Show Placings
Eastbourne & DCS Open Show
23rd Jun 2024
Judge: Vera Harcourt-Morris (Lenacourt)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
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.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Jun 2024
Judge: Mrs Margaret Sneddon (Kersfell)
I would like to thank the Committee for offering me this appointment, I was honoured to be given this opportunity. Thank you also to my stewards for all their hard work keeping the show running as smoothly as possible, for which I was very grateful. There were some lovely dogs present but front movement and lack of correct length and angulation of the upper arm continues to be a problem in some exhibits as well as size and correct coat . We should not forget the first line in the breed standard “essentially a working terrier”.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Open Show
17th Jul 2024
Judge: David Alcorn (Lourdace/Comalegy)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Tunbridge Wells & District Canine Society Open Show
27th Jul 2024
Judge: Mr Matt Smith (Alncroft)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
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.
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Horley & DSS Premier Open Show
25th Aug 2024
Judge: Philip Fricker (Calavey)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2024
Judge: Mr Bob Blackley (Vaevictus)
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Novice - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Placing Critique
Good dog with a nice head and expression, well angulated rear, moved ok
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan/Sulan)
I must start by thanking the committee for the invitation to judge at this lovely venue. The weather was kind to us and judging was able to take place outside , a fact I know so many exhibitors enjoy. My thanks also must go to my stewards , Rachel and Rhianne Mitchell , they certainly kept things running smoothly and were a big help keeping me on track ! Thanks ladies!
As usual , my gratitude to all who gave me entries and were able to turn up on the day , all very much appreciated .
I was presented with an array of lovely specimens and some classes made for some tough decisions .Several times I wished there were more red cards to award. The standard , I found, was very good and there was quality in depth in most classes. All males were intact , I found no kinked tails and most mouths were acceptable , coats , as usual , were in differing stages of growth and texture . All were spannable.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Placing Critique
10 months..another nice grizzle youngster. Head still developing but of nice proportions . Moves well and angles are well formed, another day and these two placings could be reversed .
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Placing Critique
see PD .
Salisbury & South Wilts CS Open Show
22nd Sep 2024
Judge: Norman Bristow
Special Yearling /
Third Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Romsey & DCS Open Show
6th Oct 2024
Judge: Mr John Dare (Bowstaff)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Special Yearling /
Reserve
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
London and Home Counties Terrier Club Open Show
24th Nov 2024
Judge: Siân McKay (Redesholt)
I would like to thank the London and Home Counties Terrier Club for affording me the opportunity to judge at this year’s Premier Open Show, and to my very capable steward Sharon, who kept things moving in the ring.
Regarding the exhibits: I had some lovely examples that exemplified what I look for in a Border Terrier. The stamp of the breed the head- its proportions such, that it is capable of doing its job underground, and a body constructed to deal with the terrain and weather of Northumberland; so, in good fit hard working condition.
I did not find any suspect mouths and no kinked tails.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Onthill Island Rover
