Show Placings
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Nov 2025
Judge: Mr Ken Fraser (Ycart)
I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to judge their show, thanks also to my ring stewards for helping everything run smoothly and as efficiently as possible.
The breed standard calls for numerous elements which make up the border terrier and with that its ability to cover ground efficiently and economically with no exaggerations,it also states “essentially a working terrier” .I feel we are losing many fundamentals of the breed especially in front movement wide fronts, short upper arms,sprung ribcages,undesirable toplines, lack of drive from the rear quarters and poor feet all of which restrict the border to work efficiently. Weak and short muzzles, lack of fill under the eye are creeping in and are undesirable in a working terrier.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Placing Critique
Grizzle,nice expression,correct teeth,neat ear carriage,nice length of neck,narrow front, easily spanned, thick jacket and pelt, moved well.
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Bridlington & DCS Open Show
30th Nov 2025
Judge: Mrs Val Mann (Lynsett)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Burton-upon-Trent KA Open Show
7th Dec 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Yeates (Bluebabel)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Placing Critique
7 month grizzle bitch, dark eye, scissor bite, good head proportions, coat coming in, narrow throughout with ribs carried well back, easily spanned, good angulation and moved well. Pleased to award b.p.i.b. TPG3
Manchester Championship Show
15th Jan 2026
Judge: Dr Ian Gabriel (Gaybryl)
Many thanks for the lovely entry, both in terms of quality and quantity. I thoroughly enjoyed my day with the Border Terriers. When I last judged I felt there were too many with houndy large ears, this did not seem to be replicated in today’s entry which was pleasing and expression was generally much improved. What I did notice was that front action is something that we need to watch. Being Manchester and the last Championship show pre Crufts there were quite a few dogs who had been stripped in preparation and quite a few out of coat. In part that did play a part in some of my fineer placings.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Placing Critique
Another very typy young bitch. Different in type from 1. Another very promising bitch. Not quite as finished or as mature as the first placed bitch. Very pleasing head and expression. Neat small ears. Excellent front assembly. Good depth to the chest and narrow through. Well ribbed back for a bitch. Strong in loin. Excellent hindquarters. Movement was precise and has an excellent side gait. I thought these 2 bitches were excellent as were all those placed in this class.
Class Critique
This was a well filled class with a number of very promising young puppy bitches. There was a variety with regard to size, type and maturity.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Class Critique
Another well filled class of quality youngsters.
Newark & DCS Open Show
21st Feb 2026
Judge: Mrs Mandy Kenna (Cynetkoy)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Borderrush Riscal Rioja
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush Riscal Rioja
