Show Type: Championship
Venue: THE VICTORIA HALL, SELKIRK, TD7 4LN
Judge: Mrs Charlotte Archibald (Tweedburn)
Entries: 114 making 131
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My sincere thanks to the Scottish Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge their Championship show, one of my favourites. Also my thanks to the exhibitors for allowing me the privilege to judge their dogs.
My main concern is size and weight, it really does matter, there were a number of exhibits that were too heavy/big, and at the other end of the spectrum, not enough muscle/bone/condition, which is essential for a working dog. However, I was very happy with the main winners, and both line ups.
Best In Show: Ir CH Ploughdown Paloma
Reserve Best In Show: CH/AM/CAN CH Cedarhill Beyond the Stars JW
Best Opposite Sex: CH/AM/CAN CH Cedarhill Beyond the Stars JW
DCC: CH/AM/CAN CH Cedarhill Beyond the Stars JW
RDCC: Akenside Eventide
RBCC: Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM
Best Puppy: Valicetarn Velvet
Reserve Best Puppy: Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth
Entries: 10 Absentees: 4
1st - CH/AM/CAN CH Cedarhill Beyond the Stars JW (Mrs C Dean)
8 years old grizzle dog, in fine fettle ,lovely ottery head with neatly set ears, well shaped body supporting the thickest of jackets, under a thick pelt, good topline leading to a neat short tail, excellent bone, all in proportion, has kept his slim line, moved out with drive and purpose on neat feet, a pleasure to award him the DCC.
2nd - Grettacs the Wizard ShCM (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
9 years old dog, a lovely headed grizzle dog, with great expression, in decent jacket, not the bone of 1, not the drive, but moved well.
3rd - Beaconpike Night Sky At Brackenfell (Mr C Hall & Miss L Ellis)
8 years old bitch, finer in bone than the first two, lacking in jacket, not as strong in head, a tad overangulated, but moved out steadily.
Res - Merumhor Midwinter JW (Mr G & Mrs H Mckenzie)
VHC - Kalebank Country Ruby (Mrs S Portsmouth)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth (Mrs C Dean)
almost 8 mths old, grizzle, nicely put together pup, excellent mouth and dentition, keen expression, well balanced throughtout, thick pelt and good jacket, moved out well on neat feet, front needs to tighten up but will come as he matures. BPD
2nd - Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
litter brother to the winner, lighter in bone than 1, excellent pelt/jacket, narrow front which also needs to tighten up, but moved well.
3rd - Valicetarn Blue Cosmos (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
B/t with thick jacket, heavier than the first two, a bit too much stop, but moved out well.
Res - Kadaredhills Breaking Free (Mrs J Potts)
VHC - Elliot Storm Psi Mysteria (Mrs G Coles)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Valicetarn Blue Cosmos (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
2nd - Mysulan Big Easy Over Otterkin (Mrs K Wilkinson)
grizzle almost a year old, with strong head, excellent mouth and dentition, thick pelt, a bit too much of him, a little close in front but moved well on neat feet.
3rd - Whittonglebe Jem (Mr G & Mrs J Mackenzie)
grizzle of 9 months, masculine head, larger all round than the first two, harder to span, strong for bone, with a good pelt, moved well.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Ridgebow Two Hoots (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
grizzle, just the right size, easily spanned, little stop, big white teeth, strength in jaw, plenty of substance and muscle, well presented, moved very well, best mover in class.
2nd - Tojamatt Taboo (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
B/t with narrow front, easily spanned, strong head with big teeth, thick jacket, neat short tail, moved well.
3rd - Brackenfell Born To Be Alive (Mr I Single)
grizzle, heavier than the first two, not easy to span, decent head with big teeth, deep throughout, moved ok.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Keebank Jack Frost (Mr S & Mrs D Russell)
attractive grizzle of the right size, well shaped head with little stop, neat ears of a good leather, thick double jacket, although could do with some attention, moved very well.
2nd - Brackenfell Rock The Boat For Vandamere JW (Mr S Pollit)
a well angulated grizzle, with a strong head/ muzzle, big teeth, well muscled, a little heavy on the shoulders, short of coat, moved out well on neat feet.
3rd - Otterpaws Mountain High (Mr & Mrs G Birrell)
grizzle, good for bone, a bit too much stop, neat feet, level topline leading to a short tail. moved ok.
Res - Brackenfell Born To Be Alive (Mr I Single)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth (Mrs C Dean)
1st MPD
2nd - Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
2nd MPD
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Akenside Eventide (Mr & Mrs B & N Wanless)
3 years old, grizzle with a very strong head, keen expression, moderate length of neck leading to a well balanced and well angulated body, excellent pelt and jacket, moved out with drive and purpose, unknown to me son of the DCC winner, a pleasure to award him RCC.
2nd - Kalebank Harvester (Mrs S Portsmouth)
8 years old lovely otter head with typical expression, a little deeper than 1, kept a level topline on the move, preferred the front of 1.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Grettacs Music Master (Mrs J Littlefair)
grizzle, well balanced, keen expression, neatly placed ears, would benefit from some tiding up, moved well when settled.
2nd - Remony For A' That (Mrs A E Gregory)
larger type, well off for bone, strong head, with very big white teeth, moved beautifully fore and aft.
3rd - Earthwise One To Beat (Mr E Houston)
attractive B/t good for size with thick jacket, well angulated rear, front movement a bit erratic, a pity.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Thorneyburn Peace Pipe at Wreighaugh (Mr M & Mrs A J Carr)
what a joy to go over, a real honest, typical grizzle border, with strong head, and typical expression. Move so freely, just right for bone, all in balance, and good condition, looked heavy, but easy spanned, lovely boy.
2nd - Akenside Feckless (Mrs D McLeod)
a little deeper than 1, harder to span, short of coat, good for bone,didn’t move as effortlessly as 1.
3rd - Otterpaws Muninn (Mr & Mrs G Birrel)
grizzle with a decent head, with neat dark ears, difficult to span, short of coat, well ribbed back, moved ok.
Res - Remony For A' That (Mrs A E Gregory)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Tojamatt Moriarty (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Well put together , with good angulation, strong headed dog with neatly placed ears, moderate neck length, narrow straight front, moved well when settled maintaining a level topline.
2nd - Tojamatt Rhythm N'blues at Raedwulf (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Lighter grizzle, short of coat, finer in bone than 1 with decent head, moved out well.
3rd - Lairehope Topaz Design (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
Grizzle in full double coat, excellent pelt, masculine head, good dentition/ mouth, plenty bone, well muscled, didn’t move so well.
Entries: 9 Absentees: 4
1st - Howthwaite Grainsgill (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Grizzle in super conition, so well put together, spannable, with thick pelt, masculine head, well balanced, moved true, fore and aft.
2nd - CH/Ger CH Brackenfell Bok To Bach JW WW17 (Mr C Hall & Miss L Ellis)
very attractive well known champion, difficult to span, a little heavy on the shoulder, lacking in jacket, moved well.
3rd - Cedarhill Ghost Writer JW (Mrs M Fleming)
another very attractive exhibit, lovely expression, finer set than the first two, also lacking in jacket, would have like a little more condition/muscle, moved out well on neat feet.
Res - Tyneaster Special Agent at Raedwulf (Mrs V Atkinson)
VHC - Flutorum Artful Dodger (Mr E Castel)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Valicetarn Velvet (Mrs V Mason)
What a lovely baby, still very raw, in excellent jacket, well proportioned head, short muzzle, with typical expression, well shaped body, good length of rib, moved so well, her first show ,I believe! BPB BPIS
2nd - Picer Martha Logen (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Super thick jacket and pelt on this puppy, good for bone, nice expression, moved well on neat feet.
3rd - Ebffiniau Bluebell Before Summer At Tojamatt (Miss E Brinkley)
Super body length, decent head, a tad heavy in ear, but lovely expression, well balanced, just needs to tighten up in movement.
Res - Smalesmouth Cadence (Mrs J Roberts)
VHC - Delta Gale Psi Mysteria (Mrs G Coles)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 3
1st - Valicetarn Velvet (Mrs V Mason)
1st in puppy
2nd - Glenbucket Highland Queen (Mrs N Anderson & Mrs A Howard)
Another little sweetie, more mature than 1, a handy size, in thick jacket, with slightly longer tail, moved out well.
3rd - Irton Sovay (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
Heavier set than the first two, excelled in jacket, harder to span, straight front, neat feet, decent head, moved away well.
Res - Otterpaws Take It Easy With Raleniro (Mr D J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
VHC - Elemcella Scaevola (Mr C Tait)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Shiftyfox Black Pearl (Mr G Wildey)
An attractive B/t, would have liked a little more foreface to complete the picture, excellent jacket, well ribbed, needs a little more muscle on the loin, well set on tail, moved well.
2nd - Elemcella Scaevola (Mr C Tait)
Attractive bodylines, ears set a bit high, lacking in coat, moved ok on neat feet.
3rd - Esyntona Codeword Vandamere (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
B/t typical head/expression, good body length, needed more jacket, tailset slightly low, moved steadily.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Marsirdan Jemima Puddle (Mr M Service)
Just the right size, lovely body length, attractive head/expression, coat needs attention, thick pelt, best mover in the class.
2nd - Carrickfarm Mhairi (L C & C Templeman & Comben)
Close decision between these first two, a little heavy in the ear, good body length/rib, topline not as good on the move.
3rd - Keebank Snow Queen (Mrs L Keeffe)
A little too much stop, still an attractive head, neat ears, lovely body length, good angulation, just needs to tighten up a bit.
Res - Carrickfarm Macey (Mrs M Armstrong)
VHC - Thorneyburn So and So (Mrs M Wanless)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 2
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterpaws Take It Easy With Raleniro (Mr D J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
Lighter grizzle, decent head, flowing into a good length of neck, a little fine for bone, good topline maintained on the move.
2nd - Otterpaws Lyin Eyes (Miss A M Dixon)
Grizzle that could benefit form a little more bone, although a good size, short of coat, deepish stop, moved ok.
3rd - Smalesmouth Cadence (Mrs J Roberts)
Finer made than the first two, preferred the strength of head of the first two, also their movement.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 3
1st - Oakyard Objet D'art at Hollexby (Mr P Appleby)
Typical head/expression with nice dark points. Strong jaw. Well off for bone, thick pelt and jacket, moved out steadily.
2nd - Carrickfarm Mhairi (L C & C Templeman & Comben)
2nd in YB
3rd - Raleniro New Rose (Mr M J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
An attractive b/t, with a sweet expression, a little heavy in shoulder, would like a bit more bone to complete the picture, moving well.
Res - Wings of Speed at Otterpaws (Miss Dixon)
Entries: 14 Absentees: 6
1st - Achnagairn Touch Of Class (Mrs A Fraser)
Wow, what a picture! From nose to tail all Border, super head, excellent body/bone, easily spanned, with the thickest of jackets, in supberb condition, moved so well maintaining her topline, thought this was my overall winner, alas didn’t move well in the challenge.
2nd - Whittonglebe Hazy Mist (Mr G & Mrs J Mackenzie)
Lighter in colour to one, coat about to go, great length of body, with a keen expression, moved much better on a loose lead.
3rd - Madragorm Ailsa (Mrs L Clarke)
Slightly longer muzzle on this bitch, but with beautiful dark points, and keen expression, good pelt and jacket, this bitch moved with drive.
Res - Carrickfarm Mhairi (L C & C Templeman & Comben)
VHC - Bordurrock Tarot Woman (Mr D & Mrs E Gillies)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 3
1st - Achnagairn Prim N'proper (Mrs A Fraser)
Another lovely bitch from this kennel, with an ottery head, good for bone, tightest of jackets, moved well when settled.
2nd - Oakyard Objet D'art at Hollexby (Mr P Appleby)
1st in GB
3rd - Kadaredhills Henley Star (Mrs J Potts)
An attractive slim bitch, good for size, everything in the right place,moved so well, just needs to mature more.
Res - Ridgebow Rusty Rivet (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
VHC - Keebank Charlie's Cracker (Mrs L Keeffe)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - Keebank Withy Song (Mrs L Rostron)
Super bitch, well balanced throughout, lovely ottery head, well ribbed, in good condition, neat feet that moved her so well, another very strong contender for higher honours.
2nd - Ridgebow Pendle Witch (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
B/t similar size to one, just preferred the head of 1, well balanced with a decent jacket,also moving well.
3rd - Irton Scotch Mist (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
heavier set than the first two, lovely expression, in heavy thick jacket, and moving well.
Res - Howthwaite Gold Dust (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
VHC - Kentixen Mystery (Mr C Tait)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Ir CH Ploughdown Paloma (Mr E & Dr M Armstrong)
Light grizzle in superb condition, just the right size, very attractive head, good strength of jaw, keen expression, excellent reach of neck into a well shaped body, covered with a thick pelt/wirey jacket, excellent bone, so well balanced. Moved with ease and purpose. I judged this one as a puppy, and gave her BPIB then, so pleased to see how she has matured, and to award her the BCC and BOB, unknown again to me, I believe this gives her, her UK title! Congratulations.
2nd - Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM (Mrs A Gregory)
Grizzle in full coat, almost about to go, another lovely bitch with similar attributes to 1, just preferred the strength of head, this one went like a rocket, on the tightest, neatest feet, and is so fit, a pleasure to award her BRCC
3rd - CH Ravenside Calima (Mr M Lowry)
Attractive B/t in good condition, lovely outline/ and size, with good depth of rib, moved out well.
Res - Akenside Electra (Mrs L Gosling)
VHC - Madragorm Ailsa (Mrs L Clarke)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st- Dixons brace – This pair were almost identical in size and colouring, moving well together.
2nd – Birrells brace – Similar size but not as close as the first pair.