Show Placings
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
1st Jun 2025
Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
I would like to thank the Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge at the Open Show. Thank you to the ladies for a super lunch and Bill Shorthose for being my Steward for the day.
As always movement was variable with some very strange front actions. I found two kinked tails, a lack of coats in some dogs and also untidy coats, all had to be considered in the placings. That said I had a lovely day and enjoyed going over all the dogs that were entered.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Best Puppy
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Placing Critique
Feminine bitch, nicely maturing head, narrow with a well laid-back rib, level top line, well set, thick carroty tail, in thick double coat, loose pelt, moved around the ring well for one so young. BP
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.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Placing Critique
Slightly stronger in head than 1, with a dark eye and good teeth. She has a thick pelt and good top coat. Good for size, she is narrow and spans well. Moved OK.
Blackpool & District Canine Society
22nd Jun 2025
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Thank you to everyone who entered under me. It was a pleasure to judge all your dogs. I found it difficult to judge to a particular type as the best dogs came from different sizes and types, and I believe there is a place for them all if they fit the breed standard. Most of the dogs had evidence of a double coat. As coats are constantly changing, I did not heavily penalise any for very tweedy coats or lacking some coat as long as they were presented in a tidy manner.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Darlington Championship Show
13th Sep 2025
Judge: Mrs. Carolyn Richardson (Staynorwood)
I would like to thank Darlington Championship Show Committee for inviting me to judge my first appointment to give CC's. Thank you to my very capable Stewards, Katrina and Margaret, for keeping everything moving and running to time.
Generally the condition of the dogs today was very good with many missing out on the top spot due to the strength of quality present. In the Bitch classes, I had some difficult decisions to make as several classes had many quality exhibits with lots of promise, splitting hairs at times in more than one class. I was very pleased with my principle winners on the day.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Oct 2025
Judge: Libby Wain (Itsaso)
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Oct 2025
Judge: Mrs Anne Higham (Comberdown)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the show and for your great hospitality. Thanks also to my stewarts on the day, Marina and Jane, who kept everything running smoothly and enabled me to finish judging in good time. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for their entries.
Coats were at various stages on the day and I found one kinked tail and one mouth with misaligned teeth. I also noticed that a few of the exhibits had small teeth which we do not want to become the norm and should be discouraged.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
Class Critique
Two smashing young bitches headed this class with little between them.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Otterbobs Maude
