Show Placings
National Terrier
4th Apr 2009
Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
Many thanks to everyone for an excellent entry, both in numbers and quality. While there were many well made exhibits it became a frustrating experience at times trying to find those with a decent coat, many having presumably been stripped out following Crufts in preparation for the season ahead, after all they can’t be in coat all of the time! Front movement again was a problem, not so much due to under reaching or circus pony, high stepping, but pinning and knitting. Heads were a mixed bag, one or two with excessive stops and rounded skulls but none excessively broad. There were some “snipey” muzzles present.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Class Critique
A tremendous class headed by three young bitches of the highest quality.
Bath Canine Society
22nd May 2009
Judge: Mr W R Irving
The entry was 142 dogs making 149 entries with 20 absentees and I thank those who entered for doing so and for the sporting way in which my decisions were accepted. Thanks too to my Stewards whose quiet efficiency meant that the judging was completed in four hours.
I gather that there was comment in some quarters about how much I moved the dogs and I make no apology for that. I moved each dog individually twice and in each class around the ring sometimes on two occasions and sometime three. In these days when so many Borders are stacked to look as the exhibitor wants them to look, my view is that the only way to see the real outline of the dogs is to move them around a few times and see their natural lines, not the outline set up by the handler. Additionally I know as an exhibitor, that in these large classes the dogs get very bored standing around waiting and they welcome the opportunity to move around the ring. For those of us who still like to 'free-stand' our dogs, that does make a difference and it is only when you see them either 'free standing' or moving in profile, that you can get a true picture of outline. But that's probably rather an old fashioned view these days
The dogs were clean and well presented but with a number which were shown with absolutely no topcoat. Far too many have too little coat of the type demanded by the breed standard which asks for it to be Harsh and dense with close undercoat. Size was not bad generally speaking - with fewer excessively over sized dogs than I have sometimes seen before.
I was very pleased indeed by the final line up for the dog CC which I thought was particularly consistent for type and quality and the top bitches too were, in my opinion, excellent. Front movement generally still gives great cause for concern and shoulders are not great but there were also quite a few where hind movement was poor too. There were enough good movers to make the top winners strong in that area. I was also able to find enough exhibits with good heads but I have to say that there were rather too many with big heads and rather large, round looking eyes and too much stop.
Overall I very much enjoyed judging the breed on this occasion and I was encouraged by the number of good exhibits, particularly in the puppy classes. That makes me optimistic for the breed's future.
Best Breeder : Girlings' a very typical group with good heads and well proportioned all through.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
rather a different type. Not so good in coat as winner but moved pretty well in front and behind but doesn?t always stand right in front. Could be stronger in foreface but good hindquarters with plenty of muscle. Good topline and OK in tail
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
30th May 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Southern Counties Canine Association
6th Jun 2009
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Thank you to all the exhibitors for your huge entry, it?s a good job we went outside for Limit Dog as we would not all fit into the inside wet weather ring. I really enjoyed judging the dogs more than the bitches not often is the case but today it was.
Coats were either non existence, blown or half and half, just a handful were in double coat and they looked the part. One bad mouth, one had a front tooth missing, all dogs were entire and no bitches in season
RBCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
A Light red not much coat but what was there mattered, Lovely strong head and muzzle , nice shaped dark eye with a varminity expression, long neck leading to a good lay of shoulders then a level back , ribs well back good hind angulation with plenty of drive, handled and shown well Res Bitch CC.
Southern Border Terrier Championship Show
13th Jun 2009
Judge: Mr William Gillot (Weegee)
It was a great honour to judge this show and I appreciated the large entry and the sporting way my decisions were received by the exhibitors. My overall impression is that the dogs have more quality in depth at the moment and that mouths no longer seem to be a problem in the show dogs. Size and movement are a constant worry, especially front movement where quite a lot were actually crossing in front, something not helped by exhibitors stringing up their dogs. Other judges have remarked that some of the dogs are getting too coarse in the head with too short a muzzle, but on the other hand a lot of the bitches seem too snipey and weak in the jaw, not what we want in a working terrier.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Three Counties Championship Dog Show
16th Jun 2009
Judge: Mrs. Marie Sharp (Rhozzum)
Thanks are due to exhibitors for a good turn out of quality Borders, Mr & Mrs Hall for their expert and unobtrusive stewarding, and to the weatherman who forecasted a dry day and delivered. Most Border folk know that I favour a Border that is on the leg to enable it to cover the terrain found in Border Hunt country, yet narrow enough to follow the quarry to ground. Those in the cards today fulfilled most of the criteria set down in the Standard, so my individual critiques could become repetitive. True otter heads were not abundant, and those with a proper skull sometimes lacked muzzle strength. Coarse and/or upright shoulders featured too frequently, along with short and/or rounded ribcages. Not too many straight stifles were seen, but one or two were over-angulated in their hind quarters, an exaggeration which has crept into other breeds, let?s hope it will not do so in Borders. The Standard asks for a deep and narrow body, but many were deep in brisket only, with a cut-up underline. A worrying find which I have not encountered before to this extent was the number of kinky tails - not obvious to the eye but feeling lumpy to the hand. A warning to future judges of Borders - take plenty of wet-wipes. No Border appeared dirty, but the evidence appeared on my hands.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Border Union Agricultural Society
20th Jun 2009
Judge: Mr Ernie Hill (Tynecourt)
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
good size bitch, nice head and ear placement, well constructed body, good bone, tight feet, and sound mover.
Blackpool & District CS
26th Jun 2009
Judge: Miss Sarah Dandy (Dandale)
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Feminine head of good proportions on this well put together grizzle, with a reach of neck into a sound forehand, correct topline with defined coup and well set tail, matched with a very good underline. Well balanced quarters, with good legs, feet and hocks. Moved well with drive and tracked true.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
4th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
Many reports start with a thank you and I would like extend one to all the exhibitors who provided me with an entry which really reminded me why I love this breed. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and would have been very happy to have had a handful of top honours to hand out. In a number of classes, especially in bitches, the quality went right down the line and even beyond the cards.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
East Of England Championship Show
10th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr T H Johnston
RBCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
This was a pleasing and typical bitch with a balanced head, dark eye and well placed ears, good bite and size of teeth, moderate length of neck, good forequarters, body and topline, to complete the picture she had neat feet, good tail shape and moved well. Res BB.
Northern Border Championship Show
19th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
It was an honour to have been asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I wish to thank the officers and committee for their great hospitality and catering, Special thanks to my stewards Doreen and Claire, Overall the dogs were in better coat and condition than the bitches, with some short of coat or none at all, Although level bites are acceptable in the breed there were more today than expected, I was very pleased with my class placing. And final line up.
Best In Show
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
BCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
feminine otter head, good white scissor bite teeth, dark eye and ears well place, nice length of neck, onto good lay of shoulder, good length of back, spannable and well balanced, small tight feet, well muscled up to do a days work, moved out with vigour. and a non stop show girl.
Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
2nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr T Tuck (B) & Mrs J Tuck (D)
Dogs, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee for inviting me to judge the dog classification at their 25th anniversary show, also my very able stewards Christine Horner, and Chris Wallace who did a great job with the organisation of my ring.
Bitches,
I thoroughly enjoyed this appointment, thanks to my experienced stewards and an entry that contained some really outstanding examples of the breed. I really liked my winners, and handled some extremely promising youngsters. Having said that, the early classes were much more variable, with fewer exhibits that combined quality and breed type. Later classes were more consistent, and it was nice to find a few more classy otter-like heads and neat front construction.
Best In Show
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
BCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
An extremely typical border, full of quality without exaggeration. Strong jaw, flat otter-like skull, keen expression, good front, body and hind angulation, in a really good coat and condition, and moving very well, BCC & BOB.
Class Critique
The first two are very special bitches, so much to like about them, and little to choose between them on the day
Paignton & District Fanciers Association
3rd Aug 2009
Judge: Mrs Nancy Hogg (Raeburnfoot)
I would like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. Some quality exhibits to go over in both dogs and bitches and I was pleased with my winners. Temperament was excellent throughout. Such a shame we couldn?t be outdoors.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Another lovely bitch . Strong head, short muzzle, big teeth. Harsh coat, thick pelt. In really good condition. Moved soundly, driving well from behind. Just preferred size of 1.
Welsh Kennel Club
22nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
BCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Top drawer grizzle in super form lovely head and muzzle great body outline narrow front good legs and feet harsh coat well presented moved true and soundly CC.
Darlington Championship Show
18th Sep 2009
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
A very good entry in both quantity & quality. I was very pleased with the challenge line ups in both sexes.
RBCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
different stamp of bitch, beautiful clean lines & super head. Just not the finish of chest of 1 but lovely neck & shoulder. Her clean lines & good movement put her here & won RCC
Class Critique
Full of quality bitches, if rather mixed for size & type, some I liked standing were not going well.
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs E Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment. To my ring stewards K Green & A. Harris, and to the exhibitors for the nice entry of 200 exhibits. I was sorry Gordon and Cynthia Knight could not be present due to family illness.
I did find a lot of variation between type, and size making judging very interesting. Some heads lacked strength of muzzle and heavy shoulders were very the much in evidence. I was concerned that a number were overweight and heavy, not as fit as they should be.
Saying that I was very pleased with my placings, class and top award winners.
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Strong type red bitch, attractive head with lovely expression. Well made throughout, looks big enough, but spannable, with good body shape. Headed a nice class of very good bitches.
Driffield Championship Dog Show
3rd Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to Driffield Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Championship Show. I had a good entry of 169 from 162 dogs and had a large number of quality exhibits to go over. It was a shame that the weather, being extremely windy, meant that because of health and safety reasons I had to judge indoors. This meant that at first the ring was not as spacious as I would have liked and the noise from the wind in the marquee at times disturbed some of the younger exhibits. In addition, the length of the grass and the unevenness of the surface were problematic for some of the exhibitors.
I was extremely pleased with my final line ups and there were many classes where deserving dogs went unplaced due to the quality of the entry. Overall coats, were very good and temperament was excellent. However, I did find two examples of the odd tooth out of place and a number of dogs which could have been tidier particularly around feet and tail.
In my winners I was looking for a correct size Border with a harsh double coat, well muscled, correct bone and looking like it could do a good days work. I found those qualities in my winners.
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Class Critique
A line up of real quality, all worthy winners and could change places on another occasion.
South Wales Kennel Association
9th Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
RBCC
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Bit unlucky to meet 1 to-day, very close to winner, easily spanned, in good jacket, moved very well, RCC.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
11th Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
It was a great honour to judge my first breed club show here, at Otterburn, heart of the country where the Border terrier originated. My thanks to the Club, and to all entrants. I enjoyed my day, and was very pleased with my final line up.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Another smart bitch, more racey, good front, spannable. Neat feet. Good head, harsh coat and thick pelt. A sound mover.
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Reserve Best In Show
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
20 months old. Not one I have been attracted to from the ringside but so well made when handled. Bigger all round than 1. Super strong head with flat skull, dark ears strong muzzle and good bite. Straight front, well laid shoulders, well ribbed with level topline. Harsh double coat and good pelt. Moved well. Reserve
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs I Jackson (Haughbrae)
I would like to thank all exhibitors, spectators and my stewards for a most enjoyable day. A big thank you to Pat for the excellent lunch. What a delight to see and feel so many correct double coats. Size was also very good apart from a few being overweight and some lost out on places due to lack of coat.
Best In Show
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
BCC
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Super quality and not overdone anywhere. Strong head and muzzle. Good lay shoulder, body length and topline finished by nice tail carriage. Excellent coat texture and thick loose pelt. Good rear angulation. Moved well and never stopped showing. C.C. & B.I.S.
Ladies Kennel Association
12th Dec 2009
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thank you to the LKA committee for this appointment, my first time giving CC’s, my thanks to my stewards who kept the judging flowing smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment and overall was pleased with the quality of my entry. My final line ups were all good examples of the breed, both in type, conformation and also in movement, which is what I was looking for. In some classes I was delighted at the quality forward, in particular limit and open bitch, which meant some very good bitch’s were unplaced. Overall I found movement better than I have seen it in the past, although there is still a lack of drive from a number of dogs. Not sure that they could do a full days work as they were meant to, without tiring. Front movement still needs looking to as well. I was disappointed to find one or two with misplaced teeth and some with untypical expressions and light eyes. My principal winners were exactly what I was looking for in the breed, as I do feel that what we are lacking in the breed at the moment is real stallions of dogs and femininity in the bitch’s. I was delighted to learn after judging that my best puppies were litter brother and sister.
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits.
Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
RBCC
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Another super bitch well worthy of her title. Excellent head and expression, correct body shape and moved soundly. Pushed 1 all the way. RCC & RBIS
Class Critique
Strongest class of the day. A pleasure to go over so many fine exhibits, but only 1 red card to award!
National Terrier
3rd Apr 2010
Judge: Mrs Valerie Furness (Quatford)
A big thank you to the National Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this prestigious show and thank you to my stewards especially Fred who as always put everybody and everything in order and kept the judging on the move and flowing.
I was looking for a true Border and was pleased with all my placings to-day, all of good quality. What I did notice was a lot of quantity but not a lot of quality. Front and hind movement looks to be getting worse, some exhibits were so lacking in bone that the front legs would make good knitting needles and some were actually doing knit one, pearl one when moving back towards me. I could see front pads on some as they were moving away. Hind movement was either too close or too wide, over-angulation needs to be watched. Top lines on the whole were good but there were some strange under-lines. A lot of exhibits were so short in muzzle that this made for very tight dentition, small feet were few and far between and tails in some were far too long, where have all the “carrots” gone. I only found three incorrect mouths and two abnormal tails. Some exhibits would benefit from more handling/ring-craft experience as their poor performance affected placings.
I think the Breed Standard would make good reading for some exhibitors.
On a positive note, temperaments overall where very good.
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Scottish Kennel Club
23rd May 2010
Judge: Mrs M A Bailey
A privilege to judge the SKC. With lovely weather. Good stewards which made the show run very smooth. I was sorry to see a few exhibits with straight shoulders which affects the front movement and a few with incorrect mouths. However, on the positive side there was a lot of quality and correct size in the breed, which where fit for function. Unfortunately the grass in the ring was very long, which made it difficult to access the movement.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Comberdown Ciara
Class Critique
What a lovely class of quality bitches
Ladies Kennel Association
12th Dec 2010
Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
My thanks go to the exhibitors who provided an excellent entry in spite of the appalling weather conditions in many parts of the country recently, and the almost inevitable problems to be expected on the M6 motorway. Good quality dogs were present in most classes and I was pleased with both line ups for the CC?s. Coats were generally pretty good with just a few taken out for that ?other show?, and one or two soft coats. I found movement again a problem with a good percentage knitting or pinning at the front, and a lack of drive from the rear. The open dog and junior bitch classes were of the highest quality and some excellent exhibits went away cardless.
RBCC
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: CH Ir CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Quality bitch presented in tip top condition, super head, excellent coat, lovely in outline, straight front, good shoulders and neck, nicely ribbed and angulation just right at the back, moved true front and back. RCC.
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
31st Mar 2012
Judge: Miss Betty Rumsam (Wildercot)
The Border Terrier CIub held a Championship Show where bitch BIS was Bramblebrae Violet at Shiftyfox, this bitch has it all & I was pleased to award her her third CC & BIS. She was in immaculate condition, feminine, handy size, wonderful coat & pelt, just right for bone, so well balanced, movement was a joy. I loved her; RBIS, Ethlancoral Pip of Ottaswell, I liked this dog for his size & balance, in super condition, not overdone in any way, good head, narrow in shoulder, ribs well back, strong loin & hindquarters, moved soundly; & BP, Nantcoch Ffion, very pretty feminine pup, good for size, outline & balance, good head & bite, small tight feet, good tail. Very promising.
A big thank you to the officers and committee for the lovely gift and to my two excellent stewards for the day, Jim Stewart and Ken McKenzie who made my task a pleasure. Thanks also to the exhibitors for the entry of 229 (200 dogs and 4 nfc) and for the sporting way they accepted my decisions. I was pleased with my final line up. Mouths and teeth were generally good, coats were mixed, some in heavy coat and others with only undercoat. It was good to find plenty of thick, loose pelts, so important in a Working Terrier. Poor movement was the downfall of many.
RBCC
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
A top class bitch with a great head and expression. Very soundly constructed, moved soundly. Res CC.
National Terrier
7th Apr 2012
Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
Thank you for a super entry. At times I felt I had been let loose in a sweetie shop such was the quality of the exhibits before me. Indeed because I was spoilt I was hard on jaw and dentition faults and Borders that were more smart terrier than true Border in type. My experience over the years leads me to believe that such faults are heart-breakingly likely to continue to bite in the future if not stamped on. My main winners were true Borders. You read of “a-ha moments†and happily for me there were some rather nice ones here. Good times indeed.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Class Critique
I am fortunate indeed to have the chance to go over such a high class field and it was difficult to separate the principals of this and the previous class.
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
6th May 2012
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
Many thanks to the Committee of the Border Terrier Club, who were the hosts of this year’s Joint Border Terrier Club show, for inviting me to judge such a prestigious event. My thanks go, particularly, to my stewards, who kept things running smoothly and enabled me to get through a big entry in an unrushed way.
Overall, I felt the quality was reasonably high, with a lot to like. There were only a few which I felt could have done with a few square meals as they were a bit on the thin side. Exhibitors should know how to balance food intake with exercise to produce dogs in the correct condition. Lack of muscle on more was a greater problem. While the standard states ‘capable of following a horse’ many would have been tired following one round a stable yard let alone across country. This is evident when dogs are moved but not giving an active breed sufficient exercise also has an effect on their mental wellbeing.
There were a number of untypical heads. I wonder if some people don’t understand the proportions of an otter’s skull as some muzzles were lacking in breadth giving a ‘foxy’look, while other heads were too rounded giving the impression of a teddy bear. Mouths were not a big problem with only a couple incorrect and coats were also, generally, good. Most exhibits had an undercoat though there were quite a number which had thin skins. A good, thick, loose pelt is essential for a working terrier. Very few could not be spanned, so most would have been capable of getting to ground. A ‘one size fits all’ attitude does not really apply to working terriers as there are a variety of jobs and situations to be encountered but they do have to be able to get there in the first place.
I was very pleased with my top winners and extend my thanks to all the exhibitors.
RBCC
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
Placing Critique
Very close up 2nd. A little heavier and stronger in build with a lovely head. Strong neck which flows into well laid back shoulders. Correct length to the body and well built hindquarters allowing her to move with drive. Very best of coats. RBCC
Class Critique
What a cracking good class this was with quality in all those placed. A different day and who knows which order they could fall into.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
21st Jun 2012
Judge: Mr Bill Gray (Pontbeck)
I would first like to thank the Club for the invitation to judge one of the most prestigious shows in the calendar. I have looked forward to the appointment for several years and I must say I was not disappointed with my day. The entry was full of quality, especially in the bitch classes, with the open bitch class being the best class I have ever judged.
I have been concerned, over the past few years, on how the breed would develop after the fox hunting ban. If todays entry is typical of the breed as a whole, I can only say it is in safe hands. Movement is still a problem but a much smaller problem than the last time I judged. The number of exhibits with short carrot tails pleased me greatly and the majority of the entry had good double coats, some exceptional and thick pelts. There were a few exhibits with level bites and one with a crowded mouth. One exhibit had a kinked tail.
The show was very quiet with little noise from the exhibits, well done everyone, terriers need a bit of spark but should not show aggression to each other and the temperaments here today were to be commended to the dog`s owners.
I didn’t have any under fed dogs showing all had a good covering of flesh but there were a number of poor, soft muscled dogs which needed more exercise.` The ability to follow a horse` is there in the breed standard, get the dogs out and get them fit.
I thank my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and attentiveness which made the day run smoothly.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ir CH CH Comberdown Ciara
