Show Placings
Boston & DCS Championship Show
11th Jan 2009
Judge: Mrs Kate Walton (Enterlaw)
A great honour to judge the breed at this show where Borders were the only breed in the terrier group to have CCs on offer & for the first time. Thank you to all exhibitors who braved the exceptionally cold weather at Newark. Remarkably there were only 6 absentees in the dog classes & 19 in the bitch classes out of a total entry of 114 (2 late entries increased the published catalogue entry).
In general I was looking for skulls like that of an otter, the late Walter Gardner told me 30 years ago to place the ears of a Border back to really appreciate the shape of an otter skull & this holds true today. I was also looking for a Border who was easily spanned & most importantly one with good movement & of a size to enable this working terrier to go to ground. I have to say that front movement in many cases was worse than rear movement, with pinning-in & platting much in evidence, while a few were cow-hocked at the rear. All dogs were entire, temperaments overall were excellent, dentition in a few cases incorrect & essentially for the breed, thick pads were noticeably lacking in some exhibits. As always coats were in varying stages of growth, several toplines were not typical with low set tails, otherwise I was delighted with the first placements in each class, all of which were representative of the Standard.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Manchester Championship Show
15th Jan 2009
Judge: Mr David Winsley
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Yorks, Lancs, & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Jan 2009
Judge: Mr Kevin Green
Best Dog
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Best In Show
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
very nice dog, good head and nice topline & tailset.in good coat & showed well. BIS
Midland BTC Open Show
15th Feb 2009
Judge: Mr Jimmy Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I would like to take this opportunity to say many thanks to the Midland Border Terrier Club for giving me the privilege to judge their Open show and for giving me such a wonderful entry.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Nicely balanced red grizzle, in tip top condition, dark eye, narrow throughout, ribs carried well back, losing out on coat.
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.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
RDCC, High quality class with trio challenging for top spot. Several deserving went without. All had typical heads, short strong muzzles and correct expression, movement and coats decided most placings. Winner on his toes, in fit condition, typical throughout with good coat and strong bone. Liked his size and weight. Well made in front and stylish hindquarters finished with carrot tail, set correctly. Moved well. Came close in challenge and lost out to winner on showmanship and perfection of overall conformation.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
4th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
Many reports start with a thank you and I would like extend one to all the exhibitors who provided me with an entry which really reminded me why I love this breed. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and would have been very happy to have had a handful of top honours to hand out. In a number of classes, especially in bitches, the quality went right down the line and even beyond the cards.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Racy dog in new tight coat showing off a muscular physique . Processes a well proportioned head with strong muzzle and neat well placed ears. Balanced in outline, good bone right down to his tight feet moved well to take the Res Dog CC.
Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
2nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr T Tuck (B) & Mrs J Tuck (D)
Dogs, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee for inviting me to judge the dog classification at their 25th anniversary show, also my very able stewards Christine Horner, and Chris Wallace who did a great job with the organisation of my ring.
Bitches,
I thoroughly enjoyed this appointment, thanks to my experienced stewards and an entry that contained some really outstanding examples of the breed. I really liked my winners, and handled some extremely promising youngsters. Having said that, the early classes were much more variable, with fewer exhibits that combined quality and breed type. Later classes were more consistent, and it was nice to find a few more classy otter-like heads and neat front construction.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Paignton & District Fanciers Association
3rd Aug 2009
Judge: Mrs Nancy Hogg (Raeburnfoot)
I would like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. Some quality exhibits to go over in both dogs and bitches and I was pleased with my winners. Temperament was excellent throughout. Such a shame we couldn?t be outdoors.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another lovely dog. Excels in head. Short, strong muzzle. Just the right amount of bone. Neat feet. Moved well both ways.
Welsh Kennel Club
22nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another top drawer male in lovely condition moving out well great profile just preferred expression of winner Res CC
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.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another classy male, pleasing head & eye, correct bite, good for size, excellent topline. Moved so well coming & going.
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%.
DCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Caught my eye as he came in the ring and was not disappointed when going over him, as he has a really harsh coat on a thick, pliable, loose pelt. He has a lovely refined otter head with a nice dark eye and well placed ears, dropping forward close to the cheek. He is strong enough in muzzle. Excellent narrow front with ribs carried well back; he is easily spanned. Good shoulders. Small, tight, cat like paws. Good carrot shaped tail, well set on. He moved well, with confidence and no exaggerations. He was in the peak of condition in both body and coat. Pleased to award him a well deserved Dog CC and Best Opposite Sex and glad to have had the privilege of going over him.
Crufts
12th Mar 2010
Judge: Mrs L.A. Crawley
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Class Critique
Such a hot class, loved all 4 of top placings.
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.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
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.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
First class in every way, head, eye, mouth, neck, shoulders and topline all good, the harshest of coats with thick pelt. Showed well
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.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another nice one with a lot to like about him. Good in neck and shoulder, a very typical looking Border, in very good coat, decent on the move but a bit fed up today I thought.
Class Critique
An interesting class of very different types
WELKS
25th Apr 2010
Judge: Miss S A Leslie (Risdene)
I started the day with veteran dog followed by some excellent juvenile dog classes which were very enticing. Throughout the day size was sometimes a little difficult to come to terms with when exhibits at the top of the scale were the more shapely and sound but as long as they were spannable they still featured if they had the attributes breed and conformation-wise to do the job they were bred for. Generally I determined that there was no need for a diatribe from yours truly as I found my lovely entry on the whole brought forward much of what I was looking for and I thank exhibitors for that. Just remember while I love a proper double coat I still like a tidy coat! Heads were definitely improved with very few of the stoppy, round eyed exhibits I do not find typical. There were a few strangely grubby ones and some would have benefited from some tlc round their eyes to guard against stray hairs causing irritation. Be that as it may there were some smashing classes with dogs not making the cut that on another day would figure in the reckoning.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Need to handle this one to appreciate him and certainly benefits from his excellent harsh double coat, toned and masculine without being overdone, good tail, goes as he should
National Dog Show
7th May 2010
Judge: Mr P Bakewell
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
soundly made quality dog, good size type & overall balance, good head & expression, well placed shoulder, good forequarter, good spanned rib, well made body, strong muscular hindquarters, good coat, moved well. RCC
Scottish Kennel Club
23rd May 2010
Judge: Mrs M A Bailey
A privilege to judge the SKC. With lovely weather. Good stewards which made the show run very smooth. I was sorry to see a few exhibits with straight shoulders which affects the front movement and a few with incorrect mouths. However, on the positive side there was a lot of quality and correct size in the breed, which where fit for function. Unfortunately the grass in the ring was very long, which made it difficult to access the movement.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
DCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Super fit dog. Head in good portions. Great expression. Good length of neck, well laid shoulders well set on tail. Level topline held on the move. Narrow, ribs well back, moved out well on small neat feet. In excellent coat well balanced. Showed & presented to perfection. DCC BOB
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.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
This dog has matured well since I last judged him. Good head and expression with nice dark points and well placed ears. Good shoulders and rib, nice length of back and sound racy quarters. Spanned easily and has a good thick pelt. Moved out well and is a worthy champion.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
2nd Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Many thanks to the exhibitors for such a super entry of dogs for me to judge, I thought the standard overall was very good and I found it very encouraging to find some really nice youngsters coming up through the ranks. I had to make very tough decisions in some classes and many good dogs went card less but I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased with my winners.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another I have judged before as a younger dog, he has matured nicely too, liked his head and expression, good bite and short strong muzzle, easily spanned, very stylish dog with a pleasing outline, nice bone and neat feet, didn?t have much coat today but still lots to like about him.
Northern Border Championship Show
18th Jul 2010
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
What an honour and a pleasure it was to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club's Championship Show. An entry of 202 and good Northern hospitality ensured I had a most enjoyable day. Many thanks to my capable stewards for keeping the day running smoothly.
I was very satisfied with both my challenges and all the top honours were strongly contested. I was especially pleased with my puppies and will watch their progress with interest.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
A good entry with lots of quality Borders in both sexes. It was the last time I shall judge the breed at this level & I enjoyed every minute. It was particularly pleasing to see how much movement had improved since the last time I judged.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
also liked him very much & he showed & moved very well, good outline & balance. Not as good in coat
Midland BTC Championship Show
1st Aug 2010
Judge: Small & Baxter
I thoroughly enjoyed the day judged outside at Asfordby. The weatherman certainly smiles as all the Club’s Championship Shows to date have been blessed with clear sky’s. Thanks to the committee for the invite, to my two Stewards on the day, for the wonderful roast lamb lunch, but not least, to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity of assessing your Border Terriers. Thanks for coming. (Judge: Mr A Small)
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Class Critique
Class of the day, full of quality dogs
Welsh Kennel Club
21st Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs D Townsend
Thank you to everyone for a very enjoyable day, it's always a privilege for me to go over other people's dogs. I was pleased with my class winners but overall I felt that the quality of exhibits was somewhat mixed; movement was good but I have to lament the untypical Border heads that are present together with the high number of single coats
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another really high quality dog of just the right size and balance. Lovely racy body lines and up on his toes with neat feet. Moved and showed really well. Well worthy of his title.
City of Birmingham Canine Society
4th Sep 2010
Judge: Miss A D Swales
This was a lovely entry, I send my good wishes for a speedy return to the ring to the scheduled judged Miss E D Rumsan. Coats were at all stages & I have to say that there were some which had no evidence of a second coat. Mouths were good except for, unusually, one overshot, Temperaments appeared to be OK, although a few lack confidence & were hesitant. The green carpet helped to show up some wide fronts & movement which did not extend & lacked drive, needed to follow a horse. All my placed dogs spanned comfortably. I was not happy with some exhibitors who were constantly feeding their dogs, even on the table.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
a well balanced dog of good overall shape, good head with typical expression, moved well, pleased to find that he is already a CH. RCC
Darlington Dog Show Society
17th Sep 2010
Judge: Mr M King
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
worthy CH with lots of quality attributes & positive virtues. Felt he was not as positive on the move. RCC
Class Critique
A really strong quality class.
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire BTC Championship Show
25th Sep 2010
Judge: Mrs. Doreen Rushby (Dormic)
Many thanks to the exhibitors for a super entry. My DCC, BCC, and BP were a credit to the breed. Shoulders are still a big problem, ferrety feet was a recurring problem, thick pads are essential in a Border. A number lacked condition, trying to keep weight down should not be at the expense of nourishment.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Driffield Championship Dog Show
2nd Oct 2010
Judge: Mr P J Greenaway
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Ladies Kennel Association
12th Dec 2010
Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
My thanks go to the exhibitors who provided an excellent entry in spite of the appalling weather conditions in many parts of the country recently, and the almost inevitable problems to be expected on the M6 motorway. Good quality dogs were present in most classes and I was pleased with both line ups for the CC?s. Coats were generally pretty good with just a few taken out for that ?other show?, and one or two soft coats. I found movement again a problem with a good percentage knitting or pinning at the front, and a lack of drive from the rear. The open dog and junior bitch classes were of the highest quality and some excellent exhibits went away cardless.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Class Critique
An excellent class, some top quality dogs went away cardless.
Boston & District CS Championship Show
9th Jan 2011
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward
Many thanks to my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and to all the exhibitors for a nice entry. Type and quality varied and today coats were at various stages although this didn't materially affect placing's. Last time I judged I noted that small teeth were prevalent and today I was surprised to find that level bites (although acceptable) predominated, I had 2 undershot mouths and large teeth set in a really good scissor bite were like gold dust. A major concern was movement, partially caused by stifles being too straight so limiting drive and causing a stilted action also often not helped by lack of thigh muscle and there were a number of wide fronts coupled with loose fore action. My final concern was the amount of exhibits that came very heavily to hand. This cannot be discerned by eye since some of the larger dogs were a desirable weight whilst some of the smaller ones were heavy. All that said, I enjoyed the day and was able to find class winners and others of correct type, size and sound movement. Both Open classes were composed throughout of quality exhibits and the CC and RCC winners were fit and worthy ambassadors for the breed.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Liked him for type, head and wicked expression, coupled with his handy size. Easily spanned, fit and smartly presented. Unlucky to meet such strong competition today. RCC
Manchester Dog Show Society
20th Jan 2011
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A curate's egg day with some great border terriers and some disappointments too. My winners were typical and not only had the heads to win but moved soundly and had the coat and pelt so desirable in the breed. On the downside, although bites were generally good, there are too many with pathetically weak teeth and several with shoulders set too far forward so they looked narrow but had no fore-chest at all. A terrier needs fore-feet under its chest.
I was looking for borders that were soundly made and could therefore cover ground and I found them but there are some with short choppy actions. However I do not intend to be too pessimistic for the breed put on a good show today and there were some really promising youngsters in the puppy classes. Thank you to those who exhibited dogs with the typical thick harsh coat and pelt, these were all much appreciated.
DCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
All three worthy. Good head and expression, masculine and mature with correct length of neck not over long in body, Coat and pelt correct, nicely made throughout. Moved OK . Thick tail and well ribbed back. CC
National Terrier
2nd Apr 2011
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
East Anglia BTC Championship Show
17th Apr 2011
Judge: Miss Julie Price
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Deeper in brisket and slightly finer in bone than the winner with good laid back shoulders and flat ribs. Looked well when stood, he is a nice dog who has kept his shape and fitness only lost out today on rear movement.
Bath Championship Show
27th May 2011
Judge: Mr B Rodgers
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Southern BTC Championship Show
11th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Rainer Vuorinen (Finland)
It was a great honour and privilege to judge your wonderful breed. Thanks to all, the committee, my stewards and everybody who made my day so wonderful. Thanks to all the exhibitors for their excellent sporting attitude. The hospitality was outstanding and many thanks for the beautiful present. I have been thinking of the overall standard and I have to say your dogs represent a very high quality.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Beautiful balance and outline, pleasing head and keen expression, correct topline and tail, excellent body, well angulated, good coat, moving correctly.
Blackpool Championship Show
24th Jun 2011
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald
My sincere thanks to Blackpool & District Canine Society, for inviting me to judge at this level, for the first time. Even the weather was kind to us!!
A special thank you, to the exhibitors for your support, giving me the highest terrier entry, and the sheer joy of going over every exhibit, thank one and all.
It was a fabulous entry, numerically and depth of quality.
On the downside I found one cryptorchidic, one suspect tail, and a lot of dirty teeth, although mouths were generally good.
Coats were at various stages and in some cases they were the deciding factor, movement not too bad, the odd one “pinning in”.
There were some attractive exhibits of both genders, that went ‘cardless’ today, for me, there was just too much of them.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
lovely example of the breed, and great to go over, grizzle, masculine head with keen expression, good body length, easily spanned, narrow front, well angulated, in super jacket, moved steadily and with purpose, worthy of being a champion. RCC
East of England
10th Jul 2011
Judge: Mrs Kate Irving
The entry of 141 was a pleasing one for these days and I thank exhibitors for their entries. By and large I was pleased by the coats of many exhibits and though some were rather short of coat, coat texture was generally speaking quite pleasing. Presentation however left a good deal to be desired in many instances Hindquarters were good in the main. But once again my view was that fronts in the breed require much more attention than they are being given by either breeders or judges. It seems to me that we have in the breed various front faults, mostly I think coming from poor shoulders. There are flicking fronts, loaded fronts, high stepping fronts, horseshoe fronts, bowed fronts and so on and not enough of the dogs have fronts which fit the standard. In the main I was satisfied that there were many more typical heads and expressions than on some previous occasions when I have judged
DCC and Best of Breed went to ORANGEBOX FIRECRACKER (MR M & MRS T ANSCOMBE) a dog with a very pleasing head and expression, good skull and correct eye and ears to complete the picture. He has a good neck and typical outline and is well proportioned with a good tailset. He is OK for size and was shown today in plenty of coat. Moved out really well and scored for showmanship. He has a good deal of quality and type about him.
BCC went was won by BANDICOOT JAZZ (MR G E & MRS V L K DOCWRA) a bitch with an excellent head and a lovely typical expression. She is up to size and was shown in pretty full coat today. She moved very well in front and behind. She shows very well indeed and presented an excellent picture all round. She too has a great deal of breed type and quality and has good body lines and scope.
Best Puppy went to the dog OLDERHILL AFORTUNADO (MRS S WILSON) a very typey dog which excels in head and has a really good eye and expression. He is very good in topline and tailset. I thought that he was good in shoulder and presented a good typical picture all round.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
7th Aug 2011
Judge: Mr D Maggs & Mr G. Pickering
Referee’s Report
I was asked to decide BIS between Bitch CC winner Guvercin’s Achnagairn Code Name Glebeheath JW ShCM, and Dog CC winner Bate’s Sweeping Foxtrot for Kgills (IMP SWE).
Two very typical quality borders with so much to like about them. Both had true otter-like heads, with decent strength of muzzle and good teeth. Both were eye-catching in overall outline, were well ribbed back, and had reasonably thick pelts with the correct double coat, although the bitch was carrying a slightly harsher topcoat today. Conversely, the dog scored in strength of loin. Whilst both had very good front and rear angulation which showed in their free movement, I thought the bitch edged it in terms of her superb overall bodylines and balance.
Terence Tuck – Referee
Dogs
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to be the replacement judge on this occasion; it gave me the opportunity to go over some very fine dogs. All the exhibits were without exception fit and healthy, and I felt there was certainly a depth of quality running right through all the classes.
Mr David Maggs, Dog Judge.
Bitches
I was very honoured to be asked to judge the Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I have been looking forward to it for quite some time and I have to say the day didn’t disappoint. As usual the weather was good, the breeze keeping the temperature appropriate for the dogs and luckily the heavy rain stayed away until after judging had finished. I would like to thank the Committee for their hospitality, and also my two excellent stewards, Chris Wallace and Ray Henry for helping me to complete the task of judging the 112 bitches giving me an excellent entry of 128. The quality of the bitches was excellent, I was able to span all the exhibits and mouths were generally good. Rear movement seems to be improving and I was very impressed with the standard and presentation of the bitches on the day. This high standard of exhibits meant that some very nice bitches went away cardless on this occasion, particularly in the Junior, Post Graduate and Limit classes. I was very pleased with my line up. I believe it reflected what I aspire for the breed a good honest border in hard condition that meets the breed standard which is capable of doing what it was originally bred for? whether it works or not.
Mr Graham Pickering, Bitch Judge.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
grizzle and tan, broad skull and strong muzzle with good size teeth, neat ears of typical size and placed well, nice length of neck flowing into well angulated shoulders, body narrow with strong loins, racy hindquarters, moved well.
Ladies Kennel Association
10th Dec 2011
Judge: Mrs Sarah Dandy
I was delighted with both my dog and bitch line ups, from a numerically strong entry of 181 dogs all were worthy winners, from very well contended classes, with several really promising youngsters. Temperaments were uniformly sound which is of great importance in any breed
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
Another first class quality male who scores in moderation and overall balance. Handsome, typical head of excellent proportion with keen expression. Lovely reach of neck into a correct firm topline and good underline, narrow with good length of rib and firm loin. Excellent overall type of sound make and shape with well-constructed balanced quarters. Super grizzle jacket. Very sound and true mover both tracking and in profile, just seemed a little lack-lustre when called in to move for RCC.
Driffield Championship Show
22nd Sep 2012
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Class Critique
My final five in this class could change places another day
Crufts
7th Mar 2014
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis
Thank you to the exhibitors for giving me a record entry for the breed of 303 exhibits making 340 entries and indeed the largest entry for a single Judge at this prestigious show, also for the sporting way in which my decisions were accepted. Thank you also to my two Stewards, Roger and Heather Chaston, who worked tirelessly throughout the day, for their assistance in ensuring that I was able to get through this huge entry in plenty of time for my Best of Breed to compete in the Group.
It was an interesting entry with some difficult decisions having to be made such was the high standard of exhibits present. I felt that movement had improved since the last time I judged. Heads and expressions were good, although a few were a shade heavy in ear. Mouths overall were much improved with a marked reduction in the number of dogs presented with overcrowded jaws of small teeth, only the odd few having either a chipped, or in the case of an older exhibit, a missing tooth. The majority of teeth were clean with just a small number needing more attention in this area. All dogs were entire.
I was pleased that so many were presented with the correct double jacket that the standard asks for, unfortunately some exhibits that really appealed for type and size had very little evidence of, or no, jacket and on another day could have done better. Attention to feet was very evident, many of whom I believe may have benefited from plenty of roadwork, resulting in tight thick pads and short claws. Inevitably with any entry of this magnitude I had to let a number of worthy exhibits leave the ring without a prize card, which I really did not enjoy doing.
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Byrons Greengrass
Placing Critique
a very fit dog who was set down in immaculate jacket, thick pelt, good bone, tight feet, moved with enthusiasm, his overall condition was a credit to his owner’s.
