Show Placings
Minehead & DCS Open Show
25th Jul 2018
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Thank you to everyone that entered and showed on the day in very hot conditions. The ground we very uneven and the grass very spikey do to the extreme heat, some dogs found this a difficult to cope with and thus places on a different day could easily change. Well done to all my winners.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
6mt bitch, still very much a baby but has a lot of promise. Coat still coming through, thick pelt. Easily spanned. Feminine head, muzzle could be stronger, correct dentition. Very nice length of rib leading into a racy rear end with good width of thigh, moved ok.
Paignton
4th Aug 2018
Judge: Professor A S Milton
I suspect I shall retire from judging now. I certainly have no intention, when it comes into effect, of paying the Kennel Club to get on their judging lists. I have always assumed, though I may be wrong, that I have been invited to judge because people wanted me to. I have no intention of 'prostituting’ my art by paying money for the privilege. If I may reminisce, I have never sought a judging appointment, indeed in the beginning I had never even thought about judging. Then one day a letter arrived from the secretary of a large open show in Scotland. Would I judge the terrier breeds and the terrier group at their next open show? I have, to this day, no idea who suggested my name. I had never judged before, not even a match or a limited show, I was on no judging list, they didn’t exist in those days, I had never stewarded, and have never done so to this day, I have to this day never attended any hands on or assessment seminar. After my first appointment invitations came at fairly frequent intervals, including two breed clubs, and eventually I received an invitation to judge at a Championship show. However, when I replied, with my judging cv, the committee told me that they couldn't continue with my appointment, as the Kennel Club would not accept the nomination owing to the 'parochial' range of my judging, which had, with one exception, all been in Scotland. Notwithstanding that for example two of the shows had been over 200 miles apart, and from my home to the breed club show in England over 500 miles. Peter Thompson (Thoraldby) and Sybil Churchill came to my rescue and I found myself judging at LKA.
A few thoughts on Border Terriers. Size has always been a problem, right from the beginning of the breed, with there being far too many large dogs, outside the weight standard, and the numbers seem to be getting larger (forgive the pun). I blame the breeders for this. In one class at Paignton, there was only one dog, which I could span. Movement is another problem; the trend at the moment seems to be very narrow hindquarters, with the feet nearly touching. In 1991, I made a video of Crufts with the late R.A. Williams judging. Almost without exception all the dogs are in full coat. (A few years ago there was a pirated video made of this tape). In the book 'About the Border Terrier', Walter Gardner says 'It is difficult to judge Border coats today because so often the dogs are stripped, well nigh skinned'. Two personal gripes, Border should be walked on a loose lead, not strung up, and should stand naturally, I do particularly dislike those exhibitors who are continually fussing with their dogs, moving a foot a cm here, a cm there and the like.
I should like to thank the committee of the Paignton show for inviting me to judge. They were all very helpful, and also the vets at the show who kindly looked after my young puppy which I had, perforce, to bring with me, whilst I was judging.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Another baby, Head needs to mature. Rather long back. Good front and rear. Moved well.
Bournemouth Canine Association
13th Aug 2018
Judge: Mrs Eileen Cole (Towden)
I would like to thank Bournemouth Canine Association for inviting me to judge the Border Terriers and their hospitality on arrival and to my very efficient stewards. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for entering their dogs and giving me the honour of going over them, most were in top condition and movement on the whole was good, coats varied quite a lot and there were a couple of level bite teeth, but I was very pleased with my final line up.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
6mth red grizzle bitch Very similar in size and type to 1st in good coat and pelt loved her feminine head and nice body lines rear movement ok but front needs to tighten up spanned easy.
Welsh Kennel Club
18th Aug 2018
Judge: Mr. David Maggs (Chrydas)
I would like to thank The Welsh Kennel Club for inviting me to judge Borders at their show when the original judge Mr Bill Brown-Cole dropped out through illness, it is 13 years since I judged this show last and I must say that I enjoyed it just as much as the first time. The quality throughout was excellent, I found no bad mouths , movement was fine except for a few who were a little bit loose in front, but coats were very varied.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Sep 2018
Judge: Mr Julien Barney (Romaunt)
A big thank you to the committee for giving me the opportunity to judge at this well run show. A super sporting atmosphere around the ring on a very pleasant sunny autumn afternoon.
My general comments would be about heads and the lack of that typical Otter look with a good skull and a powerful muzzle required to do their job. Front movement in some wasn’t good being tied in front and I wonder how well they would be able to follow a horse for a good days hunting. Plus size seemed to be an issue with some being well up to the limit.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Smart youngster quite well together in her attitude. Good lay of shoulder into a straight front with a good depth of brisket. Feminine head and expression with a good ear. Alert and keen. In a good coat for her age, moved well behind with the correct tail carriage.
South Wales Kennel Association
5th Oct 2018
Judge: Mr Peter Bakewell
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
a nice head and type, dark eye, good expression, nice ribs and body, nicely made quarter’s, good tail and set, pleasing in outline and overall balance, moved well.
Southern Border Terrier Club Limited Show
3rd Mar 2019
Judge: Mrs Karen Stockley (Foxfactor)
I would like to thank the SBTC committee for inviting me to judge their show and for the lovely gift,a day I thoroughly enjoyed with some lovely exhibits to have the pleasure of going over.
A big thank you to my stewards Jill Stevens and Tina Morgan who very efficiently kept the classes running smoothly throughout the day.
Thanks also to all the exhibitors who entered and those present on the day.
I found a great percentage of the exhibits in good muscle tone and condition, coats as always at different stages but many in good harsh double jackets, disappointingly quite a few thin pelts and a lack of real carroty tails, just a couple with incorrect dentition and one kinked tail. All dogs were entire and all dogs and bitches displaying good temperaments in the ring.
I was pleased with both my final line ups. There were some lovely puppies forward which I love judging and some close decisions there.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
13 months gr of similar size to 1st,another of handy size with a good feminine ottery head,correct bite,neat small well placed ears,feminine head,narrow right through with good rib length,easily spans,also in good coat with pliable pelt.unlucky to meet 1st in such good form today,just preferred the head and hind movement of 1st.
Bristol & District Dog Club Open Show
24th Mar 2019
Judge: Brian Shirley (Cherlem)
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Devon County Show
17th May 2019
Judge: Mrs C E Sansom (Tarkaswell)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the Devon County Show for the invitation to judge today. The exhibitors gave me a lovely entry and accepted my decisions in a sporting manner. My stewards Trudi Conibere and Caitlin Channon were very efficient, and did a great job managing to keep the paperwork dry when the weather turned against us.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Rising 16 month old grizzle & tan bitch. Feminine head with dark eye, neat ear and correct bite. Good size, and easily spanned with ribs carried well back, a strong loin and well set tail. Similarly well presented with a harsh, dense coat and thick pelt. Active and game, she moved soundly with purpose and drive.
Three Counties Championship Show
6th Jun 2019
Judge: Mr D Mitchell (Paleside)
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Yeovil & District Canine Society Premier Open Show
13th Jul 2019
Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the committee of this fantastic, friendly and well organised show for the appointment to judge originally the Border Terriers, but due to the group judge Colin Richardson falling fowl to a dodgy Chinese I was extremely honoured to be able to cover his breed classes with Darwin Martin completing the AV and Group. I wish Colin a speedy recovery. Thank you to the exhibitors for bringing their dogs.
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
17 month old Grizzle and Tan bitch who I liked a lot and pushed hard in the challenge for BOB. Typical head with good expression, well filled eye, small ears, large black nose and good scissor bite. Presented in harsh double jacket that you could see would stand up to all weathers. Good rib to loin and easily spanned. Moved very well.
Class Critique
This was a top quality class. A pleasure to judge.
Bournemouth Championship Show
10th Aug 2019
Judge: Mr Alan Small
It was a bit blustery to say the least down at Pikes Farm, with high winds throughout the day. A good crowd round the ring and a pleasant atmosphere prevailed. It was nice to see so many old friends.
Thanks to Officers & Committee of Bournemouth C.A. For the invite, to my Stewards for looking after the Ring & to the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. I enjoyed your Border Terries, thanks for coming.
Yearling - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
nice racy grizzle bitch, otter headed with pleasing front, spanable with ribs back, racy outline with good coat, thick pelt, good quarters, went well
Welsh Kennel Club
17th Aug 2019
Judge: Miss T Peacock
I was honoured to be invited to judge the Welsh Kennel Cub Ch. Show. The entry was excellent both in quality and quantity, It was a pleasure to go over such quality exhibits. Movement was variable and some exhibits moved okay coming an going but lacked drive.
Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Good mouth, stop, slightly narrow in skull. Nice front, shoulder, rear, moved ok in good coat.
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’.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Racy, handy sized G/T. Lovely feminine head with keen dark eye, good bite and neat ear. Narrow all through with flat rib and easily spanned. Good coat and pelt and overall balance. Up on her toes the whole time and moved out with drive and in tune with her handler.
Crufts
8th Mar 2020
Judge: Mr Simon Jackson (Clipstone)
Firstly, I would like to thank the Kennel Club for allowing me the honour of judging this Border Terrier Centenary year. I also thank my excellent stewards for keeping me on track and to everybody who gave me such a fantastic entry, both in numbers and quality across all classes. To be blunt, I don't think I have ever seen and enjoyed such a very high quality entry before. Unfortunately many good exhibits went home unrewarded. Several classes the placed exhibits could have all stood in first place. I really was splitting hairs. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed myself and hope everybody else did too. I'd also like to thank Joyce Martin and my son, Laurence Jackson, for the excellent photographs which has made the writing of this critique so much easier. I understand Laurence also live-streamed the CC's and BOB – technology far above me – but thanks!
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Clydebeck Garnet
Placing Critique
Lovely feminine bitch with a super head and expression. Great topline. Close narrow front, good rib, strong in loin and quarters. Moved fantastically well.
Class Critique
An absolutely amazing class – so many good bitches went unrewarded. Hard work to judge but immensely enjoyable.
