Show Placings
Loughborough and District CS Open Show
18th May 2025
Judge: Tim Harrison (Glenbrows)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society Open Show
28th May 2025
Judge: Miss E W Newton (Nevedith)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Three Counties Agricultural Society
5th Jun 2025
Judge: Mr Brian Aubrey (Jenabeck)
Thank you all for a wonderful entry especially for a Thursday, I found the Bitches better in Quality than the Dogs on the day, I feel I can speak little about what I found as I have worked them, shown them and bred them, But I wont criticize, has many showing this wonderful breed forgotten more than I know, but its my observation on the day,
There were a few I really liked but lacked jackets on the day, I found a few with ears to big, and some needed more power moving from behind, but that can be improved, please don't over stretch when you stacking them, And now my biggest bugbear please don't keep shoving bait into their mouths when a judge is trying to go over their heads this is happening a lot now why I don't know, never seen it so bad as lately but in most terrier exhibitors, moan over lol, Also thank you to both my stewards Gavin Argyle and Penny Winger, who done an amazing job Thank you both.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Riddings & DCS Open Show
22nd Jun 2025
Judge: Alice Levy (Aliday)
Best Puppy
Name at show: TPG4, Borderrush The Last Sprout
Puppy /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Junior /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Partnership Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Mr Mark Lowry (Ravenside)
Many thanks to East Anglia B.T.C. officers and committee for giving me the opportunity to judge their show, and to all the exhibitors for such a lovely entry. Special thanks to my two stewards, Richard and Julie for making sure everything ran smoothly on the day.
Overall, I thought the quality was good and I was pleased with my main winners, very balanced with lots to like and it was a pleasure to go over them.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Placing Critique
Blue & tan 8 months old, rangier pup than first, pleasing head with good reach of neck, showed in excellent harsh top coat,strong well angulated hindquarters, just preffered overall type of winner.
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
5th Jul 2025
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandimore)
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Bakewell Premier Open Show
13th Jul 2025
Judge: Jeanette Bishop (Bishette)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
City of Cambridge & County CS Open Show
20th Jul 2025
Judge: Thomas Davison (Braxquin)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
East of England LKS Open Show
22nd Jul 2025
Judge: Ian Sladden (Canemamans)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
The Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show
3rd Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Kevin Green (Terabyte)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the show & the lovely gift I was presented with. I was very pleased with my entry, thank you to the exhibitors who entered under me. A big thankyou to the stewards who did a great job and kept it all going smoothly. Was a lovely show and great atmosphere.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Novice - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Otley CS Premier Open Show
5th Aug 2025
Judge: Robert Dunlop (Habiba)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Bournemouth CS Championship Show
9th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr I Hardman (Spanwise)
My thanks go to the committee for giving me this opportunity to judge at this show, and to all the exhibitors for entering and allowing me to go over their dogs. It was a joy and a privilege thank you
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Novice - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Mansfield DCS Open Show
10th Aug 2025
Judge: Raewyn Dowsett (Tteswood)
Puppy /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Junior /
Reserve
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Huntingtonshire CS Open Show
16th Aug 2025
Judge: Jacque Bayne (Corranroo)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Junior /
First Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Driffield Championship Dog Show 49th
25th Aug 2025
Judge: Mr Bob Wright (Totherend)
My thanks to the Driffield Championship Show Committee for the opportunity to go over a quality entry and a real thank you to the exhibitors for entering and coping with the unusual arrangements.
I know many expect to see a line up all of a type but you can only put up what is entered and you can’t deny a quality dog that is within the standard over a poorer exhibit of a type you personally prefer.
After the show I was re-introduced light heartedly (I hope) to a dog described by the exhibitor as “the one I didn’t like”, which I suspect is the interpretation many exhibitors of beaten dogs have. As a general rule I believe it’s much more likely that a beaten dog is in fact a liked dog but that on the day there may have been others that were liked more!
Over the years there have been many different concerns about where the breed is heading but I’m pleased to say that some of these look to have been put to bed. I saw lots of good mouths with big strong teeth and only two level bites. Loose thick pelts were a plenty and I’m delighted to see the return of good full coats shown with pride. There were no kinked tails but a good carrot tail is now as rare has hens teeth with flag poles more the norm.
Some puppies are coming in large and leggy and many entries were borderline for spanning. Close rear movement and loose fronts were a blight on some otherwise good dogs.
However, with the exception of a couple of classes, most exhibits were of real quality and I’m sure many exhibitors were left wondering why they never got placed. The answer is that you probably deserved one but I only had 5 to give and in some cases the 5th could equally well have been first. Limit bitch was absolutely full of quality and in Open bitch they were all well worthy of a CC with little to choose between them.
So overall I’m pleased with our efforts to produce quality exhibits but ditch the flag poles and enjoy the champions that you all take home.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
Bedford & DCS Open Show
21st Sep 2025
Judge: Angela Read (Roxambor)
Puppy /
Second Place
Name at show: Borderrush The Last Sprout
