Show Placings
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.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
Placing Critique
Close up decision, one to watch, puppy with a smashing outline and uses himself well, made correctly throughout, just softer and more puppyish than winner at present
Class Critique
Potentially a class of nice puppies headed by
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
Novice - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy
South Wales KA
8th Oct 2010
Judge: Mr B Aubrey
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy
National Dog Show
7th May 2011
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. My two stewards were very efficient and experienced; they managed to keep my ring running smoothly. I found the quality in the dogs overall to be higher than last time I judged, with in both sexes a slight improvement in movement. Although there are still some that are not driving from behind and covering the ground, and some with short, choppy, odd front movement, sometimes coupled with too narrow fronts and lack of muscle tone. Maybe more road walking would help in some cases to build up muscle, but in others is down to a problem with shoulder construction and pasterns. I found no incorrect mouths, there were a couple with broken teeth, hopefully indicative that we still work some of our show dogs. But there was a shortage of those lovely strong big teeth that the breed is known for and small teeth are on the increase. What also did disturb me was that large heavy ears seem to be creeping into the breed, which affects that lovely typical expression. In a lot of classes places could alter on another day, in fact in some classes I was spoilt for choice and would have liked more than one red card. I was delighted with my top winners who all fitted my criteria very well, every one of them displaying correct Border type coupled with sound and true movement.
Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy
National Terrier
7th Apr 2012
Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
Thank you for a super entry. At times I felt I had been let loose in a sweetie shop such was the quality of the exhibits before me. Indeed because I was spoilt I was hard on jaw and dentition faults and Borders that were more smart terrier than true Border in type. My experience over the years leads me to believe that such faults are heart-breakingly likely to continue to bite in the future if not stamped on. My main winners were true Borders. You read of “a-ha moments†and happily for me there were some rather nice ones here. Good times indeed.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
WELKS
28th Apr 2012
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp
I appreciated the good entry. With a ring rather restricted in size ( not to mention a bitterly cold wind blowing through the cattle shed), I felt it was necessary to give the dogs as much opportunity as possible to move. Unfortunately, several moved rather wide behind, while one or two were plaiting in front. Coats were a problem , with a couple of good looking dogs showing absolutely no topcoat at all. It was interesting to see that most, but not all, of the dogs that I saw when I last judged Borders in 2010 had come on well.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
Newtown & District Canine Society
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
Oswestry & District Kennel Association
17th Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs. Liz Wright (Totherend)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Rhozzum Viceroy at Felinoak
Placing Critique
Mature dog, masculine head with big teeth, dark eyes, up to size but narrow and spannable, stood four square on deep pads, with great coat and pelt. Shown in excellent condition with good muscle tone. Moved freely and with confidence. BOB
