Richmond Dog Show Society

I would like to thank the committee for this appointment and the exhibitors for entering under me.

I have been involved in this breed for many years including having one at home sometimes and handling them in the ring. This breed is close to my heart and I take the honour of judging them very seriously. I was mindful that the breed standard was updated in April 2025 and was judging the dogs rather than the handling. This is a working breed who should be able to go all day. To undertake the job they were bred for they need to be outgoing and have character. Whist it is always lovely to see a dog that is well trained and behaves impeccably for me it is more important to judge the breed against the breed standard.

I was beyond delighted to see how well my winners did in the groups.

Veteran Dog/Bitch (1,0)

1. Miss E Logie & Mrs F Braidwood Twinan Love Me Do with Albadhu. 8 years old Red & white bitch. Good length and topline moved with purpose. Good shape to head, good ear placement size and shape. Mid brown eyes. Good pigment and Good chest. Best Veteran and shortlisted in the Veteran Group.

Puppy Dog (2,0)

1. Miss T Irving Twinan the Beat Goes On. 10 months. Red and White Dog. Level topline. Lovely head. Moves well with good drive once settled. Best Puppy and Puppy Group 2

2. Mr Gavin & Mrs Lynda Parrish’s Dangavlyns Bold Forester. 10 months Red and White Dog. Lots to like. Good outline and underline. I preferred the head of 1 and this dog is less mature than 1 today.

Postgraduate Dog (2,0)

1. Miss T Irving’s Born To Be Your C’est La Vie At Twinan. 19 months old Red and White Boy. Dark eyes, good head, good pigment, good chest and topline. Really good bone and moves with drive. Best Dog

2. Mr Kevin Egan’s Brownieglen’s Bwbachod. 4 years old Dog full of character. Once the lead was dropped moved steadily with a good outline. He has good bone and has a lovely depth of red to his markings.

Open Dog (4,0)

1. Miss Angela Cutts’s Haresfoot Fates Align JW NBT 3 years old. Good length and coat. Good colour, good bone and moved well covering the ground.

2. Mr W & Mrs BA Aylott’s Barwal Bager Boy NBT. 4 years old a more compact dog with bob tail. Good pigment, good head shape, ear shape and good eyes. Excellent texture to coat. Moved steadily.

Puppy Bitch (3,0)

1. Mrs S Coe’s Lucy in the Sky with Crommore. 6 months old tri colour. Lovely pigment and outline. Adequate bone and good coat texture. Currently very immature and known as the ‘wild child’ once settled on the move showed that with maturity everything should come together well.

2. Mrs Pippa Coates’s Durror Luna Eclipse NBT. 10 months red and white. More mature than 1. Good coat texture. Longer in loin than 1. Adequate bone. Preferred head and ear placement of 1. Moved ok.

Postgraduate Bitch (2,0)

1. Miss Erin Logie & Mrs Fiona Braidwood’s Twinan Chase The Ribbons. 14 months red and white with good outline. Strong topline, good bone and good angles balanced both ends. Good chest and good coat texture. Was out of coat but moved covering the ground well. Reserve Best Bitch

2. Mr Sydykov’s Rustam Cadi Dorothy. Tri colour with a pretty head. Less mature than 1 and wider in front. Moving close behind. Good coat texture.

Open Bitch (4, 1)

1. Miss N L & Mrs C B Blance’s CH Penliath Bill Me Later (ai) 6 years old. Red and White. Great outline and underline. Strong topline and good bone. Good Coat texture. Appealing head. Well developed second thigh and moved with great reach and drive. Best Bitch, Best of Breed and Pastoral Group 4

2. Mr W & Mrs B A Aylott’s Holly Pippin at Barwal. Pretty Tri bitch of 6 years old with strong topline. Adequate bone and good coat texture. Bit wide in front.

Special Beginners Dog / Bitch

1. Miss Angela Cutt’s Haresfoot Fates Align JW NBT my open dog winner, Best Special Beginner and Special Beginners Group 1.

2. Mr Kevin Egan’s Barwal Bager Boy NBT. Second in Open Dog.

Louise Paterson