Championship and Breed Club Shows

RBIS, Picer Grace Darling (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Best Dog, Ragatam Joker at Paleside (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell)
Reserve Best Dog, Cobstoneway River Magic JW (Miss C Spencer)
Best Dog Puppy, Bandicoot Double Take (Mrs V Docwra)
Best Bitch, Picer Grace Darling (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering)
Reserve Best Bitch, Wagtail Lass Via Ycart (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler)
Best Bitch Puppy, Best Puppy, Picer Gilliflower (Mr G A & Mrs S Pickering)
Best Veteran, CH Ragatam Crackerjack JW (Miss T Peacock)

I would like to thank the Midland Border Terrier Club for inviting me to judge, it was a great honour to be asked. I would like to say a big thank you to the exhibitors who gave me the opportunity to go over their dogs. I would also like to say many thanks to my stewards for the day Margaret Bailey and Chris Wallace, they were a big help to me and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day. I was told that for the November show that the entry was very good, having 120 entries and a total entry of 165 minus absentees.

The overall quality was good and I had some hard decisions. Temperaments were very good. I was pleased to see good mouths with correct bites and good large teeth, only a couple were found with poor teeth development and incorrect bites. My only criticism on the day would be that not enough attention is being paid to the dog?s feet and nails. However, I really enjoyed my day and was very pleased with my winners.

Minor Puppy – Dog Entries: 4 Absentees:0 1st: Glebeheath Jimmy Riddle (Mrs J Guvercin) 6 Months old G/T good head and an alert expression and correct bite. Pleasing shoulders, a level top line and good bend of stifle lovely thick pelt, he also had the tidiest feet of the day. Moved well. 2nd: Ycart Best Shot Remmington (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler) very similar to 1, good shoulders and level top line preferred the movement of 1. Unfortunately he was a little unsettled today. 3rd: Kersfell Comply Or Die (Mrs M Sneddon) Res: Quarryway Tabsco at Dualta (Mr W T Edwards & Mrs J L) h3. Puppy – Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 1 1st: Bandicoot Double Take (Mrs V Docwra) This 9 month old pup showed a treat today, used the ring to his advantage. Lovely head with correct bite, straight front and level top line and good length of rib, good bend of stifle and good angulation which helped him to move around the ring , was the best mover of this class. Loved his racy outline and all in proportion. Would have liked just a little more coat. 2nd: Foxfactor Pied Piper (Mr B J & Mrs K D Stockley) 10 month grizzle, slightly stronger head than 1, good straight front with correct shoulders, level top line and easily spanned, good coat and nice thick pelt. Just preferred the overall look of 1. 3rd: Kersfell Comply Or Die (Mrs M Sneddon) Res: Digmoor High Roller (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan) VHC: Sextonmagic Willowherb (Mrs K J Blakemore) h3. Junior – Dog Entrees:8 Absentees: 1 1st: Cobstoneway River Magic JW (Miss C Spencer) Good strong head and lovely expression, nice tidy ears, good reach of neck, shoulders ok, level top line, spannable, pleasing to go over, good quarters and in good coat, moved well. 2nd: Stineval Maraschino (Mr & Mrs A Horner) Strong head and jaw, correct bite, good straight front and lovely thick pelt and coat, moved ok, preferred head and expression of 1. 3rd: Hobholt Helmsman JW (Mrs M A Wallace) Res: Studstaff Heartbeat at Junctionine (Mr G Cadman) VHC: Studstaff Here Comes The Sun (Mr & Mrs J Studley) h3. Novice – Dog Entries: 6 Absentees: 4 1st: Bandicoot Double Take (Mrs V Docwra) 2nd: Blues Boy (Mrs L A Ellis) Dark grizzle with good head, in lovely double jacket and good pelt, moved steadily round the ring. h3. Graduate – Dog Entries:6 Absentees: 4 1st: Chesterton Top Hat and Tails by Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon) Good strong head with correct scissor bite, narrow in front and good top line and tidy feet and was easy to span. Moved well when he settled. 2nd: Hufftonwuff Wacko Jacko (Ms T D Kestle) Lack of coat, pleasing head with good teeth, straight front, didn?t moved as well as 1. h3. Post Graduate – Dog Entries: 4 Absentees: 2 1st: Chesterton Top Hat and Tails by Kersfell (Mrs M Sneddon) 2nd: Oxcroft Raydar (Mr J Price) Typical Otter head with correct bite and big teeth, good level top line and thick pelt and jacket, good angulation. Preferred movement of 1. h3. Limit – Dog Entries: 7 Absentees: 1 1st: Ragatam Joker at Paleside (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell) I have always liked the look of this dog and I wasn?t disappointed. Strong but not exaggerated masculine head with keen expression, correct bite with nice sized teeth and tidy ears. Narrow in front with good shoulder position, nice length of rib, easy spanned, good toned quarters, lovely coat and pelt. Handled well and moved gracefully around the ring. Pleasure to award BIS. 2nd: Conundrum’s Blue Legend at Southash (Mr & Mrs Southam) Well presented border, nicely balance pleasing head with dark eyes, good shoulders and good wiry double jacket, pushed hard for 1st place but preferred the movement of 1. 3rd: Ragatam Hawk at Staynorwood (Mr & Mrs G Richardson) Res: Eltonfurze Pickle (Mrs K & Miss C Johnson) VHC: Tythrop Jupiter (Mr T & Mrs K Kelly) h3. Open – Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 1 1st: Digmoor Ace’s High JW (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan) Good size, pleasing head with neat ears, well present coat and lovely racy body line and hindquarters. Moved out well. 2nd: Ruelata Acrobat At Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr) Good Otter head with strong muzzle, correct bite and good sized teeth. Thick pelt, spannable, just preferred movement of 1. 3rd: Chase Me Kato at Thorpe (Mr & Mrs G Patchett) Res: Foxfactor Hornblower JW ShCM (Mr B J & Mrs K D Stockley) h3. Minor Puppy – Bitch Entries:19 Absentees: 5 This was a really good class and some very nice puppies and a good class for the breeder of the 2 top winners of this class. 1st: Picer Gilliflower (Mr G A & Mrs S Pickering) A very attractive and eye catching 6 month old blue & tan who really showed herself off, looked a picture in profile, good head with alert expression, straight front with good shoulders, good outline with a level top line, neat small feet, easily spanned, good tail set with carroty tail. Moved very well for such a young one and was very pleased to give her BPIS. 2nd: Picer Beersheba (Mr A & Mrs H A Fletcher) Similar to 1, narrow throughout with a lovely racy body, good length of rib, good top line, good coat, well presented moved well. Preferred overall appearance of 1. 3rd: Beaconpike Night Sky (Mr C Hall & Miss L Ellis) Res: Paleside Misty Morning (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell) VHC: Magic Pearl by Ragatam (Miss T Peacock) h3. Puppy – Bitch Entries: 11 Absentees: 5 1st: Digmoor Best Bet (Mr M P & Mrs S V Regan) A lovely feminine head with correct bite, good length of neck and shoulders, level top line and good angulation front and back good tail set and nice tail, moved best in class. 2nd: Brookbank Tweed (Mrs S P Norris) She had a pleasing head and expression, good top line, good double jacket, good angulation and moved well. 3rd: Picer Hildora (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering) Res: Foxfactor Dawn Chorus (Stephens & Crofts) VHC: Oxcroft Rosebud (Mr J Price) h3. Junior – Bitch Entries:16 Absentees: 5 1st: Picer Grace Darling (Mr G & Mrs S Pickering) Cracking head with strong muzzle and lovely teeth with correct bite, lovely out line and ribs carried well back, neat feet, narrow throughout easily spanned and held her top line when on the move, handler really gets the best out of his dogs, close call in the challenge for best in show. RBIS. 2nd: Stineval Santina (Mr & Mrs A Horner) Feminine head, lovely white teeth, correct bite, a little shorter in the body than 1, but easily spanned, good top line and good double jacket, nicely angulated, moved ok. 3rd: Baywillow Pacey Lacey (Mrs M B Reeves) Res: Cobstoneway Bayou Sunrise (Mrs G Stevens) VHC: Southash Seabreeze (Mr J & Mrs I Southam) h3. Novice – Bitch Entries: 14 Absentees: 6 1st: Brookbank Tweed (Mrs S P Norris) 2nd: Magic Pearl by Ragatam (Miss T Peacock) Pleasing head, good muzzle, mouth and correct bite. Good shoulders and narrow in front, good double jacket moved well. 3rd: Kersfell Reams of Verse (Mrs M Sneddon) Res: Radnorvalley Ivanka (Mr R & Mrs C Lambeth) VHC: Bristebrush Lilly Lou (Miss C C Kestle) h3. Graduate – Bitch Entries: 11 Absentees: 4 1st: Ragatam Kingsai at Redfox (Mr & Mrs D B Marr) A good sized, smart little bitch with feminine head, well laid back shoulders and good top line, toned hindquarters and good jacket with thick pelt. Best mover in class. 2nd: Radnorvalley Ivanka (Mr R & Mrs C Lambeth) Well presented bitch, pleasing head, good top line with good tail set and good carrot like tail. Didn?t move as good as 1. 3rd: Stonelynn Miss Polly (Miss T M Quinn) Res: Hufftonwuff Talluah Bell (Ms T D Kestle) VHC: Kenine Sugared Blush (Mr J Dean) h3. Post Graduate – Bitch Entries: 7 Absentees: 3 1st: Bandicoot Jazz (Mr G E & Mrs V L K Docwra) Well balanced throughout, feminine head with neat ears, good reach of neck and good top line which she held whilst standing and on the move, correct angulation, moved with drive. 2nd: Rhozzum Keynote with Foxfactor JW (Mr B J & Mrs K D Stockley) Similar to 1 with racy body, narrow throughout, spanned easily. Moved ok. Pushed hard for first place but 1 won on movement. 3rd: Pipruda Tattycoram at Shaamit (Mrs J O’shea) Res: Cast a Spell over Brookbank (Mrs S P Norris) h3. Limit – Bitch Entries: 12 Absentees: 4 1st: Wagtail Lass Via Ycart (Mr K K Fraser & Mrs T J Butler) Pleasing bitch, spanned easily, good head and feminine expression, lovely level top line, nice length of tail and good tail set. Moved well. 2nd: Totherend Tonic (Mr R G & Mrs E A Wright) Similar to 1, good head and correct bite and lovely double jacket and good thick pelt, lovely angulated moved ok just preferred the head of 1 a little more. 3rd: Dillybods Forest Sprite (Mr P Shepard) Res: Ragatam Jasmine at Paleside (Mr & Mrs D Mitchell) VHC: Digmoor Kindred Spirit for Tyrian (Professor S P Dean) h3. Open – Bitch Entries: 6 Absentees: 5 1st: CH Blue Tutu Via Ycart (Mr K K & Mrs T J Fraser & Butler) Quality bitch, pleasing head and keen expression, good mouth, narrow throughout and well carried rib, good wiry coat and moved ok.. h3. Veteran – Dog or Bitch Entries: 8 Absentees: 3 1st: CH Ragatam Crackerjack JW (Miss T Peacock) Strong head with good strong muzzle, well toned and lovely racy body lines, good hindquarters, lovely top line, moved well. Worthy champion. 2nd: CH Manx Margaid ShCM (Mr B J & Mrs K D Stockley) A lovely 9 year old, with straight front and good shoulders, well angulated moved well. 3rd: Blaentir Sky Quest (Wrigglesworth & Johnson) Res: Gameway Midnight Sun (Mrs A Fray) VHC: Brookbank Break the Spell JW (Mrs S P Norris) h3. Special Breeders Dog or Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 7 1st: Tythrop Jupiter (Mr T & Mrs K Kelly) Well presented, nice eyes and neat ears, level top line and good jacket moved ok. 2nd: Farnes Grace at Leysh (Mrs C Ricks) Head ok, good mouth and nice white teeth, good front, moved ok, lacked coat today. h3. Brace Entries: 6 Absentees: 5 1st: Mr & Mrs D B Marr, A lovely looking brace that when together moved very well fully complimenting each other.