Show Placings
Heywood and District Canine Society Open Show
5th Jan 2020
Judge: Paul Harding (Pringham)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Nottorg Name of the Game
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Boston & DCS Championship Show
12th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs P. Clark (Gameway)
This was my last judging appointment so thank you to all who entered under me today. I thoroughly enjoyed going over some very nice dogs. I would also like to thank my stewards Linda and Natalie who kept the ring running smoothly.
I was very happy to see my BOB take Group 4 and my BP Puppy Group 2.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Third in MP. Very promising. In good coat with nicely balanced outline.
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and also to my very efficient ring steward who kept things running smoothly. I had a lovely day and felt it was a great honour and responsibility. I really appreciated each and every entry, and had some lovely exhibits to go over, the depth of quality in some classes meaning that some nice dogs went cardless. Coats were understandably at different stages, and although this has no bearing on the construction of the dog, a good coat does complete the picture of what is essentially a working terrier.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Very pretty 6 month old grizzle and tan girl, just a baby and very much enjoying herself. She has a lovely feminine head with short, strong muzzle and correct bite. Good body proportions, good undercoat and harsh, dense topcoat, and moved out well.
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Jan 2020
Judge: Ms. Suzanne Coldham (Annesuz)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for their very warm welcome and hospitality, and the exhibitors for their entries and generous applause for the winners. There was a fabulous atmosphere throughout the day which made it a real pleasure.
Having last had my hands on the breed at this level in October 2017 I am concerned about just how narrow some of the dogs are. Whilst the breed standard calls for the body to be ‘deep, narrow, and fairly long’ it should not be taken to the point of exaggeration. That being said my winners are very pleasing, well balanced specimens without recourse to any exaggeration and in my opinion fit for the original purpose of a Border Terrier.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Another nice pup shown in correct tight coat – similar remarks apply. Head needs to finish but she is a baby and time is on her side. Moved soundly on her front, not so positively on her rear. She lost out on head and the movement of the winner.
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Isle of Ely CA Open Show
1st Feb 2020
Judge: Sharon Ashdown (Chateaunewf)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Liverpool Terrier Club Open Show
9th Feb 2020
Judge: Mrs R Barney (verrami)
Best Puppy
Name at show: BPIS, Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
A 6 month old no nonsense border terrier who really appealed to me. So well balanced with a pretty otter head showing correct width and balance and strength in jaw. Correct eye and expression. Beautiful outline. Sort coupled and spannable. Excellent pelt. Moved well both ways. Still needs to tighten but has all the essentials. Decided she had had enough when it was time to take the photos!
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
liked her head & overall balance & make & shape, nice flow from neck into shoulders, well made rear, well muscled for age, moved ok. BP
Matlock & DCS Open Show
16th Feb 2020
Judge: Mr Richard Kinsey (Kitarn)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Ashton in Makerfield CS Open Show
29th Feb 2020
Judge: Mrs Felicity Snook (Pitcombe)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Nottorg Name of the Game
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
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!
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Stood alone. Sweet feminine bitch with good coat. Nice topline. Moved well.
Retford & DCS Premier Show
15th Mar 2020
Judge: Paul Eardley (Sherex)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
East of England Championship Show
8th Jul 2021
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
My thanks go to the East of England committee for inviting me to judge the show. Thank you to my two stewards who efficiently helped exhibitors to follow the corvid regulations in place for the show.
For quite a lot of the younger dogs it was there first show due to the lockdown they all handled it well.
All teeth were ok a few of the dogs were just spannable there was no problem with the bitches
I was pleased with my final line ups for dogs and bitches and the main winners I feel could still carry out the work they were bred for if required.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch femine head, good teeth, loose pelt, harsh coat could change places with winner on another day
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Second in a strong graduate bitch class
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.
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
lovely bitch with good head, ear placement and expression. Good shoulder placement, narrow front and nice feet. She has a good level topline which she held on the move. Easily spanned. Pleased to award her R.B.B.I.S.
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
winner of post grad bitch
Oswestry & District Kennel Association
18th Jul 2021
Judge: Anne Speake
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Leeds Championship Show
25th Jul 2021
Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
Thank you to the Officer’s and Committee for their invitation to judge at their show and congratulate Liz Stannard and her hard working team for putting on the well organised show. Thank you to the exhibitors for a lovely entry and your support on the day with only 10 being absent. Temperaments throughout were excellent as you would expect, front movement is still an issue but I felt that some bitches were a tab up on size. All were well presented.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
balanced head, neat ears, straight forelegs, well ribbed, level topline, low set hocks, well padded feet
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
1st Aug 2021
Judge: Mrs C Archibald (Dogs) Mrs L M Ward (Bitches) Ref Mr T Tuck
Referee’s Report:
I was asked to make the final decisions for BIS, Res BIS, BOS, and Best Veteran. It was a real pleasure to go over these quality borders.
BIS: I thought that the dog Brewster and Green’s Stowthorney Wicker Man JW, and the bitch Irving’s Dandyhow Pandora, were both eye-catching borders though quite different. The dog was very well constructed throughout, with a typical otter-like head, strong muzzle and large teeth. He had good angulation front and rear, moved well, and was in good coat. The bitch was a handy size, with an attractive outline and balanced overall proportions. She also had a thick pelt and correct coat though I think it was not yet at its best. I just favoured the dog for BIS on the strength of his head, his overall outline, and coat on the day.
Res BIS: I felt that Tuffin’s Hartswelin Veritas with Oatberry edged it over the bitch for similar reasons to those given above. He shared a lot of qualities with BIS, having a lovely outline and angulation, a good otter-like head, and an excellent coat and pelt.
BOS: Irving’s Dandyhow Pandora.
Best Veteran: Both veterans were eye-catching and typical borders, with very good coats. The dog, Jackson’s Clipstone Starshine, had a lovely head and expression, and I liked his outline and overall proportions. The bitch, Dean’s Ch Cedarhill Wish Upon a Star, had balanced proportions and she was very well constructed all through. I thought her neat front and shoulders, plus her hind angulation gave her the edge for Best Veteran.
Referee: Terence Tuck
DOGS
My sincere thanks to the MBTC for inviting me to judge the dogs at this show. Also thank you to all the exhibitors for their support. A very convivial atmosphere, it was so good to be out and about with dogs again. The weather did it's best to stay fair, ideal temperature for dog showing. I found movement still to be an issue, particularly front, also small teeth, the odd broken or missing tooth, and some dirty teeth too! Size and weight need to be addressed - some too heavy, the other end of the spectrum, needed a good feed!! Jackets at various stages, good to see some exhibits in full coat, a rarity these days. I was very happy with my winners and pleased the referee agreed in part.
BITCHES
Many thanks to the club for the invitation to judge, to the exhibitors for a nice entry and my steward Carol Smith for keeping the ring running smoothly.
As ever at this show the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly but was tinged today with poignancy by the sad loss of so many of our good friends. I must mention Dawn Bladen who has been a close friend since 1995 when we had a litter brother and sister by my dog. On principle Dawn didn’t show under me so would again have been at the ringside today with her camera. We miss them all and hope to continue to see their families and friends amongst us.
There was a noticeable diversity in both type and overall size today. My chief concern was exhibits that came very heavily to hand and often in combination with being very difficult (for a man’s hands) to span. It really needs to be addressed if we are to keep the Border “Essentially a working terrier”, as the standard lays down.
There was only one mouth with misplaced teeth and I was especially pleased to find so many otter-like heads.
Coats were generally good for texture and depth and good undercoats on thick pelts predominated. B/T jackets were especially harsh and dense and I aplaud the breeders who have achieved this huge improvement compared to the B/Ts of the 90’s.
Today tough pads were plentiful but it was a pity that feet on some exhibits appeared to be bigger and flatter than they actually were when this could be easily remedied by trimming.
Tails seem to get thinner and longer each time I judge. In this entry we have overcome the problem of kinks that was evident for some years but with the loss of the desired carroty shape and moderately short length which finishes off the typical Border outline.
Overall I was pleased to find good fitness and muscle tone plus good condition and only one that needed a good dinner and a couple that had obviously enjoyed too many.
I was very happy with my lineup and fully expect to see several going on to the higher honours which they narrowly missed out on today.
My colleague judge and I cordially agreed to disagree when it came to the final accolades (in each case having a preference for the sex we had judged) so referee Tez Tuck was kept busy to the very end with his decisions accepted with good grace by the exhibitors.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Feminine and having lots to like. Well balanced and in good coat. Beaten by narrower front and movement of 1.
Special Challenge - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
2nd in PG. Same remarks apply won this class on movement.
National Dog Show
24th Sep 2021
Judge: Mrs Wendy Mooney (Chesterton)
Thank you to the committee of Birmingham Dog Show Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their show. Many thanks to all the exhibitors who entered and gave me the honour and pleasure of judging their dogs. I had a fabulous entry and was truly spoilt for choice in many of the classes. One general observation is that there were quite a number of dogs that were, in my opinion, simply too big to do the job that they are bred to do.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
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.
Mid Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
A smaller type with a good head and sound construction, decent coat and pelt Moved well
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 ?
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
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.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Nottorg Name of the Game
Placing Critique
Tidy. Feminine head with neat ears. Spans well. Level topline held on the move. Moved nicely fore and aft.
