First Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Mr John Bainbridge (Risdene)
Thank you to the exhibitors who took the trouble to present their dogs at a difficult time of year in good condition with reasonable coats appropriately trimmed, as they know my wants. The top five winners were outstanding for being’ normal’ representatives of the breed with none of the current trend for exaggeration, in front and rear assemblies,all had correct length of body ,narrow front, deep ribs carried well back that provides the necessary heart and lung room for a border to be active all day and go to ground when needed.
Liked this blue and tan as a puppy when I last judged and he has matured into a typical border, super skull, eye set giving desired expression, big teeth with strong jaw although lacks some furnishings, best ribbed back of the day which gives him the capacity, together with correct angulation, to stride out with reach and drive which gave him the CC and BOB.