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BORDER LKA 14 Judge: Mr David G Winsley (Davmar) BEST OF BREED : 5768 HALL & ELLIS Messrs C & L Ch Brackenfell Bok To Bach JW DO YOU WISH THAT THE KENNEL CLUB WOULD PUT IT'S OWN HOUSE IN ORDER? BORDER JUDGE LKA 14 Border Terriers Though the standard calls for a narrow body I found many dogs who were too skinny & I could easily feel their ribs! Heads were quite disappointing, many had long weak muzzles not the proportions one associates with an Otters head. Many exhibits lack the small round foot & I doubt if they would cope with the exercise it needs to follow a horse. Coats were mixed & many just a seasonal problem. MPD (8,1a) 1 Clarke’s Gameway McVitie, nicely balanced youngster who needs to mature on. Head not finished yet but he has a keen expression. Good balance, nice in neck & shoulders, would like him to carry more body at this age. Good coat & a sound youngster. BPD; 2 Lowry’s Ravenside Raise Your Glass, I liked this youngster but he needs to gain more ring confidence. Pleasing head & expression. Nicely balanced shape & good size for his age. Good amount of pelt & nice coat. Moves well; 3 North’s Bandicoot Jimmy Choo at Northborders. PD (8) 1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Rifleman, nice size & well balanced shape. He has a nice head & expression. Nice straight front, enough depth of body, good amount of bone & neat feet. In very good coat, nice mover both ways & showed well; 2 Holmes’ Barnby Caramel Wafer at Bimandi, very nice in head & expression. Lost out to 1 in shoulder, being a little heavier in type. Nice body, correct tailset & a sound mover who shows very well; 3 Lorraine & Thomas’ Raleniro Second Time Around. JD (10,5) 1 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Caius, bl/t of a nice size. He has a pleasing head & expression with well placed ears. Rangy with a good body & ribbing. Nice bone, good pelt & correct harsh coat. Moved well both ways & showed well; 2 Thorp’s Akenside Drummer, size larger than 1, one with a nice head & expression. Good body shape, good coat. A sound mover but not helping his handler today; 3 Metcalfe’s Dandyhow Friendly Fire at Chewinor. YD (4,1) 1 Jackson’s Clipstone Starshine, nice head & expression, clean outline. Straight front, nice body with enough depth. Excellent turn of stifle, good bone & tight feet. Sound backend & quite a showman. He has plenty of pelt, unfortunately quite short of coat today; 2 Kelland’s Kyscafter Frosty Jack, expressive head piece with well placed ears. He has a mature well balanced body, nicely made hindquarters & he is a sound mover. Needs better showmanship; 3 Khatchikian’s Stonechaser Question. PGD (6) 1 Waller’s Question Master, this is a nicely balanced dog. He has a nice head, correct head proportions with a keen expression & nice dark eye. Nicely made body with depth & ribbing. Strongly made backend with plenty of muscle & he uses it well. In a quality coat & good condition. Showed steadily; 2 Day’s Withershins Frankie, pleasing size & shape with a nice expressive head piece. He is very well made behind with a good turn of stifle, correct tailset. Sound mover with a tight coat; 3 Horton & Green’s Foxfactor Scotts Briar. LD (9,2) 1 Goddard’s Kgills King Of Swing at Awbrooksky, nice dog of good type & a nice size. Liked his head, correct proportions & expression. Good neck & correct shoulder placement, straight front with good bone. Deep chest, narrow enough & well ribbed. Racy & balanced shape. He has a good turn of stifle & well muscled hindquarters, good feet too. Moving fluently both ways, with a good pelt & the correct harsh textured coat. Showed steadily, deserved the RCC; 2 Duxbury’s Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow, larger in size than 1 & carrying a full coat didn’t help. He has a very nice head with the correct keen expression. Nice straight front, moved well both ways. Would like to see him in a shorter coat which will enhance his shape better; 3 Horton & Green’s Foxfactor Scotts Briar. OD (5,1) 1 Hall & Ellis’s Ch Brackenfell Bok To Bach, an outstanding young male who stood out in this class. He is totally balanced throughout & a nice size. He has one of the best heads with a keen expression & well placed ears. A good reach of neck, clean well angulated shoulders with a straight front. Correctly made body that was well ribbed back, good topline & tailset. Strongly made hindquarters with a good turn of stifle, & one of the minority with good feet! Quality coat of the right texture, a good pelt & the right amount of coat. Moved around the ring effortlessly & showed all out. Well deserved CC & BOB then he won G2; 2 Hunt’s Ottaswell Palamedes, a size bigger than 1, disappointed me in his head & expression. Good neck & shoulders, straight front, deep through his body & ribs. Nice turn of stifle, correct tailset. Nice coat texture & moving soundly both ways; 3 Hillman’s Badgerbeck Prototype. VD (3) 1 Freeman’s Bolt Tail Jebba, nice size male who is nicely balanced. He has a pleasing head & expression. Straight front, good body & nicely made hindquarters. Good pelt & harsh coat, moved positively. Shows very well. BV; 2 Jackson & Dugdale’s Highfell Orient, lighter in type & certainly looks very youthful. Nice head. Nice front & hindquarters. Moved soundly & in good coat; 3 Jackson’s Ch Clipstone Hard Cash. GCD (6) 1 Bolt Tail Jebba; 2 O Caius; 3 South’s Borderella Day Tripper. MPB (18,5) 1 Woolacott’s Earthaw Groundsel in Tufterslodge, bl/t, balanced & so all together! She has a very pleasing head with a nice expression, a real feminine outlook. Good neck, shoulders & front. Nicely made body with good ribbing. Well made hindquarters. Good pelt, coat harsh textured, moving soundly & showing steadily. BP; 2 McFarlane’s Lynsett Bold Spirit, another very nice puppy, again she has a nicely proportioned head with a good expression. Nicely made body, good turn of stifle, & a sound mover. In a good quality coat, nice disposition & showed well; 3 Parkes’ Clevepark Dazzle. PB (11,1) 1 Goddard’s Awbrooksky Limited Edition, a nice puppy who was so well handled by her capable young handler. She has a nice head & expression, she has a nice dark eye with well placed ears. She has a nicely balanced body with a pleasing outline. She has an excellent turn of stifle & correct tailset. She has a good pelt & a nice coat. Moved soundly & showed as one with her handler; 2 Ellis’ Brumberhill Miss Dior, pleasing feminine head, keen expression. Straight front, good feet & nice bone. Close up to 1 in many ways. In a good coat & well presented. Moved soundly; 3 Newman’s Nookshot Joys Of Spring. JB (12,3) 1 Guvercin’s Glebeheath Tes’N’Tiffers, this youngster came into the class & dared me to ignore her, one that takes the eye. Full of attitude, alert & watching everything going on. Lovely feminine head, again with the correct expression, nicely balanced outline. Ultra straight & sound front, mature well made body & nicely covered. Well angulated hindquarters, another one with good feet & enough bone. Moved soundly both ways, in good coat of the correct texture. Couldn’t deny her the CC; 2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Doctor’s Orders, another nice bitch, lost out to 1 on head. Good in neck & shoulders, straight front. Good in outline & nicely made body. Very nice backend, good turn of stifle with plenty of power. Quality coat with a good pelt. Moved soundly & shows well; 3 Robert’s Smalesmouth Skylark. YB (8,3) 1 Hales’ Ottaswell Aida at Hoathwood, this bitch seemed to improve the more she showed. She has a well balanced head, well placed ears, good eyes & correct expression. Good neck with clean well angulated shoulders. Well made balanced body, excellent turn of stifle, neat feet & the correct amount of bone. Thick pelt & harsh coat. Sound mover both ways, well handled & showed well. RCC; 2 Levett’s Kyscafter Fizz, nice bitch, preferred the head & expression of 1. She has a good depth of body, very good turn of stifle & good bone. Correct well presented coat & moves well; 3 Khatchikian’s Stonechester Apostraphe. PGB (22,6) 1 Wilson’s Olderhill Malvena, youthful looking girl with a nice expressive headpiece, nice dark eye with neat well placed ears. Good neck, clean shoulders & straight front. Nicely made body & hindquarters, pleasing feet. Good pelt & nice harsh jacket. A sound fluid mover who showed herself off well; 2 Baird’s Tojamatt Debutante for Dowgri, close up to 1, just preferred the front of 1. Nice shape & well balanced body, well ribbed back. Good bone & feet. Ultimate show girl who moves very soundly; 3 North’s Emblehope Cape verdi at Northborders. LB (11,3) 1 Wildey’s Shiftyfox Mystical Dream, bl/t. Nice for size, shape, good outline standing & on the move. Head needs to mature further, well placed ears. Nice amount of neck, clean well angulated shoulders. Nice body & well made hindquarters, correct tailset. Good pelt, first class coat texture & well presented. Sound active mover; 2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Double Agent, this girl was close up to 1 in many ways but I felt she was a little heavier in shoulder. Straight front & well made body. Great coat quality moved soundly both ways & showed very well; 3 Hyslop’s Baywillow Brown Braid. OB (13,3) 1 Stockley’s Foxfactor Cue The Music, she is of a nice size & racy shape. Excellent straight front, well angulated lean shoulders & on her toes all the time. Nice depth of rib & just right in length of body. Well made hindquarters showing a good turn of stifle. Nice quality coat, moved & showed well; 2 Wilson’s Badgerbeck Backchat at Olderhill, another girl whose size was nice, well made body with depth to her ribs. Nice shape with a good topline. Has strength in her hindquarters & can use them well. In nice coat & condition, shows well; 3 Johnson & Williams’ Biddestone Poppyseed by Quarryway. VB (3,1) 1 Small’s Badgerbeck Tree Pipit at Tilmoray, bl/t who has a terrific coat for texture & colour. She has a pleasing head with well placed ears. Nice shape & outline, straight front with good bone. Good body & a nice backend which showed when she moved out well; 2 Day’s Gameway Cappuccino of Withershins, older than 1. She has a nice head & overall outline was typical. Nicely made hindquarters, in a short tight coat, moved & showed well. GCB (2) 1 Matthew’s Intack Lady Eleanor, nice expressive head. In full coat which detracted from her good shape underneath. Straight front & positive movement which gave her the placing over 2.Showed very well; 2 Freeman’s Borderella Snap Dragon, not so pleasing in head as 1 nor the attitude. Good neck & shoulders, nice shape of body. In a short tight coat of a harsh texture. DAVID WINSLEY |
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