Second 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.
Another nice male and another well made. Pleasing head of typical proportions. Nicely made through the neck and shoulder and narrow through the body. Good hindquarters and well placed tail, again carried well. He moved well both fore and aft. I just preferred the length of leg on the 1st dog