Show Placings
Cardiff CS Open Show
28th Jan 2024
Judge: Gillian Marley (Marylea)
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
3rd Mar 2024
Judge: Miss Nicola Foster (Thozow)
It was a great honour to be invited to Judge a Border Terrier Club Open show so I would like to thank the Southern Club for this opportunity. It was a day I had been looking forward too, so I would also like to thank the exhibitors for their entries, allowing me to access their dogs and for accepting my decisions. I was most grateful to my stewards Sian McKay & Marina Fleming who kept the ring running efficiently, and also live streamed the challenges and BIS.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Placing Critique
Repeat entry (see Minor Puppy Dog) 6 month grizzle dog with a kind expression, straight forelegs with enough width of chest. Moderate length of neck, and is narrow throughout with racy hindquarters. Coat coming on, more ring craft practice required to get the best out of this dog. Moved ok.
Pontypool & DCS Open Show
21st Apr 2024
Judge: Mr T Harrison (Glenbrows)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Aberystwyth & DCS Open Show
6th May 2024
Judge: Sue Thomson (Ashgate)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Premier Open Show
18th May 2024
Judge: Mr John Scanlan (Pantycelyn)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Jun 2024
Judge: Mrs Margaret Sneddon (Kersfell)
I would like to thank the Committee for offering me this appointment, I was honoured to be given this opportunity. Thank you also to my stewards for all their hard work keeping the show running as smoothly as possible, for which I was very grateful. There were some lovely dogs present but front movement and lack of correct length and angulation of the upper arm continues to be a problem in some exhibits as well as size and correct coat . We should not forget the first line in the breed standard “essentially a working terrier”.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show
16th Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Stuart Plane
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Placing Critique
Much to like about this dog but he was very distracted shiffing the ground when moving so did not give of his best, well balanced in head, neat ear, true front, needs to respond better to his handler
South Wales Kennel Association
13th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird (Dowgri)
I was honoured to accept SWKA's invitation to judge at their championship dog show where I received a warm welcome,even on cold day!
A Big applause to my two fabulous stewards ( I’m so sorry I forgot to make a note of your names – you were so appreciated by myself and the exhibitors)
It was such a very cold day inside the halls ,though myself being on my feet continuously moving,I kept warm.Unsurprisingly some dogs were feeling the chill and shivering on the table which showed how cold it was.
I was honoured and humbled to have such a fabulous entry both numerically and in quality, especially the limit & Open dog classes where I can quite rightly use the old cliche “I wish I had more cards to give out “, it's unfortunate when you have to let some dogs go unplaced that had great appeal, but such was the quality today .
Before my journey back to Cornwall that day I managed to stay and watch the groups where both the BoB & BPIB gave fantastic accounts of themselves, the exciting puppy gaining PGrp 1, he went back for the final day to go all the way to BPIS.
We were sadly unfortunate to have a large Terrier breed crated close by who's owners seemed unaware of the their unattended dogs behaviour ,every time human or dog traffic went by it caused them to “ kick off “frequently .This isn't fair on dogs on the table being examined or dogs on the move, therefore I had to stop judging twice until attempts to quieten the offending dogs were made.
A few points of note were-
A small handful of youngsters lacked body condition, I could feel ribs with no covering teamed with thin pelts. I believe diet & exercise comes into play here so consider what & how much you’re feeding , plus good exercise regime
Mouths were disappointing ,some with very small teeth & more untidy bites than I've encountered in the past.
Movement was ok in the main though it let down some otherwise beautiful exhibits who looked a picture stood but sadly fell apart on the move, we had the odd flicking out front foot , plaiting fronts, crabbing , wide rears & some loosing their top lines.
Lastly a plea – it would help immensely if exhibitors didn’t use excess bait on the table while a judge is trying hard to get a good clear look at bites ,it meant a fight to get a proper view of the mouth while a dog is having bait pushed in or the dog is busily chewing . Holding off baiting until the judge has got past the head would be most helpful.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
Cardiff CS Open Show
26th Jan 2025
Judge: Mrs A Kenny-Marriott (Millingford)
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Beannachd Loch A Nagar
