Show Type: Championship
Venue: Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, ST18 0BD
Judge: Mr Patrick Glover (USA)
Entries: 182 dogs making 209 entries
I wanted to thank the committee for the honour of judging your show. I sincerely apologize for the delay of the critique due to ill health. Coming from another country it was especially grateful to have such excellent Stewards to help guide me. And I thank all the exhibitors that came to exhibit under me. It was a pleasure to see so many quality Borders, and have them in hand. I was very satisfied with my final lineup. I enjoyed the depth of type that you have in the UK. Part of that may be seeing Borders with a proper coat. Unfortunately, Borders in the USA are not shown in such coat anymore which I do not understand. I only saw two bad bites, and I see you are battling some of the same issues we are in the US, one being straight fronts. A good Border must have some prosternum to be constructed in a proper way where the legs are under the dog rather than in front of it. The second being is the loss of rib. Your standard states “ribs carried well back” Our standard states the same thing, only adding the word deep “deep ribs carried well back. Both proper fronts and rib are essential to a working terrier, and attention must be paid to both. Overall, I enjoyed going over so many good Borders and again I thank you for the opportunity
Best Of Breed: Rockslade Ravishing
DCC: CH Otterbobs Tolson
RDCC: Duke of York Fiery Lucifer To Stowthorney
BCC: Rockslade Ravishing
RBCC: Picer Bess Pool
Best Puppy: Arunmere One In A Million
Best Veteran: Mysulan Going Solo JW VW
Special Beginners in Breed: Achouffe Fens Stalker
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Achouffe Fens Stalker (Miss L J Hammersley)
Very good in head, narrow. Good in jacket and pelt. Best Special Beginners
2nd - Borderrush Cadbury (Mrs J Hill)
Very good head, more compact than 1st place dog, very good jacket and pelt, Proper bone.
3rd - Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan)
Res - Borderstream Zodiak (Mr & Mrs S Ward)
VHC - Borderrush Brugal Rum For Twizzlemere (Mr V J & Mrs M Pearce)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 1
1st - Arunmere One In A Million (Mrs S and Mr J Wilks)
Good headed well angulated dog. Moved out well. Best Puppy
2nd - Forest Zpod Chlumskych Haju Glebeheath (Mrs J Guvercin)
Good in head with a strong well filled muzzle, nice length of neck into a well laid back shoulder. Well ribbed up, proper tail, balanced and very sound.
3rd - Manorcroft True Statesman At Martifers (Mr M & Mrs J Sharp)
Res - Arunmere Bullet Proof (Miss J Windsor-Hichens)
VHC - Kewhaigh Innocent Man (Mrs N A Cummins)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Manorcroft True Statesman At Martifers (Mr M & Mrs J Sharp)
Proper head, good in eye with proper expression. Well laid back shoulder, well angulated. Top line good. A sound masculine dog.
2nd - Kewhaigh Innocent Man (Mrs N A Cummins)
A good narrow dog, good length of neck flowing well into a well laid shoulder with ribs well carried back, very good in movement.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - Mysulan Byards Legend (Mrs S J Baxter)
Proper sized Border, good in head and expression, well filled muzzle with large teeth. Very good in topline line and tailset and it showed in his movement. Quality Border.
2nd - Botterox Flint (Miss S L Hillman)
Correct sized Border, well balanced and moved well.
3rd - Cedarhill The Wish (Mr B. l. & Mrs M. Regeer)
Res - Bluebabel Border Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
VHC - Hightarn Blackthorn (Mr B & Mrs L Rostron)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Jordith Roll Up And Shine JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
I liked this dog very much. Very good in head, a proper sized workmanlike border, and excellent in type. Good forechest with legs well under him. Very good topline and tailset.
2nd - Redesholt Han Solo (Mrs S McKay)
Strongly put together, sound, excellent in pelt and coat, excellent head with large teeth well ribbed up.
3rd - Achnagairn Line Of Duty (Mr C & Mrs J Johnson)
Res - Tyneotter Bolt From The Blue (Mrs N Anderson)
VHC - Fevstone Polar Ajax at Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Arunmere One In A Million (Mrs S and Mr J Wilks)
First in MP Dog.
2nd - Cedarhill Make A Wish For Roxellia (Mrs C M & Mr M D Peffers)
Good in head and expression excellent coat and pelt.
3rd - Borderrush Cadbury (Mrs J Hill)
Res - Kewhaigh Innocent Man (Mrs N A Cummins)
VHC - Borderrush Brugal Rum For Twizzlemere (Mr V J & Mrs M Pearce)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Beaconpike Caelus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
A narrow well balanced border, excellent in topline and tailset, keeping his topline on the move, very sound.
2nd - Hightarn Blackthorn (Mr B & Mrs L Rostron)
Ok in head, very good layback of shoulder, good in pelt and coat, well ribbed up moved well.
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Duke of York Fiery Lucifer To Stowthorney (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Excellent head and expression, neck flows seamlessly into a very good shoulder assembly, one of the most easily spanned borders of the day, narrow, excellent in topline well balanced, very good in coat and pelt with proper ticking coming in. Very sound. Res Dog CC
2nd - Botterox Chaos (Miss S Hillman)
Very good type, different from winner but both fulfil the standard well. Very good in head, neck flowing nicely into a well angulated shoulder. Very good in topline with a proper tail well set.
3rd - Kentixen Mint Imperial At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Achouffe Fens Stalker (Miss L J Hammersley)
VHC - Alcumlow Painter Man On Hobhill (Mrs S Pickerin)
Entries: 17 Absentees: 2
1st - Stowthorney Best of You (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Masculine headed dog, good in forechest with his legs well under him, narrow well ribbed up, well angulated and moved out well.
2nd - Glebeheath Oh Boy JW (Mrs J Guvercin)
A quality border of correct type, very good in head with excellent expression. Good in forechest with legs well under him. Very sound both coming and going
3rd - Hightarn Nightfall At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Beaconpike Dionysus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
VHC - Cobstoneway Stand By Me JW (Mrs G Stevens)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Very well put together dog with excellent head and expression, very good in topline and tailset, very good in coat and pelt. Dog CC
2nd - Ch Achouffe McKay's Fable of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
Excellent head and expression, big teeth, good tailset.
3rd - Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Res - Barkanellie Blackadder (Mr I & Mrs J Taylor)
VHC - Sui CH, CH Awbrooksky Never Back Down JW WW23 (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Mysulan Going Solo JW VW (Mrs S J Baxter)
A B&T of excellent quality, I judged him as a 6 month old where he won a large class and now I find myself judging him as a veteran. Excellent in head and expression, good in coat, very good in topline. Best Veteran
2nd - Blue Duke Of Cumbria At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 3
1st - Raedwulf Moonbeam (Mrs J & Mr D Lings)
Strong, well put together excellent coat and pelt. In good condition.
2nd - Morley's Miss Zeva (Miss A Dawson & Miss A Speake)
Good in head, strong in muzzle, narrow well ribbed with excellent coat and a well-constructed shoulder, with legs well under her.
3rd - Roseghyll Lady Solitaire (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
VHC - Borderrush Clementine For Ardenholm (Mrs C Swain)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 1
Sadly, the voice recorder didn’t work for the next 2 classes
1st - Bardenfox True As It Can Be (Mr I & Mrs J Broomhead)
2nd - Borderrush Beeble Honey Rum (Miss A J Hall)
3rd - Bluebabel A Good Heart (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
Res - Pipruda Pink Gin (Mr H S & Miss A Speake)
VHC - Tyneotter Autumnal Fire (Dr A, Ms V Harbottle & Ms N Anderson)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Ragatam Daydreamer (Miss T J Peacock)
2nd - Howthwaite Blithe at Awbrooksky (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
3rd - Earthtaw Peony (E.Larner, J.Phillips & R.Larner)
Res - Sweet Dancing Lady (Mrs J Cox)
VHC - Sticklepike Breaking Dawn At Kadaredhills (Mrs J Potts)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
1st - Arunmere Nighthawk (Miss J Hughes)
Good in head, narrow, good in coat and pelt, good bend of stifle with well let down hocks that allowed her to move out well.
2nd - Tojamatt Something Wicked (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Good for size, didn’t move out as well as winner.
3rd - Glebeheath Ophelia (Mrs J Guvercin)
Res - Remony Rose Gold (Mrs A E Gregory)
VHC - Raedwulf Moonbeam (Mrs J & Mr D Lings)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 3
1st - Stowthorney These Days JW (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Typey bitch, strongly put together very good in head and expression, well laid shoulder, very good in coat and hide, just the right amount of bone.
2nd - Irton Marmalade (Mr D G & Mrs A C Fryer)
Very nice red bitch good in head, comments above apply to this bitch as well. Tough decision, another day they could flip in placements.
3rd - Borderrush Rambutan JW (Miss A J Hall)
Res - Hollyherd Platinum Jubilee (Mrs W Shepherd)
VHC - Stineval Sasha (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 0
1st - Raedwulf Moonbeam (Mrs J & Mr D Lings)
1st in Sp Beginners
2nd - Morley's Miss Zeva (Miss A Dawson & Miss A Speake)
2nd in Sp Beginners
3rd - Borderrush Beeble Honey Rum (Miss A J Hall)
Res - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
VHC - Foxy Fell At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 3
1st - Arunmere Annie Oakley (Miss J Hughes)
Narrow, well balanced and sound movement.
2nd - Raedwulf Moonshine At Tarkaswell JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Very good in head, well-constructed animal, with a well laid shoulder, and legs under her good in coat and pelt, sound in movement.
3rd - Raedwulf Moondance (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Barkanellie Flashheart (Mr I & Mrs J Taylor)
VHC - Thistlestone Winter's Gold (Miss M Whisker)
Entries: 15 Absentees: 4
1st - Picer Bess Pool (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Very good in head, narrow, very good in coat and pelt, moved out well. Reserve Bitch CC
2nd - Emblehope One Wish For Cedarhill (Mrs C Dean)
Liked this bitch very much, of excellent type, excellent head with large teeth. Very good in coat and hide, moved very well.
3rd - Onthill Dolly Daydream (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Res - Haystoun Cosmic Dancer At Paleside (Mr D & Mrs D Mitchell)
VHC - Barkanellie Sirencraft (Mrs J & Mr I Taylor)
Entries: 19 Absentees: 6
1st - Rockslade Ravishing (Mrs D E Harris)
Beautiful bitch with type to spare, excellent head and expression with a strong well filled muzzle. Very good shoulder construction with her legs well under her. Very good in top line leading to a proper tail and tailset. Very good in coat and pelt, ribs well carried back and well let down hocks. A pleasure to watch her move, very sound. Bitch CC and Best of Breed.
2nd - Otterwood Aura At Borderrush (Miss A J Hall)
3rd - Northborders Chianti (Mrs J A Fletcher)
Res - Tojamatt Seamstress (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
VHC - Nottorg Nekesa (Mrs A Taylor)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 1
1st - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson)
Lovely bitch, proper size, good in head, excellent pelt and sound movement.
2nd - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars (Mrs C E Sansom)
Good in head, very good in angulation both front and rear with a well bent stifle and low let down hock.
3rd - Holteal Halfpenny Worth (Mrs G Vaughan)
Res - Dassett Upsy Daisy JW (Mrs S Spafford)
VHC - Rockslade Russian Roulette JW (Miss G Lowe & Mr T Miles)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM VW (Mrs G Stevens)
Nice bitch aging well, sound.
2nd - Clydebeck Solitaire VW (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)
3rd - Crosby Dark Duchess At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Marizion May Flower At Ankietaz (Miss J Windsor-Hichens & Mr A Lee)
VHC - Wadesleia Lady Madonna Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)