First Place in Post Graduate - Dog, Judge: Dr Ian Gabriel (Gaybryl)
Many thanks for the lovely entry, both in terms of quality and quantity. I thoroughly enjoyed my day with the Border Terriers. When I last judged I felt there were too many with houndy large ears, this did not seem to be replicated in today’s entry which was pleasing and expression was generally much improved. What I did notice was that front action is something that we need to watch. Being Manchester and the last Championship show pre Crufts there were quite a few dogs who had been stripped in preparation and quite a few out of coat. In part that did play a part in some of my fineer placings.
Very nice young Border. Very appealing on initial inspection and on closer inspection he is superbly constructed. He has a very typical typical otter head and well placed ears. He is, as aforementioned, lovely to go over and of good bone with a lovely tight foot. Well ribbed. Correct top-line. Nice tail of good thickness and correct length. Tail is carried well. Good racy hindquarters. In good harsh jacket. Moved out well and looked like he could go all day