Manchester Dog Show Society

Manchester Dog Show Society Championship Show 18/01/2020

Border Terriers Entries: 117 Making: 119

Thank you to the Committee for inviting me to judge at this level for the first time, and also to my very efficient ring steward who kept things running smoothly. I had a lovely day and felt it was a great honour and responsibility. I really appreciated each and every entry, and had some lovely exhibits to go over, the depth of quality in some classes meaning that some nice dogs went cardless. Coats were understandably at different stages, and although this has no bearing on the construction of the dog, a good coat does complete the picture of what is essentially a working terrier.

Minor Puppy Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 0

1 Beaconpike Poseidon (Mr S and Mrs K Golding). A confident 6 month old grizzle and tan who was enjoying his day out and moving very accurately for one so young. He is built on narrow lines, with a lovely straight front, well laid back shoulders, and ribbed well back. He has a very good head with short, strong muzzle and big, white teeth. Very easy to span.

2 Otterwood Silhouette (Mr M J and Mrs J M Hollingsbee). Blue and tan of very similar age but not quite so sure of himself. Good double coat of correct colour and texture, lovely front and shoulder assembly, nicely angulated all round and moved well when settled.

3 Grizzledale Legacy (Mrs M Medhurst).

Res Earthtaw Laugh Out Loud (Miss J A Haydon and Mr M Gibbings).

VHC Nottorg True and Trusty for Chevinor (Mrs H A Metcalfe).

Puppy Dog Entries: 10 Absentees: 2

1 Keebank Just in Time (Mrs L Keeffe). Lovely 9 month old grizzle and tan puppy, nicely turned out in a thick double coat of good quality and texture. He has a good head with broad muzzle, correct bite, dark eye and keen expression, and a straight front, narrow shoulders and is ribbed well back, being easy to span. His sturdy hindquarters gave him good drive and he moved around the ring with confidence. Excellent topline and tailset, held nicely on the move. BPD.

2 Beaconpike Poseidon (Mr S and Mrs K Golding). See first in Minor Puppy Dog.

3 Oakyard Outspoken (Mr J Parry).

Res Reedwater Doc Holliday by Dassett (Mrs S Spafford).

VHC Lairehope Starman (Mr P and Mrs K Lothian).

Junior Dog Entries:5 Absentees:1

1 Keebank Just in Time (Mrs L Keeffe). See first in Puppy Dog.

2 Chorbeck Move to The Music (Mrs H Haughton). 15 month old grizzle and tan. Super head with short, strong muzzle and big teeth, and keen, dark eye. Really good harsh topcoat, nice topline and tailset, and moved well.

3 Crazy Train Nutmeg (Miss A K Jiderlund and Mr J Dahl Kazmierczak).

Res Chorbeck Strike a Pose (Mrs J Powrie and Mrs A D Williams).

Post Graduate Dog Entries: 13 Absentees:1

1 Hartwelin Veritas With Oatberry (Mrs K Tuffin). This eye catching grizzle and tan has a super otter head and is built on lovely narrow lines. He has a fabulous front, straight and with enough bone, and well placed, well laid back shoulders. Decent length of upper arm gives him good reach in front when moving, and sturdy hindquarters provide plenty of drive from behind. He is a lovely size and I considered him hard in the challenge but just felt he needs a little more time.

2 Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan). Grizzle and tan dog who has a good topline and tailset, is ribbed well back, and has good angulation front and rear. Moves accurately and well, but I felt didn’t quite have the refined head of the first. Shown in the best of coats with a thick, pliable pelt.

3 Bordergold Rudolph (Mrs A Sutton).

Res Roxambor Space Invader (Mr B J and A E Read).

VHC Billyboy Blue At Chevinor (Mrs H A Metcalfe).

Limit Dog Entries: 11 Absentees: 2

1 Holdenelms Worth The Wait Via Ycart (Mr K K Fraser and Mrs T J Butler). A truly workmanlike grizzle and tan, unexaggerated, everything in moderation. I loved his otter head with dark eye and varmity expression, powerful jaw and scissor bite full of big teeth. His strong neck flows into narrow shoulders, and his straight, narrow front has just the right amount of bone. He stands on neat, well padded feet, is narrow in body and ribbed well back, and is easy to span. His loin is strong and he is muscular with well angulated, sturdy hindquarters. He has a wonderfully thick, pliable pelt, close undercoat and harsh, deep top coat. He moved steadily and economically around the ring, and could surely keep going all day. RCC.

2 Prince Rainbow Blue (Miss R Bevan). See second in Post Graduate Dog.

3 Lairehope Duke Diamante (Mr P and Mrs K Lothian).

Res Hawcoat Super Trooper (Mrs E and Miss R Larner).

VHC Lynsett Lewis (Mr P Armstrong).

Open Dog Entries: 10 Absentees:2

1 Howthwaite in Voice (Mr R J and Mrs E A Barrett). Fine upstanding 3 ½ year old grizzle and tan dog, who is so well balanced and not exaggerated in any way. He has a lovely underline, being deep in body but not too deep in brisket, and a good topline and tailset which he holds well on the move. His front is narrow and so straight, his shoulders clean and well laid back, and he has a nice length and angle of upper arm. He is ribbed well back, with a good length of body, strong loin, and sturdy, well muscled hindquarters with just the right amount of angulation. Moves accurately with reach and drive. Good head, big teeth in a scissor bite, correct double coat and thick pelt. DCC.

2 Stowthorney Wicker Man JW (Mr R Brewster and Ms J Green). Another nice grizzle and tan dog, 1 ½ years old, in hard, fit condition and showing well. Not quite the maturity of first, but has a fabulous masculine head with short, strong muzzle and keen, dark eye. Adequate angulation, nice topline and well set on carrot shaped tail. Correct double coat and loose pelt, and moves out enthusiastically.

3 CH Ridgebow Two Hoots JW (Mr N and Mrs A Duxbury).

Res Dandyhow Friendly Fire At Chevinor ShCM (Mrs H A Metcalfe).

VHC Chatmoss Bullet Tooth Tony JW (Miss J Hughes and Mr M J L Kendrick).

Veteran Dog Entries: 5 Absentees: 2

1 CH/Ger/NL CH Brackenfell Bok To Bach JW WW18 (Mr C Hall and Miss L Ellis). Beautifully turned out 7 year old grizzle and tan who is such a showman. He has a lovely masculine, otter like head with dark eye and keen expression, and super bite of big white teeth, His strong, muscular neck flows into good shoulders, and he has a level topline and well set on carrot shaped tail. Being fit and well muscled, he is strong in loin and moves with plenty of drive from sturdy hindquarters. Excellent double coat and thick pliable pelt. BV.

2 Clipstone Starshine (Miss E and Mrs J Jackson). Another 7 year old grizzle and tan who was also beautifully turned out and showing well. He has a lovely harsh topcoat, plenty of undercoat and a thick, pliable pelt. He is lovely for size, with just the right amount of bone, and stands on neat feet. Very pleasing outline with lovely level topline.

3 Chintaku Boris at Roxambor ShCM (Mr B J and Mrs A E Read).

Minor Puppy Bitch Entries: 6 Absentees: 2

1 Nottorg Name of The Game (Mrs Taylor). Very pretty 6 month old grizzle and tan girl, just a baby and very much enjoying herself. She has a lovely feminine head with short, strong muzzle and correct bite. Good body proportions, good undercoat and harsh, dense topcoat, and moved out well.

2 Hawcoat Patience (Mrs E and Miss R Larner). This 7 ½ month old grizzle and tan is slightly bigger than 1, being longer in body but strong enough in loin. She also has a nice head with correct bite, good double coat , and moves out well.

3 Southash Lavender Blue at Oatberry (Mrs K Tuffin).

Res Beaconpike Astrea (Mr S and K Golding).

Puppy Bitch Entries: 6 Absentees: 1

1 Blackmine Blue Pearl at Chorbeck (Mrs H Haughton). This lovely blue and tan girl was moving and showing so well for her 11 months. She has a good head with dark eye, neat well placed ears, a strong muzzle and big teeth in a correct bite. Her front is straight and narrow and her neck is of moderate length and flows into well placed shoulders. She is ribbed well back, has a strong loin, is well angulated all round, has good body proportions and a good topline and tailset, all topped off with a lovely coat.

2 Lairehope Ocean Charm (Mr P and Mrs K Lothian). Another lovely blue and tan of similar age, again with a good double coat and pleasing topline and tailset, but not ribbed so far back as first. She has a lovely head and keen expression, and moves well.

3 Oakyard Orchestrated (Mr D and Mrs C Nightingale).

Res Whitestubbs We Winnie Winki (Mrs V Williams).

VHC Chesterton Notre Dame With Plushcourt (Mr A and Mrs W Mooney and Mrs B Judge).

Junior Bitch Entries: 12 Absentees: 2

1 Ravenside Caught By The Wind (Mr M Lowry). Beautiful grizzle and tan puppy of nearly a year old but very much still a youngster enjoying her day out. She is a lovely type, having a gorgeous otter like head with flat skull and very little stop. Her eyes are dark, her expression keen, and her bite good in a short, strong muzzle. She is narrow and straight in front, standing on neat feet, and her elegant neck flows into well laid back shoulders. She has a good topline and tailset, and a lovely underline, and moves so well. Beautifully turned out in a correct double coat of good quality, she still moved and showed with real enthusiasm at the end of the day when she was shortlisted from a big puppy group. BPB and BPIB.

2 Foxfactor Fire Cracker (Mr K D Stockley). Another lovely grizzle and tan bitch who is older at nearly 18 months. She is narrow in front, has a nice head and expression, is good in shoulder and well angulated front and rear, with a good bend of stifle. Good topline and tailset, moved well.

3 Carrock Curiosity (Ms J Fawsett).

Res Brankell Countdown to Flegato (Mrs M Fleming).

VHC Tojamatt Ann Brandreth (Mr D and Mrs A Matthews).

Post Graduate Bitch Entries: 11 Absentees: 4

1 Otterwood Diodem JW (Mr M J and Mrs J M Hollingsbee). Nice sized grizzle and tan who has a lovely feminine head with short, strong muzzle and good bite. She has a straight, narrow front with elegant neck into well laid back shoulders, and is ribbed well back. She spans easily, has a good topline and tailset, and correct body depth. Her coat is harsh, her pelt is loose, and she moves out well.

 2 Picer Martha Logen (Mr G and Mrs S Pickering). Another lovely grizzle and tan bitch – a close decision between these first two. She is also nice in rib, and has an excellent really deep, harsh coat and thick pliable pelt, and a nice head with good bite, is well angulated all round and moves well.

3 Onthill Daydreamer (Mr R and Mrs A M Ramus).

Res Otterbobs Georgia Blue (Mr J R and Mrs H Gilpin).

VHC Chesterton Caboodle (Mr A and Mrs W Mooney).

Limit Bitch Entries: 11 Absentees:2

A strong class headed up by some lovely bitches.

1 Ridgebow Rusty Rivet (Mr N and Mrs A Duxbury). Eye catching grizzle and tan bitch who is just right for size, being narrow and easily spanned, and with the correct amount of bone. She has a lovely straight front and strong neck into nice shoulders. Her head is feminine but strong with very little stop, strong jaws and big teeth in a scissor bite. She is ribbed well back, strong in loin and has sturdy hindquarters giving plenty of drive. She is well muscled and beautifully presented in a harsh, dense coat, and moved soundly holding her level topline. RCC.

2 Howthwaite Gay Dusky (Mr R J and Mrs E A Barrett). Also really liked this bitch very much. Well turned out in a correct blue and tan coat of good quality, she is well balanced, has an excellent topline and tailset, and nice depth of body. She has a good length and angle of upper arm, and the right amount of rear angulation, and moves accurately and enthusiastically. Narrow throughout, and a close decision between these two.

3 Hartleycoop Sula by Onthill (Mr R and Mrs A M Ramus).

Res Ycart Hunts Bays N Stays (Mr K K Fraser and Mrs T J Butler).

VHC Oakyard On Song JW (Mr J Parry).

Open Bitch Entries: 9 Absentees: 5

1 CH Ravenside Marsha At Jordith JW (Mrs L M and Mr A M Jordan-Smith). This beautiful 2 year old grizzle and tan bitch caught my eye as she entered the ring. She is good for size, with just the right amount of bone, and is well proportioned and narrow throughout, having a lovely straight front. Her wonderful otter like head has very little stop, a short, strong muzzle, powerful jaw and big teeth in a scissor bite. She is lovely in shoulder and upper arm, has a good length of rib, and strong, well angulated hindquarters. Good topline and tailset, well muscled and turned out to perfection in tip top double coat of excellent texture. She looked a picture as she powered accurately around the ring, effortlessly and with reach and drive. She gave her all in a big terrier group later on. BCC and BOB.

2 Picer Martha Logen (Mr G and Mrs S Pickering). See second in Post Graduate Bitch.

3 Crazy Train And I Love Her (Mrs A K Jiderlund and Mr J Dahl Kazmierczak).

Res Rhozzum Gemstone At Otterholme ShCM (Ms T Jones).

Veteran Bitch Entries: 5 Absentees: 1

1 Totherend Tickety Blue (Mr R G and Mrs E A Wright). A 7 year old blue and tan thoroughly enjoying her outing. She is narrow throughout with a good length of body, is strong in loin and has a good topline and tailset. She has a pleasing head with correct bite, and nice front. Her coat is wonderfully harsh and of correct colour, and she moved out accurately and enthusiastically.

2 Atanasova Lady Sofiya At Roxambor ShCM (Mr B J and Mrs A E Read). Grizzle and tan, also 7 years old. She has a typical ottery head, a well proportioned body and a nice outline. She is well angulated all round and has a level topline and tailset. Correct double coat, and she moved out accurately and purposefully.

3 Orangebox Zaurak At Foxfactor (Mrs K D Stockley).

Res Hollowmoor Casilva (Mrs A D Williams).

Judge - Mrs Jill Stevens