Midland Bedlington Terrier Club

Midland Bedlington Terrier Club 60th Anniversary Open Show

               I would like to thank the officers and committee for inviting me to judge on such a special occasion. Many thanks to the exhibitors for entering and attending. All feet and bites were clean and of no concern though some could use more road work. Muscle tone has improved and is generally good. I did note some round eyes, thick small ears and close movement at both ends is an ongoing issue. It’s great to see the diversity of lines being brought into the gene pool. Although the consistency in type is lacking and refinement is needed. It was lovely to see many new faces. I do feel that some grooming and handling seminars would be of great benefit to those new to the breed or looking to improve their presentation.

Puppy D. (2) 

1. Jones’ Squidlyannes Pirate King 11-month-old dark blue dog, beautiful silhouette due to his ratio and stands naturally correct with good turn of stifle. Proportionate head with typical triangular eye. Correct front with a lovely well-placed arch making a great topline. Decent muscle tone, fit for purpose. Would like a little more depth of chest. Nice height at withers. Moved ok, will mature nicely. Best Puppy Dog 
2. Pedersen’s Silverkinn Skyfall of Topaz Another 11-month-old blue dog, great depth of chest with nice flat ribs and a lovely long head. A little short coupled which offset his ratio and affected movement. More mature in appearance and beautifully presented in good coat. Will change places.

Junior D. (5) 

1. Hewitt-Taylor’s Tobanie You Rock My World Liver dog of 1 year and 17 days, I appreciate the accuracy of age. Another brilliant silhouette owing to his correct ratio and turn of stifle. Handsome proportionate head, with correct eye. Lovely arch well placed making a good coupling. In nice jacket with decent colour, moved well and with drive. Beautifully handled, came close in the dog lineup. 
2. Crump’s Yarbach Bowling Broad 1 year and five months old blue dog. Well-proportioned and a correct height at the withers. Lovely ears set low. Good depth of chest creating a lovely underline. Nice mover, with correct turn of stifle. Great texture to the coat. Just preferred movement of 1 on the day. 
3. Lowe’s Bisbee Bulldozer with Tessarion.

Novice D. (1) 

1. Crichton’s Baron Ironblood at Everdeen Exactly 2-year-old dark blue dog. Lovely big head and proportionate ears. Biggest teeth of the day and very well-defined nostrils, no doubt fit for purpose. Superb depth of chest creating a nice underline. Okay ratio, very slight arch quite forward on the loin. would like a little more turn of stifle though a very good mover. Great texture of coat. Deserved his placing.

Post Graduate D. (2, 1) 

1. Long’s Travellerways Godwin at Dunkeswell 1 year and nearly 10-month-old dog. Up to size. Lovely big proportionate head and ears with good dark eye. Fine sloping pasterns and great turn of stifle. Arch well forward in the loin. Slightly short on coupling which affected movement and ratio. Nice flat ribs though would like a little more depth of chest. A little wide on the front when moving.

Limit D. (2) 

1. Poultney’s Jobanker Rocky Road 3-year-old liver dog. Up to size though proportionate and masculine with plenty of substance. Lovely big wedge-shaped head, with good-sized ears and correct eye. Nice turn of stifle and slope to pasterns. Plenty of coat in decent colour. Correct depth of chest and flat ribs giving a great underline. Moved okay.
2. Kinns’ Kinnuva Summer Pearl 5-year-old blue dog compact and of correct size. Nice long head with good-sized low-set ears. Ribs well sprung, would like a little more depth of chest and fullness in the brisket. Correct turn of stifle and nice low hocks. Moved a little close at the rear. Stood correctly and handled well.

Open D. (4, 1) 

1. Worrall’s Ch. Bluesmurf Boogie Woogie 4-year-old blue dog of good size and full of quality. Proportionate head with a mild expression. Correct front with nice depth of chest making a great underline. Arch set forward in the loin, though well coupled. Lovely jacket in superb colour and texture. Well angulated with good turn of stifle and slope to the pasterns. Strong slightly slopped croup which gave him drive on the move. Best mover of the day. BD BIS 
2. Oxbury’s Ch. Tunman Full Throttle at Jukenblu 3-year-old dog, up to size though well proportioned. Lovely big head with dark eyes and well-set ears. Slight arch placed forward on the loin though well coupled. Correct rear angulation with nice low hocks. Pleasing ratio and well-balanced. Just preferred the movement of 1, will no doubt change places. RBD
3. Bannister’s Miteymidgets Modern Love JW

Veteran D. (2, 2)

Special Beginners D. (5)

1. Poultney’s Jobanker Rocky Road BSBIS
2. Lowe’s Bisbee Bulldozer with Tessarion 1-year-old blue dog of correct size. Good length of neck and slope to shoulders. Lovely arch well placed giving a nice topline. Well angulated rear with correct tail set. Fine texture to the coat though a little out of colour but has time to mature.
3. Nunn’s Mactufts Brave Mans Game

Puppy B. (5, 2)

1. Chester’s Squidlyannes Dreamer 11-month-old blue bitch, very mature for her age and with plenty of substance. Beautifully balanced in ratio and well-angulated at both ends. Lovely big wedge-shaped head with proportionate ears and good reach of neck. Nice dark eye though softer in shape. Good depth of chest making a correct underline. Moved well for her age, one to watch. BBP BPIS
2. Long’s Dunkeswell Pepper Dash 11-month-old feminine blue bitch. Compact though well proportioned. Nicely angulated at both ends. Arch a little forward in the loin though coupled okay, just offset her movement. Would like a little more length to the ear and depth to the chest. In good coat with decent colour.
3. Martin Impey’s Fallon Von Der Schwarzen Nebelburg Silverkinn [IMP CHE]

Junior B. (3)

1. Worrall’s Skewhill Remembrance with Bluesmurf 1-year-old blue bitch in superb coat with nice texture. Lovely long head with correct eye and low set ear. Okay height though well balanced with good angulation at both ends. Arch a little forward in the loin though well coupled with correct tail set. Decent depth of chest creating a superb underline. Moved beautifully, came close in the bitch lineup.
2. Walters & Mitchell’s Tunman Make it Blossom 9-month-old blue bitch up to size and a little immature though well proportioned. Beautiful long wedge-shaped head with correct eye and good ear set. Very nicely angulated at both ends. Correct flat ribs and decent depth of chest. Happy on the move. Best head of the day.
3. Hewitt-Taylor’s Tobanie Forever Came Today.

Novice B. (0)

Post Graduate B. (6, 2)

1. Worrall’s Skewhill Remembrance with Bluesmurf.
2. Harris’ Ratzwell Jolly Jubilee JW 1 and a half-year-old blue bitch, well-balanced and beautifully angulated at both ends allowing her to stand naturally correct. Very nice head with dark eye. Correct depth of chest and flat ribs making a lovely underline. Good arch well placed. Paler coat though a good texture. Unlucky to come up against 1.
3. Long’s Dunkeswell Pebble Run.

Limit B. (2)

1. Mitchell’s Paceypaws Patricia 4-year-old feminine blue bitch of correct size. Proportioned nicely with decent angulation at both ends. Good head with low-set ears. Great slope to the shoulders and proportionate depth to the chest. Nice underline and a moderate arch with correct ratio and tail set. Just a little out of coat though an okay colour. Moved okay.
2. Martin Impey’s Silverkinn Wittelsbach Gem 2-year-old blue bitch of okay size. Nice length of neck with a good head and ears. Well angulated with a moderate turn of stifle. Would like a little more length to the ribs, underline weighted to the loins. Coupled a little short which affected her movement.

Open B. (6, 1)

1. Jones’ Ch. Miteymidgets Little Hottie at Squidlyannes 5-year-old blue bitch, brilliant colour to coat with okay texture. Very well angulated and proportioned giving a beautiful silhouette with nice low hocks. Good depth of chest and arch of loin well placed making a stunning top and underline. Excellent head with good-sized ears set correctly. Correct tail set and a lovely mover. Stood out in a very tough class, first three all of top-quality BB BOS RBIS
2. Walters & Mitchell’s Aireview Limelight of Tunman 6-year-old blue bitch also in fantastic coat. Stunning long head with correct eye, low set ears and wonderful big teeth. Up to size though all in proportion, keeping a good ratio. Nicely angulated at both ends with a lovely slope to the croup and tail set. Would like a little more length to the ribs to balance the underline. RBB
3. Jones OBE’s Pengerrig Pure Heart

Veteran B. (3, 1)

1. Oxbury’s Miteymidgets Nation Unite at Jukenblu ShCM VW 9-year-old blue bitch, not showing her age. In good coat with decent colour. Long wedge-shaped head with clean teeth. Well angulated at both ends and correctly coupled. Great underline and nice moderate arch well placed. Up to size though all in proportion and nicely presented. Her overall balance makes her a lovely mover. BVIS
2. Kinns’ Kinnuva Siam Jewel 9-year-old blue bitch compact and of correct size. Nice feminine head with good-sized ears. Good texture to the coat though a little paler. Well angulated at both ends though arch is a little forward in the loin. Great depth of chest with decent width. Coupling just offset her movement.

Special Beginners B. (2, 1)

1. Long’s Dunkeswell Pebble Run 2-year-old blue bitch with a lovely long head and great-sized ears set low. Good length of neck and lay of shoulder, okay depth to the chest. Arch a little forward in the loin though well coupled with a delicate underline. Nicely angulated at both ends giving her overall balance. Correct height and ratio. Moved okay and held her own in post-grad.

Miss S L Collier