Show Placings
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Canine Society Open Show
1st Mar 2015
Judge: Mrs Patricia Wells (Kortebin)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Saltburn and District Canine Society Open Show
22nd Mar 2015
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Mar 2015
Judge: Mr. Carl-Gunnar Stafberg (Bombax) Sweden
I will thank the club and the show committee for inviting me to judge this prestigious show, I feel very honoured to be invited. I really enjoyed my day and was very pleased with huge entries. My winner was really top quality border terriers, excelling in type and heads. The overall quality was very good, but I hoped to see more quality in the younger classes. Size was ok, coats in different stages because of the time of year. It was about 40 years since I judged my first CCshow in England and I still enjoy it so much. My stewards did a fantastic job on the day, keeping both me and the dogs in order. They make it running very smooth and efficient, thank you!!!
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
Promising pup with nice head and expression, very nice topline and angulation. Moves well. Excellent coat.
Newton Aycliffe and District Canine Society Open Show
6th Apr 2015
Judge: Mrs Mandy Kenna (Cynetkoy)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The East Anglian Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Apr 2015
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
I would like to thank the East Anglian Border Terrier Club for their kind invitation to judge their 2015 Championship Show. It was both an honour and a pleasure to accept this appointment. Thank you to the committee for their hospitality, and special acknowledgement to Bev, Laurence and Zoe Jackson for their efficient stewarding and keeping everything running smoothly throughout the day.
I terms of exhibits, there were many difficult decisions during the day and some real quality dogs were left unplaced. In general, the quality was very good and the majority of dogs were spannable and I only saw one example of an incorrect bite. All dogs were entire and as is usual some coats were exceptional whilst others were either just coming in or past their best.
There were a few examples of heads that are untypical of the breed, in that they lack strength of foreface, width of skull and have eyes that are too close together – these are not what I would describe as ‘like that of an otter’.
On a more positive note I was very happy with all my winners, believing them to be excellent examples of the breed and would like to say thank you to all exhibitors for allowing me the honour of judging their dogs
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
A lovely grizzle bitch with an attractive feminine head with more to come as she matures. Straight front, legs with the correct amount of bone, standing on small tight feet. Super body lines and body tone. Good bend of stifle – moved well for a youngster. Coat just showing through
Class Critique
A nice class of youngsters.
Northumberland County Show
25th May 2015
Judge: Mrs Tina Jones (Otterholme)
My thanks to the committee for inviting the invitation to judge at this friendly and well run show.
My thanks to the exhibitors for showing their dogs under me and the sporting manner they accepted my placings on the day
To be judging in the County where the Border Terrier originated from felt quite special, the landscape certainly gives you an appreciation of the environment that the breed was built to work in.
I was pleased to find the majority of exhibits, presented in the correct tweedy jackets, which I’m sure they appreciated being in , with the inclement weather we experienced on the day.
I found most exhibits to be of correct size and with typical heads, on the flip side I found some exhibits quite heavy in the front giving a somewhat ‘beefy’ appearance and also some round eyes giving a rather untypical expression.
I felt that my winners fitted the criteria of essentially a working terrier.
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Cleveland Dog Society Open Show
31st May 2015
Judge: Mr P Harding (Pringham)
Best Puppy
Name at show: RBPIS, TPG1, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Three Counties Agricultural Society
4th Jun 2015
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Ripon and District Canine Society Open Show
7th Jun 2015
Judge: Mr Gary Lewthwaite (Garthwaite)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Ashington and District Canine Society Open Show
4th Jul 2015
Judge: Mrs Lorraine Bolton (Rikarlo)
Best Puppy
Name at show: RBPIS, TPG1, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Lanchester Agricultural CS Open Show
5th Jul 2015
Judge: John Senior (Josen)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Durham County Canine Association Open Show
12th Jul 2015
Judge: Jayne Pratt (Terrijay)
I would like to say thank you to the exhibitors for entering under me at this show. It was a lovely well run show and to add to it the sun was shinning.
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Cleveland County Show Society Open Show
25th Jul 2015
Judge: Anna Duxbury (Ridgebow)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch, 11 months old. Slightly bigger all through than the winner. Good head and dentition, nice topline and tailset. Good front angulation and length of rib. Lacking coat today, but a nice pup. BP
Cartmel Agricultural Society Open Show
5th Aug 2015
Judge: Janette Callon (Russtam)
Best Puppy
Name at show: BPIS, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Sedgefield Agricultural Society Open Show
8th Aug 2015
Judge: Mr Tan Nagrecha (Chandlimore)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Lunesdale Agricultural Society Open Show
11th Aug 2015
Judge: Carmel Clarke-O'Neill
Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
City of Birmingham
5th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs P. Clark (Gameway)
My thanks to City of Birmingham for the invitation to judge and to the exhibitors who gave me such a good entry in both numbers and quality. Thank you also to my two hard working stewards who kept the ring running very smoothly. I found the limit and open classes in both dog and bitch had quality in depth and they were a pleasure to judge Thank You
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Wolsingham and Wear Valley Agricultural Society Open Show
6th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs C Dunsford (Quixol)
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The Yorkshire, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs Kathy Wilkinson (Otterkin)
What a privilege to be invited by the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club to judge their Diamond Jubilee Championship show, marking 60 years since the Club was first incorporated. The event was tinged with sadness that their long time Secretary, Mrs Cynthia Knight, could not be here to witness this special occasion. A minutes silence in her memory was called at the beginning of the show. I like to think she would have been looking down on the Club and the show with satisfaction with the way her team have continued to run the Club, always remembering the great influence and impact she and her husband Gordon ("Tag") had on their Club. Also being remembered at the show, were recent sad losses to the breed of Eva Heslop and Kathy Fell and to terriers in general, the redoubtable Maureen Micklethwaite.
Congratulations to the Acting Secretary, Tina and her husband and Chairman, Kevin Green and the rest of the team on a well run show and thanks to my ring stewards, Graham Richardson and Sharon Pickering for keeping everything running smoothly.
A show is not held for the benefit of a judge or a society; it is held for the dogs to be assessed and their owners and exhibitors to have a good day out, win or lose. I therefore hope that everyone enjoyed their day.
Very pleased with the entry of 211 dogs making 242 entries, both in terms of numbers and in depth of quality of the entry. Class entry numbers shown are give or take some catalogue changes during the day, which are reflected in my numbers below. Absentees in new dogs gave an absentee rate of 34%.
Given that I have previously had to talk about dogs being kept too thin, it was good that there were only one or two dogs who could have done with more weight on them (one especially where I could feel the pin bones protruding), but most of those shown today were in good body weight and condition. While it is a real thrill, it is also a sadness to me to be judging well filled classes of quality dogs or bitches, knowing that some of those I really like have to go card-less, just because of the excellence of the entry.
Many times, in quite a few classes, hard decisions had to be made. Spanning is to me, one of the most important things after breed type (after all, you can span other breeds of terrier and I was looking for a Border!), but even the best typy dogs cannot win if I am unable to span them. A Border that cannot get to ground and back out, is not "essentially a working terrier". There were so many good ones today who were easily spanned, who also had excellent heads and moved so well and who came to hand well when lifted from the floor. Although some I had loved from ringside, were difficult to span and so paid the price, it is surprising that others, who might have looked on the large side from ringside in earlier days, were surprisingly easy to span. Nothing beats getting hands on. Judging by today's quality entry, I can safely say that the breed is in a good place.
I understand that during the day, a Diamond Jubilee Celebration cake, arranged by Pat and Brian Baxter, was cut into and offered to exhibitors, with a glass of fizz to toast the Club. Special gifts were awarded to each exhibitor/member (one per household) of a glass paperweight bearing the Club's name and notation to celebrate the Club's Diamond Jubilee. I was also pleased to receive one of the paperweights as the judge, along with a nice bottle, thank you!
It was a long day, with a 10am start. In future, the Club may decide to think about an earlier start and while the 2 classes held in the interval were a good idea, I thought, and well received, it did mean that I was not able to ask for the 20 minute or 1/2 hour break I would have preferred, but in the end, while waiting for those classes to be judged, I believe the break lasted around an hour and a quarter (we finished Puppy bitch at 1.25pm but could not get back into the ring to start Junior Bitch until 2.40pm), which put the show's ending back to much later than it might have been. Perhaps if Clubs decide to put on those extra classes, they would best be done either at an Open show, or at a Championship show where the venue is big enough for a separate ring. There was an entry of 26 for the judge of the 2 separate classes. What if it had been 50? Having said that, I offer my congratulations to the society for being innovative and forward thinking on this, but I just think it needs tweaking.
A long day, but a very enjoyable one; thanks again to all who entered under me at this special Diamond Jubilee Show of the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club and thank you to the Club for their hospitality and the lovely gifts.
Thanks again to all exhibitors for a super entry for this special celebration show.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Bridgford & DCS Open Show
27th Sep 2015
Judge: Mr Darren J Lockley (Chatmoss)
My thanks to all involved especially the exhibitors for bringing their dogs for me to go over and give my opinion.
All dogs were easily spannable which was a pleasure to see and most felt super fit with great jackets.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
Just in to Junior this grizzle & tan bitch was in super fit condition with a cracking harsh coat. Head just coming on with good ears for texture, size and set. Big teeth and a clean scissor bite in a fairly strong muzzle. Good length of neck into a decent front assembly. Shoulders are well placed, easily spanned with good length of rib and very strong loin. Tail and set on are fine. Excellent muscle tone to thighs and second thigh. Standing on good hard feet with well worn nails. Well off her game today which showed in her movement in this class.
Post Graduate /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Driffield Agricultural Society
3rd Oct 2015
Judge: Miss Jean Singh
Many thanks to my two efficient stewards who kept the proceedings running smoothly. On the day I was surprised to find 4 level mouths, although a level mouth is acceptable in the standard, a scissor bite is preferable. Some exhibits could have been shown in a fitter condition and have their long nails clipped.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2015
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp
I would like to thank the committee of SWKA for their invitation to judge & their hospitality on the day, my stewards for all their hard work, & the exhibitors for their support making Border Terriers the highest entry in the group.
I was recently reminded just how long I have been involved with the breed when a photograph was circulated of the exhibitors at the very first open show of the Southern Border Terrier Club, held in a field close to the rectory at Hawkesbury. I guess this must have been in the early 1970s. It also prompted me to think that I must have judged for the first time some 40 years ago & I have seen a lot of Borders over the years since then. Each time I have judged I have been fortunate to find a few outstanding dogs, some very good ones, mostly good ones & very few poor ones. This was the case once again at this show.
Dentition was good, there were no kinked tails & movement & coats were variable as normal. A couple of the dogs were spooked by the loudspeaker announcements, which was a great shame for the owners. I believe that everyone knows the faults of their own dogs, so it is the plus points that I have noted down for the most part.
For one reason or another, I have not got to a show for a year or thereabouts, so seeing most of these dogs for the first time was a real pleasure.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Grantham & District Canine Society Open Show
17th Oct 2015
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Yearling /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The Sporting Terrier Association of Yorkshire Open Show
8th Nov 2015
Judge: Mrs Tina Jones (Otterholme)
My thanks go to the committee for the invite to judge at this well run show, also grateful thanks go to the exhibitors for allowing me to go over their dogs and the sporting manner that they accepted my decisions.
I was pleased to see overall nice typical heads. The majority of dogs were presented in a proper tweedy jacket with plenty of pelt; this is not just pleasing to see but a necessity for a working terrier. Just one level bite which is permissible, concerning was wide fronts which seemed to be the rule rather than the exception, some I had difficulty in spanning, which had a bearing on my placements.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
very nice feminine head on this one, nice shoulder placement, one I have just judged before and pleasing to see she is maturing on the right lines.
Northallerton & District Canine Society
15th Nov 2015
Judge: Lynn McFarlane (Lynsett)
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Edwinstowe and District Canine Society Open Show
21st Nov 2015
Judge: Debbie Lorraine (Raleniro)
Thank you to the officers and committee for the invitation to judge at this show. Many thanks to the exhibitors for the lovely quality entry and for accepting my decisions so sportingly, there were some very close decisions and dogs could easily have changed places on another day.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
Almost fifteen months old grizzle and tan bitch. Another promising youngster. Typical feminine head which has still to fully mature. Lovely expression with strong scissor bite. Straight front with well padded feet. Good layback of shoulder, spannable. Slightly longer coupled than winner. Good topline and tailset. Well muscled hindquarters, shown in fit condition. Thick pelt and undercoat, however top coat just a little past it’s best. Moved well. Just preferred winner on the day, could easily change places.
Post Graduate /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Houghton-le-Spring CS Open Show
22nd Nov 2015
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Sunderland and District Canine Society Open Show
29th Nov 2015
Judge: Mr Mike Vickers (Eskwire)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Newton Aycliffe and District Canine Society Open Show
6th Dec 2015
Judge: Mr Jim McGhie (Keillor)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Ashton under Lyne & District Kennel Association Open Show
24th Jan 2016
Judge: Mr T Nagrecha
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The Northern Dog Club Open Show
30th Jan 2016
Judge: Mr Alan Curry (Lodore)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Darlington and District Canine Society Open Show
6th Feb 2016
Judge: Val Harley (Donvalset)
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Jarrow and Heeburn Canine Society Open Show
14th Feb 2016
Judge: Miss Bridget Singh (Borderbridge)
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Mar 2016
Judge: Mr Bill Gray (Pontbeck)
A very big thank you to the club members, committee and officers for the privilege to judge this show for a second time. The club ensured I enjoyed my day with a warm welcome and being attentive to my every need. My stewards efficiency took a good burden from my shoulders and I was allowed to concentrate and assess the dogs.
Coats were a mixed bag from very little to very full but I would just say you can't judge something you can't see. I found it strange that some exhibits were stripped out except for a ridge of top coat running down their spine, creating a good outline is important but you can feel for body shape while handling. Heads were, in the main, very good to excellent with only a few that were lacking true Border character. The breed seems to have got on top of the problem regarding rear movement but front movement still needs to be addressed with a good number of exhibits " throwing their front around "
I was delighted in my main winners especially BIS. If I have seen a better example of the breed during the many years I've had an interest I can't remember. An outstanding dog in every respect, a true ambassador for Border Terriers and a dog that will be remembered in generations to come. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity of judging him.
The two puppy bitch classes along with junior and yearling bitch were packed with quality and that bodes well for the future.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Scottish Kennel Club
22nd May 2016
Judge: Mr Simon Jackson
Yearling - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Leeds Championship Show
22nd Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett
My thanks to the officers & committee for this appointment giving CCs in this breed for the first time, also the exhibitors for a lovely entry, also my two stewards who kept things running smoothly.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Class Critique
A strong class
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Blackpool & District Canine Society
22nd Jun 2018
Judge: Mr Karl-Erik Johansson
I was most happy with such a good entry on this my first CC-appointment having had close contact with breed since the early 70s.
Overall size was excellent as was temperament. I was able to span almost everyone although I had hoped for more typical otter-heads. There were some long and narrow muzzles. Bites were excellent and Pelts mostly good for the season.
Conformation and movement coming and going was very good. Maybe I am a bit more concerned about side movement as some who was excellent standing lost the topline on the move.
Limit - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Alderseadale Heart Of Gold
Placing Critique
Ex type. Ex head. Dark eyes, good expression. Ex top line. Good angulation. Ex coat.
