Show Placings
Boston & District CS Championship Show
9th Jan 2011
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward
Many thanks to my stewards for their unobtrusive efficiency and to all the exhibitors for a nice entry. Type and quality varied and today coats were at various stages although this didn't materially affect placing's. Last time I judged I noted that small teeth were prevalent and today I was surprised to find that level bites (although acceptable) predominated, I had 2 undershot mouths and large teeth set in a really good scissor bite were like gold dust. A major concern was movement, partially caused by stifles being too straight so limiting drive and causing a stilted action also often not helped by lack of thigh muscle and there were a number of wide fronts coupled with loose fore action. My final concern was the amount of exhibits that came very heavily to hand. This cannot be discerned by eye since some of the larger dogs were a desirable weight whilst some of the smaller ones were heavy. All that said, I enjoyed the day and was able to find class winners and others of correct type, size and sound movement. Both Open classes were composed throughout of quality exhibits and the CC and RCC winners were fit and worthy ambassadors for the breed.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Manchester Dog Show Society
20th Jan 2011
Judge: Professor S P Dean (Tyrian)
A curate's egg day with some great border terriers and some disappointments too. My winners were typical and not only had the heads to win but moved soundly and had the coat and pelt so desirable in the breed. On the downside, although bites were generally good, there are too many with pathetically weak teeth and several with shoulders set too far forward so they looked narrow but had no fore-chest at all. A terrier needs fore-feet under its chest.
I was looking for borders that were soundly made and could therefore cover ground and I found them but there are some with short choppy actions. However I do not intend to be too pessimistic for the breed put on a good show today and there were some really promising youngsters in the puppy classes. Thank you to those who exhibited dogs with the typical thick harsh coat and pelt, these were all much appreciated.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Placing Critique
Many promising youngsters. Top five all have a future. Winner is mature 7 m.o. with broad skull, strong muzzle and excellent, strong, white teeth. Would prefer slightly higher ear set. Correct reach of neck, well ribbed back and lovely bone. Narrow with fore-chest. Balanced overall and not overdone, well made construction all round. Neat carrot tail. Moves well.
YL & C BTC Open Show
29th Jan 2011
Judge: Mr Alan Hedges (Ramblix)
This was a great day for me and I thoroughly enjoyed myself and my thanks go to all exhibitors. Also to the club for the invitation and my two super stewards.
I thought that some of the young ones had a bit too much stop, and like most other folks seem to think I thought front movement was an issue. As proper concerns, I thought one dog was painfully thin and one bitch was what I can only describe as stinking. Neither condition is good enough, for either the dogs or the owners
Best Puppy
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Reserve Best Bitch
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Placing Critique
I wasn’t sure I heard correctly when I asked her age, but yes she is 7 months old, and for me had a right bit of class about her. I would prefer slightly less stop on her, but she has a good expression, good foreface and nice big teeth. She is very good in the body and hindquarters and has plenty of coat. She moved very nicely and I was well taken with her. She was my Reserve Best Bitch and also BPIS.
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
26th Feb 2011
Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
May I take this opportunity to thank the Officers and committee for inviting me to judge their show and for their warm welcome and hospitality. My two stewards, Eddie Houston and Jimmy Gilpin had the ring running like clockwork, which enabled me to get on with the job of judging a quality entry of 141 dogs making 177 entries.
My sincere thanks to all exhibitors, who entrusted me with their dogs and accepted my placings in a sporting fashion, the day was a most memorable experience.
The North can be proud of their dogs, as there were many quality examples on display, all temperaments appeared steady, with just an occasional bored one! Not unusual, as most, I think, would rather be out chasing vermin!!
A handful of kinked tails didn’t surprise me, but youngsters with poor mouths did! Having said that, there were some lovely dogs in the puppy classes and placings were hotly contested with very little to separate them. My interpretation of the standard for balance ie: fairly long, is slightly longer than tall.
I feel that a border needs length as well as narrowness to negotiate a fox earth, but still retaining heart/lung room to enable it to follow a horse. Coats were at varying stages, but as long as I could find evidence , I didn’t let it rule out, an otherwise, good exhibit.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Placing Critique
8mths red/grizzle with strong but feminine head in the deepest of double coats that still had good texture, along with a thick, loose pelt. Is well angulated both ends and moves accordingly. Has both length and depth through ribs with good loin and rear assembly, topped off with a super carrot tail. Has plenty of bone, leading to small thick padded feet. Look forward to seeing her as an adult in a crisp new jacket, will turn heads, no doubt.
Maiden - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Novice - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
National Dog Show
7th May 2011
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge, I thoroughly enjoyed my day. My two stewards were very efficient and experienced; they managed to keep my ring running smoothly. I found the quality in the dogs overall to be higher than last time I judged, with in both sexes a slight improvement in movement. Although there are still some that are not driving from behind and covering the ground, and some with short, choppy, odd front movement, sometimes coupled with too narrow fronts and lack of muscle tone. Maybe more road walking would help in some cases to build up muscle, but in others is down to a problem with shoulder construction and pasterns. I found no incorrect mouths, there were a couple with broken teeth, hopefully indicative that we still work some of our show dogs. But there was a shortage of those lovely strong big teeth that the breed is known for and small teeth are on the increase. What also did disturb me was that large heavy ears seem to be creeping into the breed, which affects that lovely typical expression. In a lot of classes places could alter on another day, in fact in some classes I was spoilt for choice and would have liked more than one red card. I was delighted with my top winners who all fitted my criteria very well, every one of them displaying correct Border type coupled with sound and true movement.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Scottish Kennel Club
20th May 2011
Judge: Mr. David Hunt (Ottaswell)
Thanks go to the committee of the Scottish Kennel Club for inviting me to judge for the first time north of the border, Special thanks to my stewards on the day Messrs Goudie & Jackson for organising the ring so efficiently and ensuring everything ran smoothly during my judging. Good stewards are a welcome bonus for any judge. Despite the disappointing weather, thanks also to the exhibitors who attended and for giving me the second highest breed entry of the whole show.
With a large ring and mown grass, I was able to see the dogs move accurately. In general I thought the bitches were stronger than the dogs, but was pleased with all my class winners, and thought my CC winners a credit to the breed. Size was generally good with only a couple being difficult to span. As always coats were at various stages but I was surprised to find 2 very undershot bites in mid range classes.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Placing Critique
11 mths old, a fraction larger but easily spanned. Strong in head with width of skull, large teeth and good expression. Longer cast than the winner she has a parallel front, neat feet, good length of rib and well angulated rear. Coat not yet at its best but has a thick loose pelt. Used her fit condition to move correctly.
Southern Counties
4th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr J Gilpin (Otterbobs)
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Border Union
18th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Tony Tomlinson
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Graduate - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Placing Critique
decent head, right size, moved steady.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
30th Jun 2011
Judge: Mr Bill Browne-Cole
Since I last judged the breed I do feel movement is a concern. A lot of back ends need to strengthen and capabilities to follow a horse were not always there today. I was however extremely pleased with my main winners who were from the ‘top drawer’ and so very typical of the breed.
Junior - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
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.
Junior - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Class Critique
Another quality class.
Paignton
1st Aug 2011
Judge: Mr Tom Johnston
Junior - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
The Scottish Kennel Club
16th May 2014
Judge: Mr W Browne-Cole (Travella)
Open - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Southern Counties Canine Association
31st May 2014
Judge: Mr Terry Cooper
Firstly I would like to thank my able stewards for making my day of judging so enjoyable, they did a first class job in the process and my compliments go to them both. Secondly I thank the exhibitors for bringing some fine examples of the breed under me. In a few classes I was splitting hairs with a number of exhibits and on another day they would change places many times. I was very happy with my final line up of dogs and bitches, they were all of excellent quality and worthy of winning top honours.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
Three Counties Championship Dog Show
7th Jun 2014
Judge: Mr D E Fryer (Irton)
Thanks to my two highly efficient stewards who, whilst never obtrusive, always had everything in the right place and ensured that I could get on with judging the dogs efficiently and smoothly.
A very pleasing entry, many classes had winning quality beyond the number of cards available. I found no missing teeth, no serious mouth faults, and all males were entire. Coats were variable; ranging from several in profuse double coat (not a problem if still of good weatherproof quality); to some who had only undercoat and a few who had adequate top coat but completely lacked undercoat (both incorrect and adversely affecting placings). There were a number of very smartly prepared and presented terriers on show; but however smart and showy a terrier may be, as 'essentially a working terrier' it must be 'capable of following a horse, combining activity with gameness' in order to be a BORDER Terrier. Too many exhibits were deficient in shoulder construction, front movement and drive.
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
13th Jul 2014
Judge: Mrs. A. Gregory (Manx)
Open - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Golden Rosa At Blackmine
