Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show (19-03-2016)

First Place in Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Mr. Stewart Golding (Beaconpike)

Show Critique:

Firstly I would like to thank the club for inviting me to judge my first BTC open show special thanks to the committee and members for a lovely show and exhibitors for my entry, thank you to my ring stewards Graham Richardson and Bridget Singh for keeping things running smoothly. I was very happy with all my placings I had some tough decisions and some placings on another day could easily change place. All dogs were entire and I was pleased to see many dogs shown in correct double coat. On a negative note I had two exhibits with teeth out of line and a few level bites although acceptable a scissor bite is preferable. As the first line of the breed standard states ‘essentially a working terrier’ personally I would like to see more dogs in fitter harder condition ‘fit for purpose’.

Placing Critique:

Grizzle and tan puppy bitch with lots to like, feminine head but not overdone, good narrow front leading into good shoulders, nice length of body with good flat rib she was in good condition with super coat and excellent pelt moved soundly both ways, she is showing lots of promise please to award her Reserve Best Puppy in Show.