First Place in Open - Dog, 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.
On the evidence of today the current crop of males are certainly in good order at present with another strong class here and good ones going unplaced. I think highly of this excellent example who fits the standard so well all over. I have rated him top notch before and have no reason to add to what I have already said. Today it was only his slightly lacklustre coat and demeanour that directed me elsewhere for the top awards in this company.