Show Placings
Southern BTC Limited Show
6th Mar 2011
Judge: Miss Lisa Jenkins (Badgerbeck)
Firstly, please accept my apology for the lateness of this critique, unfortunately I had problems with my PC which crashed and lost my first , almost complete report, leaving me with no option but to start again. Thank you for an excellent entry. I was very pleased to find that most of the exhibits were of a workable size & spannable, had big teeth with good strong muzzles/jaws, all males entire, only 2 very minor tail kinks, and temperaments were excellent. On the down side I had few in good deep double coat and a really thick pelt was hard to find, the true otter head seams to be being replaced by a squarer skull giving more of a teddy bear look not helped by over long moustaches/beards and big bushy eyebrows. Ribs were frequently too short & deep resulting in whippety underlines. Front movement is still a problem due to a lack of balance between front and hind angulation with dogs either having good hindquarters but short steep upper arms or they were correct in front but over angulated behind, this resulted in them either throwing their fronts about coming or dropping their withers in profile in an attempt to balance their stride. There were a handful with crowded incisors or missing a first or second premolar.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Bournemouth Championship Dog Show
10th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Welsh Kennel Club
17th Aug 2013
Judge: Mrs L A Crawley
Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Richmond Championship Dog Show
7th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs K M Irving (Dandyhow)
In my view the breed still has problems with movement, particularly front movement. Hind action in bitches was also poor on this occasion. There was some variation in coats and some were shown without much jacket but others were somewhat blown in coat. However there were several with excellent coats and pelts – such an important feature of the breed. Dentition and temperaments were very good.
Because I don’t enjoy judging, and quite frankly never have, I decided before this appointment that is would be my last judging assignment. I hope that more younger Border Terrier enthusiasts will come forward as judges to ensure the successful future of the breed.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs Kathy Newsome (Kighill)
I was very honoured to have been invited to judge the SBTC Open show and I would like to thank my Show Manager Wendy Mooney and the Officers of the Committee for their kind hospitality. I would also like to thank my stewards for the day Dave Hunt, Denise Townsend and Andrew Mooney for helping me to keep on track with a lovely entry of 137 dogs making a total of 157 and of course a special thanks to all the exhibitors.
I was pleased with the quality of some of my entries but we must not forget that the Breed Standard states that a Border Terrier is “essentially a working terrier†ie. “Going to ground â€. Unfortunately there were some that would not have been able to do the job that they were intended for, due to weight and depth leaving some unable to be spanned. Some heads were quite disappointing as they lacked the substance that would give them the “Head of an Otterâ€. On the plus side I found the fronts quite pleasing. Overall I was very pleased with my class winners and with my overall winners of the show on the day.
Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Feb 2014
Judge: Mrs Ann Maltby (Pherjan)
Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Coventry & District Kennel Association
21st May 2017
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this friendly, well run show, and for their hospitality. Also thank you to my two efficient stewards who kept everything running smoothly. Thank you so much to the exhibitors for giving me the privilege of going over their lovely dogs who were all well behaved on the day, all in coat, and all males entire.
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Brumborder Secretly Found
Class Critique
Three lovely bitches, all well turned out and a pleasure to go over.
