First Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the committee for the invitation to judge at your show and to the Border Terrier Club for their support of the classes. I thoroughly enjoyed my day, there was a friendly ringside atmosphere and lovely exhibits to judge. Some of the entries in the younger classes didn’t settle that well on the move, perhaps due to the distraction of the large amount of bait left on the ground from the previous classes, but they did well enough and were all sound just distracted.
Very close between 1 and 2 both are full of breed type and will change places frequently I am sure – a joy to judge
Won on movement today, striding around the ring with real purpose with true tracking motion powering from both the front and rear. Grizzle and tan shown in OK coat of correct texture that is still coming in to have that lovely depth I personally favour but another few weeks and it will be there. Ok in head ears could be slightly smaller but are well set and frame her head well and don’t detract from her keen expression. Correct front and shoulder with lovely lay of rib making her very spannable. Presented in fantastic condition with second thigh and thick firm pads. Holds her shape on the move and when free shown showing her balanced outline. Just lost a little spark in the challenge for BOB.