Show Type: Championship
Venue: Springwood Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 8LS
Judge: Mr W Shorthose (Cundytyke)
Entries: 115 making 136
Many thanks go to the exhibitors and my two stewards who kept going throughout a rather damp session during the judging of the bitch classes. One of the essentials of a working terrier is being able to withstand a little rain but there were a few exhibits with thin skins and short of coat. I found that some lacked muscle, particularly behind, which affected the driving movement necessary for the breed’s function. My other main concern was the lack of width in the jaws of some, detracting from the desired, ‘like that of an otter’, head shape. This is a most identifying feature of the breed and needs to be carefully adhered to.
Best Of Breed: CH Otterbobs Tolson
DCC: CH Otterbobs Tolson
RDCC: CH Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer
Best Puppy - Dog: Comalegy The Outbacker
BCC: Howthwaite Gay Dusky
RBCC: Tarkaswell Sea The Stars
Best Puppy - Bitch: Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky
Best Puppy: Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky
Best Veteran - Dog: Glebeheath Smash N'grab At Jordith
Best Veteran - Bitch: CH Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM
Best Veteran: TVG2, CH Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Comalegy The Outbacker (Messrs D R & G A Alcorn & Ingram)
6 months on the day, Good coat and topline, Moved ok.
2nd - Ragatam Eros (Mr M F Gooding & Mrs J Yates)
Weaker and more immature looking than 1. Needs time to develop,
3rd - Foxwater Captain Scarlet (Mrs J Spence)
Res - Craigshield Bucks Eulogy (Mrs J Blakey)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Elemcella Bar Tender (Mr C Tait)
Big enough.Good head. Nice dark eye with keen expression. Ok in shoulder. Right for bone, good harsh coat. unsettled on the move.
2nd - Ellenfoot Festive Arrival (Mr A Harker)
Needs time to body up, good head coat ok but thin skin.
3rd - Craigshield Bucks Eulogy (Mrs J Blakey)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterbobs Brimmer (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
First class coat and skin, masculine head with strong muzzle. Correct size,spannable and balanced in the hand, correct in rib and topline
2nd - Beaconpike Dionysus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Typey border. Pleasing head. Good shoulder placement. Narrow all through, bt short of coat today
3rd - Ravenside Helissio (Mr M Lowry)
Res - Raedwulf Alchemy at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
VHC - Lairehope L'ile D'or (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Goldenmill Houdini At Raedwulf (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Not overconfident, Good shape and length of body, narrow enough and moved sound.
2nd - Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Too big for me, looks like he could do a job if he could get in, strong all over
3rd - Whittonglebe Lordensha Lad (Mr G R Sugars)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Glenorchy Rooney (Mrs M Davies)
Bit nervous but good size and shape. Great blue & tan coat moved ok when settled.
2nd - Hollexby Travellin Man (Mr P Appleby)
Too big
3rd - Baillieswells Kilchoman (Mrs A Morgan)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Raedwulf Alchemy at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
Narrow dog, could get in anywhere, not the strongest of heads, first rate coat and pelt.
2nd - Twigglestone Steps To Heven (Mrs L I Aldous)
Well presented, moved ok and has a good head and length of body
3rd - Hollexby Travellin Man (Mr P Appleby)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Onthill Nighthawk (AV)1 (Mr V J & Mrs M Pearce)
Tall narrow dog, deep in the chest, harsh/dense blue and tan coat, would prefer more angulation behind .
2nd - Glenbucket Duty Free (Mrs M J Alexander)
Showed his inexperience, could be happier, will develop behind but moved ok, good correct head
3rd - Whittonglebe Kaiser (Mr G R Sugars)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 3
1st - Cedarhill Dish Of The Day For Dexlin (Mr B & Mrs L P Inness)
Neat size, good topline and reach of neck, well proportioned, moved soundly.
2nd - Achouffe McKay's Fable of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
Bit bigger all over, good head shape and ear set, correct in loin, moved well
3rd - Knowecrag Tam O'shanter By Irton (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
Res - Akenside Feckless (Mrs D McLeod)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
Best class by far, many could achieve higher placings another day
1st - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Just has the lot for me. Good head, correct length and shape of body, moves so true and presented in first rate coat and pelt. CC, BOB
2nd - CH Yorkpiece Fiery Lucifer (Mrs J L Lee)
Another really good dog. Correct size, well laid shoulder correct head and jaw. Very close decision with 1. Res CC
3rd - Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Res - Oakyard Over The Moon (Miss L Clarke)
VHC - Comberdown Soaring Spirit (Mr I & Mrs A Higham)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Glebeheath Smash N'grab At Jordith (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
Good size, narrow chest, good length and able to turn, moved well.
2nd - Raleniro Second Time Around ShCM ShCEx (Mr M J & Mrs D A Lorraine & Miss P Thomas)
Bigger all through, good coat and pelt, good head.
3rd - Kalebank Harvester (Mrs S Portsmouth)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Tarkaswell Highland Fling (Mrs C E Sansom)
Neat bitch, good shape, shown in good coat, could settle a bit more on the move
2nd - Liatch Madame Pommery (Mr D Shields & Ms I Glen)
Not same substance as 1, though older, moved ok and narrow.
3rd - Glenbucket Oor Wee Dotty (Mrs M J Alexander)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky (Mrs K D Stockley)
Really pleasing, good length to neck, rib and correct loin, good hindquarter and moved true.Good coat, BP
2nd - Raedwulf Mata Hari (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Another in good coat, correct shoulder, moved true, maybe a bit narrow behind
3rd - Emblehope One Wish For Cedarhill (Mrs C Dean)
Res - Picer Bess Pool (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
VHC - Thistlemead First Dance (Mrs P M Heeley)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Solstice (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Needs to settle on the move but a lot to like, good head, ear set and neck, Narrow.
2nd - Remony Cider Sparkle (Mrs A Gregory)
B/T in great coat, good hindquarter and narrow enough. Not the head of 1
3rd - Alderseadale Spirit Of Hope (Mr D M & Mrs N J Chandler)
Res - Jordith Sapphire Storm (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite's Resolution (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Quite pleasing, good shape, neck, front and topline, correct coat
2nd - Tarkaswell High Fidelity (Mrs C E Samsom)
Similar comments apply, a little straighter behind
3rd - Goldenmill Illusion at Vandamere (Miss J Singh)
Res - Emblehope Let's Dance At Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
VHC - Orangebox A New Hope At Itsaso (Miss L Tanton-Joy)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 1
1st - Remony Cider Sparkle (Mrs A Gregory)
2nd - Thistlemead First Dance (Mrs P M Heeley)
Moved better than the others, some of whom had weak, untypical heads
3rd - Mysulan Easy Going With Fryerfold (Mrs S J Stephenson)
Res - Hollexby Heartbreaker At Tinkletop (Mrs L Templeman)
VHC - Carrickfarm Marnie (Mrs V M Armstrong)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Achnagairn Class Act (Mrs A Fraser)
Neat head and good eye, moved soundly and shown in proper double Coat
2nd - Otterpaws Take It Easy With Raleniro JW (Mr D J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
Similar comments apply, slightly bigger all through than 1
3rd - Remony Cider Sparkle (Mrs A Gregory)
Res - Cedarhill Dolce Latte (Mrs D McLeod)
VHC - Carrickfarm Marnie (Mrs V M Armstrong)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars (Mrs C E Sansom)
Correct sized bitch with well shaped head, breadth of muzzle and ear set. Shown in good condition with nice tuck up behind the ribs. RCC.
2nd - Twigglestone Serendipite (Mrs L I Aldous)
Bit bigger than 1 but another well built bitch showing well. Good length of body, standing on good feet
3rd - Otterpaws Lyin Eyes JW (Miss A M Dixon)
Res - Goxfell Reivers Rose (Mrs J Stamp & Mr D Joyce)
VHC - Thistlemead Harmony JW (Mrs P M Heeley)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 4
1st - Carrock Curiosity JW (Ms J Fawcett)
Liked her a lot, really good size with a bit of length behind the rib. Correct shape of head and moved sound and true. Had no coat today or would have merited more.
2nd - Smalesmouth Cadence (Mrs J Roberts)
Pleasing head and good coat. Bit straighter, not the angles in front as 1.
3rd - Achnagairn Touch Of Class (Mrs A Fraser)
Res - Irton Sovay (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
VHC - Fisherbloom Shakin My Class (Miss S D Greshon)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 2
I’d be happy to switch the top placings round another day
1st - Howthwaite Gay Dusky (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Very well moving B/T bitch, holding her topline. Good tight feet, dense coat, really handy size which would allow her to go to ground, CC.
2nd - Beaconpike River Sky (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Proper ‘otter’ head, strong muzzle, good reach of neck, correct angulation and moved true
3rd - CH Ragatam Essence JW (Miss T Peacock)
Res - Ravenside Sabor A Mi (Mr M Lowry)
VHC - Picer Isabel Derby (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - CH Remony Frosted Ivy JW ShCM (Mrs A Gregory)
Classy bitch shown in full coat, moved well with drive from behind. Easy to span
2nd - Raleniro New Rose (Mr M J & Mrs D A Lorraine)
B/T with fine head, not the overall quality of 1.
3rd - Madragorm Ailsa (Mrs L Clarke)
Res - Carrickfarm Mika ShCM (Mrs V M Armstrong)
VHC - Croitachonie Fiertal (Miss K Macdonald)