Border Union Agricultural Society

     BORDER UNION JUNE 15th 2025 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER

I would like to thank Border Union for the invite to judge at the 50th Anniversary championship show and to all my exhibitors who travelled to come and support our wonderful breed.

I had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed my day. However I was very surprised to see a few poor mouths, shoulder placements could have been better and more rear movements that were incorrect than we should be seeing at this level of competition. I was also surprised at the lack of moderately broad flat skulls. Needless to say I found some beautiful dogs to take my top spots.

I will always judge the dog on the day. Another show will bring different results.

Puppy dog 7 ( 1)

1st Lumillion Crazy In Love Mr S & Mr A Lowton- Humphries

What a fantastic class to start my day with !

8mth old, very smart looking P/S male. Neat dark eye, well set ears on a lovely head. Clean planes and good dentition. Moderate neck into super topline that held well on the move. Lovely angulation for both front and rear, with adequate depth of chest and a nice spring of rib.

Moved well at all angles and once his attitude stepped up he was even more delightful. Harsh banded jacket and well presented Delighted to award BPD BPIB and see him go on further to take the utility puppy group 1.

2nd Lumillion Love Struck Mr S & Mr A Lowton-Humphries

Another cracking puppy that fought hard for the top spot. Not surprised to find out they were brothers. Many of the same attributes as his brother but when it came to choosing my winner I preferred the spring of rib and depth of brisket in my winner.

3rd Penbro Carbon Copy Miss R & Miss L Woods

Junior dog 1 ( 0 )

Wellingley Won For The Road Mr T Braithwaite

Very striking young dog. Solid head. Correct dentition and clean eye. Nearly square with pleasing outline. Moderate neck into lovely topline finished with a high tail set.

Short well developed loin, well sprung ribs.

Well muscled and good condition throughout, covered with a lovely harsh jacket. Furnishings thick but not silky. Moved well

Yearling dog 3 ( 2 )

1st Ivan Hollybeat( imp pol) Ms K & Mr J Podlasiak & Richardson

13mth old black male. Slightly heavier in head but full of expression. Jaws strong., medium stop and powerful muzzle. Alert and definitely intelligent. In harsh jacket and demonstrating natural coat colour with no enhancements. Good tail set and moved well.

Graduate dog 5 (2 )

1st Glockens Moves Like Jagger Miss W.J Bell

17mth P/S male. Good for shape and looks good on side profile. Neat ears, clean eye and good length of muzzle. Moderate neck into tidy topline ad finished with a good tail set.

Well presented harsh jacket. Moved okay

2nd Nowstaw Huckleberry Hound Mrs D Allen

9mth old p/s male that was very much to size. Good proportions and good footfall but would greatly benefit from some jacket being pulled back as currently it enhances his size. Looks good on side profile

3rd Mel Hollybeat ( Imp pol ) Ms K & Mr J Podlasiak & Richardson

Post Graduate dog 1 ( 0 )

Lichstone Call It A Day Mr A & Mrs A McDermott

15mth P/S male. Strong head , moderately broad with neat ear set and schnauzer expression. Moderate neck and good bone carried down into feet. Chest moderate broad and deep. Ribs well sprung.

Moved well once he settled

Limit dog 5 ( 0 )

1st Wellingley Wot A Mix Miss K Davidson

Loved everything about this boy. Very neat and smart. Angulations for both front and rear demonstrating clearly on side profile the prescence of both forechest over the breast and a lovely ‘butt’ below tail set to point of buttock. Pleasing head with strong jaws and regular complete bite. Moderate neck strong and slightly arched set cleanly on shoulders and sweeping into a well held topline. Depth of chest and spring of rib both very nice. Carried the ground effortlessly on the move and this gave him the edge today. Some may say a shade feminine for a dog but the standard calls for sturdily built, robust and sinewy so he filled my eye more than enough to award DCC & B.O.S

2nd Penbro Walking On Sunshine Miss R & Miss L Woods

Another super smart boy. 9mth P/S male. Eye catching with pleasing outline. Neat dark eye, longer in muzzle with strong jaw and correct dentition. Moderate neck into firm topline completed with a well set tail.

Slightly heavier over the shoulder than my winner. Thighs slanting flat and strongly muscled and bone strong and straight carried well down to the feet. Full of character that he uses to his advantage. As ever handled to his best.

3rd Lichstone Call The Wind Mr A & Mrs A McDermott

Open dog 5 ( 0 )

Ch Glockens Let It Be JW Miss W.J & Mrs L Bell and Burns

P/S male with Pleasing typical head, Neat dark eye, strong jaw and correct dentition.

Moderately long and slightly arched neck, set cleanly on shoulders. Shoulders flat and laid back oozing with muscle . Chest moderately broad and deep with well developed ribs. Back strong and straight and remaining level in action. Covered in a super harsh jacket that was banded. Free balanced and vigorous on the move and carried with purpose.

RDCC

2nd Gryselda Step In Time JW Miss J Dawson

2yr old male P/S Head strong , handsome and of good length. Moderately broad between V shaped ears. Medium stop and powerful muzzle. Correct dentition. Pleasing for well developed ribs and depth of brisket. Thighs slanting and firmly muscled. Steep in upper arm arm and lacking forechest in comparison to my class winner. Jacket harsh and wiry. Furnishings thick and full but not silky. As always prepared beautifully.

3rd Wlanimu’s Empire Is Ukraine ( Imp Ukr ) Mrs E Atterbury

Puppy bitch 3 ( 0 )

1st Lumillion Must Be Love Mr S & Mr A Lowton-Humphries

Again another beauty from this kennel. 8 mth P/S female. Finer than her brothers but with the femininity to match. Sufficient in bone down to feet and both spring of rib and depth of brisket all as appropriate . Neat head with dark eye, lovely ear set on moderately broad flat skull. Movement good from all angles covered the ground well with some extra sass !

2nd Nikisan Chill Your Beans Mrs S Graham

Different in type to my winner and another beautiful youngster. Angulations front and rear both very good. Lovely head with clear dark eye, good muzzle, strong jaw and correct dentition. Moderate neck into a well held firm topline and sound movement both away and return. Beautifully prepared in good harsh wiry jacket and textured full furnishings. It was only that I preferred the footfall on side profile of my winner that pipped this youngster to the top spot.

3rd Tammux Timeless Journey Mrs T Beckson

Junior bitch 5 ( 0 )

1st Jastalla Swingtime Mrs J Hood

Very typy P/S female. Compact in outline. Pretty head on moderately broad flat skull with neat shape ears falling forward and moving down to a well proportioned muzzle.

Moderate neck on well laid shoulders moving down to a balanced and firm topline completed with a good tail set.

Moved very well on both away and return. In excellent condition throughout

2nd Wellingley Won Way To Go Mrs E.J Longdin

Again another particularly smart P/S female. Very similar to my winner just generally finer throughout in comparison. Neat head with dark eye, Very well proportioned with adequate angulations to both front and rear. Sufficient spring of rib with adequate depth of chest. Very feminine I literally preferred the footfall of my winner.

3rd Zakmayo Spill The Tea Mrs V & Miss K Sanders

Yearling bitch 2 ( 0 )

1st Oldbashurst Ha Giang Miss R Collins

Smart looking rich black female. Pleasing head with a neat dark eye. Moderate stop falling down to a powerful yet feminine muzzle. Dentition all correct.

Neck flows into a well held topline and a good tailset. Good for bone throughout. Has lovely spring of rib and depth to brisket. Moved well

2nd Zowie Z Bielehp Domu For Kaiterteri (imp slov) Mr P A Bradshaw

Petite 15mth white bitch. Dentition could be better and unbalanced in movement today.

Graduate bitch 2 (2)

Post Graduate bitch 1 ( 1 )

Limit bitch 1 ( 0 )

1st Jastalla Bizness Class Mrs J Hood

Very typy and robust P/S female. Lovely angulations to both the front and rear. Adequate in forechest, spring of rib and depth of chest . Short and cobby with a neat neck sweeping into a well held topline. Good tail set and moved really well. Pushed hard in the challenge today but I just preferred the head of my main winner. Needless to say I was incredibly happy to award RBCC and I hope she gets her crown soon.

Open bitch 6 (0)

1st Ch Deneens Fig Tart Mrs A Reeve

I have admired this P/S female ringside for a very long time and secretly I had hoped to be the one to make her up, so I was very keen to see if what I thought I could see I would also be able to feel. Incredibly typy and oozing with schnauzer expression.

Stunning head with neat v shaped ears falling forward over a balanced head and muzzle. Correct dentition. Angulations to front and rear allowing for adequate forechest and a beautiful outline. Super bone throughout and covered in a crisp harsh wiry banded jacket . Moderate neck sloping gently into a lovely well held and firm topline . Short strong loin and completed with a high tail set . Moved straight and correct away and on return and looked beautiful on side profile. She has been known to lose a bit of a sparkle when it gets down to the last challenge of the day but today she kept on giving her best allowing me to award BCC and BOB

2nd Ch Penbro Talk Of The Town JW Miss R & Miss L Woods

Slightly larger cast than my winner but still impressive on side profile. Pretty head with moderately broad skull and neat dark eye. Strong in muzzle with correct dentition.

Strong bone throughout and on side profile she moved well covering the ground. Rear movement was good but I preferred the front movement to my winner

Oozing with character and demands full attention of her handler that was executed with style.

3rd Ch Stornovar Deja Vu Mrs J Boyle

Veteran bitch 1(0)

1st Acredam Humbug by Beanara Miss J R Barton

7yrs young this P/S bitch enjoyed her day out. Strong head and muzzle with neat dark eye. Nice shoulder placement into a firm body. Moved well

Judge : Mrs Lisa Gudgin JENNAYR