Show Placings
Boston DCS Open Show
3rd Jul 2024
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
5th Jul 2024
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
Many thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge. Everyone worked hard throughout the day to ensure it ran smoothly. There were a few clashes with the main Boston Championship show but these were well managed. Thanks also to the competitors for accepting my decisions in a sporting manner and creating a wonderful atmosphere around the ring.
There was a super entry of 172 dogs making 217 entries which I found both exciting and daunting, having had a total knee replacement operation just weeks before!
Overall, I found the standard of exhibits was good. Coats were a mixture ranging from pure undercoat to absolute perfection. The majority of exhibits were spannable. All dogs were entire. I found just one undershot mouth. I forgave loose movement in some of the younger dogs which will hopefully tighten as they mature, but adults moving wide or close had to be penalised. Several lacked bone and substance, being on the leg as well as short coupled making the outline somewhat squarer than I was looking for. Handling was generally good, with one very professional young handler who really impressed me with her skills. My main winners were presented in stunning condition, and I had some difficult decisions to make in the higher classes, wishing I could award more than just one Challenge Certificate.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Bakewell Premier Open Show
13th Jul 2024
Judge: Mr James Newton (Patamoke)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
City of Cambridge & County CS Open Show
20th Jul 2024
Judge: Derek Pearmain (Delandmar)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Borderrush Bean And Gone
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
East of England Ladies Kennel Society Open Show
23rd Jul 2024
Judge: Heather Chaplin
A huge thank you to the Secretary and Committee of EELKS for their kind invitation to judge Border Terriers for the first time and to my three stewards for keeping the ring moving to ensure that my main winners could take part in the Group. Last but definitely not least, my sincere thanks to all the exhibitors who kindly entered their lovely Borders under me and gave me such a super quality entry from which to select my main winners. All bites were sound, all dogs entire. Coats were a bit mixed as usual, as was movement, some front movements being better than others and some covering the ground with more ease and economy, but all the dogs were spannable. I was delighted that my BOB was awarded TG4 and that my RBOB obtained RBOB G5 under Group Judge Cara Davani. Congratulations!
Best Puppy
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Placing Critique
Balanced, tidy 6 month old pretty blue/tan bitch. Good feminine head shape for her age. Keen expression. Equally moderate front and rear angulation. Narrow throughout Correct thick jacket and pelt. Neat feet and correct tail and tailset. Moved out really well holding her topline and carrying her tail well around the ring enjoying her day. Should do well in the future. BP. Well done.
Leeds Championship Show
28th Jul 2024
Judge: Mrs Linda Coleman (Hartswelin)
I enjoyed my judging and appreciated the good sportsmanship around the ring with applause for all class placings, this is so often lacking these days. In the males there were a lot shown in single coat so these were not in contention on the day, also quite a few were difficult to span. I did not find these problems in the bitches However as many judges before me have commented, good front movement is the exception rather than the norm and these Borders would easily tire following a horse all day.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Bournemouth Championship Show
12th Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Wendy Mooney (Chesterton)
Thank you to my stewards, Hayley and Malcolm and to all the exhibitors who endured the heat and accepted my decisions sportingly, on what must have been one of the hottest days of the year. Overall the quality of the entry was good with some lovely dogs. Mouths, tails and size were generally good. Coats varied (as they always do) in both quality and the stage of growth. There were a number of pelts that could have been thicker and loose which was disappointing as this is mentioned in the standard and important from a working point of view. I was surprised and disappointed to see evidence of scissorwork on some coats and grooming was not always done to the dog’s best advantage – this does not affect the ability to work but this is a dog show and presentation therefore does count to a degree when placing the dogs. Compared to the last time I judged, I felt that size had improved and in most cases the dogs today were closer to the standard.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Huntingdonshire CS Open Show
17th Aug 2024
Judge: Alexandra Witmond (Tiltser)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Joint Border Terrier Club's Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to The Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge the Joint Show. It’s been a long time coming as I was invited to judge in 2019 and COVID 19 got in the way! I would like to thank the exhibitors who managed to attend the show after the problems caused by Storm Lilian at Driffield. I also appreciate that the absentees were higher as a result of many people having prior appointments on the day that the show was rearranged. The City of Birmingham Society where very accommodating, we had a lovely ring with plenty of space.
However, I had a super entry, and I had lots to choose from in the dogs that were able to show under me. Thank you to everyone – I really appreciate being asked to give an opinion on other people’s dogs, it’s a real honour. I would also give a special note of thanks to my steward Bill Shorthose who single handedly managed the ring and made sure everyone was in the right place at the right time. Particularly with the challenges of a partnership show and the clashes that this can cause across two rings. Thank you to all the exhibitors who managed to negotiate two shows with good heart.
When judging, I look for dogs with good heads, plenty of strength under the eye, very little stop and a good strong jaw – essentially a’ Head like that of an Otter’. I also like to see straight fronts, correct shoulder placements and tidy small feet. I found these characteristics in all of my top winners. Generally, mouths were good, although there were a couple of dogs with a tooth out of place. Movement was ok in generally, but as breed we do need to keep an eye on front movement as there were some dogs who did not move as well as they should walking towards me. All the males were entire. I was very pleased with all my placings and when choosing my top winners, I had some difficult decisions to make and so were some dogs that were very unlucky on the day.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Placing Critique
A typey border shown in good condition, not exaggerated in anyway. She has anice otter head with well-placed ears, dark eye and keen expression. Good straight front, nice bodylines and easily spanned. Strong loin, level topline, correct tail set and good rear assembly. Shown in excellent harsh double coat
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2024
Judge: Mr Bob Blackley (Vaevictus)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
Westbury and DCS Open Show
15th Sep 2024
Judge: Mr Stephen R. Goodwin (Lanola)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush Bean And Gone
