Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Open Show (28-01-2023)

Second Place in Limit - Dog, Judge: Dr. Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)

Show Critique:

I’d like to thank Yorks, Lancs and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their January Open Show. It was a privilege. I was given a really warm welcome and the hospitality was second to none. The venue was bright and airy and provided for a large ring with plenty of room for exhibitors. I was very ably assisted on the day by my two stewards, Margaret Davis and Sian McKay, who organised the ring with cheerful good humour and efficiency. It was also super to be present for the presentation by the Club to Pat and Brian Baxter, who always add a convivial and kindly presence to any gathering. Lastly I’d like to thank the exhibitors for coming out in numbers in chilly January and who accepted my placings with such good grace.

Placing Critique:

Smaller type than 1. Pleasing head with varminty expression and enhanced by neat ears carried correctly. Good length of rib and easily spanned. Small, well-padded feet. Well angulated behind and moved out well coming and going. A little more drive would have completed the picture. Very coarse double coat with some blue evident.