Show Placings
Bournemouth Championship Show
10th Aug 2009
Judge: Mrs Margaret Sneddon (Kersfell)
Thank you to my very efficient stewards. I think we have a real problem with the front construction and movement in the breed; there were far too many exhibits with short, steep upper arms, often resulting in a build up of bulky muscle on the outer line of the shoulder and the movement in front on many was very poor. The Border is ?essentially a working terrier and this type of construction will seriously compromise its ability to work.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
excellent harsh coat, rather nervous but moved well; would not want him to grow on much as he was quite difficult to span.
Welsh Kennel Club
22nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs Elly Weijenborg-Weggemans (Netherlands)
I felt very honoured when I received the invitation to judge at the Open Show and was glad that I could accept this. What an opportunity to see and go over so many Borders in one day. Of course I have seen many Borders during the 40 years that I have lived with them but to see so many together is not possible on the continent. When I received the entry details I really was surprised and felt even more honoured then.
The Venue was good but unfortunately it was one of the warmest days and in the hall the temperature rose quite quickly. Nevertheless almost all Borders presented there showed until the very end of the day.
The judging went smoothly not in the least because of my exceptionally efficient steward, Peter Roderick, who took care of calling in the next class on time and made sure that there were no mistakes because of the re-entries which I am not used to. Many thanks also to my ring stewards!
I was surprised by the high quality presented to me. In some classes it meant that I could not always place otherwise nice exhibits. All Borders behaved themselves wonderfully when being handled, even inexperienced ones. Just one exception to that was a dog that didn't like to be handled on the table, which is not Border like.
It occurred to me that it is becoming to be a habit to string the dogs when moving. It worsens their movement in a lot of cases and for me they should be moved with a loosened lead. For some exhibits it made the difference in being placed or not. I found on the whole just a few problems. Just one wrong bite and one tail that was not correct. Feet need attention. Just a few had lovely strong padded catlike feet. As well as front movement which is a real problem in the Border Terrier all over the world. Waving, almost crossing, loose, just a few had a parallel and straight front movement. On the other hand, side movement was in almost all exhibits free and with a long stride. A lot of coats were in between. But I could feel the correct texture being double and harsh.
I had a lovely day and want to thank the organisation for their efforts to make me and my sister ? who accompanied me ? feel welcome and of course all the exhibitors for entering and taking my decisions so sportingly. The atmosphere around the ring felt warm, friendly and relaxed.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Very nice puppy. Lovely head and expression. Narrow all through. Nicely angulated. Good pelt and coat. Unfortunately he was very afraid on the table and didn’t move freely, which made it difficult to assess movement.
Crufts
12th Mar 2010
Judge: Mrs L.A. Crawley
Special Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
liked this one when he came into the ring but so needs more confidence, lovely type and moved well both ways, in lovely coat.
WELKS
25th Apr 2010
Judge: Miss S A Leslie (Risdene)
I started the day with veteran dog followed by some excellent juvenile dog classes which were very enticing. Throughout the day size was sometimes a little difficult to come to terms with when exhibits at the top of the scale were the more shapely and sound but as long as they were spannable they still featured if they had the attributes breed and conformation-wise to do the job they were bred for. Generally I determined that there was no need for a diatribe from yours truly as I found my lovely entry on the whole brought forward much of what I was looking for and I thank exhibitors for that. Just remember while I love a proper double coat I still like a tidy coat! Heads were definitely improved with very few of the stoppy, round eyed exhibits I do not find typical. There were a few strangely grubby ones and some would have benefited from some tlc round their eyes to guard against stray hairs causing irritation. Be that as it may there were some smashing classes with dogs not making the cut that on another day would figure in the reckoning.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
National Dog Show
7th May 2010
Judge: Mr P Bakewell
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bath Campionship Show
28th May 2010
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis
Thank you to the exhibitors for an extremely nice entry and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted. A warm sunny day with a welcome breeze made conditions ideal. A bonus was the neatly mown grass in the ring which was ideal to assess movement. I was fortunate to have two extremely efficient Stewards who ensured the smooth running of the ring, enabling me to finish my task in good time, despite a delay in the start of judging.
On the whole I was pleased with the exhibits presented to me which were clean, although many lacked the correct double jacket that the standard asks for. Front movement is still a concern as indeed was the variation in the size of some of the exhibits. Heads generally were good although some exhibits were rather heavy in ear. Temperament’s were excellent, just one or two not too keen on being handled on the table. Two exhibits had teeth missing and I found a couple with incorrect dentition.
Feet can tell you a lot about a dog and its lifestyle. The standard asks for feet to be small with firm pads. Flat feet not helped by long nails are most undesirable and indeed would be a drawback if the dog was carrying out the task for which he was originally bred. Scissor marks unfortunately were very much in evidence on some exhibits which spoilt their overall appearance.
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern Counties
5th Jun 2010
Judge: Tinna Grubbe (Denmark)
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Nice size, and expression, nice construction, short but good coat, need training on the table.
Three Counties Agricultural Society
10th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr G Corish
Was delighted to watch my BOB go G4 & my BP go PG1
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr J Bainbridge (Risdene)
A pleasing entry of 231 dogs with 55 absent on the day made for a representative entry without the classes being over sized. Generally the classes produced good winners none of whom looked out of place in the final line-ups. All were spannable and generally those in the cards were correct in this respect. Most exhibitors probably know by now what I look for in a typical Border Terrier and this was generally evident in today's entry.
Dog CC and BIS Hobholt Harrier JW (Mrs M A Wallace) such a lithe, mature 4 year old grizzle dog of impressive outline in super double coat and thick pelt, well presented, has a correctly proportioned otter head with keen expression, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight narrow front, ribbed back body into racy rear quarters which he used to move out well with long loping stride that is so economical for a dog that could go all day and get anywhere when required.
Dog RCC Brumberhill Blue Tempest (Mr S A McPherson) super outline and so well made throughout, and well presented in good coat and moved out well to take this award, just loved him for type.
BCC and RBIS, Brumberhill Breeze (Mr S A McPherson) in full, double grizzle coat and well conditioned. She has a super well balanced head, keen expression, terrific outline with correct flowing topline and well carried back ribs, shows a good underline, this bitch won the CC after much deliberation as all 3 bitches under consideration met the standard well and were active in movement and would have been worthy CC winners but today maturity held sway.
RBCC Yeomeadow Heather for Tyrian (Mrs K Dean). A lovely B/T bitch who was on top form today and has an excellent otter head and expression which finally decided the RCC over the yearling bitch winner.
BP Cobstoneway River Magic (Miss C Spencer) a mature dog puppy, shown in good coat and condition, well made throughout with good otter head and body lines, moved so well with long free gait to clinch this award.
BV CH Gameway Kiwi JW (Mrs P Clark) who was not showing his years, well presented in good coat and looking his best and a worthy champion
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Windsor Championship Dog Show
2nd Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Many thanks to the exhibitors for such a super entry of dogs for me to judge, I thought the standard overall was very good and I found it very encouraging to find some really nice youngsters coming up through the ranks. I had to make very tough decisions in some classes and many good dogs went card less but I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased with my winners.
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Paignton & District FA
2nd Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs Carol Lumbard
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bournemouth Championship Show
14th Aug 2010
Judge: Mr D W Shields (Wilholme)
Graduate - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Welsh Kennel Club
21st Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs D Townsend
Thank you to everyone for a very enjoyable day, it's always a privilege for me to go over other people's dogs. I was pleased with my class winners but overall I felt that the quality of exhibits was somewhat mixed; movement was good but I have to lament the untypical Border heads that are present together with the high number of single coats
Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Richmond Championship Show
11th Sep 2010
Judge: Miss Michelle Barnett (Brockfox)
My thanks to The Richmond Societies officers and committee for the warm welcome and the super lunch provided. Gratitude also to my stewards who organised the ring most capably. Thanks also to the exhibitors for their entries at a time in history when finances are truly stretched in this difficult and uncertain financial climate. To judge is always a privilege and on this occasion it was particularly appreciated. Overall I was very impressed with the exhibits, and when judging we are required to find the dog that most fulfils the breed standard and with the increasing variety of types present in the breed it made for some thought provoking decisions. Sadly the continuing trend to show all year round with few exhibits remaining at home to grow a decent double jacket proved that once again there were fewer exhibits shown in the requisite depth of jacket. Therefore I had to face the difficult task of placing some exhibits higher than I would as a rule. As justifiably construction and type being the foremost factor in placings, as coats naturally will come and go. But where as in lots of other breeds the coat can be considered a glamorous adornment please remember that in the Border (terriers in general) it is their essential protection whilst carrying out their job of work. On a positive note I was pleased to see today's entry lacking of the dogs presented in the recent improper fashion of clippering, razor and scissoring which as the true diehards of the breed know is totally unacceptable and exhibitors are to be strongly discouraged in this undesirable practice.
The correct and only way to present a Border terrier is by hand stripping thus achieving the beautiful natural tweedy look synonymous with our breed.
And I quote an extract from an old Border terrier yearbook ?Exhibitors and judges should be reminded that it is not in keeping with the sporting traditions of the breed to have the coat trimmed. The coat should be of a natural weather resisting character. Old dead coat may be stripped off by hand when necessary. The use of a razor or a strip comb embodying a razor in the preparation of dogs for show is strongly objected to?
Dogs that I had previously admired unfortunately paid the penalty today as on closer inspection they did not come to hand so well .Some due to weight, which can be easily remedied with an alteration of diet, exercise and plenty of regular road work. Others sadly due to wide fronts and heavy shoulders, subsequently when running the rule over them they were too coarse and cloddy. Therefore not displaying the lithe supple bodies required in an earth dog ,this is a breed characteristic which of course has to be bred for. Borders are a breed that enjoys longevity, health and well being and this was particularly evident in my DCC and DRCC winners today being a 7 year old and 9 yr old respectively. Perhaps this being true testimony that these males have been bred for the correct narrow body lines that will inevitably stand the test of time.
Temperaments as to be expected were excellent. Overall a most enjoyable day, I was delighted with both my final line ups and to find admirable representatives of the breed for top honours.
Yearling - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
South Wales KA
8th Oct 2010
Judge: Mr B Aubrey
Graduate - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
No jacket at all on this one, but deserved second, would like to see him in a few months spanned easily one of the few I could span
Manchester Dog Show Society
20th Jan 2011
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A curate's egg day with some great border terriers and some disappointments too. My winners were typical and not only had the heads to win but moved soundly and had the coat and pelt so desirable in the breed. On the downside, although bites were generally good, there are too many with pathetically weak teeth and several with shoulders set too far forward so they looked narrow but had no fore-chest at all. A terrier needs fore-feet under its chest.
I was looking for borders that were soundly made and could therefore cover ground and I found them but there are some with short choppy actions. However I do not intend to be too pessimistic for the breed put on a good show today and there were some really promising youngsters in the puppy classes. Thank you to those who exhibited dogs with the typical thick harsh coat and pelt, these were all much appreciated.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern BTC Limited Show
6th Mar 2011
Judge: Miss Lisa Jenkins (Badgerbeck)
Firstly, please accept my apology for the lateness of this critique, unfortunately I had problems with my PC which crashed and lost my first , almost complete report, leaving me with no option but to start again. Thank you for an excellent entry. I was very pleased to find that most of the exhibits were of a workable size & spannable, had big teeth with good strong muzzles/jaws, all males entire, only 2 very minor tail kinks, and temperaments were excellent. On the down side I had few in good deep double coat and a really thick pelt was hard to find, the true otter head seams to be being replaced by a squarer skull giving more of a teddy bear look not helped by over long moustaches/beards and big bushy eyebrows. Ribs were frequently too short & deep resulting in whippety underlines. Front movement is still a problem due to a lack of balance between front and hind angulation with dogs either having good hindquarters but short steep upper arms or they were correct in front but over angulated behind, this resulted in them either throwing their fronts about coming or dropping their withers in profile in an attempt to balance their stride. There were a handful with crowded incisors or missing a first or second premolar.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bath Championship Show
27th May 2011
Judge: Mr B Rodgers
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Very close to 1st, with a great head. Good bone. Liked the expression of 1st better.
Southern Counties
4th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern BTC Championship Show
11th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Rainer Vuorinen (Finland)
It was a great honour and privilege to judge your wonderful breed. Thanks to all, the committee, my stewards and everybody who made my day so wonderful. Thanks to all the exhibitors for their excellent sporting attitude. The hospitality was outstanding and many thanks for the beautiful present. I have been thinking of the overall standard and I have to say your dogs represent a very high quality.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Windsor Championship Dog Show
30th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Bill Browne-Cole
Since I last judged the breed I do feel movement is a concern. A lot of back ends need to strengthen and capabilities to follow a horse were not always there today. I was however extremely pleased with my main winners who were from the ‘top drawer’ and so very typical of the breed.
DCC
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
A super dog who I thought fitted every part of the standard. Not over done in anyway and handled sympathetically, got the best out the dog. Gorgeous head, skull broad, ears small and well set. Strong muzzle, big teeth. Lovely depth of chest, good size. Harsh coat. Held topline both standing and on the move. Excelled in movement, so very sound. Extremely pleased to award CC.
Paignton
1st Aug 2011
Judge: Mr Tom Johnston
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bournemouth Championship Show
14th Aug 2011
Judge: Mrs Zena Thorn-Andrews
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
a bit short of coat but it was hard and weatherproof looking, pleasing head and strength of muzzle, neat ears, carried in line with the skull, excellent body and his ribs go well back, moderate turn of stifle and strong, firm hocks, moved out well showing plenty of power and drive from rear. Half brother to Res CC winner.
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2011
Judge: Mr Simon Jackson
I was honoured to be asked to judge this show, as I have enjoyed exhibiting at this well run, friendly society over many years. While the indoor rings are large, well lit and have lots of space around them for exhibitors and spectators, given the nice weather, it was disappointing not to be able to use the normal show arena, but this was not possible due to a request from The Royal Welsh Showground management.
I was pleased for find only one “bad” mouth, but I was disturbed to find a small number of mouths which, while exhibiting a "correct scissor bite", the placement of the upper teeth was awry in such a manner, that it caused the exhibits to appear to have an over bite. A few others had strange face furnishings resulting in a “Griffon Bruxellois” like expression which is incorrect and spoils the looks of a Border Terrier.
I would also like to thank my stewards, Vicky and Tina Pierson for their smooth handling of the ring. I would also like to thank all exhibitors, some of whom travelled many miles which is very expensive in these economic times.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Sep 2011
Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. I was very pleased with my major winners and several placings were close decisions. There were a number of exhibits that would benefit from shedding a pound or two and in some classes this could have altered the line-up somewhat. Our breed standard is all about moderation and I hope the exaggerated hind angulation noticed on a couple of occasions today does not become the norm, it makes the back end look weak and foreign in our breed. There were several promising youngsters that I will watch with interest as they mature further in their show careers
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Nice head with good bite. Decent shoulders and ribbing. Lacking in coat today and needs to settle on the move.
South Wales KA
9th Oct 2011
Judge: Mr David Winsley
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Manchester Championship Dog Show
19th Jan 2012
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
WELKS
28th Apr 2012
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp
I appreciated the good entry. With a ring rather restricted in size ( not to mention a bitterly cold wind blowing through the cattle shed), I felt it was necessary to give the dogs as much opportunity as possible to move. Unfortunately, several moved rather wide behind, while one or two were plaiting in front. Coats were a problem , with a couple of good looking dogs showing absolutely no topcoat at all. It was interesting to see that most, but not all, of the dogs that I saw when I last judged Borders in 2010 had come on well.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Welsh Kennel Club
18th Aug 2012
Judge: Mr Jack Watson
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Exeter & County Canine Society Open Show
23rd Mar 2013
Judge: Janet Alford
Limit /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Devon County Show
17th May 2013
Judge: Dr Ian Gabriel (Gabybryl)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Three Counties Championship Show
6th Jun 2013
Judge: Mrs Jena Tuck (Nettleby)
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Another well balanced dog, good neck and front, nicely set on tail. Moved well.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Jun 2013
Judge: Mr W R Irving
It was an honour to be invited to judge the Southern Border Terrier Club’s Championship Show for the second time, the last time having been exactly twenty years ago in 1993. The entry on this occasion was 215 from 203 dogs of which 14 were entered NFC. My thanks go to the Show Manager, Officers and Committee of the Club for their hospitality and organisation and to the exhibitors for their entries and for the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. Special thanks to Wendy and Andrew Mooney and Bev Marsh for stewarding so efficiently and for organising the collecting ring which allowed us to finish in good time.
As usual there were more bitches than dogs entered. It was encouraging to see some good quality entries through the various classes and not just at the senior end, I thought that by and large heads and expressions were good with not many narrow long skulls there. My feeling was that while there were still plenty of dogs with poor fronts of one kind or another present, there were more good fronted exhibits around from which to find winners than the last time I judged. Coats were mixed and at times I had to forgive some lack of coat. As always there was a good deal of variation in size as always, but in the end I felt I was able to find winners of good enough size with enough scope and lines. I felt that tails were mixed and at times, in looking for overall quality, I had to reward dogs with tails that I felt were less than perfect in shape, length or carriage. By and large the dogs behaved pretty well and were presented clean. I was keen to see the dogs moving around the ring and not ‘stacked’. That is surely the most revealing in conformation terms.
DCC and BOB was Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Uncle Fester. RDCC was Stockleys’ Ch Foxfactor Pied Piper. BCC and RBIS was May and Whisker’s Thistlestone Jenny Wren. RBCC was Higham’s Comberdown Thistle. BP was Hall and Ellis’ Brackenfell Bok To Bach and BPB was Clark’s Gameway Fortune Cookie. BV was Stockleys’ Foxfactor Hornblower
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
pleasing in neck and strode out well but was a bit down on pasterns standing at times. Not the head of the first two. Coat coming in. Good in hindquarters but just did not stand up or show himself off to best advantage
Taunton and District CS Open Show
19th Jun 2013
Judge: Mr Jeff Luscott
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Windsor Championship Dog Show
29th Jun 2013
Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and my stewards for keeping me on track. Special thanks to the Border Terrier Club of Victoria, Australia and their secretary Denise Worthington for presenting a special sash to the Best of Breed winner providing a welcome highlight at the end of judging.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
The North Devon Show
7th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Frank Kane
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Welsh Kennel Club
17th Aug 2013
Judge: Mrs L A Crawley
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Gillingham and Shaftsbury Agricultural Society Open Show
21st Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Richard Bolt (Allenie)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Bortino High Society
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Canine Society Open Show
25th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Alan Small (Timoray)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs Kathy Newsome (Kighill)
I was very honoured to have been invited to judge the SBTC Open show and I would like to thank my Show Manager Wendy Mooney and the Officers of the Committee for their kind hospitality. I would also like to thank my stewards for the day Dave Hunt, Denise Townsend and Andrew Mooney for helping me to keep on track with a lovely entry of 137 dogs making a total of 157 and of course a special thanks to all the exhibitors.
I was pleased with the quality of some of my entries but we must not forget that the Breed Standard states that a Border Terrier is “essentially a working terrier†ie. “Going to ground â€. Unfortunately there were some that would not have been able to do the job that they were intended for, due to weight and depth leaving some unable to be spanned. Some heads were quite disappointing as they lacked the substance that would give them the “Head of an Otterâ€. On the plus side I found the fronts quite pleasing. Overall I was very pleased with my class winners and with my overall winners of the show on the day.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cornwall
20th Oct 2013
Judge: Mr R Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the organisers and exhibitors for a very welcoming and well supported show with 43 Borders constituting over a quarter of the total show entry. There was plenty of loose pelts, harsh coats, neat feet and quality dogs although a few would struggle to be called spanable, one had a kinked tail and another a bad mouth. However, the day was topped off nicely with a reserve best puppy in show trying hard to maintain some decorum alongside her highly excited handler. A good day.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Minehead & District Canine Society
10th Nov 2013
Judge: Jan Furneaux
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Taunton & District Canine Association
5th Jan 2014
Judge: Sue Thomson (Ashgate)
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cornwall Open Show
16th Feb 2014
Judge: Paul Cheeseman (Bromscar)
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bridgwater & District Canine Society Premier Open Show
23rd Mar 2014
Judge: Mr Jem Thomas (Daluce)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Devon County Show
22nd May 2014
Judge: Mr Tan Nagrecha (Chandlimore)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Paignton & DFA Championship Show
2nd Aug 2014
Judge: Mr T Johnston
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
North Devon Agricultural Society Open Show
6th Aug 2014
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bournemouth CA Championship Show
10th Aug 2014
Judge: Mrs M Reeves (Baywillow)
A very enjoyable appointment in spite of the wind and rain. I found some lovely borders for the top awards. The line up for the bitch challenge was especially pleasing, each one of top quality with some very promising youngsters. On the minus side there were too many that were wide in front. This is a serious fault in a breed who need to get through narrow spaces underground. Whilst I am always critical of dogs that lack rear angulation there are one or two appearing in the breed who are over angulated which is not correct for a border.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
g/t. A sound dog who is narrow all through with straight front and moved out well.
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
21st Sep 2014
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird (Dowgri)
Many thanks to the Southern Border Terrier club for inviting me to judge and for their fabulous hospitality. The new venue had light inside much improved from the old venue and was in a beautiful setting . My appreciation goes to my ring stewards Andrew Mooney , Bev Marsh & Jane Roberts who ensured the entrants were in order, and kept the classes running smoothly.
A good entry ,numerically and in quality , which gave way to some close decisions. Coats were as always at different stages , I found myself forgiving lack of coat or blown coats in favour of correct movement .Some exhibits that on first glance I thought were my winners let themselves down on the move , there were a couple who “crabbed” and some who’s front movement was very untidy .From ringside these dogs looked wonderful stacked . Some dogs were moved rather fast which may have contributed to their wayward movement.
A few dogs had too much beard and cheek hair left on , this stood out even more when the rest of the dog was immaculately presented .
On the plus side I found fit, well conditioned dogs , teeth and bites were good ,and excellent temperaments - bar a couple who were uncharacteristically shy . I was extremely pleased with both line ups and was spoilt for choice with the top honours.
Thank you for allowing me to go over your lovely dogs.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
handsome mature dog with lovely head and expression, good size , nice length of body, topline and tailset correct, moved well, not coat of winner today.
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cornwall Diamond Jubilee Show
19th Oct 2014
Judge: Mrs Mary Small (Tilomoray)
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Minehead & District Canine Society Open Show
9th Nov 2014
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Thanks to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge, also thanks to my stewards who were very effective and efficient.
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Litter mate of winner, he could not match his sister for pelt and rear movement.
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cornwall
15th Feb 2015
Judge: Mr Gordon Dyer (Ruffenuf)
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Christchurch and New Forest Canine Society Open Show
16th May 2015
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
Thank you to the committee for my judging invitation and hospitality, and my two efficient stewards, and to the exhibitors for an entry of such lovely quality. Thank you also to the Southern Border Terrier Club for their kind donation of prize money.
I found no bad mouths, no kinked tails, and all males were entire. Sadly, there were no puppies entered.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
G&t dog in smart, hard coat. Nice for size, with keen expression and nicely shaped dark ears, but not so strong in muzzle as 1. Easily spanned and moved well.
Taunton and District Open Show
27th Jun 2015
Judge: Sue Wilson (Olderhill)
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Paignton & District Fanciers’ Association Championship Show
1st Aug 2015
Judge: Miss Diane Swales (Grabbist)
My thanks to the Secretary and Committee for inviting me to judge at this most enjoyable show and to my two extremely efficient stewards, Felicity Snook and Lady Elain Macdonald, who kept the ring flowing smoothly. I am grateful to the exhibitors for a good entry including some very nice Borders and some promising youngsters. Overall mouths were good with strong, clean teeth and correct bites except for one overshot. Skins were an improvement on my last judging appointment, the majority being thick and loose but I do not like the tendency to strip coats out leaving little evidence of a harsh, dense coat. Remembering that a Border is 'essentially a working Terrier' it concerns me that there are a number being shown that really do not measure up to that description both in jacket and the lack of drive and ability to cover the ground when moving. These comments do not apply to my winners and I was so pleased to find many that really measure up to most points in the standard.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
North Devon Agricultural Society Open Show
5th Aug 2015
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
6yr old male. Strong dog with nice head & strong muzzle. Typey with good length. Well set tail. In rich dense jacket. Moved well.
Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Show
19th Aug 2015
Judge: Mrs Carolyne Fry (Bedeslea)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG1, Bortino High Society
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall Open Show
18th Oct 2015
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Thanks to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge, also thanks to my steward Gordon, who was very effective, efficient and friendly. Also thanks to the Southern Border Terrier Club for their generous sponsorship of the Border Terrier rosettes and prize money.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
A nice head and front make for a good representation of a Border, with excellent body proportions and strong loin. Lacking undercoat and a bit of condition today.
Minehead & District Canine Society Open Show
8th Nov 2015
Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the officers and committee for the opportunity to judge the Border Terriers at your show and to the exhibitors giving me a super entry.
Open /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Yeovil & District Canine Society Open Show
30th Dec 2015
Judge: Mr C Wallace (Hobholt)
Thank you to the Society for the invitation, the warm welcome by all and thanks to the exhibitors for a super entry and bringing your Borders’. The quality of exhibits was good, some tough decisions were made, I was really pleased with my final line up and that BOB and BP went well in the Group. It was unfortunate the Veteran class wasn’t called more clearly as not all the Veterans present were in the ring.
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cormwall Open Show
21st Feb 2016
Judge: Sue Thomson (Ashgate)
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
24th Apr 2016
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
An excellent entry, with real quality in both dogs and bitches. I’m only sorry we were forced indoors after the puppy bitch class to get out of the biting wind bouncing off the Malvern Hills. Heads were generally good, just a few snipey muzzles, and three or four light noses. I found no bad mouths. Quite a few had short, round rib cages with weak loins. Coats were pretty good overall. The biggest problem, and has been for quite some time, was poor front movement, with exhibits moving quite reasonably, and as one would expect from a breed expected to run whilst carrying out its job, when viewed from the side, only to wave their legs all over the place when coming towards me.
Veteran - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
Narrow build, coat not as good as 1, Moved well.
Devon County Show
20th May 2016
Judge: Mrs R V Webb (Clane)
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bath Canine Society Championship Show
27th May 2016
Judge: Mr Alan Hedges (Ramblix)
My thanks go to the Officers and Committee of Bath show for inviting me to come and judge Border Terriers for the first time, and on the Bath Billiard Table as well, it was a fabulous day for me and will live long in my memory.
I thought the dogs were better than the bitches although reading through my critique it doesn’t sound like that, but it was. If I may make a couple of points. Nobody who goes to shows goes to lose and some are making it rather easy for the judge to give them a hard time. Long pointed nails are not good news , nor is standing the dog like a rocking horse. If you are going to use bait, the dog needs to think it has a chance of getting it, the idea is to bring him up on his toes and make a much better picture. Every little helps, none of the opposition are going to roll over and make it easy for you!
Hind movement was generally better than front movement, and plenty could have been fitter.
My thanks go to all who entered, you gave me a wonderful day and I was honoured by each and every one of you
DCC
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
This chap won the CC pretty much as soon as I saw him. I thought he was wonderful. He has what I consider to be a super head and an excellent expression, he has a strong foreface, good underjaw, and a proper set of teeth. He has a very good neck onto well laid shoulders, he has a bang straight narrow front and very neat feet. He has a level topline, a narrow body and a very good backend. He moves very well in front, and on the odd occasion that him and his owner got it together, he moves well enough behind. I would have happily taken him home. CC.
Taunton & DCA Open Show
18th Jun 2016
Judge:
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Minehead & DCS Open Show
27th Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Stephen Goodwin (Lanola)
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Paignton & DFA Championship Show
6th Aug 2016
Judge: Mrs M Barrass
Veteran - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Bournemouth Canine Association
13th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr N Straw
I would like to thank Bournemouth Canine Association for the invitation to judge at their Annual Championship Show, my steward's who keeping things running smoothly in the 'office' and to the exhibitor's for a lovely entry. Temperaments as always in this breed were excellent. Size varied in both sexes with the bitches having the overall edge on the day. Heads were more uniformed than when I last judged, some were shown without the required 'double' coat and several were un-spannable, there were a few in-correct bites and front movement is still an issue, but the area that concerned me most was dirty teeth not just rear molars but the canines and incisors in particular some of the youngsters
Veteran - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
another well balanced d, stronger in head than 1, good width between ears, well set eyes, good bite, ok for bone, well ribbed back, good tail set & carriage, moved soundly, 1 just gave that extra on the day
Class Critique
two d in lovely fit condition,
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr S Plane
Best Veteran
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Placing Critique
A dog of good type and size with a balanced head, good eye, correct mouth. He has a true front with spannable ribs and a well set tail on good quarters. Showed steadily and was Best Veteran
Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall Open Show
16th Oct 2016
Judge: Mrs. Liz Wright (Totherend)
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Yeovil and District Canine Society Premier Open Show
15th Jul 2017
Judge: Miss Tracey Peacock (Ragatam)
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Dunster Castle Open Show
26th Jul 2017
Judge: Miss F Snook
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Bortino High Society
Minehead & DCS Open Show
25th Jul 2018
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Thank you to everyone that entered and showed on the day in very hot conditions. The ground we very uneven and the grass very spikey do to the extreme heat, some dogs found this a difficult to cope with and thus places on a different day could easily change. Well done to all my winners.
Best Veteran
Name at show: TVG1, Bortino High Society
Minehead & DCS Open Show
24th Jul 2019
Judge: Mr Laurie Hunt (Setthornes)
Best Veteran
Name at show: BVIS, TVG1, Bortino High Society
