First Place in Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway)
Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and also to my very efficient ring steward who kept things running smoothly. I had a lovely day and felt it was a great honour and responsibility. I really appreciated each and every entry, and had some lovely exhibits to go over, the depth of quality in some classes meaning that some nice dogs went cardless. Coats were understandably at different stages, and although this has no bearing on the construction of the dog, a good coat does complete the picture of what is essentially a working terrier.
This lovely blue and tan girl was moving and showing so well for her 11 months. She has a good head with dark eye, neat well placed ears, a strong muzzle and big teeth in a correct bite. Her front is straight and narrow and her neck is of moderate length and flows into well placed shoulders. She is ribbed well back, has a strong loin, is well angulated all round, has good body proportions and a good topline and tailset, all topped off with a lovely coat.