Show Placings
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association Group Open Show
16th Mar 2025
Judge: Mrs J. Carr (Wreighaugh)
Thanks to NCSTA for their kind invitation to judge and to the NBTC for my nomination. Thanks also to my two stewards who kept everything running smoothly. Thanks as well to the exhibitors who gave me such a good entry. A lot of quality dogs to go over, it was a privilege to judge them all.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Best Puppy
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
Just 6 months old grizzle and tan. Feminine head with lovely dark eye and keen expression, good dentition. Good length of neck into well angulated shoulders and correct narrow front. Ribs carried well back, narrow throughout, level top line and good rear angulation. Thick pliable pelt and full double coat. Her front movement was still slightly loose at times however movement overall was fluent and balanced. Will watch her progress with interest. I was pleased to see her go PG4. BBP, BPIB, PG4.
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Mar 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Atkinson (Raedwulf)
Thank you so much to the committee for inviting me to judge at my home club. I had a good selection of quality dogs to choose from, and a couple I’d happily have in my own kennel. Thank you to my stewards Julie and Nicky for keeping my ring running smoothly and to the exhibitors for allowing me to assess their dogs, taking my decisions in a sporting manner.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
Raw 6 month old grizzle bitch. Liked her size at this age. Harsh coat and pliable pelt. Feminine expression with good bite. Very easy to span and with ok tail set. Tight, catlike feet, positive rear movement.
Maiden - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
See MPB
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Mar 2025
Judge: Janice Johnson (Ratcheugh)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for this appointment it was indeed an honour and privilege to judge this prestigious show in Border Country. To my stewards Judy and Pam for their efficiency and all the exhibitors who entered, thank you for giving me this opportunity to go over your dogs and accepting my judgement on the day.
I had the most enjoyable day going over some excellent examples of our breed. My feelings are we have a good future in some of our younger exhibits but, watch out for size and movement. For all exhibitors, we must remember the border terrier is a working breed and should be able to follow hounds, sound movement is essential. I love a good coat and thick pelt and today I had both in abundance, all mouths were correct and all, but a couple were spannable.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
another very nice youngster shown in correct double coat, nice for type and narrow throughout easily spanned, lovely feminine head and expression could easily change places with 1st on another day.
National Terrier Club
5th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
Thank you to the National Terrier for the invite to judge, and to the exhibitors for an amazing entry,
I really enjoyed the day, and the chance to go over some lovely dogs.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch, feminine head, dark eye, good mouth, straight and narrow in front, nice rib shape, and a good length, moved out well
Sunderland and DCS Open Show
20th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Yeates (Bluebabel)
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
7 months old grizzle & tan bitch, feminine otter head, good dentition, good angulation, good
coat with a loose pelt. Good overall balance, and the best movement
Scottish Kennel Club 206th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each exhibitor for providing me with an excellent entry, and l would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge at their General Championship Show, unfortunately l never got my ring stewards name but a massive thank you to you for keeping things flowing.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
Another sweet youngster, full of promise, moved & showed really well, these two are going to swap places many a time, she only lost today on her coat, great future the pair of them.
Scottish Kennel Club 205th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Thank you to the following.
SKC for inviting me to judge after my two previous appointments at Driffield were cancelled due to corvid restrictions and the storms.
The stewards who helped keeping the classes running smoothly at times we had to wait for exhibitors who were showing in the SKC Champ show in the adjacent ring.
To all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me, I was looking for dogs that were fit for function for what they were originally bred for even though very few get the chance to carry this out.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Class Critique
Nice class of pups some need to settle on the move.
Carlisle & DCS Open Show
31st May 2025
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Border Union
14th Jun 2025
Judge: Ms Judith Fawcett (Carrock)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Many thanks to East Anglia B.T.C. officers and committee for giving me the opportunity to judge their show, and to all the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. Special thanks to my two stewards, Richard and Julie for making sure everything ran smoothly on the day.
Overall, I thought the quality was good and I was pleased with my main winners, very balanced with lots to like and it was a pleasure to go over them.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Best Puppy
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
RBCC
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan 10 months,beautiful quality pup throughout,pleasing feminine head with shallow stop,correct scissor bite,good reach of neck flowing into well placed shoulders with good length of rib, carried well back. She has a straight narrow front with strong tight feet.excellent topline with short carrot tail,well angulated both front and back ,good harsh wire coat with loose pelt . Was pleased to award her RBCC and BPIS and look forward to watching her career progress
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
as above
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jul 2025
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Thanks go to the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me judge their 53rd Championship Show, and to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over the good entry of Borders. Thanks also to my stewards Nicki Cummins, Julie Leckenby and Sarah Eccles who really did a fantastic job and kept everything running smoothly, I enjoyed my day immensely.
It was an extremely hot day and I was thankful we were inside the hall, the committee made sure doors were opened to ensure a through draft which made for a pleasant environment for the task in hand. No dogs appeared stressed by the heat when they were being shown, although some dogs did seem less than enthusiastic in the ring.
I found some really good profile movement, but good movement fore and aft was in the minority, and in some classes non-existent.
Overall some very good coats and pelts and good presentation, some really good tails too, just a few long thin tails. Although found three kinked tails on this occasion, teeth seemed cleaner and only a few feet spoilt by overly long nails.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Best Puppy
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
Placing Critique
10 Months, G&T. Looked the part when she entered the ring. Loved her moderately broad skull and short strong muzzle, black nose leather and correct dentition, keen expression, dark eye and well placed V shaped ears. Good neck into well angulated shoulders. Easily spanned rib into strong loin and racy hindquarters with short rear pasterns. Good topline and tail, looked balanced in profile and on the move. Well turned out in a harsh, dense tweedy jacket and thick pelt. Best Puppy
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Normbar Fancy Nancy
