April Open Show Critique
Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
held on April 9th 2011.
Judge: Anne Gregory
My thanks to the Club for the invitation to judge - it was both an honour and pleasure to do so. My thanks also to the committee for their most excellent hospitality, to my capable stewards, Marjorie Wanless and Anjela Cranson, and to the exhibitors for their entries and support.
I had some good quality dogs to go over today and was well pleased with my winners. While I found hind action, on the whole, to be good, I did find a number of poor fronts. Front movement pinning in, weak pasterns, flat feet and feet that turned out or turned in. Some dogs also lacked forward reach. To be fit for the function it was intended, a Border needs, as well as strong sound hindquarters, a sound forehand with tight, thick padded feet.
BIS, BB Howthwaite in Violet (Mr. R. & Mrs. E. Barrett)
BOS, BD Earthwise Deuteronomy ShCM (Miss. A. Culley)
RBIS, RBB Picer Grace Darling (Mr. G. & Mrs. S. Pickering)
BPIS, BPB Bramblebrae Violet (Mr. G. Wildey)
RBPIS, BPD Ravenside Workforce (Mr. M. Lowry)
BV Ch Ashbrae Poacher (Mr. A. & Mrs. E. Cuthbertson)
Minor Puppy Dog: 4
1st Higham's Comberdown Curragh - racy dog, with a strong masculine head and big teeth. Good reach of neck into good shoulders, good front, deep narrow body. Moved well.
2nd Lowry's Tythrop Tap on Wood At Ravenside - good otter head, good in front and rear angulation, good coat and pelt. Moved soundly.
3rd Todd's Roxess a Touch of Magic
Res. Harrison's Iacheslei Pacifico
Puppy Dog: 5-(1)
1st Lowry's Ravenside Workforce - nice size, masculine head with strong muzzle, big teeth, dark eye, neat ears and good expression. Well laid back ribs, good layback of shoulder, straight front, neat feet, good turn of stifle, in good coat. Moved with drive and good length of stride. Pushed hard for best puppy. BPD
2nd Moss's Foxthorn McVicar -strong headed dog, good length of body, good in shoulder, harsh coat, moved o.k. feet could be tighter.
3rd Golding's Beaconpike Red Saturn
Res. Duxbury's Ravenside Hurricane Run at Ridgebow
Junior dog: 4
1st Fraser & Butler's Ycart Best Shot Remmington - head of flat skull and short strong muzzle, good angulation in front and rear, good topline and tailset, good harsh double coat and pelt, moved out well.
2nd Hodgson's Benny The Dip - decent head, longer in muzzle than 1, straight, narrow front, good body proportions, in good coat, moved o.k
3rd Jackman's Tersets Blue Flame
Res. Moss's Foxthorn McVicar
Maiden dog: 2-(1)
1st Harrison's Iacheslei Pacifico - Res. in minor puppy. A racy dog with a good length of rib, good topline and tailset. Good flat skull but needs to develop in muzzle. Movement going away was good but needs to tighten in front.
Novice dog: 2
1st Gill's Tyneaster Ancnoc Brom - biggish dog but spannable, with a strong head, nice dark eye, good harsh coat, moved well but stands a tad wide in front.
2nd Harrison's Iacheslei Pacifico
Post grad dog: 13-(1)
1st Swindle's Buck Swifter - balanced dog not overdone in any way, sporting a thick harsh coat covering a thick pelt. Good head with flat skull and short, strong muzzle. Narrow throughout, with good layback of rib, good reach of neck into good shoulder placement. Moved freely and soundly, with good front reach and drive from strong, well turned hindquarters. RBD
2nd Harrison's Iacheslei Cantus JW - good sized dog with good straight, narrow front and good feet. Good in shoulder placement and hind quarters. Narrow body with good coat and pelt. Moved soundly and with good length of stride.
3rd Horner's Stineval Maraschino
Res. Alexander's Glen Bucket Clan Chief
Limit dog: 14-(5)
1st Lowry's Ravenside Ballymoss - good head, strong muzzle, good reach of neck into good lay of shoulders, stood on a straight front with neat tight feet, good rear angulation, level top line, well set on tail, strong hindquarters, moved out soundly with good front extension.
2nd Archibald's Lairehope Lord of the Glen at Tweedburn - strong masculine head with dark eye and keen expression. Well angulated forehand and hindquarters, straight font, good feet, level topline, well set on tail, good in rib, moved freely and soundly, short of coat today.
3rd Wildey's Brumborder River Skipper
Res. Mitchell's Ragatam Joker at Paleside
Open dog: 8-(3)
1st Culley's Earthwise Deuteronomy ShCM - good otter head with strong muzzle and big teeth. Straight front with good tight feet. Ribbed well back, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders which allowed him to move true in front and with good forward reach. Strong well muscled and well angulated hindquarters which allowed him to move with drive around the ring. Shown in a tight harsh jacket. BD
2nd Harrison's Iacheslei Torus JW - good head, with strong muzzle and dark eye, stood on a straight front with neat feet, good shoulder placement, good rear angulation, harsh double coat, moved well both ways.
3rd Higham's Ir. Ch Comberdown the Rocker
Res. Marr's Ruelata Acrobat at Redfox
Minor puppy bitch: 4-(1)
1st Tutin's Alcumlow Miss Sixty at Riseburn - lovely in outline, narrow body, well ribbed back. Straight front with good lay of shoulders and good hind angulation. Super coat and pelt. Level topline with well set on tail. Moved well. Head needs to develop in muzzle to complete the picture.
2nd Gill's Tyneaster Bowmore Dhana - good headed bitch with narrow body, good front, racy hindquarters, moved soundly.
3rd Todd's Roxess As if By Magic
Puppy bitch: 8-(2)
1st Gosling's Cedarhill Legally Blond - Feminine head with strong, short, muzzle, stood on the straightest of fronts and the best of feet. Good in front and rear, good layback of rib, level topline, thick carrot tail, super coat and pelt. Moved out freely and soundly.
2nd Pickering's Picer Gilliflower - Good head, strong muzzle, dark eye, narrow body lines, well laid back rib, a tad steep in croup, good in forehand, strong hind quarters, strode out well.
3rd Hall & Ellis's Beaconpike Night Sky at Brackenfell
Res. Johnson's Karison Koffee
Junior bitch: 5-(1)
1st Wildey's Bamblebrae Violet -feminine head with dark eye and keen expression. Level topline with good tailset, stood on straight front and tight feet. Narrow bodylines, well ribbed back, good reach of neck into good shoulder and front assembly, in excellent order with harsh double coat over a thick pelt, moved out freely and soundly from strong hindquarters. BPB & BPIS
2nd Fawcett's Carrock Cupcake - good flat skull, strong muzzle and dark eye, well angulated narrow body with level topline, moved well.
3rd Fletcher's Picer Beersheba
Res. Macalpine's Boemwell Honeysuckle
Maiden bitch: 4-(2)
1st Golding's Beaconpike in a Storm - unsettled on the table in puppy class making assessment difficult but has a good head with short strong muzzle, well placed shoulders and good rear angulation. Moved o.k
2nd Johnson's Karison Kokoa - Good otter head, narrow body lines, moved better behind than in front.
Novice bitch: 8-(3)
1st Moss's Vallemoss Lady Hopeful - o.k in head, good in shoulder placement, length of rib and rear angulation. Presented in a pin wire harsh double coat. Moved out well both coming and going.
2nd Peacock's Magic Pearl By Ragatam - nice head with dark eye and neat well placed ears, ribbed well back, in good coat over a good pelt. Good front and rear movement.
3rd Armstrong's Carrickfarm Mika
Res. Griffiths' Tyneaster Ancnoc Brenna Of Drigothe
Post grad Bitch: 16-(8)
1st Harrison's Iacheslei Cantilena JW - good head with short strong muzzle. Straight front with tight feet. Good shoulder placement, good hind angulation, well laid back rib. Good in front and rear movement. In tight harsh coat.
2nd Barrett's Howthwaite Amber Grain - Strong headed bitch, up to size but spannable. Stood on a straight front, good in bodylines and topline, good angulation and moved well fore and aft.
3rd Archibald's Plushcourt Retraced
Res. Moss's Vallemoss Lady Hopeful
Limit Bitch: 17-(5)
The best class of the day and a lot of good bitches went card less.
1st Barrett's Howthwaite In Violet -one I have admired from the ringside and she didn't disappoint. Good otter head with nice dark eye and big teeth, she is narrow throughout with a good layback of rib and well placed shoulders. Straight front, with good tight feet. Strong, racy hindquarters which allowed her to move soundly and freely with drive around the ring. Shown in tip top condition with a first class harsh jacket covering a thick pelt. Was pleased to award her BIS.
2nd Pickering's Picer Grace Darling - strong head with dark eye and keen expression. Good reach of neck running into well placed shoulders. Straight front, good feet, strong well angulated hindquarters, well laid back ribs, good topline and tailset. Moved out well with good length of stride. Another presented in excellent condition with a super thick harsh coat covering a thick pelt. RBB & RBIS
3rd Mitchell's Paleside Misty Morning
Res. Burke's Appleside Gala at Caldewgate
Open bitch: 6-(3)
1st Higham'sIrish Ch. Comberdown Rosalie - built on racy, narrow lines with a strong head, good straight front, good in shoulders and hindquarters, level topline, good tailset, ribs well back, moved true. Coat not at its best.
2nd Fraser & Butler's Wagtail Lass Via Ycart - different type from 1, with a good flat skull and strong muzzle, good length of rib, level topline with well set on tail, good front with well placed shoulders, strong hindquarters, tight harsh coat.
3rd Johnson's Ch Karison Kamellia JW
Special Working dog/bitch
No entries
Veteran Dog /Bitch: 7-(5)
1st Cuthbertson's Ch Ashbrae Poacher - belying his 8 years. Super otter head with short strong muzzle and keen expression, narrow bodylines, good in forehand and rear, level topline, good tailset, good front and
hind movement. BV
2nd Archibald's Tweedburn Sweetheart - 8 years with feminine head and good dark eye. Good in front and hind angulation, good length of rib, in good coat, moved well.
Anne Gregory (Judge)
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