Show Placings
Manchester Championship Show
20th Jan 2022
Judge: Mr Stuart Plane
What a weekend it proved to be for Border Terriers
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Placing Critique
Slightly younger pup of good type lovely rib , carried well back, pleasing head and eye true front well set tail
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Crufts
11th Mar 2022
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Crufts has always been a memorable experience for me, from sitting ringside to winning top honours in this breed, and to retire from judging with my last appointment being Crufts was a special occasion. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for the entry of 233 dogs making 257 entries with 28 absentees.
It was a long day and with only one steward for almost all of the classes my sincere thanks must go to Robyn Burnett. Plus a special thanks to Judy Carr for stepping in to help Robyn in those last big classes to help us finish just in time to get the BOB to the Group. Also to Joyce Martin the photographer who worked hard throughout the day to get those special pictures, thank you. I enjoyed my day judging but found some of the classes quite challenging.
I was pleased with the lineup and my principal winners, but a little disappointed with what I was finding when the dogs came to the table. The standard reads “Head like that of an otter moderately broad in skull and small ears dropping close to cheek” but some were so untypical of our breed with narrow skulls, weak jaws and small teeth, with ears that were too big and standing away from the cheek.
In every class there were some that just could not be spanned - being too deep in the chest and strong in the rib. Movement was better behind than in front. Finding dogs with a short upper arm, this not only restricts the movement but when standing almost gives a Fox Terrier type front which I was seeing, to start accepting these deviations as acceptable would be a sad day for our breed as we know it.
General condition of the dogs was good, jackets came in all stages mostly acceptable with some good thick pelts. One problem I found today was the baiting of dogs on the table. In some cases it made it hard going for dogs and judge - no need to top and tail and bait all at the same time - personally I just needed the dogs to stand still.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Placing Critique
Very confident puppy on the move, up to size for his age and needs time to develop in all quarters. Ears need to settle, good reach of neck and topline, he was in a full jacket with a good undercoat but past its best.
National Terrier
2nd Apr 2022
Judge: Miss J Singh (Vandamere)
I would like to thank the Secretary of the National Terrier Club and committee members for their warm welcome and superb hospitality. I had a nice entry of 113. Inevitably there were some absentees. It was encouraging to see young handlers in the ring and I hope they continue to enjoy the show scene.
I found three wry mouths and one exhibit with a kink tail. A couple of exhibits were in need of muscle tone and condition. This is achievable by good feeding and exercise and not starvation. My thanks go to my very capable stewards who kept the proceedings running smoothly.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Chelmsford & District Canine Society Open Show
2nd May 2022
Judge: Lorraine Sheppard (Polanca)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
National Dog Show
6th May 2022
Judge: Mrs Margaret Sneddon (Kersfell)
Thank you to the Committee for the invitation to judge at this show; I had received an invitation to judge the breed here in 2007 but was unable to accept due to a previous appointment so was very pleased to be offered the opportunity again. Thanks to my stewards for all their hard work during the day and also to the exhibitors for entering some lovely Border Terriers. There were some wonderful quality exhibits but I was particularly pleased with my line-up of unbeaten bitches with 4 or 5 in contention for the top honours, a very difficult but enjoyable decision.
It is 50 years since I won my first CC in the breed and at that time it was emphasised to novices by the experienced exhibitors that the most important part of the breed standard was the first line “essentially a working terrier” and I have always had this at the forefront in my mind when judging the breed. Not, does it work, but could it do so; meaning could it follow a horse and go to ground when needed; also could it get out again.
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
Placing Critique
masculine grizzle puppy with a good otter head and strong muzzle. Good legs and feet, double coat with a thick loose pelt (presentation could be better); mature for age. His movement was better in this class.
Manchester Championship Show
20th Jan 2023
Judge: Mrs Patsy Hollings (Gunalt)
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Jrasamuyr Sergei Filin
