First Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Mr Keith Baldwin (Nightstorm)
I would like to thank all the Officers and Committee of the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their club open show.
It is now 17 years that I have been judging Border Terriers and it was the 6th August 2011 that I attended the Midland Border Terrier Club breed specific seminar when Jena Tuck was the secretary.
I was very pleased with my entry of 112 quality dogs and bitches, also I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the exhibitors who entered and for allowing me to go over their dogs. They all showed and behaved very well. I can report back to you that you have overall one of the soundest breeds that I have judged.
Last but not least I would like to thank my stewards who did an excellent job keeping everything flowing smoothly between the two shows in the Margaret Everton Pavilion
3 years old grizzle, she has all I look for in a female border terrier, her otter shaped head is lovely, dark eyes with keen expression, snow nose and scissor bite, her moderate neck fits so well into her clean well angulated shoulders and front legs viewed straight with good bone, her ribs are well set back and she is spanned with ease, short strong loin and racy hindquarters with well let down hocks, her jacket was harsh and dry, and her pelt thick and pliable, on the move she powered around the ring with good driving action, Best Bitch, Best Opposite Sex and Reserve Best in Show.