First Place in Open - Dog, Judge: Mrs V Atkinson (Raedwulf)
Thank you so much to the society for inviting me to judge this wonderful show. To my steward, Judy Carr, thank you for running my ring so efficiently, especially in the heat. Thanks must go to the ladies for our delicious lunch too. I was presented with some super examples of the breed and there were some tough decisions, especially in the bitches. I do also think the heat affected the performance of some as the day progressed. On the whole mouths were good, but a couple of very knotted tails and some dogs I was unable to span, even with generous allowance which would preclude them from fulfilling the breed standard of ‘essentially a working terrier’.
Very smart and well-presented grizzle and tan dog. In excellent harsh coat with thick pliable pelt. Well-proportioned head, neck and body with good tail carriage. Really on his toes, movement was sound when focused on his handler but sadly this dog was badly distracted by a pup out of the ring