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.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
attractive youngster, strong muzzle & good ottery skull, dense coat, good outline. Movement not quite as flowing as 1
Manchester Championship Show
15th Jan 2009
Judge: Mr David Winsley
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Yorks, Lancs, & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Jan 2009
Judge: Mr Kevin Green
Best Puppy
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
Nice bitch, very good front & topline,nice bend of stifle showed well
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.
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
Soundly made blue & tan, made on racey lines, lovely feminine head with dark eyes, well placed shoulders, nice depth of chest easily spanned, ribs carried well back, nice to see this partnership going as one today. RBB
Southern Counties Canine Association
6th Jun 2009
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Thank you to all the exhibitors for your huge entry, it?s a good job we went outside for Limit Dog as we would not all fit into the inside wet weather ring. I really enjoyed judging the dogs more than the bitches not often is the case but today it was.
Coats were either non existence, blown or half and half, just a handful were in double coat and they looked the part. One bad mouth, one had a front tooth missing, all dogs were entire and no bitches in season
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
Classic B/Tan this bitch grows on you maturing each time she is out. Dark eye with that varminty expression long neck laid back shoulders lovely top line, good hind angulation making her drive straight.
Three Counties Championship Dog Show
16th Jun 2009
Judge: Mrs. Marie Sharp (Rhozzum)
Thanks are due to exhibitors for a good turn out of quality Borders, Mr & Mrs Hall for their expert and unobtrusive stewarding, and to the weatherman who forecasted a dry day and delivered. Most Border folk know that I favour a Border that is on the leg to enable it to cover the terrain found in Border Hunt country, yet narrow enough to follow the quarry to ground. Those in the cards today fulfilled most of the criteria set down in the Standard, so my individual critiques could become repetitive. True otter heads were not abundant, and those with a proper skull sometimes lacked muzzle strength. Coarse and/or upright shoulders featured too frequently, along with short and/or rounded ribcages. Not too many straight stifles were seen, but one or two were over-angulated in their hind quarters, an exaggeration which has crept into other breeds, let?s hope it will not do so in Borders. The Standard asks for a deep and narrow body, but many were deep in brisket only, with a cut-up underline. A worrying find which I have not encountered before to this extent was the number of kinky tails - not obvious to the eye but feeling lumpy to the hand. A warning to future judges of Borders - take plenty of wet-wipes. No Border appeared dirty, but the evidence appeared on my hands.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
East Of England Championship Show
10th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr T H Johnston
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Northern Border Championship Show
19th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
It was an honour to have been asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I wish to thank the officers and committee for their great hospitality and catering, Special thanks to my stewards Doreen and Claire, Overall the dogs were in better coat and condition than the bitches, with some short of coat or none at all, Although level bites are acceptable in the breed there were more today than expected, I was very pleased with my class placing. And final line up.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
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.
BCC
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
This blue and tan bitch has a pleasing feminine head, correct bite, good front assembly, correct bone and small compact feet. She has a nice reach of neck with a balanced outline, excellent ribbing and easily spannable. Her coat was harsh and dense. Well angulated hindquarters enabled her to move with drive and purpose, front movement was straight and true. She was turned out well and in good condition. A natural showgirl. BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
A quality bitch, nice head and expression, lovely proportions and bodylines, straight front, held her own in a strong challenge.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
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.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Class Critique
A good class of promising 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 /
Second Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
A more rangy bitch than 1, with a good otter head and good strength of muscle. Straight front and good shoulder placement. Lovely tight neat feet on thick pads. Lighter built than 1, moved out with ease.
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.
South Wales Kennel Association
9th Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
Limit - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
B/T, My notes read, not with it to-day. Nice head with good bite, straight front, good to handle, would not co-operate with handler.
Class Critique
A very difficult class of different types.
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.
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
Racey blue and tan, Nice head, reach of neck. Good front, and neat feet. Harsh coat and thick pelt. Level topline and good tailset. Moved out well. RBB.
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.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
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.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
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.
Limit - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
lovely feminine bitch narrow throughout. Good body lines. Just lacked the strength in the head as the first 2. In excellent coat. Moved well.
Scottish Kennel Club
28th Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs A M Gregory
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee of the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge their championship show. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I enjoyed day very much one or two dogs needed a wee tidy up coats were not too bad but movement still needs attention.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
National Terrier
2nd Apr 2011
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin
RBCC
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
lovely all the way through, straight front legs moving true, good length of body, very nice, Reserve Bitch CC
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.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
BCC
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
b/t. Ideal for size, lovely outline, narrow all through, excellent length rib moderately sprung. Balanced angulation, feminine ottery head with keen expression. Flowing outline on the move, CC & BOB.
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 /
Reserve
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
17th Jul 2012
Judge: Mrs. A. C. Fryer (Irton)
My thanks to the Northern Club for the opportunity to judge their 40th Championship show and for their wonderful hospitality; to the exhibitors for giving me such a lovely entry and to my stewards Doreen Rushby & Tracy Peacock for their assistance through the day.
I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my day, as we expect from this club there was a wonderful atmosphere all day with good support for the winners and, of course, very impressive rosettes!
I was pleased with the entry and thought the Veteran class outstanding. In general exhibits were good types of Border, presented clean and reasonably well muscled. I dislike over handling and excessive stacking of exhibits, these are working terriers and if made right they will – eventually – stand right. In general heads were typical, some with excellent expressions. Coats, of course, were all over the place but where present were of good quality and in the main pelts were OK with some very good examples. Feet generally were OK but good tight well padded feet were definitely in the minority. Similarly ears were generally OK but small, well set, well shaped thick ears were scarce. Tails and tailset were very much a plus with some very good examples, just a few rather long or thin ones. I was pleased to find enough well made dogs who covered their ground cleanly without fuss and flicking but good movement was definitely one of the major problems, particularly in the bitches.
Shoulder placement was a problem in a significant number of exhibits, mostly these were upright shoulders out at the withers giving big problems with front movement. These may look good standing but these dogs are not sound on the move, a vital requirement for a Border.
I accept that an older dog can lose teeth or have a bite move but I was disappointed to find a number of young dogs with incorrect bites, missing and broken teeth. I thought a number of heads were weak, particularly across the jaw and these seem to go with rather small teeth, I wonder if these are related problems?
BCC
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Reserve Best In Show
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Open - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
Good head with correct eye and expression; Very well balanced bitch with good bone, tight feet, good topline and she moved out very well; shown today in an excellent b/t coat. Well handled to make the best of her many virtues, pleased to award her the CC in a tight challenge.
Class Critique
Some good bitches here were totally out of coat and had to pay the price.
Leeds Championship Show
29th Jul 2012
Judge: Mrs M Sneddon (Kersfell)
Many thanks to my stewards who were well organized and efficient. We were allocated a large ring, conveniently placed for the wet weather tent, although fortunately we did not need to make use of this facility as the weather was good with only a few spots of rain – a nice change during this rather poor summer.
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Stoneygin Dolly Mixture At Pherjan
Placing Critique
a blue and tan with a very good coat and pelt. Good head and expression, nice neck and shoulders, narrow front, very nice balanced outline. Moved well.
