First Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Mrs J Guvercin (Glebeheath)
Thank you to everyone who entered on a Friday and gave me the biggest entry of the two groups on the day and the forth highest in the whole show! Pat and Paul my stewards were great and helped me to get through the dogs in an efficient way.
We were lucky enough to be outside on a perfect dog showing day weather wise.
Some super quality classes with hair splitting decisions and even lovely dogs unplaced. Whilst essentially a working terrier was a priority, I wanted my males, to look like males and my bitches easily recognisable as females, it sounds obvious but with some they could’ve passed for either.
Some really lovely dogs looked super stood, but failed on the move, not just coming and going, but more importantly to me, the side gait.
I think we need to be careful of mouths, I was surprised to find several with teeth out of line. Level bites, although allowed and not penalised on the day, some were in very young dogs and it makes me wonder if they will last.
Having said all that, I enjoyed my day and the dogs, who also seemed to enjoy being outside.
A nice class with several quality youngsters.
lovely grizzle dog, just lacking his topcoat, but plenty of evidence of it coming in. Masculine head with super eye and expression strong muzzle, big teeth and big, black nose leather. Light framed, nice neck and forehand with level topline, easily spanned body and perfectly set, short carrot tail, which he carried well. Great rear, racy, not overdone which he strode out to give a good side gait. More topcoat, could have seen him go further, he was not easily discounted, nice dog.