Show Placings
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
12th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs. V. Mann (Valger)
I would like to thank The Committee for their invitation to judge their Open Show. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to my very efficient Stewards Mark & Julie for keeping everything on track & The Club for their hospitality & splendid gift.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
19th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Margaret Armstrong (Carrickfarm)
Thank you to The Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge The Open Show at Low Hesket, one of my favourite shows and venues. As always hospitality was superb and a lovely enjoyable lunch.
Thank you to Judy and Andrea my two excellent stewards who kept proceedings running smoothly and on time and thank you to all exhibitors.
I had a lovely entry and some lovely dogs to judge. A very enjoyable day.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
8 mth grizzle with a strong head of good proportions and strong muzzle. Straight front and well boned .Level topline and tail set.
Good harsh coat and moved well,
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association Group Open Show
20th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Selby Canine Society Open Show
26th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Val Mason (Valicetarn)
I would like to express my gratitude to the Selby C A committee for the invitation to judge and for their warm welcome to their well run show.
I felt incredibly spoiled to have the opportunity to go over some quality dogs.
Thank you also to my able stewards and to all exhibitors.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
Still a very raw grizzle puppy with a lovely otter head, good dentition, also with short, strong muzzle. Full of type, good for bone with
a nice short, carroty tail & neat, well padded feet. Good thick undercoat & pelt but lacking in coat today. Moved well.
Hope he doesn't grow on.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Nov 2024
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
I would like to thank SCBTC and committee for the privilege of judging this years Championship show and thank my very capable steward Euan Castell for keeping the ring flowing and the exhibitors for their lovely entry. There were some really nice dogs for me to go over. But I must say that looking at them in general heads are starting to stray away from that of the border terrier, the other thing that I think needs addressing is the general cleanliness of their exhibits. I found three suspect mouths and two kinked tails . thank you one and all for an enjoyable day,
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Best Opposite Sex Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
G/tan With a typical head strong jaw dark eye and good teeth and small ears, good neck and shoulder placement good bone and tight neat feet good topline and tail set harsh double coat and loose jacket moved well both ways.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
as MPD
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association Group Open Show
16th Mar 2025
Judge: Mrs J. Carr (Wreighaugh)
Thanks to NCSTA for their kind invitation to judge and to the NBTC for my nomination. Thanks also to my two stewards who kept everything running smoothly. Thanks as well to the exhibitors who gave me such a good entry. A lot of quality dogs to go over, it was a privilege to judge them all.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
11 month old grizzle and tan. Lovely masculine head with nice short muzzle and strong jaw. Good angulation and ribs ribs carried well back, easily spanned. Good feet. A lot to like about him however short on coat today and unsettled on the move.
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Mar 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Atkinson (Raedwulf)
Thank you so much to the committee for inviting me to judge at my home club. I had a good selection of quality dogs to choose from, and a couple I’d happily have in my own kennel. Thank you to my stewards Julie and Nicky for keeping my ring running smoothly and to the exhibitors for allowing me to assess their dogs, taking my decisions in a sporting manner.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Reserve Best Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
Light Grizzle dog. Plenty of bone and up to size. Well-muscled and fit with broad head, strong muzzle and correct bite. Heavier across the shoulder but still spannable with decent lay back of rib, strong loin and well set thick, carroty tail. Good rear angulation, moved with drive. BPD
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
See puppy dog
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Mar 2025
Judge: Janice Johnson (Ratcheugh)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for this appointment it was indeed an honour and privilege to judge this prestigious show in Border Country. To my stewards Judy and Pam for their efficiency and all the exhibitors who entered, thank you for giving me this opportunity to go over your dogs and accepting my judgement on the day.
I had the most enjoyable day going over some excellent examples of our breed. My feelings are we have a good future in some of our younger exhibits but, watch out for size and movement. For all exhibitors, we must remember the border terrier is a working breed and should be able to follow hounds, sound movement is essential. I love a good coat and thick pelt and today I had both in abundance, all mouths were correct and all, but a couple were spannable.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Best Opposite Sex Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Reserve Best Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
smart youngster up on the leg, nicely put together, typical border head and expression with a good reach of neck, level topline and correct tail set, good mover, lacking in coat today, happy to award him BPD.
National Terrier Club
5th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
Thank you to the National Terrier for the invite to judge, and to the exhibitors for an amazing entry,
I really enjoyed the day, and the chance to go over some lovely dogs.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
Red dog, strong otter head, short muzzle, dark eye, good mouth, good for bone thick pads, in full coat, shape of ribs and length on loin all good, surprisingly spannable, moved well
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
AS PUPPY DOG
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
3rd May 2025
Judge: Anne Speake
I’d like to thank the officers and committee for their kind invitations to judge their breed clubs open show. The hospitality received was much appreciated and the day was one I enjoyed very much. Thank you to my two very efficient stewards Sian McKay and Margaret Davies who kept me on track and the ring running smoothly through out the day. My day was very rewarding seeing such quality dogs presented for me to judge, and in some classes especially LB and Veteran I would of liked more 1st places such was the quality of the exhibits.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Birmingham National Dog Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Miss Katie Hamilton (Cromlechs)
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Novice - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
The Midland Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Mr John Bainbridge (Risdene)
Many thanks to the Midland committee for this appointment which l thoroughly enjoyed, despite the weather which sent us indoors after bitches. Many thanks to my stewards. As an aside l was pleased to see that moderately short tails are coming back! I was also pleased to find that three of the youngsters from the previous time l judged had developed as hoped and received top honours today. The exception was the outstanding dog which took BIS, my first time judging this one and what a treat! This blue and tan dog meets the standard so well, essentially a working terrier, the most important requirement of our breed, but with the quality of a top show dog .
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Driffield Championship Dog Show
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Mrs Julie Fletcher (Northborders)
I was so excited to be invited to give tickets for the first time so a big thank you to Driffield Committee for the invite but especially to the exhibitors for my fabulous entry
I found some really lovely dogs to go over and in some classes I wished I had more awards to give out , I was very pleased with my final line ups
Temperaments all day were very good. I didn't see one cross word between the dogs , Coats as always were varying and in some classes it was a consideration. The open and limit classes were of the highest quality and very enjoyable to judge
I thoroughly enjoyed my day and such a privilege to be able to go over all of your dogs , thank you
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
Red boy , in super new tight jacket , very masculine head with very strong muzzle correct bite and small ears , lighter eye but very keen expression, on first look I didn't think I would be able to span him but he was spannable and has the thickest pelt , well off for bone and condition, tail good and it's set well ,
Driffield Championship Dog Show 49th
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the Driffield Championship Show Committee for the opportunity to go over a quality entry and a real thank you to the exhibitors for entering and coping with the unusual arrangements.
I know many expect to see a line up all of a type but you can only put up what is entered and you can’t deny a quality dog that is within the standard over a poorer exhibit of a type you personally prefer.
After the show I was re-introduced light heartedly (I hope) to a dog described by the exhibitor as “the one I didn’t like”, which I suspect is the interpretation many exhibitors of beaten dogs have. As a general rule I believe it’s much more likely that a beaten dog is in fact a liked dog but that on the day there may have been others that were liked more!
Over the years there have been many different concerns about where the breed is heading but I’m pleased to say that some of these look to have been put to bed. I saw lots of good mouths with big strong teeth and only two level bites. Loose thick pelts were a plenty and I’m delighted to see the return of good full coats shown with pride. There were no kinked tails but a good carrot tail is now as rare has hens teeth with flag poles more the norm.
Some puppies are coming in large and leggy and many entries were borderline for spanning. Close rear movement and loose fronts were a blight on some otherwise good dogs.
However, with the exception of a couple of classes, most exhibits were of real quality and I’m sure many exhibitors were left wondering why they never got placed. The answer is that you probably deserved one but I only had 5 to give and in some cases the 5th could equally well have been first. Limit bitch was absolutely full of quality and in Open bitch they were all well worthy of a CC with little to choose between them.
So overall I’m pleased with our efforts to produce quality exhibits but ditch the flag poles and enjoy the champions that you all take home.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
City of Birmingham Championship Show
30th Aug 2025
Judge: Dr Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
Thank you to the Committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association for inviting me to judge at their Championship Show. It was an honour to judge Borders Terriers on the day. I would like to thank especially the Border Terrier exhibitors for giving me such a super entry and for their graciousness and sporting manner. The venue was airy and the ring was roomy. I realised afterwards that the carpet could be rather slippery and I think that this may have provided somewhat of a challenge at times. I had many lovely dogs to go over and sometimes making decisions was like splitting hairs.
Finally thank you to my stalwart stewards who were super organized and kept me on the straight and narrow.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
Placing Critique
Strong head in correct proportion. Super bite with big white teeth. Short strong muzzle, shallow stop, broad, flat skull, set off by neat ears. Lovely varminty expression in his dark eye. Front and rear angulation very good. Very good bone and neat, little feet. In deep coat with undercoat evident and good pelt.
Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Joeseph
