Name:Stineval Celeste At Merumhor 
Gender:Bitch 
DOB:22-12-2007 
Colour:Grizzle and Tan 
Owner(s): Mr & Mrs C Martin  
Breeder:Mr & Mrs A Horner 
Orenberg Advocate of Stineval (D)
01-07-2005
Colour: Grizzle and Tan
Stineval Razzamadaz (D)
10-02-1995
Colour: Red Grizzle
CH Dazzle 'em Lyndhay (D)
22-11-1992
CH/Am/CAn CH Lynhay Daz (D)
Otterkin Blue Ribbon At Basvale (B)
Working Girl of Stineval (B)
01-08-1991
CH Blue Dun of Brockhole And Lynsett (D)
Sutoby Sea Breeze (B)
CH Orenberg Inkling (B)
28-02-2001
Colour: Blue and Tan
CH Blue Print At Brumberhill (D)
16-01-1994
Wilholme Regal Reform (D)
CH Mansergh Denim JW (B)
Orenberg Starry Night (B)
31-07-1998
CH Orenberg Nightfreight (D)
Starglade Rags To Riches (B)
Stineval Morello (B)
17-11-2001
Colour: Blue and Tan
Stineval Summer Gold (D)
04-12-2000
Colour: Red Grizzle
River Runner By Holmston (D)
24-03-1999
CH Holmston Freelancer (D)
Lynsett Redrose (B)
Stineval Aglaia (B)
08-10-1996
Stineval Razamadaz (D)
Stineval Brandy Snap (B)
Stineval Blue Bramble (B)
03-08-1997
Colour: Blue and Tan
CH Lyndhay Ringmaster (D)
26-05-1995
CH Dazzle 'em Lyndhay (D)
Brumberhill Briar Rose (B)
Stineval Sweet Someday (B)
10-02-1995
CH Dazzle 'em Lyndhay (D)
Working Girl of Stineval (B)

Show Placings

Scottish BTC Limited Show
25th Jan 2009
Judge: Miss Laura Hogg
Junior - Bitch / Third Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Crufts
5th Mar 2009
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A demanding day with 247 entered, my sincere thanks to all who entered and showed patience when decisions needed time. Also my gratitude goes to our ring stewards who were simply outstandingly efficient. I was very proud of the ticket line-ups and thought the BOB looked superb in the group. What was encouraging was there were many dogs down the line that would not have been out of place there and ?splitting hairs? became a routine technique in several classes to find class winners. Reflecting on the day leaves some lasting impressions. There is no doubt the breed has made great advances in head conformation. Good otter heads with strength in muzzle and strong teeth were very much in evidence. Ears by and large are good but with a trend towards largeness and heaviness which we must reverse. It is very difficult to change the ear shape so embedding any coarseness now must be of concern. Movement too has improved over the years largely driven by progress on stifle angulation but let’s not go too far here as some excess is creeping in. Shoulders still need attention with many severely lacking lay back and of more concern some foreleg assemblies are placed too far forward so fore-chests are vanishing. This produces flashiness but it is wrong. Coats and pelts were generally good and the majority were capable of being spanned. Flat feet were in evidence perhaps driven by a tough winter and lack of exercise but remember this is a sporting breed and needs fitness to be fully appreciated. As a result many nice dogs lost out because of a lack of muscle or flat feet. We have a healthy breed and this was supported by those in the veteran classes and with an 8 year old winning BOB perhaps this is proof enough.
Special Junior - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Northern BTC Open Show
11th Apr 2009
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Junior - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
You need to handle this bitch to appreciate her strong head and muzzle big teeth ear set ok spanable loose pelt in good coat needs to settle on the move
Novice - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Kennel Club
16th May 2009
Judge: Dr Ron Wheatley (Loiriston)
Junior - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
good size, good head and nice coat and pelt, moved well
Border Union Agricultural Society
20th Jun 2009
Judge: Mr Ernie Hill (Tynecourt)
Junior - Bitch / Reserve
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss J Singh (Vandamere)
I would like to express my appreciation to the exhibitors for their support. On the whole, rear movement was satisfactory. However I observed front movement on some exhibits was unsatisfactory. I found one mouth with a misplaced tooth and another with a just passable level bite. Presentation of most dogs was of a high standard but some exhibits shown today would benefit greatly from regular daily exercise.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Third Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Kennel Club
30th Aug 2009
Judge: Mr. Bill Browne-Cole
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at this show. I thought the breed generally especially in the early classes was of a very high standard. Head shapes were very good, I only had one bad bite although some teeth could have been larger. Eyes generally were very good. I would have preferred to see some smaller ears. Body shapes were very good although a tad long. Movement was generally good going but I was a little disappointed with the front movement; ie small strides & too much knee action.
Yearling - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Loved her head shape & eye, good bite with large teeth, very good body shape. Moved so well both ways.
City of Birmingham Canine Association
5th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs Kathy Wilkinson (Otterkin)
An excellent entry awaited me at the City of Birmingham show, not only in numbers, but also in the depth of quality. In many classes, I found myself wishing for more than 5 places to award and sadly, dogs left the ring which I really liked and would have been happy to place on another day. In more than a couple of classes, it was very hard to decide on the 1st 5 in order and many went down the line because of coat texture and thickness, although on another day, in better coat, they would have fared better. As I have not been to many shows this year, it was good to view some dogs for the first time, including my Best of Breed, who I was pleased to ?find?, only to later discover she has already been found on a number of occasions, although not at this level! I apologise for the lateness of this critique. Besides flying out to an appointment to judge in Italy only a couple of days after the show, we have had some personal and medical issues to deal with regarding the welfare of my elderly mother in law. As I write this, we have still not finalised arrangements for her, but hope to do so soon, so I hope you will understand that sometimes, dog shows do not come first. On the way to the showground, my car made some terrifying noises when I touched the brake pedal and so, that will explain to anyone wondering, why I had to stop judging for a second or two to find my car keys for the AA man, who kindly fixed it at the hotel car park for us and saved us a long trip home on the back of a low loader. An eventful weekend, made wonderful by the number of top class Border Terriers present at the show. Many thanks must go to the very experienced and helpful ring stewards, Mr and Mrs Wright, who had the dogs present and ready for inspection at the start of every class and so enabled me to finish in plenty time for the Terrier Group. Good ring management was important with an entry of 185 dogs, making 193 entries (plus one or two whose entries had not been received and less a couple of NFC). This was the highest number in the Terrier Group today and I would like to thank all the exhibitors for allowing me the pleasure of going over their dogs. The absentee rate of dogs entered was 23.5%.
Graduate - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Dark grizzle bitch with a strong head, although it is perhaps a little masculine for a bitch. She moved very well both ways and has an excellent jacket and a thick pelt. One that might look heavy from ringside, but she spans easily.
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.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Reserve
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Class Critique
Very good class of nice bitches.
Driffield Championship Dog Show
3rd Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to Driffield Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Championship Show. I had a good entry of 169 from 162 dogs and had a large number of quality exhibits to go over. It was a shame that the weather, being extremely windy, meant that because of health and safety reasons I had to judge indoors. This meant that at first the ring was not as spacious as I would have liked and the noise from the wind in the marquee at times disturbed some of the younger exhibits. In addition, the length of the grass and the unevenness of the surface were problematic for some of the exhibitors. I was extremely pleased with my final line ups and there were many classes where deserving dogs went unplaced due to the quality of the entry. Overall coats, were very good and temperament was excellent. However, I did find two examples of the odd tooth out of place and a number of dogs which could have been tidier particularly around feet and tail. In my winners I was looking for a correct size Border with a harsh double coat, well muscled, correct bone and looking like it could do a good days work. I found those qualities in my winners.
Yearling - Bitch / Reserve
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Class Critique
Although there was again a lot of quality in this class, some of the exhibits were out of their best coat which impacted on some nice type border girls going without places.
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.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Bitch of correct size, lovely head and expression. Good topline and tailset. In full coat. Moved well.
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.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
22 months old. More feminine head with good bite though slightly heavier in ear than 1. Well angulated with super topline and thick tail well set on. Super harsh coat but on its way out so a bit short of undercoat. Moved with drive but preferred the front movement of 1. Won over 3, also a lovely bitch, on hind movement.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs I Jackson (Haughbrae)
I would like to thank all exhibitors, spectators and my stewards for a most enjoyable day. A big thank you to Pat for the excellent lunch. What a delight to see and feel so many correct double coats. Size was also very good apart from a few being overweight and some lost out on places due to lack of coat.
Graduate - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Border TC Members Limited Show
24th Jan 2010
Judge: Mrs N Patterson (Auchenhove)
Post Graduate - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits. Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
Mid Limit - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Handy sized, balanced bitch shown in full coat. Keen eye, moved well.
National Terrier
3rd Apr 2010
Judge: Mrs Valerie Furness (Quatford)
A big thank you to the National Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this prestigious show and thank you to my stewards especially Fred who as always put everybody and everything in order and kept the judging on the move and flowing. I was looking for a true Border and was pleased with all my placings to-day, all of good quality. What I did notice was a lot of quantity but not a lot of quality. Front and hind movement looks to be getting worse, some exhibits were so lacking in bone that the front legs would make good knitting needles and some were actually doing knit one, pearl one when moving back towards me. I could see front pads on some as they were moving away. Hind movement was either too close or too wide, over-angulation needs to be watched. Top lines on the whole were good but there were some strange under-lines. A lot of exhibits were so short in muzzle that this made for very tight dentition, small feet were few and far between and tails in some were far too long, where have all the “carrots” gone. I only found three incorrect mouths and two abnormal tails. Some exhibits would benefit from more handling/ring-craft experience as their poor performance affected placings. I think the Breed Standard would make good reading for some exhibitors. On a positive note, temperaments overall where very good.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Reserve
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
10th Apr 2010
Judge: Miss Claire Tutin (Riseburn)
The NBTC held an open show at Belmont on 10/04/10 which I was very honoured to judge and would like to thank the club for the invitation.I would also like to thank my stewards and the exhibitors for their entries and accepting my decisions.I was very pleased with all my winners and had a very enjoyable day.
Post Graduate - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
another with a thick pelt and good coat, narrow and racy, good shoulder placement allowing her to stride out.
East Anglia BTC Championship Show
18th Apr 2010
Judge: Mrs Trak Fryer (Irton)
I would like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely quality entry, the Club and committee for the appointment and my stewards Simon and Bev Jackson for their efficient help throughout the day. I was generally pleased with the overall quality, heads were good, pelts generally good and movement OK with many very typical exhibits on show. I was disappointed to find a number of poor mouths in the dog entry and to find a few exhibits presented down to the minute but totally lacking muscle, something that I find unacceptable in a dog with the Borders outlook on life.
Mid Limit - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Bath Campionship Show
28th May 2010
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis
Thank you to the exhibitors for an extremely nice entry and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted. A warm sunny day with a welcome breeze made conditions ideal. A bonus was the neatly mown grass in the ring which was ideal to assess movement. I was fortunate to have two extremely efficient Stewards who ensured the smooth running of the ring, enabling me to finish my task in good time, despite a delay in the start of judging. On the whole I was pleased with the exhibits presented to me which were clean, although many lacked the correct double jacket that the standard asks for. Front movement is still a concern as indeed was the variation in the size of some of the exhibits. Heads generally were good although some exhibits were rather heavy in ear. Temperament’s were excellent, just one or two not too keen on being handled on the table. Two exhibits had teeth missing and I found a couple with incorrect dentition. Feet can tell you a lot about a dog and its lifestyle. The standard asks for feet to be small with firm pads. Flat feet not helped by long nails are most undesirable and indeed would be a drawback if the dog was carrying out the task for which he was originally bred. Scissor marks unfortunately were very much in evidence on some exhibits which spoilt their overall appearance.
Limit - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Jun 2010
Judge: Moira Barrass (Gallondean)
It was a great privilege to be invited to judge the Scottish Border Terrier Club open show at Gretna. My thanks go to the committee, the wonderful ladies who did the catering, my very efficient steward Eddie Houston and all the exhibitors for giving me the pleasure of judging their dogs. The atmosphere was wonderful, win or lose you all clapped for 1st to 4th. I found most of the dogs easily spanned, set down in good coats, clean scissor bites and neat feet. One or two dogs could lose a 1lb or 2 but all had good temperament and great muscle tone.
Limit - Bitch / Third Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Driffield Championship Dog Show
2nd Oct 2010
Judge: Mr P J Greenaway
Limit - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Joint Border Terrier Clubs Championship Show
1st May 2011
Judge: Mrs Lesley Gosling
My thanks to my two excellent stewards who kept exhibits moving along, making my task easier, and to the Yorks, Lancs and Cheshire Club for inviting me to judge. Coats were generally very good with undercoats evident and few showed signs of scissoring and shaving. I was pleased that all the puppy dogs were of a sensible size for their ages and almost all exhibits were spannable; however, shoulder construction problems remain an issue, with short upper arms and poor shoulder angulation resulting in wide, or tied fronts, spoiling otherwise quality exhibits. I noticed that some were roaching over the loin, creating bouncing back ends on the move with the loss of level toplines, and many had a distinct lack of stifle bend, resulting in a lack of driving action on the move. Consider feet - a few needed claws trimming (or more road work). Some heads were untypical and snipey; there were a number of suspect mouths and one undershot puppy, but I was impressed with the overall condition of the entry in general and the winners were a credit to their owner/breeders. The well filled Limit bitch class was outstanding and it was a pity not to have more awards to present. My thanks to everyone for accepting my decisions so sportingly and congratulations to the top winners, whose dogs were so deserving of their wins. Here’s a plea - please use bait sparingly, and not while your dogs are on the judging table. It’s a pity that a number of exhibitors are slaves to baiting their dogs on the table, making the dogs move around and become unsteady, while making it difficult for judges to access mouths and assess facial features. Baiting also affects movement round the ring, with exhibits “crabbing”, watching for the treats.
Limit - Bitch / Third Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Class Critique
One of the most exciting classes of the day and a pleasure to handle such a high quality entry.
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to express my thanks to the Officers and Committee of the Club for inviting me to judge their show, my second opportunity at a Breed Open Show. I was struck by the wonderful atmosphere in the hall with every result being greeted with spontaneous, enthusiastic applause. The exhibitors in Scotland certainly are a very sporting lot! I found no bad mouths but front movement in some exhibits left a lot to be desired. However my class winners did not disappoint me
Best In Show
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Best Bitch
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Limit - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
grizzle bitch in fine coat, caught my eye as soon as she entered the ring, a well balanced bitch with excellent movement. moving straight and true in both directions, level topline, neat ears close to head, lovely otter head with typical Border expression, obviously a very happy bitch well shown (Best Bitch and Best in Show)
Three Counties
8th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Ron Wheatley
Thanks for the large and interesting entry. Although quality was variable there were many good entries to examine. Most were of a good size and generally coats were good, feet very variable, particularly hind ones. Although many moved out with drive, movement in many others was a concern. Many would benefit from more exercise and muscle development. There was only 1 kinked tail and mouths were mainly good. Finally, please realise that if you bait your exhibit on the table the judge can't see it!
Limit - Bitch / Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Kennel Club
28th Aug 2011
Judge: Mrs Marion Reeves
Though pleased with my winners, depth of quality within the entry was mostly lacking. It is fair to say that Border Terriers still come in every size and shape imaginable. Though I am aware that it is a matter that sharply divides opinion within the breed, I for one would prefer the breed standard to be more specific in detail of what is desirable. Maybe, perhaps that might head to a more uniform type in the show ring.
Limit - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
g/t. Well constructed, harsh coat, straight front, good tail set. Lovely head qualities, moved out precisely.
Driffield Championship Show
1st Oct 2011
Judge: Mrs Jean Willets
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show. Also the exhibiters for giving me the top entry in the terrier group and some good dogs went home card less. A big thanks to both the stewards for being so efficient and making everything run so smooth especially on such a hot day. I was pleased with the temperaments of the dogs, and there wasn't as many short backs. As a working dog they do need to turn in a tight corner so require a flatter rib and longer back, not short and square which has been the fashion recently. Movement on the whole was o.k., but the ground did not help as it was uneven with dips everywhere. The heat wave did affect some dogs adversely.
Limit - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Nice size in good condition. Strong head, good length of rib, with neat feet. Moved out well.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Oct 2011
Judge: Mr. Stuart Plane (Stuane)
It was an honour to be invited to judge this show and I was truly grateful for such a very good entry
Open - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
A bitch full of breed type balanced head good eye and ear good shoulder placement unsettled on the move spans easily with a loose pelt lovely coat and condition
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Oct 2011
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
A big thank you to the committee for giving me the opportunity to judge this show and to my stewards on the day for making things run smoothly. Also thanks to the exhibitors for their support and making it an enjoyable day. On the whole I thought the standard of the exhibits was high and I was happy with both line ups. I was delighted with my main winners as they could hold their own in any company. Coats were of various lengths, but when top coats were in the vast majority were what is required, dense and harsh. Although a working terrier, some tidying up, especially around the feet could help some exhibits go further when pressing for top honours. Most dogs were in fit hard condition but two or three adult dogs were lacking any substance whatsoever and would be no match for Charlie on any day of the week.
Open - Bitch / Second Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
another nice grizzle and tan in excellent coat, dense with a thick loose pelt. Lovely head and kind eye. Pity had to meet winner.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
21st Apr 2012
Judge: Mr Eddie Houston
It was a great pleasure to judge at this show and I would like to thank the Club for their hospitality and the exhibitors for the excellent entry of 130 dogs. Thanks also to my stewards, Mark Lowry and Angela Cranson. I was very impressed with the number of quality dogs present and I found all males to be entire and no major mouth faults, just a couple of misplaced incisors. Many dogs were sporting good, tweedy jackets and temperaments were excellent. Although I could span almost all, size is a concern, many, particularly in bitches, being up to size. Front movement in some was a bit erratic. My thanks again to everyone who afforded me the privilege of going over their dogs.
Open - Bitch / Third Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
2nd Jun 2012
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
The Scottish Border Terrier Club held an open show where BIS was Lairehope Lord Of The Glen at Tweedburn; RBIS, Picer Gilliflower; & BP, Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow.
Open - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
smaller type, strong but feminine in head, in good jacked, plenty of bone, nice thick pads & tight feet, moved out well
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
1st Jun 2013
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
I would like to thank the ScBTClub for their hospitality at this show. I enjoyed my day, and despite the disappointing number of absentees, I had some lovely dogs to go over. I was very pleased with my main winners, and interested to find that myBIS, and my BPIS are full brother and sister!
Open - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
A quality bitch in a good double coat. Strong head, with big teeth, dark eye .neat feet, spannable. Good topline and tail. Moved well.
Border Union Championship Show
15th Jun 2013
Judge: Mrs Lesley Gosling (Akinside)
Showers, wind and sunshine made for a tactically difficult day for my solo steward, Elaine Waddington, who managed to keep the paperwork dry and get dogs moving in and out of the ring very smoothly. My grateful thanks to her and to all the exhibitors who stoically remained outside as the rain continued to plague us throughout the judging. Not weather the dogs enjoyed much either while standing about. The entry was very mixed. The dog classes were marginally better and more consistent than the bitches. Fronts are improving but movement still needs attention, both fore and aft, with some hackney front action creeping in. Most heads were breed typical with one or two exceptions which were rather boxy and out of proportion. I was surprised and dismayed to find a large number of dentition problems in both puppies and adults. There were very small teeth, dirty teeth, teeth misaligned and one undershot mouth. Several lacked any depth of coat and were in their undercoats or single coated, with no undercoat at all. Feet were mostly good, but a couple of exhibits were down on their pasterns; claws were in need of attention on one or two exhibits.
Open - Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Good tweedy grizzle coat and spannable. Typical dour Border with a good topline, good bone and neat feet. Moved out well. She has a sweet head, dark eye and good ear placement.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Limited Show
25th Jan 2015
Judge: Mrs D Lorraine (Raleniro)
Firstly I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge at the club’s limited show, my first breed club appointment. Thank you for the warm welcome and hospitality, and special thanks to my very efficient steward Joyce Orr who kept things running smoothly. Many thanks to all the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to go over their dogs and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. As to be expected at this time of year, coats were at all stages with some exhibits in full coat and some without any, and in certain classes this was a deciding factor. Mouths were good with only one or two exhibits having the odd misplaced or dirty tooth. Size was a slight concern, with a few exhibits being well up to size and difficult to span, and some carrying a little too much condition. Movement on the whole was good, however, some exhibits did not cover the ground with the drive and economy of movement that would be essential when working. Generally temperaments were excellent and all males were entire. I was very pleased with my main winners, in my opinion good examples of the breed and very capable of doing the job they were bred for.
Best Veteran
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Veteran - Dog or Bitch / First Place
Name at show: Stineval Celeste At Merumhor
Placing Critique
Lovely 7 year old grizzle and tan bitch who did not look her age. Beautiful head with good earset. Correct scissor bite. Nice for size with straight front and level topline with good tailset. Spannable. Pliable pelt with very good harsh jacket. Moved around the ring with drive. Best Veteran.