Venue: Victoria Village Hall, Kirkpatrick Fleming DG11 3AU
Judge: Mrs Ann Maltby (Pherjan)
Entries: 53 making 68 (1NFC)
I would like to thank the committee of the Scottish Border Terrier Club for the invitation to judge the show. Thanks also to my very able steward Joyce Orr and to the ladies in the kitchen for the excellent lunch. There were no bad mouths and all the males were entire. Coats were at various stages of growth on some exhibits but my principal winners had good double coats.
Best In Show: Ridgebow Rifleman JW
Reserve Best In Show: Remony Frosted Ivy JW
Best Opposite Sex: Remony Frosted Ivy JW
Best Dog: Ridgebow Rifleman JW
Reserve Best Dog: CH Irton Up Helly Aa
Best Puppy - Dog: Bordurrock Rainbow Rising
Best Bitch: Remony Frosted Ivy JW
Reserve Best Bitch: Lexmar Mercury Midas Touch
Best Puppy - Bitch: Achnagairn Prim N'proper
Best Puppy: Achnagairn Prim N'proper
Reserve Best Puppy: Bordurrock Rainbow Rising
Best Veteran: CH Irton Up Helly Aa
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Achnagairn Special Edition (Mrs A Fraser)
6 month old grizzle, a confident youngster, straight front with good bone and neat feet. Double coat, correct bite, good angulation, moved well when settled.
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Bordurrock Rainbow Rising (Mr D & Mrs E Gillies)
Smart red dog. Flat skull, neat ears and broad muzzle. Decent length of neck and correct shoulder angulation, good length of rib and was easily spanned, coat was tight with a good depth of undercoat, covering a pliable pelt. Moved well.BPD
2nd - Irton Mountain Dew (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
Grizzle dog strong head and broad muzzle,correct dentition, keen expression and attentive to handler. Good lay-back of shoulder into level topline and good tailset. .Nice bone and neat feet. Moved ok.
3rd - Carrock Carnegie (Ms J Fawcett)
Res - Alderseadale Face The Sun (Mr J S and Mrs A Laurie)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Ridgebow Rifleman JW (Mr N & Mrs A Duxbury)
Presented in good fit condition. Straight front, good bone and neat feet. Good head with neat well set ears, dark eye and correct dentition. Ample length of neck, level topline and short carrot shaped tail. Good length of rib and strong loin. Moved out well driving from his well muscled hind quarters. BD BIS
2nd - Earthwise One To Beat (Mr E Houston)
Blue and tan, good in head ear and eye, strong jaw and correct bite. Straight front good lay of shoulder with ribs well back. He had a profuse coat which made his topline look a little untidy.Moved ok
3rd - Bold Bertie Boy At Limorose (Mr D Hall)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Flutorum Artful Dodger (Mr E Castel)
Grizzle dog Strong muzzle and under jaw with correct scissor bite. Double coat covering a thick pliable pelt. Good turn of stifle and well angulated front and back. Moved well holding a level topline.
2nd - Earthwise One To Beat (Mr E Houston)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Irton Mountain Dew (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
2nd - Earthwise One To Beat (Mr E Houston)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Thorneyburn Peace Pipe at Wreighaugh (Mr M & Mrs A J Carr)
Grizzle dog Good head with flat skull, dark eye with kind expression, correct dentition in strong jaw. Double coat with good depth of under coat. Good angulation, moved well.
2nd - Iacheslei Cantare to Cundytyke (Mr & Mrs Shorthose)
Well grown dog, straight front and nice bone. Keen and alert expression, narrow throughout with ribs well back. Moved ok
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow JW (Mr N Duxbury)
Workmanlike dog presented in good coat and condition. Thick pliable jacket with dense undercoat. Correct shoulder angulation into a level topline which he held on the move driving from well developed hind quarters.
2nd - Houndshope Rest Dodd at Thorneyburn (Mrs M Wanless)
Well made grizzle dog, ottery shaped head, dark eye and strong jaw with correct dentition. Shown in good double coat with a thick pliable pelt. Moved well.
3rd - Glenbucket Diamond Geezer (Mrs N Anderson)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 2
1st - Iacheslei Cantare to Cundytyke (Mr & Mrs Shorthose)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
Two very nice puppies in this class.
1st - Achnagairn Prim N'proper (Mrs A Fraser)
6mth grizzle bitch, a confident puppy shown in good coat. Flat skull, dark eye with kind gentle expression. Lovely neck and shoulder, level topline with well set on tail. Moved confidently BBP BPIS
2nd - Merumhor Sparkler (Mr C & Mrs J Martin)
Another nice puppy. Dark eyes, neat ears and good dentition. Double coat and pliable pelt. Nice rib shape easily spanned. Moved well when settled.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Irton Scotch Mist (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
Standing on neat feet with straight front and good bone. Flat skull and strong jaw. Good length of rib which was spannable. Coat was a little patchy in parts but still evidence of the double coat. Good neck and shoulder,well angulated hind quarters, moved well.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st - Remony Frosted Ivy JW (Mrs A Gregory)
Racy outline with well shaped ribs of good length and easily spanned. Straight front and good bone, neat feet with thick pads. Well angulated neck into level topline. Strong but feminine head with correct dentition. Moved with drive covering the ground well.BB
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Remony Frosted Ivy JW (Mrs A Gregory)
2nd - Thorneyburn Quaint Quirk (Mrs M J Wanless)
Well balanced handy sized bitch shown in harsh double coat. Level topline and good tail set. Good in head, ear and eye with keen expression. Well muscled hind quarters and moved well.
3rd - Akenside Dimple At Wreighaugh (Mr M & Mrs A J Carr)
Entries: 1 Absentees: 1
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Irton Scotch Mist (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
2nd - Merumhor Sparkler (Mr C & Mrs J Martin)
3rd - Thorneyburn Quaint Quirk (Mrs M J Wanless)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Lexmar Mercury Midas Touch (Mr & Mrs Hayes)
Good length of body and narrow throughout, with ribs laid well back and easily spanned. Flat skull with strong jaw and correct bite. Angulation was good both back and front, thick pliable pelt covered by a dense double coat.Moved out well holding a level topline which was finished with a carrot shaped tail. RBB
2nd - Achnagairn Red Card (Mrs A Fraser)
Grizzle bitch shown in a tight double coat. Standing on neat feet with thick pads. Dark eyes with keen expression, good dentition. Level topline and well set on tail. Moved ok.
3rd - Thorneyburn Quaint Quirk (Mrs M J Wanless)
Entries: 6 Absentees: 4
1st - Beaconpike Stargazer At Bordurrock (Mr D & Mrs E Gillies)
Smart red bitch, with a lovely balanced outline, dam of my best puppy dog. Flat skull with strong jaw,with correct dentition. Well angulated rear with good bend of stifle. Well muscled, in fit condition. moved well.
2nd - Brackenfell I Go To Pieces (Mrs T.J. & Miss C.A. Lister)
Another bitch in good condition, straight front and good bone, good angulation both back and front, Good double coat, moved ok
Entries: 5 Absentees: 1
1st - Merumhor Suzy Snowflake of Lexmar (Mrs A & Mr M Hayes)
Lovely balanced outline,with good length of body and rib. Good head ear and eye. Harsh double coat. Level topline both standing and on the move. Moved well using her well angulated hindquarters.
2nd - Keycharm Deep Secret by Ridgebow (Mr N Duxbury)
Handy sized bitch with a good head, dark eye and keen expression. Shown in good fit condition with harsh double coat. Ample length of neck and correct shoulder placement. Moved well.
3rd - Akenside Calypso (Mrs L Gosling)
Res - Achnagairn Wild Card (Mrs A Fraser)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 4
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 10 Absentees: 5
1st - CH Irton Up Helly Aa (Mr D & Mrs A Fryer)
8 year old dog with a masculine head, flat,strong jaw with big teeth and correct bite. Nice length of spannable rib. Strong loin and level topline. Double coat with pliable pelt. Good angulation, Moved with a good straight action coming and going RBD
2nd - Joncroft Scullery Maid By Apasc (Miss A W Culley)
7 year old grizzle bitch, Flat skull with dark eye and strong jaw and correct bite. Moderate length of neck into good shoulders. Well muscled and moved ok.
3rd - Earthwise Follow Me (Mr E J Houston)
Res - Diamond Skys (Mrs Anderson)
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st Anderson
A lovely brace of veterans, moving well together.
2nd Wanless
Very attentive to handler moved well.
