First Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Eileen Needham (Titanium)
I should like to thank Richmond committee for my invitation to judge Border Terriers. It is quite a while since I judged the breed and so came to it today with a very open mind. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, with the opportunity of going over some very lovely dogs. I had plenty of choice in choosing my winners, and I would thank the exhibitors for bringing their dogs and receiving my decisions sportingly. My Stewards were excellent, keeping everything moving like clockwork.
This was a most interesting class to judge with so many pleasing bitches.
this bitch really took my eye, lovely head proportions with correct eye & ear, neck of good length sloping into correct topline down to a correctly set & carried tail, matching angulation both fore & aft, excellent pelt and lovely thick jacket, spannable, with the complete dog moving so well round the ring with style. I was delighted to award her the CC.