Show Type: Championship
Venue: H & H Exhibition Hall, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle. CA1 2RS
Judge: Mrs Lynda Ward (Roundtown)
Entries: 190 dogs making 229 entries (plus 10 NFC)
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It was an honour to be invited to judge this, our parent club’s show. My thanks to the committee who ran such a lovely event with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. My judge’s gift is much appreciated and will be a treasured momento of the day.
My superstar stewards, Janice Johnson and Liz Barrett, worked hard and unobtrusively whilst keeping the classes moving smoothly over a long day – well done ladies.
Many thanks of course to the exhibitors who made the journey on a major bank holiday weekend giving a large and quality entry of 190 dogs making 229 entries plus 10 NFC.
I had some lovely sound and typical Borders to go over and, had I had them, I would have had no qualms in awarding 4 dog tickets and 5 bitch tickets.
Unfortunately there are always downsides in a big entry and today size was an issue with some overly large exhibits who were not spannable and very heavily built.
There were a number of youngsters which were obviously unused to having their mouths examined and more practice in a calm atmosphere would help to make them comfortable and avoid stress for them and their handlers.
Ears need watching as some were quite large and spoiled the head.
Sadly, as in the past I must complain about long tails. Tails are an integral aspect of the overall picture of a typical Border outline and long is simply wrong. Our breed standard is spartan compared to many others but for tails the description is clear and begins with, “Moderately short; fairly thick at base, then tapering.” Hopefully the issue will be addressed before the untypical becomes the norm.
On a positive note …
Feet were overall small and thickly padded although some would benefit from trimming and shorter nails.
There was a good number of lovely otter-like heads of correct proportions with well placed dark eyes and a keen expression.
As is usual these days coat presentation was generally good and today there were plenty of dense coats of correct texture and thick skins.
Do I think the quality shown in this entry bodes well for the breed? Yes.
Best In Show: Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth
Reserve Best In Show: Dandyhow Postman Pat
Best Opposite Sex: Emblehope Let's Dance At Redesholt
DCC: Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth
RDCC: Dandyhow Postman Pat
Best Puppy - Dog: Otterbobs Quiggins
BCC: Emblehope Let's Dance At Redesholt
RBCC: Emblehope One Wish For Cedarhill
Best Puppy - Bitch: Pipruda Peppermint Patty At Beckholm
Best Puppy: Otterbobs Quiggins
Reserve Best Puppy: Pipruda Peppermint Patty At Beckholm
Best Opposite Sex Puppy: Pipruda Peppermint Patty At Beckholm
Best Veteran: CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 12 Absentees: 4
I always enjoy the Veteran classes and this was full of grand dogs still belying their age.
1st - Chorbeck Chatty Man JW ShCM (Mrs H Haughton)
Lovely 8 years old upstanding dog with keen expression and good body shape. Easy span, in dense jacket and moving well.
2nd - Akenside Feckless (Mrs D McLeod)
7 years old strong headed dog with good bite, narrow front, good jacket and proper tail.
3rd - Mysulan Going Solo JW VW (Mrs S J Baxter)
Res - Blue Duke Of Cumbria At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
VHC - Otterpaws Mountain High (Mr & Mrs G Birrell)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Ravenside Rasputin (Mr M Lowry)
8 months old with good head and expression. Well balanced with good topline and tailset. Movement still to settle.
2nd - Louajak Thats Amore (Miss C Gwilliam)
6 months old with dark eye and keen expression. Narrow front and moving well for age.
3rd - Ragatam Master Dreamer (Miss T J Peacock)
Res - Pebbledyke Prelude Cum Fairhambrook (Mr P Tomlinson)
VHC - Mansergh Last Hurrah (Mrs V Woolrich)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Otterbobs Quiggins (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
10 months old, good for size and type and moving confidently. Has a good breadth of skull and dark eye. Well presented. BPD and BPIS
2nd - Raedwulf Moonlight (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
11 months old very fit, masculine and workmanlike with super dense jacket on thick pelt.
3rd - Mysulan Byards Legend (Mrs S J Baxter)
Res - Glenaig Time Is On My Side (Miss J Spencer)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 1
1st - Bluebabel Border Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
Like his size and moderate angulation. An easy span and in good coat.
2nd - Raedwulf Moonlight (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
2nd in Puppy Dog.
3rd - Beaconpike Caelus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
Res - Thornheswin Hellfire In Borderfox (Miss A & Miss E Dixon)
VHC - Lairehope Wizard (Mr P & Mrs K Lothian)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 2
1st - Redesholt Han Solo (Mrs S McKay)
Stands out for type. Beautiful otter-like head with flat skull, strong jaw and big teeth. Comes to hand well and right for size and bone. Balanced angulation enabling him to move out soundly holding his topline. A contender in the challenge.
2nd - Jordith Roll Up And Shine JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
Another good one. Very smart with good topline and tailset and neat feet. Narrow throughout and in a quality dense coat.
3rd - Fevstone Polar Ajax at Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
Res - Tyneotter Bolt From The Blue (Mrs N Anderson)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Bluebabel Border Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
1st in JD
2nd - Chadbrook Torsten (Miss C Macgregor)
Well presented in good coat. Has clean lines and moderate angulation fore and aft. Could change places with 1 another day.
3rd - Foxwater Captain Scarlet (Mrs J Spence)
Res - Borderrush Brugal Rum For Twizzlemere (Mr V J & Mrs M Pearce)
VHC - Mr Blue Boy (Mr D & Ms I Ashton)
Entries: 14 Absentees: 5
1st - Howthwaite Godfrey To Otterbuck (Mrs V Swallow)
Handy sized dog with good head proportions. Spannable and narrow throughout. Best movement in class.
2nd - Foxfactor Spick 'N Span At Northborders (Miss J North)
Weatherproof jacket with deep undercoat. Well angled forehand, flowing topline and tailset.
3rd - Pipruda Dark Rum at Beckholm JW (Mrs A Sutton)
Res - Rainsbarrow Thistle (Miss J Young & Mr P McCluskey)
VHC - Elemcella Bar Tender (Mr C Tait)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Thornheswin Huntsman (Mr. J.C.Dixon)
Strong headed dog in crisp b/t jacket, good length of rib and narrow throughout.
2nd - Tyneotter Sun Stands Still (Mrs N Anderson & Mrs A Howard)
Another with dense jacket, moving out well and enjoying his day.
3rd - Hightarn Nightfall At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Akenside Graphite (Mrs J Collis)
VHC - Kadaredhills Breaking Free (Mrs J Potts)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 2
1st - Dandyhow Postman Pat (Mrs K M Irving)
Such a lovely dog with nothing overdone and moving accurately. Masculine and true to type with excellent otter-like head with moderately broad skull and strong jaw. An easy span, ribbed well back and possessing a proper Border tail he fits the standard throughout. RDCC and RBIS.
2nd - Benattivo Charlie Brown (Mrs S J & Mr C P Girling)
A handy sized sound and fit dog. He has well-muscled hindquarters and moved out well keeping his topline. A beautifully presented quality dog just outshone today.
3rd - Raedwulf Nightfall JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Cobstoneway Stand By Me JW (Mrs G Stevens)
VHC - Thornheswin Ring Of Fire (Mr J C Dixon)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - Cedarhill Melt In The Mouth (Mrs C Dean)
Typical from nose to tail this dog shouts Border loud and clear. Lovely otter-like head with dark eye and well-placed ears. Of sensible size and soundly constructed with balanced angulation. He is easy to span and comes to hand well. Moves with ease and economy with topline held. Ribs are well back, coat is harsh and skin is thick. I didn’t know him but loved him on sight so was delighted to find this was his third ticket. DCC and BIS
2nd - CH Otterbobs Tolson (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
An outstanding showman at one with his handler. He has a properly proportioned head, narrow front and is easy to span. He presents a clean outline and was alert and on his toes throughout.
3rd - CH Stineval Lambert JW (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Res - Ir CH Benattivo Woody At Ploughdown (Mr E & Dr M Armstrong)
VHC - Fehmarn Moel Ceiliog (Mrs J Morton Shaw)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
All a credit to their owners and enjoying the day
1st - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM (Mrs G Stevens)
Headed a lovely class of veterans. At 9 years old this bitch still has the same appeal as when she was best puppy under me at Bournemouth in 2015. Feminine with ottery head and alert expression. Standing over the ground well and moving soundly whilst keeping her topline. BVIS
2nd - Foxfactor Fancy Free (Mrs K Stockley)
8 years old. She has a good head with dark eye and sweet expression. In dense well textured jacket. Good for type and moving out with intent.
3rd - Crosby Dark Duchess At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Res - Wadesleia Lady Madonna Saxheath (Mrs A Heathcote)
VHC - Caznray Just A Mystery From Thornheswin (Mr J C Dixon)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 1
1st - Pipruda Peppermint Patty At Beckholm (Mrs A Sutton)
At 6 months old topping a strong class. Feminine with otter-like head and dark eye with keen expression. Neat front and steady movement for age. BPB and RBPIS
2nd - Ragatam Daydreamer (Miss T J Peacock)
8 months old. Has a good head and strong bite. Well balanced with overall flowing body lines and strode out well.
3rd - Pipruda Perfect Storm (Mrs J Alpe)
Res - Tyneotter Autumnal Fire (Dr A, Ms V Harbottle & Ms N Anderson)
VHC - Fehmarn Moelwynateb (Mrs J Morton Shaw)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Remony Rose Gold (Mrs A E Gregory)
Promising 11 month old with good head and expression. Neat feet. Correct topline and tailset. Balanced and moved well holding a firm topline. Liked her a lot.
2nd - Raedwulf Moondance (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
11 months old. Broad skull and strong jaw. Typical bodylines and dense jacket over a thick pelt.
3rd - Raedwulf Moonshine At Tarkaswell JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Bardrain's Ray Of Sunshine At Chadbrook (Miss J Young & Mr P McCluskey)
VHC - Comalegy The Countess With Fiadhaich (Miss A A Lawrence & Miss M Scrimgeour)
Entries: 15 Absentees: 5
1st - Ravenside Raise Your Game (Mr M Lowry)
Handy size and well off for bone. In good coat with ribs well back and sensible length of body to well set tail. Movement won the day.
2nd - Carrock Complicated (Ms J Fawcett)
Good for type with feminine head and kind expression. In deep coat.
3rd - Elemcella Good To Go (Mrs R Marshall)
Res - Valicetarn Vivanetta Blue (Mrs V Mason)
VHC - Valicetarn Vienna Eclipse at Sandyfaulds (Mr G Grassie)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
1st - Stineval Sasha (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Attractive bitch who stands out for type and which won her the class. Otter-like head and keen eye. Good for size with excellent topline and tailset. Fit and drove out from well-muscled racey hindquarters.
2nd - Otterbobs Beatrix (Mr J R & Mrs H Gilpin)
Another well-made bitch with lovely head and expression. Narrow front and stands well over the ground.
3rd - Chadbrook Astrid (Miss J Young & Mr P McCluskey)
Res - Karison Kampari (Miss K Johnson)
VHC - Achnagairn The Baroness (Mrs A Fraser)
Entries: 19 Absentees: 5
1st - Carrickfarm Myra (Mrs M Armstrong)
Feminine handy sized bitch of good type. Well-proportioned head. Balanced and moved soundly to win a large class.
2nd - Great Clifton Chime At Sticklepike
Initially looking rather dour but handled sympathetically to stride out soundly. Correct head proportions and in good jacket.
3rd - Thistlestone Winter's Gold (Miss M Whisker)
Res - Otterpaws The Thunder Rolls (Miss A M Dixon)
VHC - Foxy Fell At Roseghyll (Mrs A Johnson)
Entries: 14 Absentees: 6
1st - Haystoun Cosmic Dancer At Paleside (Mr D & Mrs D Mitchell)
Handy sized b/t. Has a good head with strong jaw. Neat front and easily spanned. Fit and in good double coat with plentiful ticking to head the class.
2nd - Otterbuck Chicago (Mrs V Swallow)
An attractive bitch with ottery head and dark expressive eyes. Balanced with good angulation enabling sound movement with reach and drive.
3rd - Brankell Angeleyes At Nantcoch (Mrs J M Phillips)
Res - Mysulan Easy Going With Fryerfold (Mrs S J Stephenson)
VHC - Borderrush Rambutan JW (Miss A J Hall)
Entries: 13 Absentees: 1
1st - Emblehope One Wish For Cedarhill (Mrs C Dean)
Caught my eye on entering the ring for grand type and perfect size. Has an otter-like head with moderate breadth of skull, short strong muzzle and lovely expression. Fit and well balanced with good rib and narrow throughout she moved soundly holding her topline. A quality bitch free from exaggeration, I was pleased to award a well-deserved RBCC.
2nd - Picer Mirabel Ostler (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
B/t. Sensible size with superb dense harsh jacket, good undercoat and thick skin. Density in coat can make her appear heavy but underneath she is easy to span and comes to hand well. Has a strong yet feminine head and moved well.
3rd - Raedwulf Mata Hari JW (Mr M & Mrs V Atkinson)
Res - Karison Kadbury (Miss K Johnson)
VHC - Nottorg Nekesa (Mrs A Taylor)
Entries: 17 Absentees: 4
Two beautiful bitches headed this strong class
1st - Emblehope Let's Dance At Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
Beautiful feminine bitch in hard b/t coat with attractive ticking. Handy size and so well balanced, with a flowing topline to well set tail of good shape. Narrow throughout and an easy span she comes well to hand. Her head is otter-like and she has a bright alert expression. On her toes and moving with verve it’s easy to see an active and game temperament shining through. I first saw her in a strong Junior class when judging at Midland Border in 2021 where she took the class and pushed hard in the challenge. Now mature and in great spirits she was irresistible today. BCC and BOS
2nd - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson)
Another very beautiful bitch who is a shade up on leg from 1st. All Border she has a typical outline with good topline and tailset and is well angulated fore and aft enabling sound movement with topline kept. With a lovely head and expression and in immaculate jacket she was hard to beat today.
3rd - Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue (Mrs S J Baxter)
Res - Achnagairn Touch Of Class (Mrs A Fraser)
VHC - Northborders Chianti (Mrs J A Fletcher)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
Two lovely bitches heading this class too.
1st - Holteal Halfpenny Worth (Mrs G Vaughan)
A beautiful stylish and well-balanced bitch. She has an ottery head with keen feminine expression and neat ears dropping close to cheek. A narrow front, good reach of neck and flowing topline to well set tail completes the picture. Moved soundly with topline held.
2nd - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars (Mrs C E Sansom)
Another classy and fit bitch she is beautifully presented and stands out in good company. A pretty head well set on to clean neck to well-laid shoulder a firm topline and good tail set she presents a lovely picture and was unlucky to meet 1.
3rd - Picer Martha Logen (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Res - Glenbucket Oor Wee Dotty (Mrs M J Alexander)
VHC - Valicetarn Velvet (Mrs V Mason)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 6
1st – Otterpaws Muninn VW, Otterpaws Mountain High (Glenn & Nicola Birrell). My notes say Peas in a Pod! Both narrow throughout and moving in complete harmony.
2nd – Bluebabel Gypsy Heart, Bluebabel Border Song (Mr K P Yeates & Mrs N B Yeates). Another well matched pair. Very alike and moved well together.