Show Placings
Blackpool Championship Show
22nd Jun 2012
Judge: Mr Dan Ericsson (Sweden)
Movement was difficult to assess under these circumstances, but most dogs seemed to cope remarkably well despite knee high mud & a water logged ring – living proof of the hardiness of the breed!
Despite the appalling weather I enjoyed my day with the Borders very much & was impressed with the overall quality of the dogs & the keen sportsmanship of the exhibitors.
Best Puppy
Name at show: PG1, Brumberhill Bejewelled
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
outstanding puppy with all the requirements of a future star, very feminine with lovely Border head & expression, perfect front & shoulders, good legs with correct bone, very sound behind, good body & a wonderful coat, perfect tail so rarely seen, very easy fluid mover. BP
Class Critique
Lovely class of hopefuls coping remarkably well in what had now become a very muddy ring!
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
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.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
10 months grizzle in a full coat of good texture, thick pelt. Very attractive head and lovely eyes and expression. Nice length of neck flowing into excellent shoulders, lovely topline; looks heavier at first glance than she actually is and underneath the coat she has a lovely body shape, a very well-constructed puppy. An excellent mover from all angles. BP
Paignton & District FA
7th Aug 2012
Judge: Miss Rebecca Barber (Alcumlow)
I would like to thank the committee for their hospitality, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. Thank you to all of the exhibitors for giving me such a good entry of quality dogs. I judge according to the breed standard and I felt that my winners today were extremely fitting.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
A beautiful 10 month old grizzle bitch in excellent coat, she stood out for me when she entered the ring. Nice head, keen expression. Correct front and rear angulation, narrow body with good depth of chest. Good topline, moved out very well. Pleased to award her BPB and BPIB
Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
10th Nov 2012
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
It was a real pleasure to be invited to judge this show. Having been a member of the Club since its beginning, it was great to come back to Selkirk, to what I have always regarded as my ‘home’ club. There was the usual happy atmosphere, and everything was so well run.
As to the exhibits, I was impressed with the overall quality of the coats, so many with really harsh substantial topcoats and warm undercoats. Several exhibitors seemed to have had difficulty with the hairs around the neck. I know that they grow in different directions, but it is possible with hard work to get an even look. Borders should not be shown with a ruff. Many tails had not been stripped properly, not being tidy and not flowing from the end of the back. Some even had feathering on the underside. I wish exhibitors would not push the tail upright so that it is vertical to the spine.
They are not Airedales, and it spoils the topline. Front movement was very varied, but cow hocks were almost absent. Teeth were good. Far too many, in my opinion, were too big, and I had difficulty in spanning them. (Though looking back in the literature, this has been a complaint since the beginning of the breed!)
RBCC
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
BRCC. If I was to covet just one exhibit in this show it would be this young bitch. Just 14 months old, has everything going for her. Lovely feminine head. Good reach of neck, I liked the way the top line continued into a true carrot shaped tail. Harsh coat. Really excelled on the move. Outshone her stable mate (2nd in Open bitch) in the final choice for the RCC.
Aston in Makerfield Canine Society
2nd Mar 2013
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chadimore)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Limit /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Nantwich & District Canine Society Open Show
3rd Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG1, RBIS, Brumberhill Bejewelled
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Crufts
7th Mar 2013
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
I was indeed a great pleasure to judge at Crufts, in fact I loved every minute of it, and it really completed the Crufts experience for me having won the Dog CC and Best of Breed a couple of times, a bitch CC and Best Puppy there as an exhibitor in the past. I must thank all the exhibitors for their tremendous support with a record entry of 274 dogs making 307 entries, it was truly an international occasion as Crufts seems to be these days, with dogs and handlers representing I think, ten countries giving me a really good sample of winning dogs from around the world.
You often read in critiques that judges say they didn't have enough cards to go round, and with the class sizes I had, this was certainly the case, and the only downside of the day for me was that some very tough descisions had to be made with many, many really good dogs leaving the ring without a card. Overall it was an interesting entry with a large variety of sizes and types, but then the standard allows for that as we have quite a wide weight range, no height reference and only the fact that they should be spannable to guide us.I never get too hung up on differing types or kennel types,as I can appreciate them all, providing they fit the standard.
When judging I am looking for a dog fit for function, well constructed, not exagerrated in any way, fits the breed standard, and is capable of doing the job it was originally bred for.I was very pleased with my winners, my Best of Breed winner had it all, well constructed, in fabulous hard, fit condition, moved as though he could follow a horse all day and had a wonderful attitude in the show ring.
I was thrilled to see him put in a faultless performance in the Group ring and winTerrier Group 4. My thanks go to Frank and Roger my very capable stewards who kept everything running smoothly, enabling me to get through the large entry in good time.
Special Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
Another lovely grizzle and tan of very similar size, type and construction to my winner and the same comments apply, super front and rear assembly and presented in excellent coat and condition, moved well in her classes and I thought she would be my Reserve CC winner but the little madam just would not put all in, when it came to the challenge.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
Critique as 2nd in Secial Junior Bitch.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank my stewards for all their hard work on the day, and to the committee for inviting me to judge there show. Also to the exhibitors who brought their dogs under me. I was pleased with my winners and placed dogs. I found that some had short muzzle coupled with round eyes which does not give a border expression.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
Nice sized bitch with feminine head and expression. Well laid shoulders into good length of rib Kept topline on the move good tailset . Did not show as well in the challenge
WELKS
28th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
My first appointment at this level and I would like to thank the officers and committee of WELKS for the invitation. Grateful thanks to my stewards who kept everything moving so efficiently and thanks to all the exhibitors who gave me the privilege of going over their dogs. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and fully appreciated the opportunity to judge some high quality exhibits. Some decisions were difficult and places could change on another day.
On a positive note temperaments were good, as were mouths and feet. On the down side I felt that there were not enough exhibits that moved with drive and there were several with wide fronts - these are faults that would impact on the dog's ability to work.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
19 month quality grizzle. Very well constructed with Lovely feminine head. Excellent reach of neck into narrow shoulders. Very good top line and tail set into correct shaped tail. Moved soundly from all angles. Shown in very good dense double coat. I liked this bitch very much and did consider her for higher honours.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
4th Aug 2013
Judge: Sharp & Bailey
*Dog Critique*
My thanks to the Committee for inviting me to judge the Championship Show for the second time, the first being 10 years ago, and thanks to my Stewards for their efficiency. The entry of 103 with only 9 absentees was pleasing.
Some judges concentrate on heads, others on shape of eyes, or on small dark ears, some on presentation, others on neat accurate movement. As for me – I judge on a whether a dog is “fit for function†as a working terrier plus whether it looks like a Border Terrier and no other type of terrier.
A good proportion of the entry had major faults of construction which would render them, not useless, but inefficient at the job Border Terriers are designed to perform. For instance, short rib cages do not allow for lung room for the stamina a terrier needs to run all day, and these short rib cages (often sprung) were very much in evidence in the entry. Some were accompanied by long loins which might give the impression to the ringside that the dog had good length.
Secondly, upright shoulders, often with steep upper arms are a major design fault. A well laid shoulder with well angulated upper arm which brings the elbow under the body is not just a pleasure to look at – these act as shock absorbers when the dog is running so that his joints are not jarred, leading to wear and tear, thus shortening his effective life as a working terrier.
Finally, wide fronts, often associated with the previous construction – a Border should be able to creep into any space occupied by a fox, and these, despite their chunky appearance have very little body under that fur.
Coats were mixed as to be expected – and there were some really good pelts, only a couple with paper thin pelts. Undercoat was often missing on the back, but present on the sides. A handful of bad mouths, perhaps some all rounders might accept these but I could not. Few really outstanding otter heads which stay in one’s memory for years, but most were adequate.
My critique will not contain descriptions of the dogs, but will give an indication of why they were placed as they were. If your dog was not as high in the placings as you had hoped, take a good objective look at him, and you might find out why.
*Bitch Critique*
A big thank you to the MBTC committee for asking me to judge the Ch. Show it was a great honour. Thank you also to my stewards Ray & Sharon for making the classes run so smoothly. A nice entry of 144 bitches. I enjoyed the day; it was lovely to judge the bitches. The depth of quality in most of the classes was very pleasing. However, the fronts are still a problem within the breed & need to be addressed in future litters. Some quality bitches went cardless, unfortunately there is only 5 cards & many went without being placed. I was so delighted that my fellow judge Marie, agreed that my BCC & BRCC, should win the top honours, Best in Show and RBIS.
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled
Placing Critique
short muzzle broad skull & neat ears, well balanced throughout, good level topline. Hindquarters gave her drive on the move. In excellent coat.
Pontefract DCS
9th Feb 2014
Judge: Miss E W Newton (Nevedith)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Bejewelled JW ShCM
