First Place in Special Beginners - 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’.
Broad skull with shallow stop and strong jaw. Presented in plenty of coat. Heavier set dog with a lot of bone he was broad across the shoulder and deep in chest I found him difficult to span. He did have a decent tail and good second thigh however he was very nervous and unsettled resulting in erratic movement.