Show Placings
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr Kevin Holmes
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
Just over six mths, good balance in excellent coat, nice outline, neck and shoulder, quite a handful and needs to settle on the move.
Coventry (Foleshill) CA
2nd Nov 2014
Judge: Mr Paul Richardson
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Sedgley & Gornal Canine Association
23rd Nov 2014
Judge: Miss Bridget Singh (Borderbridge)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge your show, George for stewarding and the exhibitors for your entries.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
8 Month old Dark Grizzle bitch. Good length of body, flat ribs, narrow and easily spanned. Nice reach of neck. Very much a baby, needs time to mature.
West Midland Terrier Society
29th Nov 2014
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge at there open show many thanks to my steaward, unfortunately a high absentee rate,
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
Very similar to one, narrow throughout and easily spanned in harsh coat with good rear angulation, moved well. I just preferred the head of the winner, just needs to mature, but early days.
Manchester Championship Show
15th Jan 2015
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
This was my first Championship Show appointment and I would like to thank the Society for the invitation and generous hospitality. Thanks also to my stewards Brian Attwood and Anne Speake who did a sterling job keeping the good sized, well appointed ring running smoothly throughout the day. Thanks also to the exhibitors for allowing me to go over some very high quality dogs. Generally the standard was good with the majority of exhibits showing and moving well. I was concerned by the number of short rounded ribs I found, especially in the bitch classes. There were several noses lacking pigment, some very long thin tails, and I found a few broken or out of line teeth. Coats were at various stages and some otherwise good dogs had to be penalised for lack of coat in the stronger classes. Whereas others with little coat made it into the line up on overall quality. I was very pleased with my main winners, and thank the exhibitors for accepting my decisions in a sporting manner.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Lichfield Canine Society Open Show
24th Jan 2015
Judge: Tim Bell (Kaitak)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Feb 2015
Judge: Mr C Wallace (Hobholt)
This was my 1st Breed Club Show appointment and I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club Committee for the opportunity to judge the show. Thanks also to my stewards, Bob & Liz Wright who did a great job ensuring the smooth running of the ring throughout the day. Thanks also to all the exhibitors for allowing me to go over your Borders’.
All Borders were in good health, had good mouths and were complete. I was impressed with most coats and particularly pelts which were mainly loose and thick. A number of coats were clearly coming through to be at their best for Crufts.
I like “moderate” Borders, not exaggerated in any way. Of importance, straight, narrow fronts, good shoulders. Hind quarters racy, body fairly long as described in the standard. Equally I like movement to be a good length of stride with purpose & drive. On movement, some front and rear movement was not great, some wrists were astray, some “knitting” and some were better shown on a loose lead and not “strung up”. In summary, I was pleased with my winners & many down the line in some classes, I enjoyed the day, thank you all again for bringing your Borders’, it was appreciated.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
11 months, Gr&T, Racey pup, confident & happy around the ring, very narrow with super ribs well laid back, head needs to develop, lovely ear set, good reach of neck, well angulated front & back, moved with easy long stride holding a good topline, won class on movement.
Class Critique
1st & 2nd two very different types
Newtown & District Canine Society Open Show
1st Mar 2015
Judge: John Scanlan (Pantycelyn)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Birmingham & District Gundog & Terrier Club Open Show
19th Apr 2015
Judge: Joyce Martin (Merumhor)
Junior /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Coventry (Foleshill) CA Open Show
1st Nov 2015
Judge: Jackie Shaw (Swanwillow)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Hyde and District Canine Association
15th Nov 2015
Judge: Mr John Thomas (Blaisdon)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Wrexham & District Kennel Society Open Show
21st Nov 2015
Judge: Mrs Pauline Sidgwick (Paulian)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
West Midland Terrier Society Open Show
28th Nov 2015
Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Aberystwyth & District Canine Society Open Show
2nd May 2016
Judge: Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
22nd May 2016
Judge: Mr F J Gadd (Gadkey)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Ruthin Canine Society
18th Jun 2016
Judge: Mr Colin Richardson
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Carmarthen Canine Society
25th Jun 2016
Judge: Mr Ken Humphries
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG4, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Vale Of Clwyd Canine Society
2nd Jul 2016
Judge: Nigel Merrick (Magicgem)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Pembrokeshire CA Open Show
16th Jul 2016
Judge: Mrs Vanessa Cox (Petaz/Pettipaw)
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Langstone & District Canine Society Open Show
31st Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Tim Ball (Kaitak)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society Open Show
10th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr Dann Wilson (Alchemy)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Pembrokeshire County Show
16th Aug 2016
Judge: Mrs Carol Dunford
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Monmouthshire Open Show
25th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr M Hacker (Sherifs)
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Sep 2016
Judge: Mrs Chris Davis (Hesselemere)
Firstly my thanks to the Committee of Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge their show this year. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. It was lovely to see such a good bunch of Borders as I have not been around any shows of late due to other commitments. The quality was excellent; I was really pleased with both my line ups, but particularly the males. Size was very pleasing, as was condition, well muscled animals that could do a day’s work. Temperaments were excellent too. The breed is ‘looking good’.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
Litter sister to winner which is why notes say again ‘my sort’. Little more up on the leg than winner, narrow, nice expression, good topline and tail. Nice rear angulation. Lovely tight feet.
Llanelli & District Canine Society Open Show
24th Sep 2016
Judge: Nigel Merrick (Magicgem)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG4, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Tongwynlais Open Show
25th Sep 2016
Judge: Mrs M Thompson (Kitado)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Driffield Agricultural Society Championship Dog Show
1st Oct 2016
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the Driffield Agricultural Society for the invitation to judge at their show.
I was grateful to have the use of an excellent sized ring. The surface was rather undulating and rough cut in places, which proved more of a challenge to those dogs whose movement did not have “the soundness to follow a horse”. It was a very raw start to the day with the dogs being judged under rather cold and misty conditions although the sun did break through as the bitch classes began.
Grateful thanks to my stewards Anne and Sarah, who kept everything moving so efficiently and were good company for the day. My thanks to all the exhibitors, it really is a privilege to go over your dogs and is always a learning curve. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day and there were some top quality exhibits and some promising youngsters, whose progress I will watch with interest. Some decisions were hard, and limit dog, junior and limit bitch had quality in depth.
It was extremely rewarding to find some very good double jackets amongst the entry but felt there were several others who had thin pelts or lacked undercoat. There were a couple with teeth out of alignment and too many dogs whose movement lacked the necessary drive from the hindquarters.
I was mindful of the job that Border Terriers were bred to undertake and I was pleased with my class winners; making the challenge for both dogs and bitches an enjoyable if difficult task.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2016
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank the committee of the Midland Counties Canine Society for inviting me to judge at their show. Many thanks to my two stewards, who did an excellent job and kept the ring running smoothly. And finally to the exhibitors who entered their dogs for me to judge, it was a great pleasure making it an enjoyable day.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Port Talbort and Neath Canine Society Open Show
13th Nov 2016
Judge: Miss Tracey Hamilton (Shawrigg)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
what a beautifully compact bitch she is but so feminine as well, lovely profile when you look at her from all angles, she has a sweet but very otter-like head & shows a beautiful expression which she used at all times, correct bite & nice dark eyes, good length in neck which flowed into a tidy front, nice deep body with strong loin, good strong hindquarters which she used well on the move, moving so freely around the ring. BOB G2.
West Midland Terrier Society Open Show
26th Nov 2016
Judge: Debbie Lorraine (Raleniro)
I would like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at this group open show, and for the wonderful hospitality shown to me by the hard working committee. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over their dogs and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. I was delighted with my entry, and had some lovely examples of the breed to judge. Thank you also to my very able steward Gill, who kept things running smoothly. All males were entire, temperaments were excellent, all exhibits were in fit condition and I was pleased to see so many exhibits with large teeth!
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Placing Critique
2 and a half years grizzle and tan. Lovely for size with feminine head, not quite the strength of muzzle of 1 and 2. Correct scissor bite. Good shoulders and rib, spanned well. Good topline and tailset, would prefer a slightly shorter tail. Thick pelt and excellent tweedy, harsh coat, one of the best of the day. Moved well. Close decision and could change places with 2 on another day.
Litchfield CS Open Show
28th Jan 2017
Judge: Sheona Fortune
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Oxford CS Open Show
5th Mar 2017
Judge: Mrs Bev Oneill
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
National Terrier Club
1st Apr 2017
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
Thank you to The National Terrier Club for the appointment also my stewards who did a sterling job in keeping everything moving smoothly and a thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their prized possessions. A few dogs were under weight and some would benefit by having their feet and nails some attention. I only found one suspect mouth and lots lacking in body condition. Some need to put scissors in the drawer and leave them there too! I was pleased with the final lines of my winners of both sexes.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Pontypool & DCS Open Show
9th Apr 2017
Judge: Mrs Lyndia Salmon (Windygap)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Aberystwyth DCS Open Show
1st May 2017
Judge: Mr Hedd Richards (Sheridel)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Royal Welsh Premier Open Show
21st May 2017
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Limit /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme
Pontardulais H & AS Open Show
26th Aug 2019
Judge:
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM
Placing Critique
5 year old grizzle bitch. Well balanced and of good proportions. Pleasing feminine head with skull of moderate width and short muzzle. Keen expression to dark eyes and well set ears. Good forequarters with straight forelegs. Narrow in body with strong loins. Good hindquarters and tail carriage. Moved soundly. Best of Breed
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Sep 2019
Judge: Mrs Helen Bakewell (Norwelston)
Thank you to the committee and exhibitors for such a lovely day. Overall the quality was good, a lot of nice breed types, good feet, mouths, and was able to span most on the day.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and also to my very efficient ring steward who kept things running smoothly. I had a lovely day and felt it was a great honour and responsibility. I really appreciated each and every entry, and had some lovely exhibits to go over, the depth of quality in some classes meaning that some nice dogs went cardless. Coats were understandably at different stages, and although this has no bearing on the construction of the dog, a good coat does complete the picture of what is essentially a working terrier.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM
Southern Border Terrier Club Members Limited Show
1st Mar 2020
Judge: Tina Morgan (Blewecourt)
Thankyou to the officers and committee for the support and courtesy extended to me at this well-run breed club show. I also want to thank and congratulate Sheila Hales the show manager, David Hunt and Lyn Aldrich my stewards and Andrew Mooney for ensuring everything was in order and ran smoothly. My last thanks must go to the exhibitors for a quality entry and allowing me to go over their dogs, as well as the sporting way they accepted my decisions.
It was a great atmosphere, all the dogs and bitches displayed good temperaments, all males entire, a couple of level bites which is of course acceptable and a wide variety of types with some carrying too much condition which I couldn’t span and were heavy. Coats were at varying stages of growth and I was pleased to feel a number of good thick pelts. I judged as I saw the dogs on the day and had at the fore the essentials required for ‘essentially a working terrier’.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM
