Show Placings
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
13th Jul 2014
Judge: Mrs. A. Gregory (Manx)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Oct 2014
Judge: Jeff Luscott
Thank you for the invitation to judge a most enjoyable show, it was good to receive very homely hospitality and I was well looked after by my two very efficient stewards, Norma and Scott. Thank you to the exhibitors for the lovely entry and the sporting atmosphere created around the ring. I enjoyed judging the overall entry with most of the classes having close decisions to be made, with the junior, limit and open classes being particularly strong.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Reserve Best Puppy
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Placing Critique
Good type terrier with the balance, shape, head and outline, strong in body for a youngster, has the coat and was good overall on the move to win the class.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr. Paul Cheeseman (Bromscar)
First of all I would like to thank the committee and membership of the border terrier club for inviting me to judge this show. I would also like to thank all those who entered their dogs under me, and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted. I only found a couple of teeth out of position and one level mouth. There were no kinked tails, although there were a lot of long tails. I thought that on the whole movement was somewhat better than I have judged in recent years. There were some tremendous coats but not many thick pelts. The one shock I had was the poor physical condition of some exhibits, although all exhibits were clean, some had no muscular condition at all, and I found two that were severely under conditioned. There were very few exhibits who were in good hard condition, the ones that were, mainly took the top places. A working terrier has to be in good physical condition with plenty of hard muscle in the right places. Some exhibits today would be hard presses to get to ground, never mind stay there and work for a few hours. Please be reminded that this wonderful breed is a WORKING terrier, and therefore, should be shown in a condition that reflects this.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Wigan and District Canine Society Open Show
2nd Nov 2014
Judge: Mr. Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the organisers, steward and exhibitors for a welcoming and well supported show. There were some quality exhibits and although there was a variety of types they were generally within the breed standard. A few exhibits were the right side of spanable but only just, dentition was generally good and there were no signs of poor temperaments.
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Placing Critique
lovely blue and tan bitch with a stunning head, good dentition and reach of neck into a level topline and carrot tail set nicely on, neat feet with thick pads, coarse double coat with plenty of ticking, well balanced but her brother stole it on movement.
Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Nov 2014
Judge: Mrs P McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the Scottish Committee for the invitation to judge our prestigious annual Championship Show; to my excellent steward Joyce Orr, and to the exhibitors for such a good entry.
I was happy with my class winners which were super examples of the breed. On the down side a number of exhibits were short in the leg and in the body, giving an unbalanced appearance and it’s very unlikely that they would be capable of following a horse, as the breed standard requires. Some pelts were too thin and too many dogs were single coated.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Placing Critique
Well balanced blue and tan bitch with good bone. Lovely head proportions. Super jacket and pelt. Hind movement needs to improve.
The Sporting Terrier Association of Yorkshire Open Show
9th Nov 2014
Judge: Mrs Ann Maltby (Pherjan)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Ridgebow Solitary Witch
