Show Placings
Scottish Kennel Club
16th May 2009
Judge: Dr Ron Wheatley (Loiriston)
Junior - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
30th May 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Special Beginners - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
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 /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Border Terrier Club Open Show
31st Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs. Karen Dean (Tyrian)
I would first like to thank the committee for the invitation to judge, and to them and my stewards, Frank Nicholls and Paul Cheeseman for looking after me so well on the day, and lastly to all those who exhibited and accepted my decisions so graciously. It was a long, exhausting but very enjoyable day for me. I absolutely loved my best dog, best bitch and best puppy, they were all lovely and narrow, well balanced with small tight feet, sound movement and not overdone in any way. I would take any of them home in a heartbeat.
Special Beginners - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Placing Critique
Boisterous 19 month old with strong head, neat ears and strong muzzle with good bite. Straight front, well laid shoulders into level topline. Good coat with super thick loose pelt. Well angulated and moved well with drive once settled. Won over 2 on pelt, angulation and drive.
Scottish Border TC Members Limited Show
24th Jan 2010
Judge: Mrs N Patterson (Auchenhove)
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Border Union
20th Jun 2010
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
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.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Tweedmouth Canine Society Open Show
18th Apr 2014
Judge: Mrs Helen Davenport-Willis
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Hawick and District Canine Society Open Show
29th Jun 2014
Judge: Mrs M Winder.
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Scottish Kennel Club
16th May 2015
Judge: Mr Paul Wilkinson
Veteran - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
Scottish Kennel Club
30th Aug 2015
Judge: Mrs E Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the society for my appointment & their hospitality, & to the exhibitors & my steward Bob Potts. Quite a mixed entry today of type & size with some being on the lean side & others rather overweight! I was surprised to find a couple totally oversized & therefore they paid the penalty. The over treating dogs I think is getting worse in the ring & on the table. Trying to assess a dog when it is fidgeting around looking for food is not satisfactory. Surely a dog can stand for a minute while being examined without having to be fed handfuls of food. The standard calls for a harsh & dense coat & the skin must be thick, many today were very short of coat & quite a number with thin pelts. A good coat is essential which seems to being overlooked in the breed today. The breed standard leans towards moderation not exaggeration & I hope this is maintained with the emphasis being on ‘essentially a working terrier’ & not ‘essentially a show terrier’.
Veteran - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Almondglen Explorer of Abbeyglen
