First Place in Post Graduate - Bitch, Judge: Ms Michelle Barnett
Many thanks to the Officers and the committee for kindly inviting me to Judge at the show and my most capable stewards for their efficiency in the ring. My sincere thanks also to the exhibitors for their entries and support. The classes were filled with some lovely breed quality dogs and bitches and on completing my appointment I was delighted to see my final line up(s) presenting me with such a hard task in my final decision of who to award the ultimate top honours too! That always makes for a satisfying end to a judges day. So can i take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me the privilege of judging your Border terriers Two nice classes of pups which bodes well for the future
Good class
My star of the day and i loved her. Such a gorgeous 19mths old Grizzle and Tan bitch of beautiful breed type, she filled my eye both standing and on the move. She is so correct for type she just says “Border” all over her and although feminine she certainly lacks no terrier strength in her bone and stamp She has a lovely otter head dark eye and ears carried close to her cheek. Strong scissor bite and correct strength of muzzle. A picture of fitness and balance from her ottery-head to her carroty tail. Shown in the correct double jacket, dense undercoat, and harsh topcoat, that certainly would afford her the protection doing the job for which she was bred. She spans with ease and comes to hand as only a true border terrier does. I loved her as a puppy, awarded her BPIB and I made a prediction that she would mature on to greater things and I’m am truly delighted to have been able to award her, her first BCC and then in the Challenge she simply transfixed me giving the male such a runoff, moving out with style and verve. Although complementing each other. I had no choice but to succumb to her and hand her the BOB. This may be your first and like the DCC winner, the rest is yet to come and I await the day that I can celebrate your most worthy crown too.