First Place in Puppy - Dog, Judge: Mrs V Atkinson (Raedwulf)
Thank you so much to the society for inviting me to judge this wonderful show. To my steward, Judy Carr, thank you for running my ring so efficiently, especially in the heat. Thanks must go to the ladies for our delicious lunch too. I was presented with some super examples of the breed and there were some tough decisions, especially in the bitches. I do also think the heat affected the performance of some as the day progressed. On the whole mouths were good, but a couple of very knotted tails and some dogs I was unable to span, even with generous allowance which would preclude them from fulfilling the breed standard of ‘essentially a working terrier’.
Confident pup presented in coat. Nice head with well placed ear although a tad large at the moment. Dark eye and strong muzzle, correct bite. Balanced dog with well set carroty tail. Very positive movement and easily spanned, would have liked tighter feet but I’m aware this is a pup still developing. BPD