Show Placings
Manchester Championship Show
19th Jan 2025
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Crufts
6th Mar 2025
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
It was a tremendous honour and a great privilege some 3 years ago to be asked by the Kennel Club to judge at Crufts in 2025. Having attended and enjoyed this show over many years it felt strange to be finally standing centre stage.
My grateful thanks to the exhibitors and handlers from both home and overseas for giving me a fantastic entry of 249 dogs making 279 entries. I wish to sincerely thank my 2 stewards Ken Francis and Bill Ashworth for organising the ring and me so efficiently and thus avoiding any delays between classes in what was a long and tiring day starting at 08.00. Thanks also to Joyce Martin for the excellent photographs.
I was looking for an exhibit that best fitted the standard and most importantly that they were spannable. With kennel cough widespread throughout the country I requested handlers show me the exhibits teeth to avoid possible further spread. On the day I tried to ensure that each dog was given equal time on the table and moving around the ring.
The general condition of most exhibits was fine with coats as usual at all stages and some appearing to have been stripped the day before. Movement was generally good at the rear but less so in front where several were loose and moving in various directions usually caused by poor shoulder construction. Feet were disappointing in some exhibits being spread and well down on their pasterns with thin pads. I found 2 kinked tails and in the mouths 2 undershot plus several with missing and misaligned teeth. All males were entire. Temperaments were good throughout the day.
I was pleased with my final lineups and delighted to see my Best of Breed make the shortlist and be awarded Group 4
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
This 7 month g&t is litter sister to winner of MPD and similar comments apply. She is nicely constructed with good front, well angulated both ends and already shows muscle tone. Carrying a better coat than her brother, with a thick pelt, she moved well for one so young. A little overawed by her day out.
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.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
nicely balanced feminine bitch puppy with pleasing head and good expression. Very nice body lines, easily spanned, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, narrow front, good turn of stifle, shown in a good textured double coat.
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.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
Grizzle good in head, dark eye, good shoulders and straight narrow front, length and shape of rib, nice tail set, in good coat, moved well
Sunderland and DCS Open Show
20th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Yeates (Bluebabel)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
9 months old grizzle and tan bitch, nice overall size, good head proportions and dentition.
Good length of rib, new coat coming in.
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
As 2nd above.
West of England Ladies Kennel Society
25th Apr 2025
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Thank you to everyone who entered on a Friday and gave me the biggest entry of the two groups on the day and the forth highest in the whole show! Pat and Paul my stewards were great and helped me to get through the dogs in an efficient way.
We were lucky enough to be outside on a perfect dog showing day weather wise.
Some super quality classes with hair splitting decisions and even lovely dogs unplaced. Whilst essentially a working terrier was a priority, I wanted my males, to look like males and my bitches easily recognisable as females, it sounds obvious but with some they could’ve passed for either.
Some really lovely dogs looked super stood, but failed on the move, not just coming and going, but more importantly to me, the side gait.
I think we need to be careful of mouths, I was surprised to find several with teeth out of line. Level bites, although allowed and not penalised on the day, some were in very young dogs and it makes me wonder if they will last.
Having said all that, I enjoyed my day and the dogs, who also seemed to enjoy being outside.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Birmingham National Dog Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Miss Katie Hamilton (Cromlechs)
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
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.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
10 months old, red grizzle, nice head & foreface, narrow in fore chest, easily spanned ribs carried well back, moved true forward & back, just lacking coat.
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.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
9-month-old red grizzle nice head scissor bite spanned easily loose pelt coat just coming through needs to settle on the move
Carlisle & DCS Open Show
31st May 2025
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
1st Jun 2025
Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
I would like to thank the Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge at the Open Show. Thank you to the ladies for a super lunch and Bill Shorthose for being my Steward for the day.
As always movement was variable with some very strange front actions. I found two kinked tails, a lack of coats in some dogs and also untidy coats, all had to be considered in the placings. That said I had a lovely day and enjoyed going over all the dogs that were entered.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
Lovely feminine head, good length of neck, straight front, narrow throughout, harsh tight coat just coming through.
Three Counties Agricultural Society
5th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Thank you all for a wonderful entry especially for a Thursday, I found the Bitches better in Quality than the Dogs on the day, I feel I can speak little about what I found as I have worked them, shown them and bred them, But I wont criticize, has many showing this wonderful breed forgotten more than I know, but its my observation on the day,
There were a few I really liked but lacked jackets on the day, I found a few with ears to big, and some needed more power moving from behind, but that can be improved, please don't over stretch when you stacking them, And now my biggest bugbear please don't keep shoving bait into their mouths when a judge is trying to go over their heads this is happening a lot now why I don't know, never seen it so bad as lately but in most terrier exhibitors, moan over lol, Also thank you to both my stewards Gavin Argyle and Penny Winger, who done an amazing job Thank you both.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Border Union
14th Jun 2025
Judge: Ms Judith Fawcett (Carrock)
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Westmorland CA Open Show
29th Jun 2025
Judge: Louisa Henry (Trinsy)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jul 2025
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Thanks go to the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me judge their 53rd Championship Show, and to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over the good entry of Borders. Thanks also to my stewards Nicki Cummins, Julie Leckenby and Sarah Eccles who really did a fantastic job and kept everything running smoothly, I enjoyed my day immensely.
It was an extremely hot day and I was thankful we were inside the hall, the committee made sure doors were opened to ensure a through draft which made for a pleasant environment for the task in hand. No dogs appeared stressed by the heat when they were being shown, although some dogs did seem less than enthusiastic in the ring.
I found some really good profile movement, but good movement fore and aft was in the minority, and in some classes non-existent.
Overall some very good coats and pelts and good presentation, some really good tails too, just a few long thin tails. Although found three kinked tails on this occasion, teeth seemed cleaner and only a few feet spoilt by overly long nails.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Babooshka
Placing Critique
12 months, G&T. Pleasing head with small V shaped ears nicely placed, nice type but not as good in tail and tailset as 1 and 2.
