Show Placings
Driffield Championship Show
1st Oct 2011
Judge: Mrs Jean Willets
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge at this show. Also the exhibiters for giving me the top entry in the terrier group and some good dogs went home card less. A big thanks to both the stewards for being so efficient and making everything run so smooth especially on such a hot day.
I was pleased with the temperaments of the dogs, and there wasn't as many short backs. As a working dog they do need to turn in a tight corner so require a flatter rib and longer back, not short and square which has been the fashion recently.
Movement on the whole was o.k., but the ground did not help as it was uneven with dips everywhere. The heat wave did affect some dogs adversely.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
Smart puppy with good coat and pelt. Nice head with keen expression Narrow front , with flat rib. Held topline on the move B.P.D.
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Open Show
13th Nov 2011
Judge: Ms Bev Marsh
I would first like to thank the club for inviting me to judge their Open Show and for their hospitality on the day and would like to thank the exhibitors for their entries. There were some close decisions through the day and I was very pleased with my major winners.
Best Opposite Sex Puppy
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Best Puppy - Dog
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
Mature puppy with good top line finished with a good tail set. In good double harsh coat with correct thick pelt. Strode out well to take Best Puppy Dog.
Junior - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Members Limit Show
18th Mar 2012
Judge: Mr David Mitchell (Paleside)
East Anglia Border Terrier Club held a limited show where BIS was Bandicoot Serenade; RBIS, Foxpaw Brilliant Disguise; & BP, Ottaswell Palamedes.
What a super venue, a nice bright room with ample space. It was such a shame that the entries are low.
Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Okarito Omar
National Terrier
7th Apr 2012
Judge: Miss Sally Leslie (Risdene)
Thank you for a super entry. At times I felt I had been let loose in a sweetie shop such was the quality of the exhibits before me. Indeed because I was spoilt I was hard on jaw and dentition faults and Borders that were more smart terrier than true Border in type. My experience over the years leads me to believe that such faults are heart-breakingly likely to continue to bite in the future if not stamped on. My main winners were true Borders. You read of “a-ha moments†and happily for me there were some rather nice ones here. Good times indeed.
Yearling - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
I liked this dog a lot he is well proportioned, not as close coated as winner and and not quite so well ribbed back but made on the right lines he carries himself nicely and stepped out here moving with drive to edge the 2nd spot over
Novice - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
I liked this dog a lot he is well proportioned, not as close coated as winner and and not quite so well ribbed back but made on the right lines he carries himself nicely and stepped out here moving with drive to edge the 2nd spot over
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
15th Apr 2012
Judge: Mrs Su Williams (Hollybridge)
Thank you very much to the Officers and Committee of the Club for inviting me to judge today. Special Thank you must go to my two very able Stewards Bev & Simon Jackson for the smooth running of the ring.
I was impressed by the over all quality of the exhibits today; it was definitely a case of more winners than awards!
I was pleased to see overall that mouths were very good. There were a couple of minor incisor alignment issues but nothing to penalize. Thankfully tails are improving, in recent years the long thin sickle curled over tail became too regular a sight, Today they were far outnumbered by more typically carried tails. On a slightly negative note -cleanliness, a number of dogs were quite pungent and just because they are ‘Essentially a working terrier’ they don’t have to smell like they just came from a dig! Muscle tone was lacking in some fit looking Borders bringing the worry some might be fed for condition instead of exercised for it! Coats that transient problem, many sadly had to be marked down today due to lack of coat. While some evidence of texture was there in many cases. I had to place dogs without coat according to how they appeared on the day!
Yearling - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
Grizzle & tan Slightly longer bodied & heavier boned than 1. Lovely neck going into good shoulders and rib. Good bend of stifle . Moved out well
Birmingham National
13th May 2012
Judge: Mrs Pat Baxter
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Leeds Championship Show
29th Jul 2012
Judge: Mrs M Sneddon (Kersfell)
Many thanks to my stewards who were well organized and efficient. We were allocated a large ring, conveniently placed for the wet weather tent, although fortunately we did not need to make use of this facility as the weather was good with only a few spots of rain – a nice change during this rather poor summer.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Bournemouth Championship Show
13th Aug 2012
Judge: Mr W Browne-Cole
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Richmond Championship Show
5th Sep 2012
Judge: Miss Diane Swales (Grabbist)
My thanks to Richmond Dog Show Society for the opportunity to judge at this prestigious show, where I awarded CCs for the first time many years ago. Thank you to my two excellent stewards who kept the ring running so smoothly. In general, mouths were good and there was only one kinked tail. I was disappointed to find how many Borders have been bred with thin, tight pelts & there were too many upright shoulders resulting in stilted movement. I was really pleased to find that more dogs were shown free standing & on a loose lead.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Second Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
very like 1 who just had the edge in movement
Darlington Championship Show
14th Sep 2012
Judge: Mr David Hunt (Ottaswell)
Thank you to the committee of Darlington Dog Show society for inviting me to judge, with special thanks to my sole steward who worked tirelessly throughout the day to keep both me organised and the ring running smoothly. My appreciation also to the exhibitors for their good entry despite having to face the often long and tiring journey home on a Friday afternoon. Thankfully the weather remained dry for my judging however with a constant strong wind blowing this proved testing for exhibitors handling dogs in full coat.
The ring was large with lots of room for the dogs to move, although the grass could have been cut much shorter. In general all exhibits were in reasonable condition, but as always I was surprised to find 3 dogs with incorrect bites being shown at this level. A working terrier should have coat on the undersides but I was surprised to find some with bellies that had obviously been trimmed/shaved to enhance their underlines. No problem temperaments.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Driffield Championship Show
22nd Sep 2012
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
Limit - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Class Critique
Little to separate first and second
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
13th Jan 2013
Judge: Mrs Janice Johnson
My thanks firstly go to Boston & District Canine Society Committee for giving me this opportunity to judge the breed again, for looking after me on the day and providing my excellent stewards who gave me great support throughout the day with their efficiency and unobtrusive discretion.
Secondly the exhibitors, who travelled many miles for my judgment, thank you all for taking my decisions sportingly. Thank goodness we didnâ??t have the following weekend when we were all had over 6 inches of snow!
I was extremely pleased with my main winners who all deserved their placings and I was delighted when I received the news that my BOB winner had gone G2 in Terrier Group under Ernie Darby and my best puppy had gone G1 in the Terrier Group under Peter Clifton.
I had some really good examples of the breed to go over and it is a pleasure when you find an exhibit in a class that really meets all your requirements. Movement in the younger classes was inconsistent some may settle others will not. I had a number of very nice quality borders who I know will go on to greater things and some promising puppies, I will watch their futures with interest. Coats on the whole were good with most of the exhibits having thick pelts.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show
10th Feb 2013
Judge: Mr M. Hollingsbee (Otterwood)
I would like to thank the Officers and Committee of the Club for their kind invitation to judge this show, my third opportunity at a breed club show.
My heartfelt thanks to my two stewards, Kathy Newsome and Jem Thomas who, by their calm organizing ability ensured that the show ran smoothly and finished in good time for the exhibitors to beat the inclement weather.
Finally the exhibitors for braving the threatened snow storm and allowing me to go over their dogs.
I only found one bad mouth. The quality of coats varied as would be expected in the run up to Crufts. Of concern to me is that a few of the exhibits were much too large for the standard. To be able to go to ground it is essential that the breed does not get oversized. Overall the quality of the exhibits was good and decisions in some of the classes were very close.
Best Dog
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Best Opposite Sex
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Limit - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
(Best Dog and Best Opposite Sex) a grizzle dog of correct size, brilliant coat well presented, very nice head with well-set ears, good pelt and topline, tail set is excellent, best mover in the class, lost challenge for best in show when he tired at the end and stood back on his pasterns
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
14th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jean Willetts (Hanway)
I would like to thank my stewards for all their hard work on the day, and to the committee for inviting me to judge there show. Also to the exhibitors who brought their dogs under me. I was pleased with my winners and placed dogs. I found that some had short muzzle coupled with round eyes which does not give a border expression.
Limit - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Okarito Omar
WELKS
28th Apr 2013
Judge: Mrs Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth)
My first appointment at this level and I would like to thank the officers and committee of WELKS for the invitation. Grateful thanks to my stewards who kept everything moving so efficiently and thanks to all the exhibitors who gave me the privilege of going over their dogs. I thoroughly enjoyed my day and fully appreciated the opportunity to judge some high quality exhibits. Some decisions were difficult and places could change on another day.
On a positive note temperaments were good, as were mouths and feet. On the down side I felt that there were not enough exhibits that moved with drive and there were several with wide fronts - these are faults that would impact on the dog's ability to work.
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Class Critique
This was a difficult class to judge with a variety of type and size
Bath Canine Society Championship Show
24th May 2013
Judge: Mr Martin P Phillips
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Class Critique
Lovely strong class wit some good quality males
Southern Counties Canine Association
1st Jun 2013
Judge: Mr Hans T Lehtinen (Finland)
Limit - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Great Yarmouth Gorleston & District Canine Society Open Show
29th Sep 2013
Judge: Mrs M Sneddon (Kersfell)
Open /
First Place
Name at show: Okarito Omar
Placing Critique
male of nearly 3years, up to size and struggled to span, strong head; good coat and pelt. Moved ok in rear, rather upright front construction which affected his front movement.
