Show Placings
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Sep 2012
Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
My thanks to the officers & committee for their invitation & hospitality , I thoroughly enjoyed my day with them , the border folk & their dogs .Thanks too to my stewards for the day who kept the ring running smoothly . It is 28 years since I attended my 1st YLCBTC Ch show , watching Ch Dandyhow Crofter gain his title & Ch Thistycroft Candlelight take top honours . I remember clearly the heavy fall Ted Hutchinson had due to lack of mats , thankfully no-one slipped today , though some dogs did.
For me the most important sentence is ˜essentially a working terrier” I fully appreciate a gorgeous otter head & all breed details , but the common factor of all terriers pedigree & crossbreed who go to ground is that they are narrow fronted & eminently spannable , having a flat rib, this is a flattish egg shape , never slab-sided , well sprung nor barrel chested , all equally faulty in a Border . If the frame is too big by being either too deep &/or sprung they will get stuck & die underground as not all places are diggable . I was taught they should resemble a lightweight hunter , legs slightly longer than depth of body & ˜fairly long in body”, i.e. longer wither to end of loin than wither to elbow with no trace of brisket below elbow . These essentials plus positive straight scopy movement were uppermost today . I have no colour prejudice nor pedigree preference at all.
Temperaments were excellent in the ring with only a couple of “outbursts” from outside, a must for a working terrier is an equable nature . All males were entire . A few misplaced teeth & tail faults which would not affect work but do pass on to progeny . Untypical round eyes often too close together are prone to damage & ulceration working , & give a surprised foreign look rather than kind in repose & keen when alert correct expression . Quite a few ran down to the shoulders being either short in foreleg &/or steep in croup . Was pleased my winners have enough scope & soundness to get there & handled well enough in rib & front to be able to get in & more importantly , back out again.
RBCC
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Placing Critique
Bl/t light framed feminine all through elegant bitch epitomising active & game . Head shorter in skull & muzzle & deeper in stop than I prefer . Good reach of neck , very narrow & clean fronted , up on leg with good body shape having an easy span flat rib with good underline . Good length of bones & balanced angulation front & rear , moved with activity , accuracy & soundness keeping a good outline with wither & croup level . Although tall , nothing coarse nor doggy about her . Coat just coming in with thick loose pelt . Owner told me she is over 2 catalogue says 15 months ! Held herself very well & showed with enthusiasm to gain RBCC & RBIS
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
I would like to thank the club and committee for inviting me to judge at this show. It was unfortunate for the club, exhibitors and myself that the adverse weather conditions dictated a large proportion of absentees. My thanks to everyone who made the effort to attend.
I’m pleased to say that temperaments were good and that no ‘sparks’ flew!! My only plea to handlers is that they show their dogs on a slacker lead! Dogs that are strung up are unable to move freely, and it is neither pleasant for the dog nor for anyone to watch.
Apart from two level bites, mouths were good and most were in good coat. Most were also spannable.
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Joint Border Terrier Club's Championship Show
5th May 2013
Judge: Mrs Denise Townsend (Llanishen)
I was thrilled to be awarded this prestigious appointment and would like to thank everyone for making this a very enjoyable day. I have always been a fan of the joint show and the opportunity it gives for the clubs to come together. The entire organising team was marvellous but special mention must go to my stewards Peter Roderick and Colin Girling for all their support and assistance, and to collecting ring organisers Wendy and Andrew Mooney for keeping the action flowing. Also thanks to Kathy Wilkinson and Su Williams for all their help in organising the event.
Overall I was pleased with the quality of my entry although there was more quality in depth in bitches. Movement was generally good and there were very few wry mouths. True otter heads seem somewhat in decline and there were several single coats. However, I was delighted with all of my winners.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Driffield A S
21st Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald
My sincere thanks to the Officers and Committee, for inviting me to judge the Border Terriers at this show. We were truly blessed with some lovely autumn sunshine, and a well laid out ring.
Thank you, to all the exhibitors for allowing me the privilege to “go over†your dogs, however, I had concerns about the size and movement of some of the exhibits. I have a fair span and struggled to get anywhere near some dogs, which reflected in the placings.
Consequently, some heavy shoulders, and wide fronts.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Jan 2014
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
I enjoyed my day judging and would like to thank exhibitors for entering under me.
A big thank you to Carly and Anita who were very efficient in there stewarding duties.
I found on the day that the bitch classes were stronger than the dogs; coats were at various stages which you would expect at this time of year. All dogs and bitches were spanable. There were no bad mouths one concern is that some teeth are in need of cleaning. Movement in the main winners was excellent and they were shown in fit hard condition.
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Placing Critique
2 and half year old blue and tan bitch shown in hard condition, strong head ,big teeth ,good length of back very workman like bitch,moved ok
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Mar 2014
Judge: Mr. David Matthews (Tojamatt)
I wish to thank the YORKS LANCS AND CHESHIRE BORDER TERRIER CLUB for the opportunity to judge at this level many thanks to the stewards Carolyn Richardson, Cally Harris and Julie Price for the help in the smooth running of the show I would also like to thank the exhibitors for allowing me the pleasure of going over their dogs.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Mansfield & District Canine Society
12th Apr 2014
Judge: Margaret Davies (Glenorchy)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Boston & DCS Premier Open Show
27th May 2014
Judge: Neil Straw
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
The Sporting Terrier Association of Yorkshire
15th Feb 2015
Judge: Mr. David Matthews (Tojamatt)
Thank you for bringing your dogs for me to go over
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Placing Critique
blue and tan bitch with a real border head great expression correct size balanced narrow and straight in front easily spanned coat in various stages didn't moved like she can today RBOB
Retford Canine Society Open Show
22nd Mar 2015
Judge: Matt Smith (Alncroft)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
The Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
3rd May 2015
Judge: Miss Julie Price (Oxcroft)
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club committee for the opportunity to judge this year’s Joint club show. Many thanks to my two ring stewards Bob and Liz Wright for the smooth running of the ring and the cups of coffee. It was an experience to go over so many dogs of different types; this made my job difficult at times, as each one had different attributes to the next. A few classes I found very hard to decide who my winners would be for this reason. Is the breed getting better or worse? I do not think I am the first to mention that there are too many foreign heads and plain faces with no expression. The breed standard states “a head like that of an otter” and “essentially a working terrier”. Confirmation and movement, I think has improved a little, but the heads and strength of the dogs has declined. When I looked at some of the dogs, I liked them but then had to remind myself that they where dogs not bitches. Thank you to all exhibitors for letting me go over your dogs and the gracious way most of you accepted my decisions.
RBCC
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
Placing Critique
Best in this class for head, with a dark eye and good ear set. Lovely reach of neck into well laid shoulder, straight front, neat feet, Good top line and tail set. Well angulated quarters and moved with drive.
Grantham & District Canine Society Open Show
17th Oct 2015
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Blaisdon Blue Electra
