First Place in Limit - Bitch, Judge: Miss Rebecca Barber (Alcumlow)
Thank you very much to the committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge this show, it is a club that is very dear to me having been a member for over 30 years and I very much enjoyed my day. Thank you to my three stewards Laura, La and Richard for doing an amazing job of looking after me and keeping me well fuelled! Thank you also to all of the exhibitors who made the decision to enter their beautiful dogs under me, I know that we have to be selective in this current climate and I was absolutely delighted with such a fabulous entry. I felt overall that the dogs were of excellent quality and the majority were turned out beautifully. Heads are good in the main, we are getting away from that bulbus rounded skull and teddy bear expression and going back to a more traditional look. I would say the things that need addressing the most are front angulation, there are still quite a few dogs lacking in upper arm and also poor rear angulation appears to be creeping in a little. However, I found some beautiful dogs and I was very pleased with my main winners, some classes were extremely competitive and some good dogs had to go cardless. I thank you all for persevering in the heat, it was a tough day for me judging in such intense heat, so I am sure it was difficult for the exhibits too. I hope my winners appreciated our crochet efforts with the personalised rosettes, which mum and I took a lot of pleasure in making.
What a fabulous class of top quality bitches.
Beautiful blue and tan bitch, a true blue in excellent coat and condition. She shone in this class, a free-standing bitch who couldn’t stand wrong. Excellent bodylines who was an absolute pleasure to go over. Good traditional Border head, not overdone and balanced with her body, flat broad skull, neat ears, keen, alert expression, short strong muzzle. Excellent shoulder placement and overall front assembly, fabulous rib, easily spannable, narrow throughout and good length to body with racy hindquarters. This bitch absolutely excelled on the move especially on side profile, she floated around the ring with purpose. She could certainly follow a horse all day. Very pleased to award her that 3rd and crowning CC, very well deserved.