Show Placings
Midland Counties Championship Show
26th Oct 2023
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I would like to thank the officers & committee for giving me the opportunity to judge the Border Terrier classes, & also a big thank you to Penny Winger & Gavin Argill my two ring stewards who kept things in order & also made sure we finished on time, and a special mention to my Best of Breed winner for attending the terrier group, and being rewarded with being short listed in the final seven.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
West Midlands Terrier Society Open Show
25th Nov 2023
Judge: Knut Sigurd Wilberg
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
Dog of nice type, but his head could have had a stronger foreface. Well developed in body. Moves well around the ring, but could be better up and down.
Sedgley & Gornal Canine Association Premier Open Show
26th Nov 2023
Judge: Amélie Smith (Alncroft)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Ladies Kennel Association
8th Dec 2023
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett (Dwilencia)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
Good head with dark eyes, well set ears, well bodied, correct tail set, shows well on the move
Boston DCS Open Show
17th Dec 2023
Judge: Mr Kevin Yeates (Bluebabel)
I’d like to thank Boston & District C.S. for inviting me to judge the breeds allocated.
Unfortunately there were no Kerry Blues entered.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
8 month old grizzle & tan dog. Nice head & neck, good balanced size with a good jacket with a well proportioned tail. Close decision but preferred movement of 1st.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Feb 2024
Judge: Lesley Armstrong-Rodgers (Atron/Scottsway)
It was a great honour to be invited to judge The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show and therefore my thanks go to the Committee for the opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed my day at this friendly well run show. It was advantageous in having such a good sized ring in which to watch the dogs move. Borders need room to get into their stride and show their effortless movement and profile when viewed in side gait.
A special thank you also to Richard and Sharon, my two stewards for keeping things running smoothly. It is always a great help for any judge to be blessed with competent stewards. Finally a big thank you to all the Exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me for my opinion and for accepting my decisions with good grace. As always coats were at differing stages, often reflected in the placings, but coats do come and go, construction does not !. Overall I found temperaments excellent, as well it should be, which bodes well for the breed.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
Another 10 month old puppy Grizzle and Tan shown in decent jacket. Possesses a dark expressive eye, neat ear set close to his head. Ample neck with well placed shoulder, enough rear angulation and tail set on well. Moved out well enough but couldn’t match my first placing today.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Feb 2024
Judge: Libby Tanton-Joy (Itsaso)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge their open show held at Jedburgh, the home of the border terrier. It was a great privilege, and I had some amazing dogs present who are a credit to their owners, thank you for bringing them.
Thank you to my stewards for organising the rings so smoothly and keeping me on track so we finished at a reasonable time. The hospitality was second to none and I would like to thank the whole committee for this.
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Crufts
10th Mar 2024
Judge: Mrs Lesley Gosling (Akinside)
A tremendous entry of 275 Borders ( 25 absentees on the day)to enjoy handling, judging and placing. I must extend my appreciation to my two valiant stewards for their patience and skill in keeping classes moving. Thank you all.
I do believe our breed is changing, but in subtle ways. The lack of opportunities for true terrier work below ground for some Borders has been replaced by agility and other energetic pursuits, but lack of hard muscle tone has produced a ‘softer’ body on some exhibits. Some feet are slacker, pads are more spread and thinner and some fronts are wide. Movement is not always positive and a ‘driving’ action is lacking. Size is fluctuating too. We have a ‘working’ breed - let’s ensure that features defining the breed are not lost, i.e. ‘spannability’; a hard, harsh top coat and soft protective undercoat (not enough of those today); a dark, expressive eye, a broad skull and strong quarters – ‘the engine is at the back!’. Heads generally were good, but some bitch heads veered towards coarseness.
One thing not lost is the Border’s kind temperament – curious, interested and ready for anything.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
Excellent coat and pelt on this youngster. Good angulation throughout. Neat feet and good typical head.
Retford & DCS Open Show
17th Mar 2024
Judge: Kathleen Haugh
I would like to thank the committee for letting me judge the borders at their open show. It was pleasure and a lovely day with good atmosphere with good dogs to go over. I would also like to thank the stewards for doing a fabulous job on the day.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
Placing Critique
A well made Dark Grizzle & Tan puppy, who took my eye when entered the ring good head with strong muzzle and good scissor bite. Nice dark eye and keen expression. Good reach of neck and level topline. Shown in a harsh jacket with good pelt. Good hindquarters. Move out well keeping balance on the move.
Spannable.
National Terrier Club
6th Apr 2024
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
Thanks to the National Terrier Club for their invitation to judge at this prestigious show and to the exhibitors who did me the honour of judging their dogs. I was lucky to have two efficient stewards who kept things running smoothly, thank you Laura and Dave.
The entry showed a good depth of quality. In many classes the places were hotly contested with decisions needing to be made on the narrowest of margins. I was very pleased to find that there were some good coats on thick pelts and the nice thick short tails which set off a good border so well.
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
National Dog Show
12th May 2024
Judge: Mr Patrick Glover (USA)
Novice - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th May 2024
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
Novice - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia
