First Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Mr Ken Fraser (Ycart)
I would like to thank the committee and the members of the club for allowing me to judge this show, special thanks to the committee for the appreciation gifts. The exhibitors who accepted the results sportingly and finally thanks must also go to the Stewards who made the show run with ease.
Movement unfortunately seems to be lacking in some exhibits namely fronts with a lack of reach due to short upper arms, as too are some rear movements with a lack of drive. This is a very important part of the breed not just to cover the ground efficiently but for the overall construction of the dog to perform its task as a working terrier. coats as always are in various stages which as long as there is evidence of a jacket with texture coming through should not be penalised. temperaments were on the whole good with no signs of aggression, another issue which seems to be creeping into the breed, this too is totally unacceptable for a working terrier and must be discouraged.
Blue and tan keen alert expression with very little stop, nice fill under the eye good ear carriage,strength of lower jaw with correct dentition, lovely length of neck into well laid shoulder narrow front carried through easily spanned with ribs carried well back.good angles to front and rear,level topline stood and held well on the move, covers the ground from all directions with purpose and drive and reach,thick loose pelt with jacket coming through of good texture, short carrot tail set well on , stands on tight neat well padded feet.B.I.S