First Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Mrs Sue Spafford (Dassett)
I would like to thank the Scottish Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge at the Open Show. Thank you to the ladies for a super lunch and Bill Shorthose for being my Steward for the day.
As always movement was variable with some very strange front actions. I found two kinked tails, a lack of coats in some dogs and also untidy coats, all had to be considered in the placings. That said I had a lovely day and enjoyed going over all the dogs that were entered.
As I went over this dog on the table I loved everything about him. Beautiful otter shaped head, good flat skull, dark eye and lovely expression, well set ears, short strong muzzle, good bite, good length of neck and level top line. Ribs well set back, strong loin, good hind angulation, good for bone, in very thick double coat, moved well both ways, presented in fit condition, he could have gone straight out to do a days work. Pleased to have awarded him BD,BIS.