Second Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Lesley Armstrong-Rodgers (Atron/Scottsway)
It was a great honour to be invited to judge The Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show and therefore my thanks go to the Committee for the opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed my day at this friendly well run show. It was advantageous in having such a good sized ring in which to watch the dogs move. Borders need room to get into their stride and show their effortless movement and profile when viewed in side gait.
A special thank you also to Richard and Sharon, my two stewards for keeping things running smoothly. It is always a great help for any judge to be blessed with competent stewards. Finally a big thank you to all the Exhibitors for bringing their dogs under me for my opinion and for accepting my decisions with good grace. As always coats were at differing stages, often reflected in the placings, but coats do come and go, construction does not !. Overall I found temperaments excellent, as well it should be, which bodes well for the breed.
Grizzle and Tan of 16 months who owns a very nice head and dark eye and a correct scissor bite. He stands on a straight front with well padded feet, enough bone and reasonably strong in loin. Up to size but easily spanned owning a loose thick pelt. He has a level topline and good bend of stifle. Shown today in decent jacket. Moved out with purpose but I just preferred the front action on my winner on the day.