Show Placings
City of Birmingham Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Clare Sansom (Tarkaswell)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association Championship Dog Show for the invitation to judge at this level for the first time.
With storm Lillian resulting in the abandonment of Driffield, the JBTC were also able to hold their show in an adjacent ring. Hall 3 at the Royal Kennel Club building was light, spacious and an ideal venue. A certain amount of flexibility was required when classes clashed, and I am very grateful to my experienced stewards Chris Woolner and Caroline Wise for their hard work. They were calm, efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. With their help we finished in time to ensure that all those who had won major awards could get to their groups.
My sincere thanks to all the exhibitors for giving me such a quality entry and accepting my decisions in a sporting manner. We had very few absentees and I often had difficult decisions to make. In several classes, I would have liked some additional prize cards to award.
Coats did have an influence on the results, with those presented at their best, in a harsh, dense double jacket with thick pelt, being rewarded. A few exhibits would have benefitted from having their feet tidied to have achieved a neater picture. I found two kinked tails, two with incorrect dentition and all male dogs were entire.
I was delighted with my principal winners, who all fulfilled my interpretation of the breed standard on the day. It was a privilege to judge such an entry, and the lovely atmosphere, with applause and cheers for the winners, made it extra special.
I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
Placing Critique
A 6 month old grizzle puppy, of lovely size and balanced construction. He had a dark eye, strong muzzle and correct bite. A little shorter in length than my winner, his neck flowed into a strong topline and loin, with a lovely short, thick tail. He moved out well and was shown in a super coat with a thick, loose pelt.
Joint Border Terrier Club's Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to The Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge the Joint Show. It’s been a long time coming as I was invited to judge in 2019 and COVID 19 got in the way! I would like to thank the exhibitors who managed to attend the show after the problems caused by Storm Lilian at Driffield. I also appreciate that the absentees were higher as a result of many people having prior appointments on the day that the show was rearranged. The City of Birmingham Society where very accommodating, we had a lovely ring with plenty of space.
However, I had a super entry, and I had lots to choose from in the dogs that were able to show under me. Thank you to everyone – I really appreciate being asked to give an opinion on other people’s dogs, it’s a real honour. I would also give a special note of thanks to my steward Bill Shorthose who single handedly managed the ring and made sure everyone was in the right place at the right time. Particularly with the challenges of a partnership show and the clashes that this can cause across two rings. Thank you to all the exhibitors who managed to negotiate two shows with good heart.
When judging, I look for dogs with good heads, plenty of strength under the eye, very little stop and a good strong jaw – essentially a’ Head like that of an Otter’. I also like to see straight fronts, correct shoulder placements and tidy small feet. I found these characteristics in all of my top winners. Generally, mouths were good, although there were a couple of dogs with a tooth out of place. Movement was ok in generally, but as breed we do need to keep an eye on front movement as there were some dogs who did not move as well as they should walking towards me. All the males were entire. I was very pleased with all my placings and when choosing my top winners, I had some difficult decisions to make and so were some dogs that were very unlucky on the day.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
Placing Critique
A grizzle and tan puppy shown in a dense harsh double coat with a decent pelt. Very narrow throughout and up on the leg. Head ok and needs to mature; however, he has plenty of time to settle into himself. Good scissor bite. Good shoulder, rib and loin with plenty of muscle. Good level topline and tail set with nice carrot tail. More immature than second place but behaved well and with confidence for one so young. Moved well.
Darlington Championship Show
13th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs L Roberts
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
The Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
12th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs. V. Mann (Valger)
I would like to thank The Committee for their invitation to judge their Open Show. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to my very efficient Stewards Mark & Julie for keeping everything on track & The Club for their hospitality & splendid gift.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
Placing Critique
Another very nice 7mth grizzle puppy. This boy has well shaped eyes & already has width to his skull & a short muzzle. Correct bite. Head is well set on a good reach of neck. He is well angulated all through with a good width of second thigh & short rear pasterns. Narrow all through with a level topline & well-set carrot tail. Easily spanned with a thick loose pelt. Moved out well keeping his topline.
Grantham & DCS Open Show
19th Oct 2024
Judge: Jane Eyeington (Meadowdale)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Nov 2024
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Terabyte Eclectico At Fevstone
