Show Placings
South Wales Kennel Association
13th Oct 2012
Judge: Mr David Fryer (Irton)
Not a numerically strong entry, but plenty of quality – I had no difficulty finding enough good ‘uns. The Border Terrier standard is short on detail, and needs interpretation. I see the key to that interpretation to be in the first two lines of the standard – ‘Essentially a working terrier‘, and ‘capable of following a horse, combining activity with gameness‘. It is further necessary to fully understand that the work the terrier is expected to do, is to go to ground to bolt a fox; that the horse in question is typically a sturdy hill pony, and the ground to follow it over is typically rough, upland country such as the Cheviots or North Pennines. Hence a sturdy dog is required, with enough scope and length to move economically on rough ground, enough lung and heart room to do it at speed all day, yet small enough to follow a fox to ground. Too short, or too narrow or sprung in the rib will not do this; nor will steep shoulders or under- or over-angulated hind quarters. Coat and pelt must be fit to protect from both weather and fox; quality is of more importance than grooming. Other than one senior citizen with missing teeth (understandable), a few exhibits with chipped teeth (no problem) and several with bites no better than level (not incorrect, merely undesirable), I found no bad mouths. All males were entire.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Class Critique
4 very attractive and promising babies, of differing types; will watch progress with interest
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Nov 2012
Judge: Mrs Eileen Cole (Towden)
I would like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their open show and what an enjoyable day I had, also for the lovely present and flowers, and to my two stewards who were very efficient and kept the ring running smoothly. I had a very good entry of dogs thanks to the exhibitors with some good quality dogs to go over although rear movement on some could be better but I was very pleased with my top winners.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Placing Critique
7 mth grizzle good width of skull but a bit long in fore face, nice topline, good bend of stifle and low in hocks, in good coat and pelt moved ok.
South West Essex Canine Association
5th Jan 2013
Judge: Mrs. A Waugh (Tribannon)
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Isle of Ely Canine Society Open Show
2nd Feb 2013
Judge: Jem Thomas (Daluce)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
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.
Good Citizen - Dog or Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
Honley Open Show
14th Jun 2014
Judge: Mrs A Heathcote
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Nov 2014
Judge: Jane Moreton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
I would like to thank the committee and members for inviting me to judge at the show, and to all those who entered under me. Also thanks to my two stewards Robert Brewster and Jeremy Young and for those who prepared lunch.
I thoroughly enjoyed the day and was very happy with my winners. In a couple of classes the decision was very close. There were no kinked tails, temperaments were good on the whole, with only 3 that were roughly handled, subsequently the dogs were behaving nervously. I had a couple of bad bites and a couple of level bites. All bar two were spannable. Coats again on the whole were good. Thank you to the exhibitors for accepting my decisions, apart from one unsportsmanlike behaviour in the ring!! The class I enjoyed judging the most on the day was Veteran Bitch. Lovely classy bitches in good condition and very close decisions between them all.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Vallemoss Hope Festival At Bordaholic
