First Place in Veteran - Dog or Bitch, 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.
Richly coloured grizzle and tan dog. Lovely head with a kind expression and strong muzzle. Small, neat V shaped ears and nicely shaped skull. Good neck into very well laid shoulders. Neat small feet and although up to size, he is not too heavy in bone. Shown in a good double coat with thick pelt. Well ribbed back, with a good topline and underline. Very good hind angulation with no exaggeration and the length of bones front and back giving him real freedom of movement. It was lovely to see such soundness in a dog of 11 years.