Second 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.
A pleasing grizzle well made throughout, typical head and expression, well presented in harsh coat, can tend to lay back into his shoulder, but is fine when relaxed, just lacked the maturity of 1.