First Place in Post Graduate - Bitch, Judge: Mrs P Cox (Cushatlaw) & Dr M Armstrong (Ploughdown)
Judge: Dr Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown), Bitches, Thank you to the committee of the Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Association for inviting me to judge at their group open show. I’d also like to thank my stewards for their sterling work in keeping things flowing. There was a lovely atmosphere at the show and the officers and exhibitors were very welcoming. I had a great entry of Border Terrier bitches and my placings were greeted with gracious courtesy. It was a bracing, sunny day and it was good for the Border Terriers to be judged outside, which largely seemed to suit all.
Strong grizzle and tan bitch. Otter head with short strong muzzle and moderately broad skull. Scissor bite. Neat ears. Pleasing expression with dark, correctly shaped eye. Well set shoulders and front. Well off for bone and neat feet. Good length of rib and easily spanned. Moved soundly both coming and going, showing drive when moving around the ring.