Show Placings
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.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
City of Birmingham Canine Association
5th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs Kathy Wilkinson (Otterkin)
An excellent entry awaited me at the City of Birmingham show, not only in numbers, but also in the depth of quality. In many classes, I found myself wishing for more than 5 places to award and sadly, dogs left the ring which I really liked and would have been happy to place on another day. In more than a couple of classes, it was very hard to decide on the 1st 5 in order and many went down the line because of coat texture and thickness, although on another day, in better coat, they would have fared better. As I have not been to many shows this year, it was good to view some dogs for the first time, including my Best of Breed, who I was pleased to ?find?, only to later discover she has already been found on a number of occasions, although not at this level!
I apologise for the lateness of this critique. Besides flying out to an appointment to judge in Italy only a couple of days after the show, we have had some personal and medical issues to deal with regarding the welfare of my elderly mother in law. As I write this, we have still not finalised arrangements for her, but hope to do so soon, so I hope you will understand that sometimes, dog shows do not come first.
On the way to the showground, my car made some terrifying noises when I touched the brake pedal and so, that will explain to anyone wondering, why I had to stop judging for a second or two to find my car keys for the AA man, who kindly fixed it at the hotel car park for us and saved us a long trip home on the back of a low loader.
An eventful weekend, made wonderful by the number of top class Border Terriers present at the show.
Many thanks must go to the very experienced and helpful ring stewards, Mr and Mrs Wright, who had the dogs present and ready for inspection at the start of every class and so enabled me to finish in plenty time for the Terrier Group. Good ring management was important with an entry of 185 dogs, making 193 entries (plus one or two whose entries had not been received and less a couple of NFC). This was the highest number in the Terrier Group today and I would like to thank all the exhibitors for allowing me the pleasure of going over their dogs. The absentee rate of dogs entered was 23.5%.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
An entry not in the catalogue: Beautiful head on this young dog, with well placed ears dropping forward close to the cheek. Strong muzzle with a good scissor bite. Just right for bone, with narrow body, good rib and was easily spanned. Good tailset and bend of stifle, with cat like feet. Possesses a good thick jacket and moved well both ways, which is where he scored over the 2nd placed dog. He has great potential. Best Puppy Dog.
Darlington Championship Show
18th Sep 2009
Judge: Mr Frank Kane (Hirontower)
A very good entry in both quantity & quality. I was very pleased with the challenge line ups in both sexes.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
7 months, very clean outline, excellent head & ears, good eye, very good angulation giving good movement, coming into good coat
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
26th Sep 2009
Judge: Mrs E Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment. To my ring stewards K Green & A. Harris, and to the exhibitors for the nice entry of 200 exhibits. I was sorry Gordon and Cynthia Knight could not be present due to family illness.
I did find a lot of variation between type, and size making judging very interesting. Some heads lacked strength of muzzle and heavy shoulders were very the much in evidence. I was concerned that a number were overweight and heavy, not as fit as they should be.
Saying that I was very pleased with my placings, class and top award winners.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Best Puppy
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Very smart pup with lovely body lines. Nice expression with strong jaw. Easily spanned, he was in lovely condition, moved and showed well. BPIS.
Maiden - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Driffield Championship Dog Show
3rd Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Graham Pickering (Picer)
Thank you to Driffield Agricultural Society for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Championship Show. I had a good entry of 169 from 162 dogs and had a large number of quality exhibits to go over. It was a shame that the weather, being extremely windy, meant that because of health and safety reasons I had to judge indoors. This meant that at first the ring was not as spacious as I would have liked and the noise from the wind in the marquee at times disturbed some of the younger exhibits. In addition, the length of the grass and the unevenness of the surface were problematic for some of the exhibitors.
I was extremely pleased with my final line ups and there were many classes where deserving dogs went unplaced due to the quality of the entry. Overall coats, were very good and temperament was excellent. However, I did find two examples of the odd tooth out of place and a number of dogs which could have been tidier particularly around feet and tail.
In my winners I was looking for a correct size Border with a harsh double coat, well muscled, correct bone and looking like it could do a good days work. I found those qualities in my winners.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Another nice type puppy, more rangy than one, but still well balanced. Typical Border head and expression with correct bite. Good straight front and well laid back shoulders, easily spanned and narrow throughout. Moved out well, lost out to 1 on coat on the day.
South Wales Kennel Association
9th Oct 2009
Judge: Mr Brian Baxter (Beenaben)
Best Puppy
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Nice young dog, good head and bite, straight front, harsh coat, good pelt, moved true.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
11th Oct 2009
Judge: Mrs M Wanless (Thorneyburn)
It was a great honour to judge my first breed club show here, at Otterburn, heart of the country where the Border terrier originated. My thanks to the Club, and to all entrants. I enjoyed my day, and was very pleased with my final line up.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Best Puppy
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Smart, confident7mths grizzle & tan. Loved his head and expression, with dark eye, good ear size and placement. Good reach of neck, super front, neat feet. Level topline, good turn of stifle, tailset correct. In good coat, moved very well. BPD, BPIS
Maiden - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Midland Counties Championship Show
22nd Oct 2009
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
The first sentence of the Standard reads, General Appearance: Essentially a working terrier. Bearing this in mind, I was most impressed with the quality of the coats. The great majority had really tough outer coats, and nice loose pelts. Though some of the blue & tans were showing white hairs (ticking), which is the hallmark of the blue & tan, there were some black all over which is incorrect. Pads were on the whole good with well shaped feet. Ears should be neither too thin nor too thick, and should hang correctly. Not always the case today. There were several atypical heads, with a few over long noses, and several being overlarge. Only one suspect mouth. Some with narrow muzzles had rather crowded incisors. In the past I have been very critical of movement, for if a Border cannot move properly it is not put together properly. Today there was both good and bad movement. There were problems with front movement, where many exhibits were moving too close. Strange to say there were very few wide in the front. Previously, from the ringside, I had thought there were too many Borders with overlong tails. There were some today, but a lot of this was due to the tail not being groomed properly. Tails should not be scissored, but over long hairs at the end should be judiciously removed. In every class there were always two and generally three exhibits which shone out. In some case it was difficult to pick out the remaining places. ( I was slightly perturbed when picking up my documents from the secretary’s office, that though I had a “Judging Book”, I was not in fact a judge but an “Adjudicator”, or so my badge said. Have we taken leave of our senses?
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Another attractive puppy with good movement.
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.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
8 months old, upstanding narrow dog, nice head with good bite and strong muzzle for his age. Straight, narrow front with tight feet. Nice flow from neck into topline and good tailset. Super dense harsh coat, well ribbed and angulated.
Maiden - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Nov 2009
Judge: Mrs I Jackson (Haughbrae)
I would like to thank all exhibitors, spectators and my stewards for a most enjoyable day. A big thank you to Pat for the excellent lunch. What a delight to see and feel so many correct double coats. Size was also very good apart from a few being overweight and some lost out on places due to lack of coat.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Best Puppy
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Minor Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Super pup. Coat texture very good. Good head, muzzle. Narrow straight front. Neat tight feet. Good length of body. Moved well both ways.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Ladies Kennel Association
12th Dec 2009
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thank you to the LKA committee for this appointment, my first time giving CC’s, my thanks to my stewards who kept the judging flowing smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed my appointment and overall was pleased with the quality of my entry. My final line ups were all good examples of the breed, both in type, conformation and also in movement, which is what I was looking for. In some classes I was delighted at the quality forward, in particular limit and open bitch, which meant some very good bitch’s were unplaced. Overall I found movement better than I have seen it in the past, although there is still a lack of drive from a number of dogs. Not sure that they could do a full days work as they were meant to, without tiring. Front movement still needs looking to as well. I was disappointed to find one or two with misplaced teeth and some with untypical expressions and light eyes. My principal winners were exactly what I was looking for in the breed, as I do feel that what we are lacking in the breed at the moment is real stallions of dogs and femininity in the bitch’s. I was delighted to learn after judging that my best puppies were litter brother and sister.
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Best Puppy
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
BP Very classy puppy, with harsh double jacket, good head and teeth, typical expression, very sound on the move keeping a level topline.
Manchester Canine Society
21st Jan 2010
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
It was, again, a pleasure to judge the breed. I thought that there was a lack of depth in quality in some classes though those which were placed were more representative of the Breed Standard. A few entries lacked true breed type and one almost questioned what other breed was involved in their lineage. The most recurring fault was in front movement which was a testament to some loaded shoulders.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Correct sized dog, typey head and pleasing reach of neck. Good depth of body and ribs carried well back. Moved with drive and shown in really good coat. Thick skin.
Border Terrier Open Show
27th Feb 2010
Judge: Mrs Marylynne Winder (Appleside)
My thanks to the Border Terrier Club for giving me the opportunity to judge the Club Open Show at Jedburgh and the Officers and Committee for their hospitality on the day.
Sincere thanks to the exhibitors for an excellent entry of 194 from 158 exhibits. Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions which prevailed the previous day north of the border, the number of dogs present was greatly depleted. A special thank you to my tireless ring stewards, Glenise and Maurice Hyslop for the quiet and efficient way they organised my ring.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Another very smart dog shown in lovely condition. Right for size. Good outline. Pleasing head and expression. Moved and showed well. Preferred the head of 1st.
Crufts
12th Mar 2010
Judge: Mrs L.A. Crawley
Special Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
a real quality puppy of correct general type and excellent coat, enough bone without being overdone, lovely size, would prefer a flatter skull, correct length of neck, lovely long, deep narrow ribs, confident typical Border temperament.
Border Terrier Club Championship Show
27th Mar 2010
Judge: Mr. Jim Stewart
Judge elect, Jane Parker, was cruelly taken down with food poisoning just before the show and sadly was unable to undertake this prestigious appointment. I was honoured to be asked to stand in for Jane who had attracted a super entry of 271 from 237 exhibits.
Having been "out the scene" for some years, I was pleased with the overall quality of the entry. Mouths and temperaments were commendable, as one would expect with a working terrier. I noted more alien expressions than I would expect, even with the size of the entry and many exhibitors must pay more attention to presentation. Erratic front movement, like the poor, is always with us. Nevertheless, there was sufficient depth of quality to provide worthy winners in dogs and bitches throughout the card.
RDCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Excellent head with typical varminty expression. Movement was purposeful and free. Correct coat and well presented. DRCC.
National Terrier
3rd Apr 2010
Judge: Mrs Valerie Furness (Quatford)
A big thank you to the National Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this prestigious show and thank you to my stewards especially Fred who as always put everybody and everything in order and kept the judging on the move and flowing.
I was looking for a true Border and was pleased with all my placings to-day, all of good quality. What I did notice was a lot of quantity but not a lot of quality. Front and hind movement looks to be getting worse, some exhibits were so lacking in bone that the front legs would make good knitting needles and some were actually doing knit one, pearl one when moving back towards me. I could see front pads on some as they were moving away. Hind movement was either too close or too wide, over-angulation needs to be watched. Top lines on the whole were good but there were some strange under-lines. A lot of exhibits were so short in muzzle that this made for very tight dentition, small feet were few and far between and tails in some were far too long, where have all the “carrots” gone. I only found three incorrect mouths and two abnormal tails. Some exhibits would benefit from more handling/ring-craft experience as their poor performance affected placings.
I think the Breed Standard would make good reading for some exhibitors.
On a positive note, temperaments overall where very good.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Masculine dog, harsh coat, good, bite, moved and showed himself well.
Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
1st May 2010
Judge: Mr Arthur Cuthbertson (Ashbrae)
My thanks to the Committee for my appointment, and a well run show. The stewards Doreen Rushby and Dave Mitchell, and the exhibitors for the entry.
I was looking for a Border that could fulfil the standard, essentially a working terrier. Judging is about achieving that balance of the desired essentials of the standard, breed type, construction, movement, condition, and the true otter like head. I was disappointed to find so many lacking strength of muzzle, and some with narrow set eyes, with a lot, light in eye colour giving an untypical expression. Some with very small teeth and others very big on the rib, also some very long tails!
That said there were some lovely borders present, and I was pleased with the final line ups, all fulfilling my interpretation of the breed standard.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Promising young dog of nice type. Good head with keen expression. Good on rib, spans well. His harsh coat just coming through, good condition, well shown.
Scottish Kennel Club
23rd May 2010
Judge: Mrs M A Bailey
A privilege to judge the SKC. With lovely weather. Good stewards which made the show run very smooth. I was sorry to see a few exhibits with straight shoulders which affects the front movement and a few with incorrect mouths. However, on the positive side there was a lot of quality and correct size in the breed, which where fit for function. Unfortunately the grass in the ring was very long, which made it difficult to access the movement.
RDCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Watched this dog from puppy classes and didn’t disappoint. Broad masculine skull well filled under the eyes, into a strong muzzle. Keen expression. Good front with correct angulation front & rear. Level topline kept on the move. Coat just coming through. Moved with drive. Showed & presented well. RDCC.
Blackpool Championship Dog Show
1st Jul 2010
Judge: Mr A Horner (Stineval)
May I take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks to the officers and committee of The Blackpool Dog Show Society for their hospitality and also for giving me this privileged appointment. This being my first appointment to award CC’s I would like to thank all the exhibitors for supporting me and accepting my decisions so sportingly. I found a couple of mouths with teeth out of line and considering the quality of some of the exhibits they had to pay the penalty. I also found a couple of kinked tails which really surprised me. Thanks go to my able stewards for keeping things moving; allowing the BOB to be ready for the group which he was placed G4.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
I really liked this one. He has a lovely expression with good strength of jaw, correct dentition, and broad skull with width between the eyes. Straight front, good in shoulder, nice top line and tail set and moved well, put down in tiptop condition considered strongly for top awards.
East of England Championship Dog Show
10th Jul 2010
Judge:
Thanks to exhibitors for the entry, which thankfully, was undercover on such a very hot day.
I was surprised at the size of the Minor Puppy dogs, which were up to size at such a tender age. I was disappointed at the lack of foot and claw care on some exhibits ? feet not properly trimmed and claws much too long for a working breed or any breed shown at a Championship show. Shaved bellies are becoming more evident - why? It's obvious and unattractive. There were too many single coated exhibits, and not enough clean ones. I was pleased with my winners.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Grizzle dog in fit, hard condition with a harsh jacket. Good head, length of neck and clean shoulders. Showed a level top line and good tail set on the move.
Northern Border Championship Show
18th Jul 2010
Judge: Miss Elspeth Jackson (Clipstone)
What an honour and a pleasure it was to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club's Championship Show. An entry of 202 and good Northern hospitality ensured I had a most enjoyable day. Many thanks to my capable stewards for keeping the day running smoothly.
I was very satisfied with both my challenges and all the top honours were strongly contested. I was especially pleased with my puppies and will watch their progress with interest.
Reserve Best In Show
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Best Opposite Sex
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
DCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
Smart racy dog with a good reach of neck, neat in shoulder and narrow in rib well carried back to a strong loin all contributing to a pleasing outline. This is completed by a good strong masculine head. Shown in tip top condition. His overall type really caught my eye in the challenge. Dog CC and Reserve Best In Show
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2010
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
A good entry with lots of quality Borders in both sexes. It was the last time I shall judge the breed at this level & I enjoyed every minute. It was particularly pleasing to see how much movement had improved since the last time I judged.
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere
Placing Critique
lovely coat & condition, nice strength in jaw, good neck, shoulders & front, pleasing topline & tail, good firm hindquarters, very good legs & feet, moved & showed well
Midland BTC Championship Show
1st Aug 2010
Judge: Small & Baxter
I thoroughly enjoyed the day judged outside at Asfordby. The weatherman certainly smiles as all the Club’s Championship Shows to date have been blessed with clear sky’s. Thanks to the committee for the invite, to my two Stewards on the day, for the wonderful roast lamb lunch, but not least, to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity of assessing your Border Terriers. Thanks for coming. (Judge: Mr A Small)
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Quality grizzle with lovely head, well set ears, dark eye & correct bite, narrow front with neat feet, ribs back & spannable, in good double coat with thick pelt, went with drive from strong front quarters carrying a level topline
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.
DCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
smart racy dog, good strong head, dark eye, keen expression, straight in forequarters, nice length of back, racy hindquarters, good harsh & dense coat, moved & showed to perfection. CC
City of Birmingham Canine Society
4th Sep 2010
Judge: Miss A D Swales
This was a lovely entry, I send my good wishes for a speedy return to the ring to the scheduled judged Miss E D Rumsan. Coats were at all stages & I have to say that there were some which had no evidence of a second coat. Mouths were good except for, unusually, one overshot, Temperaments appeared to be OK, although a few lack confidence & were hesitant. The green carpet helped to show up some wide fronts & movement which did not extend & lacked drive, needed to follow a horse. All my placed dogs spanned comfortably. I was not happy with some exhibitors who were constantly feeding their dogs, even on the table.
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
well balanced dog with good outline, head good, broad with strong muzzle, thick pelt. A little short of coat. Strong movement, pressed 1 hard
Darlington Dog Show Society
17th Sep 2010
Judge: Mr M King
Limit - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
masculine in appearance, strong head & dark eye, nicely made neck of right length, strong quarters which produced good drive
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire BTC Championship Show
25th Sep 2010
Judge: Mrs. Doreen Rushby (Dormic)
Many thanks to the exhibitors for a super entry. My DCC, BCC, and BP were a credit to the breed. Shoulders are still a big problem, ferrety feet was a recurring problem, thick pads are essential in a Border. A number lacked condition, trying to keep weight down should not be at the expense of nourishment.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Well balanced - overall. Good legs and feet. Good body length. Good head and shoulders. Good double coat. Showed well
Driffield Championship Dog Show
2nd Oct 2010
Judge: Mr P J Greenaway
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
grizzle, very pleasing head & outlook gave him the edge, nice neck, topline, set on & coat, moved true
South Wales KA
8th Oct 2010
Judge: Mr B Aubrey
Open - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
16th Oct 2010
Judge: Mrs A K Bergh (Sweden)
I would like to thank the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge, it was a great honour to be asked. A big thank you also to the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to go over your dogs. Many thanks to my able stewards Doreen Rushby and John Todd, they were a great help to me and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day.
I found the general quality very good and I had some hard decisions. Temperaments were very good. Movements are difficult to judge in a small indoor area, but I noticed some exhibits that really stood out in hind action. Coats and pelts were certainly better than I have seen in Sweden lately, as well as toplines. I liked my winner very much and wish her good luck for the future!
The entry was good for this time of the year I was told, 120 dogs making 129 entries, with some absent.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
23rd Oct 2010
Judge: Mrs. Barbara Roderick (Barterhound)
My thanks go to my efficient stewards Eddie Houston and Mark Lowry and of course to the exhibitors for the sporting way in which they accepted my placings. I was pleased that mouths were good and only found one kinked tail. Feet on some exhibits were not very well padded, not sufficient in my view to do a day’s work. Most terriers were in good coat.
Open - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Another quality dog moving out very well. Liked his head and expression good straight front with neat well padded feet. Pressed hard here, good underline. Thick pelt, good tail and presented in a good jacket.
Midland Counties CS
29th Oct 2010
Judge: Phil D Sharp
A magnificent entry, the highest in the terrier group. Some exhibits did not have a good otter head & appeared too coarse. Movement was also an issue, as it should be the hindquarters that provide the propulsion, with the topline remaining reasonably level as the dog moves. Tails were somewhat better than when I last judged at this level. I was pleased with my final line-up for both dogs & bitches.
DCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
so well balanced & sound throughout, good head & front, moved well & with drive, in very good coat & a good thick pelt, lovely dog in all respects. CC, his third
Scottish BTC Championship Show
13th Nov 2010
Judge: Mr D E Fryer (Irton)
Thanks to the Club for the opportunity to go over so many quality dogs, and to the exhibitors for bringing them along. I was pleased to find , overall, a better standard of movement than I had expected, particularly in front; likewise coats, in general, were of good quality and quantity. I was, however, disappointed that so many seemed to have small teeth; mostly technically correct with only a couple with missing teeth. One male was not entire.
RDCC
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Smartly prepared and shown, very sound; coat thick and harsh; moving well and positively round the ring. Correct front and shoulder, attractive outline and rear angulation. Strong head and mouth. RCC
Ladies Kennel Association
12th Dec 2010
Judge: Mr. Frank Nicholls (Halcus)
My thanks go to the exhibitors who provided an excellent entry in spite of the appalling weather conditions in many parts of the country recently, and the almost inevitable problems to be expected on the M6 motorway. Good quality dogs were present in most classes and I was pleased with both line ups for the CC?s. Coats were generally pretty good with just a few taken out for that ?other show?, and one or two soft coats. I found movement again a problem with a good percentage knitting or pinning at the front, and a lack of drive from the rear. The open dog and junior bitch classes were of the highest quality and some excellent exhibits went away cardless.
Yearling - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
Placing Critique
Eye catching, quality dog of a lovely size, good strong head and expression, narrow build with good front, excellent coat and loose pelt, covered the ground very well.
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
21st Jun 2012
Judge: Mr Bill Gray (Pontbeck)
I would first like to thank the Club for the invitation to judge one of the most prestigious shows in the calendar. I have looked forward to the appointment for several years and I must say I was not disappointed with my day. The entry was full of quality, especially in the bitch classes, with the open bitch class being the best class I have ever judged.
I have been concerned, over the past few years, on how the breed would develop after the fox hunting ban. If todays entry is typical of the breed as a whole, I can only say it is in safe hands. Movement is still a problem but a much smaller problem than the last time I judged. The number of exhibits with short carrot tails pleased me greatly and the majority of the entry had good double coats, some exceptional and thick pelts. There were a few exhibits with level bites and one with a crowded mouth. One exhibit had a kinked tail.
The show was very quiet with little noise from the exhibits, well done everyone, terriers need a bit of spark but should not show aggression to each other and the temperaments here today were to be commended to the dog`s owners.
I didn’t have any under fed dogs showing all had a good covering of flesh but there were a number of poor, soft muscled dogs which needed more exercise.` The ability to follow a horse` is there in the breed standard, get the dogs out and get them fit.
I thank my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and attentiveness which made the day run smoothly.
Open - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Comberdown Jailbreak To Vandamere JW
