Show Placings
Crufts
9th Mar 2017
Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
It was a great honour and pleasure to examine a superb entry of 250 dogs with 28 absentees. I was conscious that the judging period available had to be used wisely. My profound thanks to all exhibitors, my splendidly efficient stewards Mr R and Mrs A Green and the marvellous exhibitor who provided the red chair as my unofficial ring marker (even if she did occasionally have the temerity to sit in it) for co-operating famously to ensure that we completed our task in a timely manner while hopefully enabling everyone an equal opportunity to put their best foot forward.
To go over something special and send it round and see proof that it meets the crucial test of health and conformation makes the pulse quicken. I was looking for typical, well knit, well conditioned, free moving specimens exhibiting all the breed characteristics we need to retain while trying to minimise undesirable aspects. This is a natural and unexaggerated breed and my ultimate line-ups pleased me immensely displaying exactly what I was seeking
RBCC
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
Placing Critique
Handled well, free moving and sound, she just sold herself to me the longer she was in the ring, mature and feminine, of good type, head balanced, loved her expression, well constructed throughout, excellent straight front with good legs and feet, good angles both ends including those optimum settings to provide well co-ordinated, effortless, powerful action, well ribbed, good in loin and underline RCC
Class Critique
Undoubtedly some very nice ones went cardless
Windsor
1st Jul 2017
Judge: Mr Stewart McPherson (Brumberhill)
Firstly, my thanks must go to the committee for the invitation to judge at their show and to those exhibitors who entered, for my opinion, always an honour, to judge their dogs, giving me the highest entry in the Terrier Group. My thanks, also, to my stewards, who kept things running smoothly, with good humour.
An interesting entry, most were sound and typical. The thing that struck me most was front profile movement. An alarming number, due to an incorrect shoulder and upper arm placement, lacked full reach on the move, the leg lifting, hackney like, but not straightening out to reach full extension on the move. It may appear to be accurate coming and going, but it doesn’t actually cover much of the ground, so is therefore uneconomical movement, meaning the dog would have to work twice as hard to keep up, as the Standard asks for “capable of” and the “soundness to follow a horse”. Just because it’s possible to win with this type of movement doesn’t make it correct!
I was very pleased with my top winners, shown free standing, giving the, in my opinion, correct outlines, with no need to “assemble“ them in to a shape! All were sound, free movers. Typical “old school” Border Terriers! Pleased to hear that their qualities were recognised in their respective Groups!
Best Of Breed
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
BCC
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
Placing Critique
Grizzle & Tan. Superb, feminine, otter like head, with dark eye, giving a keen expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Good tail, well carried. Super rib & hindquarters. In super double coat, with good pelt. Super free, accurate mover, keeping her outline at all times. Real showgirl! Totally balanced. Loved her! Litter sister to my Dog CC winner, last time I judged, at the Southern Club ’15 and a daughter of the dog I made BOB at Crufts ‘12, ex the Best Puppy winner! Delighted to hear she was shortlisted in the Terrier Group!
Class Critique
Superb class, with quality right down the line.
Crufts
9th Mar 2018
Judge: Mr.Carl Gunnar-Stafberg
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
Three Counties
7th Jun 2018
Judge: Mrs T J Baird
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the society for the invitation to judge and for the wonderful welcome and hospitality.
The day was made even more pleasurable thanks to my two lovely stewards Colin and Margret who kept the ring in order and most importantly were pleasant and friendly.
The ring was a very good size;it was a joy to judge outside with the beautiful back drop of the Malvern Hills ,even the weather was perfect -not too hot and a slight breeze. The ground however was uneven with the grass rather long, causing some dogs to hop and skip making assessment of some dog’s movement difficult.
I found a good breadth of quality in some of the Bitch classes and some nit picking decisions had to be made, notably in the excellent junior bitch class.
Size needs to be watched as some youngsters were very difficult to span, coats were on the whole very good with just a few that had recently been stripped out and a couple of blown coats.
A of couple of exhibits had kinked tails and a couple of youngsters with level bites, all the males were entire.
Thank you to the sporting exhibitors for entering and accepting my decisions, I am honoured to judge so many quality Border terriers and was pleased to watch the best of breed short listed in the group, later hearing the puppy gained Puppy group 4.
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Jun 2018
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
It is always a particular honour to judge a Breed Club Championship Show and my thanks go to the committee for their hospitality and my stewards who kept things running smoothly. I found only two poor mouths but more had wrong, thin skins and some needed to go home for a good feed. A working terrier needs to be correctly muscled and too many needed nourishment and exercise. The biggest problem, however, remains poor front movement showing both incorrect shoulders and, for some, over angulation in the hindquarters.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
City of Birmingham
1st Sep 2018
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Many thanks to City of Birmingham Canine Society for giving me the opportunity to judge this show , my first Championship show, may I also thank every exhibitor who entered the show ,and also my steward Alan Tomlinson for his help.
I enjoyed my day ,I was very pleased with the entry,I had some difficult decisions to make on the day .
The ring was of a good size and that gave the exibits the chance to get into there stride,front movement on some exibits was a little loose ,but I had some real good movers, a few low set tails are creeping in to the breed ,Iwas pleased with the condition and presentation of the exhibits ,I found some really good pelts and coats, I am pleased to say the the day passed without a cross word from any of the exibits ,I was pleased with heads and expression , some foreign expressions had been appearing in recent years.
May I again thank you all for the chance to go over your dogs , and for the way you accepted my decisions .
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
