First Place in Junior - Bitch, 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.
Blue and Tan, keen and alert expression, lovely head with little stop, good earset, correct dentition, good fill under the eye, with good strength of under jaw,lovely length of neck good lay of shoulder leading into a narrow front which continued to be narrow throughout, easily spanned, ribs carried well back,racy rear quarters with lovely angulation,lovely jacket with texture and thickness, thick pliable loose pelt,tailset well on,tight well padded neat feet, moved out with drive,purpose and confidence covering the ground efficiently holding her topline moving as well as when standing.