Second Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Ms Tina Jones (Otterholme)
My sincere thanks to the committee for the kind invitation to judge at my first club show, I enjoyed the day immensely. Thank you to my efficient stewards Tina Morgan, Rachel Larner and Wendy Mooney, show manager for keeping things running so smoothly.
My thanks must go to the exhibitors for bringing along their dogs today, and the sporting acceptance of my decisions.
I did note some untypical heads, which for me lacked for me the characterising feature of the breed, I found such heads to be somewhat exaggerated with too much stop, not the ‘moderately’ broad skull I was looking for.
On the whole, I found mouths were good, a couple of level bites, and one or two with misaligned teeth, but it was pleasing to find big strong teeth in most exhibits.
I was very pleased with my class winners; some decisions were very close especially in the bitch classes. In both sexes there were some promising youngsters coming through which can only auger well for the breed.
This was a strong class in terms of quality, but I was conscious of some hot headed terrier behaviour in the class, which I couldn’t reward, such temperaments would be a nuisance in the field. Sensible behaviour was rewarded here.
B/T , very similar remarks to one, and my notes read little to separate these two. This is another who was unexaggerated throughout, an honest and sound border, his coat was spot on, ample undercoat and topcoat of good texture complemented with a decent thick pelt, shown in fit muscular condition. Again just right in bone without being overdone.