Show Placings
Whitstable & DCS Open Show
15th Jun 2025
Judge: Jak Titchener (Driftzu)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Eastbourne & DCS Premier Open Show
22nd Jun 2025
Judge: Paige Edens (Dalens)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Best Puppy
Name at show: RBPIS, TPG1, Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Firstly i would like to thank Windsor Championship Dog Show for the invitation to Judge at their show. Thank you also to all those that entered and allowed me to judge their dogs on what was an exceptionally hot day for both exhibitor and dogs.
I had some quality dogs to judge and on another day some placings could easily be swapped around. I was more than happy with my top award winners. It was a pleasure to watch the Group judging and see my B.O.B, Best Veteran and Best Special Beginners placed in their respective groups.
In general I found the majority of dogs to be in a good fit condition. I did find 2 or 3 dogs with kinked tails. I would also ask that exhibitors refrain from giving dogs tit bits as the judge is trying to check mouths. nothing wrong with baiting your dogs but not while trying to check mouths. Also one or two exhibitors trying to hold onto the dog as though they are trying to restrict you assessing them.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
7 month old balanced dog , looked smart in profile. Typical head with dark eye and neat ears. Good scissor bite with strength of under jaw. Good length of neck leading to correct shoulder placement. Straight narrow, stood on neat feet front, spanable with good length of rib. shown in good double jacket with loose pelt. Level top line with well set tail, carried well on the move. good rear angulation. Moved with ease around the ring.
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Many thanks to East Anglia B.T.C. officers and committee for giving me the opportunity to judge their show, and to all the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. Special thanks to my two stewards, Richard and Julie for making sure everything ran smoothly on the day.
Overall, I thought the quality was good and I was pleased with my main winners, very balanced with lots to like and it was a pleasure to go over them.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
Grizzle & tan pup with excellent masculine border head,lovely reach of neck with a straight narrow front.He has an excellent topline with correct tailset,narrow straight front with strong tight feet. He was turned out in a first class tight wire coat with a good thick pelt. Well angulated behind, he presented a great outline on the move. Promising future.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
as above
Tunbridge Wells & DCS Open Show
19th Jul 2025
Judge: Ruth Gee (Watercroft)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Paignton Championship Show
1st Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
A red grizzle, slightly longer cast , another who pleased through head, typical smart eye and expression. Ok through neck, ribs well back, tidy tailset and nicely angled rear. Well presented jacket. Didn’t seem to want to put all in today.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
3rd Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the show & the lovely gift I was presented with. I was very pleased with my entry, thank you to the exhibitors who entered under me. A big thankyou to the stewards who did a great job and kept it all going smoothly. Was a lovely show and great atmosphere.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Best Opposite Sex Puppy
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
Nice red grizzle with good head and strength of jaw good length of neck and topline, Tail set correctly with good coat moved out well (BPD).
Bournemouth CS Premier Open Show
8th Aug 2025
Judge: Miss Felicity Snook (Pitcombe)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Bournemouth CS Championship Show
9th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr I Hardman (Spanwise)
My thanks go to the committee for giving me this opportunity to judge at this show, and to all the exhibitors for entering and allowing me to go over their dogs. It was a joy and a privilege thank you
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
another pleasing younster, nice head of correct proportions, good front, carried a level topline on move.
Kent County CA Open Show
17th Aug 2025
Judge: Miss Angie Nettle (Onziemehurst)
Thank you for inviting me to judge the Border Terriers at this show. Thank you for Jane my steward for keeping things running well.
Although the entry was small, I was very pleased to see them go on to achieve other winning places in the show. Thank you for taking the time and effort to bring them.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
Dog; Grizzle; Dark kind eyes, set in a moderate skull with nearly placed ears. Good reach of neck going into good laid of shoulder. Super jacket with a pliable pelt. Spanned well. Neat tail; topping off the overall look of a border ready for work in the field. Moved with drive and fluid motion around the ring. Smart puppy showing promise in the show ring; more to come from this one I feel. Chasing tightly behind his dad. Went on to get Group 2 in the Puppy Group.
Horley & DSS Open Show
24th Aug 2025
Judge: Miss Felicity Snook (Pitcombe)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
South West Essex C S Open Show
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Kathleen Haugh (Oxbeck)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Joint Border Terrier Clubs Championship Show
31st Aug 2025
Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge what turned out to be the last Joint Ch Show. I had a wonderful day, & I was very ably and efficiently aided by my two stewards Tracey Anscombe and Peter Armstrong & I send my thanks out to them again (shows can’t run without good stewards).
My main down side to a lot of the Borders I went over was the front movement (I’m not immune to this either)! This needs watching and careful breeding to try and improve on this fault - not easy I know, but something to aim for. Again very few Borders with a good thick pelt which we used to have. Top lines have much improved generally and good to see that most of the exhibits were in good fit/hard condition.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Placing Critique
He was out of coat today & hope he doesn’t grow on much more. Easily spanned. Level top line with tail well set on. Good angulation & bend of stifle. He moved well.
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2025
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett (Dwilencia)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
Salisbury & South Wilts CS Open Show
21st Sep 2025
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Arunmere Rhapsody In Red
