First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Moira Barrass (Gallondean)
It was a great privilege to be invited to judge the Scottish Border Terrier Club open show at Gretna. My thanks go to the committee, the wonderful ladies who did the catering, my very efficient steward Eddie Houston and all the exhibitors for giving me the pleasure of judging their dogs. The atmosphere was wonderful, win or lose you all clapped for 1st to 4th. I found most of the dogs easily spanned, set down in good coats, clean scissor bites and neat feet. One or two dogs could lose a 1lb or 2 but all had good temperament and great muscle tone.
quality dog who showed his socks of on the day, presented in good coat, masculine head with correct ear set, dark expressive eyes, scissor bite in strong jaw, good reach of neck, straight front, good shoulders, good clean tight feet, level top line, easily spanned, muscular rear, moved well around the ring BD & RBIS.