Show Type: Breed
Venue: Asfordby Acres, Hoby Rd, Asfordby, LE14 3SL
Judge: Ms Julie Green (Breckgreen/Stowthorney)
Entries: 67 dogs making 84 entries plus 2 NFC
Website: eabtc.co.uk/...
Firstly, I would like to thanks the officers and committee of the East Anglia Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge my first breed club show. My steward & partner Robert Brewster for doing a sterling job as always. I would also like to thank all that entered under me with some traveling great distances. Although on the day we were a few missing due to Scottish BTC being on the same day and the report of covid cases from a show the previous week, for this I fully understand having recently recovered from Covid myself. I was happy with my winners and found no bad mouths or kinked tails on the day. Temperaments on some need to be addressed though, with a few dogs kicking off through the day. A little reminder that these dogs can be excluded from the show on instruction of the show management as in the KC Rules & Regulations. I also found a couple of dogs that were severely underweight and this was affecting their overall condition.
Best In Show: Thistlestone Glenfiddich
Reserve Best In Show: Reedbeck Kittyhawk Of Arunmere
Best Dog: Thistlestone Glenfiddich
Reserve Best Dog: Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW
Best Puppy - Dog: Arunmere Midnight Cowboy
Best Bitch: Reedbeck Kittyhawk Of Arunmere
Reserve Best Bitch: Thistlestone Pumkin Pie
Best Puppy - Bitch: Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky
Best Puppy: Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky
Reserve Best Puppy: Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue
Best Veteran: Glebeheath Gold'n Girl For Knowbury
Entries: 1 Absentees: 1
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Arunmere Midnight Cowboy (Mrs A J Parsons)
10-month-old Grizzle & Tan dog. Lovely head leading into nice neck. Good shoulder placement. In good double jacket. Narrow throughout. Moved well. Best Puppy Dog
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterholme Ulysses (Ms T Jones)
Standing alone in this class 13-month-old light grizzle dog. Lot to like about him. Nice head with dark eye. Good reach of neck. Narrow throughout and easily spannable. Nice length of rib. In good double jacket. Moved round the ring with ease.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterholme Ulysses (Ms T Jones)
2nd - Mysulan Easy Street (Mrs V Hall)
20-month grizzle dog. A little unsettled in the ring today. Lovely head with dark eye and strong teeth. Shorter coupled than first. Good top line and tail set. In good double jacket. Preferred the length of rib and movement of first.
3rd - Bertie Boy Of The Bay (Mrs L Holland)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 4
1st - Fisherbloom Dont Stop Me Now At Louajak (Miss C Gwilliam)
Easy winner for me in this class. Grizzle and tan dog. Good head with dark eye. Nice reach of neck going into well laid shoulders. Good topl ine and tail set. Beautifully turned out just wished he was a little lighter in weight. Moved well. One to watch.
2nd - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Blue & Tan dog of nice type. In harsh double jacket. Deeper than first but still spannable. Moved with ease.
3rd - Mysulan Easy Ryder (Mr B Jepson)
Res - Borderstream Zodiak (Mr & Mrs S Ward)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Thistlestone Glenfiddich (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Loved this grizzle & Tan boy. He was a pleasure to go over. Lovely head with dark eye and big teeth. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. In good harsh double jacket. Lovely length of rib. Spanned with ease. Good top line and tail set. Well-muscled. Moved round the ring with ease. Pleased to award him Best Dog & Best in Show.
2nd - Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan)
Nice dark grizzle dog. Lovely head and dark eyes, would prefer a smaller ear. Good in shoulder. Good top line and tail set. Moved well. Preferred the overall balance and size of first.
3rd - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 5
1st - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes)
6-year-old dog but not showing his years!! One that I have judged and done well for before. Light grizzle dog with lovely head and dark eyes. Good reach of neck into a lovely lay of shoulder. In good double jacket. So easy to span. Lovely top line and tail set. This boy can really move and powered round the ring with drive. Pleased to award him Reserve Best Dog but could easily have changed positions on another day.
2nd - Lessien Whip Crack Away (Mr A & Mrs L Burgess)
Grizzle dog. Nice head with big teeth. He has a good double jacket. Moved well round the ring. Preferred the front and size of first.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
as Post Graduate Dog
2nd - Bertie Boy Of The Bay (Mrs L Holland)
Exuberant!! Blue and tan dog of nice size. In harsh double jacket. Moved ok when he was more settled.
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 5 Absentees: 2
1st - Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue (Mrs S J Baxter)
Nice 10-month-old Blue & Tan bitch. Lovely head with dark eyes and neat ears. In lovely harsh double jacket. Good top line leading off to correct tail. Moved well just preferred the rib and balance of the Best Puppy Bitch but was pleased to award her Reserve Best Puppy in Show.
2nd - Mysulan Dizzy (Mr B Jepson)
Litter sister to first. Not as settled on the table but she will get there. Nice head with dark eye. Coat just going over today. Easy to span. Moved ok.
3rd - Thistlestone Queen of Harts (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 2
1st - Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky (Mrs K D Stockley)
Light grizzle almost 12-month-old bitch. Nice head with dark eye. Good reach of neck into a nice lay of shoulder. Narrow throughout and easy to span. Harsh double jacket. Moved so well round the ring and was happy to award her Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Show.
2nd - Arunmere Annie Oakley (Miss J Hughes)
Unlucky to meet first today. Liked this girl. Preferred her size to first but overall balance of first, won on the day. Lovely head and dark eye. In good jacket. Like first easy to span. Good top line and tail set. Moved well.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky (Mrs K D Stockley)
As Puppy Bitch
2nd - Borderrush Magic Bean (Miss A J Hall)
Lovely dark grizzle bitch. A lot to like about her. Lovely head with dark eye and big teeth. In super harsh double jacket with good pelt. Easy to span. Moved well.
3rd - Lessien Little Blyuebird (Miss S J Pateman)
Res - Sweet Olives Girl (Mrs L J Thornburn)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 4
1st - Otterwood Aura (Miss A J Hall)
Very nice blue and tan bitch. Lovely head with dark eye. Good reach of neck. She has a lovely length of rib. Good top line and tail set. Harsh double jacket and easily spanned. Moved well.
2nd - Reedbeck Hazy Shade O Winter
Grizzle bitch of nice type. Good head with dark eye. Good top line and tail set. Not as easy to span as first. Moved well
3rd - Rhozzum Wood Lark (Miss R Bevan)
Res - Little Olive (Mrs L J Thornburn)
VHC - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 2
1st - Thistlestone Pumkin Pie (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Grizzle bitch of nice type and size. Good head with big teeth. Harsh double coat. This girl was so easy to span. Lovely top line and tail set which she held on the move. Pleased to award her Reserve Best Bitch
2nd - Foxfactor Fancy Free (Mrs K Stockley)
6-year-old bitch of nice size. Nice head and neck. Good jacket. Like first so easy to span. Moved well with her very competent young handler.
3rd - Twigglestone Somethin Else For Lessien (Miss S J Pateman)
Res - Sweet Olives Girl (Mrs L J Thornburn)
VHC - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 6
1st - Reedbeck Kittyhawk Of Arunmere (Miss J Hughes)
Beautiful light grizzle bitch that has matured nicely. Lovely head with dark eyes and big teeth. Superb front. So narrow and easy to span. She was in a good harsh double jacket. Good top line and tail set. Well-muscled. This girl could really move. Pleased to award her Best Bitch & Reserve Best in Show
2nd - Foxfactor Fire Cracker JW (Mrs K D Stockley)
Another nice girl from this kennel. Grizzle and tan bitch of nice type. Lovely head with dark eyes and big teeth. In good jacket. Easily spanned. Moved well
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)
Grizzle bitch with a good head. Flying an ear today. Unsettled in previous classes today. She was in good jacket. Had a good top line when she settled on the move.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 5
1st - Borderrush Magic Bean (Miss A J Hall)
as Junior
2nd - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)
as Open
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Glebeheath Gold'n Girl For Knowbury (Mr & Mrs D Nightingale)
Standing alone today this 8-year-old bitch was not showing her age. Nice head with a good set of teeth. Good double pelt. Held her top line well on the move. Moving well. Pleased to award her Best Veteran Bitch, Best Veteran in Show and Oldest Veteran on the day.