Show Placings
Bournemouth Championship Show
13th Aug 2012
Judge: Mr W Browne-Cole
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Placing Critique
pleasing head & eye, good bone, legs & feet. Needs to settle a little in front
City of Birmingham
1st Sep 2012
Judge: Mrs Marion Reeves (Baywillow)
Thank you for the lovely entry.
The breed standard describes the body as ‘deep, narrow and fairly long’. Just how long may well be debatable as no proportions are suggested. However the standard surely infers that a Border should be longer than square. The standard also describes the border as ‘essentially a working terrier’. A working terrier needs sufficient length and flexibility to enable it to turn underground. It is difficult to imagine a square terrier achieving this easily. I think the above is not generally appreciated by all rounders.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Class Critique
An excellent class with all 5 placed dogs having something to offer the future of the breed.
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Sep 2012
Judge: Mr Alan Hedges (Ramblix)
I considered it a great honour to be invited to judge this show. I looked forward to it greatly and I was not in any way disappointed. A classy club with a classy committee. My stewards were great and we had some interesting moments through the day, but we coped. Thank you to all involved with the club and most of all the exhibitors for doing me the honour of having me judge your dogs. Thank you.
Whenever I judge Staffords, which is my own breed I always make the point that exhibitors should rid their dogs of any reasons to get beaten. Long pointed nails are not a good look, nor are they good for the dog. Even I can make a decent fist of a borders coat and as a singular part of the breed and its identification a bit more attention would not have gone amiss in some. Excess weight is not good for anybody, least of all, what is ostensibly a working terrier. I think there may well be some stars of the future in some of the lower classes and I shall watch with greater interest now when I am at the border ring. Thanks again to you all for coming and entering into the spirit of the day. I had a brilliant day and I hope you did too.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Best Puppy
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Placing Critique
This is a smart dog who ended the day with BPIS. He has a bit of class and looked and went well. Good head with a good dark eye, good ears. He is well made all through and moved very well front and rear. Coat isn’t spot on at the minute but I suspect he will be to the fore a lot in the near future.
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Nov 2012
Judge: Mrs Gill Hunt (Ottaswell)
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
Southern Border Terrier Club Limit Show
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Linda Coleman (Hartswelin)
I would like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to judge the breed. I also thank the exhibitors for entering their quality dogs under me. The atmosphere and sportsmanship from exhibitors and spectators made my day a very enjoyable one. All bites were correct and I found one monorchid. Front movement in general still has a way to go and there were far too many flat open feet with thin pads especially in the males. That said I felt I had a quality entry.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Olderhill Cadfael
