Show Type: Championship
Venue: The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT
Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe
Entries: 142 for 152
I was honoured to accept this appointment at short notice, due to Kathy Wilkinson’s ill health. I was impressed with the new halls and layout this year.
I was able to judge with no preconceptions, as I have only been to two shows this year, so the majority of dogs were new to me. A good size entry with some good quality dogs present in a number of classes in which I was splitting hairs I had two very good stewards who handled the large classes with calm and efficient precision allowing me to get on with my job.
Overall movement, has improved considerably. In my opinion Borders should move soundly, positively and with the minimum of effort needed to cover the ground well, this means that they use far less energy when travelling distances, and my principal winners all fitted this criteria. Nice large teeth and good bites were very much in evidence. At long last I am starting to see definition between dogs and bitches, I like to see a masculine dog and a feminine bitch. The other thing I was pleased to see was the majority had good tight feet. Some exhibitors seem to be under the impression that an underweight dog is a way to make them easier to span, it doesn’t work! I hate to be able to feel bone and not muscle.
I learnt after judging that there was some kind of aggression in one of the classes, unfortunately I did not witness this personally, as I was going over a dog on the table, if I had of seen it then I would have taken appropriate action as this type of temperament is totally unacceptable in our lovely breed.
Best Of Breed: CH Dandyhow Dr Walter
RDCC: CH Olderhill Afortunado
BCC: Cedarhill Rising Star At Brankell JW
Champion subject to KC confirmation
RBCC: Cedarhill Wish Upon a Star
Best Puppy: Daluce King Of Emotion
Best Veteran: Aurora's Popcorn ShCM
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Daluce King Of Emotion (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Lovely headed red grizzle, big teeth, excellent front, tight feet, narrow with a good jacket and harsh coat, good topline and tailset, covered the ground with ease, very promising pup will watch him with interest BPIB
2nd - Bandicoot Betfair (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
Another promising grizzle pup, good head, bite and topline, sound and kept his topline on the move, tight feet.
3rd - Lutudarum Kristallkula (Mrs C and Mr R Lambeth)
Res - Wadesleia Mr Herriot (Mrs H A & Mr A Fletcher)
VHC - Doramil Great Expectations (Mr P S & Mrs J F Richardson)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Orangebox Stewards Enquiry Into Tufterslodge (Mr & Mrs R Greenhill & Mrs M Thomas)
Grizzle pup with good head, expression, bite, good tight feet, good topline, good pelt and jacket, movement was very sound,
2nd - Nogard Aeron (Mr J A & Misses F F & E H Evans)
Smaller type to 1, but similar remarks, in good coat and moved very soundly on good catlike feet.
3rd - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
Res - Plushcourt Charmed (Mrs J Dunn)
VHC - Nookshot Nutcracker (Miss R C Newman)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Breckgreen Blue Steel Ironfield (Mrs L J Mudd)
B/T with good head, varminty expression, excellent harsh coat, thick pelt and very sound keeping his topline on the move.
2nd - Cedarhill Stargazer ShCM (Miss A Speake & Mr H S Speake)
Different type to 1, unfortunately had been spooked in the ring and a little unsure of himself. Head, Expression and eye good. Good front and he moved soundly.
3rd - Bristoc Rock the Boat (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Badgerholme Epsom Jet JW (Mr B Dickinson & Miss T James)
B/T Good honest type, looked as if he could do a days work with no problem, Very sound in movement, Good head and expression. Harsh double coat and good thick pelt, good topline and tailset.
2nd - Breckgreen Blue Steel Ironfield (Mrs L J Mudd)
3rd - Bristoc Rock the Boat (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Tyrian Outlaw (Mrs K Dean)
good type, smaller construction with tight cat like feet, lovely on the move held topline and tail well. Harsh coat and excellent Head and expression, lot to like.
2nd - Question Master (Mrs S Waller)
Harsh full coat, lovely dog of different type to 1, good mover with tight feet, good head, bite and expression. Just preferred movement of 1.
3rd - Dandyhow Douglas Fir (Mr T & Miss K Wrenn & Langdon)
Res - Cobstoneway Ocean Sunrise (Mrs G Stevens)
VHC - Dymanti Roman Warrior (Mr P J & Mrs A K Taylor)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 4
1st - Quarryway Tabasco At Dualta (Mr W T & Mrs J L Edwards)
My notes say cracking, cocky little dog of good type and he was. Great head and expression that said look at me. Good on the move, good front and tight feet.
2nd - Daluce Fight Or Fall For Emblehope (Miss D Bladen)
Very similar in type to 1 with good head, good front, excelled in movement on good tight feet, in excellent coat, could swap places on another day.
3rd - Breckgreen Royal Mint (Mrs J Green)
Res - Tarkatale Midnight Memory ShCM (Mr C & Mrs J Gordon)
VHC - Chorbeck Charlie Chaplin JW ShCM (Mrs H Haughton)
Entries: 15 Absentees: 3
I was spoilt for choice in this class, some excellent examples which looks good for the future of the breed.
1st - CH Dandyhow Dr Walter (Mrs K M Irving)
Masculine stallion of a dog, who totally took my eye as soon as he entered the ring, harsh coat, good thick pelt, excellent tight feet, strong otter head with dark varminty eye. What a showman he moved so soundly and with purpose. DCC & BOB
2nd - CH Olderhill Afortunado (Mrs S Wilson)
Another excellent example, totally sound in movement, very similar remarks to 1 and in the end it just came down to ring presence. RDCC
3rd - CH Cedarhill Authorized JW (Mrs C Dean)
Res - Brumberhill Blue Tempest (Mr S A Mcpherson)
VHC - Solitary Mist (Mr D & Mrs C Hodgson)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Nookshot Highland Toffee (Miss R Newman)
10 year old dog who is still sound and true, good harsh coat, good head and dark eye. Lovely old boy.
2nd - Tythrop Jupiter (Mr T & Mrs K Kelly)
Another sound dog for his age, moved soundly and positively round the ring. Very difficult to split these two.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Cedarhill Stargazer ShCM (Miss A Speake & Mr H S Speake)
2nd - Dymanti Roman Warrior (Mr P J & Mrs A K Taylor)
Nice dog, good coat, good head and expression, movement good.
Entries: 16 Absentees: 6
1st - Lutudarum Kristallkrona (Mr R & Mrs C Lambeth)
Very feminine grizzle/tan pup with nice expression on a strong head, and best feet of the day and she moved so soundly for one so young. Will watch her career closely.
2nd - Olderhill Malvena (Mrs S Wilson)
This was a class where I wished there were two firsts as these two puppies were so similar and it was splitting hairs to choose between them. Another lovely feminine baby who will go on to big things.
3rd - Daluce Fools Gold (Mr J & Mrs H M Thomas)
Res - Glebeheath Maiden Name At Oakyard (Mr J Parry)
VHC - Chorbeck Snow Angel (Mrs H Haughton)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 2
1st - Glebeheath Maiden Name At Oakyard (Mr J Parry)
Nice type of bitch, good head. 4th in a strong minor puppy class. Nice head, scopey bitch, harsh coat with thick pelt and sound movement on tight feet.
2nd - Baillieswells Stronachie (Professor A S Milton)
Feminine little bitch of good type, excellent front, good bite and small feet sound on the move.
3rd - Pebbledyke Pirouette (Mr K L Foster)
Res - Bardenfox Amazing Grace (Mrs S & Mr A Noone & Stewart)
VHC - Lady Fiona Mctarry (Miss A J Sutton & Mr M Sugden)
Entries: 15 Absentees: 6
1st - Cedarhill Wish Upon a Star (Mrs C Dean)
What a beautiful feminine girl, she fills the eye both stood and on the move. Tight harsh coat with good pelt, excellent topline and tailset. Otter head and good dark eye. Has everything that I like in a bitch. Beautifully presented. RBCC
2nd - Tojamatt Debutante For Dowgri (Mr W & Mrs T J Baird)
Another feminine bitch who meets all of my criteria, it was difficult to choose and she was beaten only by a tighter harsher coat.
3rd - Tarkaswell Double Agent (Mrs C E Samsom)
Res - Benattivo Best Bet Karison (Miss K Johnson)
VHC - Dassett Tiggiwinkle (Mrs S Spafford)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 4
1st - Ianteg Aurelia (Miss S Richie)
Loved the head on this bitch, sweet feminine expression with just the right amount of sharpness in her dark eye. Good bite, sound on the move with good feet. Harsh double coat.
2nd - Kentelv Living Single (Mr R Brewster & Ms J Green)
Very good headed bitch, good big teeth, kept her topline on the move, tight feet. Difficult decision.
3rd - Dassett Tiggiwinkle (Mrs S Spafford)
Res - Borderella Sweet Pea (Mrs P South)
VHC - Wychwizard Winter Haize (Mrs C & Mr A Leavy)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 5
1st - Tyrian Amulet (Mrs K Dean)
Lovely movement on this bitch, good head, expression and coat, keen eye, tight feet.
2nd - Cornish Maid By Dowgri (Mr W & Mrs T J Baird)
Nice headed bitch, good movement and topline, tight feet, coat and pelt good, all round good type.
3rd - Baywillow Brown Braid JW (Mrs G Hyslop)
Res - Dassett Tiggiwinkle (Mrs S Spafford)
VHC - Argentail Shiraz (Mrs W A Prevost & Mrs A J & Miss C J Hopkins)
Entries: 18 Absentees: 6
1st - Nogard Take Ten (Mr J A & Misses F F & E H Evans)
Well conformed bitch, who moved so well, otter head with plenty of furnishings, nothing to dislike, I judged her as a puppy and she has come up to my expectations, she was well in contention for top honours.
2nd - Olderhill Patience with Badgerlaw (Mrs B Marsh)
Loved this bitch for breed type, bite good, head good, moved soundly with purpose.
3rd - Tojamatt Morgana (Mr & Mrs D Matthews)
Res - Nantcoch Ffion JW ShCM (Mrs J M Phillips)
VHC - Benattivo Double Flame (Mr C & Mrs S Girling)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 3
My notes say quality class and it most certainly was.
1st - Cedarhill Rising Star At Brankell JW (Mr P Brannan & Miss M Kelly)
Wow is the first thing in my notes. She totally caught my eye on entering the ring and did not disappoint in any way. Everything about her pleased me, from her nose to her tail and she strode round the ring so sound, true and effortlessly. Her feminine but keen expression and head completed the picture. Delighted to give her her crown. BCC
2nd - CH Cobstoneway Moon River at Clipstone (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
Lovely bitch with a super head and expression, completely positive and true with great topline on the move, loved her but today she was beaten only by a whisker.
3rd - Manorcroft Rock on Ruby (Mr T & Mrs L Palmer)
Res - Picer Gilliflower (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
VHC - Doramil Camorra (Mrs M Scale)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Aurora's Popcorn ShCM (Mr E Tart & Miss A E Speake)
Delightful 8 year old who belied her years, thoroughly enjoyed her day, she was a sound bitch with a good jacket.
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Karison Koffee (Miss K Johnson)
Sound honest border in full coat, good sort, everything correct. True in movement.
2nd - Lady Fiona Mctarry (Miss A J Sutton & Mr M Sugden)
Nice B/T puppy who needs to settle in movement, head, front and feet OK.