Second Place in Open - Bitch, Judge: Penny Sands (Krakensis)
A warm welcome awaited me at the Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club. Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to judge your winter open show at this suitable indoor venue. A small, but quality entry attended with very sporting exhibitors, great to hear such applause for the winners. On the plus side, I found good temperaments, pelts and coats although with Crufts only a few weeks away, some were obviously prepared with this show in mind. Perfect scissor bites were the order of the day but I was, however, quite surprised to find one exhibit with an inclining lower canine. A few exhibits lacked reach and drive rather than possess the effortless movement to enable a days work. I must apologise for the brief notes in Veteran as writing from memory, my technology failed at the last hurdle.
And finally, thanks must also go to my very able steward, Karen Hurrion, for her assistance on the day.
The most difficult class of the day
lighter in bone, this b/t has a well-shaped head with a dark eye and neat ears. She has a straight front and is spannable. She is longer in the back than some, still holds her topline on the move but would prefer a more positive stride.