Show Type: Championship
Venue: THREE SHIRES FIELD, BANNERDOWN, BATH BA1 8EG
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
Entries: 89 making 101 entries
I would like to thank Bath Canine Society Committee for my invitation to judge Border Terriers at their show. I would also like to thank my steward as she was on her own, and did an excellent job of running the ring and dogs smoothly. I’d also like to thank all the exhibitors who entered, I had a very enjoyable day going over each of the dogs.
On the whole most of the dogs were in good condition. Most dogs presented had good pelts and coats, however there were a few with thin pelts. There were a few long tails and some large ears. The movement on the whole was sound.
Best Of Breed: Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW
DCC: Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW
RDCC: Botterox Chaos
RBCC: Smalesmouth Cadence
Best Puppy: Tojamatt Lacemaker
Best Veteran: Clipstone Starshine
Special Beginners in Breed: Lessien Buckle N Boots
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
Stood alone but was a worthy winner. Typical outline, good head and expression. Good bones with neat feet. Sound on the move and held top line and tail set when stood and moving. In good condition, with correct coat and pelt. Best Veteran
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Tojamatt Night Watchman (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Very smart, and good colour (blue and tan) pleasing head and expression. Nice reach of neck, good shoulders and length of rib. Correct coat and pelt. Moved round the ring with drive and kept his top line on the move. Best puppy dog.
2nd - Tulawyn Garretson by Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Nice size, good head and expression. Good neck and shoulders, with correct coat and pelt. Moved well.
3rd - Foxchapel Perfect Day with Foxcourt (Ms S P Greenway)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Tojamatt Night Watchman (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
2nd - Cobstoneway Stand By Me (Mrs G Stevens)
Nice size with a good head and expression. Good top line and tail set moved well. Not as harsh in coat as the winner
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Stood alone in class, but he never stopped showing. Excellent head and expression. Good neck going into well laid shoulders and length of rib. In good condition, with correct harsh coat and thick pelt. Moved round the ring with drive, keeping his outline and tail set on the move. For the challenge he came in the ring like he owned it. DCC and BOB.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Gwynfe Carreg Glas of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
Nice size, harsh coat with good pelt. Good head, nice expression. Level top line and moved out well.
2nd - Arunmere Midnight Cowboy (Mrs A J Parsons)
In good condition. Good head and expression. Moved ok.
3rd - Ankietaz One Two (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Ankietaz One Two (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
Nice size. Would prefer smaller ears, but has a good expression. In good coat. Moved ok.
2nd - Roxambor Tap to the Music (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
Preferred the size of the first. Moved ok.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 2
1st - Roxambor on the Dance Floor (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
Nice head and expression. In good coat. Moved erratically, as would not settle on the move.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Dionysus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Nice size with correct head and expression, neat ears. Good neck and shoulders. In good condition with harsh coat and pelt. Moved well round the ring, keeping his top line and tail set on the move. Liked him, but lost his sparkle in challenge.
2nd - Rhozzum Worrick (Mrs M Sharp)
Preferred size of first. Well made. Moved better in front than behind.
Entries: 11 Absentees: 0
This was a very nice class and was a close decision between first and second.
1st - Thistlestone Glenfiddich (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Well balanced smart dog. Good head and expression. Nice neck and shoulders. Excellent top line and tail set. In good, harsh coat with a good pelt. Moved well round the ring.
2nd - Ravenside Helissio (Mr M Lowry)
Good head and expression. Good neck and shoulders. Very sound on the move with correct top line and tail set. Not the coat of winner today.
3rd - Lessien Buckle N Boots (Miss S Pateman)
Res - Mansergh History of Art (Miss D Wills)
VHC - Reedwater Doc Holliday By Dassett (Mrs S Spafford)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Botterox Chaos (Miss S Hillman)
Well balanced smart blue and tan dog. Caught my eye when he came in the ring. Excellent
head and expression, with neat ears. Good neck and well placed shoulders. Moved round the ring with ease. In good condition with correct coat and pelt. Lovely outline on the move, keeping top line and underline. RDCC.
2nd - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Another nice dog in good condition. Just preferred the head of the first dog. Good expression with neat ears. Good neck into narrow shoulders. Moved accurately.
3rd - Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Res - Glen Mara Oh Viedo At Kersfell JW (Mrs M Sneddon)
VHC - Otterholme Ulysses (Ms T Jones)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Lessien Buckle N Boots (Miss S Pateman)
Stood third in Limit Dog. Up to size, good head and expression. In good coat with thick pelt.
Moved out well. BSBD/B
2nd - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
Not as good as first dog on the move as was a little close behind. Nice size bitch with feminine head
3rd - Ceilloch Griffin At Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 3
1st - Marizion May Flower At Ankietaz (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
Nice head and expression. In good coat and pelt. Moved soundly.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Tojamatt Lacemaker (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Nice sized, top quality bitch with a typical feminine head and expression. Neat ears. Straight front with good feet. Excellent neck and shoulders. In good condition with correct coat and pelt. When moving round the ring she kept her top line and tail set. Moved well all ways. BPB Best Puppy.
2nd - Knowbury Dream Of Dreams (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)
Nice puppy with correct head and expression. In good coat with loose pelt. Moved well when settled.
3rd - Ceilloch Griffin At Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)
Res - Howthwaite Gertrude (Mr P Oakman)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Thistlemead Scentsation (Ms P M Heeley)
Lovely head and expression with neat ears. Good neck and shoulders. In good condition with harsh coat. Moved well round the ring keeping her outline and tail set on the move. Moved well. Very close decision for Best Puppy Bitch.
2nd - Thistlemead Sundance (Mrs P M Heeley)
Another typey bitch puppy. Didn’t realise that the first is her litter sister, very much alike. Same comments as above, but not quite as racey as her sister.
3rd - Knowbury Dream Of Dreams (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)
Res - Ceilloch Griffin At Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Oh Vienna Chesterton (Mr A J & Mrs W Mooney)
Feminine head and expression. Good front with neat feet. Good neck and shoulders. In good condition with harsh coat and pelt. Moved well round the ring.
2nd - Rockslade Russian Roulette (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
Very close decision between first and second. Typical head and expression. Good neck and shoulders. In good condition with harsh coat and pelt. Kept top line and tail set on the move. Moved well round the ring.
3rd - Benattivo Silver Flame (Mrs S J & Mr C P Girling)
Res - Tarkaswell Highland Fling JW (Mrs C E Sansom)
VHC - Plushcourt Theadora (Mrs S Hartnell)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Rockslade Russian Roulette (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
2nd - Arunmere Annie Oakley (Miss J Hughes)
Nice sized feminine head and expression. Level top line and tail set. Moved ok.
3rd - Plushcourt Theadora (Mrs S Hartnell)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Penarkwood Ciara (Mr M Yates & Mrs J Gooding)
Feminine head and expression. Good front with neat feet. Correct coat and pelt. Moved well.
2nd - Roxambor Magical Mystery (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
Nice bitch. Similar comments to first. Just needs time to settle down in the ring.
3rd - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Ebffiniau Rock Rose Lady (Miss E Brinkley)
Feminine head and expression. Typical outline with narrow front. Well balanced throughout.
Harsh coat and pelt. Moved well round the ring keeping top line and tail set on the move.
2nd - Thistlestone Pumkin Pie (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Nice head in good condition with harsh coat. Preferred movement of the first.
3rd - Penarkwood Ciara (Mr M Yates & Mrs J Gooding)
Res - Ankietaz Chillaxing (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
VHC - Onthill Alberta Rock (Mrs S Waller)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Litelheych Wishmaker (Mrs H J Cobby)
Nice type of bitch, lovely head and expression. Good neck and shoulders. Harsh coat and pelt. Moved well round the ring.
2nd - Bryngoch Maggie Maybe Of Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
Nice sized bitch, preferred head of first. Good top line and coat. Moved well.
3rd - Clydebeck Tanzanite (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)
Res - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
1st - Mansergh Paint The Dream (Miss A Roslin Williams)
Lovely blue and tan with feminine head and expression. Good narrow front with neat feet. Well constructed through neck and shoulders, with good length of rib. Moved round the ring with drive keeping lovely top line and tail set on the move. BCC.
2nd - Orangebox A New Hope At Itsaso (Miss L Tanton-Joy)
Nice typey bitch. Good head and expression. Correct neck and shoulders. In good coat and
condition. Moved well round the ring.
3rd - Digmoor Solar Aquarius (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
Res - Miltonbury Sunrise At Roxambor (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
VHC - Borderxpress Echo Beach (Mr R Wright)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Smalesmouth Cadence (Mrs J Roberts)
Feminine bitch with a good head and expression. Straight front with neat feet. Good neck, well laid shoulders and good length of rib. Harsh coat and good pelt. Moved round the ring with drive and lovely outline on the move. RBCC
2nd - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars (Mrs C E Sansom)
Good type and outline with good head. Well balanced. Good coat and pelt. Moved out well.
3rd - Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Res - Litelheych Secret Potion (Mrs H J Cobby)
VHC - Otterholme Underground (Ms T Jones)