• Show Date: 15/06/2024
  • Show Type: Championship Show
  • Judged by: Pam Blay Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 17/06/2024

Border Union Agricultural Society

Breed: Stakes classes

BORDER UNION CH SHOW

Stakes

FIRST DAY - CH (28,18a) 1 Davies’ Ch Waterley Heart Breaker, what a cracking Tibetan Terrier male who is still young, so I am sure he is one destined for higher awards.This black & white youngster was put down in excellent coat & condition, very masculine in outlook with a lovely head & expression, good neck & shoulders & well boned legs & feet, he is from the top drawer & balanced of a good size with a good topline & well set & carried tail. Although not an overlarge class, the dogs I had were all excellent but this youngster moved so true up & back & looked the part in profile movement, moved as one with his handler to win here; 2 Rutherford’s Ch Potbelli Limited Edition JW, balanced Pug male of a good size & outline, masculine head & expression with well carried ears & tail which was well set. Correct hindquarters which enabled him to moved well & correctly on well boned legs & feet; 3 Reader & Bown’s Ch Sundabish Belle Amour. P (47,35a) 1 Willy’s Sensha’s One Of A Kind, excellent Akita, who behaved so well for one so young, stood out here for his excellent presentation & type, his coat was put down to the minute, moved so soundly on his well boned legs & feet, lovely hindquarters used to advantage on the move, good topline & well set & carried tail. Excellent masculine head & expression with good ears, he is just right for age & shows so much promise; 2 Kendrick’s Kalawoo Maverick from Isishouse, gold & white Shih Tzu male again one that I thought showed so much promise. Super wide head with well placed eyes & ears, good neck & strong topline, this well coated coat was presented so well for he is in full coat of the correct texture, moved so well & is of a good size & balance; 3 Simmons & Inverno’s Sashdan Pure Imagination with Smmovon. J (24,17) 1 Goodban’s Seittor Magic Spell with Keljaygo, mature Rottweiler dog who needs to settle in topline set up but he moved particularly well in profile holding his topline carrying a correctly set tail, excellent head & expression which was very masculine, good neck & shoulders, well boned legs & feet, he is balance & quality; 2 Arkley’s Amethrickeh Perfect Spirit, Shetland Sheepdog male who will do well once his coat comes through & he loses some of his puppy coat. Moved well on well boned legs & feet, he is balanced & well made when you finally get through his coat but he has a lovely head & expression with ears correctly set & carried well, good neck & a nice size, lovely type with good forequarters; 3 Knight’s Araki I Am Hot Your Not.

SECOND DAY - CH (54,36) 1 Graham’s Sh Ch Nyliram Telling Tales JW ShCE OSW, Welsh Springer Spaniel bitch who I gave her a CC & recently gave her a group placing too, so I am sure people would know she is a lovely bitch who I admire greatly. Showed her socks off to win in this strong class, which I had to shortlist; 2 Shields & Glen’s Ch Liatch Madame Pommery at Wilholme JW ShCEx OSW, Border Terrier grizzle bitch who I was pleased to be able to judge at last, I have admired her ringside & she stands away for me for her feminine head & expression yet still has the width & strength in head needed to work, excellent neck & straight front, spannable & in excellent coat & condition, liked her balance, topline & tailset, strong, well muscled hindquarters which were racy & used to advantage to cover the ground with ease yet determination, correct coat texture cover a thick skin; 3 Curtis’ Ch Verumamicus Aurora of Brakemill JW OSW. P (60,34) 1 Hicks’ Nuthouse Going For Gold, Rhodesian Ridgeback bitch I have seen before & was very pleased with her progress, she is really turning into a cracker, very pleased to see her again & I am sure she will trouble the best when she is fully mature, she is well made & sound as a pound on the move, has a good ridge & she is balanced, good head & expression; 2 Holehan’s Loganrish Tiger Lilly Pearl, Irish Setter bitch of quality, she is well made & so very feminine in outlook, lovely head & expression, she moved well on well boned legs & feet, she is a lovely type in excellent coat which is well presented, lovely head & expression; 3 Morton & Morgan’s Southpoint Temperane at Cotherstone. J (38,25) 1 Gee’s Watercroft Moon Dust JW, excellent black & tan Norfolk Terrier, this chunky youngster really is a lovely type, so sound on the move with a good topline & tailset, he is balanced & quality, lovely head & expression, he was well presented & showed with a lovely attitude; 2 Whittingham & Wright’s Rubino Spinone del Mucrone with Riccini, quality Italian Spinone put down in excellent coat & condition with an excellent head & expression, kind eye & well set ears, lovely type, well boned legs & feet, moved well covering the ground with ease & determination; 3 Morris & Jefferson’s Mycalleys Koko. PAM BLAY