Second Place in Open, Judge: Heather Chaplin
A huge thank you to the Secretary and Committee of EELKS for their kind invitation to judge Border Terriers for the first time and to my three stewards for keeping the ring moving to ensure that my main winners could take part in the Group. Last but definitely not least, my sincere thanks to all the exhibitors who kindly entered their lovely Borders under me and gave me such a super quality entry from which to select my main winners. All bites were sound, all dogs entire. Coats were a bit mixed as usual, as was movement, some front movements being better than others and some covering the ground with more ease and economy, but all the dogs were spannable. I was delighted that my BOB was awarded TG4 and that my RBOB obtained RBOB G5 under Group Judge Cara Davani. Congratulations!
Quite striking 6 year old dark grizzle/tan dog. Strong, masculine head and expression. Small, neat ears and dark eye. Balanced angulation both front and rear. Neat, round feet. Narrow throughout. A little longer in body than the 1st but still has a balanced overall shape. Shown in a good, tight jacket and pelt. Tail a little long but correct tailset. Moved out well holding his topline and tail around the ring. Pushed the 1st hard today.