Second Place in Puppy, Judge: Mr Peter Armstrong (Atron)
Many thanks go to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at this, the Leicester City Canine Society Open Dog Show and also to the exhibitors for presenting me with such an excellent entry, which was a real privilege to assess. There were some close decisions and I would like to thank all those who accepted my decisions so sportingly.
Special thanks must also to my two stewards Keith Price and Nicky Holden for keeping both the ring, and me, in check. Our allocated ring was remarkably quite extensive, which is often not the case in indoor areas of this nature, with plenty of space around for cages and seating etc. One minor glitch however, was the provision of a full size trestle table as a ring table. This did cause some problems for exhibitors, when standing their dogs and for myself, the vertically challenged judge, when going over the exhibits.
Nearly 12 month old Grizzle & Tan dog. Another promising youngster who lost out on perceived maturity. Possesses a decent head, good in foreface with just the right amount of stop, appealing dark eye. Correct straight front construction, with a good reach of neck set into laid back shoulders. Well ribbed back. Easily spanned. Narrow throughout. Adequate angulation both front and rear. Good coat and pelt. Movement okay if a little loose in front at this stage.