Show Placings
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 - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
National Terrier Club
6th Apr 2024
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
Thanks to the National Terrier Club for their invitation to judge at this prestigious show and to the exhibitors who did me the honour of judging their dogs. I was lucky to have two efficient stewards who kept things running smoothly, thank you Laura and Dave.
The entry showed a good depth of quality. In many classes the places were hotly contested with decisions needing to be made on the narrowest of margins. I was very pleased to find that there were some good coats on thick pelts and the nice thick short tails which set off a good border so well.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th May 2024
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
Firstly thanks to the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their show, and to all the exhibitors for the massive entry which would of been hard to get through without the help of my two stewards Sharon Pickering and Margaret Bailey who did there best to make sure no exhibitors missed there classes
The quality of the exhibits was exceptional, Most dogs were in fit hard condition and presented well, the old saying many good dogs went without a card was only too true, We were blessed with good weather and a nice sized ring.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Placing Critique
Great for size pretty feminine head, ribbed well back, great angulation front and rear, level top line and moved true both ways
Evesham & DCS Open Show
14th Jul 2024
Judge: Mrs Vanessa Cox (Pettipaws)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
The Midland Border Terrier Club 40th Anniversary Championship Show
4th Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the club for inviting me to judge this 40th Anniversary show, and for the hospitality on the day. Thank you also to the hardworking stewards, it was a long and very busy day. Most of all, thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such a fabulous entry. I appreciated each and every exhibit, and had the privilege of going over so many quality dogs that difficult decisions had to be made and many lovely dogs went cardless. Foremost, I see the Border Terrier as ‘essentially a working terrier’ and was therefore looking for construction that would render this possible. A few exhibits were too big, too wide or too deep in brisket which might prevent them from going to ground, or even cause them to get stuck. A few had very thin skin – skin must be thick. Most bites were good, just a few with teeth out of line or missing. Coats come and go, so were understandably at different stages. However, on a working terrier a good hard coat does complete the picture. Good movement and a strong, even, economical gait comes from soundness of construction and the muscle tone of a well exercised dog. Therefore I looked for good layback of shoulder and the correct length and angle of upper arm to give a good reach in front, a strong loin, good bend of stifle and well angulated, well muscled hindquarters to give matching drive from the rear.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Placing Critique
Lovely sized grizzle and tan puppy of 11 months old who came to hand so nicely and was of really correct weight. So narrow throughout, lovely shoulder placement and length of upper arm, and she also had a lovely otter head with very little stop and keen expression. She was turned out in a good coat with thick pelt, and moved well once settled.
Bournemouth Championship Show
12th Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Wendy Mooney (Chesterton)
Thank you to my stewards, Hayley and Malcolm and to all the exhibitors who endured the heat and accepted my decisions sportingly, on what must have been one of the hottest days of the year. Overall the quality of the entry was good with some lovely dogs. Mouths, tails and size were generally good. Coats varied (as they always do) in both quality and the stage of growth. There were a number of pelts that could have been thicker and loose which was disappointing as this is mentioned in the standard and important from a working point of view. I was surprised and disappointed to see evidence of scissorwork on some coats and grooming was not always done to the dog’s best advantage – this does not affect the ability to work but this is a dog show and presentation therefore does count to a degree when placing the dogs. Compared to the last time I judged, I felt that size had improved and in most cases the dogs today were closer to the standard.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Placing Critique
Super grizzle and tan in good coat and nicely presented. Lovely feminine otter head with dark eye, neat ears and lovely large teeth.. Lovely narrow front and good length of neck and body. Correct size with lovely rib and a level topline. Good angulation and moved well.
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Placing Critique
see winner of puppy bitch
Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show
16th Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Stuart Plane
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
Placing Critique
A grizzle in super coat of lovely texture, attractive head and eye straight narrow front, spans easily, level topline which is enhanced by her tail carriage, good quarters, easy free mover Best Puppy Bitch
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
The Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Mansergh Final Fling
