Border Union Agricultural Society

My first time awarding CC’s in this wonderful breed and a huge thank you to the exhibitors for your entries. Thanks also goes to John and Louise my wonderful stewards who kept the ring ticking along. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the ring on a showground that I literally grew up on!

Puppy Dog (2 Entered, 0 Absent)

1. Hawksflight American Jazz (Ms T Watkins) – 9 month old red dog who I couldn’t help smile at. I just loved his profile both standing and on the move, he held a lovely balanced outline with ample neck and good shoulders placement and excellent hind angulation. Lovely gentle but masculine expression with excellent dark nose and eye pigment and well set ears. Movement was excellent with the desired hackney front action. He has a hint of cheekiness and I couldn’t stop smiling at him. Whilst he was the only puppy entered he was of obviously quality. Best Puppy and was close up to the Yearling dog for the Res. CC.

2. Allanabru Tricky Micky (Mr I & Mr K Mcritchie & Rutherford) – 10 month old Black and Tan who was enjoying his first time in the ring. He was pleasing to go over on the table with a nice balanced shape and good front and rear angulation. He has ample bone and a pleasing head and expression. He just needs the right schooling in the ring.

Junior Dog (3,2)

1. Adurus Sundance Kid for Catamyrann (Miss C A & Mrs B M Hewitt) – 14 month red boy who is ideal for size with ample bone. Pleasing head and expression with good muzzle to skull proportions. Lovely dark eye and nose pigment and lovely earset and good size of ears. He has a level topline and good tailset, good spring of rib. Excells in hind angulation that he used to advantage when he moved round the ring.

Yearling Dog (2,0)

1. Jaegerson The Edge (Ms S James) – black and tan boy of 15 months old. He was presented in excellent condition with his shiny black coat gleaming in the sunshine and strong tan. What a handsome chap he is with a lovely masculine expression and his head is of good proportions and nice flat skull. Gleaming dark eyes with excellent nose pigment and well-formed nostrils. Nice crest of neck with fabulous front and rear angulation and well developed forechest. He moved round the ring well and covering the ground with ease and accurate footfall. He has a great character as well and was delighted to award him the Res CC.

2. Adurus Sundance Kid for Catamyrann (Miss C A & Mrs B M Hewitt) – See Junior Dog.

Graduate Dog (1,0)

1. Allanabru Red Alert (Mrs C Allan) – 2 yer old Red boy who is of an ideal size and shape. Pleasing head with dark eyes, earset good and giving a nice, typical expression. Nicely arched neck, leading into well-developed forechest and good shoulder placement, strong topline with a gentle slope and good tailset, he is well bent stifle that he used to advantage round the ring.

Post Graduate Dog (1,0)

1. Vickstock He's Here Again JW (Miss V J Chapman) - Pleasing head that is of balanced proportions and has nice dark eye and nose pigment, well placed ears. Well arched neck flowing into an overall well-balanced body. Medium bone and good topline with a gentle slope to the rear. Moved out well with good font, and rear angulation. Schooled well and handled to his best advantage.

Limit Dog (2,1)

1. Dinarth License to Kill (Messrs K & J Sharp-Dixon & Reyes) – 2 ½ year old black and tan boy who has moderate bone for his size. Nice head and expression with a strong muzzle in proportion to his skull with nice flat cheeks and good mouth and dentition. Well sprung ribs and level topline with good tailset. Moved well both coming and going using his good hind angulation.

Open Dog (2,0)

1. Ch Hawksflight Hot Pursuit JW (Ms T & Miss J Watkins & Bugden) – what an absolute honour and a pleasure it was to judge this fabulous boy. He is the epitome of the breed characteristics with a fabulous hackney action, he is absolutely fearless and shows great self- possession and is proud and alert as he struts his stuff round the ring. His head is of the correct proportions with fantastic dark eye and nose pigment and with a good shape to his eyes. Strong neck of correct proportions and good fit into his correctly placed shoulders. Good spring of rib and gentle tuck up with excellent body proportions. He moves round the ring with great presence showing a lovely outline with his head held high and precise hackney action. My notes say everything this boy is about is moderation, except for his personality! I couldn’t deny him the CC and he and the Bitch gave me a tough decision for BoB which today he won. I was thrilled to watch him get 2nd in a very strong Toy Group. Thank you for the opportunity to judge him.

2. Charpin Ottomatic JW (Miss C Westerman) – very smart 2 ½ year old black and tan who has a lovely masculine head and expression with well-placed ears and dark nose and eye pigment. Loved his overall size and shape and had a good depth of chest and excellent shoulder placement. Nicely developed body with a moderate tuck up and good sweep of stifle and lovely bone for his size. Moved out well with a nice gait and showing lift in the front action. Shown in lovely coat and condition, he is a boy that is full of attitude and presence, and I called back in for further consideration.

Veteran Dog (1,0)

1. Ch Jaegerson Dress to Impress JW (Ms S James) - it was a great pleasure to judge this lovely black and tan again, 8 years old and thoroughly enjoying his day in the sun. As always he is shown in fabulous condition. I love his head and expression with excellent earset and he has lovely dark eye and nose pigment. A lovely arch of neck with good shoulder placement and he has a lovely depth of chest. Moves round the ring with plenty of drive from his well-muscled hind quarters. Delighted to award him Best Veteran and pleased to see he went onto Veteran Group 3.

Junior Bitch (2,1)

1. Kilmuir Amelia Earhart (Mrs G Sarrou) - Richly coloured 1 year old who has an overall balanced outline. Feminine head an expression with good dark nose and eye pigment and well-placed ears. Nice reach of neck and well good shoulders with an ample depth of chest and moderate tuck up. Good rear angulation and nice tailset. Moved well at all times keeping a nice overall shape and outline.

Yearling Bitch (3,1)

1. Vickstock Wow Aneeva JW (Mr J & Mrs W Urwin) – 2-year-old red who was shown in absolutely fantastic coat and condition. She possessed a lovely attitude and a well-balanced shape and is the ideal size. She has an ultra-feminine head and expression with lovely dark eye and lovely high set ears. Good reach of neck and excellent shoulders and good spring of rob. I thought she moved out extremely well with a good showing of hackney action. A quality bitch who with I considered for the Res CC

2. Allanabru Petite Petale (Mrs C Allan) – 2-year-old black and tan bitch who has a lovely quality coat of wonderful condition. She possessed a pleasing expression with a nice high earset. Body in good proportions with a good spring of rib and good front and rear angulation. Moved out well keeping a balanced outline. A girl of ideal size

Post Graduate Bitch (2,1)

1. Diamoneo Indian Wishes (Miss Hind) – enthusiastic 2 ½ year old black and tan with a head of pleasing proportions with dark nose and eye pigment and well-set ears of nice size. Ample neck good front and rear angulation level topline and well set on tail. Moved round the ring with vim and vigour keeping a pleasing outline.

Limit Bitch (4,1)

1. Dinarth Diamonds Are Foreva (Messrs K & J Sharp-Dixon & Reyes) – red bitch who is a handy size and shape. She has a very feminine head and expression with a head of good proportions and nice clean muzzle. Well, set ears which are of an idea size. Ample crest of neck and good bone and well spung ribs with a moderate tuck up. Level topline and well set on tail. She had a good front and rear angulation with a moderate hackney action.

2. Kilmuir Quaint She Ain’t at Nianka (Miss T Wilson) – red who has a pleasing expression with dark eye and nose pigment and well-developed nostrils. Nice arch of neck and good depth of chest. She excels in front and rear angulation using it to her advantage both standing and on the move.

3. Alcum Sweet Caroline (Mrs R Mitchell)

Open Bitch (3,1)

1. Ch Krieger’s Kiss’n’tell JW (Miss R Stracey) – 17 ½ month old Black and Tan who was shown in excellent coat of gleaming condition. Ideal size and presents a lovely clean outline both standing and on the move. She has a lovely expression with well set ears and darkest of pigment, good muzzle of the correct proportions. Well arched and graceful neck and well-placed shoulders, medium bone, and moderate tuck up with good spring of rib and excellent tailset and excellent hind angulation. Moved with drive and presence showing a nice front action. As always, this handler gets the best out of her charges who are schooled to perfection. A cracking exhibit that could not be denied the CC. I was presented with a very tough choice for BoB and she just lost out to the boy on accuracy of footfall. I think she was flagging a bit in the heat.

2. Ch Jaegerson Cracks The Code (Ms S James) – another girl I have had the pleasure to judge before delighted to see she has gained her crown. She has a quality feminine head with deep dark pigmentation and nice high set ears showing a keen alert expression. Nice front with an elegantly arched neck and good shoulder placement. Good firm body with a lovely spring of ribs and gentle sloping topline with a good tailset. Moved out true both coming and going showing off a lovely personality, another quality dog from this kennel and couldn’t deny her the Res CC.

Judge – Kirstie McMurray (Merryoth)