Show Type: Breed
Venue: Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 2JH
Judge: Mandy Holmes (Bimandi)
Entries: 59 dogs making 73 entries + 8 NFC
Website: www.thesouthernborderterrierclub.com...
Firstly I would like to thank The Southern Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge and for their hospitality on the day. Also many thanks to everyone that gave me the privilege of going over their dogs and congratulation to all my winners.
All males were entire. All tails straight. One or two untidy mouths but nothing to be classed as a fault.
Best In Show: Tarkaswell Sea The Stars
Reserve Best In Show: Clipstone Starshine
Best Opposite Sex: Clipstone Starshine
Best Dog: Clipstone Starshine
Reserve Best Dog: Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW
Best Puppy - Dog: Cobstoneway Stand By Me
Best Bitch: Tarkaswell Sea The Stars
Reserve Best Bitch: Rockslade Russian Roulette
Best Puppy - Bitch: Onthill Crystal Clear To Foxpaw
Best Puppy: Cobstoneway Stand By Me
Best Veteran: Clipstone Starshine
Oldest Veteran: Dandyhow Femme Fatale
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Black Nightshade (Mrs G White)
8 ½ months, well up to size, this young pup is about to change his coat so it was a bit soft today. Spannable with thick loose pelt. Head maturing nicely. Level topline into well set tail. All angles ok. Sound movement just needs to settle a bit more.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Cobstoneway Stand By Me (Mrs G Stevens)
9 months A well balanced youngster who was easy to span, coarse jacket and thick pelt, pleasing head with broad skull and well set ears. Good angels front and rear with decent width of thigh. Straight front. Ribs well back. moved sound coming and going.
2nd - Earthtaw Never A Dull Moment (Miss J Haydon)
8 months Lacking coat today, thick loose pelt. Masculine head. Straight front with good angles front and rear and good width
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
12 months, Really nice to put your hands on this youngster, he is so balanced when standing. Easy to span, thick loose pelt with the most harsh coat. Pleasing head with alert expression. Good reach of neck into Level topline with well set tail carried correctly on the move. Great width of thigh and good angles front and rear. Moves with ease and could go all day but I would just like to see a slightly closer back movement, I am sure this will come as he matures. One to watch in the future, pleased to award him RBD
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Gwynfe Carreg Glas of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
19 months just able to span, harsh coat coming, thick pelt. Broad skull with well set ears and dark eye. Level topline, straight front, ribs well back, sufficient angles front and rear, over enthusiastic on the move today.
2nd - Black Nightshade (Mrs G White)
See first in minor puppy dog
3rd - Mazengarb Little Jimmy (Miss L M Jenkins & Mr I G Marfleet)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Gwynfe Carreg Glas of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
See first in maiden
2nd - Mazengarb Little Jimmy (Miss L M Jenkins & Mr I G Marfleet)
2 year top size male who was very enthusiastic today, enjoying every minute, he had a masculine head with broad skull and muzzle, straight front, good firm topline, well muscled, could work all day.
Entries: 1 Absentees: 1
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Rock Sam At Raisbeck (Mrs G Hyslop)
4 years Male of good size, just spannable with thick loose pelt and harsh coat. Very pleasing head with neat ears. Level topline with well set tail carried well. good angles front and rear with good width of thigh, moved sound but would like to see a tidier front movement
2nd - Earthtaw Making the Day (Miss J Haydon)
20 months another male with a very good head, broad skull and muzzle. Straight front with sufficient angles front and rear. Level topline, held well on the move, Ribs well back. Thick pelt , coat not at its best today.
3rd - Borderstream Zodiak (Mr & Mrs S Ward)
Res - Fisherbloom Dont Stop Me Now At Louajak (Miss C Gwilliam)
VHC - Botterox Chaos (Miss S Hillman)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite Gentil Duke At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
3 years blue with correct ticking, harsh coat, loose pelt,, ribs well back. Good angles front and rear. Firm topline with tail carried well. Sound movement but a bit untidy as he seemed to enjoy himself a bit too much.
2nd - Digmoor Captain's Mask (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
3 years pleasing masculine head. Level topline held well on the move, heavy throughout so was unable to span, pelt ok, lacking coat today. ribs of good length but a little short in loin. Sound on the move.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
9 years lovely to go over this mature male, he is balanced throughout and very sound. Firm level topline with well set on tail. Masculine head with good reach of neck. Still spannable with thick loose pelt and harsh coat. Narrow front with sufficient angles front and rear. Moved with purpose round the ring and could easily do the job he was bred for. Pleased to award him Best Dog though he was pushed hard by the junior winner but won out on movement today.
2nd - Bristoc Rock The Boat at Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
9 years another nice mature male. Balanced with well back ribs, thick pelt, coat not as harsh as the winner. Pleasing head. Straight front, moved sound coming and going.
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Onthill Crystal Clear To Foxpaw (Mrs H Fulker)
7 months well balanced, feminine young bitch, good width of skull and muzzle, easy to span with thick pelt and harsh coat, level top line, moved sound coming and going.
2nd - Ceilloch Griffin to Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)
6 months, very much a baby, straight front, pleasing head, easy to span, very good pelt and harsh coat, well set tail, sufficient angles front and rear, moved with ease.
3rd - Monbarbeck Dolly Mae Rose (Mrs J Monaghan)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Rockslade Russian Roulette (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
13 months Well balanced bitch of good proportions. Broad skull and muzzle, good angles front and rear, straight front, ribs well back, firm topline, spannable with harsh coat, covered the ground well on the move.
2nd - Tarkaswell Highland Fling JW (Mrs C E Sansom)
12 months This bitch was of similar type the 1st place sharing all of the same attributes, the only difference was she lacked coat today, placings could easily change on another day.
3rd - Awbrooksky Breathe A Sigh (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Res - Kitty The Lady (Mr T Robinson)
VHC - Stenigot Black Pudding (Mrs Bell)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Onthill Crystal Clear To Foxpaw (Mrs H Fulker)
see first minor puppy bitch
2nd - Otterholme Underground (Ms T Jones)
17 months balanced bitch, broad skull with excellent expression. Firm topline held on move, narrow throughout, good width of thigh, lacking coat today.
3rd - Thistlestone Queen of Harts (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Res - Stenigot Black Pudding (Mrs Bell)
VHC - Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st - Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
3 years up to size bitch, balanced with good angles front and rear, pleasing head, moved ok coming and going. Lacking coat.
2nd - Jessica Maden (Mr & Mrs S Ward)
2 years up to size bitch, straight front, just spannable, pelt good coat lacking, pelt thick. Needs to settle in the ring.
3rd - Kitty The Lady (Mr T Robinson)
Res - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 3
1st - Bluebabel Gypsy Heart (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yeates)
18 months A lot to like about this young bitch, nicely balanced, straight front and narrow throughout, thick pelt and harsh coat, good width of thigh giving her nice drive behind but front movement needs to tighten.
2nd - Rhozzum Hebe At Stenigot (Mrs Bell)
3 years nice type of bitch with good angles front and rear, thick pelt and in harsh coat, moved steadily but was carrying a bit to much weight today.
3rd - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)
Res - Onthill Alberta Rock (Mrs S Waller)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Digmoor Solar Aquarius (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
20 months looks like and moves like she could work allday. Correct angles front and rear, spannable with harsh coat and loose pelt, moved with drive.
2nd - Fisherbloom Killer Queen At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton)
2 ½ years another bitch that looks like she could go allday with correct coat and pelt, firm topline held well on the move, angles good front and rear but not so easy to span as 1
3rd - Foxcourt Amber Spirit Gambler (Ms S P Greenway)
Res - Thistlestone Pumkin Pie (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
VHC - Moor Farm Bellwether At Rubyfin (Mrs S J Channer)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars (Mrs C E Sansom)
2 years very much a show girl who looks like she has the capability to do a days work, very well balanced, straight in front, typical otter head but feminine, spannable with thick loose pelt and good coat, ribs well back, moved with drive, at one with her handler. Pleased to award her best bitch and best in show.
2nd - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson)
2 years another quality bitch with feminine head and expression, excellent straight front and angles, spannable with thick pelt, ribs well back, moved with purpose, lacked coat .
3rd - Awbrooksky Margot Robbie JW (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Res - Digmoor Portobello Lil (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 4
1st - Dandyhow Femme Fatale (Mrs K M Irving)
10 years good mature bitch of good size, correct coat and pelt and still spannable, straight front and good length of rib. Steady on the move.
2nd - Benattivo Good News For Barterhound (Mrs B B Roderick)
8 years shown in good coat with thick pelt, a bit heavy in front and short in rib, firm topline held well on the move, good angle front and rear, lacked coat today.
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st Mrs J Haydon, Striking red brace of very similar type, half brothers. Moved out well together.