First Place in Open, 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.
One I have done well for before and I see no reason to change my opinion since then. Stylish boy with quality and balance throughout. Strong masculine head and expression, good eye in both shape and colour, adequate muzzle. Straight narrow front with good lay of shoulder, super profile. Well constructed throughout. Easily spanned. Tail of good size and shape running straight off level topline. Presented in good harsh jacket, pliable pelt and hard muscular condition. Moved steadily and soundly with purpose and drive covering the ground efficiently.