KC Breed Standard

Border Union 16 Judge

BORDER BORDER UNION 16

Judge(s): MRS M WANLESS (THORNEYBURN)

DCC CEDARHILL ONCE UPON A TIME (MRS C DEAN)
RDCC RIDGEBOW RIFLEMAN JW (MR N & MRS A M DUXBURY)
BCC OTTERBOBS XOLANA (MR J R & MRS H GILPIN)
RBCC CH CEDARHILL RISING STAR AT BRANKELL JW (MR P & MISS M BRANNAN & KELLY)
BOB OTTERBOBS XOLANA (MR J R & MRS H GILPIN)
BP SOLITARY MIST (MR D & MRS C HODGSON)

BORDER JUDGE BORDER UNION 16

Border Terriers

My sincere thanks go to the officers & committee of Border Union for this appointment, this is such a well run, friendly show, with outstanding hospitality!

My thanks also to my two stewards on the day, Ella Linton, & Alan Small. Thank you too to all those who entered under me, & came, & accepted my decisions with good grace. I was pleased with my winners. I do wish though that dogs were shown on a loose lead, & stacked freely. Big ears are becoming prevalent, not as in the Standard. Presentation & condition played a large part in my decisions.

MPD

1 Tait’s Westbound Dan, 6 months grizzle, a raw baby. OK in head, good teeth, dark eye, ears falling correctly. Movement OK for age, needs to tighten up in front.

PD (4,1a)

1 Wildey’s Shiftyfox Tried And Tested, 9 months grizzle, a good mover with a level topline & correct tailset. Head OK, large white teeth, ears rather large. Good for bone, good coat, stood on neat feet;

2 Pearce’s Shiftyfox To The Victor, litter brother to the 1, better in head than 1, but not as good in topline. Coat OK, thick pelt, moved OK.

JD (14,1)

1 Johnson’s Karison Kosta, smart grizzle, with a strong head, large white teeth in a strong jaw. Dark eye, & neat ears. Good reach of neck into strong shoulders, correct coat & pelt. Spannable, though up to size. Considered in the challenge;

2 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Tracker, close decision between these two. Another grizzle with a strong head, just tended to stand a little wide in front. Excelled in coat & pelt. Lovely topline & tailset, neat tail, moved out well.

YD (3)

1 Fawcett’s Carrock Carnegie, a grizzle with a good head, strong teeth & dark eye. Good reach of neck. Nice rib, spannable. Level topline, held on the move. Harsh coat on a thick pelt. Moved OK.;

2 Houseman’s Markington Apollo, grizzle, in full coat, good head & teeth. Easily spannable, level topline into correct tailset & tail. Overall nice dog.

GD (4)

1 M Apollo;

2 Pollit’s Tyneaster Undercover Agent for Vandermere, well presented grizzle dog, head OK, good front, neat feet. Spannable, with a harsh coat. Moved OK.

PGD (10,3)

1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Rifleman, 2½ years grizzle, with a lovely head, strong teeth, dark eye & neat ears falling correctly. Good reach of neck into shoulder. Ribbed well back. Strong bone, neat feet, level topline held on the move. Good tailset, & tail carried correctly. Moved out well. Pleased to award him the RCC;

2 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Caius, 3 years blue dog, a neat dog, with a good head, harsh, well ticked jacket, on a thick pelt. Easily spanned, level topline, moved OK.

LD (9,1)

A strong class of dogs.

1 Dean’s Cedarhill Once Upon A Time, a 2 years blue dog, with a strong head, rather large in ear, good teeth in a strong jaw, nice dark eye. A lovely reach of neck into good shoulders. Excellent coat & pelt. Level topline into correct tail. Spannable. Neat feet, well presented. Moved out well. Pleased to award him the CC;

2 Duxbury’s Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow, 4 years grizzle dog, a good head with neat ears, white teeth in a strong jaw, dark eye. Nice reach of neck, level topline into correctly set tail. Harsh coat on a thick pelt. Spannable, good for bone, moved well, a close decision.

OD (11,2)

1 Armstrong’s Ir Ch Ploughdown Plato, a 2 years, blue dog, very smart, with a lovely head. Strong jaw holding large teeth, dark eye. Good reach of neck, into shoulder, spannable. A harsh coat, well ticked, on a thick pelt. Moved OK, but rear movement let him down in the challenge;

2 Lee’s Tythrop Timepiece, a very neat dog, with a super coat, correctly ticked. Good head & expression, neat feet, lovely topline & tail, moved well.

VD (6)

1 Hodgson’s Solitary Mist, 7 years grizzle dog. A smart dog of good proportions. A strong head, with good teeth & expression. Lovely reach of neck into shoulder, good for bone, neat feet. He has a level topline, held on the move, well set tail. Moved well. Pleased to award him BV;

2 Sugars’ Foxcraig Jester, 10 years, lovely type. Strong head, good front. In full coat, on a thick pelt. Moved out well, holding a level topline.

MPB (2) A.

PB (8,4)

1 Spence’s Brackenfell Double Dutch, 12 months grizzle. Loved the head on this pup, very feminine & full of expression. Neat ears, well placed, good teeth & dark eyes. She had a harsh coat, on a loose skin, & level topline, & a good tailset, & tail. Moved OK. Pleased to award her BPB & BP;

2 Pearson & Towers’ Shiftyfox Fairymist, 10 months grizzle, head OK, strong teeth. Neat feet. Harsh coat, level topline. Moved OK.

JB (9,1)

A strong class.

1 Fraser’s Achnagairn Tutti Frutti, a lovely headed grizzle, with neat ears, dark eye & strong jaw, good teeth. Nice reach of neck, into good shoulder, & well ribbed. Harsh double coat, level topline to correct tailset & tail. Moved well;

2 Morton-Shaw’s Fehmarn River Ranger, 18 months grizzle, a very neat bitch, with a sweet head, good teeth. Lovely harsh double coat, thick pelt. Level topline, & correct tailset. Moved out well on small tidy feet. Liked her a lot.

YB (9,2)

Another class of lovely bitches.

1 Barrett’s Howthwaite Gold Dust, a striking blue bitch, very smart & responsive to her handler. Coat good & well ticked. Strong head, good teeth, ears neat & falling correctly. Good for bone, with a level topline & correct tailset. Moved with drive;

2 Fryer’s Irton Scotch Mist, another lovely bitch, with a harsh coat on a thick pelt. Good head. With strong teeth. In very fit condition, spannable, good bone. Moved out well.

GB (7,2)

1 Hollingsbee’s Domina Candesco, a grizzle bitch of neat size. Good head & teeth. Nice neck, into a level topline. Coat texture good, on a thick pelt. Neat feet. Easily spanned, & moved out well;

2 Portsmouth’s Kalebank Harvest Festival, an honest little bitch, with a nice head, well handled & responsive to her owner. A good topline, harsh coat & thick pelt. Neat feet, best tail of the day! Moved OK.

PGB (14,6)

1 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Doctors Orders, a smart, harsh coated grizzle bitch. Good for bone, neat feet. Lovely head, neat ears & good strong teeth. Lovely reach of neck, into correct shoulders, level topline & correct tailset. Carrot tail. Moved well;

2 Morton-Shaw’s Fehmarn Celtic Dream, another nice sized blue bitch, correct coat ticking, & texture. Neat feet, Moved well. Good head, with a dark eye & correct teeth, Ears small, & falling correctly. A close decision here!

LB (11,1)

1 Gilpin’s Otterbobs Xolana, very typy grizzle, with a lovely head, dark eye, ears of nice size, falling correctly. Good teeth in a strong jaw. Nice reach of neck into good shoulder, lovely front to neat feet Spannable. Harsh coat. level topline & correct tailset. Moved out well with drive. Pleased to award her the CC & BOB;

2 Roberts’ Smalesmouth Skylark, this one pushed hard to be first. A smart bitch in good order. Lovely head & expression. Harsh coat & thick pelt Good tail, set on correctly. Spannable. Very fit, good for bone, neat feet. Handy size. Moved out well.

OB (15,4)

This was a hard class, many went cardless that would be in on another occasion.

1 Brannan & Kelly’s Ch Cedarhill Rising Star at Brankell, first judged her as a raw puppy, loved her then, still do! Have watched her career with interest & pleasure. A grizzle with a super head, nice neck into good shoulders. Excellent body lines. Harsh coat, thick pelt, neat tail. Moved out well. Pleased to award her the RCC;

2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Double Agent, another lovely bitch, dark grizzle carries herself beautifully. Good head, excellent coat, thick skin. Correct tail & tailset. Neat feet, moved out well.

VB (5,1)

1 Armstrong’s Carrickfarm Mika, 7 years, good sized bitch, in fit condition. Good head, neat small ears, dark eyes & lovely white teeth. Spannable. Not a lot of coat but what was there was harsh. Thick pelt, level topline, good tail. Moved OK

2 Fraser’s Auchnagairn Wild Card, 7 years, nice head. With a good double coat, thick pelt, neat tail. Good for bone, neat feet. Moved OK.

MARJORIE WANLESS

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