First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Marion Reeves (Baywillow)
Thank you for the lovely entry.
The breed standard describes the body as ‘deep, narrow and fairly long’. Just how long may well be debatable as no proportions are suggested. However the standard surely infers that a Border should be longer than square. The standard also describes the border as ‘essentially a working terrier’. A working terrier needs sufficient length and flexibility to enable it to turn underground. It is difficult to imagine a square terrier achieving this easily. I think the above is not generally appreciated by all rounders.
g/t. A dog that fulfils my interpretation of the standard and I was pleased to see him here presented in tip top condition. He covers the ground with a long stride, absolutely true both up and down and in profile. CC & BOB.