Second Place in Puppy, Judge: Siân McKay (Redesholt)
I would like to thank the committee of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, for inviting me to judge Border Terriers at their Premier Open Show. I thank them further for managing to arrange glorious weather! I thoroughly enjoyed my day and I must thank the exhibitors for giving me a lovely entry and some super dogs to go over, and to my Steward Marie, who carried on to steward for the next class as well.
I am glad to note that I found no kinked tails, or suspect mouths. Coats as usual were in all stages of growth and in general fronts were good; and there were some good Otter-like heads in evidence. I was pleased with my final line up, who all moved with super reach and drive – essentially a working terrier!
Eight-month-old grizzle and tan bitch presented in a super tweedy coat with thick skin and good pelt. Otter like head in the making, with a keen expression. Under all that coat is a well-constructed Border; correctly angulated both fore and aft. She moved well, with a smooth balanced gait, keeping a level topline.