Show Placings
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Limited Show
26th Jan 2014
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
I would like to thank the committee of the Scottish BTC for their warm welcome and hospitality. Thank you also to my ring stewards Joyce Orr and Helen McKenzie for keeping things running smoothly. I am grateful to those exhibitors who braved the weather to attend the show. All the dogs were entire and mouths were very good. Coats were on the whole just on their way in which I expected just before the coming show season. A number of exhibits were carrying rather too much condition for a fit functional terrier.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Maiden - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Placing Critique
Dark grizzle and tan bitch with a good bite and lovely shaped dark eye and well set ears. Good neck and clean well laid shoulders and lovely return of upper arm. Ribbed well back with a strong loin. Good for bone and standing on very well padded feet. Lovely hind angulation which balances her front nicely. Short well set tail and in the most fabulous dense pin-wire topcoat with the thickest of undercoats and oodles of thick pliable pelt. A little erratic on the move but true when settled. Just carrying rather too much condition today.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Feb 2014
Judge: Mrs Karen Stockley (Foxfactor)
My thanks to the Officers and Committee for giving me the opportunity to undertake my first Breed Club judging appointment and my stewards Ken Mackenzie and Margaret Warren for their assistance in the ring.
My enjoyable day started with the picturesque drive to the venue, in the sunshine, a rarity lately! Grateful thanks also to the competitors for an entry of 111 (5 NFC) making 141 entries affording me the opportunity to go over some lovely dogs and sportingly accepting my choices.
The majority were in good coat and condition, a couple difficult to span, due more to being a little plump rather than in construction. All males were entire (a few would have benefited from a hygienic wipe for better presentation !), no kinked tails, one incorrect mouth and a couple of 'acceptable' level bites and some teeth really needed cleaning. I was surprised by the amount of untidy feet and overlong claws considering how claws can ultimately affect posture, balance and movement. I was pleased with both my line ups and had some close decisions to make.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Maiden - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tythrop High Time
Placing Critique
10 mths grizzle with a lot to like,presents a well balanced picture,she has a good head with well set ears,correct bite,keen expression from dark eyes,liked her size and bone ,well ribbed back with a strong loin and good length and shape tail well set on,spannable,good thick pelt and dense undercoat,lacking top coat today which cost her the top place in this class,moved well.
