Show Placings
Newton Abbot CS Open Show
26th Jan 2019
Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Llinfi Valley Open Show
2nd Mar 2019
Judge: Claire Bayne
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Bridgend & District Kennel Association Open Show
3rd Mar 2019
Judge: Joanna Moakes (Jomoaka)
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
National Terrier
6th Apr 2019
Judge: Mr Eddie Houston
My thanks to the Society for inviting me, to my stewards Dave and Pat who kept things moving and most especially to all the exhibitors for entering and allowing me the privilege of going over their dogs.
I was very pleased with my main winners and there was a lot of quality in the puppy classes which should augur well for the future. Temperaments were excellent, all males were entire and there were no serious mouth faults.
On the minus side there were quite a number of animals of both sexes which were up to size and front movement is a real problem throughout the age range. A few dogs were carrying too much weight and a couple could have done with carrying a bit more. There were a number of dogs lacking in muscle-ours is a working breed and an unfit dog would not be able to fulfill the job of a working terrier.
Special Beginners in Breed
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Placing Critique
Pleasant grizzle bitch of 8 months.Good pelt but short of coat today and carrying a little too much weight.Needs to tighten in front movement.
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
28th Apr 2019
Judge: Mrs L A Crawley
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Marlborough & DCS Open Show
6th May 2019
Judge: Mr Adrian Marett (Greyteckels)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
National Dog Show
11th May 2019
Judge: Mrs Anne Heathcote (Saxheath)
I would like to thank the Society for giving me the opportunity to judge our breed for the first time at their 160th Anniversary show and for their hospitality. I was able to complete the judging in good time thanks to my two excellent Stewards Steph and Alan.
The quality of the entry was pleasing overall but one or two could have benefited from tidying , it is a show and you owe it to your dog to present them well , and I was unable to span a few . However , my main winners were for me the correct size and in some of the classes the decisions were very close.
Thank you for accepting my decisions so gracefully.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Christchurch & New Forest CS Open Show
19th May 2019
Judge: Miss Judith Haydon
Thank you so much to the Committee for asking me to judge the Border Terrier & Norfolk Terrier Classes at their Open Show. Thank you also to my three ring stewards, all of whom worked most efficiently between their various commitments to keep our ring running smoothly and keeping me in order!! And of course, many thanks to the exhibitors for entering and allowing me to judge their dogs, all of whom, and without exception, were a credit to their owners.
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Minehead & DCS Open Show
24th Jul 2019
Judge: Mr Laurie Hunt (Setthornes)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Bournemouth Championship Show
10th Aug 2019
Judge: Mr Alan Small
It was a bit blustery to say the least down at Pikes Farm, with high winds throughout the day. A good crowd round the ring and a pleasant atmosphere prevailed. It was nice to see so many old friends.
Thanks to Officers & Committee of Bournemouth C.A. For the invite, to my Stewards for looking after the Ring & to the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. I enjoyed your Border Terries, thanks for coming.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Mid Somerset Agriculture Society Open Show
18th Aug 2019
Judge: Miss Bethany Cawley
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Bridgend & DKA Open Show
1st Mar 2020
Judge: Noreen Evans
Post Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Southern Counties Canine Association
27th Jun 2021
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Southern Counties Canine Association for inviting me to judge their show for Border Terriers. It was my first judging appointment for a CH Show and I was very pleased with my entry also I would like to thank all the exhibitors who entered and for allowing me to go over their dogs. They all showed and behaved very well. Last but not least I would like to thank my steward who did an excellent job keeping everything flowing very well.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Bath Canine Society
1st Aug 2021
Judge: Mr T Ball
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Placing Critique
3 yr old who won this class quite comfortably scoring for overall type and balance. Neck of moderate length and firm topline but slopes off slightly at croup. Nicely proportioned head with moderately broad skull, dark expressive eyes, strong muzzle and correct scissor bite. She is nice and straight in front and narrow in chest with rib extending well back. A little untidy in front when coming towards. Good texture to jacket. Well handled.
Paignton Championship Show
7th Aug 2021
Judge: Mr B Aubrey
I only found 1 mouth fault and that was in the bitches, so i won't be mentioning teeth except some could have been cleaner and please watch movement there were some iffy ones here today.
Novice - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Ladies Kennel Association
11th Dec 2021
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to everyone who entered their dogs for me to judge. I was pleased with my entry and very pleased that LKA took place in light of the current Covid19 situation. I must admit it was very challenging to judge properly whilst wearing a facemask all day in this indoor venue! I was very pleased with my principle winners. Some of the younger classes were not so good maybe with maturity the exhibits will probably change places many times. My principle of judging is always good sound movement, capable of following a horse, this requires good conformation. A well laid shoulder and a properly angulated rear allows a good free stride . Some dogs were too narrow and so swinging their fronts from side to side, and some were great standing but fell apart on the move, running downhill or rear out of line with front were common faults. Heads were very varied, some very exaggerated or with untypical expression. Bites were mostly okay although I did find misaligned jaws and some had small or uneven sized teeth. Coats were hit and miss but pelts were mostly good and all were spannable, although some were round in rib. But remember you always take the best dog home.
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Gloucester & DCS Open Show
5th Feb 2022
Judge: Jane Newport (Digaden)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
WELKS
25th Apr 2022
Judge: Mr S A Mcpherson (Brumberhill))
Thank you to the WELKS committee for the invitation to judge their show and to my stewards, who did a sterling job, keeping everything moving, to get through the entry.
Wasn’t sure what to expect, being on a Monday, in the current financial climate, so was delighted to receive an entry of 126 dogs, making 181 entries, topping the Terrier Group, by quite a margin. Thank you to those exhibitors, for bringing their dogs, and wanting my opinion. There were very few I’d actually judged before, having last judged at Blackpool ’19.
We were blessed with a lovely sunny day, and a huge double sized ring, giving everyone full chance to show their dogs to full advantage.
I felt it was a high quality entry, especially the bitches, where, I felt, my final bitch challenge line up was one of the best I’ve judged. There were a number of bitches, both there, and in the placings, I have no doubt will gain their crowns, given a fair chance.
Main points of concern, as last time I judged, at Blackpool ’19, are still deep stops, with a rounder eye, giving an untypical expression. A few, with this problem, also had tighter, untidy bites, as they were very short in muzzle.
A few knobbly tails, some too long, carried high, but most were ok and well carried.
On the whole, I thought movement had improved, although still a few high steppers, due to incorrect shoulder and upper arm. Toplines were good, on most. Presentation, on the whole, was good, as most were in good coat, or evidence of texture.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Placing Critique
Grizzle. Good head and expression. Good front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good coat and pelt. Not the hindquarters of the winner.
Marlborough & DCS Open Show
2nd May 2022
Judge: Mr Ken Andrews (South Wales)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Bath CS Championship Show
27th May 2022
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank Bath Canine Society Committee for my invitation to judge Border Terriers at their show. I would also like to thank my steward as she was on her own, and did an excellent job of running the ring and dogs smoothly. I’d also like to thank all the exhibitors who entered, I had a very enjoyable day going over each of the dogs.
On the whole most of the dogs were in good condition. Most dogs presented had good pelts and coats, however there were a few with thin pelts. There were a few long tails and some large ears. The movement on the whole was sound.
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Southern Counties Canine Association
3rd Jun 2022
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to award my first set of CCs. Although my appointment was originally for 2020, it was worth the wait. Thank you to my stewards Doug and Sue for keeping me in line and the ring running smoothly. And most of all, thank you to all of the exhibitors for your entries and for allowing me to go over your dogs. I also want to thank anyone who made unsporting comments, for doing so out of my earshot.
As I would expect, the entry was on the whole very pleasing. Thankfully, I didn’t have many exaggerations, such as ultra short muzzles or over-angulated hindquarters. Unfortunately though, good fronts, and in particular clean, well laid, shoulders and good front angulation, were few and far between. Movement, with both good reach and drive and accuracy was hard to find, so I did find myself forgiving the odd wayward front legs on dogs that otherwise had good construction and an easy ground covering stride. I would rather see a dog a little loose and covering the ground than one very accurate that can only take a three inch stride. All dogs were entire. There were only a couple of less than perfect bites and an ever so slightly kinked tail. Only a select few had a good short carroty tail, and some were very long, something we need to look out for. A few, including some bitches, were big in the rib and far too heavy to pick up and quite a number had very little undercoat and thin pelts. I looked for good construction and movement, balance and no exaggeration. I found several dogs that I would happily award CCs to on another day and had the privilege of having to really nitpick, especially in the dog challenge.
Good Citizen - Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan bitch. A bit plainer in head than 1 but has a good bite and nice eye. She has a good neck and shoulders and good front angulation. Shown in a good double coat with thick pelt. Not the topline or tail set of 1 and not so positive behind.
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Windsor Championship Dog Show
1st Jul 2022
Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar)
I last judged the breed in 2017 so most of the dogs were new to me. I felt that the breed is losing that ‘ otter head’ appearance, fore-faces appearing to be too long. Poor front construction in many was a deciding factor in my placing, our ring didn’t help, but the conditions were the same for everyone.
Good Citizen - Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Crufts
11th Mar 2023
Judge: Mr David Shields (Wilholme)
To judge Border Terriers at Crufts was both a privilege and a honour and I must thank the Crufts Committee for the appointment to judge the breed at what is the greatest dog show in the world. A big thanks go to the exhibitors from both home and abroad for such a super entry which made for a great days judging with quality in depth in many of the classes. Finally I must thank my two stewards who kept things moving in the ring to allow me to finish judging in good time.
On the day I was looking for a workmanlike dog as the standard asks for but one also must remember that in the show ring you also need that attitude and showmanship to complete the picture. I felt my BOB put up a great show in the Group and was so pleased to see him take Group 2 in a quality line up.
Good Citizen - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Placing Critique
Typey bitch of overall pleasing make and shape. Balanced head with a very typical outlook. Strong neck set in well placed shoulders. Firm body, good shape and a short tail which is set on well. Well made racy quarters. Moved soundly on a good stride.
Chippenham & DCS Premier Open Show
2nd Apr 2023
Judge: Debbie Willett (Debeaux)
Limit /
Second Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Malborough & DCS Open Show
1st May 2023
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
Evesham & DCS Open Show
16th Jul 2023
Judge: Paul Eardley (Sherex)
Limit /
Third Place
Name at show: Ankietaz Chillaxing
