Show Placings
Ladies Kennel Association
11th Dec 2021
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to everyone who entered their dogs for me to judge. I was pleased with my entry and very pleased that LKA took place in light of the current Covid19 situation. I must admit it was very challenging to judge properly whilst wearing a facemask all day in this indoor venue! I was very pleased with my principle winners. Some of the younger classes were not so good maybe with maturity the exhibits will probably change places many times. My principle of judging is always good sound movement, capable of following a horse, this requires good conformation. A well laid shoulder and a properly angulated rear allows a good free stride . Some dogs were too narrow and so swinging their fronts from side to side, and some were great standing but fell apart on the move, running downhill or rear out of line with front were common faults. Heads were very varied, some very exaggerated or with untypical expression. Bites were mostly okay although I did find misaligned jaws and some had small or uneven sized teeth. Coats were hit and miss but pelts were mostly good and all were spannable, although some were round in rib. But remember you always take the best dog home.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin Hinny NAF
Placing Critique
Another puppy of good shape who moved well. Very raw but showing promise.
Class Critique
A lot of variation in this class. The exhibits in this class will change places many times during their development.
Coventry Ladies’ Kennel Society Open Show
1st Jan 2022
Judge: David Bell (Balintyne)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinny NAF
Nuneaton & DCS Open Show
16th Jan 2022
Judge: Mr M Oxley
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Crufts
11th Mar 2022
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Crufts has always been a memorable experience for me, from sitting ringside to winning top honours in this breed, and to retire from judging with my last appointment being Crufts was a special occasion. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for the entry of 233 dogs making 257 entries with 28 absentees.
It was a long day and with only one steward for almost all of the classes my sincere thanks must go to Robyn Burnett. Plus a special thanks to Judy Carr for stepping in to help Robyn in those last big classes to help us finish just in time to get the BOB to the Group. Also to Joyce Martin the photographer who worked hard throughout the day to get those special pictures, thank you. I enjoyed my day judging but found some of the classes quite challenging.
I was pleased with the lineup and my principal winners, but a little disappointed with what I was finding when the dogs came to the table. The standard reads “Head like that of an otter moderately broad in skull and small ears dropping close to cheek” but some were so untypical of our breed with narrow skulls, weak jaws and small teeth, with ears that were too big and standing away from the cheek.
In every class there were some that just could not be spanned - being too deep in the chest and strong in the rib. Movement was better behind than in front. Finding dogs with a short upper arm, this not only restricts the movement but when standing almost gives a Fox Terrier type front which I was seeing, to start accepting these deviations as acceptable would be a sad day for our breed as we know it.
General condition of the dogs was good, jackets came in all stages mostly acceptable with some good thick pelts. One problem I found today was the baiting of dogs on the table. In some cases it made it hard going for dogs and judge - no need to top and tail and bait all at the same time - personally I just needed the dogs to stand still.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show Jane O’Shea Memorial Special Awards
18th Apr 2022
Judge: Lesley Armstrong-Rodgers (Atron)
Many thanks to the Officers and Committee for the kind invitation to judge the Memorial Special classes in memory of Jane O’Shea. It was held in conjunction with the East Anglia Border Terrier Championship Show of which she had been Vice Chairman. It was a privilege and honor to do so. A thank you also must go to my most capable stewards for their assistance on the day.
Special Award Junior Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Placing Critique
Another nice grizzle bitch nearing II months. Today not quite together as my eventual winner of the class but lots to like. She looked balanced on the table and has a head of good proportions, dark eye and correct dentition. Reasonably straight front and is well ribbed back. Correct tailset. Lacking coat today but coats do come and go !. Moved well once settled
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Nov 2022
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Many thanks to EABT for asking me to judge and to all the exhibitors for entering under me.
All males entire. 3 dogs with level bites, the rest all had good mouths. No kinked tails. Some very nice youngsters in the ring today, a real credit to their breeders.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Placing Critique
17mth different type to 1st place but a balanced bitch. Good head and expression. Angles ok. Just spannable with thick loose pelt. Moved ok.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Placing Critique
see 2nd in junior
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Placing Critique
see 2nd in junior
Memorial Special Awards, EABTC Championship Show
16th Apr 2023
Judge: Miss Amelie Smith
I would like to start by saying a big thank you to the society for inviting me to judge the special awards classes. I really enjoyed my day and was extremely pleased with the entry, thank you to the exhibitors.
Special Award Open Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Class Critique
close decision between the first 2.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
16th Apr 2023
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
A bit thank to the committee of EABTC for inviting me to judge their championship show. I really enjoyed my day and when I later looked at the catalogue to see my winners I found it interesting reading, as all my major winners were of similar lines.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
The Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show
19th Aug 2023
Judge: Jane Morton Shaw (Fehmarn)
I would like to thank the WKC committee for inviting me to judge at this lovely show. It was very well organised with a super friendly atmosphere.
Thank you to all the exhibitors for your entry & accepting my decisions so graciously.
I thoroughly enjoyed my day, but I have to apologise for the late start! I’m always super early for everything, and had arrived on the showground by 8am. Unfortunately my watch battery ran out at 8.20 and I was mortified when I realised it had stopped and to find out that the time was 9.35!!!
I was very pleased to see my BOB, BPIB & BVIB shortlisted in their groups, with Veteran going on to Group 3.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
Placing Critique
A two yr old who was out of coat today. Nice feminine head. Good angulation & bend of stifle. Carroty tail well set on. Moved ok
Leicester City CS Open Show
28th Aug 2023
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Many thanks go to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at this, the Leicester City Canine Society Open Dog Show and also to the exhibitors for presenting me with such an excellent entry, which was a real privilege to assess. There were some close decisions and I would like to thank all those who accepted my decisions so sportingly.
Special thanks must also to my two stewards Keith Price and Nicky Holden for keeping both the ring, and me, in check. Our allocated ring was remarkably quite extensive, which is often not the case in indoor areas of this nature, with plenty of space around for cages and seating etc. One minor glitch however, was the provision of a full size trestle table as a ring table. This did cause some problems for exhibitors, when standing their dogs and for myself, the vertically challenged judge, when going over the exhibits.
Post Graduate /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Singin' Hinnie
