Show Placings
Aston in Makerfield Canine Society
2nd Mar 2013
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chadimore)
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Limit /
Reserve
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Nantwich & District Canine Society Open Show
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1 ,Brumberhill Betrothal
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank my stewards for all their hard work on the day, and to the committee for inviting me to judge there show. Also to the exhibitors who brought their dogs under me. I was pleased with my winners and placed dogs. I found that some had short muzzle coupled with round eyes which does not give a border expression.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
Nice sized bitch with feminine head and expression. Good lay of shoulders and length of rib. Kept topline on the move. Was a very close decision between MPB and this one, maturity won her best puppy bitch. BPB RBPIS
WELKS
28th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
My first appointment at this level and I would like to thank the officers and committee of WELKS for the invitation. Grateful thanks to my stewards who kept everything moving so efficiently and thanks to all the exhibitors who gave me the privilege of going over their dogs. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and fully appreciated the opportunity to judge some high quality exhibits. Some decisions were difficult and places could change on another day.
On a positive note temperaments were good, as were mouths and feet. On the down side I felt that there were not enough exhibits that moved with drive and there were several with wide fronts - these are faults that would impact on the dog's ability to work.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
8 months light grizzle. Really good feminine head with well placed dark eye.
Very well constructed with excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Straight front into narrow bodyline. Ribs laid well back. Level topline into well set on tail of correct shape. Beautifully presented in double jacket with thick pelt. She moved confidently and accurately. Very promising. BPB BPIB
Class Critique
This was a lovely class to judge and there were some promising puppies who were unplaced. As one would expected at this age there was varying degrees of maturity and it will be very interesting to see how they develop.
National Dog Show
9th May 2013
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
Thanks to Birmingham National for giving me the opportunity to judge this show and for providing me with two excellent stewards, who kept the ring running smoothly, also to all the exhibitors that gave me the pleasure of going over their dogs.
The quality in some classes was superb especially the limit and open of both sexes, leaving me with more dogs I liked, than cards to award. Temperaments and presentation were good.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Brumberhill Betrothal
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
What a star, a beautifully constructed puppy full of breed type, moves so true and with such confidence, liked her head and expression , well laid shoulders flowing into level top line, super carrot tail, good bone tight feet, best puppy in breed, then puppy group winner
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Scottish Kennel Club
19th May 2013
Judge: Mrs M J Alexander (Glenbucket)
I would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for their kind invitation to judge this my first championship appointment. I would also like to thank my stewards who kept things running smoothly and the exhibitors for their sporting acceptance of my decisions
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
Stood alone, good head dark eye good reach of neck coat of correct texture moved well both ways
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Tonge & District Canine Society Open Show
20th Jul 2013
Judge: Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: G2, Brumberhill Betrothal
Best Puppy
Name at show: PG1, Brumberhill Betrothal
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
York Canine Association Open Show
21st Jul 2013
Judge: Mr Chris Wallace (Hobholt)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Brumberhill Betrothal
Best Puppy
Name at show: BPIS, TPG1, Brumberhill Betrothal
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
G/T, 11 mth bitch, stood alone, strong muzzle, otter head, dark, oval eyes, narrow, good neck, well laid shoulders, super coat & pelt with harsh texture, moved true front and rear, definitely one for the future. BP, BOB, TPG1, TG2, BPIS
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
4th Aug 2013
Judge: Sharp & Bailey
*Dog Critique*
My thanks to the Committee for inviting me to judge the Championship Show for the second time, the first being 10 years ago, and thanks to my Stewards for their efficiency. The entry of 103 with only 9 absentees was pleasing.
Some judges concentrate on heads, others on shape of eyes, or on small dark ears, some on presentation, others on neat accurate movement. As for me – I judge on a whether a dog is “fit for function†as a working terrier plus whether it looks like a Border Terrier and no other type of terrier.
A good proportion of the entry had major faults of construction which would render them, not useless, but inefficient at the job Border Terriers are designed to perform. For instance, short rib cages do not allow for lung room for the stamina a terrier needs to run all day, and these short rib cages (often sprung) were very much in evidence in the entry. Some were accompanied by long loins which might give the impression to the ringside that the dog had good length.
Secondly, upright shoulders, often with steep upper arms are a major design fault. A well laid shoulder with well angulated upper arm which brings the elbow under the body is not just a pleasure to look at – these act as shock absorbers when the dog is running so that his joints are not jarred, leading to wear and tear, thus shortening his effective life as a working terrier.
Finally, wide fronts, often associated with the previous construction – a Border should be able to creep into any space occupied by a fox, and these, despite their chunky appearance have very little body under that fur.
Coats were mixed as to be expected – and there were some really good pelts, only a couple with paper thin pelts. Undercoat was often missing on the back, but present on the sides. A handful of bad mouths, perhaps some all rounders might accept these but I could not. Few really outstanding otter heads which stay in one’s memory for years, but most were adequate.
My critique will not contain descriptions of the dogs, but will give an indication of why they were placed as they were. If your dog was not as high in the placings as you had hoped, take a good objective look at him, and you might find out why.
*Bitch Critique*
A big thank you to the MBTC committee for asking me to judge the Ch. Show it was a great honour. Thank you also to my stewards Ray & Sharon for making the classes run so smoothly. A nice entry of 144 bitches. I enjoyed the day; it was lovely to judge the bitches. The depth of quality in most of the classes was very pleasing. However, the fronts are still a problem within the breed & need to be addressed in future litters. Some quality bitches went cardless, unfortunately there is only 5 cards & many went without being placed. I was so delighted that my fellow judge Marie, agreed that my BCC & BRCC, should win the top honours, Best in Show and RBIS.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
lovely head, mod broad skull but still feminine, little bit straight in forearm .good length of neck. Level top line, which she kept on move. Good rear angulation gave drive on move on neat small tight well padded feet. In excellent coat, which you would expect from this kennel. A real show off.
Scottish Kennel Club
25th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr D W Shields (Wilholme)
RBCC
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal
Placing Critique
Quality youngster from this top kennel. Not long out of puppy but so together for her age and took your eye as soon as she entered the ring. Best of heads, correct eye shape with a keen alert expression. Excellent neck and shoulders, good legs and feet, firm topline, well rounded quarters that she uses to advantage on the move. Presented in superb order, soundest of movers, Res.CC.
Midland Counties Canine Society
25th Oct 2013
Judge: Mrs Val Furness
Thank you to M.C.C.A for the appointment also my stewards and a thank you to the exhibitors. Coats and size were mixed and a few entries i could not span the one thing that was apparent was the number of very lean exhibits. You BREED for size not FEED for it.
It was also nice to see that most of the early classes looked as they should be and not looking like they should be in open class
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Brumberhill Betrothal JW
