Show Placings
Manchester Championship Dog Show
19th Jan 2012
Judge: Mrs F A Somerfield
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
28th Jan 2012
Judge: Mr E Castel (Flutorum)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for their kind invitation and the hospitality I received at their Open Show. This was a new venue for the Club and offers excellent facilities with a large spacious ring. Special thanks to my two stewards Anita Harrison and Brian Dickinson. Although not the largest of entries I was pleased with both my dog and bitch line up, I found the bitches to be of greater quality than the dogs, and was pleased that most exhibits were shown in good, well muscled condition. A final thank you to all the exhibitors for the opportunity to go over their dogs today.
Best Puppy
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
Best Puppy in Show
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Mar 2012
Judge: Miss Tracey Peacock (Ragatam)
My Thanks To The Officers And Committee For Inviting Me To Judge Their Show, To The Stewards, Mrs. Doreen Rushby And Mrs. Tracy Butler For Keeping The Ring Running Smoothly And To The Exhibitors For Allowing Me To Go Over Their Dogs.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
Slightly Larger Than The Winner. Nice Type, Racy And Generally Sound All Through.
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
31st Mar 2012
Judge: Miss Betty Rumsam (Wildercot)
The Border Terrier CIub held a Championship Show where bitch BIS was Bramblebrae Violet at Shiftyfox, this bitch has it all & I was pleased to award her her third CC & BIS. She was in immaculate condition, feminine, handy size, wonderful coat & pelt, just right for bone, so well balanced, movement was a joy. I loved her; RBIS, Ethlancoral Pip of Ottaswell, I liked this dog for his size & balance, in super condition, not overdone in any way, good head, narrow in shoulder, ribs well back, strong loin & hindquarters, moved soundly; & BP, Nantcoch Ffion, very pretty feminine pup, good for size, outline & balance, good head & bite, small tight feet, good tail. Very promising.
A big thank you to the officers and committee for the lovely gift and to my two excellent stewards for the day, Jim Stewart and Ken McKenzie who made my task a pleasure. Thanks also to the exhibitors for the entry of 229 (200 dogs and 4 nfc) and for the sporting way they accepted my decisions. I was pleased with my final line up. Mouths and teeth were generally good, coats were mixed, some in heavy coat and others with only undercoat. It was good to find plenty of thick, loose pelts, so important in a Working Terrier. Poor movement was the downfall of many.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
9 months and good in head, coat and pelt. Pleasing length of body. Moved ok.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
21st Apr 2012
Judge: Mr Eddie Houston
It was a great pleasure to judge at this show and I would like to thank the Club for their hospitality and the exhibitors for the excellent entry of 130 dogs. Thanks also to my stewards, Mark Lowry and Angela Cranson.
I was very impressed with the number of quality dogs present and I found all males to be entire and no major mouth faults, just a couple of misplaced incisors. Many dogs were sporting good, tweedy jackets and temperaments were excellent. Although I could span almost all, size is a concern, many, particularly in bitches, being up to size. Front movement in some was a bit erratic.
My thanks again to everyone who afforded me the privilege of going over their dogs.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
Light grizzle of 10 months.Good size of bitch with nice length to body and well angulated front and rear.Head developing nicely. Good coat and pelt and sound on the move. Tailset good.Best Puppy Bitch.
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Birmingham National
13th May 2012
Judge: Mrs Pat Baxter
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Three Counties Championship Show
10th Jun 2012
Judge: Mrs P McLellan
I enjoyed my day very much and must thank the exhibitors for an excellent entry. I was pleased with my principle winners. Some dogs were penalised today for lack of coat. I know coats will grow but at this level of showing dogs really need to be in good coat and in good coat condition. Movement in some exhibits left a lot to be desired.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
Slightly smaller bitch than the winner. Liked her type. Shown in good harsh coat and moved well. Good hindquarters.
Blackpool Championship Show
22nd Jun 2012
Judge: Mr Dan Ericsson (Sweden)
Movement was difficult to assess under these circumstances, but most dogs seemed to cope remarkably well despite knee high mud & a water logged ring – living proof of the hardiness of the breed!
Despite the appalling weather I enjoyed my day with the Borders very much & was impressed with the overall quality of the dogs & the keen sportsmanship of the exhibitors.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Leeds Championship Show
29th Jul 2012
Judge: Mrs M Sneddon (Kersfell)
Many thanks to my stewards who were well organized and efficient. We were allocated a large ring, conveniently placed for the wet weather tent, although fortunately we did not need to make use of this facility as the weather was good with only a few spots of rain – a nice change during this rather poor summer.
Junior - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
grizzle bitch with a lovely head and expression, harsh coat and thick pelt. Narrow and spannable, good topline and finished off with a well-shaped, short tail. Moved very well.
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
6th Oct 2012
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of the Northern Border Terrier Club for the kind invitation to judge their open show at Otterburn. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and was delighted with my winners. Many thanks to my stewards Lesley Gosling and Allen Horner who kept everything running smoothly throughout the day. I would also like to thank all exhibitors for the privilege of judging their dogs.
Driving across to the venue on the morning of the show was a timely reminder of the terrain that Borders Terriers were bred to encounter whilst out hunting. Bearing this in mind I was looking for fit dogs whose structure and movement allowed them to cover the ground economically.
Positives were that the dogs were generally fit, they were shown in coats that had not been over trimmed and temperaments were good. A couple of negative points that I felt applied to a number of exhibits: there were few dogs with really big teeth and also there were rather a lot of thin tight skins. Really thick pliable skin was a rarity.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
20th Oct 2012
Judge: Miss Anita Harrison (Iacheslei)
This was my first breed club show appointment and I must thank the exhibitors for their support and the sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. The show was extremely well organised, with a very pleasant atmosphere. I was given a warm welcome and generous hospitality, together with two very efficient ring stewards; Janice Johnson and Liz Barrett, who kept everything running smoothly throughout the day.
There were some good quality dogs, and a few classes where I wish there had been more prizes. Coats were variable which sadly had to affect the placings in some classes. Some exhibits were on the large side and barely spannable, plus a few short ribs and barrel chests. All dogs were entire and all mouths were good barring a couple of missing teeth in the veteran class.
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
16 month grizzle, good head and body with just enough rear angulation when allowed to stand naturally, slightly lower tail set, lost her topline on the move.
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
see JB
Midland Counties
25th Oct 2012
Judge: Mr. Gerald Baker (Jaslou)
Junior - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
typical head, dark ears, racy and well balanced
Scottish Border Terrier Club Championship Show
10th Nov 2012
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
It was a real pleasure to be invited to judge this show. Having been a member of the Club since its beginning, it was great to come back to Selkirk, to what I have always regarded as my ‘home’ club. There was the usual happy atmosphere, and everything was so well run.
As to the exhibits, I was impressed with the overall quality of the coats, so many with really harsh substantial topcoats and warm undercoats. Several exhibitors seemed to have had difficulty with the hairs around the neck. I know that they grow in different directions, but it is possible with hard work to get an even look. Borders should not be shown with a ruff. Many tails had not been stripped properly, not being tidy and not flowing from the end of the back. Some even had feathering on the underside. I wish exhibitors would not push the tail upright so that it is vertical to the spine.
They are not Airedales, and it spoils the topline. Front movement was very varied, but cow hocks were almost absent. Teeth were good. Far too many, in my opinion, were too big, and I had difficulty in spanning them. (Though looking back in the literature, this has been a complaint since the beginning of the breed!)
Junior - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
National Terrier
6th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Many thanks to all of the exhibitors who gave me such a nice entry of 201 dogs, giving 245 entries. My thanks go to my two stewards, with some large numbers in the classes they kept everything running smoothly and helped me to finish on time. Many decisions were difficult and some decent dogs went unplaced.
There were things that came to hand while going over the dogs on the table, short ribs and over long in the loin and long hocks. Some of these short ribbed dogs were not over sprung and quite narrow through the body, but our standard states ‘ribs well back‘, something to be watched in your future breeding programs. Some dogs looked on the heavy side when I first looked around the ring, but on the table I was surprised how so many of these dogs came to hand no problem. Upright shoulders were noticeable and front movement in some classes was a problem, along with some very straight stifles and sickle movement. Puppies and youngsters you would expect to be forgiven for movement, along with the size of ears - within time the head develops and things start to balance out.
Jackets were at all stages, spot on, starting to blow - with some owners trying to scissor or part strip them into shape, other coats were coming through with harshness and one or two had just undercoat. There were some that could have done with just a tidy up which would have helped the overall picture.
General overall condition and the spanning on most dogs was acceptable, with good thick pelts. I did feel some of the puppies were thin and were quite hollow behind the ribs. I only had one bad mouth but plenty with strong jaws and large teeth. In general the shape and length of tails were good. A few low set tails, which when a dog is in a full jacket you can feel the low set when on the table but not necessarily see it on the move.
Yearling - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
21st Jul 2013
Judge: Mr. G. Pickering (Picer)
I was honoured to be asked to judge the Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. I had an excellent entry, but was a little disappointed with the number of absentees. However the weather has been a challenge of late with some very high temperatures which I understand prevented some exhibitors from further afield attending.
I would particularly like to thank the NBTC committee for looking after me so well and also for my expert stewards, Allan Horner and Doreen Rushby, who ably assisted me ensuring that everything ran smoothly. I would also like to thank all the exhibitors for their entries and for accepting my decisions so gracefully.
As for the dogs on the day, coats varied as you would expect, but I do think movement is improving and although there were a few ‘flicking’ fronts, rear movement was in the main correct. I had one dog with a bad mouth and a few with misaligned teeth. This, I believe, is to be avoided in the show ring. All the dogs were entire and I could span all the exhibits. All in all, I was very pleased with both the dog and the bitch line ups, which meant that I had some real quality Border Terriers to pick from. All the winners looked the part – all in hard condition, with good heads and coats – able to do the job that they were bred for.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle
Placing Critique
Another bitch of nice type and correct proportion, with a lovely feminine head and keen expression and good bite. Good reach of neck into good shoulder placement and lovely topline. Moved well.
Blackpool & District Canine Society Championship Show
20th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr Peter Bakewell
Limit - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Cartmel Agricultural Society Open Dog Show
6th Aug 2014
Judge: John Holden
Open /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Driffield Agricultural Society Championship Dog Show
20th Sep 2014
Judge: Mrs A C Fryer (Irton)
Thanks to the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and to my stewards for keeping the ring running efficiently throughout. We had a good day with a very very slight drizzle; the exhibitors and exhibits seemed untroubled but it did cause the ringside to flee temporarily! There were some very good dogs present and I enjoyed all my winners but there are always some buts, and looking through my notes there was a preponderonce of “OK” over “good”. The standard asks for a dog that has the soundness to follow a horse; this, of course, must be understood in the context of a terrier working with the Hunt on rough moorland ground, but even so only the minority of exhibits could meet this requirement. Inadequate angulation leads to poor ground covering ability and untidy front movement – evident in a lot of exhibits. Whilst most exhibitors take the trouble to present their dogs as well as possible, a number were unfit and lacking muscle tone and would one of the Breed Clubs please put on a grooming seminar which shows exhibitors how to prepare feet and nails?? It is clearly needed. I forgive coats since these are outwith your control and sadly some excellent dogs had to pay the price for coming without a jacket.
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Placing Critique
Very attractive little bitch, lovely head and good earset, good shoulder, fantastic pelt which was a rarity today, good quarters fore & aft and shown in a lovely coat, good tail and set. Moving very well, a very attractive bitch.
Carlisle & District Canine Society
4th Jan 2015
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Open /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Cumberland Canine Association Open Show
7th Feb 2015
Judge: Rachel Larner (Hawcoat)
Open /
Third Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
The Joint Border Terrier Clubs' Championship Show
3rd May 2015
Judge: Miss Julie Price (Oxcroft)
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club committee for the opportunity to judge this year’s Joint club show. Many thanks to my two ring stewards Bob and Liz Wright for the smooth running of the ring and the cups of coffee. It was an experience to go over so many dogs of different types; this made my job difficult at times, as each one had different attributes to the next. A few classes I found very hard to decide who my winners would be for this reason. Is the breed getting better or worse? I do not think I am the first to mention that there are too many foreign heads and plain faces with no expression. The breed standard states “a head like that of an otter” and “essentially a working terrier”. Confirmation and movement, I think has improved a little, but the heads and strength of the dogs has declined. When I looked at some of the dogs, I liked them but then had to remind myself that they where dogs not bitches. Thank you to all exhibitors for letting me go over your dogs and the gracious way most of you accepted my decisions.
Limit - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Blackpool & District Canine Society
26th Jun 2015
Judge: Mr. Ian Higham (Comberdown)
I had been looking forward immensely to judging my first UK championship show. I sincerely thank the Blackpool and District Canine Society for the invite and also thank my two friendly, competent and helpful stewards, Mandy and Robert Geary for keeping everything right.
I would also give my deepest gratitude to those who exhibited under me for trusting my knowledge of the breed and my integrity to judge without fear or favour and further thank them for following my lead to stay in the outside ring through the numerous showers that were on and off all day. I feel privileged that you brought your dogs to me for my opinion.
As usual I was looking for Borders that had all the good breed type points as laid out in our standard, combined with correct physical construction to be able to cover the ground well.
I had no dirty or smelly dogs and only two or three of them could have done with having their teeth brushed so I can commend you all for that. I had only one dog that was slightly undershot and I found no tail deformities at all, which is excellent.
I found a variety of movement problems. But it has to be said that in general, movement seemed to have improved since I last judged the breed. I noticed a few more Borders with lighter colouring to their noses since I last judged, but, as instructed by our standard, I treated this as not a serious fault.
As often heard said, the term “on the day” always applies. I had to give my awards to the dogs that stood out on this day. So for those who may be a little disappointed, remember that on another occasion your dog could well have a better coat stage, move a little more positively or be more “on its toes.” Do not be disheartened and enjoy your showing and your dogs!
Post Graduate - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Westmoreland CA Open Show
4th Jun 2016
Judge: Mrs Jane Maxwell
Reserve Best Of Breed
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Goosnargh & Longridge Agricultural Society Dog Section Open Show
6th Jul 2019
Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Placing Critique
Grizzle bitch. Possesses an appealing head of correct proportions. Adequate reach of neck. Good narrow front. Good topline and tailset. Decent coat and pelt. Neat feet. Perhaps carrying a little too much weight on the day to the detriment of her movement.
Leeds Championship Dog Show
26th Jul 2019
Judge: Mr T Tuck (Nettleby)
Thanks to all exhibitors for providing a really good entry, and thanks also to my calm and efficient steward for helping to make this a thoroughly enjoyable appointment. The heatwave temperature had thankfully dropped and the covered half of the ring provided very comfortable conditions.
I was thrilled with my final line up in dogs and bitches. In particular, I thought the Reserve CC and CC winners were very typical, high quality and honest all round border terriers. It is always very exciting and satisfying to see borders of such a high calibre at the top end of the range.
It is difficult to make generalisations, as strengths and weaknesses varied considerably across the total entry. I found numerous decent, moderately broad heads, some of which had the classic otter-like appearance, strong muzzle and keen expression. Overall size and correct balanced proportions seemed reasonably consistent, and I don’t recall any of the well over-sized and coarser types that one sometimes encounters. I thought hind quarters were good overall, though straight fronts and well laid shoulders were less common. Coats varied, as they always do, though I would have liked to find a few more that combined the really harsh topcoat, good undercoat, and thick pelt. Was this just due to the state of individual coats on the day, or is the weatherproof coat and jacket receiving less attention?
Any of the above observations are, of course, based on the entry on the day and are not necessarily a pronouncement on the breed as a whole!
Veteran - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Chorbeck Little Miss Pickle at Hollinholme
Placing Critique
Also has a good head and expression, with neat and correct ears. Good topline and tailset, in very good coat. Generally just a little more compact and not so well angulated as the winner.
Class Critique
Two nice sized and quite typey looking borders, though both were perhaps a little bit on the well-covered side, I thought!
