Show Placings
Horsham & District CS Open Show
29th Nov 2018
Judge: Mr Rob Mcleod (Dunline)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Exonian Canine Association Open Show
1st Dec 2018
Judge: Mr Julian Bainey
Special Yearling /
Third Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Bristol and District Open Show
9th Dec 2018
Judge: Mrs C Hand
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Stourbridge & DCS Open Show
27th Dec 2018
Judge: Mrs Felicity Snook (Pitcombe)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Boston & District Canine Society
6th Jan 2019
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to all exhibitors who entered their dogs for me to judge. Thank you to Boston Show Society for inviting me to judge and putting on a very well organised event. Running these events is hard work and takes a lot of organising. The breed has changed a lot in the thirty years I have owned and been part of. Heads are very varied and lack strength under the eye so giving a weaker muzzle and too many domed skulls. Good movement is hard to find too many borders just mark time. Coats were varied but it is a difficult time of the year and I am not a fan of the over tidied coat or worrying about perfect presentation but a little attention to detail helps. A lot of long nails and excess hair on the feet, and a lot of long hair left on sides of the head and muzzles. My judging is based on good shape and conformation in accordance with the breed standard and of course good movement that allows the dog to cover the ground with ease. No animal is perfect and we all judge in our own way but I enjoyed today's challenge.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Placing Critique
Another pleasing youngster of excellent shape and type.Liked her head and expression. Superb shoulder placement. Just less mature than 1. Moved very well
Worester & Malvern CS Open Show
12th Jan 2019
Judge: Mr Gary Hinsley (Tigerbull)
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Manchester Championship Show
18th Jan 2019
Judge: Mrs. Kathy Newsome (Kighill)
My first judging appointment at a Championship show and what a lovely day I had. Firstly I would like to thank the Manchester Dog Society for inviting me to judge their show, and also to all the exhibitors for showing their support.
I had a lovely selection of dogs and I was very pleased with the quality that came before me. All dogs were entire and mouths were good. Some dogs could have done with being tidied up a little more.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Plymouth & DCS Open Show
16th Feb 2019
Judge:
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
The Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall
17th Feb 2019
Judge: Mrs. Carolyn Richardson (Staynorwood)
Many thanks to Officers and Committee for their kind invitation to judge their Open Show and the exhibitors for the sporting way they accepted my decisions. I was very pleased with my winners on the day and also pleased to see my BOB going Best in Show, this was the icing on the cake from a very enjoyable weekend spent in Cornwall.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Placing Critique
Smaller type of puppy than No 1. Otter head with good earset and correct bite. Front and shoulders ok. Harsh Jacket, carrot tail set on well, moved well.
Oakhampton & District Canine Society Open Show
23rd Feb 2019
Judge: Darren Pearson (Winoski)
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Torquay & DCS Open Show
2nd Mar 2019
Judge: Gary Mason (Glenhafod)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Graduate /
First Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Crufts
9th Mar 2019
Judge: Mrs Trak Fryer (Irton)
A very great thank you to the exhibitors for giving me such a superb entry, I hope that I did it justice. My thanks must also go to my Stewards who worked very hard to keep the classes moving well.
This was a very challenging entry with some very big classes filled with quality dogs all the way through, there were no easy decisions. I tried to pull out all the dogs that I felt were in contention to give those exhibits a closer look. This meant that those out of coat or condition paid the penalty. particularly in the upper classes many super quality dogs had to go out without a place - I just didn't have enough cards.
On the plus side all the exhibits were good tempered and happy in the ring. Most dogs came with a good coat on and a decent pelt. There were plenty of good heads and neat well balanced Borders, the key to the Standard. The Breed Standard asks for a dog that can run, requiring heart and lung room, and that can go to ground, requiring a good rib carried back without exaggerated angulations, a rather challenging blueprint to fit into a fairly small package.
There were quite a number with rather heavy or thin ears, round eyes and I was surprised to find quite a number of “winter noses”; I did not necessarily penalise these if the rest was OK. There were a number of heads with weak jaws framed by sticky out ears, a worrying trend. There were some heavy bitches well beyond spannable.
The biggest problem is movement with the forward angulations mostly at fault, this has been a problem in the breed for some time but there are now a significant number with tied in fronts waving their forelegs about, a new variant!
A well made dog will just cover the ground without any fuss or flipping – a joy to see. In order to do this they also need a reasonable build of muscle and it is a constant concern of mine that so many that come into the show ring do not have this.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
West of England Ladies' Kennel Society
28th Apr 2019
Judge: Mrs L A Crawley
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
The Scottish Kennel Club
18th May 2019
Judge: Mrs Marylynne Winder (Appleside)
My thanks to the Scottish Kennel Club for giving me the opportunity to judge at this years Championship show, and the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over their dogs. A special thanks to my hard working ring stewards.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
Windsor Championship Show
27th Jun 2019
Judge: Mrs Jena Tuck (Nettleby)
My thanks to the Society for inviting me, to my two very able stewards who kept everything moving smoothly, and to the exhibitors for giving me the privilege of going over their dogs. I was delighted by my winners, and by the overall quality of the entry.
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
13th Jul 2019
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
A big thanks to The Northern Border Terrier Club for there invitation to judge their club show, my first club open show was for the Northern many years ago, and the friendliness and hospitality has not changed. Thank you to the exhibitors for such a good entry and great atmosphere around the ring, and most especially to my two capable stewards Carolyn and Graham Richardson for keeping every thing flowing, and not putting a foot wrong all day. The quality of exhibits was second to none and many good dogs had to go home without a card, teeth were excellent and not one kinked tail or missing testicle all day, nice to see so many of the borders looked capable of doing a days work.
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Tarkaswell Bond Girl
