Show Type: Breed
Venue: BUCKDEN MILLENNIUM CENTRE (VILLAGE HALL), Burberry Road, Buckden, Cambs PE19 5UY
Judge: Mr Dave Matthews (Tojamatt)
Entries: 61 making 70. 4 NFC
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My thanks to The East Anglian Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge the November Open Show also my stewards Rob Brewster and Bev Jackson for their help throughout the day. It was a lovely venue and atmosphere and a very well run show. Thanks also to all the exhibitors who entered the show and accepted my decisions with great sportsmanship.
Best In Show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Reserve Best In Show: Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin'
Best Opposite Sex: Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin'
Best Dog: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Reserve Best Dog: Brumborder Willow Balm
Best Puppy - Dog: Stowthorney Renegade
Best Bitch: Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin'
Reserve Best Bitch: Ottaswell Aida At Hoathwood JW
Best Puppy - Bitch: Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood
Best Puppy: Stowthorney Renegade
Best Veteran: Southash Cherry Bliss at Smurfski
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Stowthorney Renegade (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
8 months old dark grizzle dog up to size, narrow throughout with a broad head strong muzzle and good bite who was easily spanned moved well both ways. BPIS
2nd - Lynsett Lewis (Mr P Armstrong)
At just 6 months smaller overall than 1st, Blue and tan in good coat with harsh jacket and thick pelt straight narrow front , a little loose at the front but only what you might expect at this age, nice sized dog puppy
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Awbrooksky Enforcer (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
11 months old blue and tan stood alone today, nice head and expression, narrow front with enough bone good coat and pelt easily spanned moved ok both ways if a little loose at the front
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony (Miss J Hughes)
14 months red dog short strong muzzle, broad enough between the ears with dark eye, neat correctly placed ears and good reach of neck into good shoulders level topline and correct tailset moved well both ways
2nd - Southash Deputy Sheriff At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
Red dog of a handy size, nice head and kind eye narrow front easily spanned good shoulder placement, moved well and kept a good topline on the move, shown in good order fit and hard condition
3rd - Mysulan Going Solo (Mrs S J Baxter)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Southash Deputy Sheriff At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
2nd - Borderpoint Obsidian (Mr R W & Mrs L H Steel)
Red dog 19 months another handy sized dog with good head shown in a harsh coat easily spanned moved well both ways just preferred front of one
3rd - Brewbrads Tricky Trickster (Miss V Bradley)
Res - Emperor Royal Regiment (Mrs Barlow)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Brumborder Willow Balm (Dr M A Mccall & Ms L Britton)
Reserve Best Dog 21 months old red dog narrow throughout broad skull dark eye nice expression, lovely outline very easily spanned excellent shoulders good topline and tailset a little exited but once settled he covered the ground well, shown in a good jacket not overdone in any aspect
2nd - Stowthorney Mr Tickle JW (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Bigger than 1st but a lot to like about this dog, sadly lacking coat today, strong head and jaw with big teeth correct bite and good length of neck running into good shoulders nice length of rib strong loin moved well
3rd - Bramblesgate Razzle Dazzle (Mr S C & Mrs A J Massen)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Shaamit Guarantee (Mrs J O'Shea)
Red dog up to size, shown in the thickest harshest coat of the day strong head, big teeth good rear angulation moved ok.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky (Mr & Miss Goddard)
Best Dog, Best in Show A handy sized dog with a lovely outline both when stood and on the move, nice head with short strong muzzle, good neck and shoulder and easily spanned with a level topline and correct tailset, with thick harsh coat and loose pelt, good rear angulation, handled very well and covered the ground with ease, very workman like, I was very pleased to award him BIS
2nd - Otterwood Caius JW ShCM (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Blue and tan dog of a good handy size another good head with big teeth and correct bite narrow throughout easily spanned straight front stood on small neat feet, good in neck shoulder and rib a good no frills honest dog, moved well both ways.
3rd - Ir CH Barnby Caramel Wafer At Bimandi JW ShCM (Mrs M J Holmes)
Res - Breckgreen Soldier Blue (Mrs. J. Green)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Brewbrads Tricky Trickster (Miss V Bradley)
Blue and Tan dog shown in a good coat narrow front up to size moved ok both ways
2nd - Emperor Royal Regiment (Mrs Barlow)
Dark grizle dog in good coat, level topline, moved ok a little wider in front than 1
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Borderella Day Tripper JW ShCM (Mrs P South)
Very lively for a veteran which was nice to see, shown in good thick harsh coat, loose thick pelt with a strong head and plenty of width between the ears, with big teeth and enough bone, level topline and correct tailset, moved well, good hash condition, full of life
2nd - CH Otterwood Amex JW ShCM (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Almost 12 years old, a little shorter than 1st, excellent coat and thick pelt, good strong head, moved well for his age.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
A very good class
1st - Fisherbloom Diaboli At Otterwood (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Reserve Best Puppy in Show Just 6 months a Blue and Tan lovely outline when stood equally as good on the move, a feminine head with good expression big teeth correct bite, narrow throughout dense thick jacket covering a thick loose pelt, good topline and tailset , easily spanned and moved well
2nd - Stowthorney Clairvoyant (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Red bitch with another pleasing outline good length of rib very narrow easily spanned, lacking coat today but that said nothing was hidden what you see is what you get .Feminine head correct bite, large teeth, moved well
3rd - Wadesleia Dear Prudence (Mrs H A & Mr A Fletcher)
Res - Litelheych Blue Magic (Miss O J Greig)
VHC - Fisherbloom She Devil (Mrs A Morgan)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Oxcroft Damson Of Glenorchy (Mrs M Davies)
Blue and Tan bitch on her toes today, a blast from the past, typical otter head full of expression and mischief, big teeth correct bite, very narrow throughout, could and probably would get anywhere neckflows into good shoulders, level topline and correct tailset, moved ok once settled
2nd - Foxpaw Revelation (Mrs H Fulker)
I thought this was my winner today, I liked everything I saw in profile lovely size good head excellent coat and pelt cracking head and expression unfortunately today her front movement cost her, hopefully just an off day
3rd - Litelheych Blue Magic (Miss O J Greig)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Southash Annie Oakley At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
Red bitch 15 months old nice feminine head enough strength in her muzzle nice earset lovely narrow straight front easily spanned, with thick harsh coat and good pelt ,carried her topline well on the move and correct tailset handy sized bitch, shown in very good order
2nd - Davmar Treacle Tart By Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Handy sized bitch strong head correct teeth and bite shown in a tight harsh coat similar attributes to 1 moved well both ways
3rd - Southash Finding Bliss (Mr J & Mrs I M Southam)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Awbrooksky Limited Edition (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Red bitch of 2 and a half years handled very well to show off her movement, shown in a very harsh thick jacket strong head with keen eye and expression nice reach of neck flowing into correct shoulders good length of rib correct level topline and short thick correctly placed tail excellent rear angulation nice looking bitch
2nd - Southash Annie Oakley At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
3rd - Brumborder Rumour Has It (Dr M D McCall)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Otterwood Domina Candesco JW (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Red bitch stood on narrow straight legs with small tidy feet narrow throughout , easily spanned level topline thick tail ,good head with strength in the muzzle, neat ears, moved well both ways shown in thick harsh coat with loose thick pelt
2nd - Comitis Arya With Ragatam (Miss T Peacock)
Grizzle bitch very strong head, good length of neck , level topline and correct tailset, presented in full harsh coat of correct thickness and texture, would prefer a bit more leg under her to make a more balanced picture, the full coat possibly didn’t help, moved well both ways
3rd - Bramblesgate Dazzle 'N Shine (Mr S C & Mrs A J Massen)
Res - Imperterrito Agenda By Borderella (Mrs P South)
VHC - Puzzlers Hope Full Hattie At Broadsmill (Mrs E J Pinkham)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin' (Mrs S J Baxter)
Blue and Tan bitch with a good outline not overdone in any way good head neck and shoulder level topline and correct tailset enough bone but still narrow, easily spanned a nice balanced bitch, in good harsh jacket thick loose pelt moved with drive both ways, Best Bitch Reserve Best in Show
2nd - Tilmoray Turtle Dove (Mrs M Small)
Five years old blue and Tan bitch up to size, narrow straight front easily spanned moved well both ways, good topline and a thick short tail set correctly
3rd - An Cnoc of Baillieswells (Professor A S Milton)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Ottaswell Aida At Hoathwood JW (Mrs S Hales)
Reserve Best Bitch. Red bitch narrow throughout in the thickest of coats and pelt, feminine head with keen dark eye, neat ears good length of neck flowing into good shouders narrow ribs good strength in loin, nice rear angulation handy size, nice length, good topline and tailset.
2nd - Baillieswells Stronachie (Professor A S Milton)
Red bitch in the thickest of coats with a pelt to match, good head, keen expression and correct teeth and bite, stronger in all aspects than one, went ok both ways, spannable.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Twigglestone Elfenor JW ShCM (Mrs L I Aldous)
Red bitch with strong head big teeth correct bite plenty of strength in jaw, nice expression good ear set, nice neck good ribs short strong loin level topline and correctly set tail, short and thick, moved with drive looks like she could do a days work in good hard condition.
2nd - Badgerbeck Tree Pipit At Tilmoray JW ShCM (Mrs M Small)
Blue and tan nine years old but in good order narrow in rib up to size good head moved well overall, still a nice looking border, in good condition a credit to her owner
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Southash Cherry Bliss at Smurfski (Mr J C B Yore)
Best Veteran in Show seven year old red bitch in the harshest of coats complete with matching pelt a handy sized bitch, with a good head and keen expression, narrow straight front easily spanned covered the ground effortlessly, good rear angulation, a credit to her owner.
2nd - Int/Am/Can CH Sulan Fancy That (Mrs S J Baxter)
Grizzle and tan bitch with a neat feminine head with good expression nice length of neck good shoulders, level topline and correct tailset good rear angulation, another one in very good condition for age moved ok.
3rd - Badgerbeck Tree Pipit At Tilmoray JW ShCM (Mrs M Small)
Res - Pipruda Tattycoram At Shaamit (Mrs J O'shea)
VHC - Farnes Grace At Leysh (Miss C Ricks)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0