Border Terrier SKC August 16 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard SKC August 16 Judge	BORDER SKC AUGUST 16 Judge: Prof A S Milton BEST OF BREED : 1623 HORNER Mr & Mrs A G & C Stineval Napoleon JW Dog CC : 1623 HORNER Mr & Mrs A G & C Stineval Napoleon JW Res Dog CC : 1602 FRYER Mr D G & Mrs A C Irton Mountain Dew Bitch CC : 1615 HAMILTON Miss K Bruadar Girl At Cromlechs Res Bitch CC : 1592 DIXON Miss A Otterpaws Firebird Best Puppy : 1679 WHEATLEY Dr R & Mrs F Loiriston Adair Best Veteran : 1603 FRYER Mr D G & Mrs A C Ch Irton Up Helly Aa BORDER JUDGE SKC AUGUST 16 BORDER TERRIERS It was a pleasure to come back to Scotland, even though for just a day, and to judge Border Terriers at the Scottish Kennel Club's August Show. Looking at the catalogue I was surprised to find that Border Terriers had the fourth largest entry at the show. It was a very satisfactory entry, with many dogs that I had not seen before. I was particularly impressed with the overall quality of the coats. There was only one really bad mouth, a few crooked teeth, so what, as long as they can bite! I was concerned about size, not only those outwith the standard, but also even more worrying, those that I could not span. I should like to thank Joyce Martin for sending me a CD with photos of all the class winners. MPD (6.1) 1 Mathews's Tojamatt Moriarty. I was really taken with this young puppy.Nice all round structure, and moved well. Expressive Border Terrier head. Good reach of neck leading into level topline and tail set., straight front and correctly angulated hind quarters. Coat needs to mature.. 2.Golding's Beaconpike Darkest Night. Dark grizzle puppy,Attractive head, harsh coat. Good topline and tail set. Not so happy on the move. 3. Reynolds Etterbern Sloane Ranger. PD (1) 1 Wheatley's Loiriston Adair. BP. Stood alone but well worth being best puppy in breed. Strong head with correctly placed ears, Excellent top line and tail set. Good front and well angulated hind quarters. Lightish grizzle coat, which needs to toughen up. Good on the move. JD. (4.1). 1 Archibald's Lairehope Highland Chief of Tweedburn. Strong head and keen expression,with correct ear set, good front and rear.Tough coat, moved well. 2. McPherson's Brumberhill Back T'future. Blue & Tan. Mature looking dog for his age, though his coat was not at his best. Good front and rear. Not too happy on the move 3. Lothians's Laitehope Duke Diamonte. YD. (8.1) 1. Fryer's Irton Mountain Dew. RDCC. Carrying many of his sire's good points. Lovely strong head , strong jaw and teeth. Good reach of neck, Good topline. Excellent front and rear.. Really tough coat. Drove well on the move. 2. Fawcett's Carrock Carnegie. Grizzle dog with good head. Slightly short in back, tough coat not at its best. OK on the move .3. Hamilton's Stineval Basil of Cromlechs. ND (1) 1. Atkinson's Tyneaster Special Agent. PGD.(6.2). 1 Houseman's Markington Apollo. Good otter head. Excellent reach of neck, with good topline and tail set. Tough coat. Moved well 2. Sugars's Foxcraig Magic Dyson.Looked rather untidy, in full coat.Well boned. Good hind angulation 3. Perry's Lexmar Father to Son. LD. (7.1). 1. Horner's Stineval Napoleon. DCC, BoB. Just the right size for a Border Terrier. Lovely outline from head to tip of tail. Very tough coat. Strode out round the ring. What more do I need to say? 2. Hollingsbee's Otterwood Caius. Good looking blue and tan. Good head, reach of neck and topline. Moved well, but looked rather miserable. 3 Lorraine & Thomas's Raleniro Second Time Around. OD. (6.2). 1. Armstrong's Ploughdown Plato. Blue & Tan , with coat in excellent condition. Correct topline from top of skull to tip of tail. Long back. Good straight front and well angulated hind quarters. Best in the class. Being over critical, this dog is slightly large for my liking. 2. Khatchikian's . Stonechester Question von Jrasamuyr.Good looking well constructed dog, Tough coat. . Good mover and well handled.. 3. McKenzie's Merumhor Midwinter. VD. (8). 1. Fryer's Irton Up Helly Aa. BV. 10 year old champion. Rugged looking individual, with excellent tough coat. Still looked good enough to spend a day on the fells. 2. Shand's Morning Sunshine.Another good veteran in a large class. Well boned, with good front and rear structure. 3.Inness's Grettacs the Wizard. MPB. (9.1.) 1. Thomson's Little Caroline. Attrractive young bitch. Good head, with nice dark ears. Well shaped body, with good front and rear. Harsh coat. OK on the move. 2. Armstrong's Ploughdown Paloma. Another good young puppy. Good otter head, .Neck and back flow into each other, with good tail set. Moved well round the ring. 3. Mathrews's Tojamatt Make Believe. PB. (2.1.) 1. Jiderlund and Fait's Crazy Train Shedevil. Good looking young grizzle bitch with good front and rear. Coat needed attention. Moved OK. JB. (9.1) 1. Dixon's Otterpaws Firebird.RBCC Very alert young bitch, responsive to her handler. Good otter head with keen expression. Excellent reach of neck, good topline with carrot shaped tail. Good front and excellent hind leg angulation. Went round the ring with gusto. 2. Spence's Brackenfell Double Dutch. Red grizzle with harsh coat. Well put together. Movement OK. 3. Mooney's Chesterton Caboodle YB. (9.2.) 1. Dixon's Otterpaws Firebird. Attractive feminine bitch. Good reach of neck, acceptable topline and tail set. More attention needed to coat. Moved well .2. Pickering's Picer Flora Mcivor. Good looking blue and tan bitch. with a nice outline. Correct size. Moved well .3. Barrett's Howthwaite Gold Dust. NB. (2). 1. Webb's Earthdog Native. 2. Tait's Easter Sunshine PGB. (10,3) 1. Lorraine's Raleniro New Rose. Blue and Tan with proper coat. Good all round with no obvious faults. 2. Houston's Earthwise Galadriel.Strong looking bitch with good head Good reach of neck, excellent top line and tail set. Harsh coat. Moved well. 3. Chalk's Kiwi's Little Tinksie at Terreeze. LB. (12.2). 1. Hamilton's Bruadar Girl at Cromlechs. BCC. I liked this bitch, there was something of quality about her. True otter head. Good reach of neck leading into level topline with correct tail set Good front and excellent hind leg angulation. Good on the move. 2. Mooney's Brumberhill Bollinger for Chesterton. Another nice looking bitch with pleasing head. Good topline, proper carrot shaped tail. Harsh coat. Good on the move. 3 Wheatley's Ruby of Raughton Head at Loiriston. OB. (11.2). 1. Barrett's Howthwaite in Vogue. Another bitch to like.. Well constructed. Good head. Longish flexible spine, harsh coat. Good hind angulation. Excellent mover. 2. Pickering's Aimee Vilbert. Strong looking bitch.Good reach of neck, Very harsh coat. Rather deep in the chest for my liking. Good drive in movement. 3 Gilpin's Otterbobs Yolana. VB.(1). 1.Fraser's Achnagairn Wild Card. An excellent example of a mature Border Terrier. Showed plenty of spirit . Looked in good shape and moved well. Professor Anthony Milton Go To Top Of Page
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SKC August 16 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

SKC August 16 Judge

BORDER SKC AUGUST 16

Judge: Prof A S Milton

BEST OF BREED : 1623 HORNER Mr & Mrs A G & C Stineval Napoleon JW
Dog CC : 1623 HORNER Mr & Mrs A G & C Stineval Napoleon JW
Res Dog CC : 1602 FRYER Mr D G & Mrs A C Irton Mountain Dew
Bitch CC : 1615 HAMILTON Miss K Bruadar Girl At Cromlechs
Res Bitch CC : 1592 DIXON Miss A Otterpaws Firebird
Best Puppy : 1679 WHEATLEY Dr R & Mrs F Loiriston Adair
Best Veteran : 1603 FRYER Mr D G & Mrs A C Ch Irton Up Helly Aa

BORDER JUDGE SKC AUGUST 16

BORDER TERRIERS
It was a pleasure to come back to Scotland, even though for just a day, and to judge Border Terriers at the Scottish Kennel Club's August Show. Looking at the catalogue I was surprised to find that Border Terriers had the fourth largest entry at the show. It was a very satisfactory entry, with many dogs that I had not seen before. I was particularly impressed with the overall quality of the coats. There was only one really bad mouth, a few crooked teeth, so what, as long as they can bite! I was concerned about size, not only those outwith the standard, but also even more worrying, those that I could not span. I should like to thank Joyce Martin for sending me a CD with photos of all the class winners.

MPD (6.1)

1 Mathews's Tojamatt Moriarty. I was really taken with this young puppy.Nice all round structure, and moved well. Expressive Border Terrier head. Good reach of neck leading into level topline and tail set., straight front and correctly angulated hind quarters. Coat needs to mature..

2.Golding's Beaconpike Darkest Night. Dark grizzle puppy,Attractive head, harsh coat. Good topline and tail set. Not so happy on the move.

3. Reynolds Etterbern Sloane Ranger.

PD (1)

1 Wheatley's Loiriston Adair. BP. Stood alone but well worth being best puppy in breed. Strong head with correctly placed ears, Excellent top line and tail set. Good front and well angulated hind quarters. Lightish grizzle coat, which needs to toughen up. Good on the move.

JD. (4.1).

1 Archibald's Lairehope Highland Chief of Tweedburn. Strong head and keen expression,with correct ear set, good front and rear.Tough coat, moved well.

2. McPherson's Brumberhill Back T'future. Blue & Tan. Mature looking dog for his age, though his coat was not at his best. Good front and rear. Not too happy on the move

3. Lothians's Laitehope Duke Diamonte.

YD. (8.1)

1. Fryer's Irton Mountain Dew. RDCC. Carrying many of his sire's good points. Lovely strong head , strong jaw and teeth. Good reach of neck, Good topline. Excellent front and rear.. Really tough coat. Drove well on the move.

2. Fawcett's Carrock Carnegie. Grizzle dog with good head. Slightly short in back, tough coat not at its best. OK on the move

.3. Hamilton's Stineval Basil of Cromlechs.

ND (1)

1. Atkinson's Tyneaster Special Agent.

PGD.(6.2).

1 Houseman's Markington Apollo. Good otter head. Excellent reach of neck, with good topline and tail set. Tough coat. Moved well

2. Sugars's Foxcraig Magic Dyson.Looked rather untidy, in full coat.Well boned. Good hind angulation

3. Perry's Lexmar Father to Son.

LD. (7.1).

1. Horner's Stineval Napoleon. DCC, BoB. Just the right size for a Border Terrier. Lovely outline from head to tip of tail. Very tough coat. Strode out round the ring. What more do I need to say?

2. Hollingsbee's Otterwood Caius. Good looking blue and tan. Good head, reach of neck and topline. Moved well, but looked rather miserable.

3 Lorraine & Thomas's Raleniro Second Time Around.

OD. (6.2).

1. Armstrong's Ploughdown Plato. Blue & Tan , with coat in excellent condition. Correct topline from top of skull to tip of tail. Long back. Good straight front and well angulated hind quarters. Best in the class. Being over critical, this dog is slightly large for my liking.

2. Khatchikian's . Stonechester Question von Jrasamuyr.Good looking well constructed dog, Tough coat. . Good mover and well handled..

3. McKenzie's Merumhor Midwinter.

VD. (8).

1. Fryer's Irton Up Helly Aa. BV. 10 year old champion. Rugged looking individual, with excellent tough coat. Still looked good enough to spend a day on the fells.

2. Shand's Morning Sunshine.Another good veteran in a large class. Well boned, with good front and rear structure.

3.Inness's Grettacs the Wizard.

MPB. (9.1.)

1. Thomson's Little Caroline. Attrractive young bitch. Good head, with nice dark ears. Well shaped body, with good front and rear. Harsh coat. OK on the move.

2. Armstrong's Ploughdown Paloma. Another good young puppy. Good otter head, .Neck and back flow into each other, with good tail set. Moved well round the ring.

3. Mathrews's Tojamatt Make Believe.

PB. (2.1.)

1. Jiderlund and Fait's Crazy Train Shedevil. Good looking young grizzle bitch with good front and rear. Coat needed attention. Moved OK.

JB. (9.1)

1. Dixon's Otterpaws Firebird.RBCC Very alert young bitch, responsive to her handler. Good otter head with keen expression. Excellent reach of neck, good topline with carrot shaped tail. Good front and excellent hind leg angulation. Went round the ring with gusto.

2. Spence's Brackenfell Double Dutch. Red grizzle with harsh coat. Well put together. Movement OK.

3. Mooney's Chesterton Caboodle

YB. (9.2.)

1. Dixon's Otterpaws Firebird. Attractive feminine bitch. Good reach of neck, acceptable topline and tail set. More attention needed to coat. Moved well

.2. Pickering's Picer Flora Mcivor. Good looking blue and tan bitch. with a nice outline. Correct size. Moved well

.3. Barrett's Howthwaite Gold Dust.

NB. (2).

1. Webb's Earthdog Native.

2. Tait's Easter Sunshine

PGB. (10,3)

1. Lorraine's Raleniro New Rose. Blue and Tan with proper coat. Good all round with no obvious faults.

2. Houston's Earthwise Galadriel.Strong looking bitch with good head Good reach of neck, excellent top line and tail set. Harsh coat. Moved well.

3. Chalk's Kiwi's Little Tinksie at Terreeze.

LB. (12.2).

1. Hamilton's Bruadar Girl at Cromlechs. BCC. I liked this bitch, there was something of quality about her. True otter head. Good reach of neck leading into level topline with correct tail set Good front and excellent hind leg angulation. Good on the move.

2. Mooney's Brumberhill Bollinger for Chesterton. Another nice looking bitch with pleasing head. Good topline, proper carrot shaped tail. Harsh coat. Good on the move.

3 Wheatley's Ruby of Raughton Head at Loiriston.

OB. (11.2).

1. Barrett's Howthwaite in Vogue. Another bitch to like.. Well constructed. Good head. Longish flexible spine, harsh coat. Good hind angulation. Excellent mover.

2. Pickering's Aimee Vilbert. Strong looking bitch.Good reach of neck, Very harsh coat. Rather deep in the chest for my liking. Good drive in movement.

3 Gilpin's Otterbobs Yolana.

VB.(1). 1.Fraser's Achnagairn Wild Card. An excellent example of a mature Border Terrier. Showed plenty of spirit . Looked in good shape and moved well.

Professor Anthony Milton

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