Show Placings
Welsh Kennel Club
18th Aug 2012
Judge: Mr Jack Watson
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Placing Critique
pleasing head, dark eye, good topline & tailset, narrow in body, harsh coat
South Wales Kennel Association
13th Oct 2012
Judge: Mr David Fryer (Irton)
Not a numerically strong entry, but plenty of quality – I had no difficulty finding enough good ‘uns. The Border Terrier standard is short on detail, and needs interpretation. I see the key to that interpretation to be in the first two lines of the standard – ‘Essentially a working terrier‘, and ‘capable of following a horse, combining activity with gameness‘. It is further necessary to fully understand that the work the terrier is expected to do, is to go to ground to bolt a fox; that the horse in question is typically a sturdy hill pony, and the ground to follow it over is typically rough, upland country such as the Cheviots or North Pennines. Hence a sturdy dog is required, with enough scope and length to move economically on rough ground, enough lung and heart room to do it at speed all day, yet small enough to follow a fox to ground. Too short, or too narrow or sprung in the rib will not do this; nor will steep shoulders or under- or over-angulated hind quarters. Coat and pelt must be fit to protect from both weather and fox; quality is of more importance than grooming. Other than one senior citizen with missing teeth (understandable), a few exhibits with chipped teeth (no problem) and several with bites no better than level (not incorrect, merely undesirable), I found no bad mouths. All males were entire.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Placing Critique
Stood alone. Has a good strong head and an extremely good, dense, hard coat and thick pelt. Basic construction good, (though tail slightly low set), so moved true fore and aft and drove across well. Well schooled and prepared. Up to size.
Newtown & District Canine Society
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Royal Welsh Premier Open Show
18th May 2013
Judge: Jane Morton-Shaw
A great show and the weather stayed very kind. With the extra bonus of the Spring agricultural show to browse around whilst waiting for BIS. Thanks to the committee and all the exhibitors for such a lovely show.
Limit /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Placing Critique
Grizzle dog with lovely masculine head and well placed ears. Unfortunately was out of coat on this occasion. Would have like a better bend of stifle. Moved ok.
Welsh Kennel Club
17th Aug 2013
Judge: Mrs L A Crawley
Post Graduate - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Placing Critique
Attractive but for me not elegant enough, just too heavy looking all through and a bit overdone in bone, head would look better without so much beard, won his placing on his movement and well made body, in great coat.
Newtown CS Open Show
2nd Mar 2014
Judge: Jonathan Daltrey
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr Kevin Holmes
Good Citizen - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2015
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp
I would like to thank the committee of SWKA for their invitation to judge & their hospitality on the day, my stewards for all their hard work, & the exhibitors for their support making Border Terriers the highest entry in the group.
I was recently reminded just how long I have been involved with the breed when a photograph was circulated of the exhibitors at the very first open show of the Southern Border Terrier Club, held in a field close to the rectory at Hawkesbury. I guess this must have been in the early 1970s. It also prompted me to think that I must have judged for the first time some 40 years ago & I have seen a lot of Borders over the years since then. Each time I have judged I have been fortunate to find a few outstanding dogs, some very good ones, mostly good ones & very few poor ones. This was the case once again at this show.
Dentition was good, there were no kinked tails & movement & coats were variable as normal. A couple of the dogs were spooked by the loudspeaker announcements, which was a great shame for the owners. I believe that everyone knows the faults of their own dogs, so it is the plus points that I have noted down for the most part.
For one reason or another, I have not got to a show for a year or thereabouts, so seeing most of these dogs for the first time was a real pleasure.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Class Critique
Not the easiest of classes
Good Citizen - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Pembrokeshire CA Open Show
16th Jul 2016
Judge: Mrs Vanessa Cox (Petaz/Pettipaw)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr S Plane
Post Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Llanelli & District Canine Society Open Show
24th Sep 2016
Judge: Nigel Merrick (Magicgem)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Amman Valley CS Open Show
19th Nov 2016
Judge: Allesio Catoni
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Carmarthen Canine Society Open Show
24th Jun 2017
Judge: Mrs Helen Davenport-Willis
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Pembrokeshire CA Open Show
15th Jul 2017
Judge: Jane Cooksey (Charuzian)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG4, Orangebox Arcade Fire
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Llandysul & DCS OPen Show
30th Sep 2017
Judge: Mike Vines (Pavodene)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Amman Valley CS Opoen Show
4th Nov 2017
Judge: Nigel Merrick (Magicgem)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Orangebox Arcade Fire
