Show Placings
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Sep 2012
Judge: Mr Alan Hedges (Ramblix)
I considered it a great honour to be invited to judge this show. I looked forward to it greatly and I was not in any way disappointed. A classy club with a classy committee. My stewards were great and we had some interesting moments through the day, but we coped. Thank you to all involved with the club and most of all the exhibitors for doing me the honour of having me judge your dogs. Thank you.
Whenever I judge Staffords, which is my own breed I always make the point that exhibitors should rid their dogs of any reasons to get beaten. Long pointed nails are not a good look, nor are they good for the dog. Even I can make a decent fist of a borders coat and as a singular part of the breed and its identification a bit more attention would not have gone amiss in some. Excess weight is not good for anybody, least of all, what is ostensibly a working terrier. I think there may well be some stars of the future in some of the lower classes and I shall watch with greater interest now when I am at the border ring. Thanks again to you all for coming and entering into the spirit of the day. I had a brilliant day and I hope you did too.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Nov 2012
Judge: Mrs Gill Hunt (Ottaswell)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
8 ½ month grizzle & tan. Heavier in bone than the winner but a good type. In good condition with nice muscle. Moved OK from well angulated rear but needs to tighten in front movement.
Novice - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Ladies Kennel Association
16th Dec 2012
Judge: Ms Michelle Barnett
I was honoured to judge at this what I consider a BIS of championship shows. I would like to extend my thanks to the society for the invite, the warm hospitality and friendly relaxed atmosphere made for a superior judging experience. Also much thanks to my ring steward Mr Eddie Bishop, who did a splendid job in his management of the ring in a professional and efficient manner. A super entry of 188 which understandably presented me with many varieties of type. Mouths across the entry were good with only one level bite. A few with chipped teeth and the missing tooth (which should not penalise all things being equal an otherwise quality exhibit in a working breed) no kinks in tails and all males were entire .It was also pleasing to see more shown in the correct double jacket, but sadly some of dogs that appealed to me for breed type paid the penalty as although their jackets pleased for depth they lacked the weatherproof quality essential in a working terrier coat. I was very pleased to see my entry thankfully lacking the “showy boxy terrier types†of late.
It was a pleasure to judge dogs of correct border type, temperament, fit , healthy exhibits who were presented in such good condition. Needless to say the exhibits were a credit to their owners and throughout the day the quality was first rate making lots of my decisions close ones with many leaving without a placing. The puppy classes in particular were numerical high and it was a pity I had to discard many good exhibits of the breed. But this quality can only bode well for the future. It was also nice to be told that the exhibits in the Good citizens classes apart from gaining a good citizen award the entry also had dogs who took part in Obedience, Agility and Gundog send aways proving once again that borders can really turn their paw to all manner of activities outside of their already busy show calendar.
I felt that my principle winners fulfilled the “Essentially a working terrier†breed standard requirement with that extra something that makes top winner .
I was delighted to learn that I had the top entry in the terrier group Thank you to all the exhibitors for the super entry, particularly appreciated in these difficult economic times and for making it such an enjoyable day
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
9 mth old grizzle & tan, different type to 1st he was shown in good jacket and another pup who was correct for size and span.Moved and handled well. Lost out on the narrower front and cleaner shoulder of 1st.
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
10th Feb 2013
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of the Club for their kind invitation to judge this show, my third opportunity at a breed club show.
My heartfelt thanks to my two stewards, Kathy Newsome and Jem Thomas who, by their calm organizing ability ensured that the show ran smoothly and finished in good time for the exhibitors to beat the inclement weather.
Finally the exhibitors for braving the threatened snow storm and allowing me to go over their dogs.
I only found one bad mouth. The quality of coats varied as would be expected in the run up to Crufts. Of concern to me is that a few of the exhibits were much too large for the standard. To be able to go to ground it is essential that the breed does not get oversized. Overall the quality of the exhibits was good and decisions in some of the classes were very close.
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
11 month old grizzle dog, good coat, nice head, good topline and pelt, well set ears. A little short in body length but very balanced, moved well, tail set good
Novice - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Special Challenge - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
National Terrier
6th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Many thanks to all of the exhibitors who gave me such a nice entry of 201 dogs, giving 245 entries. My thanks go to my two stewards, with some large numbers in the classes they kept everything running smoothly and helped me to finish on time. Many decisions were difficult and some decent dogs went unplaced.
There were things that came to hand while going over the dogs on the table, short ribs and over long in the loin and long hocks. Some of these short ribbed dogs were not over sprung and quite narrow through the body, but our standard states ‘ribs well back‘, something to be watched in your future breeding programs. Some dogs looked on the heavy side when I first looked around the ring, but on the table I was surprised how so many of these dogs came to hand no problem. Upright shoulders were noticeable and front movement in some classes was a problem, along with some very straight stifles and sickle movement. Puppies and youngsters you would expect to be forgiven for movement, along with the size of ears - within time the head develops and things start to balance out.
Jackets were at all stages, spot on, starting to blow - with some owners trying to scissor or part strip them into shape, other coats were coming through with harshness and one or two had just undercoat. There were some that could have done with just a tidy up which would have helped the overall picture.
General overall condition and the spanning on most dogs was acceptable, with good thick pelts. I did feel some of the puppies were thin and were quite hollow behind the ribs. I only had one bad mouth but plenty with strong jaws and large teeth. In general the shape and length of tails were good. A few low set tails, which when a dog is in a full jacket you can feel the low set when on the table but not necessarily see it on the move.
Novice - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Camberley & District Canine Society
21st Apr 2013
Judge: Felicity Freer
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Jun 2013
Judge: Mr W R Irving
It was an honour to be invited to judge the Southern Border Terrier Club’s Championship Show for the second time, the last time having been exactly twenty years ago in 1993. The entry on this occasion was 215 from 203 dogs of which 14 were entered NFC. My thanks go to the Show Manager, Officers and Committee of the Club for their hospitality and organisation and to the exhibitors for their entries and for the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. Special thanks to Wendy and Andrew Mooney and Bev Marsh for stewarding so efficiently and for organising the collecting ring which allowed us to finish in good time.
As usual there were more bitches than dogs entered. It was encouraging to see some good quality entries through the various classes and not just at the senior end, I thought that by and large heads and expressions were good with not many narrow long skulls there. My feeling was that while there were still plenty of dogs with poor fronts of one kind or another present, there were more good fronted exhibits around from which to find winners than the last time I judged. Coats were mixed and at times I had to forgive some lack of coat. As always there was a good deal of variation in size as always, but in the end I felt I was able to find winners of good enough size with enough scope and lines. I felt that tails were mixed and at times, in looking for overall quality, I had to reward dogs with tails that I felt were less than perfect in shape, length or carriage. By and large the dogs behaved pretty well and were presented clean. I was keen to see the dogs moving around the ring and not ‘stacked’. That is surely the most revealing in conformation terms.
DCC and BOB was Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Uncle Fester. RDCC was Stockleys’ Ch Foxfactor Pied Piper. BCC and RBIS was May and Whisker’s Thistlestone Jenny Wren. RBCC was Higham’s Comberdown Thistle. BP was Hall and Ellis’ Brackenfell Bok To Bach and BPB was Clark’s Gameway Fortune Cookie. BV was Stockleys’ Foxfactor Hornblower
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
a broad headed dog with slightly large ears. His coat was not at its best today. Needs a little bit more bone to finish the picture. Good outline and ribs carried well back. Moved well behind.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Windsor Championship Dog Show
29th Jun 2013
Judge: Mrs Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and my stewards for keeping me on track. Special thanks to the Border Terrier Club of Victoria, Australia and their secretary Denise Worthington for presenting a special sash to the Best of Breed winner providing a welcome highlight at the end of judging.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Smaller type. Pleasing head, straight front. Well ribbed back, spannable with level topline. Good hind angulation. Not the coat of 1 today.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
2nd from Junior
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.
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
16 month old light g/t. A handy sized, honest type, very sound on the move.
Special Challenge - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
3rd in Junior
Bournemouth Championship Dog Show
10th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Red grizzle, nice head and expression, ok in topline nice coat good tailset and carriage moved well in the rear needs to settle in front a little would like a better shoulder.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Richmond Championship Dog Show
7th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs K M Irving (Dandyhow)
In my view the breed still has problems with movement, particularly front movement. Hind action in bitches was also poor on this occasion. There was some variation in coats and some were shown without much jacket but others were somewhat blown in coat. However there were several with excellent coats and pelts – such an important feature of the breed. Dentition and temperaments were very good.
Because I don’t enjoy judging, and quite frankly never have, I decided before this appointment that is would be my last judging assignment. I hope that more younger Border Terrier enthusiasts will come forward as judges to ensure the successful future of the breed.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
a dog of good size which moved well behind. Shown in good coat and more attractive in head than 3
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
15th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs Kathy Newsome (Kighill)
I was very honoured to have been invited to judge the SBTC Open show and I would like to thank my Show Manager Wendy Mooney and the Officers of the Committee for their kind hospitality. I would also like to thank my stewards for the day Dave Hunt, Denise Townsend and Andrew Mooney for helping me to keep on track with a lovely entry of 137 dogs making a total of 157 and of course a special thanks to all the exhibitors.
I was pleased with the quality of some of my entries but we must not forget that the Breed Standard states that a Border Terrier is “essentially a working terrier†ie. “Going to ground â€. Unfortunately there were some that would not have been able to do the job that they were intended for, due to weight and depth leaving some unable to be spanned. Some heads were quite disappointing as they lacked the substance that would give them the “Head of an Otterâ€. On the plus side I found the fronts quite pleasing. Overall I was very pleased with my class winners and with my overall winners of the show on the day.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
strong broad head with correct bite and nice size teeth, good outline and ribs carried well back in good coat moved well.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Ashford, Faversham and District Canine Society Open Show
28th Sep 2013
Judge: Mr Jim Morris (Nedella)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: G4, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Crystal Palace Canine Association
10th Nov 2013
Judge: Mr Howard Ogden (Beauview)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
17th Nov 2013
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
A big thank you to the Club for giving me the chance to judge this show, also to the exhibitors for giving me such a nice entry. Special thanks also to my stewards for making everything run so smoothly, and to the ladies in the kitchen for a great meal.
I had some quality dogs to go over and I am confident plenty will go on to achieve greater things. Coats were at various stages which is to be expected and although they don’t change the construction of the animal it can detract from the overall picture when awarding top prizes. Of course they are a working terrier but they are also on show so I have to have both things in mind when judging.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
grizzle and tan dog with a pleasing otter head, nothing overdone throughout. Coat just coming in, moved and showed himself well.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Nov 2013
Judge: Gemma Alpe (Pipruda)
I want to thank the committee of East Anglian Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge there November open show was a great privilege as growing up showing as a youngester at many of there breed club shows. My thanks also to my very experienced stewards of the day Bev Jackson and Simon Jackson who without them I'm sure my ring would not have ran so smoothly,and to all that entered under me. I was generally very pleased with the overall quality of the dogs entered under me a few who shone from the first time I caught sight of them. But no major faults found on the day which pleased me.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Ashford & Faversham & DCS
5th Jan 2014
Judge: Marjorie Dickenson (Kirkgarde)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Boston & District Canine Society
12th Jan 2014
Judge: Mr David Maggs
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show, and to my two stewards who were very efficient and good natured throughout. I was a little dissapointed at the lack of coat on quite a few of the exhibits today, apparently many had been stripped ready for Crufts,I found no bad mouths, movement on the whole was good and I was very pleased with the overall condition and soundness, had no problem spanning any of the exhibits.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Kent County Canine Association
23rd Feb 2014
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
2yrs Masculine young dog with a lot to offer, he looks as if he could work all day, very well balanced, moved round the ring with ease, excellent head and expression. Firm top line leading to well set tail and racy back end. Teeth, pelt, pads all correct, coat recently stripped but coming back. Pleased to award him Best of Breed and well done on winning terrier group 3.
Beckenham Canine Association
27th Apr 2014
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandlimore)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
The Joint Border Terrier Clubs Championship Show
4th May 2014
Judge: Mrs E Weijenborg-Weggemans
What a big honour it is to judge the Border Terrier in the native country. I didn’t know what to expect because I haven’t been to Crufts or other shows to have a clean look at what I was presented on that May, 4th, 2014.
I myself live with Border Terriers most of my life now and I have seen the breed changing through the years. What the old breeders feared for years and years ago seems to happen: changing a working terrier into a show terrier. Meaning that the trimming is too short therefore missing the tweedy look, clipping belly, tail and buttocks, overangulation especially in hindquarters. Saying this I was really pleasantly surprised finding so many genuine Border Terriers during this show. Of course I know that coats can’t be in the best condition all year long so some specimens were rather short in trim but as long as I could feel the required harshness and see the correct double coat it was fine for me and only played a role in placing when there were more Borders with the same qualities. I didn’t see any faulty mouths, found only big strong teeth. Movement is – as in the rest of the world – still a problem in the breed. Especially front movement is an issue. When placing, movement was one of the criteria to place one Border higher than the other, but the right type, body proportions, spannability, thick pliable pelt and harsh double coat came first.
In some classes the quality was so high that some of the Borders left the ring unplaced while they were of excellent quality.
I really want to thank all the exhibitors for their sporting attitude in taking my decisions, for entering their dogs under me and give me a hard day’s work with 222 entered dogs and of course the committee for trusting me this honourable job and their hospitality during this weekend for me and my sister, who accompanied me. My congratulations to the breeders and owners for presenting such nice Border Terriers and keeping the breed on such high standard.
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
True to type, well-built dog where everything is right and nothing is exaggerated, narrow all through, lovely size though for some people he probably shouldn’t be smaller, saying that he is a masculine dog, nice otter head, well angulated, thick pliable pelt, double harsh coat in nice show condition meaning not too short, nice tail set and correct carroty tail, well angulated, sound mover, just needs more ring experience to get the best out of him.
National Dog Show
9th May 2014
Judge: Mr Rainer Vuorinen (Finland)
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Whitstable & DCS Open Show
22nd Jun 2014
Judge: Tim Ball (Kaitak)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Kingston Canine Society
20th Jul 2014
Judge: Mr John Finney (Sanguliano)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Richmond Championship Dog Show
6th Sep 2014
Judge: Mr W Gray (Pontbeck)
Thanks go to my stewards for making the day run smoothly and to the exhibitors for their enthusiasm for the breed and the sporting way they took my decisions.
Since the hunting bill I 've been concerned how the breed would keep to the line in the breed standard " Essentially a working terrier " as the opportunities for work have been reduced and the spin off as to why we require a double coat and the dog to be narrow all through may be lost to some exhibitors who haven't the opportunity to work or know someone who does or has worked their dogs. There was evidence today that we may have lost sight of the fact that this is a working breed. I'm not suggesting that all Borders should work but that all Borders should be capable to work and those who are closest to the breed standard should be able to do the job required of them.
There were a few exhibits with single coats today, look very smart but would soon pay the price on a cold wet winters day if they had to be out in the elements for any length of time. Some exhibits were carrying a little too much weight and quite a number would benefit from a good walk, some with little muscle.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
21st Sep 2014
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird (Dowgri)
Many thanks to the Southern Border Terrier club for inviting me to judge and for their fabulous hospitality. The new venue had light inside much improved from the old venue and was in a beautiful setting . My appreciation goes to my ring stewards Andrew Mooney , Bev Marsh & Jane Roberts who ensured the entrants were in order, and kept the classes running smoothly.
A good entry ,numerically and in quality , which gave way to some close decisions. Coats were as always at different stages , I found myself forgiving lack of coat or blown coats in favour of correct movement .Some exhibits that on first glance I thought were my winners let themselves down on the move , there were a couple who “crabbed” and some who’s front movement was very untidy .From ringside these dogs looked wonderful stacked . Some dogs were moved rather fast which may have contributed to their wayward movement.
A few dogs had too much beard and cheek hair left on , this stood out even more when the rest of the dog was immaculately presented .
On the plus side I found fit, well conditioned dogs , teeth and bites were good ,and excellent temperaments - bar a couple who were uncharacteristically shy . I was extremely pleased with both line ups and was spoilt for choice with the top honours.
Thank you for allowing me to go over your lovely dogs.
Best Dog
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Best In Show
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Masculine typy red in excellent bloom with harsh double coat and plenty of pelt, wonderful head and expression , good dark eye, well ribbed back, topline and tailset correct , spanned easily ,loved him on the table and pleased when he moved out with accuracy and drive. Best dog and BIS.
Ashford, Faversham & District Canine Society
28th Sep 2014
Judge: Jane Cooksey (Charuzian)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Eastbourne & District Canine Society
5th Oct 2014
Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Nov 2014
Judge: Miss Tracy Peacock (Ragatam)
I would like to thank the committee for the judging appointment and the two stewards, Jem Thomas and Margaret Davies. I enjoyed my day very much. Thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry. I was pleased with my principle winners. Some dogs were penalised today for lack of coat, I know coats will grow back. Movement in some exhibits left a lot to be desired.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Guildford & District Canine Society Open Show
23rd Nov 2014
Judge: Mr J Thomas (Daluce)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
2 and a half years old Grizzle and Tan Dog. Excellent outline. With level back line with tail set well on. Very good shoulder placement. Well angulated front and rear which allowed him to move with good reach and drive covering the ground effortlessly. Moderately broad skull. Good strength of muzzle. Nicely balanced dog overall, pleased to award him BOB
Ladies Kennel Association
14th Dec 2014
Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar)
Though the standard calls for a narrow body I found many dogs who were too skinny & I could easily feel their ribs! Heads were quite disappointing, many had long weak muzzles not the proportions one associates with an Otters head. Many exhibits lack the small round foot & I doubt if they would cope with the exercise it needs to follow a horse. Coats were mixed & many just a seasonal problem.
RDCC
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
nice dog of good type & a nice size. Liked his head, correct proportions & expression. Good neck & correct shoulder placement, straight front with good bone. Deep chest, narrow enough & well ribbed. Racy & balanced shape. He has a good turn of stifle & well muscled hindquarters, good feet too. Moving fluently both ways, with a good pelt & the correct harsh textured coat. Showed steadily, deserved the RCC
Horley & District Show Society
15th Feb 2015
Judge: Mr Mike Blay
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
South of England Agricultural Society
3rd May 2015
Judge: Mr Darren Clarke (Peluche)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Three Counties Agricultural Society
4th Jun 2015
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Bournemouth CS
10th Aug 2015
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward
I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge, the stewards for unobtrusively keeping things running smoothly and the exhibitors for bringing their good dogs and accepting my decisions with grace. I was gratified to have only 3 absentees despite the awful weather forecast. The necessary inside ring, albeit slightly sloping and uneven, was a decent size giving each exhibit the opportunity to get into stride. Coats varied but there were many good textured topcoats over dense undercoats and on the whole pelts were thick. My worst issue was that some exhibits, despite being narrow and not fat, were very heavy and also a difficult span. Pads were generally thick but feet could be better trimmed as some that looked large and flat actually weren’t on examination. I look for shortish carrot-like tails and although some were thick at the base and tapering correctly they were overly long. I only found 2 with misplaced teeth and it was delighted to find most today had large well set white teeth in good scissor bite. In the past I’ve commented on lack of condition and poor muscle tone in hindquarters so was happy that all today’s entry was presented fit and in hard condition. Overall type was good, I was pleased with both line ups and the veteran classes were a particular treat
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Sep 2015
Judge: Miss Felicity Freer (Felfree)
Many thanks to the committee & for all the exhibitors for making my appointment so enjoyable.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
different type to 1. Nice size. Shown & handled well. Neat feet. Preferred type of 1 today.
Ashford and Faversham DCS Open Show
28th Sep 2015
Judge: Vera Harcourt-Morris (Lenacourt)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Beckenham Canine Association Open Show
4th Oct 2015
Judge: Dr I H Gabriel (Gaybryl)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Midland Counties Canine Society
25th Oct 2015
Judge: Miss Michelle Barnett (Brockfox)
My sincere thanks go to the society for the superb welcome and hospitality at this premium show, my proficient stewards and last but most importantly the exhibits and their exhibitors for their entries and sporting attitude. It was so nice to hear the ringside applause bestowed upon fellow exhibitors and as a judge it really does make for a pleasurable days judging
After my considerable absence ringside, my findings today were overall as always seems to be the case was the varieties in type, And some of the entry sadly on the day was far too big and by this i mean not necessarily in length of leg ( which the correct term is tall ) but in depth of chest and heavy shoulders , Fundamentally not the supple lithe bodies which is vital in an earth dog ,and an essential breed characteristic that we must strive to breed for.
Please assess your dogs objectively and ask yourself of your own dogs "is this really the build of an earth dog" ?
Mouths were on the whole correct but some very tight bites were apparent and teeth out of aliment I also found heavy almost houndy ears are also creeping in .
Always wanting to finish on a high note, once again temperaments as to be expected were excellent and all males were entire. As always when judging I was looking for a correct sized spannable tweedy border who comes to hand well, with the requisite ottery head shown in correct double jacket and thick pliable pelt, thus providing them the protection required of a working dog coupled with a lithe body with hard muscle tone and fitness to enable them to endure a day in the field
And in completing my appointment I was thrilled with my final line ups and ultimately such exemplary representatives of the breed to award the final top honours too.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Class Critique
Dog Strong class
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Nov 2015
Judge: Mrs. Liz Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the East Anglia Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge their show, to the exhibitors for giving me such a super entry and especially to Robert Brewster for his excellent stewarding. I really enjoyed my day.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
nicely balanced g/t, liked his ottery head and expression, ribs well back, thick harsh coat, good angulation which he used on the move, just missed out for res dog
Horsham and DCS Open Show
26th Nov 2015
Judge: Mr Howard Ogden (Beauview)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Reading & District KA Open Show
28th Nov 2015
Judge: Mr Andrew Goodsell (Livewyre)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Guildford and District Canine Society Open Show
29th Nov 2015
Judge: Mrs Karen Stockley (Foxfactor)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
2yo grizzle dog.liked this boy for his size,he has a good head with correct bite,straight front,narrow body lines,well ribbed back into strong loin,easily spanned,shown in plenty of top coat,almost past its best,over a thick pliable pelt,well set on and carried tail of carroty shape.he moves well all ways and really uses his hind angulation to drive forward enabling him to cover the ground which is why I couldn't deny him BOB today.TG2
Ladies Kennel Association
13th Dec 2015
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis (Tonromel)
Thank you to the Officers and Committee of LKA for the invitation to officiate and to my two excellent Stewards, Barry McCartney and Sue Jones, for their invaluable assistance throughout judging. Thank you to the exhibitors for a super entry of 176 exhibits making 192 entries, the largest entry in the Terrier Group, and also for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted.
Numerically the bitch entry was double the size of the dog entry, but on the whole the standard in both sexes was pleasing with some very strong contenders for top honours. Coats varied from being completely stripped out with only soft undercoat to those that were completely blown, however, many were presented in good jackets of the correct texture. Feet on the whole were good, being firmly padded. On a few exhibits the tails appeared to be overly long which on closer examination revealed that it was superfluous hair. If this had been removed it would have improved the overall picture. All males were entire and the temperaments displayed by all the exhibits was very good. I was presented with some very nice puppy entries, many showing a lot of promise, which can only auger well for the future of the breed.
I was very pleased with both my final dog and bitch line ups, with some tough decisions having to be made when it came to awarding the top honours, such was the depth of quality. All of my finalists were in fit condition; moved with purpose; had good muscle tone; pliable pelts and spanned with ease and I believe that, if the opportunity presented, they would be able to undertake the functions asked for in the breed standard. My one plea to exhibitors is to please refrain from pushing treats into the dog's mouth when the dog is being judged on the table as it makes it very difficult for a judge to assess the exhibit. Reward them by all means if you have to, but only do so at the appropriate time.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
another who is of a good type and size and is well proportioned. Good Head and expression he has a nice reach of neck, good bone and sound racy quarters. Another who had good feet. His young handler showed and moved him to advantage.
Wealdstone and Northolt Canine Society Open Show
29th Dec 2015
Judge: Andrew Gullick
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG1, Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
East Kent Canine Society Open Show
7th Feb 2016
Judge: Mr A Easdon (Yakee)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Maidenhead & DCS Open Show
20th Feb 2016
Judge: Vera Harcourt-Morris (Lenacourt)
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Crufts
13th Mar 2016
Judge: Mr W R Irving
It was a great honour to judge the breed at Crufts again - after having done so once before. That was some thirty nine years ago in 1977 when the show was still held at Olympia! The entry this year at 266 from 239 exhibits though down a good deal on last year, was still enough to be going on with and we finished by 3.30 p.m. thanks to my excellent stewards Mr and Mrs Chaston. The exhibitors all seemed very sporting in line with the breed’s sportsmanlike traditions.
I thought that the depth of quality was better in bitches than it was in dogs with several classes where I would have liked to have had more prizes. I thought that heads were in the main pretty good and that fronts, though there were still plenty which weren’t great, were rather better than the last few times I had judged. Crufts is always known as a bad time for coats and this year was no exception with very many lacking in coat and others with rather soft coats. Quite a number of dogs and bitches were rather long in body mainly caused by having ribs that were not as the breed standard demands “carried well back” and thus having loins that were long rather than the required “strong”.
And finally Border Terriers are supposed to have a tail which is, according to the standard, “set high and carried gaily” Quite a few slink around the ring looking miserable and present no sign of the “activity” required by the standard and with tails that are carried low rather than “gaily”. I like to see a Border Terrier that shows a bit of animation and has what I’d call ‘lines’.
My thanks to the exhibitors for entering and for the efficient way that they showed their dogs.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Class Critique
A good class but difficult to judge with two good dogs at the top but of slightly different types. A very close decision between the two.
Woolwich, Bexley & District Canine Association
20th Mar 2016
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan)
Thank you to the officers and committee for the invitation to judge the borders at today's show. Your kind hospitality and excellent lunch was much appreciated .
Thanks must also go to David Hunt for his talents as ring steward , keeping the proceedings moving along smoothly and to the exhibitors who accepted my decisions in a sporting manner ...Most exhibits were well conditioned and presented , however there were a couple that would have benefited from some more attention to nail and foot tidying..
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
4 year old dog , in good harsh jacket. Moved well , good topline and tailset. Masculine head piece , pleasing expression . Good angles fore and aft. Ribbed well back and spannable. Nice loose pelt and a dog generally “fit for purpose” .. Very well presented by his junior handler on the day … RBOB
National Terrier
2nd Apr 2016
Judge: Mrs T Grubbe (Borderhouse)
It was a honour to be asked to judge National Terrier Club Championship Show, awarding CC for the second time. A great entry. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, I was very pleased with my main winners. The overall quality was good. I saw some dogs who could have more drive in the movement and better front.
I send my warmest thanks to the committee and my ring stewards for taking so good care of me and making me feel so welcome.
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Nice size and outline, masculine good expression, nice shoulder, topline, neck and tailset, good bones and feet, racy hindquarters, nice pelt and coat, good mover from all side.
The Sothern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
11th Jun 2016
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
It was a pleasure to judge the SBTC Championship Show and very pleasing to do so on their return to the Cheltenham racecourse. The new venue on the racecourse site has impressive facilities and they helped to provide a good atmosphere all day.
The bitch classes were generally very much better than the dog classes and the number of border terriers with thick pelts and a good coat was impressive. Heads are very much improved although some deep stops and large heavy ears cost a few dogs a higher placing.
In general terms the construction of hindquarters has improved but we are now seeing some dogs which have too much bend of stifle and end up with their hocks well behind their tail root when standing. Lay-back of shoulders has also improved yet some still have those relatively upright shoulders which yield a stilted movement in front. In addition, we need to keep the narrowness of the breed in mind, the border terrier does not have a rounded chest and should be well ribbed back as a result.
I struggled to span quite a few male dogs but the bitches were much better. Dentition was very good overall and very strongly made teeth was most enjoyable to find and always an impressive quality to see when examining a border terrier’s mouth.
Finally it was nice to see a few dogs with the characteristic thick carrot-shaped tail which, when set on correctly, always finishes the overall picture. Keep in mind it is an asset for the working terrier.
At the end there were some very promising youngsters who will contribute the future of the breed and several very high quality Border Terriers competing for Best in Show.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Blackpool & District Canine Society
24th Jun 2016
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird
My first CC appointment and a big thank you is due to the officers and committee of Blackpool & district canine society for allowing me the honour to judge at your show.
It was an immensely satisfying day judging a quality entry of Border terriers.
I found size in general to be excellent with only a couple who were too large that I couldn’t span. Mouths were all acceptable, with just a few who had teeth out of line. All Males were entire.
Coats were a problem, not on my main winners I hasten to add, and a good few exhibits were brought out too early in the coat department. Some judges may overlook this very important part of the breed standard but I certainly couldn’t. Upholding the maxim “essentially a working terrier”, a good double weather protective coat is a must!
I was thrilled when I stood back and looked at my DCC & BCC when they came in to challenge for best of breed, I thought they were very similar for type and stamp. A very pleasing and humbling conclusion to judging the dogs and bitches. Best of breed went to the bitch in a very close challenge; simply it was her head and expression that won me over.
Thank you to each and every exhibitor for bringing your dogs under me and accepting my decisions with grace.
DCC
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Grizzle in super new tight harsh coat on a thick pelt, narrow all through with good angles front and rear , scored in head and expression , good length of neck into well laid narrow shoulders ,body was a good length with ribs well back .Topline and tailset were excellent as was tail carriage .He was presented in fit condition, loved his outline stood and on the move.In the challenge he moved with purpose and drive , this is where he excelled, extremely delighted to award him the DCC.
Paignton & DFA Championship Show
6th Aug 2016
Judge: Mrs M Barrass
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
another masculine dog who moved with drive around the ring, balanced otter like head with dark eyes, correct ear set & strong scissor bite, neat front, good rib to loin ratio, muscular rear & correct tail carriage, easily spanned & loose pelt, presented in good coat & condition;
Bournemouth Canine Association
13th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr N Straw
I would like to thank Bournemouth Canine Association for the invitation to judge at their Annual Championship Show, my steward's who keeping things running smoothly in the 'office' and to the exhibitor's for a lovely entry. Temperaments as always in this breed were excellent. Size varied in both sexes with the bitches having the overall edge on the day. Heads were more uniformed than when I last judged, some were shown without the required 'double' coat and several were un-spannable, there were a few in-correct bites and front movement is still an issue, but the area that concerned me most was dirty teeth not just rear molars but the canines and incisors in particular some of the youngsters
DCC
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
DCC, (grz/t), this d was on top form today, good otter head, well set ears, correct muzzle & bite, well balanced neck & shoulders, easily spanned, firm loin, good tail set, racy quarters, correct double coat, movement was free & flowing, a working terrier certainly 'fit for function'
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr S Plane
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Sep 2016
Judge: Mrs Chris Davis (Hesselemere)
Firstly my thanks to the Committee of Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge their show this year. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. It was lovely to see such a good bunch of Borders as I have not been around any shows of late due to other commitments. The quality was excellent; I was really pleased with both my line ups, but particularly the males. Size was very pleasing, as was condition, well muscled animals that could do a day’s work. Temperaments were excellent too. The breed is ‘looking good’.
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
V nice red grizzle. Good size easily spanned with good neck flowing into shoulder. Gd eye and expression. Super pelt.
Guildford & DCA Open Show
13th Nov 2016
Judge: Julien Barney (Romaunt)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
East Anglian Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Nov 2016
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
My thanks to The East Anglian Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the November Open Show also my stewards Rob Brewster and Bev Jackson for their help throughout the day. It was a lovely venue and atmosphere and a very well run show. Thanks also to all the exhibitors who entered the show and accepted my decisions with great sportsmanship.
Best Dog
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Best In Show
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Best Dog, Best in Show A handy sized dog with a lovely outline both when stood and on the move, nice head with short strong muzzle, good neck and shoulder and easily spanned with a level topline and correct tailset, with thick harsh coat and loose pelt, good rear angulation, handled very well and covered the ground with ease, very workman like, I was very pleased to award him BIS
Woolwich, Bexley & District Canine Association Open Show
4th Dec 2016
Judge: Miss Helen Axford
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at this well-run show, to my very efficient steward and to the exhibitors for both entering under me and the sporting way they accepted my decisions. I found one suspect mouth and some of the tails would benefit from less hair on the end as this tends to spoil an otherwise balanced picture.
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Another quality dog, moderately broad in skull, he was well presented and handled, excellent muscle tone. I was really splitting hairs but just preferred the rib of 1.
Class Critique
This was a very strong class, I was spoilt for choice.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
19th Mar 2017
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
What a pleasure it was for me to judge the East Anglian Border Terrier Club Championship Show on Sunday 19th March 2017. Thanks to the EABTC for inviting me to judge and to the exhibitors for the lovely entry and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. A really friendly relaxed atmosphere and a good big well lit ring awaited me, along with a good steward in Robert Brewster who did a sterling job keeping everything running smoothly. It certainly was a quality entry and I really enjoyed going over all the dogs and coats and pelts were much improved since the last time I judged. Toplines, shoulders and movement were varied but I was very pleased with my winners on the day, in some classes they would change places on another occasion but I was judging them today as I saw them, and how I interpreted the Breed Standard.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
National Terrier Club
1st Apr 2017
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
Thank you to The National Terrier Club for the appointment also my stewards who did a sterling job in keeping everything moving smoothly and a thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their prized possessions. A few dogs were under weight and some would benefit by having their feet and nails some attention. I only found one suspect mouth and lots lacking in body condition. Some need to put scissors in the drawer and leave them there too! I was pleased with the final lines of my winners of both sexes.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
South of England Agricultural Society Open Show
30th Apr 2017
Judge: Becky Johnson (Downstream)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Bath CS Championship Show
26th May 2017
Judge: Mr P Iversen (Norway)
I would like to thank the committee of Bath CS for inviting me to judge at their show. Many thanks to my stewards, who did an excellent job. I enjoyed my day among Border Terriers and their sporting owners. Many thanks for your entries.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Counties Canine Association
3rd Jun 2017
Judge: Mr Kimmo Mustonen (Finland)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show. And to my two stewards who were very helpful all the day. I really enjoyed the show. It was a pleasure and an honour to judge my own breed Border Terriers in their home country. It was a day I will remember. Thank you to the exhibitors for their entries!
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Excellent proportions and size. Very good head with typical expression. Excellent topline and tail. Very good body and bone. Spannable. A bit straight in front. Excellent coat and pelt. Sound free movements.
Windsor
1st Jul 2017
Judge: Mr Stewart McPherson (Brumberhill)
Firstly, my thanks must go to the committee for the invitation to judge at their show and to those exhibitors who entered, for my opinion, always an honour, to judge their dogs, giving me the highest entry in the Terrier Group. My thanks, also, to my stewards, who kept things running smoothly, with good humour.
An interesting entry, most were sound and typical. The thing that struck me most was front profile movement. An alarming number, due to an incorrect shoulder and upper arm placement, lacked full reach on the move, the leg lifting, hackney like, but not straightening out to reach full extension on the move. It may appear to be accurate coming and going, but it doesn’t actually cover much of the ground, so is therefore uneconomical movement, meaning the dog would have to work twice as hard to keep up, as the Standard asks for “capable of” and the “soundness to follow a horse”. Just because it’s possible to win with this type of movement doesn’t make it correct!
I was very pleased with my top winners, shown free standing, giving the, in my opinion, correct outlines, with no need to “assemble“ them in to a shape! All were sound, free movers. Typical “old school” Border Terriers! Pleased to hear that their qualities were recognised in their respective Groups!
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Grizzle & Tan. Super head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Super hindquarters. Best mover in the class, keeping his outline on the move. Super double coat and beautifully handled by his young owner.
Richmond
9th Sep 2017
Judge: Mr Richard Allen (Penparc)
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
17th Sep 2017
Judge: Mr Gordon Dyer (Ruffenuf)
Firstly may I thank the SBTC Committee for inviting me to judge this Open Show. I felt very honoured. I thoroughly enjoyed my day. The ring ran smoothly with the help of my stewards and the whole venue had a pleasing and pleasant atmosphere. It was nice to see some old and many new faces. May I also thank the exhibitors for handling their dogs confidently and accepting my decisions. I was very impressed with the quality of the dogs and I only found one bad mouth and two sprung ribs. I had a few challenging decisions to make and uncoated dogs had to be penalised. Mostly the dogs were all in fit condition and able to do a day’s work. I was very impressed with my final line up and to have such sound dogs
representing the breed.
Reserve Best Dog
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
This dog had all the good points needed and was very sound. For me he didn't quite have the strength of the limit dog. Lovely coat, pelt, top line, tail set. RBD
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
23rd Sep 2017
Judge: Miss J Price
Thank you to the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge this show and for their great hospitality. It was an honour to stand in for Cynthia Knight who sadly passed away in April 2015. My stewards for the day, Cally and Anna did a sterling job in keeping things running smoothly, thank you, to both of them.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself today and I was delighted with my top winners. In general some exhibits, even though made well were just too big and heavy, these would never get to ground to do the job, therefore not fit for purpose. I like a dog to be masculine and a bitch feminine, but both have to spannable and not overloaded in their shoulders, sadly quite a few exhibits were just this and were penalised for it. I found one exhibit to have a testicle with an abnormality. Some of the younger dogs were up to size already and have yet to stop growing. It will be interesting to see how some of them turn out.
Not everybody accepted my decisions in a sporting manner, but the general atmosphere was great. I didn’t go to the pub at lunch time but did see the pictures afterwards. Glad you all had a great time!
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Driffield Championship Show
30th Sep 2017
Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
Apologies to my exhibitors , my technology has failed to send this when first done.
Trying conditions for the society due to heavy rain meant that parking was a long way from the rings unlike the behind the tent easy access we are used to. The ground underfoot was very trying, but thankfully our ring was only churned up in a couple of places. Once again I thoroughly enjoyed my day and appreciated the tenacity of the exhibitors for coming and their sporting acceptance of my decisions. Only one o two fine showers marred the day.
A diversity of size and construction came forward, and I was struck by how many took a rather short stride going round the ring. Some paid the price on the day for lack of coat, but mainly for being big in rib and heavy when picked up.
I was very pleased with my line ups and thought them a good representation of what I consider "essentially working terriers" being lithe in body with narrowness, free moving soundness and good type to fulfil the criterion of the standard.
DCC
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Handy sized red grizzle with lovely outline, well balanced head with well placed eye, not too deep in stop. Good reach of neck with nicely angulated front, his length of upper arm allowing leg to be under the body. Well ribbed back, strong loin, well angulated rear with well let down hocks which drove him round the ring on a long stride with plenty of scope. Came in good double coat and moved accurately in very forward going fashion, with style, keeping his topline and good balance. Expertly handled, was pleased to award him DCC and understand this is his third. Many congratulations.
Midland Counties Canine Society
27th Oct 2017
Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar)
My thanks to the exhibitors for their quality entry, also to my two efficient stewards.
I would like to mention that due to the noisy ring next to our during the first three bitch classes, some youngster were upset and didn't show to their best advantage, hopefully they will have gotten over it. Movement generally was good in the majority of dogs. Feet need more attention, some certainly don't comply with the breed standard and certainly would affect them if they had to go long distances. Some just needed a little judicious trimming.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
One I have previously awarded a RCC too. I still like this dog very much, like his masculine head & keen expression. Good in neck & shoulder, straight front, good body. Strongly made hindquarters with a very good turn of stifle. Moves with drive & so sound both ways. Shows non stop for his handler, coat not in top condition today.
Guildford & DCS Open Show
12th Nov 2017
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
Grizzle and tan, handy sized dog. Masculine in head but without being overdone in any way. Good muzzle, lovely dark, kind eye. Excellent neck and shoulders. Just right for bone and easily spanned. Standing on good legs and feet. Good in body and ribs, with an excellent topline and underline. Good angulations and well let down hocks. Shown in fit condition with a good double coat. A well balanced dog who excelled on the move in profile. Shown well by his young handler, who gets the very best out of him. BOB
Crystal Palace Canine Association Open Show
18th Nov 2017
Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the committee for their hospitality on the day. The show was well run and I would like to thank everyone for entering their dogs. Coats were a mixed bag as expected at this time of the year. All dogs entire and temperaments outstanding.
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Class Critique
This was a lovely class to judge with plenty of quality
Chichester DCS Open Show
28th Jan 2018
Judge: Mr Lee Reynolds (Etterbern)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Open /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Folkestone and Hythe DCS Open Show
4th Mar 2018
Judge: Mr Mike Blay
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Placing Critique
D.Finer in body than 1, like his head shape, good front and correct shoulder, good rib and best of coats, good behind, moved straight and true.
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
31st Mar 2018
Judge: Mrs Lesley Gosling (Akinside)
My grateful thanks to the BTC for the invitation to judge the annual Championship show and my thanks to my efficient stewards who were kept busy. I was astonished to see from my catalogue, as I prepared my critique, how far exhibitors had travelled, particularly with the unpredictable weather we are experiencing. Thank you all for coming.
Movement is improving. There are still are some upright shoulders and poor rear angulation. Size is incredibly variable and as this breed has a strong working heritage some exhibits would struggle to get into any fox earth. I would like to see more muscle tone on back ends. The opportunities to work Borders may have diminished, but the breed standard is our template and we should stick to it or we will have classes filled with ‘showing fools.’
Don’t chalk coats to harden them. Your judges will find it. It’s unnecessary - don’t let it become a fashion. A good coat needs no embellishments and good coats on the day were excellent coats. Coats will grow but in the process may miss out on top honours at a Championship show. We all want our dogs to have their best coats on a show day, but the two things don’t always coincide. I also appreciated that coats kept going for Crufts recently had then been stripped out.
Quality and breed type were lacking in some exhibits. Young heads need time at puppy stage but some young males were disappointing. One puppy dog was chronically thin. Puppies should be puppy-ish, carry a bit of weight and be happy in the ring and socialised. The Exhibition Hall is noisy and some pups are phased by unusual sounds, but I’m pleased to say that temperaments were excellent. I dislike seeing youngsters being strung up - dancing on their toes - and having their leads jerked to keep their attention, or to get them walking in a straight line. Try talking to your dog on the move and loosen those leads.
I have expressed an opinion on baiting before, and I will keep doing it until exhibitors take note, or I die pleading. Baiting a dog on the table unbalances the dog, gets in the way of the judge doing his/her job properly when it comes to checking the bite, and distracts the dogs completely. Borders are especially curious of strangers who approach, so the table contest for them becomes ‘bait’ or ‘stranger.’ A judge doesn’t want to waste time getting the dog’s attention away from bait. Practice getting the stance correct on a table without bait. Please - keep your bait until the dog is on the floor.
All males were entire; scissor bites generally were very good but some varied from a level bite, to the odd missing or chipped tooth and a couple of slightly wry mouths, but teeth were well presented and clean. There was just one kinked tail.
The best exhibits were exceptionally good. Eyes were dark and of good shape, bright and healthy. The good coats were tight, crisp and of great texture. Movement was impressive on the whole – straight and true - and almost all dogs were spannable. Sadly, not enough cards to go round and in some of the senior classes of both sexes, there were beautiful exhibits in tremendous condition, which could change places at any time. Their owners are to be congratulated.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Southern Counties Canine Association
2nd Jun 2018
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
Thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry. Quality was present in many classes especially both open classes and minor puppy dog. My thanks for a job well done go to those excellent stewards Janet and Maureen, who made my job so much easier.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
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.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
7 year old red dog more heavily built than winner but still spannable.Good head,well balanced and sound on the move.Enough coat overlying ample pelt.
Bath Championship Show
27th May 2019
Judge: Miss Felicity Freer (Felfree)
Many thanks to the Officers and Committee for my invitation to judge this superb breed. The weather was not on our side to start but it warmed up and made for a superb day. I have owned or shown this breed for over 20 years and found a real mixed bag today. I found the youngsters to be really pleasing which is promising for the breed. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for taking the time to show under me.
Best Veteran
Name at show: TVG2, CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
BV. Well presented 7 year old dog. Handy size, excellent feet. Superb head and expression.
Dark Eye.
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
8th Jun 2019
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Many thanks to the Southern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge at their Championship show, it was an interesting day going over the dogs and I thank the exhibitors for their good sized entry and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. Thanks must also go to my excellent stewards, Tina Morgan and Felicity Freer who kept me on track and everything running smoothly throughout the day.
Coats were at varying stages of growth and there was a wide variety of types, and a few with heavy shoulders and short, round oversprung ribs and poor toplines. I was quite surprised to see some faults in the entry which I wasn’t expecting, I found a young male with only one testicle descended, three with teeth out of line, one whose mouth didn’t close correctly and two kinked tails.
I judged the entry as I saw the dogs on the day, and as always I was looking for a dog which excels in breed type, fits the standard and appears capable of doing a day’s work. I value all the essentials required in a working dog and also those who have that extra something as a show dog. I was pleased with my winners and look forward to watching show careers with interest.
Veteran - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
7¼ years G&T, looked almost a youngster in this class, in really good order with super coat and pelt, close decision with my second placed dog, just preferred his head and expression.
Blackpool & District Canine Society
23rd Jun 2019
Judge: Mr S A Mcpherson
My thanks go to Blackpool & District Canine Society for the invitation to judge their show, my very efficient stewards and to the exhibitors for their wonderful entry, topping the Terrier Group by quite a margin!
It was a good quality entry, all the way through, especially in the younger classes, Junior bitch being quite exceptional, which bodes well, for the future!
I thought the line ups, for the CCs, were excellent, all, for me, fitting the Standard well, good for size, lithe bodied, easily spanned and with a good length of stride.
Only a very few were difficult to span.
As for points of concern, a number with very deep stops, often with a rounder eye, which gives a rather untypical expression, more reminiscent of the Asian short clawed Otter, rather than the English River Otter.
Forehand construction, as ever, is the main area for concern, correct shoulder and upper arm being the most difficult thing to breed for and attain. A correct forehand is a joy to watch, on the move, especially if they have the rear angulation to match, giving totally balanced, efficient, ground covering movement, but get it wrong and the movement is a bit like a “ bike with square wheels! “ in profile! I’m well aware it’s possible to win, at the highest levels, with the latter, but it doesn’t make it correct, when the Standard asks for the soundness to follow a horse, which, obviously, would require a good length of stride.
A few dogs weren’t too keen on the bandage on my hand, covering up the aftermath of an unfortunate trip up, on gravel, none were unduly penalised.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Grizzle and Tan, just over 7 years old, so a relative youngster here! Gave him Open Dog, at Windsor, last time I judged, and, other than a few grey hairs, he was still in the same great form! Looking back, to see what I wrote then, I see I’ve written almost identical notes again, in my judging book! “Super head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Super hindquarters. Best mover in the class, keeping his outline on the move. Super double coat “
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
4th Aug 2019
Judge: Dogs: Diane Bullen (Fevstone) Bitches: Sally Leslie (Risdene)
*Judge: Dogs: Diane Bullen (Fevstone)*
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their show and making me feel most welcome. I would also like to thank my Stewards for a sterling job.
A good exhibit entry on the day with couple of them forgetting to remove their carpet slippers judging by their feet, and also a couple that I felt they were impersonating Austin Powers international man of mystery judging by the amount of chest hair left on! But on a more serious note, yet again underweight dogs with some having barely a covering of flesh which was disappointing, some dogs also un-spannable.
Both of the above reflecting in my placing’s. On a more positive note some excellent specimens shown today both in coat, movement and good old fashioned strong otter type heads.
*Judge: Bitches: Sally Leslie (Risdene)*
Thank you to the Committee and Exhibitors for a super day. It must always be a pleasure and honour to judge at a club show where the depth of quality is clearly high and this was especially appreciated after so many had also made the long journey to Devon the day before.
I’m not going to lecture. After all we are all on the same side and want our breed to thrive. However I think I should mention that movement is not generally true and accurate fore and aft. I did see some strange limb and joint placement. Notwithstanding less than perfect gait I still sought something that did not make me uncomfortable to watch and importantly for me exhibited easy freedom using the whole of the foot and leg assembly to take energy from the ground not jolting or with feet flipping limply but fluid placement with reach and drive. That does not imply exaggeration and wasted energy just simple low to the ground daisy cutting propulsion and economy which is a thing of beauty to behold.
Mouths and jaws generally were pleasing. The small pearly dentition of a while ago were not in evidence and I enjoyed the large teeth that never fail to surprise and please. For this reason I have not felt the need to remark individually.
I never penalise stacked exhibits but I Ioved the preponderance of handler’s free showing. Relaxed, well made examples do stand nicely naturally and it often seems to me that exhibitors know less than their charges when it comes to limb placement and balance.
Coats - I really appreciated those exhibitors who felt able to leave coats in place even though a little past their sell by date. I can happily judge through a good coat which enables me to ascertain texture and quality whereas however neat an outline the lack of any evidence of coat in this working breed must be a negative.
Happily my fellow judge and I agreed on most of the main placings and I did not trouble the Referee as for me the prime consideration for any exhibitor must surely be the CC.
Veteran - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Nice sized dog with a good head and keen expression. In good coat and loose pelt, he excelled in top line and tail set and moved and showed well. Just preferred head of 1.
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.
Veteran - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Grizzle who belies his age, enjoying his day out, typy dog who carries his title well, nice all round & typical Border
Welsh Kennel Club
17th Aug 2019
Judge: Miss T Peacock
I was honoured to be invited to judge the Welsh Kennel Cub Ch. Show. The entry was excellent both in quality and quantity, It was a pleasure to go over such quality exhibits. Movement was variable and some exhibits moved okay coming an going but lacked drive.
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
a good type of dog with pleasing head, nice expression, good front, keeping a good topline on the move. Shown in good coat, enjoying his day out and well handled.
City of Birmingham
31st Aug 2019
Judge: Mr Dan Ericsson (Sweden)
It is always a pleasure to judge Border Terriers and this was no exception. Many thanks for a decent entry which, however, was marred by quite a number of absentees.
There has always been diversity in the breed, but I felt this was even more obvious this time than on previous occasions when I have judged Borders in the UK. Many dogs were well up to size making them impossible to span. I also felt that heads varied more than I would have liked with plenty of large ears and long weak muzzles, often also falling away under the eyes. Temperaments, as one would expect, were excellent and so were coats and pelts on the whole. Grateful thanks for the sporting manner in which my placings were accepted, and also to my stewards.
Best Veteran
Name at show: TVG2, CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
masculine well-made dog of excellent type, good head, coat and pelt, excellent shoulders, sound racy hindquarters, moved well. Best Veteran
Richmond Championship Show
7th Sep 2019
Judge: Mr John Bainbridge (Risdene)
In this day of mentoring I make no apologies for restating the main criteria I apply in my judging. The standard states that the border terrier is essentially a working terrier and it should be able to follow a horse. Therefore I require a dog deep in chest but well ribbed back providing ample heart and lung room which will enable it to travel and be present when and if required to flush the quarry, narrow throughout and spannable to enable it to go to ground, head like that of a otter with strong muzzle and big teeth to help protect from any attack of the quarry, harsh double coat and thick skin as protection from the elements whilst underground or on the moors, good temperament to mix with the hounds and able to be handled as necessary.
I felt that most of my winners met this criteria and my report concentrates on the dogs distinguishing points that resulted in its placing. However no dog is perfect and that is where the judgement comes in and remember opinions from the ring side do not always hold up on closer inspection.
Best Veteran
Name at show: RBVIS, TVG1, CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Overall meets the standard well but would prefer more moderate rear quarters. In good coat and shows well.
Ladies Kennel Association
14th Dec 2019
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
I would first like to thank all the exhibitors for a lovely entry, and for making the effort to travel to the N.E.C on a dark winter’s morning. There was a variation in breed type to a degree, which is always the case, but I was very happy with both my final lineups and only wish I could hand out more awards.
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
grizzle and tan in super condition throughout, pleasing head, good front, tight feet, well angulated, moved and showed well.
Boston & DCS Championship Show
12th Jan 2020
Judge: Mrs P. Clark (Gameway)
This was my last judging appointment so thank you to all who entered under me today. I thoroughly enjoyed going over some very nice dogs. I would also like to thank my stewards Linda and Natalie who kept the ring running smoothly.
I was very happy to see my BOB take Group 4 and my BP Puppy Group 2.
Veteran - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Another very well turned out dog whose teeth were white and so good for any age. Very well handled and shows very well. Very nice type with good bodylines and narrower than the 3rd placed dog.
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
9th Oct 2021
Judge: Mr Jimmy Gilpin (Otterbobs)
I feel honoured to have been elected by the members to have judged their clubs 75 year show, and can I thank Alan and Graham for keeping things running so smoothly for me, and can I especially thank the committee for lunch that they provided and also Mr J Whalton for looking after me and my wife, I am not going to rant on about this and that but where have all the heads and tail sets gone ?
Veteran - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
The East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
18th Apr 2022
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to thank the Committee of the Club for entrusting me to judge this
show. Due to my age I have decided that this will be my last appointment at this
level. I would like to thank my able stewards Sarah Pateman and Kay Tuffin for
keeping me in order and ensuring a smooth running of the show. All of the
Committee worked very hard and I thank them.
Having said that, what a lovely standard of dogs were placed before me. Overall
coats were excellent and I did not detect one bad mouth. The only criticism I have is
that a few exhibits did not have the feet and nails trimmed.
Veteran - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
The Southern Border Terrier Open Show
5th Mar 2023
Judge: Mr Matt Smith (Alncroft)
Many thanks to the club for the invitation to judge at their show and for their hospitality. Thank you to my stewards, and the exhibitors for entering under me. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased with the quality present. Many of the classes were close decisions and coats played a big part in final standings. Whilst I didn’t find any dogs that I couldn’t span, having spent a lifetime around working terriers some of the bitches in particular were on the larger end of the scale for preference.
Veteran - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky ShCM
Placing Critique
Good sized dog, looking well for his age. Pleasing head with neat front, well balanced, moves well all ways.
