Show Type: Championship
Venue: Three Counties Showground Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW
Judge: Mr S A Mcpherson (Brumberhill))
Entries: 125 making 181 entries
Thank you to the WELKS committee for the invitation to judge their show and to my stewards, who did a sterling job, keeping everything moving, to get through the entry.
Wasn’t sure what to expect, being on a Monday, in the current financial climate, so was delighted to receive an entry of 126 dogs, making 181 entries, topping the Terrier Group, by quite a margin. Thank you to those exhibitors, for bringing their dogs, and wanting my opinion. There were very few I’d actually judged before, having last judged at Blackpool ’19.
We were blessed with a lovely sunny day, and a huge double sized ring, giving everyone full chance to show their dogs to full advantage.
I felt it was a high quality entry, especially the bitches, where, I felt, my final bitch challenge line up was one of the best I’ve judged. There were a number of bitches, both there, and in the placings, I have no doubt will gain their crowns, given a fair chance.
Main points of concern, as last time I judged, at Blackpool ’19, are still deep stops, with a rounder eye, giving an untypical expression. A few, with this problem, also had tighter, untidy bites, as they were very short in muzzle.
A few knobbly tails, some too long, carried high, but most were ok and well carried.
On the whole, I thought movement had improved, although still a few high steppers, due to incorrect shoulder and upper arm. Toplines were good, on most. Presentation, on the whole, was good, as most were in good coat, or evidence of texture.
Best Of Breed: Howthwaite's Resolution
RDCC: Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW
RBCC: CH Howthwaite Gay Dusky
Best Puppy: Tojamatt Lacemaker
Special Beginners in Breed: SBG3, Weststar Lone Ranger at Ardenholm
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
Grizzle and tan. 9 years old, wearing his years well. Excellent head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Super topline and tailset. Fabulous double coat and pelt, presented to the minute. Real “old school” Border. Sound, free mover. Would have been Best Veteran, had there been an award for it.
2nd - Breckgreen Soldier Blue (Mrs. J. Green)
Blue and tan. 8 ½ years old. Not quite the fabulous head, of the 1st, but typical enough. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good coat and pelt. Sound on the move.
3rd - Ir CH Barnby Caramel Wafer At Bimandi JW ShCM (Mrs M J Holmes)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Tulawyn Garretson by Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Grizzle and tan. 6 ½ months. Super head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Totally balanced, which showed in sound, happy, free movement, obviously enjoying his day out. Very promising. Best Puppy Dog.
2nd - Tojamatt Night Watchman (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Blue and tan. Again 6 ½ months, but at a totally different stage of development, to the 1st. “Up in the air”, at the moment. Just needs time to “drop” into his frame. Super head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Racy hindquarters. Super coat and pelt. Sound , free mover. Two very promising puppies!
3rd - Pipruda Dark Rum at Beckholm (Mrs A Sutton)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Manorcroft Mr Brightside (Mr D Bean)
Light grizzle. Well grown pup, at nearly 12 months. Excellent head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Super hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Sound enough, on the move, he just needs to get his act together, to show off his many virtues.
2nd - Earthtaw Never A Dull Moment (Miss J Haydon)
Grizzle and tan. 10 ½ months. Similar comments apply, as the first. Like him, doesn’t want to grow on. Good head and expression. Good front and feet. Super coat. Sound, free mover
3rd - Black Nightshade (Mrs G White)
Res - Stowthorney Sands Of Time (Mrs A S Wand)
VHC - Cobstoneway Stand By Me (Mrs G Stevens)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Grizzle and tan. 14 months. Excellent head and expression. Super neck, shoulder, front and feet. Handy size, so easily spanned. Excellent topline and tailset. Super hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Sound, free mover, keeping his outline, as he went round the ring. Beautifully handled, by his young owner, he can’t stand wrong. In the challenge, he showed his heart out, to win the Res CC, in good company.
2nd - Ravenside Churchill (Mr G & Mr D & Mr M Ingram & Alcorn & Lowry)
Grizzle and tan. 17 months. Similar, in type, to the 1st. Same handy size, so easy span. Typical head and expression. Good neck, topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Sound on the move.
3rd - Arunmere Midnight Cowboy (Mrs A J Parsons)
Res - Grand Boy (Mrs J Cox)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Gwynfe Carreg Glas of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
Grizzle and tan. 21 months. Excellent head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Excellent coat and pelt. Sound on the move.
2nd - Ravenside Helissio (Mr M Lowry)
Light grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, topline and tailset. Excellent hindquarters. Sound, free mover. Super harsh coat, with a good pelt.Top size, so not just as easily spanned as 1st, but very close up.
3rd - Chesterton Merlot (Mr A J & Mrs W Mooney)
Res - Earthtaw Making the Day (Miss J Haydon)
VHC - Tyneotter Sun Stands Still (Mrs N Anderson & Mrs A Howard)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Rockslade Risque Romance (Ms J Cray)
Light grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Handy size, easily spanned. Full double coat, of good texture. Sound on the move.
2nd - Stowthorney Sands Of Time (Mrs A S Wand)
Dark grizzle. Not quite the head of 1st, but typical. Narrow bodylines. Good coat and pelt. Just failed in front movement to the winner.
3rd - Rockslade Romeo’s Revenge (Mr K Phillips)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Ycart In with Hounds (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler)
Grizzle and tan. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Sound, free mover, in excellent double coat.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Weststar Lone Ranger at Ardenholm (Mrs C Swain)
Blue and tan. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Excellent hindquarters. Easily spanned. Super mover, presented in a good double coat and thick pelt. He also won Best Special Beginner, going on to win Terrier Special Beginners Group 3. Congratulations!
2nd - Rhozzum Worrick (Mrs M Sharp)
Red grizzle. Super head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline. Easily spanned. Coat just coming through, but textures evident. Sound, free mover, but not quite so positive, behind, as the 1st.
3rd - Howthwaite Sylvester (Mr P Armstrong)
Res - Onthill Nighthawk (AV)1 (Mr V J & Mrs M Pearce)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 0
1st - Thistlestone Glenfiddich (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Grizzle and tan. Super head and expression, with a lovely dark eye. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Super rib, giving a good underline, easily spanned. Excellent topline and tailset. Excellent coat and pelt. Totally balanced, front and back, which showed in sound, free, accurate, movement. Not a “flashy” dog, but he is one who has always caught my eye, from ringside, for his typical “old school “ qualities. Delighted to get the chance to go over him, he certainly pulled out the stops, today, in a big ring, in the dog challenge, which gave him the chance to show off that fabulous long, even stride, giving ground covering movement, keeping his outline on the move. Delighted to award him his second CC, and, even more pleased to see he gained his well deserved crown, and title, at Birmingham National, with a Group shortlist! Congratulations!
2nd - Fisherbloom Dont Stop Me Now At Louajak (Miss C Gwilliam)
Grizzle and tan. Not dissimilar, in type, to the first, and similar remarks apply. Very sound mover, in an excellent double coat. Just not quite the tailset, or underline of the 1st, but a very good Border, who should always be there, or thereabouts, in the line up.
3rd - Mysulan Going Solo JW (Mrs S J Baxter)
Res - Mansergh History of Art (Miss D Wills)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Red grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Easily spanned. Good coat and pelt. Very much the showman, almost too much, at times, as, I felt, in the challenge, he was slightly elevating, on the move, such was his fixation on his handler, instead of going forward, which shortened his length of stride.
2nd - Otterholme Ulysses (Ms T Jones)
Grizzle and tan. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Narrow, with good rib and hindquarters. Good topline and tailset. Tail could be a little shorter. Good coat and pelt.. Shade leggier type than the 1st. Sound, free mover.
3rd - Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Weststar Lone Ranger at Ardenholm (Mrs C Swain)
See 1st Post Graduate for comments.
2nd - Rockslade Romeo’s Revenge (Mr K Phillips)
Grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent coat and pelt. Scored on the move and narrow bodylines over 3rd.
3rd - Grand Boy (Mrs J Cox)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Fehmarn Moelwynbach (Mrs J Morton Shaw)
Grizzle. 8 years. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good tail. Coat ok. Sound, free mover.
2nd - Borderxpress Miss Potter (Mr R Wright)
Grizzle. 8 ½ years. Typical head and expression. Narrow front, with good feet. Excellent topline. Super coat and pelt. Not quite as good in front profile movement as 1st.
3rd - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM (Mrs G Stevens)
Res - Atanasova Lady Sofiya at Roxambor ShCM (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 4
1st - Tojamatt Lacemaker (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Grizzle. 6 ½ months. Typical head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good rib and underline. Super hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Totally balanced, her movement was free and easy, keeping her super outline, on the move. Has a mind of her own, she’s no cardboard cut out, but she can’t stand wrong! Loved her, nothing I’d alter for her age. Looking forward to seeing her mature, she should have a very bright future! Best Puppy.
2nd - Ravenside Despacito (Mr M Lowry)
Grizzle. 6 ½ months. Very similar type to the 1st, so most of the same comments apply, although a shade more mature. Excellent coat and pelt. Not quite as free flowing, on the move, as 1st, but close up. Another who should have a bright future.
3rd - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
Res - Ceilloch Griffin At Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)
VHC - Foxchapel Cracklin Rosie (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Otterbuck Chicago (Mrs V Swallow)
Grizzle. 10 ½ months. Super head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Super coat and pelt. Sound, free mover.
2nd - Thistlemead Scentsation (Ms P M Heeley)
Grizzle. 10 ½ months. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Another sound, free mover. Close up, just losing out, as not in quite the coat of the winner.
3rd - Thistlemead Sundance (Mrs P M Heeley)
Res - Colourbox Blue Organza (Thompson & Cove-Print & Fordham)
VHC - Otterbobs Aira Force Flegato (Mrs M Fleming)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 1
1st - Liatch Madame Pommery at Wilholme (Mr D Shields & Ms I Glen)
Grizzle. 15 ½ months. Typical head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent topline and tailset. Super hindquarters, she knows how to use, on the move. Good tail and tailset. Sound, free, stylish mover, in a super double coat on a thick pelt, presented to the minute. Not easily discounted, in the challenge, she was in my final four. I understand this win gave her the final points for her Junior Warrant. Congratulations!
2nd - Rockslade Russian Roulette (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
Grizzle. Just over 14 months. Very similar remarks to the winner, as she is the same overall stamp of bitch, in construction and type. Sound free mover, she pushed the winner all the way. It was literally splitting hairs, she just didn’t have the super depth of coat and texture, but a very good bitch, taking her to 1st in the next class.
3rd - Tarkaswell Highland Fling JW (Mrs C E Sansom)
Res - Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue (Mrs S J Baxter)
VHC - Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky JW (Mrs K D Stockley)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Rockslade Russian Roulette (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
See 2nd in Junior Bitch for comments.
2nd - Etterbern Mrs Bucket (Mr G Ingram)
Grizzle. 20 months. Typical head and expression. Good neck and shoulder. Straight front, with good feet. Excellent topline and tailset. Super hindquarters. Excellent coat and pelt. Close up to the winner, but not quite so narrow in front.
3rd - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson)
Res - Thistlestone Queen of Harts (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
VHC - Tyneotter Summer Solstice (Mrs N Anderson)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Otterholme Underground (Ms T Jones)
Grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent topline and tailset, although tail could be a fraction shorter. Good hindquarters. Super coat and pelt. Sound, free mover.
2nd - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
Grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good topline and tailset. She was in a very full double coat, but underneath was a well made bitch. Good hindquarters. Sound on the move.
3rd - Rhozzum Thisbe (Mrs F Wingrave)
Res - Jrasamuyr Sofia Golovkina (Miss C Khatchikian)
VHC - Bostontime Lucky (Mrs J & Mr O Cox)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Borderrush Magic Bean (Miss A J Hall)
Grizzle. Typical head and expression. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Sound mover, just a shade up to size.
2nd - Ankietaz Chillaxing (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
Grizzle. Good head and expression. Good front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good coat and pelt. Not the hindquarters of the winner.
3rd - Carrickfarm Marnie (Mrs V M Armstrong)
Res - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 1
1st - Howthwaite's Resolution (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Grizzle. Excellent head and expression. Super neck, shoulder, front and feet, topline and tailset. Good tail, well carried. Excellent rib, easily spanned. Good underline. Excellent hindquarters. In a super double coat, presented to the minute, with a good pelt. Super sound, accurate movement, holding her super outline, on the move. Super showgirl, she can’t actually stand wrong.Pleased to award her first CC and BOB and wish her well in the quest for her crown. Delighted to see her qualities recognised in the Group, as she was shortlisted.
2nd - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
Grizzle. Beautiful feminine otter head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Excellent hindquarters and in super coat. Not dissimilar in type, to the winner, but couldn’t match her powerful, forward going movement, but a lovely bitch, not easily discounted.
3rd - Rhozzum Wood Lark At Daeargi (Miss R Bevan)
Res - Moor Farm Bellwether At Rubyfin (Mrs S J Channer)
VHC - Otterwood Aura At Borderrush (Miss A J Hall)
Entries: 14 Absentees: 3
1st - Tarkaswell High Fidelity (Mrs C E Samsom)
Grizzle. Super head, dark eye and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Excellent coat and pelt. Sound, free, accurate mover.
2nd - Mansergh Paint The Dream (Miss A Roslin Williams)
Blue and tan. Typical head and expression, although eye could be a shade darker. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Super narrow bodylines, all through. Exceptional double coat, beautifully presented. Fabulous profile movement, with a long stride. Just not quite so accurate as the 1st, coming and going, but very close up.
3rd - Fisherbloom Killer Queen At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton)
Res - Twigglestone Somethin Else For Lessien (Miss S J Pateman)
VHC - Digmoor Solar Aquarius (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 6
1st - CH Howthwaite Gay Dusky (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
Blue and tan. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent topline and tailset. Super hindquarters. Exceptional coat and pelt, of good colour, beautifully presented. Sound free mover. No secret she’s a great favourite of mine, having given her a Res CC, at 11 months old, predicting a very bright future for her. Delighted she went on to gain her crown, now with six CCs. Just pipped at the post, today, by her very beautiful kennel mate, who I felt was just a touch more “together “ on the move, in the challenge, so had to settle for another Res CC, but it could easily have gone either way. What a fabulous brood, their dam, Gold Dust, has been, another who did well under me, to produce two of their calibre.
2nd - Fisherbloom Killer Queen At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton)
Grizzle. 3rd in the excellent Limit class. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Good hindquarters. Good coat and pelt. Sound mover, holding her outline on the move
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - Moor Farm Bellwether At Rubyfin (Mrs S J Channer)
Blue and tan. Good head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Good topline and tailset. Neat tail, well carried. Exceptional coat and pelt, of the most beautiful blue colour. Sound, free mover.
2nd - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
3rd - Thistlemead Harmony JW (Mrs P M Heeley)
Res - Ceilloch Griffin At Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)