Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show (16-10-2010)

First Place in Junior - Bitch, Judge: Mrs A K Bergh (Sweden)

Show Critique:

I would like to thank the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge, it was a great honour to be asked. A big thank you also to the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to go over your dogs. Many thanks to my able stewards Doreen Rushby and John Todd, they were a great help to me and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day.
I found the general quality very good and I had some hard decisions. Temperaments were very good. Movements are difficult to judge in a small indoor area, but I noticed some exhibits that really stood out in hind action. Coats and pelts were certainly better than I have seen in Sweden lately, as well as toplines. I liked my winner very much and wish her good luck for the future!
The entry was good for this time of the year I was told, 120 dogs making 129 entries, with some absent.

Placing Critique:

Well-made bitch of a taller size. Good head and expression, very good neck, narrow front and well laid shoulder, narrow body, well set tail, keeps the topline well on the move, good feet with thick pads