First Place in Limit - Bitch, Judge: Mrs Janet Lee (Tythrop)
Thanks to Scottish Border Terrier club for inviting me to judge at their 2025 Ch show , hospitality as ever was excellent . My two Stewards kept things running smoothly , so thanks to Judy & Pam too .
I enjoyed my day with some very nice borders and only one or two folk were obviously unhappy , the rest took my decisions sportingly & I thank all for coming .
Overall the good dogs & bitches pleased me a lot , but some were simply not workmanlike enough to easily get to ground and back out again . Feet were very flat and thin in quite a few , one kinked tail , 2 rather poor bites & several lacking any muscle …. Active and game , capable of following horse or hounds , with the lithe build to enable earthwork in tight places is what we need …. I found a few good quality males & slightly more top quality females that could do the job if given opportunity , some however were too big in rib & wide in front and weighed well over standard . So some adjustment in future breeding plans may be necessary I felt , to return to a smaller narrower frame .
Nice size red , with good length of skull , little stop & medium length muzzle with good bite . Good length of neck into clean well placed narrow shoulders , front is narrow & straight legged with refined bone & tight feet . Rib is good shape & very easily spanned , well spaced ribs are carried well back & topline is firm with good gradual underline . Loin is strong , rear is racy & hocks let down well . Double coat just coming in , pelt thick & pliant . Tail is well set though could be a little shorter . She moved well , economical in profile , accurate away & back . Her narrowness , spannability & then picking up so light & balanced , I was happy to award her BCC , I understand it’s her 2nd , good luck for the future with her .