Show Placings
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Nov 2023
Judge: Libby Tanton-Joy (Itsaso)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to Judge their Open show, and all exhibitors that entered. I had a lovely entry with some quality dogs to go over. All placing’s were accepted with grace. Many thanks to both my stewards who kept the ring moving. The show had a lovely atmosphere and I enjoyed my day
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan with lots to like, moderate in size she showed well. Pleasing in head with correct bite and keen expression. Good rib and loin with a level topline and good tailset. Coat just coming with a good pelt. She was easily spanned and moved around the ring with drive
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.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
A pleasing head on this young Grizzle and Tan of nice size and shape . She has good dentition and a keen expression. Spanned with ease and shown with new coat coming through. Moved out well from racy hindquarters.
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.
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
Another lovely grizzle and Tan Bitch who is of good size. nice otter head with dark eye and good set ears. Good scissor bite with big teeth. Good front and backend angulation. good jacket and pelt. Moved out nicely and freely. Kept topline on the move with good moderate tail and good set. Spannable.
Loughborough and DCS Open Show
19th May 2024
Judge: Barry Blunden (Ucassa)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Boston DCS Open Show
3rd Jul 2024
Judge: Marion Sargent (Tegwani)
Special Yearling /
Reserve
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
5th Jul 2024
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
Many thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge. Everyone worked hard throughout the day to ensure it ran smoothly. There were a few clashes with the main Boston Championship show but these were well managed. Thanks also to the competitors for accepting my decisions in a sporting manner and creating a wonderful atmosphere around the ring.
There was a super entry of 172 dogs making 217 entries which I found both exciting and daunting, having had a total knee replacement operation just weeks before!
Overall, I found the standard of exhibits was good. Coats were a mixture ranging from pure undercoat to absolute perfection. The majority of exhibits were spannable. All dogs were entire. I found just one undershot mouth. I forgave loose movement in some of the younger dogs which will hopefully tighten as they mature, but adults moving wide or close had to be penalised. Several lacked bone and substance, being on the leg as well as short coupled making the outline somewhat squarer than I was looking for. Handling was generally good, with one very professional young handler who really impressed me with her skills. My main winners were presented in stunning condition, and I had some difficult decisions to make in the higher classes, wishing I could award more than just one Challenge Certificate.
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
Grizzle with good head and expression, good length of rib, heavier bone.
Boston & District Canine Society
5th Jul 2024
Judge: Julie Green (Breckgreen & Stowthorney)
I would like to thanks the officers and committee of Boston and District Canine society for inviting me to give my first set of tickets in Border Terriers. It was such a well-run show and in such a lovely setting. I would also like to thank the exhibitors who entered under me. Thanks also to my two stewards who kept the ring moving for me on the day.
All in all, I was happy with my entry. I found all males to be entire and no kinked tails on the day. A couple of mouths that were not quite correct.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
Classy grizzle and tan of nice size. Good head and expression. Shown in a good harsh double jacket. Moved out with drive.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
See Novice Bitch Critique
The Midland Border Terrier Club 40th Anniversary Championship Show
4th Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the club for inviting me to judge this 40th Anniversary show, and for the hospitality on the day. Thank you also to the hardworking stewards, it was a long and very busy day. Most of all, thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such a fabulous entry. I appreciated each and every exhibit, and had the privilege of going over so many quality dogs that difficult decisions had to be made and many lovely dogs went cardless. Foremost, I see the Border Terrier as ‘essentially a working terrier’ and was therefore looking for construction that would render this possible. A few exhibits were too big, too wide or too deep in brisket which might prevent them from going to ground, or even cause them to get stuck. A few had very thin skin – skin must be thick. Most bites were good, just a few with teeth out of line or missing. Coats come and go, so were understandably at different stages. However, on a working terrier a good hard coat does complete the picture. Good movement and a strong, even, economical gait comes from soundness of construction and the muscle tone of a well exercised dog. Therefore I looked for good layback of shoulder and the correct length and angle of upper arm to give a good reach in front, a strong loin, good bend of stifle and well angulated, well muscled hindquarters to give matching drive from the rear.
Special Challenge - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Placing Critique
A grizzle and tan of lovely size and good construction. Her head was attractive with a broad skull and short, strong muzzle and nice shaped ears dropping down to the cheeks. She had a straight narrow front, narrow ribs and good angulation all round, moving well and holding a level topline. She stood on neat, well padded feet and had a harsh top coat.
City of Birmingham Championship Show
31st Aug 2024
Judge: Mrs Clare Sansom (Tarkaswell)
I would like to thank the officers and committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association Championship Dog Show for the invitation to judge at this level for the first time.
With storm Lillian resulting in the abandonment of Driffield, the JBTC were also able to hold their show in an adjacent ring. Hall 3 at the Royal Kennel Club building was light, spacious and an ideal venue. A certain amount of flexibility was required when classes clashed, and I am very grateful to my experienced stewards Chris Woolner and Caroline Wise for their hard work. They were calm, efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. With their help we finished in time to ensure that all those who had won major awards could get to their groups.
My sincere thanks to all the exhibitors for giving me such a quality entry and accepting my decisions in a sporting manner. We had very few absentees and I often had difficult decisions to make. In several classes, I would have liked some additional prize cards to award.
Coats did have an influence on the results, with those presented at their best, in a harsh, dense double jacket with thick pelt, being rewarded. A few exhibits would have benefitted from having their feet tidied to have achieved a neater picture. I found two kinked tails, two with incorrect dentition and all male dogs were entire.
I was delighted with my principal winners, who all fulfilled my interpretation of the breed standard on the day. It was a privilege to judge such an entry, and the lovely atmosphere, with applause and cheers for the winners, made it extra special.
I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Grantham & DCS Open Show
19th Oct 2024
Judge: Jane Eyeington (Meadowdale)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Oct 2024
Judge: Mr Ken Fraser (Ycart)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Special Challenge - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Nov 2024
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
Burton on Trent KA Open show
8th Dec 2024
Judge: Helen Sutton (Benzali)
Post Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss
