Show Placings
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
17th Jul 2021
Judge: Mrs Margaret Davies (Glenorchy)
My grateful thanks to the Club for inviting me to judge their July Open Show. I had a lovely day. I'd like to thank the exhibitors for a super entry
Also thanks to my very capable Steward, Allen Horner, who kept everything on track, Valerie Atkinson for a lovely lunch and to the club for their hospitality. The show was well organised considering the difficulties with Covid restrictions. I had difficulty in spanning quite a few exhibits and I was surprised to see a lot of small teeth. Also there were a lot of exhibits who could have do with their nails trimming. All dogs were entire and there were no kinky tails.
Maiden - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
The Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Sep 2021
Judge: Mrs D Bullen (Fevstone)
I would like to thank the officers and committee for the hard work and smooth running of the show. I would also like to thank my two stewards for doing an excellent job. The exhibitors seemed to enjoy the show judging by the popularity of my top honours. Unlike one particular exhibitor who needed his teddy putting back in his cot judging by his unsporting behaviour. 4 were found to be unspannable with a couple of bad mouths, also some were far to thin, which is unacceptable and one or two could have smelled a little sweeter. It's all well and good getting dressed up, you are letting your dogs down if they pong.
Yearling - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
Placing Critique
Handy size dog with neat ears and a keen expression. Good length of rib. Coat past it's best.
Special Beginners - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Oct 2021
Judge: Mr Jimmy Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I feel honoured to have been elected by the members to have judged their clubs 75 year show, and can I thank Alan and Graham for keeping things running so smoothly for me, and can I especially thank the committee for lunch that they provided and also Mr J Whalton for looking after me and my wife, I am not going to rant on about this and that but where have all the heads and tail sets gone ?
Yearling - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
Special Beginners - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
17th Oct 2021
Judge: Mrs Nancy Hogg (Raeburnfoot)
It was an honour to judge my favourite show. Many thanks must go to all who made it run so smoothly. Special thanks go to Janice Johnson and Judy Carr for their stewarding. So helpful.
Had some lovely dogs to go over. Temperaments were good. Just a couple of grumbles. A few shown with no coat and placings reflected this. Bites were good. Some teeth larger than others. Front movement in particular let some down. I did find more than a few which were difficult to span. Needs watching.
Yearling - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
Placing Critique
Longer in muzzle than 1. Spans easily. Moved steadily. Coat ok.
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
9th Apr 2022
Judge: Mr. Tim Ball (Kaitak)
A thoroughly enjoyable day and my thanks go to the officers and committee for their kind invitation to judge their well-run Open Show. I was delighted with the excellent entry and what a pleasure it was to spend a day with the Borders and their owners. There were some well-filled classes which gave me lots to think about and some decisions were extremely close. A lovely atmosphere prevailed and applause for the winners was consistent throughout.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Picer Archibald Findley
Placing Critique
2 yr old blue/tan who was not making the most of himself but he pleased for type and presented a nicely balanced outline with good neck, firm topline, acceptable length to ribcage, strong loin and tail of good carriage. Skull of moderate breadth, nice dark eyes, ears of correct set and good dentition. Muzzle a little longer than preferred. Standing nice and straight in front with correct breadth of chest and therefore easily spanned. Pads could be thicker. Moving out well in profile, where he scored over second, and true when going away.
