Show Placings
East Kent Canine Society Open Show
4th Feb 2024
Judge: Jen Bowden (Chellowside)
Yearling /
Reserve
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Gravesend and Medway Towns Canine Society Open Show
12th May 2024
Judge: Debbie Willett (Debeaux)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Southern Counties Canine Association
1st Jun 2024
Judge: Dr Ian Gabriel (Gabybryl)
This was my first-time awarding Challenge Certificates in Border Terriers and many thanks to those that entered under a non-breed specialist, and well done for braving what was a bitter wind. If this was a representative entry, then I am heartened by the general health and condition of the breed. Good coats, good pelts and super large dentition were the majority. There are some nice youngsters in the lower classes. Just two points as a non-specialist if I might be permitted, firstly the standard calls for a small ear and I found quite a few otherwise nice exhibits with large houndy ears which did somewhat detract from the overall expression. Secondly several dogs broke quite markedly at the front pastern which spoilt the overall impression on the move, these points need watching.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
Typical dog who is a moderate and well-made border. Typical head with nice expression. Good neck into well placed shoulders. Good front with narrow but deep chest. Nice bone and decent feet. Easily spanned. Well ribbed and nice short loin. Good set of nice short tail. Racy hindquarters. In decent jacket. Not very settled and not helping his handler, but did enough to annexe the class
Class Critique
Not an easy class to sort out.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
29th Jun 2024
Judge: Mrs Sandra Girling (Benattivo)
Thank you to the officers and committee of Windsor Championship Dog Show for the invitation to judge at this level for the first time at such a prestigious show. I must also thank my two very experienced stewards Bill & Trish Gray who were a great support to me with their calm, friendly and pleasant manner. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to all the exhibitors who entered their border terriers under me and accepted my decisions in a sporting manner.
The weather became very hot as the day progressed with some dogs flagging a little on the move. Fortunately we had some shade via the marquee, the grass had got quite dried out and I felt a few exhibits didn’t move as well as others on it but generally movement was better than I have observed in the past. I must also mention how disappointed I was to find so many exhibits with dirty teeth, cleaning them should be part of a dog’s care and grooming routine.
I was so delighted with my top winning border terriers that I felt had exceptional breed quality and were presented and shown to best advantage.
Many quality exhibits were in some classes down the line or unplaced due to the depth of quality present and on another day may change places.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
This boy has a lovely otter like head that was masculine but not overdone. He was just right for bone with good legs and neat tight feet. Both his shoulder and hind angulation were very good which enabled him to have a free flowing stride from all angles. His coat was harsh and dense over a thick loose pelt, he was easy to span, I liked him a lot.
Bournemouth Championship Show
12th Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Wendy Mooney (Chesterton)
Thank you to my stewards, Hayley and Malcolm and to all the exhibitors who endured the heat and accepted my decisions sportingly, on what must have been one of the hottest days of the year. Overall the quality of the entry was good with some lovely dogs. Mouths, tails and size were generally good. Coats varied (as they always do) in both quality and the stage of growth. There were a number of pelts that could have been thicker and loose which was disappointing as this is mentioned in the standard and important from a working point of view. I was surprised and disappointed to see evidence of scissorwork on some coats and grooming was not always done to the dog’s best advantage – this does not affect the ability to work but this is a dog show and presentation therefore does count to a degree when placing the dogs. Compared to the last time I judged, I felt that size had improved and in most cases the dogs today were closer to the standard.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
Pleasing grizzle and tan youngster with a good otter head. Coat was of correct texture and well presented. Handy size and easily spannable. Moved well keeping his topline on the move. Alone but a worthy winner.
Kent County Canine Asociation Open Show
18th Aug 2024
Judge: Sarah Richardson (Talyot)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Torryburn Drummer
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
21-and-a-half-month grizzle and tan male. Good for size and shape, Masculine head, good eye and ear. Liked his neck, into good front, topline and rear. Well presented. BOB
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
See previous class.
Horley & DSS Premier Open Show
25th Aug 2024
Judge: Philip Fricker (Calavey)
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
City of Birmingham Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Clare Sansom (Tarkaswell)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association Championship Dog Show for the invitation to judge at this level for the first time.
With storm Lillian resulting in the abandonment of Driffield, the JBTC were also able to hold their show in an adjacent ring. Hall 3 at the Royal Kennel Club building was light, spacious and an ideal venue. A certain amount of flexibility was required when classes clashed, and I am very grateful to my experienced stewards Chris Woolner and Caroline Wise for their hard work. They were calm, efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. With their help we finished in time to ensure that all those who had won major awards could get to their groups.
My sincere thanks to all the exhibitors for giving me such a quality entry and accepting my decisions in a sporting manner. We had very few absentees and I often had difficult decisions to make. In several classes, I would have liked some additional prize cards to award.
Coats did have an influence on the results, with those presented at their best, in a harsh, dense double jacket with thick pelt, being rewarded. A few exhibits would have benefitted from having their feet tidied to have achieved a neater picture. I found two kinked tails, two with incorrect dentition and all male dogs were entire.
I was delighted with my principal winners, who all fulfilled my interpretation of the breed standard on the day. It was a privilege to judge such an entry, and the lovely atmosphere, with applause and cheers for the winners, made it extra special.
I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2024
Judge: Mr Bob Blackley (Vaevictus)
Yearling - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
Placing Critique
Good head and expression, well angulated but topline could be stronger, moved well, good coat.
Beckenham & DCS Open Show
6th Oct 2024
Judge: Mr Anthony Hadley
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Torryburn Drummer
