Show Placings
Border Union Agricultural Society
20th Jun 2009
Judge: Mr Ernie Hill (Tynecourt)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
East Of England Championship Show
10th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr T H Johnston
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs E Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment. To my ring stewards K Green & A. Harris, and to the exhibitors for the nice entry of 200 exhibits. I was sorry Gordon and Cynthia Knight could not be present due to family illness.
I did find a lot of variation between type, and size making judging very interesting. Some heads lacked strength of muzzle and heavy shoulders were very the much in evidence. I was concerned that a number were overweight and heavy, not as fit as they should be.
Saying that I was very pleased with my placings, class and top award winners.
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Maiden - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Placing Critique
nice sized dog in good double coat. Okay for bone. Legs and feet, steady mover.
Novice - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
11th Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
It was a great honour to judge my first breed club show here, at Otterburn, heart of the country where the Border terrier originated. My thanks to the Club, and to all entrants. I enjoyed my day, and was very pleased with my final line up.
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Maiden - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Placing Critique
Strong red grizzle, well muscled, spannable. Good thick pelt and coat. Moved OK.
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Maiden - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Placing Critique
3rd in junior dog, 12 months old, strong head with good bite and strong muzzle, straight front although not as narrow as 3, well laid shoulder into level topline and good bone. Looked a tad deep chested but this was mostly coat that could be trimmed to more advantage. Thick tail with good tailset. Good harsh coat but on its way out. Good hind angulation and movement which won him this class.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
7th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs L Hardman (Spanwise)
Thank you for such a lovely entry of Border Terriers on this my first club appointment. I enjoyed myself immensely and was pleased with my winners in type and soundness. All exhibits had correct dentition and all dogs were entire. Nice to see new exhibitors to the breed. The majority were easily spannable with good temperaments and smartly turned out. I wish to point out that straggly hair on inner thighs just spoils the look for me. More concern though is size, in both dogs and bitches. With bitches as big as dogs and heads that are not feminine. Many thanks to the Officers and Committee for the smooth running of the show and how nice it was to see T.A.G. Knight back at the show. Lastly thanks for the excellent lunch provided by Diane Rayner and her super helpers.
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
1st May 2010
Judge: Mr Arthur Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment, and a well run show. The stewards Doreen Rushby and Dave Mitchell, and the exhibitors for the entry.
I was looking for a Border that could fulfil the standard, essentially a working terrier. Judging is about achieving that balance of the desired essentials of the standard, breed type, construction, movement, condition, and the true otter like head. I was disappointed to find so many lacking strength of muzzle, and some with narrow set eyes, with a lot, light in eye colour giving an untypical expression. Some with very small teeth and others very big on the rib, also some very long tails!
That said there were some lovely borders present, and I was pleased with the final line ups, all fulfilling my interpretation of the breed standard.
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Esyntona Flint
Class Critique
1 withdrawn
