Show Type: Championship
Venue: Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, nr Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Judge: Mrs Jane Morton-Shaw (Fehmarn)
Entries: 106 dogs making 117 entries, 10 NFC
Many thanks to the committee for inviting me to judge what turned out to be the last Joint Ch Show. I had a wonderful day, & I was very ably and efficiently aided by my two stewards Tracey Anscombe and Peter Armstrong & I send my thanks out to them again (shows can’t run without good stewards).
My main down side to a lot of the Borders I went over was the front movement (I’m not immune to this either)! This needs watching and careful breeding to try and improve on this fault – not easy I know, but something to aim for. Again very few Borders with a good thick pelt which we used to have. Top lines have much improved generally and good to see that most of the exhibits were in good fit/hard condition.
Best In Show: Howthwaite Gaan Divilish
Reserve Best In Show: Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox
Best Opposite Sex: Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox
DCC: Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox
RDCC: Se Uch/lt Uch/Ro Ch Crazy Train Nutmeg
Best Puppy - Dog: Borderbobs Vinney Jones
RBCC: CH Remony Rose Gold JW
Best Puppy - Bitch: Badgerbeck Little Jeannie At Bluebabel
Best Puppy: Badgerbeck Little Jeannie At Bluebabel
Best Opposite Sex Puppy: Borderbobs Vinney Jones
Best Veteran: Totherend Tickety Blue
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Bluebabel Your Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
8mth old puppy of lovely size & proportions. He was in excellent jacket, & had a level top line with carroty tail well set on. Typey head & expression. Narrow body lines with well laid back ribs. He moved well & strode out. Good bite, neat feet.
2nd - Arunmere Rhapsody In Red (Miss J Hughes)
He was out of coat today & hope he doesn’t grow on much more. Easily spanned. Level top line with tail well set on. Good angulation & bend of stifle. He moved well.
3rd - Ebffiniau Cupid's Arrow (Ms E Brinkley)
In a lovely wiry jacket. Correct bite. Ears set on correctly. A little too long in the body & needed to settle more on the move.
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Borderbobs Vinney Jones (Mrs R Young)
BPD/RBPIS/BOSPIS Of lovely size & in excellent coat. He kept his topline on the move, with correct tail carriage. Easily spanned. Correct bite & good pelt. Good underline. Moved well.
2nd - Otterbobs Rocky At Cymrygold (Mrs A M Darley)
Narrow body lines so easily spanned, tail well set on. Neat feet & ears. Carroty tail. I liked his length of neck & ribs. Moved OK.
3rd - Clydebeck All Yu Need Is Love (Mrs S A & Miss J A Taylor)
Just Spannable. Would have liked a stronger muzzle which may improve with time. Good coat. Correct tail set. Nice length of neck into well laid back shoulders.
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Forest Zpod Chlumskych Haju Glebeheath JW (Mrs J Guvercin)
A beautifully put together youngster in excellent coat. Correct tail set off level topline. Good front & rear angulation & bend of stifle. Correct bite. A lovely and compact male. Moved very well.
2nd - Staynorwood Nightcap (Mr G & Mrs C Richardson)
Another lovely dog of correct size. Narrow body lines making him easy to span. Nice jacket & well angulated. Didn’t show his best & needs a bit more encouragement. Moved OK.
3rd - Lessien Honky Tonk (Miss S Pateman)
Bigger dog than the other two placed above & a little too long in body, making his overall appearance to be imbalanced, but a level topline with correct tail set. Coat not quite in. Moved OK
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Bluebabel Your Song (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
2nd - Lessien Honky Tonk (Miss S Pateman)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Onziemehurst The Red Baron JW (Miss A Nettle)
Dark grizzle with good tight jacket. He had a lovely head & expression. Easily spanned with good length of rib. Correct tailset & carroty tail. Correct bite. Good underline & moved well.
2nd - Arunmere Bullet Proof JW (Miss J Windsor-Hichens)
Up to size & not in best of coat at the moment. Good length of rib & bend of stifle. Nice head & expression. Correct bite. Moved OK.
3rd - Haystoun Perfect Storm (Miss A Dawson & Miss A Speake)
Nice looking dog in good jacket. Easily spanned & narrow bodylines. His front movement let him down.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Ebffiniau Whiskey In The Jar (Miss E Brinkley)
Lovely size & in super harsh jacket. Easily spanned. Good angulation in front & rear & good length of rib. Lovely thick pelt. Correct bite. Moved well.
2nd - Brumberhill Beswick JW (Mr S A Mcpherson)
Another lovely typey male who was easy to span. Good bend of stifle & front and rear angulation. Nice length of neck into well laid back shoulders. Moved well but just lacking in coat today.
3rd - Jordith Roll Up And Shine JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
In lovely thick harsh coat. He has a nice head, expression & strong muzzle. A good carroty tail well set on. Good front & rear angulation. Moved well. Just a little heavier set than the first two & he was a little unsettled.
Res - Borderella High Tide (Mrs P South)
VHC - Lessien Buckle N Boots (Miss S Pateman)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Beaconpike Caelus (Mr S & Mrs K Golding)
In wonderful thick harsh coat. Lovely head & keen expression. Spannable. Neat feet with thick pads & well placed ears. Well set on tail. Correct angulation. Moved very well.
2nd - Ravenside Play The Game Kersfell JW (Mrs M Sneddon)
Not in the best of coats today & was a little unsettled. He moved well, had a correct bite & well laid back ribs.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Ravenside Rasputin (Mr M Lowry)
In fabulous thick red coat. Lovely head & expression. Easily spanned. Neat feet, correct bite. Well set on tail from a level topline. Unfortunately he didn’t settle on the move today which was a pity.
2nd - Botterox Flint JW (Miss S L Hillman)
Not in the best of coats today & a little unsettled. Moved well, but preferred the front movement of the first placed dog. Correct bite. Good angulation. He had a lovely masculine head. Good pelt.
3rd - Tulawyn Garretson by Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus)
Another nice typey Border. Lovely head with broad skull & strong muzzle. Good dentition. Neat feet. Moved OK.
Res - Goxfell Gotcha (Mrs J Stamp & Mr D Joyce)
VHC - Mysulan Byards Legend JW (Mrs S J Baxter)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 1
1st - Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
DCC/RBIS/BOS Stunning harsh wiry coat with good undercoat. Good pelt & bite. Lovely head & keen expression. Kept his topline & tail carriage on the move. Tail well set on. Good length of rib & well laid back shoulders. Easily spanned. Moved really well.
2nd - Se Uch/lt Uch/Ro Ch Crazy Train Nutmeg (Miss A K Jiderlund)
RCC Another lovely dog. It was a difficult decision between 1st & 2nd. He had a great coat, was spannable & had a correct bite. Well laid back ribs. Good angulation & bend of stifle. Moved well.
3rd - Cedarhill The Wish (Mr B. l. & Mrs M. Regeer)
Yet another quality Border. It was lovely to have such a strong class, making for a difficult decision between the top three. Really lovely size, well proportioned in a harsh jacket. Typey head & expression. Carroty tail well set on from a level topline. Moved OK but it was this that was the deciding factor in my placings. Well handled.
Res - Dandyhow Postman Pat (Mrs K M Irving)
VHC - CH Brumberhill Bit O’Blarney JW (Mr S A Mcpherson)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Mysulan Going Solo JW VW (Mrs S J Baxter)
BVD 1st A very nice blue dog in excellent condition for his age, with lots of ticking. Lovely masculine head. His top line flowed onto a well set on tail. Ribs were well laid back, with good front and rear assembly. Moved well.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
very close decision for first 3 placings
1st - Ravenside Billow And Breeze Of Redesholt (Mrs S McKay)
This girl has great potential, being a very nice size with a lovely head & expression. She has a level top line and correct tail placement and carriage. Well laid back ribs. Correct bite & she moved well.
2nd - Jackview Miss Dior (Miss E R Rogers)
Rather unsettled, but a lovely type. She has a feminine head with dark eyes and good ear placement. In good coat. She has good proportions & angulation and moved well.
3rd - Ravenside Sing Me A Song For Borderxpress (Mr R Wright)
Another lovely youngster in good coat. She had a level top line and carried her tail correctly. Correct bite and Spannable. She looks a little out of proportion at the moment, but hopefully will grow into herself. Moved well.
Res - Dassett Lady Macbeth Of Knowbury (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)
VHC - Yeomeadow Sunflower At Botterox (Miss S L Hillman)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Badgerbeck Little Jeannie At Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yeates)
BPB/BPIS Really liked this little girl & she looked wonderful in the ring today. A well balanced bitch with a pretty feminine head & expression, but still with a strong head & muzzle. She was in excellent coat & kept her top line on the move and has a good underline also. Good bend of stifle, angulation and plenty of ribs. Easily spanned. Moved really well – one to watch.
2nd - Ranthorn Return Favour For Cobstoneway (Mrs G Stevens)
Lovely typey bitch with good length of rib. She moved very well keeping her topline and carried her well placed tail correctly. Overall she was balanced & had correct bite.
3rd - Carrock Crickhowell (Ms J M Fawcett)
Nice sized bitch with lovely feminine head. She was well balanced & ribbed. Correct bite. Moved OK.
Res - Thistlestone Glamour Girl (Miss J & Mr S May & Whisker)
VHC - Clydebeck Opal (Mrs S A & Miss J A Taylor)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
1st - Mysulan Byards Lass (Mrs S J Baxter)
Lovely bitch of nice size and proportions with a feminine head. Had a great topline and underline with well laid back ribs & good angulation. Bite was good. Moved very well.
2nd - Reedwater Coppice At Dandyhow (Mrs K M Irving)
Didn’t show herself off to her best advantage today, but a very nice type of lovely size with good jacket in harsh texture. She has a level topline & well set on carroty tail. She’s easily spanned & has a correct bite. Moved OK.
3rd - Howthwaite Molly Malone (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
A blue & tan girl who moved well. She had a good jacket & pelt. Correct bite. Good reach of neck & narrow bodylines making her easy to span.
Res - Crazy Train Sign Your Name (Miss A K Jiderlund)
VHC - Itsaso A Beacon Of Hope (Mrs L Wain)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Jolene (Mrs J Guvercin)
Beautiful typey bitch. She had good balanced proportions & a lovely thick double coat. Correct bite. She kept her topline & tail carriage as she moved well and freely around the ring. Nothing overdone.
2nd - Northborders Parsnip JW (Mrs J Fletcher)
Another quality bitch in good coat. I preferred the head of the 1st placing. She has everything there correctly – angulation, bend of stifle,tail set & correct bite. Moved well.
3rd - Pipruda Peppermint Patty At Beckholm JW (Mrs A Sutton)
A nice looking bitch with narrow bodylines making her easy to span. Her top line dropped off over the croup & wasn’t in the best of coats today. She had a correct bite and moved OK.
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - Badgerbeck Little Jeannie At Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yeates)
BPB/BPIS
2nd - Mysulan Byards Lass (Mrs S J Baxter)
3rd - Flegato Fons Amoris (Mrs M Fleming)
A nice typey bitch in good harsh coat. Correct top line and tail set. Neat feet & correct bite. She had a good bend of stifle. She moved OK but she needs to settle in her front movement.
Res - Onthill Silver Star At Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
VHC - Ragatam Sky Lark (Dr S P and Dr A M Wadsworth)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Louajak Blue Fizz (Miss C Gwilliam)
A blue bitch with plenty of ticking. She has good angulation and bend of stifle, with neat feet & correct bite. Spannable but a bit too long in the body which makes her unbalanced.
2nd - Rundlebeck Little Dorrit (Mr B & Mrs C Manchester)
Nicely proportioned bitch with good bodylines. Spannable. Correct bite. Moved OK.
3rd - Keebank Jubilation (Mrs D Rogers)
Nice looking bitch, but just has too much length in her body making her unbalanced in outline. She was too close in her front movement. Correct bite & with a lovely feminine head with nice sized ears placed well. Tail well set on. She moved well in profile.
Res - Onthill Silver Star At Foxchapel (Mr W & Mrs V Davies)
VHC - Clydebeck Layla's Gem (Mrs S A & Miss J A Taylor)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Morley's Miss Zeva (Miss A Dawson & Miss A Speake)
A lovely bitch that stood out in her class. Lovely head & expression with dark eye and neat well placed ears. A balanced outline and good underline. She had a good jacket. Correct bite. Moved well covering the ground easily.
2nd - Rundlebeck Mill On The Floss (Mr B & Mrs C Manchester)
She had a good harsh jacket with well laid back shoulders and ribs. A bit stuffy in the length of neck. Correct bite, Spannable and moved ok.
3rd - Clydebeck Tanzanite (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)
In full coat. Her topline drops off over the croup. Cat like feet, correct bite and lovely thick pelt. Moved ok.
Res - Fisherbloom Killer Queen At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 2
1st - Ragatam Daydreamer JW (Miss T J Peacock)
She was in a lovely double coat with good pelt. She’s a lovely size and nothing overdone. Narrow in body making her easy to span. Nice angulation & bend of stifle, well laid back ribs & correct tail set. Good bite with large teeth. Moved OK.
2nd - Stineval Sasha JW (Mr A & Mrs C Horner)
Another nicely sized and well proportioned girl. Good strong jaw with correct bite. Topline & tail set were good. Spannable & moved well.
3rd - Howthwaite Gertrude (Mr P Oakman)
Lovely feminine head with keen expression. A bit down on her pasterns. Good topline & tailset. Correct dentition. Moved OK.
Res - Onthill Crystal Clear To Foxpaw (Mrs H Fulker)
VHC - Ragatam Isla At Louajak (Miss C Gwilliam)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Howthwaite Gaan Divilish (Mr R J & Mrs E A Barrett)
She stood out in the class as soon as they were moved around the ring. She moved like a dream with drive and fluidity. She was in fabulous coat and had a good pelt. Good in both front & rear angulation & bend of stifle. Neat feet, good ear placement. Well laid back in rib & easily spanned. BCC/ BIS
2nd - Picer Mirabel Ostler (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
A lovely blue bitch with plenty of ticking on her quarters. Heavier set and not quite as narrow as the 1st placing, but was easily spanned. Well let down hocks. Angulation both front & rear was good as was her level top line. Neat feet. Moved well. Correct bite.
3rd - Carrock Complicated JW (Ms J Fawcett)
Lovely feminine head with narrow body lines, so easily spanned. Tail well set on & correct bite. Moved OK.
Res - Mysulan Rhapsody In Blue (Mrs S J Baxter)
VHC - Staynorwood Ramona (Mr G & Mrs C Richardson)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 0
1st - CH Remony Rose Gold JW (Mrs A E Gregory)
A very nice feminine bitch of good proportions. Well set on carroty tail off a level topline. She was in good coat & has lovely neat feet & thick pads. Her bite was correct & she was easily spanned. Moved well. RBCC
2nd - Ir Ch Totherend Honeybee (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
A lovely bitch with good harsh jacket. Carroty tail placed correctly off a level top line. Spannable & correct bite. Well laid back rib & shoulders & good angulation. She moved well.
3rd - CH Orangebox A New Hope At Itsaso ShCEx (Mrs L Wain)
Out of coat on the day and has a little too much length in body and muzzle. She has a level top line and carries her tail correctly. Good bite & she moved well.
Res - Keebank Jubilation (Mrs D Rogers)
VHC - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)
Entries: 9 Absentees: 4
1st - Totherend Tickety Blue (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
This was a lovely blue nearly 13yr old bitch in wonderful fit condition. Rich in ticking. Lovely feminine head & expression. Good bite, topline & tailset. She moved freely & well. I could have taken her home BVB/BVIS7
2nd - CH Ravenside Marsha At Jordith JW (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith)
A 7 yr old with pretty head. Neat nicely placed ears. Lovely coat & pelt. Correct bite. A bit stuffy in the length of neck. Moved well.
3rd - Gameway French Fancy Avec Orangebox (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
Out of coat on the day but a nice typey 8 yr old in great condition. Good angulation & bend of stifle. Moved OK.
Res - Lady Fiona Mctarry At Thistlewhiss (Miss A J Sutton & Mr M Sugden)
VHC - Kenaiteen April Fools Day (Miss C Salkeld)