Show Type: Championship
Venue: Home Park, Windsor SL4 6HX
Judge: Mr Stewart McPherson (Brumberhill)
Entries: 109 making 110
Firstly, my thanks must go to the committee for the invitation to judge at their show and to those exhibitors who entered, for my opinion, always an honour, to judge their dogs, giving me the highest entry in the Terrier Group. My thanks, also, to my stewards, who kept things running smoothly, with good humour.
An interesting entry, most were sound and typical. The thing that struck me most was front profile movement. An alarming number, due to an incorrect shoulder and upper arm placement, lacked full reach on the move, the leg lifting, hackney like, but not straightening out to reach full extension on the move. It may appear to be accurate coming and going, but it doesn’t actually cover much of the ground, so is therefore uneconomical movement, meaning the dog would have to work twice as hard to keep up, as the Standard asks for “capable of” and the “soundness to follow a horse”. Just because it’s possible to win with this type of movement doesn’t make it correct!
I was very pleased with my top winners, shown free standing, giving the, in my opinion, correct outlines, with no need to “assemble“ them in to a shape! All were sound, free movers. Typical “old school” Border Terriers! Pleased to hear that their qualities were recognised in their respective Groups!
Best Of Breed: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
DCC: Wintergarden Fly's Finale to Manorcroft
RDCC: Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath
BCC: NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15
RBCC: CH Mansergh Plusfours
Best Puppy: TPG3, Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath
Best Veteran: TVG3, Int/Am/Can CH Sulan Fancy That
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Stowthorney Swinging Sam ShCM (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Grizzle & tan. Typical head & expression. Good front, feet, neck & shoulder.Super topline, which he held on the move, with good tailset. Good hindquarters, used to advantage. Good coat & pelt, presented in excellent order. Sound, free mover.
2nd - Colourbox Gunpowder (Mrs L A Fordham)
Blue & tan. Typical head & expression. Straight front with good feet. Good hindquarters. Excellent coat & pelt. Not quite the tail set of 1st, but moved out well.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Kyscafter Equinox (Miss M Newman)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline, tail set & hindquarters. Good profile movement. Just hope he doesn’t grow on.
2nd - Mysulan Mythical Mylo (Mrs S J Baxter)
Blue & Tan. Giving a lot away here, in maturity, as he’s a raw baby. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Good coat & pelt. Just needs to settle in front movement, quite correct for his age.
3rd - Jrasamuyr Codex (Miss C Khatchikian)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath (Mrs J Guvercin)
Grizzle & Tan.Excellent, otter like, head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Racy hindquarters. Super harsh double coat, which was beautifully presented. Excels on the move, keeping his super outline. Handy size and a real showman. Best Puppy & Res CC. Delighted to hear he went Group 3 in the Terrier Puppy Group!
2nd - Tarkaswell Smart Move To Otterwood (Mr M J & Mrs J M Hollingsbee)
Darker Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Front straight, but could be a shade narrower. Good topline & tailset. Good hindquarters. In excellent coat. Just not so coordinated, on the move, as the 1st.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Wintergarden Fly's Finale to Manorcroft (Mr D J Bean)
Light Grizzle & Tan. Exceptional, otter like, head & expression, with moderately broad skull and short, strong muzzle, with a keen, dark eye. Small V- shaped ears dropping forward close to the cheek. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet. Lithe, narrow body, with ribs carried well back. Easily spanned. Racy hindquarters. Super topline and tail set, with a good, well carried tail. Excelled on the move, keeping his outline, and showing correct reach and drive. No doubting that he would be capable of following a horse! Super handy size and presented to perfection in a harsh double coat. A real showman, who can only get better with maturity, loved him! Pleased to award him his first CC.
2nd - Lynsett Lewis (Mr P Armstrong)
Blue & Tan. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Super hindquarters. Very sound on the move, keeping his outline. Super coat and pelt, put down in excellent order. Called him back to challenge for the Res CC, but he wasn’t quite so collected, as he had been in the class, due to being rushed back, so lost out to the exceptional puppy, who was giving his all. Should have a bright future.
3rd - Badgerbeck Pluto (Miss L M Jenkins)
Res - Normbar Hussar (Mrs N Ellis)
VHC - Rhozzum Wessex (Mrs F J Matthews)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 2
Excellent class for quality.
1st - Bardenfox A View To Kill (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
Grizzle & Tan. Excellent head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Super harsh coat with good pelt. Good hindquarters. Sound, keeping his outline on the move.
2nd - Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Grizzle & Tan. Same remarks apply, splitting hairs here! A shade larger, all through, I could just span the 1st more easily. A real showman, put down in excellent order, as were all from this Kennel today.
3rd - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes)
Res - Hawcoat Mr Fixit (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
VHC - Benattivo Gun Fire At Rubyfin (Mrs S J Channer)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Nookshot Nutcracker (Miss R C Newman)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head and expression. Good hindquarters, topline & tailset. Shade stronger made, all through, body wise, than I prefer, but was the soundest on the move, keeping his outline. Good coat & pelt.
2nd - Brewbrads Tricky Trickster (Miss V Bradley)
Blue & Tan. Not quite so typical in head as the 1st, but good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Narrow, with a good coat & pelt. Moved ok, scoring over 3rd in front movement.
3rd - Kersfell Cool River (Mrs M Sneddon)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite Grainsgill (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Dark Grizzle & Tan. Excellent head & expression, neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Good hindquarters. Super coat & pelt. Real showman, keeping his outline, as he moves true and free. Easily spanned.
2nd - Stowthorney Mr Tickle JW (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Good hindquarters. Sound on the move, but just not quite the length of stride as 1st or quite so easy to span.
3rd - Rhozzum Gwilym (Mrs M Sharp)
Res - Alcumlow Parsley (Mr P, Mrs B & Miss R Barber)
VHC - Badgerbeck Pluto (Miss L M Jenkins)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky (Mr & Miss Goddard)
Grizzle & Tan. Super head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Super hindquarters. Best mover in the class, keeping his outline on the move. Super double coat and beautifully handled by his young owner.
2nd - CH/Nor/Swe Chatmoss Aramis HWW-15 J/BW (B)-15 (Miss A K Jiderlund)
Blue & Tan. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Excellent hindquarters. Narrow all through. Super mover, with a good coat & pelt.
3rd - Int Ch Toftahill Lucky Number (Mrs P Hirn)
Res - Mansergh Burne Jones (Miss A Roslin Williams)
VHC - Ir CH Barnby Caramel Wafer At Bimandi JW ShCM (Mrs M J Holmes)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Benattivo Gun Fire At Rubyfin (Mrs S J Channer)
Grizzle & Tan. VHC in the exceptional Yearling class. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Sound mover, with a very good coat & pelt.
2nd - Rhozzum Wessex (Mrs F J Matthews)
Grizzle & Tan. VHC in Junior Dog. Typical head & expression. Taller, ranger dog, just needing time to “ knit” together. Sound on the move. Narrow body lines, with a good coat & pelt.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Int/Am/Can CH Sulan Fancy That (Mrs S J Baxter)
Grizzle & Tan. At over 10, she wears the year’s well. Beautiful head & expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet. Good topline & tailset. Super coat & pelt. Sound & free on the move, enjoying ever minute, as she went round. A joy to see. Best Veteran and delighted to hear she went Group 3 in the Terrier Veteran Group!
2nd - Southash Cherry Bliss at Smurfski (Mr J C B Yore)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head& expression. Not quite the angulation of the 1st, in forehand, so not quite the reach on the move. Excellent hindquarters. In excellent coat, with a good pelt.
3rd - Badgerbeck Tree Pipit At Tilmoray JW ShCM (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Rhozzum Whim (Mrs M Sharp)
Just over 6 months. Typical head & expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Narrow all through, with super rib and hindquarters. A shade overawed, at her first show, but saw enough that she moved true to her conformation. Very promising.
2nd - Micustins Little Santa (Mr M McNicholas)
Grizzle & Tan. 8 months. Typical head & expression. Not quite so good in shoulder & upper arm as the 1st and a shade rounder in rib. Sound enough on the move. Good topline & tailset.
3rd - Jrasamuyr Violette Szabo (Miss C Khatchikian)
Res - Rhozzum Wink at Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Northborders Twist N'shout (Miss J North)
Grizzle & Tan. 10 months. Tall, elegant bitch. Typical head & expression. Super neck, shoulder, front & feet. Narrow all through. Super coat & pelt. Good hindquarters. Very sound on the move. Best Bitch Puppy.
2nd - Baillieswells Scapa (Mrs A Swain)
Grizzle &Tan. Litter sister to the Best Puppy. Good head and expression, neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Sound on the move. Just a shade shorter coupled than the 1st and was just sinking in to herself in the stack, on the day. Her young handler should have some fun with her.
3rd - Glebeheath Beau Belle (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
Res - Colourbox Figgy Dowdy For Umbala (Mr & Mrs G J Fordham & Mrs G Cove-Print)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Hartleycoop Sula By Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Red Grizzle. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline, which she held on the move. Good hindquarters and tail. Sound mover. Excellent double coat & pelt.
2nd - Grizzledale Forget Me Not (Mrs M Medhurst)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet. Good topline & tailset. Good hindquarters. Similar, in many ways, to the 1st, discovered later they shared the same sire, Onthill Amaretto! Just not quite so collected on the move, but two very good bitches.
3rd - Litelheych Secret Potion (Mrs H J Cobby)
Res - Lynsett Miss Marple (Mr J R & Mrs V Mann)
VHC - Mansergh Brush And Palette (Miss A Roslin-Williams)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
1st - Foxpaw Revelation JW (Mrs H Fulker)
Grizzle & Tan. Excellent head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Excellent topline & tailset. Super hindquarters. Excellent coat & pelt. Sound, free mover. A real showgirl! Liked her a lot. Was seriously considered for the Res CC.
2nd - Mansergh Paint By Numbers (Miss A Roslin Williams)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Another showgirl! Most of the same remarks apply as the 1st, but giving 5 months of maturity away to the winner. Super free mover. Her day will come!
3rd - Southash Annie Oakley At Smurfski (Mr J Yore)
Res - Chesterton Caboodle (Mr A J & Mrs W Mooney)
VHC - Davmar Treacle Tart By Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Howthwaite Gold Dust (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Blue & Tan. Typical head & expression. Super neck, shoulder, front & feet. Superb topline & tailset. Excellent hindquarters. Super coat & pelt. Eye catching showgirl. Sound, free mover. In wonderful condition, as were the others from this Kennel. My Best Puppy, last time I judged. Pleased to see that she is maturing well.
2nd - La Senza (Mrs M Medhurst)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Super topline & tailset. Good hindquarters. Excellent coat & pelt. Pushed hard for 1st. Another by Amaretto!
3rd - Clydebeck Solitaire (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)
Res - Hartswelin She's The One (Miss L J Coleman)
VHC - Rhozzum Gwenno (Mrs M Sharp)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 1
Excellent class for quality.
1st - Argentail Titania by Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet. Super topline & tailset. Racy hindquarters. Excellent coat & pelt. Super mover, holding her outline on the move. Yet another by Amaretto!
2nd - Bardenfox Pussy Galore JW (Mr K H & Mrs D Moore)
Grizzle & Tan. Good head & expression. Good neck, straight front with good feet. Shoulder & upper arm not quite so clean through as 1st, who excelled here. Excellent topline & tailset. Excellent hindquarters. Super coat & pelt. Sound mover, holding her outline. Close decision between two very good bitches.
3rd - Alcumlow Miss Teeq (Mr P, Mrs B & Miss R Barber)
Res - Badgerbeck The Masher (Miss L M Jenkins)
VHC - Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin' (Mrs S J Baxter)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 2
Superb class, with quality right down the line.
1st - NORD UCH Crazy Train Cranberry SE JV-15 (Miss A K Jiderlund)
Grizzle & Tan. Superb, feminine, otter like head, with dark eye, giving a keen expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front & feet, topline & tailset. Good tail, well carried. Super rib & hindquarters. In super double coat, with good pelt. Super free, accurate mover, keeping her outline at all times. Real showgirl! Totally balanced. Loved her! Litter sister to my Dog CC winner, last time I judged, at the Southern Club ’15 and a daughter of the dog I made BOB at Crufts ‘12, ex the Best Puppy winner! Delighted to hear she was shortlisted in the Terrier Group!
2nd - CH Mansergh Plusfours (Miss A Roslin-Williams)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical, feminine head & expression. Super neck, shoulder, front& feet. Narrow, all through, with super rib, carried well back. Excellent topline & tailset. Coat & pelt good, but not quite in the super bloom of 1st. Comes in to her own on the go round, with a super ground covering action, keeping her outline, but just not quite so accurate as 1st coming towards me. Res CC.
3rd - Byrewick Valentine (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Res - Baillieswells Stronachie (Professor A S Milton)
VHC - Hawcoat Forget Me Not (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Bimandi's Bellissima (Mr V J Pearce)
Grizzle & Tan. Typical head & expression. Good neck, shoulder, front & feet. Topline ok. Good hindquarters. Good coat & pelt. Sound on the move, with good reach.
2nd - Lady Fiona Mctarry At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton & Mr M Sugden)
Blue & Tan. Typical head & expression. Excellent coat, of super colour, with a good pelt. Generally good make & shape, but not quite so narrow as 1st.