Show Placings
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Show
5th Jun 2016
Judge: Mr C Wallace (Hobholt)
My thanks to the officers, committee and members of The Scottish Border Terrier Club for the invitation and to the exhibitors, thank you for bringing your Borders'. My steward Joyce Orr was superb as was the welcome, hospitality and lunch. The weather was spectacular, but became increasingly hotter as the day progressed. Everyone took care to make sure the Borders were kept cool, in the shade and well hydrated. I noticed two level bites during judging, (not a problem), all the dogs were complete, a couple of Borders were a little over weight compared to the standard. I noticed a few Borders had a fair amount of tartar on their teeth, nails and dewclaws could have been trimmed on some. Nevertheless, a nice group of Borders who were credit to the breed and their owners.
Best Puppy - Bitch
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Puppy - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
10mth, Gr&T, correct size, good head & expression, in tidy good coat, excellent thick loose pelt, narrow, good front, fit & moved well. Presented well. Litter sister to Best Puppy, Best Puppy Bitch
Border Union Agricultural Society
19th Jun 2016
Judge: Mrs M Wanless
My sincere thanks go to the officers and committee of Border Union for this appointment, this is such a well run, friendly show, with outstanding hospitality!
My thanks also to my two Stewards on the day, Ella Linton, and Alan Small. Thank you too to all those who entered under me, and came, and accepted my decisions with good grace. I was pleased with my winners. I do wish though that dogs were shown on a loose lead, and stacked freely. Big ears are becoming prevalent, not as in the standard. Presentation and condition played a large part in my decisions.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
10mth,grizzle, head ok, strong teeth. Neat feet. Harsh coat, level top line. Moved ok.
Blackpool & District Canine Society
24th Jun 2016
Judge: Mrs Trudi Baird
My first CC appointment and a big thank you is due to the officers and committee of Blackpool & district canine society for allowing me the honour to judge at your show.
It was an immensely satisfying day judging a quality entry of Border terriers.
I found size in general to be excellent with only a couple who were too large that I couldn’t span. Mouths were all acceptable, with just a few who had teeth out of line. All Males were entire.
Coats were a problem, not on my main winners I hasten to add, and a good few exhibits were brought out too early in the coat department. Some judges may overlook this very important part of the breed standard but I certainly couldn’t. Upholding the maxim “essentially a working terrier”, a good double weather protective coat is a must!
I was thrilled when I stood back and looked at my DCC & BCC when they came in to challenge for best of breed, I thought they were very similar for type and stamp. A very pleasing and humbling conclusion to judging the dogs and bitches. Best of breed went to the bitch in a very close challenge; simply it was her head and expression that won me over.
Thank you to each and every exhibitor for bringing your dogs under me and accepting my decisions with grace.
Puppy - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
Grizzle who was presented in an excellent thick tight coat, liked her head a lot ,excellent spannable size, moved out well , not the topline of the winner.
The Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
16th Jul 2016
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Bailey (Grindelvald)
I would like to thank the Northern Border Terrier Club’s committee for the invitation to judge at this well organised & friendly show, I really enjoyed my day. A big thank you, to my stewards Sharon & Graham, who kept me on track throughout the day. On the down side some poor mouths, some of the males where lacking substance & not very masculine, bordering on thin, not sure they could do a days work. The depth of quality in the bitches was excellent & this meant that some decisions were very close & many lovely bitches missed out on this occasion. Also my thanks to the exhibitors for their sporting acceptance of my decisions.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Leeds Championship Show
22nd Jul 2016
Judge: Mr Ken Bartlett
My thanks to the officers & committee for this appointment giving CCs in this breed for the first time, also the exhibitors for a lovely entry, also my two stewards who kept things running smoothly.
Puppy - Bitch /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Class Critique
A lovely class of bitches.
Joint Border Terriers Clubs' Championship Show
30th Apr 2017
Judge: Mrs. K. Wilkinson (Otterkin)
Yearling - Bitch /
Third Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
Smaller all round and preferred the underjaw on the first two, but she has a lovely otter head with very nice flow through from nose to occiput. Good eyes with varminty expression. Lovely rib shape and she moved really well today throughout the whole class.
Class Critique
Another very hard decision between the first five in this class.
The Nothern Border Terrier Club Championship Show
15th Jul 2017
Judge: Mrs. P. McLellan (Breconbeds)
My thanks to the committee and members for giving me the opportunity to judge this show, with such an excellent entry. However, I’m sorry to say that I was alarmed to see so many dogs that were short in both rib and leg, resulting in short backed and cobby looking dogs with deep briskets. I also observed that some of these same dogs had pleasant enough heads but carried very small teeth.
Movement was a major concern; decent enough dogs to examine but poor fronts on the move spoiled the whole picture – toeing in and/or with incorrect shoulder angulation. Some were really wide in front.
Yearling - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
Dark grizzle – another in great coat condition with a good head and expression. Moved and showed well. Preferred the overall balance of the winner.
Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cheshire Border Terrier Club Championship Show
23rd Sep 2017
Judge: Miss J Price
Thank you to the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Border Terrier Club for asking me to judge this show and for their great hospitality. It was an honour to stand in for Cynthia Knight who sadly passed away in April 2015. My stewards for the day, Cally and Anna did a sterling job in keeping things running smoothly, thank you, to both of them.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself today and I was delighted with my top winners. In general some exhibits, even though made well were just too big and heavy, these would never get to ground to do the job, therefore not fit for purpose. I like a dog to be masculine and a bitch feminine, but both have to spannable and not overloaded in their shoulders, sadly quite a few exhibits were just this and were penalised for it. I found one exhibit to have a testicle with an abnormality. Some of the younger dogs were up to size already and have yet to stop growing. It will be interesting to see how some of them turn out.
Not everybody accepted my decisions in a sporting manner, but the general atmosphere was great. I didn’t go to the pub at lunch time but did see the pictures afterwards. Glad you all had a great time!
Novice - Bitch /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
This bitch has a lovely sweet feminine head a good reach of neck. Overall she was more compact being he was shorter in the leg and body. She has a good bend of stifle.
The Scottish Border Terrier Club Open Shiow
3rd Jun 2018
Judge: Mrs J Lilley (Kensing)
What a privilege it was to judge Border Terriers actually at their home in the Borders! Thank you to all exhibitors for such a flattering entry of charming dogs and thank you to all the committee and officers for your welcome, hospitality and generosity. complete with a delicious lunch. Certainly it was one of the best halls that could be imagined for a breed open show with the option to judge outside had the weather been better. I was most impressed with the hard condition of the vast majority of the entry and particularly with the thickness of pelts and short thick carrot tails. There seemed to be a sporting friendly atmosphere throughout to give me such a memorable happy day. I must just add an extra thank you to my helpful steward, Katie Hamilton, and to Margaret Boulcott, for whose great kindness, hospitality and long distance driving skills I was so grateful.
Best In Show
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Best Bitch
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Limit - Bitch /
First Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
An exceptionally friendly personality, easily spannable with lovely head, eye and expression with good finish to foreface. Excellent for size, type, make and shape with good layback of shoulder, firm topline, well set and carried tail. So impressive, particularly on the move with good length of stride in profile. BB & BIS. 2
Westmorland County Agricultural Society Open Show
13th Sep 2018
Judge: Mrs Lesley Roberts (Mindlen)
Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Shiftyfox Fairymist
Placing Critique
Feminine bitch of nice size good head and expresion. Good in front spanns easily in excellent coat
