Show Placings
The Scottish Kennel Club
16th May 2014
Judge: Mr W Browne-Cole (Travella)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Bath Championship Show
23rd May 2014
Judge: Mr S Plane
Thankyou to the exhibitors for giving me such a good entry for the first time awarding challenge certificates. Although we had a super sized ring with short grass and level surface, the weather prevented us from using the outer part in some classes. Most of the exhibits were undeterred by the rain and dampness
Best Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
A very promising puppy who should have a good future, best of heads, lovely eye and expression, free mover and her coat had been well prepared, spans easily with a loose pelt, very free easy sound mover which won her Best Puppy in Breed
Northumberland County Agricultural Society
26th May 2014
Judge: Mr. Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the organisers, stewards and exhibitors for a very welcoming and well supported show despite having to overcome the queues, mudbath and delays they faced before the start of judging. A few exhibits were borderline spanable, a couple had poor dentition and several had weak muzzles but there were plenty of loose pelts, harsh coats, neat feet and quality dogs. It was particularly pleasing to see some full and natural coats which seemed most appropriate for the wild and beautiful surroundings of the show. Ground conditions didn’t help movement but all the exhibits were well behaved and most well presented. I have a view that bitches tend to suffer a little in mixed classes but I tried to be even handed in this respect.
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Three Counties Championship Dog Show
7th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr D E Fryer (Irton)
Thanks to my two highly efficient stewards who, whilst never obtrusive, always had everything in the right place and ensured that I could get on with judging the dogs efficiently and smoothly.
A very pleasing entry, many classes had winning quality beyond the number of cards available. I found no missing teeth, no serious mouth faults, and all males were entire. Coats were variable; ranging from several in profuse double coat (not a problem if still of good weatherproof quality); to some who had only undercoat and a few who had adequate top coat but completely lacked undercoat (both incorrect and adversely affecting placings). There were a number of very smartly prepared and presented terriers on show; but however smart and showy a terrier may be, as 'essentially a working terrier' it must be 'capable of following a horse, combining activity with gameness' in order to be a BORDER Terrier. Too many exhibits were deficient in shoulder construction, front movement and drive.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Rich red bitch, shorter coupled type, good body shape and angulations, moved well enough in front but better behind and across. Good coat and pelt.
Border Union Agricultural Society
15th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr J R Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Blackpool & District Canine Society Championship Show
20th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr Peter Bakewell
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
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!
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
One to watch. Intelligent expression on a typical otter head. Easy to span. Well laid ribs and good length of back. Strong mover.
East of England Championship Show
6th Jul 2014
Judge: Miss Jean Singh
I would like to thank my stewards who kept the event running smoothly. My decisions were made on the exhibit on the day
I found heavy ears are creeping in, detracting from the otter head and keen expression. An excessive amount of exhibits were not in hard, toned condition. ‘Couch potato’ dogs come to mind. Front movement is also a cause for concern. I found two level mouths, one just level and a puppy , had a tooth out of line. My decision on some unplaced exhibits were a culmination of a long foreface and untypical expression, unspannable even though I gave some leeway and poor front movement.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Wolsingham and Wear Valley Agricultural Society Open Show
7th Sep 2014
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Darlington Championship Show
12th Sep 2014
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
I would like to thank the Darlington society for my invitation .The stewards were on the ball all day so I would like to thank them for making my day an easy one.
I would also like to thank the exhibitors for taking my decisions so sportingly.
However I feel that some exhibits would benefit from a little more food, feeding less does not make them any smaller!
One thing that particularly drew my attention was the dirty teeth in some of the younger exhibits, feet need improving by trimming nails. Nails on some were what a Hawk would be proud of!
Also scissor cuts do not enhance a coat , we are not a trimmed breed we are a breed where hand stripping is paramount.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Driffield Agricultural Society Championship Dog Show
20th Sep 2014
Judge: Mrs A C Fryer (Irton)
Thanks to the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and to my stewards for keeping the ring running efficiently throughout. We had a good day with a very very slight drizzle; the exhibitors and exhibits seemed untroubled but it did cause the ringside to flee temporarily! There were some very good dogs present and I enjoyed all my winners but there are always some buts, and looking through my notes there was a preponderonce of “OK” over “good”. The standard asks for a dog that has the soundness to follow a horse; this, of course, must be understood in the context of a terrier working with the Hunt on rough moorland ground, but even so only the minority of exhibits could meet this requirement. Inadequate angulation leads to poor ground covering ability and untidy front movement – evident in a lot of exhibits. Whilst most exhibitors take the trouble to present their dogs as well as possible, a number were unfit and lacking muscle tone and would one of the Breed Clubs please put on a grooming seminar which shows exhibitors how to prepare feet and nails?? It is clearly needed. I forgive coats since these are outwith your control and sadly some excellent dogs had to pay the price for coming without a jacket.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Lovely head and neck, good skull, good strong jaw, nice eye, good for bone with nice tight feet, shoulder OK, good rib carried well back with good quarters, tail OK, shown in a lovely deep red coat, moved out well but a little close in front, BPB
Class Critique
A good class with some very nice types but a few were rather unsettled.
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association
21st Sep 2014
Judge: Miss Bridget Singh (Borderbridge)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge your show. Special thanks to my steward Bob for his help on this, my first judging appointment. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and was very pleased with my entry. The dogs were all of good quality making my decisions hard on the day. Many could easily swap places another day. I found all males entire and all mouths and bites were correct. I was very pleased to see my winner go RBPIS and make the cut in the main group.
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Sep 2014
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
My grateful thanks to the committee and officers for their brilliant hospitality and to stewards Doreen Rushby and Graham Richardson for their hard work and attempts at keeping me out of trouble. An excellent entry with real quality present in both dogs and bitches. Unfortunately, at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, front movement was a real problem in quite a few exhibits, not I might add in the top winners, but unfortunately occasional compromises had to be made in this respect in some classes when filling some of the lower placings.
Novice - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Oct 2014
Judge: Jeff Luscott
Thank you for the invitation to judge a most enjoyable show, it was good to receive very homely hospitality and I was well looked after by my two very efficient stewards, Norma and Scott. Thank you to the exhibitors for the lovely entry and the sporting atmosphere created around the ring. I enjoyed judging the overall entry with most of the classes having close decisions to be made, with the junior, limit and open classes being particularly strong.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Maiden - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Much better performance here settled with her handler to show her typical head, good rear end, she spans easily in chest, has the proportions in outline and went better on the move.
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr Kevin Holmes
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Liked her for type, feminine 11 mth old, presented in good coat, good neck and shoulder, good otter head, moved well behind.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr. Paul Cheeseman (Bromscar)
First of all I would like to thank the committee and membership of the border terrier club for inviting me to judge this show. I would also like to thank all those who entered their dogs under me, and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted. I only found a couple of teeth out of position and one level mouth. There were no kinked tails, although there were a lot of long tails. I thought that on the whole movement was somewhat better than I have judged in recent years. There were some tremendous coats but not many thick pelts. The one shock I had was the poor physical condition of some exhibits, although all exhibits were clean, some had no muscular condition at all, and I found two that were severely under conditioned. There were very few exhibits who were in good hard condition, the ones that were, mainly took the top places. A working terrier has to be in good physical condition with plenty of hard muscle in the right places. Some exhibits today would be hard presses to get to ground, never mind stay there and work for a few hours. Please be reminded that this wonderful breed is a WORKING terrier, and therefore, should be shown in a condition that reflects this.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Strong headed pup, nice coat & pelt. of a similar type to class winner, very workman like. Movement was not as good as 1st in class, but it was a close decision.
Maiden - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Midland Counties Canine Society
25th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr Euan Castel (Flutorum)
My sincere thanks are extended to each exhibitor for providing me with such a wonderful entry, on this, my 1st CC appointment. At 160 dogs I had the highest entry in the group. I would like to thank the committee for their kind invitation and the hospitality that I received. Thank you to my two very competent stewards Alex & Barry Cole.
Mouths were good, a couple were unspannable and coats varied. Some exhibits were untidy in undercarriage, legs and feet and would benefit from a little grooming a few days prior to show day. More importantly, a number of exhibits were overweight and lacked muscle tone. That said, there was a depth of quality to each class and a number of nice dogs had to go unplaced on this occasion. I was extremely pleased with both the dog and bitch line ups.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Placing Critique
Excellent feminine head, strong jaw, Nice reach of neck, good shoulder, nice topline. Super harsh jacket. Won here on size and overall balance.
Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Nov 2014
Judge: Mrs P McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the Scottish Committee for the invitation to judge our prestigious annual Championship Show; to my excellent steward Joyce Orr, and to the exhibitors for such a good entry.
I was happy with my class winners which were super examples of the breed. On the down side a number of exhibits were short in the leg and in the body, giving an unbalanced appearance and it’s very unlikely that they would be capable of following a horse, as the breed standard requires. Some pelts were too thin and too many dogs were single coated.
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Nov 2014
Judge: Miss Tracy Peacock (Ragatam)
I would like to thank the committee for the judging appointment and the two stewards, Jem Thomas and Margaret Davies. I enjoyed my day very much. Thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry. I was pleased with my principle winners. Some dogs were penalised today for lack of coat, I know coats will grow back. Movement in some exhibits left a lot to be desired.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
Houghton Le Spring Canine Soc. Open Show
23rd Nov 2014
Judge: Mr. Mark Ord (Marnadee)
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Honeysuckle
