Show Placings
Southern Border Terrier Limited Show
1st Mar 2009
Judge: Mrs Marylynne Winder (Appleside)
It was a great privilege to be invited to judge the Southern Border Terrier Club Limited Show, My thanks to the Officers and Committee. Thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such an excellent entry of 184 from 171 dogs. Sincere thanks also to my Stewards for the efficient way they conducted their duties.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Nicely balanced puppy good head and expression, lovely neck and shoulders, very good front, racy body with ribs carried well back, good topline and tailset. Showed and handled well.
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
28th Mar 2009
Judge: Marjorie Staveley (Dykeside)
It was indeed an honour to be invited to judge this show. My thanks to the offficers and committee for their warm welcome and to my ring stewards Glenise Hyslop and Marylynne Winder for all their hard work and efficiency. Special thanks must go the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 301 from 237 dogs (6 NFC) that I very much enjoyed judging. I thought the depth of quality varied although I was pleased with my final line-up of both dogs and bitches. Heads in general were good although I noticed there were a few exhibits rather heavy in ear. Coats and pelts varied considerably. A number of quality exhibits were devoid of coat and were penalised accordingly. I found a few exhibits, in my opinion, too heavy and unspannable; feet and nails would also benefit from more attention. Temperaments were good.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Promising puppy of correct size and outline, typical head, good straight front, narrow hindquarters, moved out well on small tight feet. BP
National Terrier
4th Apr 2009
Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
Many thanks to everyone for an excellent entry, both in numbers and quality. While there were many well made exhibits it became a frustrating experience at times trying to find those with a decent coat, many having presumably been stripped out following Crufts in preparation for the season ahead, after all they can’t be in coat all of the time! Front movement again was a problem, not so much due to under reaching or circus pony, high stepping, but pinning and knitting. Heads were a mixed bag, one or two with excessive stops and rounded skulls but none excessively broad. There were some “snipey” muzzles present.
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
25th Apr 2009
Judge: Mrs Siv Jernhake (Sweden)
Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Another attractive puppy with a beautiful head and well carried ears. Just preferred hindquarters and croup on 1. Good quality coat. Sound mover.
Birmingham National Dog Show
7th May 2009
Judge: Mrs Betty Judge (Plushcourt)
I judged the breed just two years ago & I was alarmed at the change for the worse in the type & quality. The number of dogs entered was 115 with few absentees, four more being added to the original entry due to a catalogue error, an entry of which I was pleased with, especially in these financially hard times & terrier day being on a Thursday.
I was really surprised to find exhibitors showing dogs with incorrect dentition & I found several of these. I was puzzled as to why upright shoulders & straight hind legs, some with hocks barely defined had become so prevalent. Generally movement was poor, but with construction so poor & with so many dogs with straight hind legs what else would you expect?
Several single coats & thin skins. Heads, where have all the beautiful otter heads gone. I found round skulls, some with a distinct brow over the eyes, large round shaped ears & they were not close to the cheek. Several dogs & bitches I was unable to span due to round ribs, with no carryback of rib. There were two dogs with kinks in their tails.
More seriously, bad temperaments on a couple of dogs was also depressing, I have never had a Border Terrier snap at me before until this show. In some of the classes, when the dogs came into the ring, overall quality was so poor I nearly lost the will to live.
However, I was very pleased with my CC & RCC winners & both my BD & BB puppy winners, & several other class winners, so there are still some breeders out there with the correct interpretation of the Standard. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the less experienced breeders & exhibitors to take note of these experienced breeders? & exhibitors? good dogs & learn from them.
I was delighted to see my BOB go G4 in a very strong group & then to see my BP winner go PG3 in an equally strong puppy group.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
10 months, dog of excellent type & quality, excellent sized dog, spannable, excellent head, lovely eye, neat ears, good shoulders & carry back of rib, good bend of stifle & low set hocks, very good tail, in good coat, moved very well. BP & PG3
Southern Counties Canine Association
6th Jun 2009
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Thank you to all the exhibitors for your huge entry, it?s a good job we went outside for Limit Dog as we would not all fit into the inside wet weather ring. I really enjoyed judging the dogs more than the bitches not often is the case but today it was.
Coats were either non existence, blown or half and half, just a handful were in double coat and they looked the part. One bad mouth, one had a front tooth missing, all dogs were entire and no bitches in season
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Windsor Championship Dog Show
4th Jul 2009
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
Many reports start with a thank you and I would like extend one to all the exhibitors who provided me with an entry which really reminded me why I love this breed. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and would have been very happy to have had a handful of top honours to hand out. In a number of classes, especially in bitches, the quality went right down the line and even beyond the cards.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Best Puppy
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Promising puppy in excellent condition typical head with neat ears. Nicely sized with straight front and good shoulder. Moved well. Best Puppy.
East Of England Championship Show
10th Jul 2009
Judge: Mr T H Johnston
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
A most promising youngster just out of puppy, with a good head, dark eye, well placed ears, good sized teeth, moderate length of neck, well bodied with good rib and bone, well made hindquarters, moved soundly, good loins and coat.
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.
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Paignton & District Fanciers Association
3rd Aug 2009
Judge: Mrs Nancy Hogg (Raeburnfoot)
I would like to thank the exhibitors for a lovely entry. Some quality exhibits to go over in both dogs and bitches and I was pleased with my winners. Temperament was excellent throughout. Such a shame we couldn?t be outdoors.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Liked this youngster a lot. Handy size. Pleasing head and expression. Narrow all through. Easily spanned. Harsh coat, thick pelt. Straight front. Moved well.
Welsh Kennel Club
22nd Aug 2009
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
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.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Excellent for type, very good head shape & ears, correct bite, excellent topline of correct length, very good hindquarters & angulations. Moved so well both ways. Very promising.
Richmond Championship Show
12th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
Sincere apologies to my exhibitors, the committee failed to inform me the proposed order of group judging had changed & the Terrier group was brought forward, the tannoy call was the 1st thing I knew about it. My back spasm during junior dog meant I was reduced to shuffling, sorry.
Most dogs were new to me & temperaments in the ring were good, my winners could do the job they were intended for being free from coarseness & lumber, spannable & narrow, with corresponding good construction & movement.
Several heads were short in skull & blocky, more resembling the balance of an Asian Short Clawed Otter, than an English one, the latter have longer than broad flat skulls, clean cheeks & relatively short muzzles parallel in profile to their skull, Borders should have large teeth with good scissor bite to be effective. Today, square, deep skulls, often with round eyes & very short narrow muzzles with small teeth were in evidence. These too strong square heads tended to have heavy fronts & frames to match.
Many fronts were placed too far forward with pro-sternum behind point of shoulder, which lacked length & layback, the too short & steep upper arms having no support, badly affecting movement, the dogs moved away with their fronts crossing, when only two legs should be visible. As an alternative a few were close behind & swung in front, so again "four legs". Profile movement lacked ?travel?, being up & down short choppy strides rather than smooth & forward going with drive off the hocks.
Although bone wasn't generally too fine nor too heavy some didn't have enough through pasterns into feet, & they lacked the depth of pad to ensure soundness if worked regularly.
My major concern, however, was coats & especially pelts. When I came into the breed Borders were shown in deep double coat, always.Dogs then looked heavier than they were due to these double coats & lots of pelt which the standard says MUST be thick - not because they had big frames with drum tight skins.. Coat density & pelt are directly related, no coat, thus thin skin, but they should still be loose & pliant. Tight, paper thin skins without depth of under or topcoat is not what the standard calls for, nor any use to a working terrier. A great advantage to the dog is a continuous double coat that can be worked or shown all year round.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Another quality grizzle of 14m I liked & is within standard for weight. Well proportioned head with flat skull, dark eye, well set v ears & good bite. Straight narrow front with clean shoulders, medium bone & good feet.. Flat spannable rib, short coupled to well angulated hindquarters. Excellent crisp topcoat with undercoat, though not as deep as the winner. Accurate away & back, but hunching a little in backline going round which cost him today.
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.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
very typy & free from exaggeration, sound moving with good topline, good coat & skin, head of good proportions & shape. Still has a teenager look about him but has the strength of quality & should come on well
Midland Counties Championship Show
22nd Oct 2009
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
The first sentence of the Standard reads, General Appearance: Essentially a working terrier. Bearing this in mind, I was most impressed with the quality of the coats. The great majority had really tough outer coats, and nice loose pelts. Though some of the blue & tans were showing white hairs (ticking), which is the hallmark of the blue & tan, there were some black all over which is incorrect. Pads were on the whole good with well shaped feet. Ears should be neither too thin nor too thick, and should hang correctly. Not always the case today. There were several atypical heads, with a few over long noses, and several being overlarge. Only one suspect mouth. Some with narrow muzzles had rather crowded incisors. In the past I have been very critical of movement, for if a Border cannot move properly it is not put together properly. Today there was both good and bad movement. There were problems with front movement, where many exhibits were moving too close. Strange to say there were very few wide in the front. Previously, from the ringside, I had thought there were too many Borders with overlong tails. There were some today, but a lot of this was due to the tail not being groomed properly. Tails should not be scissored, but over long hairs at the end should be judiciously removed. In every class there were always two and generally three exhibits which shone out. In some case it was difficult to pick out the remaining places. ( I was slightly perturbed when picking up my documents from the secretary’s office, that though I had a “Judging Book”, I was not in fact a judge but an “Adjudicator”, or so my badge said. Have we taken leave of our senses?
RDCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
RDCC. Greatly resembles his grandsire (Ch Tythrop Tapas) at this age. In my opinion they made a perfect pair when walking round the ring together. Excellent head, and a very keen expression. Nice round eyes. Good tough double coat. Correctly angulated hindquarters and good straight front. Moved round the ring well.
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.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Correct size and nice outline. Well placed shoulder & good topline. Good head, dark eye, neat ears. Moved well.
Manchester Canine Society
21st Jan 2010
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
It was, again, a pleasure to judge the breed. I thought that there was a lack of depth in quality in some classes though those which were placed were more representative of the Breed Standard. A few entries lacked true breed type and one almost questioned what other breed was involved in their lineage. The most recurring fault was in front movement which was a testament to some loaded shoulders.
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Moved well enough but not as tightly as 1. Has a good shape to the head and about the best feet seen on the day.
Southern Border Terrier Club Members Limited Show
7th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
To receive an invitation to judge a Breed Club show is a privilege, therefore I thank the Officers and Committee of the Southern Border Terrier Club for the honour to judge their Member's Limited Show. Thank you to my stewards who kept things running smoothly, but most of all I would like to thank the exhibitor's for a wonderful entry and allowing me to judge your dogs, it was an appointment I had been looking forward to and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. The entry was 165 dogs (18 NFC) making 195 entries, 32 absent with 115 dogs on the ground. It was a quality entry with some tough decisions; I was very pleased with my line up in both sexes.
Some general observations - dentition throughout was very good, with correct size teeth, presentation was of a high standard, however, one area that gave me some concern was front movement, some exhibits that I liked disappointed in this area which reflected in some of my decisions.
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
another lovely dog, well placed ears, good eye, muzzle and bite, straight front, easily spanned, well ribbed, good tail carriage, well padded feet, moved freely fore and aft, just preferred topline of 1
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits.
Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Excellent head and keen expression, correct size, moved with style. One for the future.
National Terrier
3rd Apr 2010
Judge: Mrs Valerie Furness (Quatford)
A big thank you to the National Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this prestigious show and thank you to my stewards especially Fred who as always put everybody and everything in order and kept the judging on the move and flowing.
I was looking for a true Border and was pleased with all my placings to-day, all of good quality. What I did notice was a lot of quantity but not a lot of quality. Front and hind movement looks to be getting worse, some exhibits were so lacking in bone that the front legs would make good knitting needles and some were actually doing knit one, pearl one when moving back towards me. I could see front pads on some as they were moving away. Hind movement was either too close or too wide, over-angulation needs to be watched. Top lines on the whole were good but there were some strange under-lines. A lot of exhibits were so short in muzzle that this made for very tight dentition, small feet were few and far between and tails in some were far too long, where have all the “carrots” gone. I only found three incorrect mouths and two abnormal tails. Some exhibits would benefit from more handling/ring-craft experience as their poor performance affected placings.
I think the Breed Standard would make good reading for some exhibitors.
On a positive note, temperaments overall where very good.
Yearling - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
1st May 2010
Judge: Mr Arthur Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment, and a well run show. The stewards Doreen Rushby and Dave Mitchell, and the exhibitors for the entry.
I was looking for a Border that could fulfil the standard, essentially a working terrier. Judging is about achieving that balance of the desired essentials of the standard, breed type, construction, movement, condition, and the true otter like head. I was disappointed to find so many lacking strength of muzzle, and some with narrow set eyes, with a lot, light in eye colour giving an untypical expression. Some with very small teeth and others very big on the rib, also some very long tails!
That said there were some lovely borders present, and I was pleased with the final line ups, all fulfilling my interpretation of the breed standard.
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Stronger made typical dog. Good head type and spans well. Okay in coat and pelt, a lot to like about him.
Class Critique
Super class to judge with varying types and sizes. 1 withdrawn
National Dog Show
7th May 2010
Judge: Mr P Bakewell
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
nicely made quality dog, good head & type, keen expression, good quarters, easily spanned rib, good pelt, moved well
Bath Campionship Show
28th May 2010
Judge: Mrs Melanie Lewis
Thank you to the exhibitors for an extremely nice entry and for the sporting manner in which my decisions were accepted. A warm sunny day with a welcome breeze made conditions ideal. A bonus was the neatly mown grass in the ring which was ideal to assess movement. I was fortunate to have two extremely efficient Stewards who ensured the smooth running of the ring, enabling me to finish my task in good time, despite a delay in the start of judging.
On the whole I was pleased with the exhibits presented to me which were clean, although many lacked the correct double jacket that the standard asks for. Front movement is still a concern as indeed was the variation in the size of some of the exhibits. Heads generally were good although some exhibits were rather heavy in ear. Temperament’s were excellent, just one or two not too keen on being handled on the table. Two exhibits had teeth missing and I found a couple with incorrect dentition.
Feet can tell you a lot about a dog and its lifestyle. The standard asks for feet to be small with firm pads. Flat feet not helped by long nails are most undesirable and indeed would be a drawback if the dog was carrying out the task for which he was originally bred. Scissor marks unfortunately were very much in evidence on some exhibits which spoilt their overall appearance.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
DCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
DCC and BOB. My top winner on the day and what a lovely dog to go over. Set down in ‘tip top’ condition he has a strong masculine head with dark eyes, neat ears and varmity expression, with a correct mouth and strong underjaw. Good front and shoulders, he has a nice length of back, correct tailset, racy hindquarters and a topline that he held on the move. Spanned with ease, he has just the right amount of bone and I have to say the best feet here today. A good harsh jacket covered the most pliable of pelts and he was shown on a loose lead to advantage. There is nothing ‘flashy’ about this dog and in my opinion he is a really fit, honest, workmanlike Border that fits the standard so well.
Southern Counties
5th Jun 2010
Judge: Tinna Grubbe (Denmark)
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Nice size with very good temperament. Beautiful otterhead. Correct length of body, well angulated behind, full coat
Three Counties Agricultural Society
10th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr G Corish
Was delighted to watch my BOB go G4 & my BP go PG1
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
when he came in I thought he was my winner but as the class went on he seemed to be bored on the move, I looked at him & he went back on himself & lost his outline. On the table he was so nice to go over. Not quite the head of I but that’s not to say he hasn’t a good head, he has, Tough decision
Class Critique
A most difficult class with no clear winner & several I liked looking bored & lacking Border spirit.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr J Bainbridge (Risdene)
A pleasing entry of 231 dogs with 55 absent on the day made for a representative entry without the classes being over sized. Generally the classes produced good winners none of whom looked out of place in the final line-ups. All were spannable and generally those in the cards were correct in this respect. Most exhibitors probably know by now what I look for in a typical Border Terrier and this was generally evident in today's entry.
Dog CC and BIS Hobholt Harrier JW (Mrs M A Wallace) such a lithe, mature 4 year old grizzle dog of impressive outline in super double coat and thick pelt, well presented, has a correctly proportioned otter head with keen expression, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight narrow front, ribbed back body into racy rear quarters which he used to move out well with long loping stride that is so economical for a dog that could go all day and get anywhere when required.
Dog RCC Brumberhill Blue Tempest (Mr S A McPherson) super outline and so well made throughout, and well presented in good coat and moved out well to take this award, just loved him for type.
BCC and RBIS, Brumberhill Breeze (Mr S A McPherson) in full, double grizzle coat and well conditioned. She has a super well balanced head, keen expression, terrific outline with correct flowing topline and well carried back ribs, shows a good underline, this bitch won the CC after much deliberation as all 3 bitches under consideration met the standard well and were active in movement and would have been worthy CC winners but today maturity held sway.
RBCC Yeomeadow Heather for Tyrian (Mrs K Dean). A lovely B/T bitch who was on top form today and has an excellent otter head and expression which finally decided the RCC over the yearling bitch winner.
BP Cobstoneway River Magic (Miss C Spencer) a mature dog puppy, shown in good coat and condition, well made throughout with good otter head and body lines, moved so well with long free gait to clinch this award.
BV CH Gameway Kiwi JW (Mrs P Clark) who was not showing his years, well presented in good coat and looking his best and a worthy champion
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
who is well proportioned of correct size with pleasing head but was let down by movement here
Blackpool Championship Dog Show
1st Jul 2010
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
May I take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks to the officers and committee of The Blackpool Dog Show Society for their hospitality and also for giving me this privileged appointment. This being my first appointment to award CC’s I would like to thank all the exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I found a couple of mouths with teeth out of line and considering the quality of some of the exhibits they had to pay the penalty. I also found a couple of kinked tails which really surprised me. Thanks go to my able stewards for keeping things moving; allowing the BOB to be ready for the group which he was placed G4.
RDCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
This dog never stopped showing from entering the ring shown on a loose lead, both free standing and moving. I really liked his expression, with small neat ears set close to the head, dark eye and good strength of jaw. He has double textured jacket on a thick and loose pelt, good short tail and small neat feet. Pleased to award him RCC.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
2nd Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Many thanks to the exhibitors for such a super entry of dogs for me to judge, I thought the standard overall was very good and I found it very encouraging to find some really nice youngsters coming up through the ranks. I had to make very tough decisions in some classes and many good dogs went card less but I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was pleased with my winners.
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
A handy sized dog to go over and easy to span, loved his front assembly, bone, firm pasterns and small neat feet. Pleasing head and expression with neat ears, well presented in thick coat and pelt, moved well but seemed a bit dour at times in the heat as did many of the others.
East of England Championship Dog Show
10th Jul 2010
Judge:
Thanks to exhibitors for the entry, which thankfully, was undercover on such a very hot day.
I was surprised at the size of the Minor Puppy dogs, which were up to size at such a tender age. I was disappointed at the lack of foot and claw care on some exhibits ? feet not properly trimmed and claws much too long for a working breed or any breed shown at a Championship show. Shaved bellies are becoming more evident - why? It's obvious and unattractive. There were too many single coated exhibits, and not enough clean ones. I was pleased with my winners.
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Northern Border Championship Show
18th Jul 2010
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
What an honour and a pleasure it was to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club's Championship Show. An entry of 202 and good Northern hospitality ensured I had a most enjoyable day. Many thanks to my capable stewards for keeping the day running smoothly.
I was very satisfied with both my challenges and all the top honours were strongly contested. I was especially pleased with my puppies and will watch their progress with interest.
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Handy sized dog easy to span nice in shoulder, good in front and stands well on good small tight feet. Pleasing in rib and loin. Shows actively on a loose lead.
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
A good entry with lots of quality Borders in both sexes. It was the last time I shall judge the breed at this level & I enjoyed every minute. It was particularly pleasing to see how much movement had improved since the last time I judged.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
DCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
very pleasing, well balanced, delightful temperament, particularly good mover, nice for head & size, good neck, shoulders & topline, well made hindquarters, good coat& condition. CC
Welsh Kennel Club
21st Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs D Townsend
Thank you to everyone for a very enjoyable day, it's always a privilege for me to go over other people's dogs. I was pleased with my class winners but overall I felt that the quality of exhibits was somewhat mixed; movement was good but I have to lament the untypical Border heads that are present together with the high number of single coats
RDCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
A stylish and quality dog I have admired from the ringside that didn?t disappoint. Lovely body lines with clean straight front, flat rib and good reach of neck. Just the right size and balance; easily spanned. Moved with drive and showed really well. RCC
Scottish Kennel Club
28th Aug 2010
Judge: Mrs A M Gregory
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the officers and committee of the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge their championship show. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I enjoyed day very much one or two dogs needed a wee tidy up coats were not too bad but movement still needs attention.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
smart Border, Otter like head, good mouth, excellent coat & pelt. Thought 1st moved more positively round the ring
Richmond Championship Show
11th Sep 2010
Judge: Miss Michelle Barnett (Brockfox)
My thanks to The Richmond Societies officers and committee for the warm welcome and the super lunch provided. Gratitude also to my stewards who organised the ring most capably. Thanks also to the exhibitors for their entries at a time in history when finances are truly stretched in this difficult and uncertain financial climate. To judge is always a privilege and on this occasion it was particularly appreciated. Overall I was very impressed with the exhibits, and when judging we are required to find the dog that most fulfils the breed standard and with the increasing variety of types present in the breed it made for some thought provoking decisions. Sadly the continuing trend to show all year round with few exhibits remaining at home to grow a decent double jacket proved that once again there were fewer exhibits shown in the requisite depth of jacket. Therefore I had to face the difficult task of placing some exhibits higher than I would as a rule. As justifiably construction and type being the foremost factor in placings, as coats naturally will come and go. But where as in lots of other breeds the coat can be considered a glamorous adornment please remember that in the Border (terriers in general) it is their essential protection whilst carrying out their job of work. On a positive note I was pleased to see today's entry lacking of the dogs presented in the recent improper fashion of clippering, razor and scissoring which as the true diehards of the breed know is totally unacceptable and exhibitors are to be strongly discouraged in this undesirable practice.
The correct and only way to present a Border terrier is by hand stripping thus achieving the beautiful natural tweedy look synonymous with our breed.
And I quote an extract from an old Border terrier yearbook ?Exhibitors and judges should be reminded that it is not in keeping with the sporting traditions of the breed to have the coat trimmed. The coat should be of a natural weather resisting character. Old dead coat may be stripped off by hand when necessary. The use of a razor or a strip comb embodying a razor in the preparation of dogs for show is strongly objected to?
Dogs that I had previously admired unfortunately paid the penalty today as on closer inspection they did not come to hand so well .Some due to weight, which can be easily remedied with an alteration of diet, exercise and plenty of regular road work. Others sadly due to wide fronts and heavy shoulders, subsequently when running the rule over them they were too coarse and cloddy. Therefore not displaying the lithe supple bodies required in an earth dog ,this is a breed characteristic which of course has to be bred for. Borders are a breed that enjoys longevity, health and well being and this was particularly evident in my DCC and DRCC winners today being a 7 year old and 9 yr old respectively. Perhaps this being true testimony that these males have been bred for the correct narrow body lines that will inevitably stand the test of time.
Temperaments as to be expected were excellent. Overall a most enjoyable day, I was delighted with both my final line ups and to find admirable representatives of the breed for top honours.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Class Critique
Super class of top drawer quality dogs
Darlington Dog Show Society
17th Sep 2010
Judge: Mr M King
DCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG3, Dandyhow Beeline
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
a real honest type without exaggeration or coarseness, being of the right size & excellent balance, super keen expression, particularly liked good front & shoulders, good neck, well bodied with fiat rib, well set tail, moved true. CC, BOB & G3
Class Critique
A really strong quality class.
South Wales KA
8th Oct 2010
Judge: Mr B Aubrey
RDCC
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
I was happy to get my hands on this one as I have liked him since I’d seen him at his first show, such a good type, cracking head, so well put together and as always in good nick, just did not match the junior dog when moving but well deserved the RCC
Boston & District CS Championship Show
9th Jan 2011
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward
Many thanks to my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and to all the exhibitors for a nice entry. Type and quality varied and today coats were at various stages although this didn't materially affect placing's. Last time I judged I noted that small teeth were prevalent and today I was surprised to find that level bites (although acceptable) predominated, I had 2 undershot mouths and large teeth set in a really good scissor bite were like gold dust. A major concern was movement, partially caused by stifles being too straight so limiting drive and causing a stilted action also often not helped by lack of thigh muscle and there were a number of wide fronts coupled with loose fore action. My final concern was the amount of exhibits that came very heavily to hand. This cannot be discerned by eye since some of the larger dogs were a desirable weight whilst some of the smaller ones were heavy. All that said, I enjoyed the day and was able to find class winners and others of correct type, size and sound movement. Both Open classes were composed throughout of quality exhibits and the CC and RCC winners were fit and worthy ambassadors for the breed.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Manchester Dog Show Society
20th Jan 2011
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A curate's egg day with some great border terriers and some disappointments too. My winners were typical and not only had the heads to win but moved soundly and had the coat and pelt so desirable in the breed. On the downside, although bites were generally good, there are too many with pathetically weak teeth and several with shoulders set too far forward so they looked narrow but had no fore-chest at all. A terrier needs fore-feet under its chest.
I was looking for borders that were soundly made and could therefore cover ground and I found them but there are some with short choppy actions. However I do not intend to be too pessimistic for the breed put on a good show today and there were some really promising youngsters in the puppy classes. Thank you to those who exhibited dogs with the typical thick harsh coat and pelt, these were all much appreciated.
RDCC
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Typical head and expression with neat ears. Liked strength of muzzle. Shoulders and hindquarters both well made and balanced thus translated into good movement. Coat and pelt good. Preferred maturity, set of tail and bone of winner. Res.CC
Three Counties
8th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Ron Wheatley
Thanks for the large and interesting entry. Although quality was variable there were many good entries to examine. Most were of a good size and generally coats were good, feet very variable, particularly hind ones. Although many moved out with drive, movement in many others was a concern. Many would benefit from more exercise and muscle development. There was only 1 kinked tail and mouths were mainly good. Finally, please realise that if you bait your exhibit on the table the judge can't see it!
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Southern BTC Championship Show
11th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Rainer Vuorinen (Finland)
It was a great honour and privilege to judge your wonderful breed. Thanks to all, the committee, my stewards and everybody who made my day so wonderful. Thanks to all the exhibitors for their excellent sporting attitude. The hospitality was outstanding and many thanks for the beautiful present. I have been thinking of the overall standard and I have to say your dogs represent a very high quality.
Open - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Blackpool Championship Show
24th Jun 2011
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald
My sincere thanks to Blackpool & District Canine Society, for inviting me to judge at this level, for the first time. Even the weather was kind to us!!
A special thank you, to the exhibitors for your support, giving me the highest terrier entry, and the sheer joy of going over every exhibit, thank one and all.
It was a fabulous entry, numerically and depth of quality.
On the downside I found one cryptorchidic, one suspect tail, and a lot of dirty teeth, although mouths were generally good.
Coats were at various stages and in some cases they were the deciding factor, movement not too bad, the odd one “pinning in”.
There were some attractive exhibits of both genders, that went ‘cardless’ today, for me, there was just too much of them.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Windsor Championship Dog Show
30th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Bill Browne-Cole
Since I last judged the breed I do feel movement is a concern. A lot of back ends need to strengthen and capabilities to follow a horse were not always there today. I was however extremely pleased with my main winners who were from the ‘top drawer’ and so very typical of the breed.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Another quality dog and worthy champion but didn?t put all in today.
Paignton
1st Aug 2011
Judge: Mr Tom Johnston
DCC
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
I have judged this dog before and pleased to see he has matured into the lovely dog he is today. Well balanced, pleasing overall proportions, good head and expression, nice forehand, well bodied, good rib and loin, good stifle and hock, excellent coat and pelt, moved well with style. DCC.
Bournemouth Championship Show
14th Aug 2011
Judge: Mrs Zena Thorn-Andrews
DCC
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
CC Difficult class as they mostly were all losing their outlines moving, winner had the best shoulder lay so far! Lovely head, shallow stop, good eye placement and pigment is deep, sound legs and lovely small, tight feet, easy span, moderate rear, tail set ok, he is sound and true moving but only just does enough to win, not an easy dog to show either.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
21st Jun 2012
Judge: Mr Bill Gray (Pontbeck)
I would first like to thank the Club for the invitation to judge one of the most prestigious shows in the calendar. I have looked forward to the appointment for several years and I must say I was not disappointed with my day. The entry was full of quality, especially in the bitch classes, with the open bitch class being the best class I have ever judged.
I have been concerned, over the past few years, on how the breed would develop after the fox hunting ban. If todays entry is typical of the breed as a whole, I can only say it is in safe hands. Movement is still a problem but a much smaller problem than the last time I judged. The number of exhibits with short carrot tails pleased me greatly and the majority of the entry had good double coats, some exceptional and thick pelts. There were a few exhibits with level bites and one with a crowded mouth. One exhibit had a kinked tail.
The show was very quiet with little noise from the exhibits, well done everyone, terriers need a bit of spark but should not show aggression to each other and the temperaments here today were to be commended to the dog`s owners.
I didn’t have any under fed dogs showing all had a good covering of flesh but there were a number of poor, soft muscled dogs which needed more exercise.` The ability to follow a horse` is there in the breed standard, get the dogs out and get them fit.
I thank my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and attentiveness which made the day run smoothly.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Placing Critique
Typical head with ears close to cheek, flat skull, good pro tective double coat and thick pelt, moved and showed well. Close up to 1st
Windsor Championship Show
1st Jul 2012
Judge: Mr K Holmes
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Nov 2017
Judge: Mrs Sandra Girling (Benattivo)
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Officers and Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge my first club show. My very competent and Friendly stewards Jem Thomas and Richard Wright, were well organised to keep the day flowing so many thanks for their help. A special thank you to all the exhibitors who trusted me to evaluate their Border Terriers, accepting my decisions graciously.
I was very impressed by the standard of presentation particularly the quality of coats. I had some amazingly difficult decisions and in many classes placings were hotly contested, forcing me to ‘split hairs’ over placings. I appreciated that some quality exhibits did not win their classes despite some outstanding breed features. I looked for accurate movement and narrow body lines which were present in my primary winners. The youngsters were particularly noteworthy staying enthusiastic and keen right to the end of the show.
Veteran - Dog or Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ch Dandyhow Beeline
Class Critique
Such a lovely class of veterans with lots of depth of quality and they all looked to be enjoying the day. Thank you so much for bringing them.
