National Terrier (07-04-2012)

Second Place in Minor Puppy - Bitch, Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)

Show Critique:

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.

Placing Critique:

I love being faced with choices like this : another delicious prospect, in beautiful nick, she has a well moulded skull, good foreface and nicely shaped eye, front and rear assemblies are well made with good length of bone and she is ribbed back correctly, ideal size, moved soundly, again at the right stage of development for her age