Show Type: Breed
Venue: Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 6RR
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird (Dowgri)
Entries: 121 for 122
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Many thanks to the Southern Border Terrier club for inviting me to judge and for their fabulous hospitality. The new venue had light inside much improved from the old venue and was in a beautiful setting . My appreciation goes to my ring stewards Andrew Mooney , Bev Marsh & Jane Roberts who ensured the entrants were in order, and kept the classes running smoothly.
A good entry ,numerically and in quality , which gave way to some close decisions. Coats were as always at different stages , I found myself forgiving lack of coat or blown coats in favour of correct movement .Some exhibits that on first glance I thought were my winners let themselves down on the move , there were a couple who “crabbed” and some who’s front movement was very untidy .From ringside these dogs looked wonderful stacked . Some dogs were moved rather fast which may have contributed to their wayward movement.
A few dogs had too much beard and cheek hair left on , this stood out even more when the rest of the dog was immaculately presented .
On the plus side I found fit, well conditioned dogs , teeth and bites were good ,and excellent temperaments – bar a couple who were uncharacteristically shy . I was extremely pleased with both line ups and was spoilt for choice with the top honours.
Thank you for allowing me to go over your lovely dogs.
Best In Show: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Reserve Best In Show: Emblehope Dance and Dance
Best Dog: Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky
Reserve Best Dog: Hawcoat Lord George
Best Puppy - Dog: Oxcroft Freelander
Best Bitch: Emblehope Dance and Dance
Reserve Best Bitch: Nantcoch Ffion JW ShCM
Best Puppy - Bitch: Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin
Best Puppy: Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin'
Reserve Best Puppy: Oxcroft Freelander
Best Veteran: Int/Am/Can CH Sulan Fancy That
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Amazing Acer (Mr M & Mrs S Park)
8 month G/T head maturing well, excellent teeth and bite, moved well ,nicely presented in new coat , up to size .
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Oxcroft Freelander (Miss J Price)
11 month B/T very good head of the type I appreciate ,narrow straight front , neat small feet, good length of body with ribs well back, correct tail set, well angulated rear , moved well , would like to see him go with more confidence.
2nd - Dandyhow Flip Flop (Mrs J Waler)
G/T more compact than winner, good head , in excellent coat , nice well set thick tail, moved well, up to size .
3rd - Ruddlewood's Gandalf (Mrs E Peters)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Name That Tune (Mrs J Guvercin)
neat G/T easily spanned, good head with small well set ear , narrow straight front , excellent topline and tail set ,new coat on its way ,excellent mover , attractive balanced outline which he kept on the move.
2nd - Bandicoot Betfair (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
nice headed dog of good size , in full coat about to blow, excellent length of rib , another with good topline and tailset, moved out well .
3rd - Tarkatale Just George (Mrs J S & Mr C F Gordon)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Totherend Tornado (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
strong headed B/T , excellent depth of coat with thick pelt , good length of body and rib, exuberant mover who went a bit wide behind today.
2nd - Jucres Blue Knight At Hawcoat (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
B/T gorgeous head , another with good length of body and rib , not the depth of coat as 1st and moved too close in front and behind.
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Dandyhow Flip Flop (Mrs J Waler)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Ruddlewood's Gandalf (Mrs E Peters)
11 month G/T placed 3rd in PD , up to size, head maturing , presented in excellent tight coat , good thick pelt , moved steadily.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Name That Tune (Mrs J Guvercin)
( see Ist Junior)
2nd - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson)
smart dark G/T presented in super tight coat, good topline and tailset ,easily spanned narrow long narrow rib, moved and showed well , keeping a good outline.
3rd - Foxpaw Pipps Cross (Mr P & Mrs H Fulker)
Res - Bristoc Rock The Boat at Bluebabel (Mr K P & Mrs N B Yates)
VHC - Bortino Black Jack (Miss N Slade)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Bortino Red Emperor (Mr D K & Mrs D Martin)
2 yr G/T ,neat balanced dog with good head and expression , narrow front , correct topline and tailset ,very easily spanned, good tight small feet , coat coming in , moved out well .
2nd - Akenside Drummer (Mrs N Thorpe)
1 yr G/T attractive head , good narrow front , nice length of rib and body, moved well , preferred outline of winner on the move .
3rd - Oatberry Snow Storm (Miss K M Nitarska)
Res - Chintaku Boris (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
VHC - Renaissance Rhododendron (Miss L E Westland)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
1st - Kgills King Of Swing At Awbrooksky (Mr & Miss Goddard)
Masculine typy red in excellent bloom with harsh double coat and plenty of pelt, wonderful head and expression , good dark eye, well ribbed back, topline and tailset correct , spanned easily ,loved him on the table and pleased when he moved out with accuracy and drive. Best dog and BIS.
2nd - Hawcoat Lord George (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner)
G/T beautiful head and expression, narrow dog with excellent length of body , topline and tailset spot on , presented in good new tight coat ,everything slotted into place giving a very attractive outline, moved well though not with the verve of winner .RBD
3rd - Question Master (Mrs S Waller)
Res - Tarkatale Midnight Memory ShCM (Mr C & Mrs J Gordon)
VHC - Dandyhow Douglas Fir (Mr T & Miss K Wrenn & Langdon)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 2
1st - Cobstoneway Lazy River (Mesdames R & J Squibbs & Barker)
G/T Another attractive masculine male , excellent head and expression , v good topline and tailset, moved well .close up for RBD
2nd - Bortino High Society (Mr D K & Mrs D Martin)
handsome mature dog with lovely head and expression, good size , nice length of body, topline and tailset correct, moved well, not coat of winner today.
3rd - Borderella Day Tripper JW ShCM (Mrs P South)
Res - Foxpaw Brilliant Disguise (Mr P & Mrs H Fulker)
VHC - Onthill Fernando (Mr R & Mrs A M Ramus)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Foxfactor Hornblower JW ShCM (Mrs K D Stockley)
9 yr G/T smart dog in superb condition, excellent teeth and bite, very good straight narrow front, good length of body and rib, very good tight coat with excellent pelt, moved very well keeping a lovely outline.
2nd - Bolt Tail Jebba ShCM (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
8yr G/T another well conditioned veteran, excellent strong head, very good large teeth with correct bite, coat harsh with thick pelt , moved very well , preferred 1st length of rib.
3rd - Hoary Morning (Mr T Wrenn & Miss K Langdon)
Res - Tulawyn Oberon At Tilmoray (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin' (Mrs S J Baxter)
8 month B/T smart puppy with lovely outline, good head, teeth and bite, narrow straight front, excellent reach of neck , very good length of rib, topline and tailset correct and held well on the move, very good accurate movement which secured her Best puppy bitch and BPIS.
2nd - Awbrooksky Limited Edition (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
6 month G/T a real baby , pretty head with small dark eye , presented in excellent coat, good length of body, handled and showed superbly .look forward to seeing her when mature.
3rd - Thistlestone Ms Money Penny (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 3
1st - Lady Mary of Foxpaw (Mr P & Mrs H Fulker)
very attractive G/T feminine bitch with beautiful outline ,neat narrow front , good length of body, quality coat with thick pelt, spanned easily, disappointed she didn’t move too well today, very nice puppy.
2nd - Totherend Trilby (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright)
11 month G/T another puppy who I liked a lot , good strength of head , topline and tailset correct, with well ribbed back body of good length
3rd - Brumberhill Bollinger For Chesterton (Mr A J & Mrs W Mooney)
Entries: 10 Absentees: 2
1st - Emblehope Dance and Dance (Miss D Bladen)
14 month B/T who was the whole package , gorgeous head and expression with small neat ear, nice reach of neck , narrow front with neat immaculately trimmed feet, harsh dense coat with thick pelt, topline and tail set spot on, excellent short thick tail, hindquarters nicely angulated, easily spanned, moved well , close decision for BIS ,the dog moving with more purpose in the challenge.
2nd - Emblehope Songcraft (Mrs E Ramsay)
G/T gorgeous headed bitch , lovely neat front and feet, good length of body with excellent topline and set on, coat was good and harsh with thick pelt ,happy showgirl , liked her a lot , note she is litter sister to class winner which explains why .
3rd - Borderxpress Miss Potter (Mr R Wright)
Res - Clydebeck English Rose (Mr R & Mrs S & Miss M Taylor)
VHC - Foxfactor Lavender Blue (Mrs K Stockley)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Atanasova Lady Sofiya (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
G/T , excellent outline with good length of body , attractive head with good dark eye, nice reachy neck , spanned easily, movement good but very difficult to assess as she would not cooperate, eventually she went better on loose lead .
2nd - Orangebox Photo Finish (Mr M & Mrs T Anscombe)
G/T with gorgeous head , excellent bite with huge teeth, coat was blown which made her look bigger, underneath she is a lovely bitch with excellent length of rib, good topline and tailset, easily spanned, movement excellent.
3rd - Heatherdrift Foxglove at Earthtaw (Miss J A & Mr M W V Haydon & Gibbings)
Res - Tuesnoad Gin Fizz (Miss S Ward)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Borderxpress Miss Potter (Mr R Wright)
G/T attractive bitch with balanced outline , feminine head with small neat ear , good harsh coat with thick pelt. Excellent topline and tailset,neat small feet , good mover, nice honest type of bitch.
2nd - Thistlestone Ms Money Penny (Mr S Whisker & Miss J May)
G/T 3rd MPB , neat bitch with good head , good outline, lacked coat today, moved well, needs to gain more confidence , nice prospect.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Digmoor Roaming Rose (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan)
Mature 2 ½ yr G/T with good strength of head ,good neat ear ,tight coat with thick pelt, good bone neat feet , moved out well.
2nd - Awbrooksky Limited Edition (Mr R & Miss L Goddard)
(see 2md MPB)
Entries: 7 Absentees: 1
1st - Olderhill Malvena (Mrs S Wilson)
G/T lovely size, presented in good harsh coat, pretty head & expression, spanned with ease,moved best in class , happy show girl.
2nd - Lady Mary of Foxpaw (Mr P & Mrs H Fulker)
(see 1st puppy bitch)
3rd - Foxfactor Lavender Blue (Mrs K Stockley)
Res - Cedarhill Madame Butterfly (Miss K M Nitarska)
VHC - Borderella Snap Dragon (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 0
1st - Orangecastle Zaurak at Foxfactor (Mrs K D Stockley)
G/T strong feminine head, excellent reach of neck ,good length of body & ribbed well back, good topline and well set short thick tail, presented in double tweedy coat with thickest of pelts, moved excellently , liked her a lot and considered her in the challenge.
2nd - Bandicoot Glitter N Gold (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra)
red who was a lovely size, pretty feminine head , excellent harsh coat ,moved out well, close decision with winner.
3rd - Lutrabeck Layla (Mrs S A & Mr M J & Miss J Taylor)
Res - Borderella Sweet Pea (Mrs P South)
VHC - Bortino Lady Jane (Mr D K & Mrs D Martin)
Entries: 11 Absentees: 2
1st - Nantcoch Ffion JW ShCM (Mrs J M Phillips)
very eye catching red who was immaculately presented in tight dense coat, excellent size, very good head and expression framed with lovely neat dark ears,excellent straight narrow front with small tight feet, ribbed well back ,good topline and set on, moved out with accuracy , attractive feminine bitch who looked a picture today .RBB
2nd - Sulan Look at Me (Mrs S J Baxter)
lighter red, another with a very good balanced outline, excellent narrow front with neat feet, good ribbing well back , topline and tail set v good, moved well .
3rd - Maryvics Quintessence (Miss A Bekker)
Res - Dassett Tiggiwinkle (Mrs S Spafford)
VHC - Bromsden Bairnkine Brogue (Mrs L J Vintcent)
Entries: 8 Absentees: 3
1st - Badgerbeck Backchat at Olderhill (Mrs S Wilson)
G/T nice head, good narrow front , excellent length of body and rib, tail set on well and carried correctly on the move, spanned easily, coat harsh , stylish bitch with a lot to like.
2nd - Benattivo Double Flame (Mr C & Mrs S Girling)
Red bitch of handy size, spanned easily, pretty head and expression, in fuller coat than winner, good short thick well carried tail .Moved out well .
3rd - Foxfactor Cue The Music JW (Mrs K D Stockley)
Res - Atanasova Lady Sofiya (Mr B J & Mrs A E Read)
VHC - Badgerbeck Tree Pipit At Tilmoray JW ShCM (Mrs M Small)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Int/Am/Can CH Sulan Fancy That (Mrs S J Baxter)
7.5 yr G/T in her prime ,beautifully presented tight dense coat, with good reach of neck , narrow throughout, topline excellent into well set and carried tail, moved out with drive and accuracy, very tempted by her in the challenge, see she is dam of BPIS & has passed on her lovely movement.
2nd - Borderella Elsa (Mr F & Mrs H Freeman)
12 yr G/T what a charmer this old lady is, sweet expression ,dark eye , teeth were that of a 1 yr old, white with strong scissor bite, beautiful neat front and tiny feet, coat was harsh covering the thickest pelt of the entry , moved out well ,her condition is a credit to her owner .Oldest Veteran in Show.
3rd - Lighthorne Lottie At Bromsden (Mrs L J Vintcent)
Res - Tyrian Rosebud (Mr T & Miss K Wrenn & Langdon)