Show Placings
Newport & District Agricultural Show
13th Jul 2013
Judge: Mr Richard Allen
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG2, Wychwizard Winter Haize
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
Bournemouth Championship Dog Show
10th Aug 2013
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
South Wales Kennel Association
13th Oct 2013
Judge: Mrs Julie Guvercin
My most sincere thanks to all exhibitors for giving me such a lovely entry of 117 making 153 entries, the highest in the terrier group and one of only a few to break the 100 mark in the whole show.
It is human nature for us all to ringside judge and we are all guilty of this, but going over an exhibit first hand, is further revealing, a privilege for which, I was truly grateful.
Some lovely dogs, some more workman like than others, some in better condition than others, a few outstanding ones and the odd one or two I’d love to own!
I am the first to admit I love a flashy dog who will stand up and show, but along with that must come the workman like qualities that make it able to be essentially a working terrier. There is nothing to suggest in my mind, that the two trains of thought can’t co-exist, they can and they must.
Nervous or aggressive dogs and there were just one or two, were not rewarded, this is surely a temperament to be discouraged. Dour is a different matter altogether, especially when its nearly always on an otherwise, super exhibit, a frustrating combination.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
Class Critique
The better of the two puppy classes for depth of quality.
Ladies Kennel Association
15th Dec 2013
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
I was honoured to accept this appointment at short notice, due to Kathy Wilkinson’s ill health. I was impressed with the new halls and layout this year.
I was able to judge with no preconceptions, as I have only been to two shows this year, so the majority of dogs were new to me. A good size entry with some good quality dogs present in a number of classes in which I was splitting hairs I had two very good stewards who handled the large classes with calm and efficient precision allowing me to get on with my job.
Overall movement, has improved considerably. In my opinion Borders should move soundly, positively and with the minimum of effort needed to cover the ground well, this means that they use far less energy when travelling distances, and my principal winners all fitted this criteria. Nice large teeth and good bites were very much in evidence. At long last I am starting to see definition between dogs and bitches, I like to see a masculine dog and a feminine bitch. The other thing I was pleased to see was the majority had good tight feet. Some exhibitors seem to be under the impression that an underweight dog is a way to make them easier to span, it doesn’t work! I hate to be able to feel bone and not muscle.
I learnt after judging that there was some kind of aggression in one of the classes, unfortunately I did not witness this personally, as I was going over a dog on the table, if I had of seen it then I would have taken appropriate action as this type of temperament is totally unacceptable in our lovely breed.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
Manchester Dog Show Society
16th Jan 2014
Judge: Mr Philip J Greenway
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
Lichfield Canine Society Open Show
25th Jan 2014
Judge: Wendy Allen (Penparc)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
Border Union Agricultural Society
15th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr J R Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
13th Jul 2014
Judge: Mrs. A. Gregory (Manx)
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Wychwizard Winter Haize
