Show Placings
Oswestry & District Kennel Association Open Show
16th Mar 2025
Judge: Rhiannon Bevan (Daeagi)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this friendly and well run show, and to my ring stewards who helped me to find my way in the ring, at my first judging appointment.
I was pleased to receive an entry of 15 exhibits, which offered me several high quality dogs to go over. I was also pleased to hear that it was a first show for some exhibitors - I hope they enjoyed their day.
Overall I found the standard to be high, with no bad mouths and clean teeth, well kept nails and tight feet and no kinked tails. Coats were varying, as some had recently been stripped out post Crufts, or just about to go over - which did effect some placings where judging was close.
Movement was a little disappointing across the breed today, with several dogs struggling with the mats and ring size, however most gave me enough to assess.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Placing Critique
Only 4 days into 6 months old, but this G&T bitch caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring. A happy, confident puppy with a developing otter head and expressive, varminty dark eye. Racy body type, easily spannable and pleasing topline and angulation front and behind with a super tight jacket - everything exactly where it should be! Moved well for her age. One to watch! Happy to award BPIB and also went PG2.
Class Critique
A lovely line up of 3 promising puppies that, on different days could each win a class.
Bridgewater & DCS Open Show
23rd Mar 2025
Judge: Beverly Deacon (Cassencarrie)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Apr 2025
Judge: Miss Jean Singh (Vandamere)
It was a pleasure to judge at this show. The sun was shining on this first outdoor show of the year. Many thanks to my stewards Rob and Julie.
I found two youngsters with just level mouths, one exhibit had a misaligned lower tooth and two exhibits with light eyes. Front movement is still a problem, what I did find alarming were a number of exhibits with large, thick set heavy ears. Some exhibits were lacking in body condition and muscle tone.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
West of England Ladies Kennel Society
25th Apr 2025
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Thank you to everyone who entered on a Friday and gave me the biggest entry of the two groups on the day and the forth highest in the whole show! Pat and Paul my stewards were great and helped me to get through the dogs in an efficient way.
We were lucky enough to be outside on a perfect dog showing day weather wise.
Some super quality classes with hair splitting decisions and even lovely dogs unplaced. Whilst essentially a working terrier was a priority, I wanted my males, to look like males and my bitches easily recognisable as females, it sounds obvious but with some they could’ve passed for either.
Some really lovely dogs looked super stood, but failed on the move, not just coming and going, but more importantly to me, the side gait.
I think we need to be careful of mouths, I was surprised to find several with teeth out of line. Level bites, although allowed and not penalised on the day, some were in very young dogs and it makes me wonder if they will last.
Having said all that, I enjoyed my day and the dogs, who also seemed to enjoy being outside.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Marlborough & DCS Open Show
5th May 2025
Judge: Mr M Sanders (Castellcoch)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
The Midland Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Mr John Bainbridge (Risdene)
Many thanks to the Midland committee for this appointment which l thoroughly enjoyed, despite the weather which sent us indoors after bitches. Many thanks to my stewards. As an aside l was pleased to see that moderately short tails are coming back! I was also pleased to find that three of the youngsters from the previous time l judged had developed as hoped and received top honours today. The exception was the outstanding dog which took BIS, my first time judging this one and what a treat! This blue and tan dog meets the standard so well, essentially a working terrier, the most important requirement of our breed, but with the quality of a top show dog .
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Birmingham National Dog Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Miss Katie Hamilton (Cromlechs)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Premier Open Show
18th May 2025
Judge: Siân McKay (Redesholt)
I would like to thank the committee of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Premier Open Show. I thank them further for managing to arrange glorious weather! I thoroughly enjoyed my day and I must thank the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and some super dogs to go over, and to my Steward Marie, who carried on to steward for the next class as well.
I am glad to note that I found no kinked tails, or suspect mouths. Coats as usual were in all stages of growth and in general fronts were good; and there were some good Otter-like heads in evidence. I was pleased with my final line up, who all moved with super reach and drive – essentially a working terrier!
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Placing Critique
Eight-month-old grizzle and tan bitch presented in a super tweedy coat with thick skin and good pelt. Otter like head in the making, with a keen expression. Under all that coat is a well-constructed Border; correctly angulated both fore and aft. She moved well, with a smooth balanced gait, keeping a level topline.
Southern Counties Canine Association
31st May 2025
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Thank you to everyone that entered and attended my first judging appointment at Championship level. Many thanks to my stewards, who kept the day running smoothly. We were very lucky with the weather, a little warm at times but the dogs all managed well and did not flag in the heat.
I was thrilled at the quality of dogs that I had to go over and extremely pleased that I had very few absentees. There were some super quality of classes that made my decisions quite hard. Finding a dog that most fits the standard is important to me, and I feel my winners did just that. I was extremely pleased with my main winners, and even more thrilled to see that I made up two Champions!
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Three Counties Agricultural Society
5th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Thank you all for a wonderful entry especially for a Thursday, I found the Bitches better in Quality than the Dogs on the day, I feel I can speak little about what I found as I have worked them, shown them and bred them, But I wont criticize, has many showing this wonderful breed forgotten more than I know, but its my observation on the day,
There were a few I really liked but lacked jackets on the day, I found a few with ears to big, and some needed more power moving from behind, but that can be improved, please don't over stretch when you stacking them, And now my biggest bugbear please don't keep shoving bait into their mouths when a judge is trying to go over their heads this is happening a lot now why I don't know, never seen it so bad as lately but in most terrier exhibitors, moan over lol, Also thank you to both my stewards Gavin Argyle and Penny Winger, who done an amazing job Thank you both.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Placing Critique
Supper class of minor puppy bitch puppies in this class and should change places many times, but this young lady screams border terrier, light grizzle ,narrow in front with good bone and correct feet, in super coat, easily spanned, thick pelt, correct topline, tail correctly held on the move, moved well excited to see Her Mature, Best puppy in Breed congratulations,
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
7th Jun 2025
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
Many thanks to the officers and committee of the Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge at the club’s championship show on 7th June. Congratulations to them for providing such an excellent and well run show. Thanks also to my stewards Sian Mckay and Sophie Leggat for their cheerful and efficient help. Many thanks to all who entered. It is always a priviledge and pleasure to go over your dogs and I thank all the exhibitors for that opportunity. It was also an honour to be the 51st judge to award a DCC to CH Otterbobs Tolson, making him the Breed CC record holder. Many congratulations to his owners.
Overall, I thought there was plenty of quality from puppies through to the veterans. I thought that size was good, as were coats and heads. I was really pleased that I also found an improvement in length and shape of tails. Downside was front movement as there were a significant number who were not accurate in this department.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Placing Critique
Almost 9 mnths. Lovely head with dark eye and keen expression. Good reach of neck into well made shoulders. Standing on good legs and feet. Liked her length of body. Another presented in really good coat and pelt and that moved soundly.
Border Union
14th Jun 2025
Judge: Ms Judith Fawcett (Carrock)
My thanks to the Border Union Agricultural Society for their kind invitation to judge their Golden Anniversary Championship show and also for the lovely gift. Thanks also to my two stewards, who kept the ring running smoothly throughout the day which meant we managed to finish just after 3pm in time for the group. I had a fantastic entry and would like to thank all exhibitors for the opportunity to go over their dogs and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted.
I did try to keep the judging in the large outdoor ring, but the weather didn’t really play ball on the day and we ended up in the smaller indoor ring in the tent. The large pole in the middle of the indoor ring wasn’t particularly helpful either, but I believe we managed OK, and there was sufficient room for me to assess the movement of all exhibits.
As you would expect, coats were at various stages but on the whole most were acceptable. All dogs were entire, there were no kinked tails and only one or two untidy mouths.
Border Union is one of my favourite shows and with some quality dogs to judge, I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Placing Critique
Another puppy with a lovely feminine head, good ear set and keen expression. She is of slightly bigger build than 1, but still spans well, with a nice reach of neck into well placed shoulders. Good length of body and shown in a good coat. Another who moved well fore and aft.
Class Critique
A nice class of youngsters with lots of promise
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
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.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Newport & District Agricultural Society Open Show
12th Jul 2025
Judge: Dr Andreas Schemel
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Evesham & District Canine Society Premier Open Show
13th Jul 2025
Judge: Libby Wain (Itsaso)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Oswestry & District Kennel Association Open Show
20th Jul 2025
Judge: Jo Hughes (Arunmere)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
I would first like to thank the Officers and Committee of Leeds City & District Canine Association Championship Show for inviting me to judge at their show, and for the hospitality shown to me on the day. However, most of all, thank you to all the exhibitors for providing me with such a quality entry to assess on this, my first appointment in the breed at this level. I had the privilege of going over so many quality dogs that difficult decisions often had to be made. As always, coats were at different stages, sometimes reflected in the placings, but coats come and go, construction does not. I did not discern any kinked tails and no bad temperaments were apparent. The adequately sized ring however was quite difficult for the exhibitors to circumnavigate, with varying gradients, going uphill away from the judge, coming back downhill but with another gradient across the ring to cope with as well. There were several bumps and hollows in the ring as well, in places which made standing your exhibit to best effect not quite so easy. Many astute exhibitors realising this changed their handling technique to cater for this, some did not
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Minehead & District Canine Society Open Show
30th Jul 2025
Judge: Mrs Anne Higham (Comberdown)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge and for your hospitality. It was a lovely venue. Thanks also to my Stewarts on the day and to all the exhibitors for their entries.
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Paignton Championship Show
1st Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
3rd Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
Bournemouth CS Championship Show
9th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr I Hardman (Spanwise)
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
The Welsh Kennel Club
14th Aug 2025
Judge: Mrs Jill Peak (Bayard)
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway
