Second Place in Junior - Dog, Judge: Mrs Jayne Gillam (Orenberg)
Thanks go to the Northern Border Terrier Club for inviting me judge their 53rd Championship Show, and to the exhibitors for giving me the opportunity to go over the good entry of Borders. Thanks also to my stewards Nicki Cummins, Julie Leckenby and Sarah Eccles who really did a fantastic job and kept everything running smoothly, I enjoyed my day immensely.
It was an extremely hot day and I was thankful we were inside the hall, the committee made sure doors were opened to ensure a through draft which made for a pleasant environment for the task in hand. No dogs appeared stressed by the heat when they were being shown, although some dogs did seem less than enthusiastic in the ring.
I found some really good profile movement, but good movement fore and aft was in the minority, and in some classes non-existent.
Overall some very good coats and pelts and good presentation, some really good tails too, just a few long thin tails. Although found three kinked tails on this occasion, teeth seemed cleaner and only a few feet spoilt by overly long nails.
17 months. G&T. Really liked this young male. Lovely otter like head, dark eye and neat ears, correct bite. Lovely neck of moderate length into narrow well laid shoulders, narrow throughout and easy to span. Ribbed well back into strong loin, liked his good topline, tail and racy hindquarters, which he used well. Just lacked the ring presence of my winner today and was completely out of coat, but he is still young, a new jacket and a bit of experience could change all that. Lots to like about him.