Second Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs. Joyce Martin (Merumhor)
I would like to thank the Northern Border Terrier Club for their kind invitation to judge at this show, my first breed club appointment. I was well looked after by the committee and their hospitality was wonderful. I would like to thank my 2 ring stewards – Tracy Peacock and Allen Horner – who were very efficient in keeping me right and kept everything running smoothly. It was a great privilege for me to have such an excellent entry and of such good quality to go over. Thank you to all those who gave me this opportunity and for taking my decisions so sportingly.
This was the best class of the day. All of the exhibits in the class were of the highest quality and very different types. It was hard to have to make decisions, the places could have changed on another day.
This grizzle and tan dog is a different type from one, but shown in a tight harsh quality jacket. He has a typical otter head with flat skull and strong short muzzle, strong bite and a keen expression. He has good dark eyes and neat ears. He has a clean neck flowing into well laid back shoulders and is shorter in body to 1st but nicely balanced with a good short carroty tail well set on giving a lovely profile. He has tight catlike feet. He lacked the drive of one today from behind.