Show Placings
Blackpool & District CS
26th Jun 2009
Judge: Miss Sarah Dandy (Dandale)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Northern Border Championship Show
19th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
It was an honour to have been asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show, I wish to thank the officers and committee for their great hospitality and catering, Special thanks to my stewards Doreen and Claire, Overall the dogs were in better coat and condition than the bitches, with some short of coat or none at all, Although level bites are acceptable in the breed there were more today than expected, I was very pleased with my class placing. And final line up.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss J Singh (Vandamere)
I would like to express my appreciation to the exhibitors for their support. On the whole, rear movement was satisfactory. However I observed front movement on some exhibits was unsatisfactory. I found one mouth with a misplaced tooth and another with a just passable level bite. Presentation of most dogs was of a high standard but some exhibits shown today would benefit greatly from regular daily exercise.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Placing Critique
Pleasing head and expression, good bite and strong muzzle, good legs and feet. He has a deep narrow body with correct length of rib. He needs to be a bit stronger in his rear movement which should come with maturity.
Scottish Kennel Club
30th Aug 2009
Judge: Mr. Bill Browne-Cole
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at this show. I thought the breed generally especially in the early classes was of a very high standard. Head shapes were very good, I only had one bad bite although some teeth could have been larger. Eyes generally were very good. I would have preferred to see some smaller ears. Body shapes were very good although a tad long. Movement was generally good going but I was a little disappointed with the front movement; ie small strides & too much knee action.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Darlington Championship Show
18th Sep 2009
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
A very good entry in both quantity & quality. I was very pleased with the challenge line ups in both sexes.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Driffield Championship Dog Show
3rd Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to Driffield Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Championship Show. I had a good entry of 169 from 162 dogs and had a large number of quality exhibits to go over. It was a shame that the weather, being extremely windy, meant that because of health and safety reasons I had to judge indoors. This meant that at first the ring was not as spacious as I would have liked and the noise from the wind in the marquee at times disturbed some of the younger exhibits. In addition, the length of the grass and the unevenness of the surface were problematic for some of the exhibitors.
I was extremely pleased with my final line ups and there were many classes where deserving dogs went unplaced due to the quality of the entry. Overall coats, were very good and temperament was excellent. However, I did find two examples of the odd tooth out of place and a number of dogs which could have been tidier particularly around feet and tail.
In my winners I was looking for a correct size Border with a harsh double coat, well muscled, correct bone and looking like it could do a good days work. I found those qualities in my winners.
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Placing Critique
10 months old, super dog with a lovely head, very strong muzzle and little stop, ears a bit heavy at the moment but won?t be if he grows into the wrinkles and loose skin on his head. Good shoulders and ribs well laid back, super bone, good harsh dense coat and really thick pelt. Level topline held well on the move. Moved very freely with good reach and drive, covering the ground with ease. I look forward to seeing how this one matures. Best Puppy Dog.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs I Jackson (Haughbrae)
I would like to thank all exhibitors, spectators and my stewards for a most enjoyable day. A big thank you to Pat for the excellent lunch. What a delight to see and feel so many correct double coats. Size was also very good apart from a few being overweight and some lost out on places due to lack of coat.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Placing Critique
Similar size to 1. Good hindquarters and narrow front. Coat not as good as 1.
Scottish Border TC Members Limited Show
24th Jan 2010
Judge: Mrs N Patterson (Auchenhove)
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Yearling - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
Special Beginners - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxcraig Magic Aurora
