First Place in Post Graduate - Dog, Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
Thank you for a super entry. At times I felt I had been let loose in a sweetie shop such was the quality of the exhibits before me. Indeed because I was spoilt I was hard on jaw and dentition faults and Borders that were more smart terrier than true Border in type. My experience over the years leads me to believe that such faults are heart-breakingly likely to continue to bite in the future if not stamped on. My main winners were true Borders. You read of “a-ha moments†and happily for me there were some rather nice ones here. Good times indeed.
CC, BOB Gp4. I think this was the best PGD class I have ever judged topped by this classy, lively individual who stands out for all the right reasons. At first instance he presented conditioned and well muscled with that tight flexibility which is not the contradiction in terms it might sound, in superb coat he looked like he could withstand the weather, terrain and tasks a wintry day in the borders might throw at him. Next correctly sized he is spannable and very good to go over, with a narrow body of ideal length which is ribbed back as it should be. Head and expression tick all the boxes with huge teeth and strong underjaw, he has a lovely outlook and stands balanced on lovely legs and feet, well let down behind he is built right here as well and moves accordingly. Lovely tail, set on perfectly and used all day. In short he is a genuine Border who brings out my worst fault – envy!