First Place in Post Graduate - Dog, Judge: Mrs Anne Gregory (Remony)
My thanks to the Club for the invitation to judge, it was both an honour and pleasure to do so. My thanks also to the committee for their most excellent hospitality, to my capable stewards, Marjorie Wanless and Anjela Cranson, and to the exhibitors for their entries and support.
I had some good quality dogs to go over today and was well pleased with my winners. While I found hind action, on the whole, to be good, I did find a number of poor fronts. Front movement pinning in, weak pasterns, flat feet and feet that turned out or turned in. Some dogs also lacked forward reach. To be fit for the function it was intended, a Border needs, as well as strong sound hindquarters, a sound forehand with tight, thick padded feet.
balanced dog not overdone in any way, sporting a thick harsh coat covering a thick pelt. Good head with flat skull and short, strong muzzle. Narrow throughout, with good layback of rib, good reach of neck into good shoulder placement. Moved freely and soundly, with good front reach and drive from strong, well turned hindquarters. RBD