Border Terrier WELKS 13 Judge's Critique

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KC Breed Standard WELKS 13 Judge	BORDER WELKS 13 Judge(s): MRS JANE ROBERTS DCC CH HOBHOLT HARRIER JW (MRS M A & MR C K WALLACE) RDCC BADGERBECK UNCLE FESTER (MISS L M JENKINS) BCC TYTHROP TOUCH ON WOOD (MRS J L LEE) RBCC PLOUGHDOWN PORTIA (MR E & DR M ARMSTRONG) BOB TYTHROP TOUCH ON WOOD (MRS J L LEE) BP BORTINO RED EMPEROR (MR D K & MRS D MARTIN) BORDER JUDGE WELKS 13 Border Terriers My first appointment at this level & I was grateful for being given the privilege to go over your dogs. I thoroughly enjoyed my day & fully appreciated the opportunity to judge some high quality exhibits. Some decisions were difficult & places could change on another day. On a positive note, temperaments were good as were mouths & feet. On the down side, there were not enough exhibits that moved with drive & there were several with wide fronts – these are faults that would impact on the dog’s ability to work. VD (3) 1 Wallace’s Ch Hobholt Harrier, rising 7½ years & still in wonderful condition, top quality grizzle who presented a balanced outline, good head with strong muzzle & big teeth, excellent construction, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight narrow front with good length to body & ribs carried well back, spannable, strong through loin into racy hindquarters, excellent double jacket & pelt, excelled in movement as he has a long economical stride & moved true coming & going. CC; 2 Moffatt & Zech’s Towden Storm Driver at Laurelton, enjoying his day out, likeable 8 years grizzle in good condition, good head & expression. Although shorter coupled than 1, he presented a pleasing outline & moved out soundly on well angulated hindquarters. Good coat & pelt; 3 Freeman’s Bolttail Jebba. MPD (5) 1 Sneddon’s Kersfell Chorister, 8 months light grizzle, still very much a baby. Liked him for size & balance over the others in this class, promising head with nicely shaped dark eye, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, liked his length of body & rib shape, easily spanned. Movement was erratic at times, but this should improve with maturity. BPD 2 Martin’s Bortino Red Emperor, confident grizzle of 7 months, well grown & more mature than 1, good head & expression, narrow bodylines, good rear angulation, nice double jacket & decent pelt. Movement was erratic, but covered the ground well in profile when settled; 3 Mudd’s Breckgreen Blue Steel Ironfield. PD (1) 1 Stevens’ Cobstoneway Ocean Sunrise, rising 9 months bl/t with masculine head & correct bite, up to size for his age but I liked his narrow front, shoulder assembly & good length of rib. Moved soundly off really good feet, well presented, good double jacket. JD (12) Two very good young dogs headed this class. 1 Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Uncle Fester, I really liked this masculine 15 months grizzle/t dog, beautifully presented in hard fit condition, presented a balanced picture, very good head with moderate width of skull, strong muzzle, very good set of teeth, well constructed with lovely reach of neck into narrow shoulders, excellent length & shape to rib, so easily spanned, level topline & tailset, well angulated hindquarters, evidence of double jacket & thick pelt, moved soundly to take this class & RCC; 2 Guvercin’s Glebeheath Jump The Gun, handy sized 15 months bl/t, another quality exhibit. Presented a balanced outline & excelled in head, goo reach of neck into narrow shoulders & straight front, very good topline, tailset, legs & feet, harsh double jacket, covered the ground really well in profile & accurately coming & going; 3 Wallace’s Hobholt Hallmark. YD (6) 1 Larner’s Hawcoat Lord George, upstanding light grizzle of 18 months, really good head with well placed eye & strong jaw, loved his expression, very good reach of neck into narrow shoulders, ribs carried well back, level topline & tailset, well angulated hindquarters, strode out well with a long accurate stride. Considered for top honours; 2 Duxbury’s Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow, masculine grizzle dog, well constructed throughout, strong head with big teeth, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, good length of rib, level topline into good tailset, really good deep feet, good thick pelt with plenty of undercoat. Not much evidence of top coat here. Moved OK, but not quite the movement of 1 3 Hunt’s Ottaswell Palamedes. PGD (10) 1 Wright’s Hobholt Hi Roller, likeable type, good head & expression, balanced outline with good shoulders, narrow body, good topline & tailset, in good coat & condition, moved out well on a long stride, preferred length of body over 2; 2 Rumsam’s Saygo of Hassage, fit looking dark grizzle, well proportioned masculine head with keen expression & strong muzzle, narrow bodylines, straight front, racy hindquarters, in full coat with plenty of harsh top coat & a good thick pelt; 3 Ramus’ Onthill Amaretto. LD (18) This was a difficult class to judge with a variety of type & size. 1 Fryer’s Irton Morse Code, r/grizzle who won this class on overall balance & shape, masculine head with strong muzzle & big teeth, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, good length of body, well angulated hindquarters which he used to advantage on the move, good feet, good quality double jacket with crisp top coat, very fit, moved well from all angles on a loose lead which is something of a rarity these days; 2 Larner’s Hawcoat Blue Bertie, smaller type to 1 but has lots to offer. Outgoing dark grizzle with a well shaped head & large teeth, good reach of neck into straight front, well laid back ribs into strong loin & well angulated hindquarters, sports an excellently shaped tail, very well presented in really good double jacket with thick pelt, shown to advantage; 3 Yates’ Okarito Omar. OD (10) 1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Blue Tempest, quality bl/t exhibit, very good otter head, I really liked his overall construction, very good reach of neck into narrow shoulders & straight front, good length of body, presented a lovely balanced outline with good front & rear angulation, moved accurately from all angles. Seemed to lose enthusiasm in the challenge; 2 Bailey’s Ch Grindevald In Full Cry, rising 5 years & still looking very good, athletic masculine grizzle/t with very good head & expression, well constructed throughout, presents a balanced picture, in very good condition, thick pelt & evidence of a tight harsh top coat on its way in, moved very well from all angles. Just preferred the overall balance of 1. 3 SOLITARY MIST (MR D & MRS C HODGSON) GCD 1 Gordon’s Tarkatale Midnight Memory, dark grizzle in very good condition, good head & expression, good length of rib, well angulated hindquarters, moved well, very good coat with harsh top coat; 2 Westland’s Renaissance Rhododendron, grizzle, ranger than 1. Appeals for his overall shape & construction, good head with big teeth, narrow bodylines. A little unsettled on the move & not much coat here which is where he lost out to 1. VB (3) T Two lovely bitches. Credits to their owners. 1 Speake & Tart’s Aurora’s Popcorn, 7 years grizzle looking in good form, lovely feminine head & expression, has retained a straight front, narrow bodylines, ribs well laid back, in excellent coat, moved freely; 2 Moore’s Clipstone Tweed at Bramblequest, 7½ years bitch in lovely condition, good head & expression, well placed ears. Not as narrow through the body nor as much coat here as 1, but moved soundly from all angles. MPB (12) This was a lovely class to judge & there were some promising puppies who were unplaced. As one would expect at this age, there were varying degrees of maturity & it will be very interesting to see how they develop. 1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Betrothal, 8 months light grizzle, really good feminine head with well placed dark eye, very well constructed with excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front into narrow bodylines, well laid back ribs, level topline into well set on tail of correct shape, beautifully presented in double jacket with thick pelt, moved confidently & accurately. Very promising. BP; 2 Aldous’ Twigglestone Elfenor, just 6 months & behaved impeccably, lovely head & expression, nicely balanced for one so young with good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, narrow bodylines, ribs carried ell back, excellent hindquarters with well let down hocks, in very good coat & pelt with crisp harsh top coat, moved well; 3 Dean’s Cedarhill Wish Upon A Star. PB (4) 1 Sharp’s Rhozzum Vesta, 11 months bl/t rangy bitch with really good head & strong muzzle, balanced outline with good shoulder placement, straight front, narrow bodylines, ribs carried well back, dense coat with thick pelt, moved well on a long stride; 2 Matthews’ Intack Lady Eleanor, lively 9 months grizzle, good head & expression, built on narrow bodylines, well angulated front & hindquarters, sporting a good quality double jacket with thick pelt, moved well; 3 South’s Boderella Sweet Pea. JB (20) A strong class. 1 Armstrong’s Ploughdown Portia, very smart bl/t rising 15 months, beautifully presented, lovely to go over, feminine head with strong muzzle & big teeth, narrow front, good bone, well padded feet, ribs well laid back, strong loin, well angulated hindquarters, very good topline & tailset, loved her overall shape & balance, moved very well in profile & coming & going, quality double coat with thick pliable pelt. RCC; 2 Brannan & Kelly’s Cedarhill Rising Star at Brankell, quality exhibit. 16 months grizzle/t, really good head with well placed dark eye giving a lovely expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front, narrow bodylines, well angulated hindquarters which she used to advantage on the move, very well presented in excellent coat & condition; 3 Lee’s Asplands Astrid for Tythrop. YB (11) 1 Armstrong’s Ploughdown Placida, litter sister to JB winner, grizzle bitch who is a rangier type than her sister & less mature. Displays similar attributes with a good head & expression, excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders, narrow bodylines, beautifully presented in very good coat with thick pliable pelt, moved well from all angles; 2 Larner’s Hawcoat Forget Me Not, close up to 1 & another quality exhibit. Very well presented bl/t with a lovely feminine head & expression, strong muzzle with big teeth, very good front into narrow bodylines, well laid back ribs, really good double jacket, moved soundly & accurately from well angulated hindquarters; 3 Milton’s No name given. PGB (9) 1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Bejewelled, quality grizzle, very well constructed with lovely feminine head, excellent reach of neck into narrow shoulders, very good topline & tailset into correctly shaped tail, moved soundly from all angles, in very good dense double coat. I liked this bitch very much & did consider her for higher honours; 2 Wright’s Totherend Blue LouLou, lively bl/t bitch, good head, big teeth, very good neck & shoulder, good length of body & rib, moved well, in good double jacket; 3 Stockley’s Foxfactor Cue The Music. LB (15) 1 Tutin’s Alcumlow Miss Sixty at Riseburn, lovely bl/t who has really good bodylines & balance, good head & expression, very good shoulder placement, straight front, ribs carried well back, easily spanned, good topline, tailset & racy hindquarters, in double jacket with harsh top coat, moved well in profile & coming & going; 2 Aldous’ Othamcourt Snow Bunting at Twigglestone, grizzle with nice head & expression, strong muzzle, big teeth, liked her for her overall type & balance, good shoulder placement, length of body & well angulated hindquarters, correctly shaped tail, good feet, in really good jacket with excellent pelt, moved soundly; 3 Barber’s Alcumlow Starry Night. OB (10) A very good class full of quality. 1 Lee’s Tythrop Touch On Wood, elegant grizzle/t, beautifully presented, feminine head & expression with well placed eye, big teeth, excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulder placement, straight front, good feet, correctly shaped rib which is well laid back, so easy to span, well angulated hindquarters with well let down hocks, very good topline & tailset, excellent double jacket, wonderful pliable pelt, moved very well on a long stride to win this class. CC from a strong line-up of bitches & BOB; 2 Sharp’s Rhozzum User Friendly, 5 years grizzle bitch who is very well constructed, really good otter head with strength to jaw, presents a balanced picture with good angulation to front & rear, narrow bodylines with ribs carried well back, very good topline & tailset, in excellent double coat, moved out very well on a loose lead; 3 Kerry’s Bandicoot Serenade. GCB (2) 1 O Snow Bunting at T; 2 Waldron’s Intack Sorrels Sunbeam, nice type, grizzle with a feminine head & expression, good reach of neck into straight front & good length of rib, narrow body into good tailset, in good double coat, moved well. JANE ROBERTS Go To Top Of Page
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WELKS 13 Judge's Critique

KC Breed Standard

WELKS 13 Judge

BORDER WELKS 13

Judge(s): MRS JANE ROBERTS

DCC CH HOBHOLT HARRIER JW (MRS M A & MR C K WALLACE)
RDCC BADGERBECK UNCLE FESTER (MISS L M JENKINS)
BCC TYTHROP TOUCH ON WOOD (MRS J L LEE)
RBCC PLOUGHDOWN PORTIA (MR E & DR M ARMSTRONG)
BOB TYTHROP TOUCH ON WOOD (MRS J L LEE)
BP BORTINO RED EMPEROR (MR D K & MRS D MARTIN)

BORDER JUDGE WELKS 13

Border Terriers

My first appointment at this level & I was grateful for being given the privilege to go over your dogs. I thoroughly enjoyed my day & fully appreciated the opportunity to judge some high quality exhibits. Some decisions were difficult & places could change on another day. On a positive note, temperaments were good as were mouths & feet. On the down side, there were not enough exhibits that moved with drive & there were several with wide fronts – these are faults that would impact on the dog’s ability to work.

VD (3)

1 Wallace’s Ch Hobholt Harrier, rising 7½ years & still in wonderful condition, top quality grizzle who presented a balanced outline, good head with strong muzzle & big teeth, excellent construction, good reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight narrow front with good length to body & ribs carried well back, spannable, strong through loin into racy hindquarters, excellent double jacket & pelt, excelled in movement as he has a long economical stride & moved true coming & going. CC;

2 Moffatt & Zech’s Towden Storm Driver at Laurelton, enjoying his day out, likeable 8 years grizzle in good condition, good head & expression. Although shorter coupled than 1, he presented a pleasing outline & moved out soundly on well angulated hindquarters. Good coat & pelt;

3 Freeman’s Bolttail Jebba.

MPD (5)

1 Sneddon’s Kersfell Chorister, 8 months light grizzle, still very much a baby. Liked him for size & balance over the others in this class, promising head with nicely shaped dark eye, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, liked his length of body & rib shape, easily spanned. Movement was erratic at times, but this should improve with maturity. BPD

2 Martin’s Bortino Red Emperor, confident grizzle of 7 months, well grown & more mature than 1, good head & expression, narrow bodylines, good rear angulation, nice double jacket & decent pelt. Movement was erratic, but covered the ground well in profile when settled;

3 Mudd’s Breckgreen Blue Steel Ironfield.

PD (1)

1 Stevens’ Cobstoneway Ocean Sunrise, rising 9 months bl/t with masculine head & correct bite, up to size for his age but I liked his narrow front, shoulder assembly & good length of rib. Moved soundly off really good feet, well presented, good double jacket.

JD (12)

Two very good young dogs headed this class.

1 Jenkins’ Badgerbeck Uncle Fester, I really liked this masculine 15 months grizzle/t dog, beautifully presented in hard fit condition, presented a balanced picture, very good head with moderate width of skull, strong muzzle, very good set of teeth, well constructed with lovely reach of neck into narrow shoulders, excellent length & shape to rib, so easily spanned, level topline & tailset, well angulated hindquarters, evidence of double jacket & thick pelt, moved soundly to take this class & RCC;

2 Guvercin’s Glebeheath Jump The Gun, handy sized 15 months bl/t, another quality exhibit. Presented a balanced outline & excelled in head, goo reach of neck into narrow shoulders & straight front, very good topline, tailset, legs & feet, harsh double jacket, covered the ground really well in profile & accurately coming & going;

3 Wallace’s Hobholt Hallmark.

YD (6)

1 Larner’s Hawcoat Lord George, upstanding light grizzle of 18 months, really good head with well placed eye & strong jaw, loved his expression, very good reach of neck into narrow shoulders, ribs carried well back, level topline & tailset, well angulated hindquarters, strode out well with a long accurate stride. Considered for top honours;

2 Duxbury’s Keycharm Phantom by Ridgebow, masculine grizzle dog, well constructed throughout, strong head with big teeth, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, good length of rib, level topline into good tailset, really good deep feet, good thick pelt with plenty of undercoat. Not much evidence of top coat here. Moved OK, but not quite the movement of 1

3 Hunt’s Ottaswell Palamedes.

PGD (10)

1 Wright’s Hobholt Hi Roller, likeable type, good head & expression, balanced outline with good shoulders, narrow body, good topline & tailset, in good coat & condition, moved out well on a long stride, preferred length of body over 2;

2 Rumsam’s Saygo of Hassage, fit looking dark grizzle, well proportioned masculine head with keen expression & strong muzzle, narrow bodylines, straight front, racy hindquarters, in full coat with plenty of harsh top coat & a good thick pelt;

3 Ramus’ Onthill Amaretto.

LD (18)

This was a difficult class to judge with a variety of type & size.

1 Fryer’s Irton Morse Code, r/grizzle who won this class on overall balance & shape, masculine head with strong muzzle & big teeth, good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, good length of body, well angulated hindquarters which he used to advantage on the move, good feet, good quality double jacket with crisp top coat, very fit, moved well from all angles on a loose lead which is something of a rarity these days;

2 Larner’s Hawcoat Blue Bertie, smaller type to 1 but has lots to offer. Outgoing dark grizzle with a well shaped head & large teeth, good reach of neck into straight front, well laid back ribs into strong loin & well angulated hindquarters, sports an excellently shaped tail, very well presented in really good double jacket with thick pelt, shown to advantage;

3 Yates’ Okarito Omar.

OD (10)

1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Blue Tempest, quality bl/t exhibit, very good otter head, I really liked his overall construction, very good reach of neck into narrow shoulders & straight front, good length of body, presented a lovely balanced outline with good front & rear angulation, moved accurately from all angles. Seemed to lose enthusiasm in the challenge;

2 Bailey’s Ch Grindevald In Full Cry, rising 5 years & still looking very good, athletic masculine grizzle/t with very good head & expression, well constructed throughout, presents a balanced picture, in very good condition, thick pelt & evidence of a tight harsh top coat on its way in, moved very well from all angles. Just preferred the overall balance of 1.

3 SOLITARY MIST (MR D & MRS C HODGSON)

GCD

1 Gordon’s Tarkatale Midnight Memory, dark grizzle in very good condition, good head & expression, good length of rib, well angulated hindquarters, moved well, very good coat with harsh top coat;

2 Westland’s Renaissance Rhododendron, grizzle, ranger than 1. Appeals for his overall shape & construction, good head with big teeth, narrow bodylines. A little unsettled on the move & not much coat here which is where he lost out to 1.

VB (3) T

Two lovely bitches. Credits to their owners.

1 Speake & Tart’s Aurora’s Popcorn, 7 years grizzle looking in good form, lovely feminine head & expression, has retained a straight front, narrow bodylines, ribs well laid back, in excellent coat, moved freely;

2 Moore’s Clipstone Tweed at Bramblequest, 7½ years bitch in lovely condition, good head & expression, well placed ears. Not as narrow through the body nor as much coat here as 1, but moved soundly from all angles.

MPB (12)

This was a lovely class to judge & there were some promising puppies who were unplaced. As one would expect at this age, there were varying degrees of maturity & it will be very interesting to see how they develop.

1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Betrothal, 8 months light grizzle, really good feminine head with well placed dark eye, very well constructed with excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders, straight front into narrow bodylines, well laid back ribs, level topline into well set on tail of correct shape, beautifully presented in double jacket with thick pelt, moved confidently & accurately. Very promising. BP;

2 Aldous’ Twigglestone Elfenor, just 6 months & behaved impeccably, lovely head & expression, nicely balanced for one so young with good reach of neck into well angulated shoulders, narrow bodylines, ribs carried ell back, excellent hindquarters with well let down hocks, in very good coat & pelt with crisp harsh top coat, moved well;

3 Dean’s Cedarhill Wish Upon A Star.

PB (4)

1 Sharp’s Rhozzum Vesta, 11 months bl/t rangy bitch with really good head & strong muzzle, balanced outline with good shoulder placement, straight front, narrow bodylines, ribs carried well back, dense coat with thick pelt, moved well on a long stride;

2 Matthews’ Intack Lady Eleanor, lively 9 months grizzle, good head & expression, built on narrow bodylines, well angulated front & hindquarters, sporting a good quality double jacket with thick pelt, moved well;

3 South’s Boderella Sweet Pea.

JB (20)

A strong class.

1 Armstrong’s Ploughdown Portia, very smart bl/t rising 15 months, beautifully presented, lovely to go over, feminine head with strong muzzle & big teeth, narrow front, good bone, well padded feet, ribs well laid back, strong loin, well angulated hindquarters, very good topline & tailset, loved her overall shape & balance, moved very well in profile & coming & going, quality double coat with thick pliable pelt. RCC;

2 Brannan & Kelly’s Cedarhill Rising Star at Brankell, quality exhibit. 16 months grizzle/t, really good head with well placed dark eye giving a lovely expression, good reach of neck into well placed shoulders, straight front, narrow bodylines, well angulated hindquarters which she used to advantage on the move, very well presented in excellent coat & condition;

3 Lee’s Asplands Astrid for Tythrop.

YB (11)

1 Armstrong’s Ploughdown Placida, litter sister to JB winner, grizzle bitch who is a rangier type than her sister & less mature. Displays similar attributes with a good head & expression, excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulders, narrow bodylines, beautifully presented in very good coat with thick pliable pelt, moved well from all angles;

2 Larner’s Hawcoat Forget Me Not, close up to 1 & another quality exhibit. Very well presented bl/t with a lovely feminine head & expression, strong muzzle with big teeth, very good front into narrow bodylines, well laid back ribs, really good double jacket, moved soundly & accurately from well angulated hindquarters;

3 Milton’s No name given.

PGB (9)

1 McPherson’s Brumberhill Bejewelled, quality grizzle, very well constructed with lovely feminine head, excellent reach of neck into narrow shoulders, very good topline & tailset into correctly shaped tail, moved soundly from all angles, in very good dense double coat. I liked this bitch very much & did consider her for higher honours;

2 Wright’s Totherend Blue LouLou, lively bl/t bitch, good head, big teeth, very good neck & shoulder, good length of body & rib, moved well, in good double jacket;

3 Stockley’s Foxfactor Cue The Music.

LB (15)

1 Tutin’s Alcumlow Miss Sixty at Riseburn, lovely bl/t who has really good bodylines & balance, good head & expression, very good shoulder placement, straight front, ribs carried well back, easily spanned, good topline, tailset & racy hindquarters, in double jacket with harsh top coat, moved well in profile & coming & going;

2 Aldous’ Othamcourt Snow Bunting at Twigglestone, grizzle with nice head & expression, strong muzzle, big teeth, liked her for her overall type & balance, good shoulder placement, length of body & well angulated hindquarters, correctly shaped tail, good feet, in really good jacket with excellent pelt, moved soundly;

3 Barber’s Alcumlow Starry Night.

OB (10)

A very good class full of quality.

1 Lee’s Tythrop Touch On Wood, elegant grizzle/t, beautifully presented, feminine head & expression with well placed eye, big teeth, excellent reach of neck into well laid shoulder placement, straight front, good feet, correctly shaped rib which is well laid back, so easy to span, well angulated hindquarters with well let down hocks, very good topline & tailset, excellent double jacket, wonderful pliable pelt, moved very well on a long stride to win this class. CC from a strong line-up of bitches & BOB;

2 Sharp’s Rhozzum User Friendly, 5 years grizzle bitch who is very well constructed, really good otter head with strength to jaw, presents a balanced picture with good angulation to front & rear, narrow bodylines with ribs carried well back, very good topline & tailset, in excellent double coat, moved out very well on a loose lead;

3 Kerry’s Bandicoot Serenade.

GCB (2)

1 O Snow Bunting at T;

2 Waldron’s Intack Sorrels Sunbeam, nice type, grizzle with a feminine head & expression, good reach of neck into straight front & good length of rib, narrow body into good tailset, in good double coat, moved well.

JANE ROBERTS

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