Show Placings
Mid Somerset Open Show
16th Aug 2015
Judge: Mr J A Barney (Romaunt)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
City of Birmingham
5th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs P. Clark (Gameway)
My thanks to City of Birmingham for the invitation to judge and to the exhibitors who gave me such a good entry in both numbers and quality. Thank you also to my two hard working stewards who kept the ring running very smoothly. I found the limit and open classes in both dog and bitch had quality in depth and they were a pleasure to judge Thank You
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Richmond
12th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs Eileen Needham (Titanium)
I should like to thank Richmond committee for my invitation to judge Border Terriers. It is quite a while since I judged the breed and so came to it today with a very open mind. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, with the opportunity of going over some very lovely dogs. I had plenty of choice in choosing my winners, and I would thank the exhibitors for bringing their dogs and receiving my decisions sportingly. My Stewards were excellent, keeping everything moving like clockwork.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
well, constructed 7 mth. old red bitch, balanced with good angulation both in shoulder and stifle, moved well.
Westbury and District Canine Society Open Show
13th Sep 2015
Judge: Mrs A Bell (Darlou)
Graduate /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
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.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
nice sized bitch. Head OK. Nice big teeth. Good outline & nice tight, small feet. Showed with enthusiasm
South Wales Kennel Association
10th Oct 2015
Judge: Mr Phil Sharp
I would like to thank the committee of SWKA for their invitation to judge & their hospitality on the day, my stewards for all their hard work, & the exhibitors for their support making Border Terriers the highest entry in the group.
I was recently reminded just how long I have been involved with the breed when a photograph was circulated of the exhibitors at the very first open show of the Southern Border Terrier Club, held in a field close to the rectory at Hawkesbury. I guess this must have been in the early 1970s. It also prompted me to think that I must have judged for the first time some 40 years ago & I have seen a lot of Borders over the years since then. Each time I have judged I have been fortunate to find a few outstanding dogs, some very good ones, mostly good ones & very few poor ones. This was the case once again at this show.
Dentition was good, there were no kinked tails & movement & coats were variable as normal. A couple of the dogs were spooked by the loudspeaker announcements, which was a great shame for the owners. I believe that everyone knows the faults of their own dogs, so it is the plus points that I have noted down for the most part.
For one reason or another, I have not got to a show for a year or thereabouts, so seeing most of these dogs for the first time was a real pleasure.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall Open Show
18th Oct 2015
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Thanks to the officers and committee for inviting me to judge, also thanks to my steward Gordon, who was very effective, efficient and friendly. Also thanks to the Southern Border Terrier Club for their generous sponsorship of the Border Terrier rosettes and prize money.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
8 Month old grizzle bitch with many promising features that bode well for her future, close decision mostly due to overall maturity.
Minehead & District Canine Society Open Show
8th Nov 2015
Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the officers and committee for the opportunity to judge the Border Terriers at your show and to the exhibitors giving me a super entry.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
BPIB and PG3 Grizzle and tan bitch puppy just rising 9 months old. Shown in full coat just passed its best. Nice size and comes to hand well will be interested to see her develop.
The Terrier Club of Devon & Cormwall Open Show
21st Feb 2016
Judge: Sue Thomson (Ashgate)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Southern Border Terrier Club Members Limited Breed Show
6th Mar 2016
Judge: Mr Colin Girling (Benattivo)
Many thanks to the Committee for the invitation to judge this prestigious event and there support on the day. Thanks also to my Stewards Rachel Larner & David Hunt who helped manage the ring so efficiently and effectively without drama or fuss. Thanks also to Show Manager Jane Roberts and Andrew Mooney for ring stewarding and announcing.
I really enjoyed my day in the spotlight and thank all of the exhibitors who worked so hard to present their dogs and accepted my decisions so gracefully. I was happy with all of my class winners and hopefully people could see my interpretation of the standard on display in the dogs and bitches I selected. There were some really tough decisions and some very close calls for top 3 placings in some classes. I was delighted with my BoB, Reserve and Best puppy. There were many youngsters and older dogs and bitches that were a delight to go over, which gives me great encouragement.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
Strong yet feminine head, well-proportioned not exaggerated in any way. Moved true coming and going with purpose and drive. Shown in super coat and condition, with thick loose pelt.
Class Critique
A really strong class with the top three giving me a real challenge to decide between these very promising youngsters.
Maiden - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
See above
Bristol & District Dog Club Open Show
20th Mar 2016
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: TG2, Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Yearling /
First Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Bridgewater and District Canine Society Open Show
27th Mar 2016
Judge: Steven Thomas
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Chippenham & DCS Open Show
3rd Apr 2016
Judge: Mrs R Barney (verrami)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
24th Apr 2016
Judge: Mr Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
An excellent entry, with real quality in both dogs and bitches. I’m only sorry we were forced indoors after the puppy bitch class to get out of the biting wind bouncing off the Malvern Hills. Heads were generally good, just a few snipey muzzles, and three or four light noses. I found no bad mouths. Quite a few had short, round rib cages with weak loins. Coats were pretty good overall. The biggest problem, and has been for quite some time, was poor front movement, with exhibits moving quite reasonably, and as one would expect from a breed expected to run whilst carrying out its job, when viewed from the side, only to wave their legs all over the place when coming towards me.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Marlborough & District Canine Society Open Show
2nd May 2016
Judge: Miss Helen Axford
I would like to thank Marlborough and District Canine Society for inviting me to judge at their 70th anniversary show, also thanks to my two efficient stewards. I was pleased with the entry of 19 for my first appointment, there were 14 dogs present on the day. I thoroughly enjoyed going over some lovely dogs, all males were entire, there was one untidy mouth but this belonged a dog of advancing years. Many thanks to the exhibitors for entering under me and the sporting way my decisions were received, I was delighted with my two main winners and thrilled to see them both do so well in their respective groups under a breed specialist.
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
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.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Taunton & DCA Open Show
18th Jun 2016
Judge:
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
16 month, grizzle & tan bitch, nice otter head, dark eye, correct bite, well angulated front & rear, thick pads and neat feet, moderate length, nice short carrot tail, lacking on coat but good pelt, best mover of the class.
Yeovil & District Canine Society Premier Open Show
26th Jun 2016
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Firstly, I would like to apologise for the lateness of this critique. I would like to thank the society for its warm welcome and to the exhibitors for entering, also to my steward, Sandra Girling, for the smooth running of the ring. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was extremely pleased with the number of dogs entered.
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Windsor Championship Show
3rd Jul 2016
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
My thanks to the committee of Windsor Championship Dog for their invitation to judge at this show which is so efficiently organised and well run. Thanks also to my stewards Elaine Waddingham and Lynn Crane for their help and assistance in keeping the ring running smoothly at all times. My appreciation also to the exhibitors for their entries .
As usual at Windsor the ring was large in/out with lots of space for dogs to move freely and a fairly flat surface enabling movement to be assessed, without being forced to stop/start when moving the whole class. In general the dogs were in good condition and I found no dogs that were not entire. Although teeth were generally good, apart from a few misaligned, they varied greatly from very small to huge in size. Disappointed to see a few light eyes creeping in.
Coats varied as always with many shown in soft undercoat but lacking topcoat, but worryingly I found several with a decent topcoat but very little undercoat. Movement particularly at the front end continues to be of concern, whilst a puppy can improve and tighten in front as it matures, moving wide or high stepping in an older exhibit is difficult to change,
Generally the standard of the bitches was better than that of the dogs.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
Slightly larger than the winner but she spans OK. Good bite of large teeth, with well placed neat ears. Straight front with neat feet and sufficient bone. Good in shoulder and for length of ribs, she has a level topline on the move with a short well set tail..In good condition and uses her strong hindquarters to move well. Not quite the coat and pelt quality of the winner today
Minehead & DCS Open Show
27th Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Stephen Goodwin (Lanola)
Special Yearling /
Second Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
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
Graduate - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
Placing Critique
(grz/t) good width of skull, well set ears, correct bite & well off for bone, spannable, firm loin would prefer more length, well muscled quarters & padded feet, good coat texture & pelt, moved out well,
Welsh Kennel Club
20th Aug 2016
Judge: Mr S Plane
Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Thistlestone Rhyme N' Reason
