Show Placings
Scunthorpe CA Open Show
24th Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Roger Mann (Lynsett / Valger)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Joint Border Terrier Club's Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to The Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge the Joint Show. It’s been a long time coming as I was invited to judge in 2019 and COVID 19 got in the way! I would like to thank the exhibitors who managed to attend the show after the problems caused by Storm Lilian at Driffield. I also appreciate that the absentees were higher as a result of many people having prior appointments on the day that the show was rearranged. The City of Birmingham Society where very accommodating, we had a lovely ring with plenty of space.
However, I had a super entry, and I had lots to choose from in the dogs that were able to show under me. Thank you to everyone – I really appreciate being asked to give an opinion on other people’s dogs, it’s a real honour. I would also give a special note of thanks to my steward Bill Shorthose who single handedly managed the ring and made sure everyone was in the right place at the right time. Particularly with the challenges of a partnership show and the clashes that this can cause across two rings. Thank you to all the exhibitors who managed to negotiate two shows with good heart.
When judging, I look for dogs with good heads, plenty of strength under the eye, very little stop and a good strong jaw – essentially a’ Head like that of an Otter’. I also like to see straight fronts, correct shoulder placements and tidy small feet. I found these characteristics in all of my top winners. Generally, mouths were good, although there were a couple of dogs with a tooth out of place. Movement was ok in generally, but as breed we do need to keep an eye on front movement as there were some dogs who did not move as well as they should walking towards me. All the males were entire. I was very pleased with all my placings and when choosing my top winners, I had some difficult decisions to make and so were some dogs that were very unlucky on the day.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Darlington Championship Show
13th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs L Roberts
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Clitheroe & DKA Open Show
21st Sep 2024
Judge: Nicola Spencer (Bannonbrig)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
The Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
12th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs. V. Mann (Valger)
I would like to thank The Committee for their invitation to judge their Open Show. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to my very efficient Stewards Mark & Julie for keeping everything on track & The Club for their hospitality & splendid gift.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Placing Critique
8mth grizzle with a pretty, feminine head. She has a strong muzzle & well-set ears. Narrow all through with a level topline. Decent width of second thigh. Slightly out of coat today. Moved well when settled.
Selby Canine Society Open Show
26th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Val Mason (Valicetarn)
I would like to express my gratitude to the Selby C A committee for the invitation to judge and for their warm welcome to their well run show.
I felt incredibly spoiled to have the opportunity to go over some quality dogs.
Thank you also to my able stewards and to all exhibitors.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Placing Critique
8mth g/t Lots to like about this baby. She is put together well with a lovely, feminine otter head and gentle expression. Ears a little heavy but head still developing. I liked her size. She has a good lay of shoulder and was easily spannable.
Not cooperating with her handler today. Excellent thick pelt but unfortunately, out of coat.
The Sporting Terrier Association of Yorkshire Open Show
10th Nov 2024
Judge: Mrs Katrina Golding (Beaconpike)
Thank you to the club for inviting me to judge at your premier open show, and to my professional stewards, I had a lovely day and was greeted with a warm welcome.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Tiny Tia Clootie Dumpling
Placing Critique
9 months old grizzle & tan. Lovely feminine head with correct bite, she was very short of coat but what a super thick pelt, liked her racy hindquarters which she used on the move when she settled, just right for bone, sadly she was giving her handler a hard time today.
