Show Placings
Windsor Championship Show
3rd Jul 2016
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
My thanks to the committee of Windsor Championship Dog for their invitation to judge at this show which is so efficiently organised and well run. Thanks also to my stewards Elaine Waddingham and Lynn Crane for their help and assistance in keeping the ring running smoothly at all times. My appreciation also to the exhibitors for their entries .
As usual at Windsor the ring was large in/out with lots of space for dogs to move freely and a fairly flat surface enabling movement to be assessed, without being forced to stop/start when moving the whole class. In general the dogs were in good condition and I found no dogs that were not entire. Although teeth were generally good, apart from a few misaligned, they varied greatly from very small to huge in size. Disappointed to see a few light eyes creeping in.
Coats varied as always with many shown in soft undercoat but lacking topcoat, but worryingly I found several with a decent topcoat but very little undercoat. Movement particularly at the front end continues to be of concern, whilst a puppy can improve and tighten in front as it matures, moving wide or high stepping in an older exhibit is difficult to change,
Generally the standard of the bitches was better than that of the dogs.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
Just 6 months g/tan. Smaller type who carries a lovely head with short muzzle and ears carried close to his head. Excellent harsh coat with thick undercoat. Straightest of fronts , good in shoulder and rear angulation. Moved OK. I thought both exhibits in this class were a little short in rib.
Bournemouth Canine Association
13th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr N Straw
I would like to thank Bournemouth Canine Association for the invitation to judge at their Annual Championship Show, my steward's who keeping things running smoothly in the 'office' and to the exhibitor's for a lovely entry. Temperaments as always in this breed were excellent. Size varied in both sexes with the bitches having the overall edge on the day. Heads were more uniformed than when I last judged, some were shown without the required 'double' coat and several were un-spannable, there were a few in-correct bites and front movement is still an issue, but the area that concerned me most was dirty teeth not just rear molars but the canines and incisors in particular some of the youngsters
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
(grz/t) good start to the day, well matured at 7mths, correct in skull, well set ears, good muzzle & bite, well off for bone, lovely run-in & layback, execllent topline, narrow through to sound hindquarters, lovely jacket & pelt, moved with aplomb, great rapport with his handler, continued to show well in the puppy group to make PGrp 3, well done,
Scottish Kennel Club
27th Aug 2016
Judge: Professor A S Milton
It was a pleasure to come back to Scotland, even though for just a day, and to judge Border Terriers at the Scottish Kennel Club's August Show. Looking at the catalogue I was surprised to find that Border Terriers had the fourth largest entry at the show. It was a very satisfactory entry, with many dogs that I had not seen before. I was particularly impressed with the overall quality of the coats. There was only one really bad mouth, a few crooked teeth, so what, as long as they can bite! I was concerned about size, not only those outwith the standard, but also even more worrying, those that I could not span. I should like to thank Joyce Martin for sending me a CD with photos of all the class winners.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
City of Birmingham Canine Association
3rd Sep 2016
Judge: Mrs C Archibald
My thanks to the Officers and Committee of Birmingham Canine Society, for the opportunity to judge the Border terriers at this show.
My personal thanks to all the exhibitors for allowing me to “go over” their dogs, and making it a most enjoyable and memorable day.
I was delighted to find some fabulous jackets/pelts, which is crucial for a working terrier.
On the downside, I found some exhibits with weak pasterns, hence front movement issues, and some ‘poppy’eyes which detracts from the ottery head, and expression of the border terrier, some very attractive dogs just too much of them. On the whole, apart from a missing tooth to a misplaced one, most were reasonably fit, and there were some very close decisions.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
very smart grizzle, neat head with little stop, level topline held on the move, longer in loin than 1, not the coat or pelt of 1, front movement a little erratic.
Richmond Championship Dog Show
10th Sep 2016
Judge: Mr David Shields (Wilholme)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
Promising young man who presents a very typical appearance. Good head shape with a keen expression, very clean over the neck and shoulders, pleasing body shape and well developed hindquarters. Moved soundly both fore and aft, BPD.
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
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
good sort but does his utmost not to stand balanced leaning backwards with hindquarters propped in an exaggerated way. In fact he has the right length of bone and I saw his correct construction and many nice qualities including perfectly satisfactory angulation, hope his handler will endeavour to keep him up to his work in this regard as he continues to mature
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.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
Similar type to second placed dog, well presented with good legs and feet, stood well but moved a tad close behind.
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.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
(G/tan) Pleasing head and expression, neat ears close to cheek and dark eye with short strong muzzle and good bite, good harsh double coat and thick pelt, easily spanned. He moved well and was in tune with his handler.
Birmingham National Dog Show
4th May 2017
Judge: Mr Terence Tuck
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
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 - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
Excellent size and proportions. Beautiful head with keen expression. Excellent topline. Very good angulations. Good body and bone. Easy to span. Loose pelt. Very good harsh coat. Moved and showed very well.
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 - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Class Critique
Very nice class
Border Union Agricultural Society
15th Jun 2019
Judge: Joyce Martin (Merumhor)
I would like to thank Border Union Agricultural Society for the invitation to judge my first CC appointment in Border Terriers and to my ring steward Alicia Wilson for keeping me right and the smooth efficiency of getting each class in the ring to keep things going.
I was delighted with the super entry of 123 dogs making 142 entries and appreciate all the exhibitors that gave me the opportunity to go over their dogs and the sporting way they accepted my decisions.
The overall quality was excellent, I was privileged to judge so many lovely dogs and I was pleased with my main winners, all looking in tip top condition on the day.
I was surprised that in some of the exhibits that underneath good coats there was lack of condition and a bit thin and some were lacking thick skin and loose pelt that is important in our breed.
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
Another g/tan dog that had a typical head and good reach of neck and lovely topline. Super harsh jacket, very showy. Not as positive as winner on the move.
Blackpool & District Canine Society
23rd Jun 2019
Judge: Mr S A Mcpherson
My thanks go to Blackpool & District Canine Society for the invitation to judge their show, my very efficient stewards and to the exhibitors for their wonderful entry, topping the Terrier Group by quite a margin!
It was a good quality entry, all the way through, especially in the younger classes, Junior bitch being quite exceptional, which bodes well, for the future!
I thought the line ups, for the CCs, were excellent, all, for me, fitting the Standard well, good for size, lithe bodied, easily spanned and with a good length of stride.
Only a very few were difficult to span.
As for points of concern, a number with very deep stops, often with a rounder eye, which gives a rather untypical expression, more reminiscent of the Asian short clawed Otter, rather than the English River Otter.
Forehand construction, as ever, is the main area for concern, correct shoulder and upper arm being the most difficult thing to breed for and attain. A correct forehand is a joy to watch, on the move, especially if they have the rear angulation to match, giving totally balanced, efficient, ground covering movement, but get it wrong and the movement is a bit like a “ bike with square wheels! “ in profile! I’m well aware it’s possible to win, at the highest levels, with the latter, but it doesn’t make it correct, when the Standard asks for the soundness to follow a horse, which, obviously, would require a good length of stride.
A few dogs weren’t too keen on the bandage on my hand, covering up the aftermath of an unfortunate trip up, on gravel, none were unduly penalised.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Driffield Championship Show
21st Sep 2019
Judge: Mr David Shields (Wilholme)
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
30th Apr 2023
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin (Otterbobs)
A very big thank you to the SBTC for inviting me to judge this very well run show, to Marina for stewarding and to the exhibitors for entering under me.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Etterbern Sloane Ranger
Placing Critique
A 7 year old stronger built than 1st, correct amount of bone another masculine head broad skull with a better short strong muzzle than 1st, decent length of neck leading to nice shaped shoulders, correct depth of body as was his tail set and carriage, set high and straight, plenty to like about him, well handled, coat was ok for texture, true movement with drive.
