First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Barrett (Howthwaite)
I would like to thank the committee of the Scottish BTC for their warm welcome and hospitality. Thank you also to my ring stewards Joyce Orr and Helen McKenzie for keeping things running smoothly. I am grateful to those exhibitors who braved the weather to attend the show. All the dogs were entire and mouths were very good. Coats were on the whole just on their way in which I expected just before the coming show season. A number of exhibits were carrying rather too much condition for a fit functional terrier.
Dark grizzle and tan dog 7 ½ years young. Old fashioned type of head with lovely dark eye, hardly any stop and strong jaw with enough length of muzzle to house a good set of big teeth. Good shoulders and length of upper arm. Just right for bone and narrow throughout. Standing on well padded small feet. Although deceptively he looks up to size, he has lovely V shaped ribs making him easy to span with no heaviness. Excellent topline and tail set. Hindquarters are just angulated enough to balance his front. Impressive on the move, really covering the ground with great economical action both front and behind. BV