Show Placings
East of England Championbship Show
6th Jul 2012
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
I thought the quality of the dogs has improved since the last time I judged. They were on a par with the bitches in depth
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Paignton & District FA
7th Aug 2012
Judge: Miss Rebecca Barber (Alcumlow)
I would like to thank the committee for their hospitality, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to all of the exhibitors for giving me such a good entry of quality dogs. I judge according to the breed standard and I felt that my winners today were extremely fitting.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Nov 2012
Judge: Mrs Eileen Cole (Towden)
I would like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and what an enjoyable day I had, also for the lovely present and flowers, and to my two stewards who were very efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. I had a very good entry of dogs thanks to the exhibitors with some good quality dogs to go over although rear movement on some could be better but I was very pleased with my top winners.
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Placing Critique
11 mth grizzle beautiful feminine otter head and small well set on ears, lovely expression with dark eyes, good length of neck, narrow straight front, deep in chest, good shoulder placement into level top, nicely angulated and strong rear quarters and carrot tail, shown in good harsh coat and small tight feet, moved well both ways. RBB, BOS Puppy
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
13th Jan 2013
Judge: Mrs Janice Johnson
My thanks firstly go to Boston & District Canine Society Committee for giving me this opportunity to judge the breed again, for looking after me on the day and providing my excellent stewards who gave me great support throughout the day with their efficiency and unobtrusive discretion.
Secondly the exhibitors, who travelled many miles for my judgment, thank you all for taking my decisions sportingly. Thank goodness we didnâ??t have the following weekend when we were all had over 6 inches of snow!
I was extremely pleased with my main winners who all deserved their placings and I was delighted when I received the news that my BOB winner had gone G2 in Terrier Group under Ernie Darby and my best puppy had gone G1 in the Terrier Group under Peter Clifton.
I had some really good examples of the breed to go over and it is a pleasure when you find an exhibit in a class that really meets all your requirements. Movement in the younger classes was inconsistent some may settle others will not. I had a number of very nice quality borders who I know will go on to greater things and some promising puppies, I will watch their futures with interest. Coats on the whole were good with most of the exhibits having thick pelts.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Manchester Championship Show
17th Jan 2013
Judge: Trish Clark (Gameway)
My sincere thanks to Manchester Dog Show Society for the invitation to award C Câ??s to the breed for the first time. The welcome was warm and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I would also like to praise my stewards Anne Speak and Rob Taylor who kept the ring running smoothly. Thank you to all who entered and those who braved adverse weather conditions to get there.
I was extremely pleased with my main winners who were all in great condition and fine examples of the breed.
Of concern were a number of exhibits with round eyes and too much stop also some long and flat feet though some of these could be improved by trimming and nail clipping. Coats as ever were at all stages. I feel judges need to pay attention to correct double coats as a border could survive many things we pay particular attention to in the show ring but not five minutes doing his original job of work in the depths of winter without his correct jacket.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Placing Critique
Quality ‘no nonsense’ bitch well put together, just right for size and bone. Good head with correct expression. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulder and the right amount of angulation. Fit and moved with drive. Considered for top honours but lost out due to lack of top coat.
Isle of Ely Canine Society Open Show
2nd Feb 2013
Judge: Jem Thomas (Daluce)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan bitch. 13 Months Old. Very handy size. Well proportioned and balanced throughout. Typical head, just having that hint of varmint in her expression. Nice carrot shaped tail set on well. Well angulated front and back. Moved very soundly from all angles. Honest looking border without exaggeration. BOB
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Kent County Canine Association
24th Feb 2013
Judge: Mrs Thelma Bromley (Bordaholic)
My sincere thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge at their Platinum Open Show. Many thanks also to the exhibitors for their nice entry and to the very efficient ring steward. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, all entries were of good temperament, had good dentition, all males were entire.
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch of 14 months. Nice type, good head, correct bite, well set ears, straight front, good lay of shoulder, loose pelt, level topline leading to well set carrot like tail. Strong in loin and good rear angulation. Out of coat today.
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Herts & Essex Border Canine Society Open Show
17th Mar 2013
Judge: Mr Gavin Robertson (Soletrader)
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Dunstable & District Canine Society Open Show
1st Apr 2013
Judge: Laura Aithison (Kaskae)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank my stewards for all their hard work on the day, and to the committee for inviting me to judge there show. Also to the exhibitors who brought their dogs under me. I was pleased with my winners and placed dogs. I found that some had short muzzle coupled with round eyes which does not give a border expression.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Bath Canine Society Championship Show
24th May 2013
Judge: Mr Martin P Phillips
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Southern Counties Canine Association
1st Jun 2013
Judge: Mr Hans T Lehtinen (Finland)
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Placing Critique
Nice body shape but the coat is not in show condition. Beautiful head. Nice rears and strong behind.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Newmarket & District Canine Society
30th Jun 2013
Judge: Amanda Kenna
I would like to thank the officers and their commitee for inviting me to judge, and a big thank you to all the exhibitors who gave me a lovely entry, and to my steward for her smooth running of the ring. It was a lovely day, the weather was good and the food was great.
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Paignton Championship Show
3rd Aug 2013
Judge: Mrs B Jackson (Clipstone)
I thoroughly enjoyed judging at Paignton Championship Show. The new venue (well, new to me) was very pleasant and the show was efficiently run by the helpful and friendly committee. I had an excellent entry which contained lots of quality dogs to choose from. Some classes were, however, a real mix of types, again the Fox Terrier type with high ear carriage are appearing, as are those with almost "hound like" ears, far too large and which ruin the head. Ultimately I judged to my interpretation of the Standard. I like a dog to be a real stallion dog and a bitch, his feminine counterpart. I do not like bitchy dogs and masculine bitches. I was incredibly pleased with my winners, neither of which I have judged before and who to my mind are excellent examples of the breed, both home bred too, not bought in.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna
Bournemouth Championship Dog Show
10th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Kensington Canine Society Open Show
26th Oct 2013
Judge: Dagmar Bromment Lothary (Germany)
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Huntingdonshire Canine Society
23rd Nov 2013
Judge: Mr Darren Lockley (Chatmoss)
Many thanks to the Committee for inviting me to judge their Show, but more importantly my sincere thanks go to each exhibitor who entered and whoever submitted my details to the Committee. This was my first time judging an Open Show however after following the example of others before me of reading the breed standard a number of times throughout the preceding week I was confident I would take my interpretation of it into the ring and when arriving home following judging, I would be happy with my choices and I was. As both breeds are "Essentially a Working Terrier", I place significant importance on being able to span the dog and it having the drive to cover ground efficiently but also having the protection of a good coat combined with physical and mental alertness and an armoury capable of being used if necessary. A dogs mouth is essential to its well being and teeth with an unhealthy covering of plaque is not acceptable to me in any dog be it pet, show or working and I placed accordingly.
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Placing Critique
A month off 2 yrs this grizzle bitch is a very nice example of the breed, put down in good order and presenting a good outline. Everything in proportion, covered with a harsh coat. Moved out well, keeping her back line throughout. Looked like one that you could easily take out for the day but 1 had that "little extra sparkle in her eyes" I like in a Terrier on the day.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Nov 2013
Judge: Gemma Alpe (Pipruda)
I want to thank the committee of East Anglian Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge there November open show was a great privilege as growing up showing as a youngester at many of there breed club shows. My thanks also to my very experienced stewards of the day Bev Jackson and Simon Jackson who without them I'm sure my ring would not have ran so smoothly,and to all that entered under me. I was generally very pleased with the overall quality of the dogs entered under me a few who shone from the first time I caught sight of them. But no major faults found on the day which pleased me.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Placing Critique
Again a very close call between these two,lovely headed bitch,great overall balance with lovely movement.
Luton Canine Association Open Show
29th Dec 2013
Judge: Jenny Startup
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG4, Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
City of Cambridge & County Canine Society
26th Jan 2014
Judge: Miss E.W. Newton (Nevedith)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Dunstable & District Canine Society
21st Apr 2014
Judge: Mr Mike Blay
Open /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr S Jackson (Clipstone)
Very sorry for the late publication of this report. Unfortunately the original was on a device that was stolen. It was an honour again to judge Windsor which is one of my personal favourite shows, and also my local!
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Kingston Canine Society
20th Jul 2014
Judge: Mr John Finney (Sanguliano)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Paignton & DFA Championship Show
2nd Aug 2014
Judge: Mr T Johnston
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW
Huntingdon CS Open Show
22nd Nov 2014
Judge: Mrs Vanessa Cox (Petaz/Pettipaw)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW ShCM
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Nov 2014
Judge: Jane Moreton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
I would like to thank the committee and members for inviting me to judge at the show, and to all those who entered under me. Also thanks to my two stewards Robert Brewster and Jeremy Young and for those who prepared lunch.
I thoroughly enjoyed the day and was very happy with my winners. In a couple of classes the decision was very close. There were no kinked tails, temperaments were good on the whole, with only 3 that were roughly handled, subsequently the dogs were behaving nervously. I had a couple of bad bites and a couple of level bites. All bar two were spannable. Coats again on the whole were good. Thank you to the exhibitors for accepting my decisions, apart from one unsportsmanlike behaviour in the ring!! The class I enjoyed judging the most on the day was Veteran Bitch. Lovely classy bitches in good condition and very close decisions between them all.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW ShCM
Placing Critique
In good coat with thick pelt. Correct bite. Good angulation and length of rib. Moved very well.
City of Birmingham
1st Sep 2018
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to City of Birmingham Canine Society for giving me the opportunity to judge this show , my first Championship show, may I also thank every exhibitor who entered the show ,and also my steward Alan Tomlinson for his help.
I enjoyed my day ,I was very pleased with the entry,I had some difficult decisions to make on the day .
The ring was of a good size and that gave the exibits the chance to get into there stride,front movement on some exibits was a little loose ,but I had some real good movers, a few low set tails are creeping in to the breed ,Iwas pleased with the condition and presentation of the exhibits ,I found some really good pelts and coats, I am pleased to say the the day passed without a cross word from any of the exibits ,I was pleased with heads and expression , some foreign expressions had been appearing in recent years.
May I again thank you all for the chance to go over your dogs , and for the way you accepted my decisions .
Good Citizen - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Bimandi's Belladonna JW ShCM
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch with a nice head and expression. A good reach neck, just a bit heavy today, moved ok both ways.
