Show Placings
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
25th Feb 2023
Judge: Mrs Julie Fletcher North (Northborders)
Firstly I would like to thank the Committee for my invite to judge my first Club show , also my 2 able stewards Judy and Kathy for keeping me and the ring in order , mostly I thank the exhibitors for their wonderful entry and allowing me to go over their beautiful dogs , I thoroughly enjoyed myself, I was really pleased with both my line ups , I loved all my main winners and look forward to following their futures
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
Just 6 mths old Grizzle and tan raw baby , lovely front being narrow with nice angulations , good femine head with a strong short muzzle correct bite , nice expression and dark eye , beautiful hard jacket with good undercoat and thick pelt , ribbed well back and spanned so easily , moved well and so confidently for one so young ,should have a bright future
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
1st minor puppy
Maiden - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
1st in Minor Puppy
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
25th Mar 2023
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald (Tweedburn)
What an absolute honour and a privilege to be invited to judge this show, my thanks to the Officers and Committee of the Border Terrier Club, and my two excellent stewards for the day, Judy and Marina.
My sincere thanks also, to ALL the exhibitors for making it truly memorable, with 196 dogs, 233 entries.
Some very close decisions had to be made!
On the down side, I found some very short muzzles and small teeth, and quite a number of filthy teeth!! Temperaments were generally good, there were 2 kinked tails and 1 suspect mouth, a lack of muscle tone and condition in some exhibits, which is essential for a terrier to do it’s job.
That said, it was an absolute joy to see so many super dogs.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
8th Apr 2023
Judge: Mrs J Carr (Wreighaugh)
My thanks go to the Committee of the NBTC for their invitation to judge their Open Show. I was honoured to receive this appointment and am incredibly grateful to the exhibitors who gave me such a great entry. It was a most enjoyable day and special thanks go to my Stewards, Andrea Pitt and Mark Atkinson, for keeping me on track and helping the ring to run smoothly.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
22nd Apr 2023
Judge: Debbie Lorraine (Raleniro)
I would like to thank the Club for the invitation to judge this show. It was originally planned for me to judge in April 2020, but this was rearranged due to the pandemic and other outstanding appointments. I would like to thank the Committee for the wonderful hospitality shown to me throughout the day, and thank you to my Steward who kept things running smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
I have not judged for just over 4 years, so it was a pleasure to see so many new dogs and new faces around the ring. I was pleasantly surprised by the strength and quality throughout the classes, and pleased to see a return to a more narrow dog, as I was seeing a trend for wide fronts last time I judged.
All dogs were entire and temperaments throughout were good. Bites were correct, with just the odd broken, misplaced or dirty tooth. Coats were, as to be expected, at various stages. There were a few close decisions, and some classes where I wish I had more prize cards to give out. Thank you to all the exhibitors for the privilege of judging your dogs, and also for the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions.
Lastly, can I please apologise for the delay in submitting my critique, as I usually have them done within a day or two of the show. There has been an ongoing issue with the health of a close relative which has taken up a lot of my time, so again, apologies for the delay.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Novice - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
8 months grizzle and tan of nice type. Feminine head with dark eye. Correct bite. Spanned easily. Harsh coat and loose pelt. Moved ok but not as purposeful on the move as 1.
Leeds Championship Show
29th Jul 2023
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Thank you all for a wonderful entry, I had to make some difficult choices on the day, but as always, I judge the dog on the day friend or foe and not what the dog as done in the past or what it will do in the future.
a few things did concern me on the day (1 ) so Many dirty teeth, (2) a few unfit dogs due to being overweight, (3) and the most concerning is short legs on one or two of the borders,
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Driffield Championship Show
26th Aug 2023
Judge: Mrs. Liz Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to Driffield Championship Dog Show Society for the invitation to judge today and thanks to my stewards Peter and Lesley Armstrong, who kept the ring running smoothly. Thanks also to the exhibitors for allowing me to go over their dogs. Front movement in the breed still needs some improvement, but overall I had lots of quality exhibits. Bites were good and only one kinked tail.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association Group Open Show
15th Oct 2023
Judge: Mr Ian Halbert (Marrimay)
I would like to thank the committee for the kind invitation to judge Border Terriers and for the warm welcome I received. Also thanks go to my steward for doing such a good job. My apologies to the Secretary and exhibitors for the delay in submitting this critique due to circumstances beyond my control
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Manchester Championship Show
20th Jan 2024
Judge: Mr Richard Allen (Penparc)
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
A typy bitch in good coat condition, nice head, dark eye, good bone, moved ok
Scottish Kennel Club (May)
16th May 2024
Judge: Miss Rebecca Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to SKC for inviting me to judge at their show, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I was very pleased with my entry, thank you to all the exhibitors who value my opinion enough to enter their dogs under me. There were some very strong classes and some very pleasing youngsters. I was very pleased with my principle winners and I was delighted to see my BOB get shortlisted in a strong group and my BPIB get TPG3 in the puppy group. It was also an honour to make up two new well deserving champions, making it three new champions in one day over the two shows, which I believe is a new breed record.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
Nice size bitch in good coat. Lovely head with flat skull and keen expression. Good length of neck and correct front angulation. Good rib, narrow throughout, nice level topline with good tailset. Moved out well.
Scottish Kennel Club (Ocober)
16th May 2024
Judge: Mr. Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)
Sorry for delay in critiques, work commitments had to take priority. Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge the October show which was brought forward in conjunction with the May show. Thank you to my two stewards for keeping the ring running smoothly, which wasn’t easy with two shows running side by side. Thank you to the Exhibitors for a lovely entry and accepting my decisions in a sportsmanlike manner. I had some difficult decisions especially in the bitch classes where I just didn’t have enough cards to hand out. Coats from last time I judged had improved and it was a pleasure to see so many in correct double coat of depth. On the whole movement was good. I did find a couple of incorrect bites and one kinked tail
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Blackpool & District Canine Society
23rd Jun 2024
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you to all of you who entered your dogs for me to judge. I really enjoyed my day and having the privilege of judging your dogs. The weather was kind and our ring was good. I had excellent stewards and I thank them for their hard work.
Yearling - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
Lovely young bitch . very well put together. Pleasing head with a good otter like look. Nicely balanced outline excelled on the move. In excellent coat.
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Leeds Championship Show
28th Jul 2024
Judge: Mrs Linda Coleman (Hartswelin)
I enjoyed my judging and appreciated the good sportsmanship around the ring with applause for all class placings, this is so often lacking these days. In the males there were a lot shown in single coat so these were not in contention on the day, also quite a few were difficult to span. I did not find these problems in the bitches However as many judges before me have commented, good front movement is the exception rather than the norm and these Borders would easily tire following a horse all day.
Special Beginners in Breed
Name at show: SBBTG3, Foxwater Alma Ann
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Placing Critique
2 yr red g/r in lovely coat, well balanced with good neck, sweet head, nice ears and moved steadily
Darlington Championship Show
13th Sep 2024
Judge: Mrs L Roberts
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association Group Open Show
20th Oct 2024
Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Foxwater Alma Ann
