Show Placings
Marlborough & DCS Open Show
5th May 2025
Judge: Mr M Sanders (Castellcoch)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Premier Open Show
18th May 2025
Judge: Siân McKay (Redesholt)
I would like to thank the committee of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Premier Open Show. I thank them further for managing to arrange glorious weather! I thoroughly enjoyed my day and I must thank the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and some super dogs to go over, and to my Steward Marie, who carried on to steward for the next class as well.
I am glad to note that I found no kinked tails, or suspect mouths. Coats as usual were in all stages of growth and in general fronts were good; and there were some good Otter-like heads in evidence. I was pleased with my final line up, who all moved with super reach and drive – essentially a working terrier!
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Southern Counties Canine Association
31st May 2025
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Thank you to everyone that entered and attended my first judging appointment at Championship level. Many thanks to my stewards, who kept the day running smoothly. We were very lucky with the weather, a little warm at times but the dogs all managed well and did not flag in the heat.
I was thrilled at the quality of dogs that I had to go over and extremely pleased that I had very few absentees. There were some super quality of classes that made my decisions quite hard. Finding a dog that most fits the standard is important to me, and I feel my winners did just that. I was extremely pleased with my main winners, and even more thrilled to see that I made up two Champions!
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Placing Critique
Larger bitch than 1, and lacking the coat and furnishings. Had a good otter head with neat ears. Moved well.
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Yearling - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Firstly i would like to thank Windsor Championship Dog Show for the invitation to Judge at their show. Thank you also to all those that entered and allowed me to judge their dogs on what was an exceptionally hot day for both exhibitor and dogs.
I had some quality dogs to judge and on another day some placings could easily be swapped around. I was more than happy with my top award winners. It was a pleasure to watch the Group judging and see my B.O.B, Best Veteran and Best Special Beginners placed in their respective groups.
In general I found the majority of dogs to be in a good fit condition. I did find 2 or 3 dogs with kinked tails. I would also ask that exhibitors refrain from giving dogs tit bits as the judge is trying to check mouths. nothing wrong with baiting your dogs but not while trying to check mouths. Also one or two exhibitors trying to hold onto the dog as though they are trying to restrict you assessing them.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
Tunbridge Wells & DCS Open Show
19th Jul 2025
Judge: Ruth Gee (Watercroft)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Artiana from Rampant Raptors /Hun Jun CH
