Show Placings
The Northern Border Terrier Club Open Show
7th Oct 2023
Judge: Mrs Norma Ellis (Normbar)
Thank you to the Committee for organising such a well run show. The quality of the the dogs was very good, making my decisions more difficult in a good way. Nice atmosphere plus friendly sportsmanship prevailed.
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Placing Critique
Got her act together in this class, good head and keen eye, well balanced with good shoulders and narrow front, in between coats, got into her stride and move well.
Special Beginners - Dog or Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
14th Oct 2023
Judge: Mrs Sue Baxter (Mysulan)
Firstly I’d like to thank The Border Terrier Club Committee for their very kind invitation to judge this Open show, I felt honoured and privileged . I thoroughly enjoyed my day and the hospitality on offer , the lunch certainly hit the spot..thank you Nancy Hogg. My two stewards, Jane Morton-Shaw and Marina Fleming kept things running smoothly and I am grateful for their support .
To the exhibitors , my thanks go unbounded as I had a lovely selection of good quality dogs to go over and there were certainly some tough decisions in many of the classes. It is an education to finally go over some of the dogs I have admired from the ring side. I am grateful that my decisions were taken, mostly in a sporting manner.
My general findings were , all males were intact , I found no kinked tails ( 1 dog had a bump on the underside of its tail , not a kink in my opinion), jackets were, as usual , at various stages of growth. I was impressed by the fact that all animals before me could be spanned , some a little easier than others.
Once again I feel compelled to comment on the state of nails and feet. In my opinion , many dogs had nails that were too long and some needed drastic fur trimming to enhance the shape of the feet.In my opinion it is a shame to groom your dogs for the ring but forget that ,especially whilst on the table, the judge has a perfect view of any, long nails and/or woolly “ Yeti” feet .
Minor Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Placing Critique
another lovely pup, a little taller and rangier than 1st but well constructed . Lovely head for age with expressive eyes , good muzzle and dentition. Angles fore and aft are ok , would like to see a little more development in the stifle and second thigh but that should come over time .. Good flat ribs , going well back , loin as one would expect for one so young . Movement a tiny bit loose but should improve with age.
Puppy - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Members Limited Show
28th Jan 2024
Judge: Mr. P. Appleby (Hollexby)
Firstly I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge this show, it was an honour and a privilege, secondly thank you to the exhibitors for entering a lovely selection of dogs for me to go over, and lastly but not leastly to my Stewards, Liz Barret and Val Mason for keeping me right.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Placing Critique
10 month old Grizzle, another lovely little bitch, on another day it may have won,
good head, nice front, good movement
Special Beginners - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Placing Critique
As Puppy Bitch
The Border Terrier Club Open Show
24th Feb 2024
Judge: Libby Tanton-Joy (Itsaso)
Thank you to the committee for inviting me to judge their open show held at Jedburgh, the home of the border terrier. It was a great privilege, and I had some amazing dogs present who are a credit to their owners, thank you for bringing them.
Thank you to my stewards for organising the rings so smoothly and keeping me on track so we finished at a reasonable time. The hospitality was second to none and I would like to thank the whole committee for this.
Puppy - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Special Beginners - Bitch /
Reserve
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Maiden - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Ragatam Adelphi
Placing Critique
Placed 3rd in puppy bitch and she was far more settled in this class. 10 months old and still maturing. Presented in good coat she has an attractive head with dark eye ad well set ears. Nice in tail used on the move once settled.
