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Archive 08 Border Union 09 Judge
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BORDER BORDER UNION 09 Judge(s) MR E L HILL DCC CH ASHBRAE POACHER (MR A & MRS E CUTHBERTSON) Border Terriers MPD (6,1a) 1 Golding’s Ashbrae Fellman at Beaconpike, good size 9 months, nice head, dark eye, well laid shoulders, balanced body, good angulation, tight feet, moved well. BP; 2 Harris’ Nickeltweed Lets Go Joe, well constructed young dog, good otter head, keen expression, nice neck & shoulders, good ribs, well off for bone; 3 Lowry’s Ravenside Ballymoss. PD (4,1) 1 Moss’ Vallemoss Born To Rock, strong head & jaw, narrow front, good neck & shoulders, nice topline, moved with drive; 2 Anderson’s The Dark Crystal, good head & expression, nice reach of neck, well laid back ribs, good hindquarters, coat of good texture, well off for bone; 3 Wheatley’s Loiriston Oscar. JD (6) 1 Harris’ Stoneygin Jacksson at Nickeltweed, good head, strong jaw, dark eye, nice bodyline, good tailset, moved with drive, well off for bone; 2 Gilpin’s Otterbobs Riggindale, nice head & expression, nice narrow front, level topline, good tight feet, moved well; 3 Skirving’s Glenoak Otis. YD (4) 1 Gill’s Foxcraig Magic Max at Tyneaster, good head, nice reach of neck, well laid shoulders, nice general outline, well angulated hindquarters, well presented. RCC; 2 Griffith’s Bootstrap Lad, good size, pleasing head, well placed ears, good coat & pelt, nice front, moved with drive, good strong bone; 3 McKenzie’s Akenside Zadok The Priest. GD (4,1) 1 B Lad; 2 McDougal’s Dandyhow Zat, nice head, pleasing neck & shoulders, firm topline. Would like it to cover more ground when moving. 3rd Houston’s Earthwise Wolfbane. PGD (6) 1 Golding’s Master Minstral at Beaconpike, nicely balanced dog, good front, tight feet, well angulated hindquarters, coat better than the last time I judged him; 2 Gerrard & Nuttall’s Akenside Xerox, good expression, nice topline, well off for bone, carried tail well; 3 Anderson’s Minx’s Diamond. LD (8) 1 Ferry’s Shanwnee Snow Eater, eyecatching, good dog to go over, good otter head, nice neck, well laid shoulders, ribs carried well back, strong hindquarters, good coat & pelt; 2 Johnson & Williams’ Quarryway Dill, good headed dog, well placed ears, nice front, good level topline, well angulated hindquarters, nice tight feet; 3 Davis’ Hesslemere Hi Karate. OD (7) 1 Cuthbertson’s Ch Ashbrae Poacher, good condition, certainly looks like he could do a job, good head, strong muzzle, nice reach of neck, ribs carried well back, well angulated hindquarters. CC; 2 Culley’s Earthwise Deuteronomy, good head, dark eye, well balanced body, nice front, coat in good texture, moved very strongly; 3 Singh’s Ch Vandamere’s Secret Agent. MPB (7,2) 1 Armstrong’s Carrickfarm Mika, feminine head, good teeth, nice front, easily spanned dense coat, good flowing movement; 2 Cuthbertson’s Ashbrae Fern, very confident pup, nice expression, dark eye, good neck & shoulders, well angulated hindquarters, well off for bone; 3 Milton’s Baillieswells Isla. PB (4,1) 1 Thomas’ Benattivo Gem Stone for Daluce, stylish looking, good coat, nice head, long lean neck, good shoulders, held her topline on the move, well muscled for age; 2 Archibald’s Plushcourt Retraced, strong head & jaw, good front, nice thick coat, good tailset, covered the ground on the move; 3 Taylor’s Valemoss Rock N Roll Baby. JB (10,2) 1 Myers’ Alardyn Foxgloves Charm Astrazone, sound moving bitch, feminine head, pleasing outline, ribs carried well back, tight feet, nice turn of stifle, well off for bone, moved well; 2 Allison’s Tividale Maple, good sized bitch, keen expression, good head & shoulders, nice topline & tailset, moved soundly; 3 Lothian’s Lairehope Indigo In Gold. YB (10,4) 1 Taylor’s Vallemoss Vera at Foxthorn, good size, good coat, nice head, dark eye, good depth of rib, hindquarters very strong, correct amount of bone; 2 Golding’s Foxcraig Magic Star at Beaconpike, good head & outline, nice topline & tailset, good tight feet, moved OK; 3 Todd’s Foxcraig Magic Spell at Roxess. GB (8,4) 1 Fraser’s Achnagairn Smart Card, good size, feminine head, well laid shoulders, nice body, good turn of stifle, nice coat; 2 Milton’s Tythrop Treen of Bailleiswells, pleasing head, keen expression, strong muzzle, nice length of body, good tight feet; 3 Macdonald’s Phersian Flora. PGB (12,4) 1 Johnson & Williams’ Quarryway Sorrel, nice outline & expression, good spring of rib, well boned, strong hindquarters, moved well; 2 Anderson’s Diamond Skys, good size for a bitch, good head, dark eye, nice topline & tailset, covered the ground on the move; 3 Fraser’s Achagairn Quick Step. LB (7) 1 Barrett’s Irton Strawberry Fair at Howthwaite, well presented, good coat, nice head, small dark eye, clean shoulders, rib carried well back, nice narrow body lines, good topline & tailset. RCC; 2 Wanless’ Thorneyburn Minnie The Minx, nice bl/t, good head & ear placement, straight front, held up her topline on the move, strong hindquarters, moved well; 3 Winder’s Appleside Malinda. OB (7,2) 1 Hyslop’s Rubicon Raincloud, feminine head, good length of neck, straight front, nice spring of rib, top condition, covered the ground when moving, credit to her owner. CC & BOB; 2 Higham’s Comberdown Ciara, good size, nice head & ear placement, well constructed body, good bone, tight feet, sound mover; 3 Moss’ Vallemoss Viola. ERNIE L HILL
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