First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Ms. Suzanne Coldham (Annesuz)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee for their very warm welcome and hospitality, and the exhibitors for their entries and generous applause for the winners. There was a fabulous atmosphere throughout the day which made it a real pleasure.
Having last had my hands on the breed at this level in October 2017 I am concerned about just how narrow some of the dogs are. Whilst the breed standard calls for the body to be ‘deep, narrow, and fairly long’ it should not be taken to the point of exaggeration. That being said my winners are very pleasing, well balanced specimens without recourse to any exaggeration and in my opinion fit for the original purpose of a Border Terrier.
Superb head totally correct. Good neck into well laid shoulders, best of fronts, tight small feet, level topline, correct hind angulation. He showed and moved very well. One of the best coats of the day which was the deciding factor in just pipping the Post Graduate Dog to take the Reserve Best Dog spot.