First Place in Limit - Bitch, Judge: Dr Margaret Armstrong (Ploughdown)
Thank you to the Committee of the City of Birmingham Canine Association for inviting me to judge at their Championship Show. It was an honour to judge Borders Terriers on the day. I would like to thank especially the Border Terrier exhibitors for giving me such a super entry and for their graciousness and sporting manner. The venue was airy and the ring was roomy. I realised afterwards that the carpet could be rather slippery and I think that this may have provided somewhat of a challenge at times. I had many lovely dogs to go over and sometimes making decisions was like splitting hairs.
Finally thank you to my stalwart stewards who were super organized and kept me on the straight and narrow.
Grizzle bitch built on racy lines. Nothing exaggerated about this girl. Lovely balance between muzzle and skull. Shallow stop, dark eye with a keen expression. Correct scissor bite and well placed V shaped ears. Moderate in neck that flowed into a level topline. Correct tail set and short, thick tail. Shoulder well laid and racy hindquarters. So balanced in profile and in action around the ring. The best of coats: deep, double and harsh. Res CC