Show Placings
Chichester DCS Open Show
27th Jan 2019
Judge: Anne Bradley (Montelle)
Junior /
Second Place
Name at show: Awbrooksky Out Of Bounds
East Kent CS Open Show
3rd Feb 2019
Judge: Tan Nagrecha (Chandlimore)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Awbrooksky Out Of Bounds
Guildford & District Canine Society Open Show
2nd Mar 2019
Judge: Tracey Anscombe (Orangebox)
Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to judge at your well run show. Thanks also to my steward Sue for organising the ring and paperwork. I was absolutely thrilled with my entry and very much spoilt for choice which makes for some hard decisions.
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Awbrooksky Out Of Bounds
Class Critique
A lovely class of puppies all at slightly differing stages and bolds well for the future
The Border Terrier Club Championship Show
30th Mar 2019
Judge: Mrs Denise Townsend (Llanishen)
Thank you to the officers, committee and members of the Border Terrier Club for awarding the honour of judging this prestigious show and for giving me such a warm welcome. The show had a wonderfully friendly atmosphere and I hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as I did. Many thanks to all exhibitors for their entries, and for allowing me the opportunity to go over their dogs, something I consider a privilege. My stewards Judy and Judith looked after me perfectly and kept everything moving smoothly.
I was very pleased with my winners and with the overall standard of the entry. Some causes for concern included a small number of wry mouths in the early dog classes, exhibits with barely any undercoat and some heads which were lacking strength in their under-jaw.
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Awbrooksky Out Of Bounds
Placing Critique
Well-made throughout, nice length and rib. Attractive head but rather lacking under-jaw.
Blackpool & District Canine Society
23rd Jun 2019
Judge: Mr S A Mcpherson
My thanks go to Blackpool & District Canine Society for the invitation to judge their show, my very efficient stewards and to the exhibitors for their wonderful entry, topping the Terrier Group by quite a margin!
It was a good quality entry, all the way through, especially in the younger classes, Junior bitch being quite exceptional, which bodes well, for the future!
I thought the line ups, for the CCs, were excellent, all, for me, fitting the Standard well, good for size, lithe bodied, easily spanned and with a good length of stride.
Only a very few were difficult to span.
As for points of concern, a number with very deep stops, often with a rounder eye, which gives a rather untypical expression, more reminiscent of the Asian short clawed Otter, rather than the English River Otter.
Forehand construction, as ever, is the main area for concern, correct shoulder and upper arm being the most difficult thing to breed for and attain. A correct forehand is a joy to watch, on the move, especially if they have the rear angulation to match, giving totally balanced, efficient, ground covering movement, but get it wrong and the movement is a bit like a “ bike with square wheels! “ in profile! I’m well aware it’s possible to win, at the highest levels, with the latter, but it doesn’t make it correct, when the Standard asks for the soundness to follow a horse, which, obviously, would require a good length of stride.
A few dogs weren’t too keen on the bandage on my hand, covering up the aftermath of an unfortunate trip up, on gravel, none were unduly penalised.
Puppy - Dog /
First Place
Name at show: Awbrooksky Out Of Bounds
Placing Critique
Grizzle and Tan, 11 ½ months. Typical head and expression. Good neck, shoulder, front and feet. Excellent topline and tailset, which he held on the move. Good underline and hindquarters. Super coat and pelt. Stylish, sound, free mover. Best Puppy Dog.
