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BORDER BORDER UNION 22 Judge: Mrs Jayne Alpe (Pipruda) First of all I would like to thank the committee for the appointment, the exhibitors for their entry and my stewards for keeping my ring controlled which enabled me to finish judging well in time for the groups. Judy you can steward for me anytime thank you. I was thrilled that my BOB not only won the Terrier Group but went on to Best in Show, my BPIB was placed in the Puppy Group as was my BV in the Veteran Group. Due to COVID this is my first appointment since 2017 and I am pleased to say that I can see a vast improvement in movement since then but overall the quality in bitches was far superior to the dogs, I have large hands and spannability was in the minority in most dog classes. In the standard it says Essentially a Working Terrier, many would be unable to get down a hole let alone get out again! 1 Nicol’s Upend Country Lad. Very mature puppy with strong head. Moved so well for age, well made and balanced just hope he doesn’t grow too much more. 2 Fraser & Butler’s Ycart Just To Ground. Another nice puppy not as mature as 1. Nice Head, good bite good on the move. 3 Atkinson’s Raedwulf Nightfall 1 Horner’s Stineval Lambert - lovely puppy with good head, bite and dark eye, he moves very soundly. Harsh coat and good pelt BPIB. 2 Lothian’s Lairehope Bijou. Very different type to 1, moved OK, good head and bite not the harsh coat of 1. 3 Atkinson’s Raedwulf Nightfall 1 Stevens’ Cobstoneway Stand By Me - Good honest young dog with correct coat, sound on move, good head and sound on move. Little deep in chest but spannable 2 Walker’s Smurfski Jingle Bells - Nice Young b/t dog with lots to like but difficult to assess movement as very interested in the floor, not cooperating with his handler. 3 Spence’s Foxwater Captain Scarlett 1 Dixon’s Thorneswin Huntsman - liked this boy a lot he is very balanced. Excellent jacket and pelt, good head and eye, sound mover. 2 Tait’s Elemcella Bar Tender, much finer dog very lacking in coat, head ok bite good moved Ok 1 Stevens Cobstoneway Stand By Me. 2 Spence’s Foxwater Captain Scarlett - nice type, good coat, head ok with dark eye sound mover but lost top line on the move. 3 Collis - Akenside Graphite. 1 Fraser & Butler - Ycart in with Hounds. Good working type with ok head, correct jacket I preferred top line of 2 but he moved out better. 2 Ingram, Alcorn & Lowry Ravenside Churchill. Close decision with 1 although very different in type. Good head, and coat but lacked enthusiasm on the move. 3 Collis Akenside Graphite 1 Golding - Beaconpike Dionysus. Lovely dog who was in full correct harsh double coat. Very easily spanned with great shoulder placement and moved effortlessly round the ring with drive. a Super head, strong jaw and bite completed the picture RCC. 2 Lothian - Lairehope Starman - Good head and bite, lacking coat and a little deep in chest. Moved well. 3 Johnson Kentixen Mint Imperial at Roseghyll. 1 Inness’ Cedarhill Dish of the Day for Dexlin - correct size dog with lovely head, big teeth, good bite, very balanced and easily spanned, moved easily and soundly, he pushed hard for top honours. 2 Hamilton’s Cromlechs Fenrir. Of a different type to 1 but had a super correct head with harsh jacket and thick pelt, moved well. Close decision. 3 Fryer Knowecrag Tam O’Shanter by Irton 1 Gilpin’s Ch. Otterbobs Tolson - This dog gave me the biggest surprise on the day there is far more to him than can be seen from ringside. He has exceptional conformation and type with sound movement, harsh coat and thick pelt, tight feet and topped off by a beautiful head, dark eye and correct dentition. He is hard conditioned and muscled but was easily spanned and most importantly is fit for function. DCC, BOB, TG1 and BIS. 2 Anscombe’s Kevrak Orion Seeking Orangebox (Imp USA) - Nice type of border with good movement, good jacket, nicely made with good angulation, excellent layback of shoulder and good head with dark eye and good bite. 1 Allison’s Remony Merry Gentleman - Handsome 10 year old who was a great mover, spanned easily, had good jacket with a good head, dark eye and correct bite. Belied his age. BV. 2 Johnson’s Blue Duke of Cumbria at Roseghyll - Good type with Nice head, moved OK, excellent jacket. 3 Portsmouth’s Kalebank Harvester 1 Barrett’s Howthwaite Gaan Divilish - lovely baby who showed herself off as soon as she came into the ring. Excellent feminine head, eye and bite. Harsh jacket with thick pelt. Easily spanned. She moved really well for a baby. I will follow her career with interest. 2 Higham’s Nurisha Run For Home to Comberdown CNAF). Very nice baby who was unlucky to meet 1 today. Another beautiful head and expression, moved soundly and had good coat and pelt. 3 Hall’s Borderrush Podded Pea. 1 Dixon’s Thornheswin Northern Lass - my notes say delightful young bitch with feminine but strong head with correct bite. Moved soundly and with drive, excellent harsh jacket. 2 Hall - Borderrush Podded Pea - much finer type of puppy who needs time to body up. Head OK, bite good. Moved OK 3 Lothian’s Lairehope Jade. 1 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Highland Fling - Well made young bitch with correct head and expression, good bite, held her top line on the move and moved confidently. Lacking in coat but her quality and movement won her the class. 2 Higham’s Comberdown Copacabana. Feminine bitch with good expression, correct shoulder and angulation. Sound on moved but lost her top line. Good coat. 3 Alexander Glenbucket Oor Wee Dottie. 1 Dixon’s Thornheswin Huntress - very balanced and correctly made girl who moved soundly, good head, eye and bite. Her jacket was harsh with good undercoat 1 Fraser & Butler’s Ycart Just Stood Baying - B/T Minor Puppy with sweet feminine head, good bite and expression. Excellent harsh jacket, moved very soundly for her age. 1 Ingram, Alcorn & Reynolds’ Etterbern Mrs Bucket, extremely feminine headed bitch with correct bite and expression, good coat. Sound on the move and held her top line which gave her the edge over 2. 2 Atkinson’s Raedwulf Mata Hari - Another very nice bitch, balanced with good head and dark eye. Not moving as well as 1. 3 Golding’s Beaconpike Solstice 1 Fraser’s Achnagairn Class Act - honest well made bitch with no exaggerations. Correct head with good bite and expression. Sound mover, felt she could do a good days work. Harsh coat with good pelt. 2 Potts’ Kadaredhill Henley Star - nice bitch, good head, bite and eye, Great harsh jacket preferred top line of 1. 3 Lothian’s Lairehope Ocean Charm 1 Fawcett - Carrock Curiosity - Beautiful headed bitch who definitely had the best jacket of the day, correct bite and dark eye. She was feminine but workmanlike and a totally sound mover with drive. 2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell High Fidelity - another very feminine type of bitch with good head, bite and expression, very sound on the move with good top line, I was splitting hairs with these two. 3 Barrett - Howthwaite’s Resolution 1 Sansom - Tarkaswell Sea The Stars. Grizzle bitch with exceptional movement, such reach and drive. She is so balanced with a super shoulder placement and top line that she carried perfectly when moving. A lovely feminine head with strength of jaw and big teeth, dark eye and great expression. Correct harsh double jacket and easily spanned. Pleased to award her her first ticket today and I’m sure the next two won’t be long coming BCC. 2 Barrett Ch. howthwaite Gay Dusky - A b/t bitch I have admired from ringside and very similar remarks to 1 but unfortunately today was beaten by coat. RBCC. 3 Gregor’s Remony Cider Sparkle 1 Dixon’s Otterpaws Firebird (ShCM) - 7 year old bitch, with good head, eye and bite, moved soundly. 2 Johnson Crosby Dark Duchess at Roseghyll - 10 year old bitch, good type, head OK, good bite, moved well. 3 Portsmouth - Kalebank Harvest Festival
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