Show Placings
Manchester Championship Show
19th Jan 2025
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Blue/Tan just 6 months nice for size, super eye, excellent mouth, narrow through the front good top line & tail set, good coat condition, moved well fore and aft.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
see MPD
Scottish Border Terrier Club Members Limited Show
26th Jan 2025
Judge: Mrs Katrina Golding (Beaconpike)
A big thank you to the Scottish BTC for the invitation to judge their members limited show. This was my first breed club show which I very much looked forward to after being asked previously, but I didn’t quite feel ready at the time. I needn’t have worried as I was made to feel very welcome by the friendly committee and exhibitors, there was a lovely atmosphere in and around the ring. A special mention to my steward Anne Gregory for ensuring everything was in order and keeping the ring running smoothly. Considering the time of year with Crufts approaching I was delighted to find correct double coats with good depth. I forgave dirty teeth in preference for correct bites, sadly I found a number that were disappointing along with small teeth. Movement was on the whole ok though I found some dogs coming towards me had loose fronts though they looked good in profile.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Reserve Best Dog
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Best Puppy
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Blue and tan just 6months old, still very much a baby but showing lots of promise already. Nice head which is developing, correct bite, narrow throughout, straight front, he was standing on small neat feet with thick pads, he was shown in the best of coats, very balanced puppy for his age, good bend of stifle which he used to his advantage on the move, moved out soundly for one so young, pleased to award him Reserve Best Dog and Best Puppy in Show, I wish him luck in the future.
Maiden - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
see 1st in puppy
Crufts
6th Mar 2025
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
It was a tremendous honour and a great privilege some 3 years ago to be asked by the Kennel Club to judge at Crufts in 2025. Having attended and enjoyed this show over many years it felt strange to be finally standing centre stage.
My grateful thanks to the exhibitors and handlers from both home and overseas for giving me a fantastic entry of 249 dogs making 279 entries. I wish to sincerely thank my 2 stewards Ken Francis and Bill Ashworth for organising the ring and me so efficiently and thus avoiding any delays between classes in what was a long and tiring day starting at 08.00. Thanks also to Joyce Martin for the excellent photographs.
I was looking for an exhibit that best fitted the standard and most importantly that they were spannable. With kennel cough widespread throughout the country I requested handlers show me the exhibits teeth to avoid possible further spread. On the day I tried to ensure that each dog was given equal time on the table and moving around the ring.
The general condition of most exhibits was fine with coats as usual at all stages and some appearing to have been stripped the day before. Movement was generally good at the rear but less so in front where several were loose and moving in various directions usually caused by poor shoulder construction. Feet were disappointing in some exhibits being spread and well down on their pasterns with thin pads. I found 2 kinked tails and in the mouths 2 undershot plus several with missing and misaligned teeth. All males were entire. Temperaments were good throughout the day.
I was pleased with my final lineups and delighted to see my Best of Breed make the shortlist and be awarded Group 4
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
An appealing 7 month b&t youngster who already carries lots of ticking. Correct size for his age, good head shape with little stop and wide muzzle. Narrowest of fronts with good depth of rib and a well carried short tail. Well schooled and moved out nicely both ways.
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
29th Mar 2025
Judge: Janice Johnson (Ratcheugh)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for this appointment it was indeed an honour and privilege to judge this prestigious show in Border Country. To my stewards Judy and Pam for their efficiency and all the exhibitors who entered, thank you for giving me this opportunity to go over your dogs and accepting my judgement on the day.
I had the most enjoyable day going over some excellent examples of our breed. My feelings are we have a good future in some of our younger exhibits but, watch out for size and movement. For all exhibitors, we must remember the border terrier is a working breed and should be able to follow hounds, sound movement is essential. I love a good coat and thick pelt and today I had both in abundance, all mouths were correct and all, but a couple were spannable.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
another smart b/t youngster shown in correct coat, easily spanned and nice body lines. Keen eye and expression, as always shown and handled very well.
National Terrier Club
5th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
Thank you to the National Terrier for the invite to judge, and to the exhibitors for an amazing entry,
I really enjoyed the day, and the chance to go over some lovely dogs.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Stronger in head than 1st, shorter in leg and body, good blue coat, a bit wayward on the move
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Sunderland and DCS Open Show
20th Apr 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Yeates (Bluebabel)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
9 months old blue n tan dog, nice otter head with good proportions and dentition, good coat and tailset. Movement not there today
West of England Ladies Kennel Society
25th Apr 2025
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Thank you to everyone who entered on a Friday and gave me the biggest entry of the two groups on the day and the forth highest in the whole show! Pat and Paul my stewards were great and helped me to get through the dogs in an efficient way.
We were lucky enough to be outside on a perfect dog showing day weather wise.
Some super quality classes with hair splitting decisions and even lovely dogs unplaced. Whilst essentially a working terrier was a priority, I wanted my males, to look like males and my bitches easily recognisable as females, it sounds obvious but with some they could’ve passed for either.
Some really lovely dogs looked super stood, but failed on the move, not just coming and going, but more importantly to me, the side gait.
I think we need to be careful of mouths, I was surprised to find several with teeth out of line. Level bites, although allowed and not penalised on the day, some were in very young dogs and it makes me wonder if they will last.
Having said all that, I enjoyed my day and the dogs, who also seemed to enjoy being outside.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
blue/tan of lovely size with a good head and strong muzzle. Narrow throughout with good front and balanced body, moved well.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Birmingham National Dog Show
8th May 2025
Judge: Miss Katie Hamilton (Cromlechs)
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Scottish Kennel Club 205th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr Ian Hopper (Esyntona)
Thank you to the following.
SKC for inviting me to judge after my two previous appointments at Driffield were cancelled due to corvid restrictions and the storms.
The stewards who helped keeping the classes running smoothly at times we had to wait for exhibitors who were showing in the SKC Champ show in the adjacent ring.
To all the exhibitors who entered their dogs under me, I was looking for dogs that were fit for function for what they were originally bred for even though very few get the chance to carry this out.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
9-month-old blue and tan smaller in size than second spanned with ease nice head harsh coat moved OK Best Puppy Dog
Scottish Kennel Club 206th Championship Show
17th May 2025
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each exhibitor for providing me with an excellent entry, and l would like to thank the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge at their General Championship Show, unfortunately l never got my ring stewards name but a massive thank you to you for keeping things flowing.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
10 months old Blue & Tan shown in a short pin wire coat, good head & expression, nice length & width of neck flowing down onto good shoulders & narrow front, easily spanned and pliable jacket, nice rear angulation, moved with confidence around the ring
Carlisle & DCS Open Show
31st May 2025
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
1st Jun 2025
Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
I would like to thank the Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge at the Open Show. Thank you to the ladies for a super lunch and Bill Shorthose for being my Steward for the day.
As always movement was variable with some very strange front actions. I found two kinked tails, a lack of coats in some dogs and also untidy coats, all had to be considered in the placings. That said I had a lovely day and enjoyed going over all the dogs that were entered.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Blue & Tan, nicely maturing head with strong muzzle. Scissor bite, good reach of neck flowing into a well set shoulder and level top line with tail well set, narrow, in good double coat and moved well.
Three Counties Agricultural Society
5th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Thank you all for a wonderful entry especially for a Thursday, I found the Bitches better in Quality than the Dogs on the day, I feel I can speak little about what I found as I have worked them, shown them and bred them, But I wont criticize, has many showing this wonderful breed forgotten more than I know, but its my observation on the day,
There were a few I really liked but lacked jackets on the day, I found a few with ears to big, and some needed more power moving from behind, but that can be improved, please don't over stretch when you stacking them, And now my biggest bugbear please don't keep shoving bait into their mouths when a judge is trying to go over their heads this is happening a lot now why I don't know, never seen it so bad as lately but in most terrier exhibitors, moan over lol, Also thank you to both my stewards Gavin Argyle and Penny Winger, who done an amazing job Thank you both.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Blue and tan very smart head good, eye colour, correct in bite. good front standing on good feet In correct jacket with ticking coming through, moved well he was a bit shy of his tail on the move but will only improve
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
Winner of Puppy Dog
Border Union
14th Jun 2025
Judge: Ms Judith Fawcett (Carrock)
My thanks to the Border Union Agricultural Society for their kind invitation to judge their Golden Anniversary Championship show and also for the lovely gift. Thanks also to my two stewards, who kept the ring running smoothly throughout the day which meant we managed to finish just after 3pm in time for the group. I had a fantastic entry and would like to thank all exhibitors for the opportunity to go over their dogs and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted.
I did try to keep the judging in the large outdoor ring, but the weather didn’t really play ball on the day and we ended up in the smaller indoor ring in the tent. The large pole in the middle of the indoor ring wasn’t particularly helpful either, but I believe we managed OK, and there was sufficient room for me to assess the movement of all exhibits.
As you would expect, coats were at various stages but on the whole most were acceptable. All dogs were entire, there were no kinked tails and only one or two untidy mouths.
Border Union is one of my favourite shows and with some quality dogs to judge, I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
11 month B/T, different type to 1 and smaller in build. Good head and expression. Well presented with a good coat and pelt and ticking coming through. Well-muscled and moved OK. Would prefer a slightly better tail set.
Southern Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Tom H. Johnston (Feldkirk)
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Graham Richardson (Staynorwood)
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Westmorland CA Open Show
29th Jun 2025
Judge: Louisa Henry (Trinsy)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Many thanks to East Anglia B.T.C. officers and committee for giving me the opportunity to judge their show, and to all the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. Special thanks to my two stewards, Richard and Julie for making sure everything ran smoothly on the day.
Overall, I thought the quality was good and I was pleased with my main winners, very balanced with lots to like and it was a pleasure to go over them.
Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jul 2025
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Thanks go to the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me judge their 53rd Championship Show, and to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over the good entry of Borders. Thanks also to my stewards Nicki Cummins, Julie Leckenby and Sarah Eccles who really did a fantastic job and kept everything running smoothly, I enjoyed my day immensely.
It was an extremely hot day and I was thankful we were inside the hall, the committee made sure doors were opened to ensure a through draft which made for a pleasant environment for the task in hand. No dogs appeared stressed by the heat when they were being shown, although some dogs did seem less than enthusiastic in the ring.
I found some really good profile movement, but good movement fore and aft was in the minority, and in some classes non-existent.
Overall some very good coats and pelts and good presentation, some really good tails too, just a few long thin tails. Although found three kinked tails on this occasion, teeth seemed cleaner and only a few feet spoilt by overly long nails.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
nearly 12 months. B&T. Very different type to my winner. Overall smaller, very smart and well presented in good coat and pelt and stood well on small neat feet. Heavier across the shoulders with a shorter rounder rib and shorter stride than 1. A tad harder to span but had a super firm topline and tailset.
Paignton Championship Show
1st Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Raedwulf Lionheart
Placing Critique
A smaller framed B & T male, who had a pleasing head, of correct proportions and adequate strength. Ok though neck. He had a well made racey rear assembly and was sporting a well presented harsh jacket. For me a little more length of rib / body would finish the picture.
