First Place in Minor Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Mr Neil Straw (Shaolin)
To receive an invitation to judge a Breed Club show is a privilege, therefore I thank the Officers and Committee of the Southern Border Terrier Club for the honour to judge their Member’s Limited Show. Thank you to my stewards who kept things running smoothly, but most of all I would like to thank the exhibitor’s for a wonderful entry and allowing me to judge your dogs, it was an appointment I had been looking forward to and I thoroughly enjoyed my day. The entry was 165 dogs (18 NFC) making 195 entries, 32 absent with 115 dogs on the ground. It was a quality entry with some tough decisions; I was very pleased with my line up in both sexes.
Some general observations – dentition throughout was very good, with correct size teeth, presentation was of a high standard, however, one area that gave me some concern was front movement, some exhibits that I liked disappointed in this area which reflected in some of my decisions.
at her first show – for me the star of the day, mindful that at 6mths she is still developing, on the day she had everything, good breed type, lovely otter head, neat ears, good eye and expression, short muzzle and correct bite, straight front, super run-in and layback, easily spanned, lovely topline and tail carriage and in super coat, everything just flowed together, she moved and showed like a trouper and with a cracking personality, I shall follow her progress with interest,