Border Terrier National Terrier 17 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard National Terrier 17 Judge	BORDER NATIONAL TERRIER 17 Border Terrier Judge: Mr A Horner BEST OF BREED : 148 DOCWRA Ms V L K Bandicoot Doc Martin Dog CC : 148 DOCWRA Ms V L K Bandicoot Doc Martin Res Dog CC : 199 JOHNSON Miss K J Karison Kosta Bitch CC : 170 HAMILTON Miss K Bruadar Girl At Cromlechs Res Bitch CC : 163 GILPIN Mr & Mrs J R Charlie's Copycat via Otterbobs Best Puppy : 152 DUXBURY Mr & Mrs N Ridgebow Rusty Rivet Best Veteran : BORDER JUDGE NATIONAL TERRIER 17 Border Terriers Thank you to the National Terrier Club for the appointment also my stewards who did a sterling job in keeping everything moving smoothly & a thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their prized possessions. A few dogs were under weight & some would benefit by having their feet & nails some attention. I only found one suspect mouth & lots lacking in body condition. Some need to put scissors in the drawer & leave them there too! I was pleased with the final lines of my winners of both sexes. MPD (5,1a) 1 Ruth’s Bowdencloud Busy Bee, grizzle/t. Good head & expression & good mouth. He has a straight front, level topline & good tailset, good bone & feet topped with a hard jacket & good pelt. Moved well; 2 Woolacott’s Tufterslodge Tea N Cake, bl/t with harsh jacket & loose pelt, keen expression with a dark eye good neck, good in rib & loin well angulated & moved well. PD (6) 1 Spafford’s Oakyard Out N’ About at Dassett, grizzle/t. Good front. Strong head with small neat ear. Nice turn of stifle at the rear. Very smart & moved well. BPD; 2 Armstrong’s Lynsett Lewis, bl/t. Up to size puppy. He has a straight front, level topline, good bone & feet, harsh jacket & good pelt. Moved OK. JD (5) 1 Reynolds & Pollock-Marston’s Etterburn Sloane Ranger, grizzle/t. Pleasing head & expression, neat ears close to cheek & dark eye with short strong muzzle & good bite, good harsh double coat & thick pelt, easily spanned. He moved well & was in tune with his handler; 2 Price’s Oxcroft Jethro, grizzle/t. Good size & well balanced dog, he has a typical head with good bite, good neck going onto a nice topline & tailset. Moved well. YD (8,1) 1 Anscombe’s Orangebox Dark Energy, bl/t. Typical Border head, nice dark eyes with a good expression, correct bite. A straight front & good bone. Ribs carried well back onto a well muscled loin. Good angulation Shown in double coat & with a thick pelt. Moved well; 2 Haughton’s Chorbeck Chatty Man, grizzle/t. Nice head & expression, good neck into good shoulders & standing well on neat feet, easy to span & nicely angulated at the rear. ND (3) 1 Fleming’s Cedarhill Ghostwriter, grizzle/t. Lovely head & expression with small neat ears, nice reach of neck onto straight front & level topline & tail set on well. Good double jacket & thick pliable pelt & moved well; 2 Haydon & Gibbings’ Earthtaw Indiana Jones, grizzle/t. Nice head with good bite & large teeth. Well laid shoulders going into level topline with good length of rib & loin, decent coat, moved OK. GD (3) 1 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Caius, bl/t. Nice head & pleasing eye & correct mouth. Good length of body & loin. He has a harsh coat with plenty of ticking. He moved well on good feet; 2 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Tracker, grizzle/t. Typical head with a strong muzzle, with large strong teeth. Good in front & stood on small tight feet, he is well muscled & ready for work. Shown in good coat with a thick pelt. Moved well. PGD (7) 1 Alexander’s Glenbucket Highland Lad grizzle/t. Head of right proportion with dark eye & good ear placement. Strong neck well placed shoulders, enough bone, tight feet & firm pads, double jacket on a level topline, moved well; 2 Brewster & Green’s Breckgreen Soldier Blue, bl/t. He has the best of jackets tight & coarse with good undercoat, his head not as strong as 1, good in rib & loin with level topline & tailset. Moved well. LD (11,3) 1 Johnson’s Karison Kosta, grizzle/t, liked this one very much, he has an otter like head with dark eye & small ears close to the cheek & good dentition. Good reach of neck, well laid shoulders & a straight front & narrow right through. Level topline & tail set on well, harsh wire coat with thick loose pelt & moved well both ways. RCC; 2 Irving’s Dandyhow Galloping Gourmet, grizzle/t. Good head with varminty expression straight front, pleasing topline & tailset & well developed quarters. Good coat & pelt, moved soundly on a loose lead, preferred length of body 1. OD (9,1) 1 Docwra’s Ch Bandicoot Doc Martin, grizzle/t. Have seen him before but liked him better after examination, masculine head with good expression with strong jaw & good teeth, good neck & topline, well-made body, well ribbed back, really good harsh double jacket & moved very well with confidence & drive. CC & BOB; 2 Hall & Ellis’ Ch Brackenfell Bok To Bach, grizzle/t. Nothing much I can say about him that hasn’t already been said, he is a great example of a Border Terrier, worthy of his success, only that he came without a coat today. MPB (11) 1 Irving’s Dandyhow Heather Honey, grizzle/t. Nice puppy that was in harmony with its handler, nice head with dark eye, good dentition, level topline & good tailset, moved well on a loose lead; 2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Smart Thinking, grizzle/t. Liked her a lot, lovely rib & in really good coat & pelt, a little erratic on the move. This could improve with maturity. PB (14,2) 1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Pendle Witch, bl/t, keen expression with dark eye, neat ears. Good neck into sound shoulders, good ribs & loin, nice topline & tail set on well, moved well both ways. Just pipped by her litter sister for BPB; 2 Moseley’s Abisu Tansy, grizzle/t. Very feminine bitch, lovely head, nice eye, good ear. Correct shoulders & rear angulation. Cracking jacket, moved out well. JB (10,1) 1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Rusty Rivet, grizzle/t. Typical otter head, good fill under the eye with small ears set close to cheek, strong jaw & correct bite. Good reach of neck going into well put together front, rib & loin. Level topline with a carroty tail set on well, good rear angulation & standing on four good tight feet. Moved well both ways & shown to advantage by handler. BPB, BP; 2 Metcalfe’s Tojamatt Myth for Chivenor, grizzle/t. Nice bitch with a good length of rib on a balanced body. Good bend of stifle, lovely jacket & pliable thick pelt. Nice feminine head. Moved well. YB (12,4) 1 Gilpin’s Charlies Copycat via Otterbobs, grizzle/t. A narrow bitch, who is nice in type. Keen expression with dark eye, strong jaw & good bite. Lovely balance throughout with good bone & tight feet, lovely neck going into well laid shoulders, good rib & strong loin, lovely topline & tail set going into good rear end, moving with precision. Think she has a promising future. RCC; 2 Docwra’s Bandicoot Dragon Glass, grizzle/t. Pleasing head on a nice sized bitch, spannable with good rib. Lovely legs & feet, but didn’t move as positive as 1 but she still has a lot of potential for the future. NB (5,1) 1 Hollingsbee’s Fisherbloom Diabolo at Otterwood, bl/t. A bitch with a nice head, straight narrow front easily spanned, nice reach of neck, good in shoulders & rib, with a good jacket & thick pelt. Moved sound; 2 T Smart Thinking. GB (4,1) 1 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Domina Candesco, grizzle/t, she has a strong head with good expression with neat ears. She has a straight front, was spanned easily, has a good topline & tailset, moved well; 2 Rostron’s Keebank Withy Song, grizzle/t. Typical head, good bodylines with a narrow front, good in rib & strong loin. PGB (15,1) 1 Brannan & Kelly’s Brankell Double Or Quits, grizzle/t. Well presented & in excellent coat, narrow all through, lovely head & front, moved very well with drive from her good muscled rearquarters; 2 Foulger’s Byrewick Valantine, bl/t. Harsh jacket, firm loin, decent angulation & well set tail, head OK, moved very well. LB (15,3) 1 Hamiton’s Bruadar Girl at Cromlech, grizzle/t. Sweet head with good strength of muzzle, good eye, nice shoulder & good for bone & narrow right through easily spanned. Well angulated with good rib into a strong loin, good pelt & a harsh jacket perfectly groomed, well muscled & shown to advantage by her handler, moved well; 2 Spencer’s Ploughdown Persephone, grizzle/t, lovely bitch, liked her expression & neat ears but preferred the head of 1. Excellent body condition. A good harsh pin wire coat with good pelt. Well made, with good ribs & loin. Lovely short, carrot tail. Moves well & positively. OB (12,4) Lovely class of bitches with some worthy Ch. 1 Bladen’s Ch Emblehope Dance And Dance, bl/t, presented well in a harsh coat over a thick pliable pelt, in hard fit condition, head of good proportions, she has a narrow body of good length, easily spanned, good pelt, straight front with neatest of feet, good shoulder placement, good in topline & well set carrot tail, the best of hindquarters with good muscletone, moved soundly; 2 Gilpin’s Ch Otterbobs Xolana, grizzle/t, lovely head with good strength of muzzle, straight front, well padded feet, good body that was spanned with ease has lovely racy quarters. Excellent coat & pelt, sound on the move. ALLEN HORNER Go To Top Of Page
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National Terrier 17 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

National Terrier 17 Judge

BORDER NATIONAL TERRIER 17

Border Terrier

Judge: Mr A Horner

BEST OF BREED : 148 DOCWRA Ms V L K Bandicoot Doc Martin
Dog CC : 148 DOCWRA Ms V L K Bandicoot Doc Martin
Res Dog CC : 199 JOHNSON Miss K J Karison Kosta
Bitch CC : 170 HAMILTON Miss K Bruadar Girl At Cromlechs
Res Bitch CC : 163 GILPIN Mr & Mrs J R Charlie's Copycat via Otterbobs
Best Puppy : 152 DUXBURY Mr & Mrs N Ridgebow Rusty Rivet
Best Veteran :

BORDER JUDGE NATIONAL TERRIER 17

Border Terriers

Thank you to the National Terrier Club for the appointment also my stewards who did a sterling job in keeping everything moving smoothly & a thank you to the exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their prized possessions. A few dogs were under weight & some would benefit by having their feet & nails some attention. I only found one suspect mouth & lots lacking in body condition. Some need to put scissors in the drawer & leave them there too! I was pleased with the final lines of my winners of both sexes.

MPD (5,1a)

1 Ruth’s Bowdencloud Busy Bee, grizzle/t. Good head & expression & good mouth. He has a straight front, level topline & good tailset, good bone & feet topped with a hard jacket & good pelt. Moved well;

2 Woolacott’s Tufterslodge Tea N Cake, bl/t with harsh jacket & loose pelt, keen expression with a dark eye good neck, good in rib & loin well angulated & moved well.

PD (6)

1 Spafford’s Oakyard Out N’ About at Dassett, grizzle/t. Good front. Strong head with small neat ear. Nice turn of stifle at the rear. Very smart & moved well. BPD;

2 Armstrong’s Lynsett Lewis, bl/t. Up to size puppy. He has a straight front, level topline, good bone & feet, harsh jacket & good pelt. Moved OK.

JD (5)

1 Reynolds & Pollock-Marston’s Etterburn Sloane Ranger, grizzle/t. Pleasing head & expression, neat ears close to cheek & dark eye with short strong muzzle & good bite, good harsh double coat & thick pelt, easily spanned. He moved well & was in tune with his handler;

2 Price’s Oxcroft Jethro, grizzle/t. Good size & well balanced dog, he has a typical head with good bite, good neck going onto a nice topline & tailset. Moved well.

YD (8,1)

1 Anscombe’s Orangebox Dark Energy, bl/t. Typical Border head, nice dark eyes with a good expression, correct bite. A straight front & good bone. Ribs carried well back onto a well muscled loin. Good angulation Shown in double coat & with a thick pelt. Moved well;

2 Haughton’s Chorbeck Chatty Man, grizzle/t. Nice head & expression, good neck into good shoulders & standing well on neat feet, easy to span & nicely angulated at the rear.

ND (3)

1 Fleming’s Cedarhill Ghostwriter, grizzle/t. Lovely head & expression with small neat ears, nice reach of neck onto straight front & level topline & tail set on well. Good double jacket & thick pliable pelt & moved well;

2 Haydon & Gibbings’ Earthtaw Indiana Jones, grizzle/t. Nice head with good bite & large teeth. Well laid shoulders going into level topline with good length of rib & loin, decent coat, moved OK.

GD (3)

1 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Caius, bl/t. Nice head & pleasing eye & correct mouth. Good length of body & loin. He has a harsh coat with plenty of ticking. He moved well on good feet;

2 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Tracker, grizzle/t. Typical head with a strong muzzle, with large strong teeth. Good in front & stood on small tight feet, he is well muscled & ready for work. Shown in good coat with a thick pelt. Moved well.

PGD (7)

1 Alexander’s Glenbucket Highland Lad grizzle/t. Head of right proportion with dark eye & good ear placement. Strong neck well placed shoulders, enough bone, tight feet & firm pads, double jacket on a level topline, moved well;

2 Brewster & Green’s Breckgreen Soldier Blue, bl/t. He has the best of jackets tight & coarse with good undercoat, his head not as strong as 1, good in rib & loin with level topline & tailset. Moved well.

LD (11,3)

1 Johnson’s Karison Kosta, grizzle/t, liked this one very much, he has an otter like head with dark eye & small ears close to the cheek & good dentition. Good reach of neck, well laid shoulders & a straight front & narrow right through. Level topline & tail set on well, harsh wire coat with thick loose pelt & moved well both ways. RCC;

2 Irving’s Dandyhow Galloping Gourmet, grizzle/t. Good head with varminty expression straight front, pleasing topline & tailset & well developed quarters. Good coat & pelt, moved soundly on a loose lead, preferred length of body 1.

OD (9,1)

1 Docwra’s Ch Bandicoot Doc Martin, grizzle/t. Have seen him before but liked him better after examination, masculine head with good expression with strong jaw & good teeth, good neck & topline, well-made body, well ribbed back, really good harsh double jacket & moved very well with confidence & drive. CC & BOB;

2 Hall & Ellis’ Ch Brackenfell Bok To Bach, grizzle/t. Nothing much I can say about him that hasn’t already been said, he is a great example of a Border Terrier, worthy of his success, only that he came without a coat today.

MPB (11)

1 Irving’s Dandyhow Heather Honey, grizzle/t. Nice puppy that was in harmony with its handler, nice head with dark eye, good dentition, level topline & good tailset, moved well on a loose lead;

2 Sansom’s Tarkaswell Smart Thinking, grizzle/t. Liked her a lot, lovely rib & in really good coat & pelt, a little erratic on the move. This could improve with maturity.

PB (14,2)

1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Pendle Witch, bl/t, keen expression with dark eye, neat ears. Good neck into sound shoulders, good ribs & loin, nice topline & tail set on well, moved well both ways. Just pipped by her litter sister for BPB;

2 Moseley’s Abisu Tansy, grizzle/t. Very feminine bitch, lovely head, nice eye, good ear. Correct shoulders & rear angulation. Cracking jacket, moved out well.

JB (10,1)

1 Duxbury’s Ridgebow Rusty Rivet, grizzle/t. Typical otter head, good fill under the eye with small ears set close to cheek, strong jaw & correct bite. Good reach of neck going into well put together front, rib & loin. Level topline with a carroty tail set on well, good rear angulation & standing on four good tight feet. Moved well both ways & shown to advantage by handler. BPB, BP;

2 Metcalfe’s Tojamatt Myth for Chivenor, grizzle/t. Nice bitch with a good length of rib on a balanced body. Good bend of stifle, lovely jacket & pliable thick pelt. Nice feminine head. Moved well.

YB (12,4)

1 Gilpin’s Charlies Copycat via Otterbobs, grizzle/t. A narrow bitch, who is nice in type. Keen expression with dark eye, strong jaw & good bite. Lovely balance throughout with good bone & tight feet, lovely neck going into well laid shoulders, good rib & strong loin, lovely topline & tail set going into good rear end, moving with precision. Think she has a promising future. RCC;

2 Docwra’s Bandicoot Dragon Glass, grizzle/t. Pleasing head on a nice sized bitch, spannable with good rib. Lovely legs & feet, but didn’t move as positive as 1 but she still has a lot of potential for the future.

NB (5,1)

1 Hollingsbee’s Fisherbloom Diabolo at Otterwood, bl/t. A bitch with a nice head, straight narrow front easily spanned, nice reach of neck, good in shoulders & rib, with a good jacket & thick pelt. Moved sound;

2 T Smart Thinking.

GB (4,1)

1 Hollingsbee’s Otterwood Domina Candesco, grizzle/t, she has a strong head with good expression with neat ears. She has a straight front, was spanned easily, has a good topline & tailset, moved well;

2 Rostron’s Keebank Withy Song, grizzle/t. Typical head, good bodylines with a narrow front, good in rib & strong loin.

PGB (15,1)

1 Brannan & Kelly’s Brankell Double Or Quits, grizzle/t. Well presented & in excellent coat, narrow all through, lovely head & front, moved very well with drive from her good muscled rearquarters;

2 Foulger’s Byrewick Valantine, bl/t. Harsh jacket, firm loin, decent angulation & well set tail, head OK, moved very well.

LB (15,3)

1 Hamiton’s Bruadar Girl at Cromlech, grizzle/t. Sweet head with good strength of muzzle, good eye, nice shoulder & good for bone & narrow right through easily spanned. Well angulated with good rib into a strong loin, good pelt & a harsh jacket perfectly groomed, well muscled & shown to advantage by her handler, moved well;

2 Spencer’s Ploughdown Persephone, grizzle/t, lovely bitch, liked her expression & neat ears but preferred the head of 1. Excellent body condition. A good harsh pin wire coat with good pelt. Well made, with good ribs & loin. Lovely short, carrot tail. Moves well & positively.

OB (12,4)

Lovely class of bitches with some worthy Ch.

1 Bladen’s Ch Emblehope Dance And Dance, bl/t, presented well in a harsh coat over a thick pliable pelt, in hard fit condition, head of good proportions, she has a narrow body of good length, easily spanned, good pelt, straight front with neatest of feet, good shoulder placement, good in topline & well set carrot tail, the best of hindquarters with good muscletone, moved soundly;

2 Gilpin’s Ch Otterbobs Xolana, grizzle/t, lovely head with good strength of muzzle, straight front, well padded feet, good body that was spanned with ease has lovely racy quarters. Excellent coat & pelt, sound on the move.

ALLEN HORNER

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