Show Placings
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.
RDCC
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Best Puppy
Name at show: RBPIS, Brumberhill Benchmarked
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
Eye-catching young dog, he commanded the ring when he walked in, his presence and showmanship were of outstanding quality, otter head, with length of neck into well-laid shoulders, and length of rib which made for a level topline and tail set which he held on the move, tightest of feet, superb coat and thick pelt, moved straight and true, a credit to his breed and his owner. RDCC, BP, RBPIS.
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
WELKS
25th Apr 2010
Judge: Miss S A Leslie (Risdene)
I started the day with veteran dog followed by some excellent juvenile dog classes which were very enticing. Throughout the day size was sometimes a little difficult to come to terms with when exhibits at the top of the scale were the more shapely and sound but as long as they were spannable they still featured if they had the attributes breed and conformation-wise to do the job they were bred for. Generally I determined that there was no need for a diatribe from yours truly as I found my lovely entry on the whole brought forward much of what I was looking for and I thank exhibitors for that. Just remember while I love a proper double coat I still like a tidy coat! Heads were definitely improved with very few of the stoppy, round eyed exhibits I do not find typical. There were a few strangely grubby ones and some would have benefited from some tlc round their eyes to guard against stray hairs causing irritation. Be that as it may there were some smashing classes with dogs not making the cut that on another day would figure in the reckoning.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
Undoubtedly a star in the making, what you see is what you get, of correct size and readily spannable, smart and balanced he handles well from nose to his tail, good head piece with well moulded skull and correct foreface, lovely expression, super legs and feet, good angulation throughout, free from any exaggeration, well ribbed back, good strong loin for his age and knows how to move, in perfect coat with thick pelt, and not overly mature for his age BP
National Dog Show
7th May 2010
Judge: Mr P Bakewell
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG1, BPIS, Brumberhill Benchmarked
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
a lovely quality puppy, good type outline & overall balance, good head with dark eye, keen expression, soundly made quarters, good spanable rib, well made body, well set tail, moved & showed very well. BP & BPIS
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
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.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
Correct size. Good width of skull & muzzle for a young dog. Rear angulation. Hope he tightens in front, moved with drive from the rear. Level topline, neat feet. In good harsh coat & thick pelt. Presented in excellent show condition as one expects from this kennel. Never stopped showing. BP
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Three Counties Agricultural Society
10th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr G Corish
Was delighted to watch my BOB go G4 & my BP go PG1
Junior - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
super head. At a rather in between stage. I would have liked a bit more body but he is sound both ways. Good outline, OK for bone, excellent topline
Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
12th Jun 2010
Judge: Mr J Bainbridge (Risdene)
A pleasing entry of 231 dogs with 55 absent on the day made for a representative entry without the classes being over sized. Generally the classes produced good winners none of whom looked out of place in the final line-ups. All were spannable and generally those in the cards were correct in this respect. Most exhibitors probably know by now what I look for in a typical Border Terrier and this was generally evident in today's entry.
Dog CC and BIS Hobholt Harrier JW (Mrs M A Wallace) such a lithe, mature 4 year old grizzle dog of impressive outline in super double coat and thick pelt, well presented, has a correctly proportioned otter head with keen expression, good length of neck into well laid shoulders, straight narrow front, ribbed back body into racy rear quarters which he used to move out well with long loping stride that is so economical for a dog that could go all day and get anywhere when required.
Dog RCC Brumberhill Blue Tempest (Mr S A McPherson) super outline and so well made throughout, and well presented in good coat and moved out well to take this award, just loved him for type.
BCC and RBIS, Brumberhill Breeze (Mr S A McPherson) in full, double grizzle coat and well conditioned. She has a super well balanced head, keen expression, terrific outline with correct flowing topline and well carried back ribs, shows a good underline, this bitch won the CC after much deliberation as all 3 bitches under consideration met the standard well and were active in movement and would have been worthy CC winners but today maturity held sway.
RBCC Yeomeadow Heather for Tyrian (Mrs K Dean). A lovely B/T bitch who was on top form today and has an excellent otter head and expression which finally decided the RCC over the yearling bitch winner.
BP Cobstoneway River Magic (Miss C Spencer) a mature dog puppy, shown in good coat and condition, well made throughout with good otter head and body lines, moved so well with long free gait to clinch this award.
BV CH Gameway Kiwi JW (Mrs P Clark) who was not showing his years, well presented in good coat and looking his best and a worthy champion
Novice - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
this classy red dog has a super otter head and is so well made throughout and moved ok but lacked enthusiasm. Won on conformation and maturity
Bournemouth Championship Show
14th Aug 2010
Judge: Mr D W Shields (Wilholme)
Graduate - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked
Placing Critique
Another quality youngster from this kennel. Lovely make and shape, good size and very sound throughout. Best of heads, lovely eye and expression. Scores in neck and shoulders, straight front, firm topline, best of quarters, well let down hocks. Once he got into his stride very sound on the move. Definitely one for the future.
WELKS
29th Apr 2011
Judge: Mrs Margaret Sneddon
Many thanks to my stewards who had everything running smoothly in a calm and good-humoured manner, it makes judging such a pleasure. I had a good entry of 132 dogs with a lower than usual absentee rate of 14%, which was good for a Friday in the present economic climate and I was very pleased to be able to judge outside, although I understand some of the exhibitors found it rather chilly. Quality was rather varied but some of the classes were closely contested and I was delighted with my top winners. Front construction is still a problem with some and coats were rather varied but that could be due to the unseasonal weather which we have had recently. I was also pleased to see a number of the dogs moving freely, with reach in front and good drive from the hindquarters, Border Terriers could not work as they were intended to do without this asset.
DCC
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Graduate - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
a stunning grizzle dog of great quality, with a wonderful balanced outline. Super head with a refined flat skull and strong muzzle, good bite with big teeth, lovely dark eye with keen expression. Good coat and pelt, nice legs and feet, narrow front; really well constructed throughout with correct length of upper arm and well laid narrow shoulders, nice length of neck. Narrow body with good length, easily spanned and comes to hand well. Excellent movement with good reach in front and powerful drive from his well angulated hindquarters. I was very pleased to award him his first CC.
Leeds Championship Show
24th Jul 2011
Judge: Mrs Beverley Barber
Thank you for your lovely entry at this fine venue. Thanks also to my efficient and helpful stewards without which we wouldn’t have a show! My main aim when judging is to find a dog that fits as near the breed standard as is possible ,but must have overall good dog conformation. It must be balanced standing and also, most definitely, when it is on the move. This is a hard task because the perfect dog in any breed has yet to be found. When judging on this occasion I did manage to find dogs that had good front angulation, allowing the necessary reach to cover the ground, coupled with adequate rear angulation to give drive to the assembly and so presented a good picture on the move with no change to the dog’s appearance. I had very few short stepping, short backed dogs with such poor construction that the rear becomes noticeably higher than the shoulder when they are on the move. Heads, as always, were very varied, some mouths were out of line, there were some missing premolars which if this perpetuates will alter the head shape. Feet were mostly thick and neat, coats varied and undercoats were in the main a little sparse, but in view of the winter we have just had they have probably spent a long time shedding them. All the dogs I judged today I could span, although chest shape was not always correct. Thank you to all exhibitors for allowing me the privilege of judging your dogs, which I enjoyed immensely.
Best Of Breed
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW
DCC
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked JW
Placing Critique
My notes say Poetry In Motion. This dog excels in all aspects of the breed standard, and moves so well it is such a pleasure to watch. Beautiful otter like head without exaggeration. Good crest to neck which enhances the otter appearance. Excellent shoulder, strong topline, well ribbed back, good length to loin, well set rear with good angulation. This dog has no exaggeration and today did all that was asked of him. Beautifully turned out. Pleased to award him CC and BOB.
Class Critique
Excellent class, my five placed dogs excelled when on the move, and could easily change places on another day, they were a privilege to judge.
Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire BTC Championship Show
24th Sep 2011
Judge: Mrs Marie Sharp
My thanks to the Committee for their hospitality, and to the stewards, Anita Harrison and Kevin Green who kept everything running smoothly. I always read the Standard before judging and decide where my priorities will lie. This time, I decided that for an essentially working terrier, narrow, lithe bodies are a must, not forgetting those features which distinguish a Border Terrier. Indeed most Borders are narrow when compared with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, for instance, but far too many in this entry were too broad in the chest to be able to follow a fox to ground. When the chest is wider than my hand, it is far too wide. Going to ground is but one part of a working terrier’s life - he has to cover rough ground so needs sufficient length of leg, and a flexible loin to enable him to gallop, getting his hind quarters under his body. Following a horse is no walk in the park, it requires stamina - lung capacity which comes from sufficient length of ribcage. One word in the Standard always causes me trouble – “but” in the sentence “Head like that of an otter, but moderately broad in skull..” I found lots of otter shaped heads, a few with too much stop, few with too short a muzzle, so on the whole heads pleased me.
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
G/t with proper coat and loose pelt. Could not be faulted on conformation. Ideal size, so well balanced with no exaggerations. Not relaxed but got his tail up when it mattered. Disappointed in the challenge when he looked as if he took a dislike to the shiny green mat and moved wide in front.
Driffield Championship Show
1st Oct 2011
Judge: Mrs Jean Willets
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show. Also the exhibiters for giving me the top entry in the terrier group and some good dogs went home card less. A big thanks to both the stewards for being so efficient and making everything run so smooth especially on such a hot day.
I was pleased with the temperaments of the dogs, and there wasn't as many short backs. As a working dog they do need to turn in a tight corner so require a flatter rib and longer back, not short and square which has been the fashion recently.
Movement on the whole was o.k., but the ground did not help as it was uneven with dips everywhere. The heat wave did affect some dogs adversely.
DCC
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
Champion subject to KC confirmation
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
Stood out for type and size as he walked into the ring Good otter head with keen expression. Nice length of neck into good shoulder, narrow body with flat rib. Good angulation of hindquarters, which he used well, with tight feet. Moved accurately keeping his good topline. DCC won his title today.
Class Critique
Very nice class to go over
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
4th Aug 2013
Judge: Sharp & Bailey
*Dog Critique*
My thanks to the Committee for inviting me to judge the Championship Show for the second time, the first being 10 years ago, and thanks to my Stewards for their efficiency. The entry of 103 with only 9 absentees was pleasing.
Some judges concentrate on heads, others on shape of eyes, or on small dark ears, some on presentation, others on neat accurate movement. As for me – I judge on a whether a dog is “fit for function†as a working terrier plus whether it looks like a Border Terrier and no other type of terrier.
A good proportion of the entry had major faults of construction which would render them, not useless, but inefficient at the job Border Terriers are designed to perform. For instance, short rib cages do not allow for lung room for the stamina a terrier needs to run all day, and these short rib cages (often sprung) were very much in evidence in the entry. Some were accompanied by long loins which might give the impression to the ringside that the dog had good length.
Secondly, upright shoulders, often with steep upper arms are a major design fault. A well laid shoulder with well angulated upper arm which brings the elbow under the body is not just a pleasure to look at – these act as shock absorbers when the dog is running so that his joints are not jarred, leading to wear and tear, thus shortening his effective life as a working terrier.
Finally, wide fronts, often associated with the previous construction – a Border should be able to creep into any space occupied by a fox, and these, despite their chunky appearance have very little body under that fur.
Coats were mixed as to be expected – and there were some really good pelts, only a couple with paper thin pelts. Undercoat was often missing on the back, but present on the sides. A handful of bad mouths, perhaps some all rounders might accept these but I could not. Few really outstanding otter heads which stay in one’s memory for years, but most were adequate.
My critique will not contain descriptions of the dogs, but will give an indication of why they were placed as they were. If your dog was not as high in the placings as you had hoped, take a good objective look at him, and you might find out why.
*Bitch Critique*
A big thank you to the MBTC committee for asking me to judge the Ch. Show it was a great honour. Thank you also to my stewards Ray & Sharon for making the classes run so smoothly. A nice entry of 144 bitches. I enjoyed the day; it was lovely to judge the bitches. The depth of quality in most of the classes was very pleasing. However, the fronts are still a problem within the breed & need to be addressed in future litters. Some quality bitches went cardless, unfortunately there is only 5 cards & many went without being placed. I was so delighted that my fellow judge Marie, agreed that my BCC & BRCC, should win the top honours, Best in Show and RBIS.
RDCC
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Open - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: CH Brumberhill Benchmarked JW ShCM
Placing Critique
G/T in peak coat and condition. So well made – his shoulders, neck and ribs are a joy to handle. Slightly over-angulated behind for me. His head has matured beautifully since I last judged him. Never an enthusiastic mover in the show ring, he did enough to win this class, but in the Challenge held indoors, the floor was not to his liking. Res CC.
