Show Placings
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
17th Sep 2017
Judge: Mr Gordon Dyer (Ruffenuf)
Firstly may I thank the SBTC Committee for inviting me to judge this Open Show. I felt very honoured. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. The ring ran smoothly with the help of my stewards and the whole venue had a pleasing and pleasant atmosphere. It was nice to see some old and many new faces. May I also thank the exhibitors for handling their dogs confidently and accepting my decisions. I was very impressed with the quality of the dogs and I only found one bad mouth and two sprung ribs. I had a few challenging decisions to make and uncoated dogs had to be penalised. Mostly the dogs were all in fit condition and able to do a day’s work. I was very impressed with my final line up and to have such sound dogs
representing the breed.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
8mth blue dog, nice eye and ear, good front, good movement. Pleasing for age.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Thame & Oxfordshire County CS Open Show
21st Sep 2017
Judge: Debs Channon (Thandiwe)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Portsmouth CS Open Show
8th Oct 2017
Judge: Mrs M Hughes
Best Puppy
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Gravesend and Medway Towns Canine Society Open Show
15th Oct 2017
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan/Sulan)
Thank you to the secretary and committee for the invitation to judge also the exhibitors for allowing me the chance to go over their dogs . Sad to see such low entries across all the breeds. Sincere thanks go my stewards Jan Starkey and Chris Hollands for their able assistance
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Best Puppy
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
10 month old B&T dog, good textured coat and plentiful loose pelt. Front and rear angulation o.k. Tail set and top line acceptable . Could do with a tad more muzzle strength and fill under the eyes , this may improve with maturity. Ribbed well back with strong loin. Movement ok when not distracted.. BPIB and RBOB. Shame that the puppy was not able to stay for the Group.
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Birmingham & District Gundog and Terrier Open Show
21st Oct 2017
Judge: Dr Ian Gabriel (Gaybryl)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Junior /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2017
Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar)
My thanks to the exhibitors for their quality entry, also to my two efficient stewards.
I would like to mention that due to the noisy ring next to our during the first three bitch classes, some youngster were upset and didn't show to their best advantage, hopefully they will have gotten over it. Movement generally was good in the majority of dogs. Feet need more attention, some certainly don't comply with the breed standard and certainly would affect them if they had to go long distances. Some just needed a little judicious trimming.
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
19th Nov 2017
Judge: Mr Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee and members for inviting me to judge your club show. Thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge your dogs and taking my decisions gracefully. I was pleased to find so many dogs presented in full double coat which showed in my main winners. Overall I was happy with the quality on the day.
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Special Beginners - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
Blue and Tan dog still a pup nice stamp of dog. My notes say a good old fashioned border that is just maturing up, I’m sure he will mature nicely, I just hope he doesn’t grow on anymore.
Maidenhead DCS Open Show
17th Feb 2018
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
14mth male, Top sized male but still just able to span, thick pelt but coat a bit soft, broad skull with slightly long muzzle, correct dentition, top line ok, tail set rather low, moved straight coming and going, pleasing side gait, good width of thigh.
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Chertsey & District canine Society Open Show
30th Mar 2018
Judge: Dale Elliot (Lyndham)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
The Southern Border Terrier Club Limit Show
15th Apr 2018
Judge: Ms Tina Jones (Otterholme)
My sincere thanks to the committee for the kind invitation to judge at my first club show, I enjoyed the day immensely. Thank you to my efficient stewards Tina Morgan, Rachel Larner and Wendy Mooney, show manager for keeping things running so smoothly.
My thanks must go to the exhibitors for bringing along their dogs today, and the sporting acceptance of my decisions.
I did note some untypical heads, which for me lacked for me the characterising feature of the breed, I found such heads to be somewhat exaggerated with too much stop, not the ‘moderately’ broad skull I was looking for.
On the whole, I found mouths were good, a couple of level bites, and one or two with misaligned teeth, but it was pleasing to find big strong teeth in most exhibits.
I was very pleased with my class winners; some decisions were very close especially in the bitch classes. In both sexes there were some promising youngsters coming through which can only auger well for the breed.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
Blue & Tan, a little bit more upon the leg than I, but still spannable and retained a balanced look, a nice typical head not quite the strength of muzzle as 1. Presented in good order and he is narrow enough throughout, moved out steady.
Novice - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Bath Championship Show
27th May 2019
Judge: Miss Felicity Freer (Felfree)
Many thanks to the Officers and Committee for my invitation to judge this superb breed. The weather was not on our side to start but it warmed up and made for a superb day. I have owned or shown this breed for over 20 years and found a real mixed bag today. I found the youngsters to be really pleasing which is promising for the breed. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for taking the time to show under me.
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Graduate - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2019
Judge: Mr John Bainbridge (Risdene)
In this day of mentoring I make no apologies for restating the main criteria I apply in my judging. The standard states that the border terrier is essentially a working terrier and it should be able to follow a horse. Therefore I require a dog deep in chest but well ribbed back providing ample heart and lung room which will enable it to travel and be present when and if required to flush the quarry, narrow throughout and spannable to enable it to go to ground, head like that of a otter with strong muzzle and big teeth to help protect from any attack of the quarry, harsh double coat and thick skin as protection from the elements whilst underground or on the moors, good temperament to mix with the hounds and able to be handled as necessary.
I felt that most of my winners met this criteria and my report concentrates on the dogs distinguishing points that resulted in its placing. However no dog is perfect and that is where the judgement comes in and remember opinions from the ring side do not always hold up on closer inspection.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Crufts
8th Mar 2020
Judge: Mr Simon Jackson (Clipstone)
Firstly, I would like to thank the Kennel Club for allowing me the honour of judging this Border Terrier Centenary year. I also thank my excellent stewards for keeping me on track and to everybody who gave me such a fantastic entry, both in numbers and quality across all classes. To be blunt, I don't think I have ever seen and enjoyed such a very high quality entry before. Unfortunately many good exhibits went home unrewarded. Several classes the placed exhibits could have all stood in first place. I really was splitting hairs. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed myself and hope everybody else did too. I'd also like to thank Joyce Martin and my son, Laurence Jackson, for the excellent photographs which has made the writing of this critique so much easier. I understand Laurence also live-streamed the CC's and BOB – technology far above me – but thanks!
Mid Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Good Citizen - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Modann Wilson
Placing Critique
Unplaced in two very competitive classes. Nice strong blue. Good expression. Hard coat. Covered the ground well.
