Show Placings
Windsor
1st Jul 2017
Judge: Mr Stewart McPherson (Brumberhill)
Firstly, my thanks must go to the committee for the invitation to judge at their show and to those exhibitors who entered, for my opinion, always an honour, to judge their dogs, giving me the highest entry in the Terrier Group. My thanks, also, to my stewards, who kept things running smoothly, with good humour.
An interesting entry, most were sound and typical. The thing that struck me most was front profile movement. An alarming number, due to an incorrect shoulder and upper arm placement, lacked full reach on the move, the leg lifting, hackney like, but not straightening out to reach full extension on the move. It may appear to be accurate coming and going, but it doesn’t actually cover much of the ground, so is therefore uneconomical movement, meaning the dog would have to work twice as hard to keep up, as the Standard asks for “capable of” and the “soundness to follow a horse”. Just because it’s possible to win with this type of movement doesn’t make it correct!
I was very pleased with my top winners, shown free standing, giving the, in my opinion, correct outlines, with no need to “assemble“ them in to a shape! All were sound, free movers. Typical “old school” Border Terriers! Pleased to hear that their qualities were recognised in their respective Groups!
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
Red Grizzle. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline, which she held on the move. Good hindquarters and tail. Sound mover. Excellent double coat & pelt.
Guildford & DCS Open Show
12th Nov 2017
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
Rich coloured grizzle and tan bitch. A bit more up on the leg than 1. Nice shaped head with little stop and a kind eye. Excellent neck, shoulders and front. Just right for bone. Good in body and well ribbed back. Active on the move. This bitch was in lovely fit condition, as were all from this kennel today.
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.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
28th Apr 2018
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
Many thanks to the society for inviting me to judge and to the exhibitors for a lovely entry of 117 making 151. My very efficient stewards did a marvelous job and kept the ring running well throughout the day. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased that exhibitors accepted my decisions in a sporting manner. There was a good atmosphere around the ring and all exhibits displayed good temperaments. I was disappointed to see so many large oversized dogs (and bitches) which were not able to be spanned. Movement was also a concern, I was forgiving of loose front movement in some of the youngsters, but both front and rear movement in some of the adult exhibits was poor. Many exhibits had large ears, low tail sets or short round ribs which had to be penalized. I was pleased with my main winners and delighted to see my Best of Breed shortlisted in the group and the Best Special Beginner placed 2nd in the SB group.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
The Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
6th May 2018
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis (Tonromel)
Thank you to the Officers and Committee of the Yorks. Lancs. and Cheshire BTC (the host Club for this year) for the invitation to officiate at the Joint BTCs Championship Show and to my two Stewards, Graham Richardson and Bridget Singh, for their invaluable help and assistance on the day. Thank you to the exhibitors for giving me a super entry for the breed of 187 exhibits (includes 10 NFC) making 201 entries, for the privilege of allowing me to judge your dogs and also for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted.
The standard in both sexes was pleasing and in some classes there were some strong contenders. There were some very nice youngsters which I thought looked most promising and feel sure will go on to have a bright future. Size of some of the exhibits was rather concerning, although from ringside they may have looked in proportion, hands on they were just far too big.
Front movement continues to be of concern but today there was also some poor rear movement. Heads and Mouths were on the whole good with just one or two with incorrect dentition or a missing tooth. Noticeably some exhibits were quite heavy in ear which detracts from the typical border look. Coats were variable, feet on the majority were good, being firmly padded. All males were entire and the temperaments displayed by the exhibits whilst going over them was good, although I was conscious of a few outside of the ring being rather vocal, especially when other dogs and their handlers passed by.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
an eye catching bitch with a nicely shaped skull, keen eye, nice expression and good mouth. Good reach of neck, narrow front and good shoulder placement. Well ribbed back she has sufficient bone, good racy quarters and good feet. Presented in a very fit condition, she strode out well with her sound free movement securing her placing.
Three Counties
7th Jun 2018
Judge: Mrs T J Baird
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the society for the invitation to judge and for the wonderful welcome and hospitality.
The day was made even more pleasurable thanks to my two lovely stewards Colin and Margret who kept the ring in order and most importantly were pleasant and friendly.
The ring was a very good size;it was a joy to judge outside with the beautiful back drop of the Malvern Hills ,even the weather was perfect -not too hot and a slight breeze. The ground however was uneven with the grass rather long, causing some dogs to hop and skip making assessment of some dog’s movement difficult.
I found a good breadth of quality in some of the Bitch classes and some nit picking decisions had to be made, notably in the excellent junior bitch class.
Size needs to be watched as some youngsters were very difficult to span, coats were on the whole very good with just a few that had recently been stripped out and a couple of blown coats.
A of couple of exhibits had kinked tails and a couple of youngsters with level bites, all the males were entire.
Thank you to the sporting exhibitors for entering and accepting my decisions, I am honoured to judge so many quality Border terriers and was pleased to watch the best of breed short listed in the group, later hearing the puppy gained Puppy group 4.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Jun 2018
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
It is always a particular honour to judge a Breed Club Championship Show and my thanks go to the committee for their hospitality and my stewards who kept things running smoothly. I found only two poor mouths but more had wrong, thin skins and some needed to go home for a good feed. A working terrier needs to be correctly muscled and too many needed nourishment and exercise. The biggest problem, however, remains poor front movement showing both incorrect shoulders and, for some, over angulation in the hindquarters.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
Another nice one, similar in type to 1st but didn’t move with the drive or animation of winner.
Crystal Palace & District Canine Association Open Show
16th Nov 2019
Judge: Julie Green (Breckgreen & Stowthorney)
I would like to thank the officers and committee for asking me to judge their November Show. I would also like to thank the exhibitors for their fantastic entry of quality dogs.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
Another quality bitch from this kennel. Loved her size and willingness to please her handler. Beautiful otter head with dark eye and correct scissor bite. Lovely reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Narrow throughout and so easy to span. In lovely tight harsh new jacket. Good top line and tail set which she held on the move. Moved with reach and drive. Pleased to award her Best of Breed.
Guildford & District Canine Society Open Show
8th Dec 2019
Judge: Mrs Sandra Girling (Benattivo)
My thanks firstly go to the Society for the kind invitation to judge this show and also to the exhibitors who trusted me with their lovely Border Terriers. All my class winners were of very good quality and were in super condition which was very pleasing. I did feel some of the exhibits perhaps weren’t so comfortable on the arena surface. Also some were not awfully animated which I felt may have been contributed to the cold weather as they seemed not to be very relaxed through the loin.
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and also to my very efficient ring steward who kept things running smoothly. I had a lovely day and felt it was a great honour and responsibility. I really appreciated each and every entry, and had some lovely exhibits to go over, the depth of quality in some classes meaning that some nice dogs went cardless. Coats were understandably at different stages, and although this has no bearing on the construction of the dog, a good coat does complete the picture of what is essentially a working terrier.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Guildford & District Canine Society Open Show
19th Mar 2022
Judge: Ruth Gee (Watercroft)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
Placing Critique
5yrs old mature bitch, lovely head and expression neat ears, good length of neck, well bodied bitch level topline good tailset, moved and showed well, in excellent coat and condition. RBOB.
Chichester & District Canine Society Open Show
20th Mar 2022
Judge: Dr I H Gabriel (Gaybryl)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
The Birmingham & District Gundog & Terrier Club
19th Nov 2022
Judge: Mrs. Carolyn Richardson (Staynorwood)
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill
