Show Placings
Scottish Kennel Club 206th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each exhibitor for providing me with an excellent entry, and l would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge at their General Championship Show, unfortunately l never got my ring stewards name but a massive thank you to you for keeping things flowing.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Flegato Fons Amoris
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Flegato Fons Amoris
Placing Critique
6 months old, lovely feminine head, & a sparkle in her eye & good expression, narrow chested & Racey body, a lot to like about her and she has a lot of potential for one so young.
Scottish Kennel Club 205th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Thank you to the following.
SKC for inviting me to judge after my two previous appointments at Driffield were cancelled due to corvid restrictions and the storms.
The stewards who helped keeping the classes running smoothly at times we had to wait for exhibitors who were showing in the SKC Champ show in the adjacent ring.
To all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me, I was looking for dogs that were fit for function for what they were originally bred for even though very few get the chance to carry this out.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Flegato Fons Amoris
Placing Critique
Red grizzle nice head correct ear set, scissor bite, in harsh coat, easily spannable preferred movement of winner on the day could easily swap places on another day
Class Critique
Nice class of pups some need to settle on the move.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
7th Jun 2025
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
Many thanks to the officers and committee of the Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge at the club’s championship show on 7th June. Congratulations to them for providing such an excellent and well run show. Thanks also to my stewards Sian Mckay and Sophie Leggat for their cheerful and efficient help. Many thanks to all who entered. It is always a priviledge and pleasure to go over your dogs and I thank all the exhibitors for that opportunity. It was also an honour to be the 51st judge to award a DCC to CH Otterbobs Tolson, making him the Breed CC record holder. Many congratulations to his owners.
Overall, I thought there was plenty of quality from puppies through to the veterans. I thought that size was good, as were coats and heads. I was really pleased that I also found an improvement in length and shape of tails. Downside was front movement as there were a significant number who were not accurate in this department.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Flegato Fons Amoris
Placing Critique
Lovely 7 mnth grizzle bitch. Enjoying herself. Balanced outline Feminine head and narrow bodylines with excellent front, ribbed well back, good topline and tail set. Presented in very good double jacket and thick pelt. Moved accurately from all angles. Liked her a lot. Very promising.
