Show Placings
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
28th Jan 2023
Judge: Dr. Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
I’d like to thank Yorks, Lancs and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their January Open Show. It was a privilege. I was given a really warm welcome and the hospitality was second to none. The venue was bright and airy and provided for a large ring with plenty of room for exhibitors. I was very ably assisted on the day by my two stewards, Margaret Davis and Sian McKay, who organised the ring with cheerful good humour and efficiency. It was also super to be present for the presentation by the Club to Pat and Brian Baxter, who always add a convivial and kindly presence to any gathering. Lastly I’d like to thank the exhibitors for coming out in numbers in chilly January and who accepted my placings with such good grace.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Blue/tan 6 month old girl. Narrow in front with enough bone and strong pasterns leading to tight little feet. Level topline that she held when moving. Not as mature in head as 1 but lots of time for that. Shorter than 1. Very much a puppy when moving.
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Feb 2023
Judge: Roger Mann (Lynsett)
My thanks go to the committee of Midland Border Terrier Club for their invitation to judge the February Open show. I had some lovely dogs to judge & would like to thank the exhibitors for their entries. I thoroughly enjoyed my day.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Wath,West Melton and District Canine Society Open Show
4th Mar 2023
Judge: Miss Bridget Singh (Borderbridge)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge at your show. Thanks to Paul and Yvonne the stewards on the day. A big thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me to judge your lovely borders on the day.
The quality of the entries was very good, not enough cards to go around! I made my decisions based on the dog on the day, another day many could swap places. I was looking for good confirmation and movement on the day, I let presentation take a back seat as coats can come and go, but confirmation and movement never change.
One or two were hard to span and a couple with tight almost level bites.
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG3, Fevstone Rosie Posie
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
7 ½ month old Blue & Tan bitch. Moved very well for one so young with good reach, best mover of the class. Correct size for her age, very feminine. Narrow front, good rear angulation and correct tail set. Liked her a lot. Pleased to see her be awarded Terrier Puppy Group 3.
Retford & DCS Open Show
19th Mar 2023
Judge: Sarah Pateman (Lessien)
I would like to thank the committee for my invite to judge the Border Terriers at their Premier show 19th March 2023.
A busy show, well run and laid out and everyone very friendly and supportive.
I received a great entry and would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Border Terrier exhibiters who entrusted me to go over their dogs and accepted my decisions on the day. It was good to see so many puppies in the ring and of good quality.
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Blue and tan bitch 8 months, pretty bitch finer in bone to first but enough, but again a good example having a strong otter like skull and keen expression, good length of neck, flat rib into correct hind quarters, moved OK.
Edwinstowe & DCS Open Show
7th Apr 2023
Judge: Mr John Thomas (Blaisdon)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
16th Apr 2023
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
A bit thank to the committee of EABTC for inviting me to judge their championship show. I really enjoyed my day and when I later looked at the catalogue to see my winners I found it interesting reading, as all my major winners were of similar lines.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
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.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
9 month old blue and tan of finer type. Not quite the strength of head of 1, keen expression and good bite. New jacket just coming through of good, harsh texture. Narrow and spannable with just enough bone. Moved really well around the ring.
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
West of England Ladies Kennel Society
27th Apr 2023
Judge: Mr Mark Walshaw (Janmark)
Many thanks to the officers and committee for the invitation to judge at WELKS, it was quite a few years ago now, as I was due to judge them at the beginning of lockdown. Due to the heavy rain that had fallen over the preceding days, all judging was inside. It was slightly draughty, but we were allocated a double ring, so plenty of space, to see the exhibits stride out. I must thank the two stewards Lynn Jones and Celia Vines who kept the ring flowing beautifully and the exhibitors for making prompt appearances, we did well for time, starting approx. 0930 and finishing around 14:45. I thank all exhibitors for a wonderful entry (123 dogs making 172 entries} for a Thursday in Malvern and appreciate their time and expense for entering under me. There was plenty of quality to choose from and I was happy with my final decisions. Dentition was very good and a pleasure to judge dogs with clean teeth. I did find muscle tone to be poor/average in a lot of the exhibits, which must be one of the key areas for any working terrier. Jackets were mixed as was movement.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Blue and tan. Smart youngster who topped a lovely class, im sure these will all change around regularly. Pleasing through head, feminine with keen expression. Narrow in front, straight, ample bone and lovely tight little feet. Good length of rib, Level topline and racey rear, with smart angulation. Moved in typical puppy style, steady away and maintained her smart topline and tailset
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
30th Apr 2023
Judge: Mrs Hilary Gilpin (Otterbobs)
A very big thank you to the SBTC for inviting me to judge this very well run show, to Marina for stewarding and to the exhibitors for entering under me.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Loughborough and DCS Open Show
21st May 2023
Judge: Mrs M L Taylor (Ballarat)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Best Of Breed
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
The Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
10th Jun 2023
Judge: Miss Julie Price (Oxcroft)
Thank you to all at the Southern Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge your championship show this year, it was a great honour and privilege. The weather was hot and the venue was good to gain some shade for the dogs and myself! I had two very capable stewards who kept things running smoothy throughout the day, so thank to Kathleen Haugh and Sophie Liggat for their support. I really enjoyed my day and was more than happy with my winners. Thank you again for your hospitality.
I was looking for type, gameness, soundness and dogs that were fit to do a day’s work whilst not losing any attributes of the breed standard. Some exhibits were rather well muscled around the shoulders which made it difficult to feel the lay of the shoulders and this would also restrict their ability to go to ground. As a breed I think we are losing the otter heads and keen expressions which distinguishes the Border Terrier from other terrier breeds. A lady contacted me a week after the show and explained that she had attended the show during some of the bitch classes as she was looking to purchase a puppy having recently lost two of her old Borders. She explained she was now thinking of buying another breed as the dogs in the show ring did not look like the Borders she had had previously. She felt that they did not have the characteristic otter heads, and sadly I had to agree with her.
Overall, most dogs were fit for purpose and I am sure you all took the best dog home with you. In the current financial climate, all your entries were valuable to the club and it was a pleasure and an honour to go over your dogs.
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Smaller of the two puppies in this class with a pleasing feminine head and keen expression. Good narrow front and good shoulders. Good length of rib, level topline and racy hindquarters.
Derbyshire County Show
25th Jun 2023
Judge: Kim Lathaen (Tyrdyma)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
6th Aug 2023
Judge: Mr. Bob Wright (Totherend)
It was a real honour to judge my home club’s show and my thanks go to a great committee for the opportunity and the way they run the club with all hands to the wheel. Richard Wright and Sharon Pickering had my back and have my appreciation for a great day’s stewarding.
I was disappointed in the early dog classes where what initially looked like an impressive line-up failed to materialise once on the table or on the move. Movement was a weak spot for a surprisingly large number of exhibits, especially front movement. There were three poor mouths and one exhibit that couldn’t be spanned but lots of good pelts, coats and neat feet. However long tails are becoming more common and a true carrot tail is about as rare as hen’s teeth. I was fascinated by some handlers interpretation of a triangle, suffice to say it’s a good job it wasn’t a maths exam.
Once again there were only two CCs available which is a great shame when there are so many who warrant them. I can only sympathise with those who went home empty handed. It was most likely a reflection of the strength of the classes rather than their standing. The bitch classes were especially strong with at least six exhibits worthy of much more than I had available to offer. When it came to the line ups I was clearly torn and had to be really picky to get to a decision but in the end I was pleased with all the winners.
Whilst there is still much that can be done to improve some aspects of the breed there is a lot to be proud of with some really stunning exhibits out there.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
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.
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Leicester City CS Open Show
28th Aug 2023
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Many thanks go to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at this, the Leicester City Canine Society Open Dog Show and also to the exhibitors for presenting me with such an excellent entry, which was a real privilege to assess. There were some close decisions and I would like to thank all those who accepted my decisions so sportingly.
Special thanks must also to my two stewards Keith Price and Nicky Holden for keeping both the ring, and me, in check. Our allocated ring was remarkably quite extensive, which is often not the case in indoor areas of this nature, with plenty of space around for cages and seating etc. One minor glitch however, was the provision of a full size trestle table as a ring table. This did cause some problems for exhibitors, when standing their dogs and for myself, the vertically challenged judge, when going over the exhibits.
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
The Southern Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Sep 2023
Judge: Mr Robert Brewster (Stowthorney & Breckgreen)
I would like to thanks the officers and committee of The Southern Border Terrier Club for giving me the honour of judging their Open Show. I first signed the contract for the show in 2017, but due to Covid and the Lockdown I have only just fulfilled my judging appointment. Whist remembering those who are no longer with us due to the Covid Pandemic. I was happy with my entry and would like to also thank the exhibitors for entering under me and thank them all for taking my decisions, some of which were difficult, in a sportsmanlike way. I found most exhibits to be in good order, but I was quite worried that I found some younger exhibits with a build-up of scale on their teeth. This should be addressed as soon as possible. I was also delighted with a young exhibitor, attending her first show, on a whole handling her young dog so well whilst full of nerves and inexperience. We need to encourage these youngsters as they are the custodians of our breed
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
30th Sep 2023
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Thank you to the committee for this appointment, everyone worked hard to make it an enjoyable day. This venue always has a super atmosphere, however, the ring is too small really to see outlines, being far too near the dogs and side profile movement is very difficult to see, let alone for the dogs to perform really well. Many moved poorly, not liking the smooth mats and although I had to judge them on this today, I think most would move much better outside in a big grass ring.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
confident blue/tan in super condition with typical head and if nice size with an easily spanned body. A shade fine in bone for me but has level topline and moved soundly.
The Birmingham & District Gundog & Terrier Club
7th Oct 2023
Judge: Sarah Stephenson (Fryerfold)
Junior /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Open - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
18th Nov 2023
Judge: Libby Tanton-Joy (Itsaso)
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to Judge their Open show, and all exhibitors that entered. I had a lovely entry with some quality dogs to go over. All placing’s were accepted with grace. Many thanks to both my stewards who kept the ring moving. The show had a lovely atmosphere and I enjoyed my day
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Blue and Tan bitch who was on her toes and enjoying her time in the ring. Good head with correct bite, neat ears and dark eyes. I would perhaps like a bit more fill under the eye but did not detract from her expression. Liked her size and proportions she was well angulated both front and back allowing her to move around the ring well once settled. Narrow throughout she was easily spanned. Presented in lovely coat with thick pelt.
West Midlands Terrier Society Open Show
25th Nov 2023
Judge: Knut Sigurd Wilberg
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Open - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Burton on Trent KA Open show
3rd Dec 2023
Judge: Siân McKay (Redesholt)
My thanks go to the committee and volunteers of BOTKA for putting on this well organised show, under rather challenging circumstances, with sunny smiles and cheery dispositions. But, above all, my thanks go to the stewards, Margaret and Julie, and the brave exhibitors- the hardy few- who endured the awful road conditions to make it to Newark today.
In the ring, unfortunately both the colder than expected temperature, and the fan blowing warm air right next to the ring did affect most of the dogs to a varying degree- mostly in movement unfortunately. There were no kinked tails, all were of sound temperaments with keen gaze. Every dog had a strong scissor bite and clean strong teeth, and were spannable, with some good pelts and jackets on show today.
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
16-month-old blue and tan bitch that unfortunately was rather unsettled – possibly due to the environmental factors as previously mentioned- both on moving and on the table resulting in some uneven movement; but she did appear to be having a super time. Hands on she has less fill under the eye than 1 and not so strong a muzzle, but has a nice level topline and is easily spanned. She was shown in a tight harsh coat with plenty of pelt.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Manchester Championship Show
20th Jan 2024
Judge: Mr Richard Allen (Penparc)
Special Beginners in Breed
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
A nice size and in good coat and condition, she moved steadily and showed well, good feet, ok for bone, BSpB
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
27th Jan 2024
Judge: Mr R Wright (Borderexpress)
Thank you to the committee of the YLC Border Terrier Club for this appointment, a very hard working team that pulled a lovely show together at a great venue and also my two very capable stewards Bridget Singh and Margaret Davies. To the exhibitors that also supported me on my wonderful entry for the day and generated a great atmosphere around the ring.
The lunch time interval also kept me busy with 6 lovely puppies taking part in the puppy walk, a great idea successfully carried out by the club and an opportunity to get the youngsters out and into a show environment – some promising youngsters to go over made the interval very pleasing.
I was really pleased with my final line ups on the day although I felt that the bitch classes were stronger than the dog classes, jackets with Crufts up and coming in a few weeks were varying so again thank you for putting exhibits forward that we all knew could do with some more jacket to just complete the picture.
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th Feb 2024
Judge: Lesley Armstrong-Rodgers (Atron/Scottsway)
It was a great honour to be invited to judge The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show and therefore my thanks go to the Committee for the opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed my day at this friendly well run show. It was advantageous in having such a good sized ring in which to watch the dogs move. Borders need room to get into their stride and show their effortless movement and profile when viewed in side gait.
A special thank you also to Richard and Sharon, my two stewards for keeping things running smoothly. It is always a great help for any judge to be blessed with competent stewards. Finally a big thank you to all the Exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me for my opinion and for accepting my decisions with good grace. As always coats were at differing stages, often reflected in the placings, but coats do come and go, construction does not !. Overall I found temperaments excellent, as well it should be, which bodes well for the breed.
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Challenge - Dog or Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
20th Apr 2024
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
Thank you to the committee of the East Anglia Border Terrier Club for the honour of inviting me to judge your Championship show and for your great hospitality on the day. It was hit-and-miss as to whether or not I would be judging inside or out, and I’m pleased that the committee took the decision to hold it outdoors. It is far nicer for the dogs to be outside, even with the biting wind, and we are not to forget that they are designed to be outside in that type of weather, which reiterates the importance of a good coat. I hope everyone at ringside managed to keep the chill away, myself having Cumbrian bloodlines, found it rather pleasant. Thank you to my stewards Tracey, Dave and Mike who worked tirelessly to keep the ring moving. My biggest thanks are to the exhibitors who gave me an excellent entry and took all my decisions in a sporting manner. I know it is always said there are too many good dogs for the number of cards and that was especially true of the limit and open classes. I was spoiled for choice in a number of classes and had to split hairs on a number of occasions. Dog’s are never static and can have good days and bad days just the same as us, and condition and coats can change dramatically. Some dogs were out of top coat or had no harshness to their coat on the day which cost them on this occasion. Repeating myself from my last judging appointment, I made mention that true movement isn’t necessarily conducive to good movement if no ground is covered at the same time, ideally of course we want both but I would rather see a dog with a good outline in profile than one very accurate that’s going nowhere. Good construction should be a given, I know not much mention is made to that in our breed standard, but to constitute soundness to follow a horse, the construction must be balanced and correct with no exaggeration. Thankfully, there were not many exaggerations on the day. One or two were big ribbed and not quite spannable, and surprisingly they were not necessarily the ones that looked up to size. Overall, I was very pleased with the quality of the dogs presented.
Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Placing Critique
Blue and tan 4th in PGB. Good head with strong jaw and well set ears. Good neck and shoulders. Not too heavy in bone. A little rounder in rib than 1 but still spannable. Strong loin and good racy hindquarters. Shown in a nicely coloured harsh topcoat, with good undercoat and pelt. Another sound mover.
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
4th May 2024
Judge: Mr Ken Fraser (Ycart)
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th May 2024
Judge: Mrs Laura Illingworth (Thorneyhurst)
Yearling - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
Special Challenge - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Fevstone Rosie Posie
