First Place in Minor Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Mrs K Newsome (Kighills)
I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge, it was a great honour to be asked. I would like to say a big thank you to the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to go over their dogs. I would also like to say many thanks to my stewards for the day Margaret Bailey and Chris Wallace, they were a big help to me and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day. I was told that for the November show that the entry was very good, having 120 entries and a total entry of 165 minus absentees.
The overall quality was good and I had some hard decisions. Temperaments were very good. I was pleased to see good mouths with correct bites and good large teeth, only a couple were found with poor teeth development and incorrect bites. My only criticism on the day would be that not enough attention is being paid to the dog’s feet and nails. However, I really enjoyed my day and was very pleased with my winners.
This was a really good class and some very nice puppies and a good class for the breeder of the 2 top winners of this class.
A very attractive and eye catching 6 month old blue & tan who really showed herself off, looked a picture in profile, good head with alert expression, straight front with good shoulders, good outline with a level top line, neat small feet, easily spanned, good tail set with carroty tail. Moved very well for such a young one and was very pleased to give her BPIS.