CRITIQUE & RESULTS - OPEN SHOW SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2023

Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6RR

Judge : Robert Brewster (Stowthorney/Breckgreen)

Entries: 76 dogs making 99 entries

Best Bitch & Best In Show Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone

Reserve Best Bitch & Reserve Best In Show Dassett Upsy Daisy JW

Best Dog & Best Opposite Sex Glenaig Huntsman By Badgerbeck

Reserve Best Dog Tulawyn Garretson by Onthill

Best Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy In Show Glebeheath Ophelia

Best Puppy Dog Jordith Roll Up And Shine

Best Veteran In Show & Oldest Veteran Clipstone Starshine

Best Veteran Bitch CH Cobstoneway Love Song

CRITIQUE

I would like to thanks the officers and committee of The Southern Border Terrier Club for giving me the honour of judging their Open Show. I first signed the contract for the show in 2017, but due to Covid and the Lockdown I have only just fulfilled my judging appointment. Whist remembering those who are no longer with us due to the Covid Pandemic. I was happy with my entry and would like to also thank the exhibitors for entering under me and thank them all for taking my decisions, some of which were difficult, in a sportsmanlike way. I found most exhibits to be in good order, but I was quite worried that I found some younger exhibits with a build-up of scale on their teeth. This should be addressed as soon as possible. I was also delighted with a young exhibitor, attending her first show, on a whole handling her young dog so well whilst full of nerves and inexperience. We need to encourage these youngsters as they are the custodians of our breed

Special Beginners - Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st - Willatai Prince William (Ms F Bennett) Standing alone in this class with his young handler. 7-month-old grizzle dog with a strong head. Good harsh double jacket. Easily spanned. Moved ok. Just needs time. Handler’s first time out and she done a cracking job.

Minor Puppy - Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st - Willatai Prince William (Ms F Bennett) see critique for SBD

Puppy - Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 2

1st - Jordith Roll Up and Shine (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith) Nice sized grizzle and tan dog. Lovely head and expression. Nice teeth and a good bite. Small ears. Good in neck, flowed well into nicely place shoulders. Lovely topline which he held on the move. Moved out with drive. Please to award him Best Puppy Dog and Resv Best Opp Sex Puppy in Show

Junior - Dog

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st - Dassett Igglepiggle JW (Mrs S Spafford) Grizzle dog with a lovely head and dark eye. Correst bite. Nicely angulated front and rear. Harsh double jacket. Good top line which he held on the move.

Yearling Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 2

1st - Arunmere No Fox Given (Mrs D A Kelly) Nice size light grizzle dog. Good in head with a correct bite. Has a good harsh double jacket. Easily spanned. Angulation front and rear ok. Moved well

Novice - Dog

Entries: 7 Absentees: 3

1st - Jordith Roll Up and Shine (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith) See PD critique

2nd - Hawcoat Solo Soldier (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner) Grizzle and tan dog. Dark eyes with keen expression. Neat ears held close to cheek. Angulated well front and rear. Stood on small cat like feet. Moved with purpose a very likeable boy.

3rd - Onthill Living the Dream (Mrs S Barter)

Res - Arunmere No Fox Given (Mrs D A Kelly)

Graduate - Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1st - Jordith Roll Up and Shine (Mrs L.M.I & Mr A.M. Jordan-Smith) See PD

2nd - Hawcoat Solo Soldier (Mrs E J & Miss R C Larner) See ND

3rd - Foxborder Sky Defender (Mr M V Hancock)

Res - Rufus the Best (Mrs R Loch)

Post Graduate - Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st - Rufus The Best (Mrs R Loch) Grizzle and tan dog. Broad skull with neat ears and dark eyes. Nicely angulated front and rear. Spanned with ease. Moved well. Just needed a bit more coat today.

Limit - Dog

Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1st - Glenaig Huntsman by Badgerbeck (Miss L M Jenkins) Grizzle and tan dog. Broad skull with neat ears and dark eyes. Nicely angulated front and rear. Spanned with ease. Moved well. Just needed a bit more coat today. He has a good reach of neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Harsh double jacket. Level topline which he held on the move. Moved out with drive. Really liked this dog. Pleased to award him Best Dog and Best Opposite Sex

2nd - Tulawyn Garretson by Onthill (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus) nicely headed dog with neat ears and a dark eye. Easily spanned. Held his topline on the move. Just preferred the front angulation and showmanship of 1st but could easily change places at any time. Turned out well. Pleased to award him Resv Best Dog.

3rd - Cobstoneway Stand by Me JW (Mr R & Mrs J Stevens)

Open - Dog

Entries: 3 Absentees: 2

1st - Badgerbeck the King Edward (Miss L M Jenkins) Another nice one from this kennel. Grizzle dog with a good head and big teeth. Good front and correct shoulder. He had a harsh double jacket. Good top line and tail set which he held on the move.

Veteran - Dog

Entries: 2 Absentees: 0

1st - Clipstone Starshine (Miss E & Mrs J Jackson) This boy I have admired for a long time and didn’t disappoint. 10-year-old boy who still has a sparkle in the ring. Typical otter head with a correct bite and big teeth. Nicely angulated front and rear. Harsh double jacket. Moved with purpose round the ring. Pleased to award him Best Veteran, he was also the Oldest Veteran here today.

2nd - Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes) Lovely headed grizzle dog of nice type. Another one who is not showing his age. He had a good reach of neck flowing into a correct shoulder. Nice topline and tail set, which he held on the move. Spanned with ease. Moved out well.

Special Open Working Dog or Bitch

Entries: 1 Absentees: 0

1st - Blewecourt Zeus by Badgerbeck (Miss L M Jenkins) This boy has everything needed to do his job. Broard skull with a dark eye. Large teeth with a correct bite. Narrow throughout. Spanned with ease. Correct double jacket with thick pelt. Moved out with ease and purpose.

Special Beginners - Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1st - Onziemehurst Milly Earhart (Miss A Nettle) good headed bitch of nice size. Correct dentition and small ears held close to cheek. Nice reach of neck with a good lay of shoulders. Good toplen which she held on the move. Moved well.

2nd - Thistlestone Dalwhinnie (Mrs S Gent) Nice youngster. The sweetest of expression. Lovely dark eye. Good bite with large teeth. Good topline and tail set with a correct carroty tail. Moved well.

3rd - Onthill Daydream Believer at Forestacre (Mrs S J Fermor Bradstock)

Res - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)

VHC - Lutraholt Goldfinch (Mr R Greenwood)​

Minor Puppy - Bitch

Entries: 2 Absentees: 1

1st - Blackthorn Winter (Miss S Waller) Blue and tan of a nice size. Good head with neat ears. Correct bite with large teeth. Nice reach of neck going into a lovely top line and tail set. Shown in a good harsh double jacket. Moved well.

Puppy - Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

1st - Glebeheath Ophelia (Mrs J Guvercin) Another blue and tan bitch of nice type. Lovely otter head with dark eyes. Correct scissor bite with large teeth. Good reach of neck with a lovely lay of shoulder. Good top line and tail set. Narrow throughout and spanned with ease. Moved well. Pleased to award her Best Puppy Bitch and later Best Puppy in Show.

2nd - Arunmere Nighthawk (Miss J Hughes) Unlucky to meet first today. Another nice sized blue and tan. Good head proportions with neat ears, good dentition. Good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Nice top line and tail set which she held on the move. Moved with drive.

3rd - Arunmere Artemis (Mrs A Parsons)

Res - Clydebeck Layla's Gem (Mrs S A & Miss J A Taylor)

Junior - Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 2

1st - Dassett Upsy Daisy JW (Mrs S Spafford) Lovely girl with a lot to like. Beautiful otter head with a dark eye and ears held close to cheek. Good bite with large teeth. Nice reach of neck into a well laid shoulder. In good double jacket. Good top line and tail set which she held on the move. Moved well. Pleased to award her Resv Best Bitch and later Resv Best in Show.

2nd - Onthill Dolly Daydream (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus) Another nice sized bitch of good type. Lovey head and expression with good furnishings. Nice neat ears and correct bite. Not the reach of neck of first but still flowed into nicely placed shoulders. Good Pelt. Held her top line on the move and moved well.

3rd - Fevstone Rosie Posie (Ms M Masefield)

Res - Thistlestone Dalwhinnie (Miss J & Mr S May & Whisker)

VHC - Onthill Daydream Believer at Forestacre (Mrs S J Fermor Bradstock)

Yearling - Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1st - Ragatam Brodie (Miss T J Peacock) Lovely sized grizzle bitch of nice type. Lovely otter head with kind eye. Neat ears and correct dentition. Good reach of neck and a nice lay o of shoulder. Level topline with a good tail set to finish. Shown in a harsh double jacket. Moved with drive round the ring. A clear winner in my eyes.

2nd - Brankell Angeleyes at Nantcoch (Mrs J M Phillips) Strong headed bitch with a dark eye and keen expression. Good bite with large teeth. Good in neck and shoulder. Nicely angulated front and back. Moved well.

3rd - Onziemehurst Milly Earhart (Miss A Nettle)

Res - Thistlestone Dalwhinnie (Miss J & Mr S May & Whisker)

Novice - Bitch

Entries: 9 Absentees: 4

1st - Olliesorchids Vintage Fizz (Mr R & Mrs D Symons) Another nice sized bitch of nice type. Pleasing otter head with neat ears. Good scissor bite with large teeth. Nice reach of neck into correct shoulder placement. Nicely angulated all round. Narrow throughout and easy to span. Move round the ring with ease and drive.

2nd - Brankell Angeleyes at Nantcoch (Mrs J M Phillips) see Yearling Bitch

3rd - Carrock Cassandra for Rentarka (Mr P & Mrs K Renaut)

Res - Thistlestone Dalwhinnie (Miss J & Mr S May & Whisker)

VHC - Lynsett Miss Lily (Ms K Joy)

Graduate - Bitch

Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1st - Olliesorchids Vintage Fizz (Mr R & Mrs D Symons) See Novice Bitch

2nd - Torryburn Fidelity (Miss J Aldis) Another nice sized girl who came to the hand well. Good otter head with correct dentition. Good reach of neck, top line and tail set. Just preferred the length of rib on first. Shown in a good double jacket. Moved well

3rd - Ceilloch Griffin at Onziemehurst (Miss A Nettle)

Res - Knowbury Dream of Dreams (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale)

VHC - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)

Post Graduate - Bitch

Entries: 4 Absentees: 1

1st - Glenaig First Lady of Drachenhaus (Mr G W Smith & Miss M Holland) Grizzle and tan bitch with a good otter head. She had large teeth and a correct bite. Good length of neck into a good lay of shoulder. Nice length of rib. Held her top line on the move. Moved out with drive.

2nd - Foxfactor Foxtrot With Knowbury (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale) Not the head of fist but doesn’t distract from her qualities. Good dentition and neat ears. Good reach of neck. Narrow throughout. Held her top line on the move and moved ok.

3rd - Queen Charlotte (Miss H M Chaplin)

Limit - Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 2

1st - Earthtaw Making Magic with Clipstone (Mrs E & Mrs J Jackson) Beautiful bitch of a lovely type. Turned out to perfection!! Correct Otter head with neat ears held close to cheek. Correct scissor bite with large teeth. Good reach of neck flowing into correctly laid shoulders. Narrow throughout and so easy to span. Lovely topline and tail set which she held on the move. Happily, moved out well with reach and drive on a loose lead. Shown in a harsh tight double jacket with good pelt. Pleased to award her Best Bitch and Best in Show

2nd - Knowbury Dream of Dreams (Mr D & Mrs C Nightingale) This girl had settled from the previous class. Nicely headed bitch. Good dentition with large teeth. Good in shoulder, top line and tail set. Moved with drive.

3rd - Torryburn Maisie's Angel (Miss J Aldis)

Res - Clydebeck Tanzanite (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)

VHC - Good Golly Miss Molly At Martifers (Mr M & Mrs J Sharp)

Open - Bitch

Entries: 5 Absentees: 3

1st - Onthill Daydreamer (Mr R & Mrs A Ramus) Nice otter head with neat ears. Correct bite with large teeth. Good reach of neck. Nice top line and tail set. Shown in the harshest of jackets with good pelt. Moved well round the ring.

2nd - Foxfactor Happy Go Lucky JW (Mrs K D Stockley) Taller bitch with a pleasing head. Good expression and a dark eye. Good scissor bite. Good reach of neck. Not the coat of first. Moved with drive round the ring.

Veteran - Bitch

Entries: 7 Absentees: 0

1st - CH Cobstoneway Love Song JW ShCM (Mrs G Stevens) One of my favourites! At almost 9 years old this girl still has it. Lovely otter head with a sweet expression and dark eye. Neat ears held close to cheek. Nice reach of neck into well laid shoulders. Lovely top line and tail set. Well-muscled. Moved with reach and drive a worthy champion. Sad to have met the veteran dog on such good form. Pleased to award her Best Veteran Bitch.

2nd - Foxfactor Fancy Free (Mrs K Stockley) Nice sized girl with a pleasing head and neat ears and dark eyes. Good reach of neck into good shoulders. Nicely angulated front and rear. Moved well round the ring.

3rd - Clydebeck Solitaire (Mrs S & Mr M & Miss J Taylor)

Res - Baillieswells Scapa (Mrs A Swain)

VHC - Benattivo Good News for Barterhound (Mrs B B Roderick)

Robert Brewster