Show Placings
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Mar 2009
Judge: Marjorie Staveley (Dykeside)
It was indeed an honour to be invited to judge this show. My thanks to the offficers and committee for their warm welcome and to my ring stewards Glenise Hyslop and Marylynne Winder for all their hard work and efficiency. Special thanks must go the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 301 from 237 dogs (6 NFC) that I very much enjoyed judging. I thought the depth of quality varied although I was pleased with my final line-up of both dogs and bitches. Heads in general were good although I noticed there were a few exhibits rather heavy in ear. Coats and pelts varied considerably. A number of quality exhibits were devoid of coat and were penalised accordingly. I found a few exhibits, in my opinion, too heavy and unspannable; feet and nails would also benefit from more attention. Temperaments were good.
Special Dog or Bitch Holding a Working Certificate /
Second Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Another lovely bitch with a narrow body, easily spanned, good legs and feet, well muscled hindquarters, showed well.
Veteran - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Northern BTC Open Show
11th Apr 2009
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Special Open Working Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Stood alone but is a credit to the breed eight years old in fit hard condition good head one missing tooth which I would guess was a result of gaining her working certificate and I would not penalise
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
30th May 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Best Veteran
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Special Open Working Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Northern Border Championship Show
19th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
It was an honour to have been asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I wish to thank the officers and committee for their great hospitality and catering, Special thanks to my stewards Doreen and Claire, Overall the dogs were in better coat and condition than the bitches, with some short of coat or none at all, Although level bites are acceptable in the breed there were more today than expected, I was very pleased with my class placing. And final line up.
Special Open Working Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
stood alone but we need to keep these class on, lovely working bitch in hard muscular condition lovely head, strong jaw, good thick jacket, write size to go to ground.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Special Open Working Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Stood alone in this class, but what a super working bitch. Attractive head with flat skull, muzzle could be stronger, I forgave missing teeth putting it down to her working background. Straight front, level topline, super double coat and loose thick pelt. Lovely short thick carrot tail well set on. Looked stocky due to very thick loose pelt but easily spannable. Hind angulation not the best but moved freely and with good drive, although a little close behind.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
As before. Belies her 9 years. Best drive in the class.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs I Jackson (Haughbrae)
I would like to thank all exhibitors, spectators and my stewards for a most enjoyable day. A big thank you to Pat for the excellent lunch. What a delight to see and feel so many correct double coats. Size was also very good apart from a few being overweight and some lost out on places due to lack of coat.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Special Holding a Working Certificate /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
9 ½ year old bitch. Handy size. Excellent coat, loose pelt. Cat-like feet. Went well.
Border Terrier Open Show
27th Feb 2010
Judge: Mrs Marylynne Winder (Appleside)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for giving me the opportunity to judge the Club Open Show at Jedburgh and the Officers and Committee for their hospitality on the day.
Sincere thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 194 from 158 exhibits. Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions which prevailed the previous day north of the border, the number of dogs present was greatly depleted. A special thank you to my tireless ring stewards, Glenise and Maurice Hyslop for the quiet and efficient way they organised my ring.
Best Veteran
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Special Open Dog or Bitch Holding a Working Certificate /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Correct size with lovely Border head and expression. Shown in good coat and condition. Moved and handled well.
Veteran - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits.
Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
Special Dog or Bitch Holding a Working Certificate /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Sound moving bitch whose name brings back memories of BT 2000. In great shape for her 10 years. Showing a few battle scars but easily forgiven.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
10th Apr 2010
Judge: Miss Claire Tutin (Riseburn)
The NBTC held an open show at Belmont on 10/04/10 which I was very honoured to judge and would like to thank the club for the invitation.I would also like to thank my stewards and the exhibitors for their entries and accepting my decisions.I was very pleased with all my winners and had a very enjoyable day.
Best Veteran
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Special Open Working Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
now nearly ten, love her expression, thick pelt and harsh jacket, still spannable and sound.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
1st May 2010
Judge: Mr Arthur Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment, and a well run show. The stewards Doreen Rushby and Dave Mitchell, and the exhibitors for the entry.
I was looking for a Border that could fulfil the standard, essentially a working terrier. Judging is about achieving that balance of the desired essentials of the standard, breed type, construction, movement, condition, and the true otter like head. I was disappointed to find so many lacking strength of muzzle, and some with narrow set eyes, with a lot, light in eye colour giving an untypical expression. Some with very small teeth and others very big on the rib, also some very long tails!
That said there were some lovely borders present, and I was pleased with the final line ups, all fulfilling my interpretation of the breed standard.
Special Working Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
Placing Critique
Nice size grizzle bitch, good coated. She is now ten years old and a credit to her breeder.
Veteran - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Thorneyburn Hexham Hijinks
