First Place in Post Graduate - Bitch, Judge: Mrs A K Bergh (Sweden)
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.
Balanced outline with a good head, not too much stop, good muzzle and flat scull. Neat ears, well set. Narrow front, very good neck sloping into well laid shoulders, very good length of body. Ribs carried well back. Good tailset, short carrot tail carried well on the move. Excellent double coat. Not overdone in any way. I am looking forward to follow this one in the future.