KC Breed Standard

Birmingham National 17 Judge

BORDER BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17

Judge: Mr Terence Tuck

BEST OF BREED : 1585 JOHNSON Miss K J Karison Kosta
Dog CC : 1585 JOHNSON Miss K J Karison Kosta
Res Dog CC : 1530 ARMSTRONG, Mr E & ARMSTRONG Dr M Ir Ch Int Ch Ploughdown Plato CW15
Bitch CC : 1541 BRANNAN, Mr P M & KELLY Miss M Brankell Double Or Quits JW
Res Bitch CC : 1582 JAMES, Miss T & RENDER Mrs M Chorbeck Gossip Girl At Blackmine JW
Best Puppy : 1570 GUVERCIN Mrs J Baillieswells Glengyle At Glebeheath
Best Veteran : 1537 BAXTER Mrs S J Am Can Int Ch Sulan Fancy That

BORDER JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 17

Border Terriers

MPD (3)

1 Woolacott’s Tufterslodge Tea And Cake, a quality pup of very balanced proportions, & good conformation all through. Good head, good front & shoulders, & moved well. Just scored in angulation & topline over 2;

2 Ruth’s Bowencloud Busy Bee, another promising pup, also nicely ribbed back like the winner, narrow & with balanced overall proportions. Good head which should mature nicely, & in good coat;

3 Hollingsbee’s Smart Move to Otterwood.

PD (6,2a)

1 Guvercin’s Baillieswells Glengyle at Glebeheath, a very smart pup, liked his size, very easily spanned, straight front, very good angulation both ends, super topline. Good coat & pelt, & moved well. BP;

2 Armstrong’s Lynsett Lewis, typy young dog with a good head, neck & body. Balanced proportions all through & again well angulated, making a really pleasing outline. Pipped by the winner on movement;

3 Johnson’s Karison Kustard.

JD (5,1)

1 Matthews’ Tojamatt Moriarty, a nice sized youngster, typy, & well constructed all through. Liked his otter like head with typical expression, & has a good coat & pelt;

2 Coop’s Karison Red Rock, a similar looking typy Border with generally good conformation. Has a nice moderately strong head. Overall just a little heavier than the winner whose ribs I slightly preferred;

3 Fleming’s Cedarhill Ghost Writer.

YD (3)

1 Baxter’s Mysulan Going Solo, an honest & typical Border with much to like about him. Moderately strong otter like head with a typical expression, lovely proportions, good front & shoulders, racy hindquarters, & quality construction all round. Good coat, & moved well;

2 Hughes & Kendrick’s Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony, another likeable Border with a typical head, pleasing outline & proportions. Beaten by winner on front movement & pelt;

3 Winsley & Holmes’ Davmar Levi.

ND (2)

1 B Glengyle at G;

2 Hollingsbee’s Smart Move to Otterwood, a promising, typy 8 months pup, good overall proportions, nicely ribbed back, & with good conformation generally. Just pipped on coat & maturity.

GD (2)

1 Fleming’s Cedarhill Ghost Writer, nice head, out of coat but won on his overall proportions & bodylines, being nicely ribbed back & with decent all round construction;

2 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Tracker, in good coat & condition, with a decent head. Generally sound construction though not so nicely ribbed back as the winner, whose overall angulation & bodylines I preferred.

PGD (5,1)

1 Brewtser & Green’s Stowthorney Mr Tickle, a little on the large side, & not in great coat, but won this very varied class on overall quality & bodylines. Liked his head & he moved well;

2 Reeves & Hyslop’s Baywillow Blueprint, nice enough head & outline. A similar overall standard & quality to the winner though of a stronger build & not so racy in the hindquarters;

3 Speake’s Cedarhill Stargazer.

LD (5,1)

1 Johnson’s Karison Kosta, excellent otter like head, moderately broad with a strong muzzle. Really eyecatching bodylines & conformation, straight front, good shoulders, nicely ribbed back, strong loins going into racy well angulated hindquarters. Moved really well. A little short of coat but the texture was there. CC & BOB;

2 Thomas’ Daluce King Of Emotion, another typy Border with a good head, balanced proportions, & quality construction all through. A nice size, easily spanned, a neat, honest Border;

3 Lorraine & Thomas’ Raleniro Second Time Around.

OD (10,1)

1 Armstrong’s Ir/Int Ch Ploughdown Plato, loved his striking outline & overall proportions. Has a beautiful typy head, super topline & racy hindquarters, in excellent condition, with a good coat. I felt the CC winner had that extra overall refinement & flow. RCC;

2 Docwra’s Bandicoot Doc Martin, similar overall qualities to the winner. Liked his head, proportions & sound construction. An honest, typy Border who well deserved his place in this strong class;

3 Girling’s Benattivo Betfred.

VD (1)

1 Spencer’s Ch Cobstoneway River Magic, a nice sized dog, full of quality throughout. Has a lovely typical Border head, good front & hind angulation, & he moved really well.

MPB (10) 1 Ruth’s Bowencloud The Bee Charmer, a beautiful & promising pup. Lovely balanced proportions, full of quality from her otter like head right down to her well angulated & racy hind quarters. In good coat;

2 Horner’s Stineval Kordia, nice pup all through, liked her head & overall conformation. Just preferred the slightly longer bodylines & movement of the winner;

3 Clark’s Gameway China Girl.

PB (6,1)

A class of very varied sizes & builds.

1 Johnson’s Karison Krumble, moderately sized, narrow & very well constructed pup, lovely bodylines, typy head & expression, moved well;

2 Hollingsbee’s Fisherbloom Diaboli at Otterwood, a larger pup but with a lot to like about her, gained her place on quality of construction all through. Nice enough head, similar overall proportions to the winner, whose size I just preferred;

3 Roslin-Williams’ Mansergh Paint By Numbers.

JB (12,4)

1 Fletcher’s Wadesleia Dear Prudence, a very eyecatching youngster just out of puppy. Beautiful outline from head through to well angulated hindquarters, super topline & tailset, in good coat. Should mature very nicely indeed;

2 Medhurst’s Grizzledale Forget Me Not, similar overall proportions & eyecatching outline to the winner, quality construction all through, straight front & racy hindquarters. Lovely typical head. Just pipped on coat;

3 Matthews’ Tojamatt Make Believe.

YB (12,4)

Very little to choose between these two.

1 Dusbury’s Ridgebow Rusty Rivet, nice size, well proportioned, super topline & hind angulation. Good head with a keen expression;

2 Girling’s Benattivo Fire Flower, another typy bitch, well proportioned & well constructed all through, very good front, lovely head & in good coat;

3 Horner’s Stineval Malizia.

NB (6,2)

1 F Diaboli at O;

2 Wright’s Totherend Blue Jean Genie, decent head, nice overall proportions, generally well constructed all through, & moved well. Preferred the slightly narrower body & racy hind quarters of the winner;

3 Roslin-Williams’ Mansergh Brush And Pallette.

GB (3,1)

1 Pickering’s Picer Flora Mcivor, a very typical Border all round, with a beautiful otter like head, lovely proportions & overall conformation. Scored over

2 in hind angulation & topline;

2 Medhurst’s La Senza, another well proportioned & typy bitch who could have held her own in a larger class. Generally well made all through, just would have liked a little more hind angulation.

PGB (11,2)

1 Brannan & Kelly’s Brankell Double Or Quits, a nice sized bitch, with a beautiful otter like head & strong muzzle. Lovely balanced proportions, nothing exaggerated, just substance & quality construction all through. Classy outline that flowed from head & neck through to her racy hindquarters. In good coat & moving well. CC;

2 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Domina Candesca, a similar outline to the winner, shared her lovely proportions & flowing quality construction. Also very sound & well angulated front & rear. Good head, just couldn’t match the expression of the winner;

3 Stevens’ Cobstoneway Love Story.

LB (10,3)

1 James & Render’s Chorbeck Gossip Girl at Blackmine, nice sized, easily spanned bitch with a very smart outline. Good head, with a keen expression. Beautiful straight front & narrow body, well proportioned, clean shoulders & very nicely angulated throughout, in good coat & condition. RCC;

2 Baxter’s Sulan Strictly Blues Dancin’, a very close second. Lovely balanced proportions, & well put together from her typy head through to her well angulated & racy hindquarters, making an eyecatching outline. Just preferred the front of winner;

3 Parkes’ Clevepark Dazzle.

OB (11,3)

1 Spencer’s Ploughdown Persephone, typy otter like head, with a strong muzzle. An honest Border all round, with lovely unexaggerated proportions, nicely ribbed back, & well put together all through. Good straight front, & well angulated hindquarters. In good coat & condition;

2 Foulger’s Byrewick Valentine, another honest & typy Border, similar to winner in overall make & shape. Decent head & well put together all through. Excellent blue coat. Couldn’t quite match the excellent front & head of the winner;

3 Bladen’s Ch Emblehope Dance And Dance.

VB (3)

1 Baxter’s Am/Can/Int Ch Sulan Fancy That, a very classy Border, beautiful to handle. Lovely typical head, really well constructed & balanced all through. Straight front, good shoulders, nicely ribbed back, with well angulated racy hind quarters. Thick pelt & proper double coat. BV;

2 Stevens’ Cobstoneway Bayou Sunrise, a decent all round Border with a good outline, pleasing proportions, & racy hindquarters. Not so neat in shoulders as winner;

3 Williams’ Hollowmoor Casilva.

TERENCE TUCK

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