First Place in Minor Puppy - Dog, Judge: Mr Ken Fraser (Ycart)
I would like to thank the committee for the opportunity to judge their show, thanks also to my ring stewards for helping everything run smoothly and as efficiently as possible.
The breed standard calls for numerous elements which make up the border terrier and with that its ability to cover ground efficiently and economically with no exaggerations,it also states “essentially a working terrier” .I feel we are losing many fundamentals of the breed especially in front movement wide fronts, short upper arms,sprung ribcages,undesirable toplines, lack of drive from the rear quarters and poor feet all of which restrict the border to work efficiently. Weak and short muzzles, lack of fill under the eye are creeping in and are undesirable in a working terrier.
Grizzle, with keen and alert expression,good head, correct dentition, little stop good fill under the eye,neat earset which flowed into a neck of good length, narrow front, good lay of shoulder, narrow throughout,easily spanned, ribs carried well back,level topline both stood and on the move, racy rear quarters with good angulation,tail set well on, neat tight padded feet, harsh jacket with good texture, loose pliable thick pelt moved with confidence,purpose and drive in all aspects.