Show Placings
Newark & District Canine Society
27th Feb 2016
Judge: Linda Coleman (Hartswelin)
s to the exhibitors for the super entry, such a pity half were absent.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
6 months grizzle bitch with a lovely tight coat and thick pelt. Balanced head, good bite with strong teeth. Easily spanned, good front and tail, moved out well. P.G. 2
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Herts & Essex Border CS Open Show
19th Mar 2016
Judge: Mr Roger Cruden (Shamsky)
Junior /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Dunstable & DCS Opoen Show
28th Mar 2016
Judge: Wendy Cross
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
National Terrier
2nd Apr 2016
Judge: Mrs T Grubbe (Borderhouse)
It was a honour to be asked to judge National Terrier Club Championship Show, awarding CC for the second time. A great entry. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, I was very pleased with my main winners. The overall quality was good. I saw some dogs who could have more drive in the movement and better front.
I send my warmest thanks to the committee and my ring stewards for taking so good care of me and making me feel so welcome.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
Nice head, feminine, good neck, shoulder, topline had to improve, well angulated behind, move with good drive a little loose in front, nice coat.
National Dog Show
8th May 2016
Judge: Mr Peter Bakewell
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
feminine, nice head and expression, straight front, nicely made quarters fore and aft, moved well. Pleasing in outline and overall balance.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
The Sothern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
11th Jun 2016
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
It was a pleasure to judge the SBTC Championship Show and very pleasing to do so on their return to the Cheltenham racecourse. The new venue on the racecourse site has impressive facilities and they helped to provide a good atmosphere all day.
The bitch classes were generally very much better than the dog classes and the number of border terriers with thick pelts and a good coat was impressive. Heads are very much improved although some deep stops and large heavy ears cost a few dogs a higher placing.
In general terms the construction of hindquarters has improved but we are now seeing some dogs which have too much bend of stifle and end up with their hocks well behind their tail root when standing. Lay-back of shoulders has also improved yet some still have those relatively upright shoulders which yield a stilted movement in front. In addition, we need to keep the narrowness of the breed in mind, the border terrier does not have a rounded chest and should be well ribbed back as a result.
I struggled to span quite a few male dogs but the bitches were much better. Dentition was very good overall and very strongly made teeth was most enjoyable to find and always an impressive quality to see when examining a border terrier’s mouth.
Finally it was nice to see a few dogs with the characteristic thick carrot-shaped tail which, when set on correctly, always finishes the overall picture. Keep in mind it is an asset for the working terrier.
At the end there were some very promising youngsters who will contribute the future of the breed and several very high quality Border Terriers competing for Best in Show.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
9 mo. Similar in type and quality to 1. Coat harsh but not at its best, typical head needing to grow into ears. Well made throughout.
Leeds Championship Show
22nd Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett
My thanks to the officers & committee for this appointment giving CCs in this breed for the first time, also the exhibitors for a lovely entry, also my two stewards who kept things running smoothly.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
another promising one, nice dark eyes, neat ears, good for bone & coat, moved well
Class Critique
A lovely class of bitches.
Richmond Championship Dog Show
10th Sep 2016
Judge: Mr David Shields (Wilholme)
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Class Critique
Strong class of some very promising youngsters.
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Sep 2016
Judge: Mrs Chris Davis (Hesselemere)
Firstly my thanks to the Committee of Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge their show this year. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. It was lovely to see such a good bunch of Borders as I have not been around any shows of late due to other commitments. The quality was excellent; I was really pleased with both my line ups, but particularly the males. Size was very pleasing, as was condition, well muscled animals that could do a day’s work. Temperaments were excellent too. The breed is ‘looking good’.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2016
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank the committee of the Midland Counties Canine Society for inviting me to judge at their show. Many thanks to my two stewards, who did an excellent job and kept the ring running smoothly. And finally to the exhibitors who entered their dogs for me to judge, it was a great pleasure making it an enjoyable day.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
This bitch caught my eye when she came into the ring. Nice feminine head with good expression, neat ears, narrow front, correct shoulder, good length of rib, kept topline on the move, moved out well. Did consider her for the RCC.
Luton Canine Association Premier Open Show
29th Dec 2016
Judge: Nr Andrew Gullick (Merauder)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Coventry Ladies KS Open Show
1st Jan 2017
Judge: Mr Paul Reynolds (Biddle)
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Boston & District Canine Society
8th Jan 2017
Judge: Mr E Houston
My thanks to the Society for inviting me,to my two very able stewards, Barry and Debs,and,most especially,to the exhibitors who allowed me the privilege of going over their dogs and who accepted my decisions so sportingly.
Overall I was very impressed with the quality of the entry.The limit and open classes in both sexes had quality beyond the placings and there were some very promising puppies,especially among the bitches- this must augur well for the future.Heads were largely typical,most were spannable and considering the time of year I was pleasantly surprised to find so many in good coat.On the downside,many were lacking muscletone and front movement continues to be an issue and not just in the lower classes.I was pleased with both line ups and thought my main winners excellent examples of the breed. I was delighted to hear that my Best of Breed went on to win the Group.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
11th Feb 2017
Judge: Mr Jem Thomas (Daluce)
I would like to thank the club and it's committee for giving me the great honour and opportunity of judging their show. Thank you to my stewards on the day Sharon Pickering and Liz Wright who kept me on my toes and made sure everything ran smoothly. A massive thank you to the exhibitors who braved the elements on what what's a horrible morning weather wise and accepted my decisions In a wonderfully sporting manner.
Thank you all.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Crufts
9th Mar 2017
Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
It was a great honour and pleasure to examine a superb entry of 250 dogs with 28 absentees. I was conscious that the judging period available had to be used wisely. My profound thanks to all exhibitors, my splendidly efficient stewards Mr R and Mrs A Green and the marvellous exhibitor who provided the red chair as my unofficial ring marker (even if she did occasionally have the temerity to sit in it) for co-operating famously to ensure that we completed our task in a timely manner while hopefully enabling everyone an equal opportunity to put their best foot forward.
To go over something special and send it round and see proof that it meets the crucial test of health and conformation makes the pulse quicken. I was looking for typical, well knit, well conditioned, free moving specimens exhibiting all the breed characteristics we need to retain while trying to minimise undesirable aspects. This is a natural and unexaggerated breed and my ultimate line-ups pleased me immensely displaying exactly what I was seeking
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
another with lots to like, presented in good order, of lovely size, easily spanned, pretty head and keen expression, holds her topline nicely, well ribbed back, good firm rear quarters with tail set on well and correct in stifle and hock, very balanced in side action but winner just scored coming towards me
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Birmingham National Dog Show
4th May 2017
Judge: Mr Terence Tuck
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Class Critique
Very little to choose between these two.
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
g/t nicely balanced, liked her length of rib, correct angulations, straight front, compact feet, well set tail & she moved soundly. Ottery head qualities & just a little stronger in foreface than 2. Who I also liked very much.
Crufts
9th Mar 2018
Judge: Mr.Carl Gunnar-Stafberg
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
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
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
sadly just a bit lacking in coat on the day, pleasing in head and expression and good in neck and topline. Good eye and correct strong foreface. Ears not small. Well muscled behind and moved well both ends.
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Jun 2018
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
It is always a particular honour to judge a Breed Club Championship Show and my thanks go to the committee for their hospitality and my stewards who kept things running smoothly. I found only two poor mouths but more had wrong, thin skins and some needed to go home for a good feed. A working terrier needs to be correctly muscled and too many needed nourishment and exercise. The biggest problem, however, remains poor front movement showing both incorrect shoulders and, for some, over angulation in the hindquarters.
Mid Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Placing Critique
Deep enough in chest and heavier buit in front, coming up heavy in the hand. Would like a bit more drive from behind when moving.
Crufts
9th Mar 2019
Judge: Mrs Trak Fryer (Irton)
A very great thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such a superb entry, I hope that I did it justice. My thanks must also go to my Stewards who worked very hard to keep the classes moving well.
This was a very challenging entry with some very big classes filled with quality dogs all the way through, there were no easy decisions. I tried to pull out all the dogs that I felt were in contention to give those exhibits a closer look. This meant that those out of coat or condition paid the penalty. particularly in the upper classes many super quality dogs had to go out without a place - I just didn't have enough cards.
On the plus side all the exhibits were good tempered and happy in the ring. Most dogs came with a good coat on and a decent pelt. There were plenty of good heads and neat well balanced Borders, the key to the Standard. The Breed Standard asks for a dog that can run, requiring heart and lung room, and that can go to ground, requiring a good rib carried back without exaggerated angulations, a rather challenging blueprint to fit into a fairly small package.
There were quite a number with rather heavy or thin ears, round eyes and I was surprised to find quite a number of “winter noses”; I did not necessarily penalise these if the rest was OK. There were a number of heads with weak jaws framed by sticky out ears, a worrying trend. There were some heavy bitches well beyond spannable.
The biggest problem is movement with the forward angulations mostly at fault, this has been a problem in the breed for some time but there are now a significant number with tied in fronts waving their forelegs about, a new variant!
A well made dog will just cover the ground without any fuss or flipping – a joy to see. In order to do this they also need a reasonable build of muscle and it is a constant concern of mine that so many that come into the show ring do not have this.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairydust Of Glenoak
Class Critique
A very strong class.
