First Place in Junior, Judge: Debbie Lorraine (Raleniro)
The Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall Open Show 15th October 2017 Border Terriers I would like to thank the society for inviting me to judge at this group open show, and for the warm welcome and the lovely hospitality shown to my husband and I on the day. I was delighted to be asked to judge in this part of the country and we thoroughly enjoyed our time in the area, topped off by having the opportunity to judge so many lovely dogs. Most of all I would like to thank the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over their dogs and the very friendly and sporting way in which they accepted my decisions. I was delighted with my entry, and had some lovely examples of the breed to judge. Thank you also to my steward who kept things running smoothly. I found no incorrect bites, all males were entire, and temperaments were excellent throughout. There were a couple of exhibits, who for me were up to size and a little difficult to span, but all dogs were shown in good, fit condition. I thoroughly enjoyed my day!
14 months grizzle and tan bitch, lovely typical head and expression with correct bite. Good front and tight feet with really thick pads. Nice for size with good angulation and spanned with ease. A pity she had a couple of thin patches as she had a good pelt and excellent, harsh pinwire jacket, probably the best coat of the day. Moved well fore and aft. Stood alone but a nice bitch who deserved her win.