Show Placings
Huntingdonshire Canine Society Open Show
19th Nov 2016
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Many thanks to the Society for the kind invitation to judge, the friendly and efficient stewards and most of all the exhibitors.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
A blue and tan 6 month old puppy, mature for her age and making her show debut, she has a super jacket over thick pelt and is well boned for one so young. She moved out well and I am sure this will be one to watch out for in the future.
East Anglian Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Nov 2016
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
My thanks to The East Anglian Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the November Open Show also my stewards Rob Brewster and Bev Jackson for their help throughout the day. It was a lovely venue and atmosphere and a very well run show. Thanks also to all the exhibitors who entered the show and accepted my decisions with great sportsmanship.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Reserve Best Puppy in Show Just 6 months a Blue and Tan lovely outline when stood equally as good on the move, a feminine head with good expression big teeth correct bite, narrow throughout dense thick jacket covering a thick loose pelt, good topline and tailset , easily spanned and moved well
Class Critique
A very good class
Ashbourne DCS Open Show
28th Dec 2016
Judge: Mr Mike Blay
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Coventry Ladies KS Open Show
1st Jan 2017
Judge: Mr Paul Reynolds (Biddle)
Puppy /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Nuneaton & DCS Open Show
15th Jan 2017
Judge: Wendy Steel (Upend)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
28th Jan 2017
Judge: Mrs. A. Heathcote (Saxheath)
My thanks to the Committee for asking me to judge this show , my Stewards Callie and Ian for their invaluable assistance and all the exhibitors for allowing me to judge their dogs . I had some quality dogs to go over with some close decisions in some classes , however , I found front movement in particular was rather disappointing in the lower classes .That aside I thoroughly enjoyed my day .
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Racy b/t with a lovely feminine head and expression, good lay of shoulder and well ribbed back.Nice bend of stifle, well set tail, harsh jacket and thick pelt.Moved well both ways just needing to tighten up a little in front which should come with maturity.
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
West Midland Terrier Society Open Show
11th Feb 2017
Judge: Ms Tina Jones (Otterholme)
Many thanks to the society for the invitation to step in as replacement judge at this well run and friendly show. Special thanks to the exhibitors for accepting my decisions on the day with such sporting grace. Unfortunately the show did clash with a local Breed club open show, but it was still a pleasing entry with only a few absentees. I was pleased to find overall some nice pleasing heads and the majority of exhibits in double coats, although for an earth dog some I felt could benefit with more undercoat. I am always mindful to judge fit for function, and found some exhibits too deep in chest, making spanning somewhat difficult.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Best Puppy
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
mature looking blue and tan, for me she presented a balanced and a picture of a femininity, everything balanced and not overdone. She has the correct amount of bone, having the required narrowness throughout whilst not losing any substance. It is hard to look past her head, which is strong, yet feminine, with the most melting dark eyes giving such keen expression, she has a lovely reach of neck into nice clean shoulder, excellent length of body, sound movement, and in excellent coat she didn’t put a foot wrong. BP & BOB
The Sporting Terrier Association Of Yorkshire Open Show
12th Feb 2017
Judge: Margaret Davies (Glenorchy)
My grateful thanks to the society for their kind invitation, my very efficient steward, John, and also the exhibitors for not only a lovely quality entry but also for their sportsmanship. All the exhibits could easily change places on another day.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
very feminine bitch, good head with lovely dark eye, neat ears, strong teeth, nice reach of
neck and good lay of shoulder. Good level topline and tailset. Nice narrow front and not too deep in brisket. Excellent thick jacket and loose pelt. Easily spanned. Was the best mover in this class. Best Puppy.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
19th Mar 2017
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
What a pleasure it was for me to judge the East Anglian Border Terrier Club Championship Show on Sunday 19th March 2017. Thanks to the EABTC for inviting me to judge and to the exhibitors for the lovely entry and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. A really friendly relaxed atmosphere and a good big well lit ring awaited me, along with a good steward in Robert Brewster who did a sterling job keeping everything running smoothly. It certainly was a quality entry and I really enjoyed going over all the dogs and coats and pelts were much improved since the last time I judged. Toplines, shoulders and movement were varied but I was very pleased with my winners on the day, in some classes they would change places on another occasion but I was judging them today as I saw them, and how I interpreted the Breed Standard.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Blue & Tan with a lovely rib, liked her a lot, longer cast than my first and second and a tad upright in the shoulder, nice neat feet and pasterns, just needs to settle in front movement.
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
25th Mar 2017
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Thank you to The Border Terrier Club officers, committee and members who elected to give me the privilege of judging their club championship show, and many thanks to the exhibitors who travelled from near and far and accepted my placings sportingly. Thanks to my two stewards Janice Johnson and Judith Fawcett who did a grand job and also thanks to the hard working Joyce Martin for all the wonderful photographs.
Today the overall picture and my main concern was that we seem to be losing the "Head like that of an otter moderately broad in the skull, with short strong muzzle". What I was seeing was a narrow skull which does not give that typical Border Terrier expression. Movement was more of a problem in the dog classes, in the bitch classes came the quality and the soundness.
When it comes to the showring, presentation is, in my opinion, important. I like to see a dog smart but not over groomed or in full coat but tidy, today attention to ears, tails and feet could have been beneficial to some exhibits.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Suffolk Agricultural Association Open Show
26th Mar 2017
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TG1, Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
National Terrier Club
1st Apr 2017
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
Thank you to The National Terrier Club for the appointment also my stewards who did a sterling job in keeping everything moving smoothly and a thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their prized possessions. A few dogs were under weight and some would benefit by having their feet and nails some attention. I only found one suspect mouth and lots lacking in body condition. Some need to put scissors in the drawer and leave them there too! I was pleased with the final lines of my winners of both sexes.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
(B/tan) A bitch with a nice head, straight narrow front easily spanned, nice reach of neck, good in shoulders and rib, with a good jacket and thick pelt. Moved sound.
Wellingborough & District Canine Society Open Show
9th Apr 2017
Judge: Jane Moreton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
I would like to thank the committee of the club for inviting me to judge at this large and well run show.
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
A 12mth old blue bitch who was a lovely size with good reach of neck. Well laid back ribs and shoulders, level top-line. Ears on the large side. Good angulation and tail-set. Moved OK but would have liked her to move a little quicker with more drive. Neat feet.
White Rose Canine Society Open Show
22nd Apr 2017
Judge: Miss Bridget Singh (Borderbridge)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Blue and Tan 11 month old bitch. Nice bodylines, easily spanned. Liked her length of body, well ribbed back. Strong muzzle. Didn’t move as well as 1st, got the impression she didn’t like the flooring.
Birmingham & District Gundog & Terrier Club
23rd Apr 2017
Judge:
I would like to thank the officers and committee for the invitation to judge the Border terrier bitches, with my co judge, Bridget Singh. The hospitality received was much appreciated, and the day was one I really enjoyed. It was lovely to see such a good entry for the show as a whole, and that the borders had attracted the largest entry in the terrier group, my thanks to our two capable stewards, who kept things moving along nicely. Thanks also to the exhibitors who did me the honour and privilege of going over their bitches and accepting my decisions in a sporting manner. All exhibits were of good quality and fit for purpose and I was delighted with my entry. Bridget and I agreed on the bitches for BOB and BPIB.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
11 month old Blue and Tan bitch. Feminine head, strong muzzle and good teeth. Nice length of body. Easily spanned. Moved well and held her topline on the move. Won over the dog on movement.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
11 month blue & tan with a nice head and keen expression, if rather large in ear at the moment. Has a good scissor bite, a nice straight front, with good reach of neck leading into good shoulders, ribs carried well back and good length of body. Good rear angulation, with a nice bend of stifle, well set on tail, moved well, excellent double jacket with ticking, has a loose pelt. BPB and BPIB, due to her good movement and being more mature than the puppy dog.
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
28th Apr 2017
Judge: Mrs L Illingworth
My thanks goes to the society for the welcome and hospitality and for giving me the opportunity to judge a smashing entry of Border Terriers. Special thanks to my proficient stewards Anne and Rod Green for keeping the ring flowing smoothly.
The quality was pleasing with many fit, well presented and workman like dogs present, Dogs on the whole were well balanced and span able , a few were too upright in shoulder effecting an economical stride my main worry was mouths there were quite a few with small teeth weak under jaws and others with teeth out of alignment, worrying in a working breed. Double coats and thick pelts were in plenty
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Joint Border Terriers Clubs' Championship Show
30th Apr 2017
Judge: Mrs. K. Wilkinson (Otterkin)
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Chelmsford & District Canine Society Open Show
1st May 2017
Judge: Mr D Cund
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Birmingham National Dog Show
4th May 2017
Judge: Mr Terence Tuck
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
A larger pup but with a lot to like about her, gained her place on quality of construction all through. Nice enough head, similar overall proportions to the winner, whose size I just preferred.
Class Critique
A class of very varied sizes and builds.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Redditch & DCS Open Show
20th May 2017
Judge: Mr Martin Baker (Pacolito)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Bath CS Championship Show
26th May 2017
Judge: Mr P Iversen (Norway)
I would like to thank the committee of Bath CS for inviting me to judge at their show. Many thanks to my stewards, who did an excellent job. I enjoyed my day among Border Terriers and their sporting owners. Many thanks for your entries.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Boston & District Canine Society Open Show
30th May 2017
Judge: Mr. Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the organisers, stewards and exhibitors for a very welcoming and well supported show.
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
well constructed blue and tan bitch, narrow with ribs well back, in full coat, her movement was good but a little reluctant to show herself to her full potential. RBB.
Southern Counties Canine Association
3rd Jun 2017
Judge: Mr Kimmo Mustonen (Finland)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show. And to my two stewards who were very helpful all the day. I really enjoyed the show. It was a pleasure and an honour to judge my own breed Border Terriers in their home country. It was a day I will remember. Thank you to the exhibitors for their entries!
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Excellent junior bitch with correct size and proportions. Good head and expression. Excellent topline. Very good body and bone. Spannable. Enough angulated. Excellent coat and pelt. Very good movements.
Three Counties
10th Jun 2017
Judge: Ms Michelle Barnett
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at the show and my most capable stewards for their efficiency in the ring. My sincere thanks also to the exhibitors for their entries and support. The classes were filled with some lovely breed quality dogs and bitches and on completing my appointment I was delighted to see my final line up(s) presenting me with such a hard task in my final decision of who to award the ultimate top honours too! That always makes for a satisfying end to a judges day. So can i take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me the privilege of judging your Border terriers Two nice classes of pups which bodes well for the future
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
13mths and very similar remarks to winner she too was a lovely bitch, just couldn't match 1st for harsh topcoat.
Class Critique
Nice class
Border Union Agricultural Society
17th Jun 2017
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp (Martec)
I would like to thank the Committee for inviting me to judge at this Show. It was my first visit to Kelso and I was most impressed with the hospitality and organisation there. My two excellent stewards, Gordon and Donald, kept me on the straight and narrow and contributed to a lovely atmosphere in and around the ring.
I did not make my usual visit to the SBTC championship show the weekend before as I wanted to see all the dogs afresh, and I am glad I did as many of the exhibits were new to me. In general, mouths were good, with dentition only slightly awry in one instance. I found no kinked tails and all dogs were entire.
It was a very hot and sunny day and this affected some dogs, who perhaps lacked their normal animation and were moving lethargically. As usual, there was a wide variation in coats, with some totally lacking top coat, and this naturally had an effect on the placings.
I would like to thank the exhibitors for the large entry and for the sporting way in which my decisions were taken throughout my judging stint.
Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Class Critique
I found this a difficult class to judge.
Blackpool Championship Dog Show
23rd Jun 2017
Judge: Mr D Mitchell (Paleside)
I would like to thank Blackpool for inviting me to give my first CC’s, and to the exhibitors for a lovely entry of super dogs which were a pleasure to go over. My two stewards for doing a sterling job. It was such a shame the weather turned on Friday morning, the heavens opened and it blew a gale. But you turned out non the less. Overall I was pleased with the movement back and front. Dogs were in good fit condition, some would benefit from ringcraft for both dog and owner. From what I saw today things are good for the future of our breed.
Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
East of England Agricultural Society
9th Jul 2017
Judge: Mrs Marion Reeves
Having achieved 80 years on my last birthday I have decided that this has to be the last occasion that I award C.C. ‘s in Border Terriers. It’s time for the next generation to step up. In the showring border terriers still come in every size & shape imaginable. Our breed standard is I believe the sketchiest of all the breed standards offering only limited guidance as to the perfect exhibit. What would be wrong with including an ideal ratio of length of body to height at withers? I also have a problem with “Hindquarters – racy” which for me describes a greyhound or a whippet. Surely we don’t want the overangulated hindquarters that have crept into the breed in recent years.
On to the Show! I was very pleased with my entry & had no difficulty finding some worthy winners.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
The Nothern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
15th Jul 2017
Judge: Mrs. P. McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the committee and members for giving me the opportunity to judge this show, with such an excellent entry. However, I’m sorry to say that I was alarmed to see so many dogs that were short in both rib and leg, resulting in short backed and cobby looking dogs with deep briskets. I also observed that some of these same dogs had pleasant enough heads but carried very small teeth.
Movement was a major concern; decent enough dogs to examine but poor fronts on the move spoiled the whole picture – toeing in and/or with incorrect shoulder angulation. Some were really wide in front.
Yearling - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Peterborough & District Canine Society Open Show
16th Jul 2017
Judge: Mrs Alison Matthews (Tojamatt)
Pleased to be invited to judge, thanks to my steward and special thanks to everybody that entered bringing some really nice dogs to the ring for me to go over.
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Blue and tan Bitch of 14months with good dentition and nice head and expression. Heavy in coat today, she is of a really nice size with ribs carried well back and good angulation with nice topline and tailset, would like to have seen her in good new coat. R.B.O.B.
Leeds Championship Dog Show
22nd Jul 2017
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thanks to the committee for my invitation and for providing two excellent stewards who enabled me to easily get on with my judging. Thank you to the exhibitors for the good quality entry. Overall impression from last time I judged was that movement has improved somewhat but many lacked the drive and ease of movement that is needed in a dog that was bred to follow a horse. I was looking for both this and balance without some of the over exaggerations that I have noticed slowly creeping in to the breed. I was delighted to see my BOB pulled into the cut in the group and my BP with a Group 4.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Heckington &district Agricultural Society
29th Jul 2017
Judge: Miss Kirstie Forster
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Bakewell Show
2nd Aug 2017
Judge: Mr Colin Powell (Bowtman)
Had a very good entry for this supported breed, only to be hampered by some of the worst condition I have ever judged in.
Had to be towed of the field before I started judging, traffic tall backs went on for hours even though the show was delayed for half an hour.
Felt sorry for the organizers and exhibiters alike, a lot of absentees and late arrivals,
On another day with kind weather, placing could be quiet different has a lot of dogs didn’t want to be outside in a ring with no cover and foul weather conditions.
Dog were good in general no bad mouths some with no coats, and soft muscle tone, and a few unspannable.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
B. One of good size, strong yet feminine, good shaped head, with a pleasing expression, dark eyes, and correct bit, good bone and ample rib, strong quarters and thick tail, in full coat, just proffered the front movement on my first placing.
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
6th Aug 2017
Judge: Dogs: Julie Guvercin, Bitches: Denise Townsend
Julie Guvercin, Dogs:-
Midland border terrier club ch sh 6th August 2017 A warm welcome and a super quality entry awaited me at this show with very few absentees.
A few kinked tails, some untidy bites and very noticeable were the amount of light eyes creeping in, some so pale it ruined the expression completely. Just one male with what felt like abnormal testicles!
Thank you for bringing your dogs, some classes were so hotly contested that all 5 placed had lots to commend them and 1st to 3rd was splitting hairs in some cases.
Some dogs looked beautiful stood, but failed miserably on the move and paid the price.
Denise Townsend, Bitches:-
I judged the first show ever held by the Midland Border Terrier Club back in 1984 which made me feel very old when I worked how long ago that was! Thank you to all exhibitors for the opportunity to go over your dogs – I always consider it a great privilege and I was very pleased with my winners. I could span virtually every bitch present so think that criteria went before me in terms of my entry! Just the very occasional crooked mouth and I would agree with my co-judge that I noticed several light eyes and some dogs that were light in underjaw.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Up to size but pleasing type. Good overall conformation and excellent hind angulation. In good harsh coat.
Leicester City Canine Society Open Show
28th Aug 2017
Judge: Miss Helen Axford
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this well-run show, to my very efficient stewards and to the exhibitors for both entering under me and the sporting way they accepted my decisions. All dogs were entire and all bites were in accordance with what is required by the breed standard.
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Blue bitch, neat feet liked her head and skull a bit on the big side for me.
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Richmond
9th Sep 2017
Judge: Mr Richard Allen (Penparc)
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Nice sort, good head and eye. Moved ok. Good for size.
London and Home Counties Terrier Club Open Show
10th Sep 2017
Judge: Mr Bob Blackley (Vaevictus)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Thame & Oxfordshire County CS Open Show
21st Sep 2017
Judge: Debs Channon (Thandiwe)
Limit /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Driffield Championship Show
30th Sep 2017
Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
Apologies to my exhibitors , my technology has failed to send this when first done.
Trying conditions for the society due to heavy rain meant that parking was a long way from the rings unlike the behind the tent easy access we are used to. The ground underfoot was very trying, but thankfully our ring was only churned up in a couple of places. Once again I thoroughly enjoyed my day and appreciated the tenacity of the exhibitors for coming and their sporting acceptance of my decisions. Only one o two fine showers marred the day.
A diversity of size and construction came forward, and I was struck by how many took a rather short stride going round the ring. Some paid the price on the day for lack of coat, but mainly for being big in rib and heavy when picked up.
I was very pleased with my line ups and thought them a good representation of what I consider "essentially working terriers" being lithe in body with narrowness, free moving soundness and good type to fulfil the criterion of the standard.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Another blue from a slightly bigger mould, balanced all through with very nice head, slightly heavy in ear. Not in as good depth of coat as winner. Moved very soundly.
Selby Canine Society Open Show
28th Oct 2017
Judge: Bitches: Mrs. K. Golding (Beaconpike) Dogs: Ms. J. Green (Breckgreen/Stowthorney)
Border Terrier (Dogs)
Judge Julie Green Breckgreen/Stowthorney
Firstly thank you for the committee for inviting me to judge Border Terrier Dogs at their open show. Some lovely exhibits. Thank you for entering.
Border Terrier Bitch critique.
Judge Katrina Golding ( Beaconpike)
Thank you Selby Canine for inviting me to judge the border terrier bitchs at your open show, this was my first time judging at open show level and thoroughly enjoyed my day, thank you for your hospitality
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
17 month old blue and tan, strong head with good bite, good reach of neck with good lay of shoulder with good length of rib which secured her the class, shown in the best of coats with super harsh top coat and excellent pelt, sound on the move once settled.
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
19th Nov 2017
Judge: Mr Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee and members for inviting me to judge your club show. Thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge your dogs and taking my decisions gracefully. I was pleased to find so many dogs presented in full double coat which showed in my main winners. Overall I was happy with the quality on the day.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Boston & DCS Championship Show
7th Jan 2018
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Many thanks to the society for inviting me to award Challenge Certificates for the first time for this breed at this show. The show had a wonderful atmosphere throughout & it was great to see the other terrier breeds gaining support from exhibitors. I was delighted with the entry of 98. Thank you to my stewards Bill and Trish, who kept the ring running very smoothly and to all the exhibitors who entered under me today. I consider it a great achievement to be able to handle & judge this lovely breed I thank the exhibitors for their sporting behaviour & kind comments afterwards. I personally had an enjoyable day, despite been very much under the weather & to be honest really struggled at times, but thankfully I continued to ply myself with tablets, lozenges and drinks. I tried to judge the dogs as I saw them on the day, based on their virtues, difficult at times, due to the varying types. The quality within the entry was in the bitches. Front movement is obviously an issue within the breed & in some classes; I had to be lenient with this obvious fault. Again it was disappointing to find so many with so little muscle tone. Coats & pelts were generally good throughout, considering the time of year & dentition was also good with large teeth in abundance. It was a pleasure to see not one cross word between the dogs & temperaments were excellent. Quite a few were wriggly little devils on the table, but guess all aren't, or supposed to be statues.
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Another good mover. Pleasing in head, good neck, well bodied with good length of ribbing. Tail well set & lovely rear angulation, Moved true all ways, but seemed lethargic, needed more oomph!
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2018
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
Many thanks to my stewards Alan Small and Susan Kannangara.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Coalville & District Canine Society Open Show.
28th Jan 2018
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Newark and District Canine Society
24th Feb 2018
Judge: Mike Ritchie (Northsaltire)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Herts & Essex Border Canine Society Open Show
24th Mar 2018
Judge: Mr Robert Brewster (Stowthorney & Breckgreen)
Firstly, I would like to thank the committee of Herts & Essex Border Canine Society for inviting me to judge a lovely entry of border terriers. Secondly, I would like to thank the exhibitors for entering under me and excepting my decisions gracefully.
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Blue and tan Bitch. Strong head with good scissor bite and large teeth. Dark eyes with keen epression. Good length of neck and well laid shoulders. Good in rib and easily spannable. Strong in loin. Level top line which she held on the move. Good pelt and harsh double coat.
Edwinstowe & District Canine Society Open Show
30th Mar 2018
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan)
Firstly a big thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge Border Terriers at this well organised show. Secondly another thank you to my capable stewards Pedro and Jan Fiers, who kept the ring running smoothly and took good care of me. To the exhibitors must go a heartfelt thank you for the lovely entry and the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted.
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Twenty two month old Blue and Tan bitch. Nice for size and substance. Super length of rib and strong loin making for an athletic outline. Good underline with no visible tuck up. Narrow and straight front with well laid back shoulder. Topline and tail set good. Nice loose pelt covered with a well ticked coat of harsh texture. Well filled muzzle and head proportions very pleasing, sweet feminine expression . Pleased to award her Reserve B.O.B
Dunstable & DCS Open Show
2nd Apr 2018
Judge: Mr Eddie Webster (Benjcroft)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
National Terrier Club
7th Apr 2018
Judge: Mr. W. R. Irving
Thanks to the exhibitors for the entry of 160 from 157 dogs.
There were some very strong classes and interestingly the biggest class was Limit Dog with seventeen entries. My biggest worry about the overall entry was that there seemed be some very large exhibits which were well over the standard size. Even in bitches there were a good number that were too big and in dogs some were enormous. And it was not so much that they were too leggy - rather that so many were far from being able to be spanned. I think we really ought to try to do something about that.
Heads were by and large good but there were quite a few with big ears. Coats of course were variable and I only found one really bad mouth and one kinked tail.
Movement left a bit to be desired especially in front but I was disappointed also that so many were not moving well behind either.
My thanks to my two very efficient stewards which enabled us to finish by around 1 p.m. and to the exhibitors most of whom seemed to take my decisions in the sporting way befitting the breed
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Apr 2018
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
With apologies for the delay in submitting this critique.
My sincere thanks to the officers and committee of East Anglia Border Terrier Club for offering me this appointment.
Huge thanks to my sole steward Rob Brewster who efficiently organised the ring and exhibits all day despite being in poor health and needing constant medication throughout the day. Most of all my appreciation to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to assess your dogs.
With the ever rising cost of suitable venues, it was necessary to move this show from the much appreciated previous Burgess Hall at St Ives to a new Leisure Centre at Littleport. On the day the huge venue was shared with a large number of indoor bowls enthusiasts which meant there was a longish walk from the large car park to our hall. The hall itself was large enough but dog cages all around the hall gave rise to lots of noise and distraction from barking dogs which was very evident when listening to my dictaphone. At lunchtime, with lots of people all trying to use the cafe/restaurant at the same time, this caused long queues and even longer waiting times for food and drinks to arrive, which in turn meant the lunch break overran.
I had the honour of judging the first border terrier club show to schedule Champion dog and bitch classes.
Prior to the show I was undecided about such classes but having here seen the smallish entries for both Open and Champions on reflection I see little point or need for them.
As always coats were at various stages but the exhibits were with a few exceptions in good condition. All males were entire. Bites were better than at previous appointments and I only found a few with misplaced teeth, however the size of teeth varies considerably. Although not a fault, I noticed a few liver noses. Several exhibits could benefit from attention to feet to produce the small feet as required. Movement in general was better at the rear than in front with too many swinging fronts, moving wide or toeing in.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Of top size this bitch has a head of good type and strong underjaw. With a straight front and good neck she is well off for bone and her deep body has ribs of good shape carried well back With a double coat that carries good ticking and a correctly placed tail she moves well from nicely angled rear quarters.
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
28th Apr 2018
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
Many thanks to the society for inviting me to judge and to the exhibitors for a lovely entry of 117 making 151. My very efficient stewards did a marvelous job and kept the ring running well throughout the day. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased that exhibitors accepted my decisions in a sporting manner. There was a good atmosphere around the ring and all exhibits displayed good temperaments. I was disappointed to see so many large oversized dogs (and bitches) which were not able to be spanned. Movement was also a concern, I was forgiving of loose front movement in some of the youngsters, but both front and rear movement in some of the adult exhibits was poor. Many exhibits had large ears, low tail sets or short round ribs which had to be penalized. I was pleased with my main winners and delighted to see my Best of Breed shortlisted in the group and the Best Special Beginner placed 2nd in the SB group.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Placing Critique
Nearly 2 years old blue & tan with good head, large teeth, small neat ears, plenty of bone, well ribbed back with good topline and tail set. Moved well.
National Dog Show
11th May 2018
Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
My sincere thanks to the Birmingham National Dog Show committee for inviting me to judge at what was my first CC appointment. My thanks also go to my super-efficient stewards on the day. Thanks to all of you exhibitors who gave me an excellent entry, and for your sporting acceptance of my decisions, some of which were difficult, as there were a couple of times when the quality was so good, it was hard to separate them, so I had to look at the minor points to split them.
There were a couple of level bites but no kinked tails. My main grumble were the huge ears on too many exhibits, front movement on many left much to be desired, and a number of exhibits were too big overall making some unspannable. A couple of dogs were badly overweight. All exhibits were presented in good clean condition.
I had a wonderful time and hopefully the exhibitors enjoyed their day too at this well-run show. The icing on the cake was the fact that my Best Puppy in Breed went on to win Terrier Puppy Group 2, and my DCC/Best Veteran went on the win Terrier Veteran Group 2.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood JW
Placing Critique
Excellent blue bitch with plenty of ticking. Nothing exaggerated. Good bite, pelt and coat. Level topline with well set on carroty tail. Shoulders well laid back. Moved well with drive coming and going and in profile.
