Manchester & District Sporting Terrier Club

Manchester & District Sporting Terrier Club Sunday 20th April 2025

 A real pleasure to judge at this show, thank you to the committee for the invite to judge top honours at this well run show and the warm welcome I received. A very nice depth of quality of dogs to be found and I thank exhibitors for allowing me the opportunity to go over their dogs, and the sporting way they accepted my placings on the days.

Best in Show

Group 1, Gee’s Watercroft Easy Tiger (Norfolk) This young dog took my eye when he first entered the ring and didn’t disappoint on closer inspection. Masculine and balanced all through. Has a good breath to skull and defined stop, dark oval eye with cheeky glint. Compact in body and well ribbed, well put together in front construction, lending itself to excellent clean movement. Holds a firm topline with a well set on tail putting all these qualities together, with the added edition of having the personality to take him up to the next level, I couldn’t deny him the top honours today presented in a super jacket which was of harsh texture. I predict a bright future. BIS

Group 2, Kenny Marriott & Marriott Millingford Blue Thunder on first glance at this one, everything looked so right, and he confirmed this on the table and move. This very smart masculine 2 year old black dog, possesses a super clean skull of pleasing length and strength, deep set eye of correct shape. Strong and sturdy neck, deep in brisket. Well boned throughout, short firm level back with muscular loin and powerful wide hindquarters, excellent tailset. Presented to perfection in a harsh double jacket. So sound on the move, his overall balance and type very much appealed. Another that should have a bright future, I think he is a little bit special. RBIS

Group 3 Richardson Staynorwood Nightcap (Border) Much to like his young dog. Presented such a balanced picture, nothing overdone or exaggerated to be found here. Perfectly proportioned head with strong muzzle, keen expression, strong jaw and correct bite. Narrow in front and throughout, stood on tight feet and good thick pads. Pleasing reach of neck, good length of upperarm, lending itself to excellent clean movement. Firm well muscled condition, presented in a super jacket of good texture with pliable pelt, correct tailset, nicely angulated hindquarters, demonstrating free and easy driving movement, an easy span for me.

Group 4 Hannington’s Ch Boudivella Osca (Glen of Imaal) I will be the first to admit that this was the first time I had been over the breed today and was so delighted and impressed with what I found today. This 11 year old dog floated around the ring like a youngster. I found him to have excellent head proportions with desired width and strength to foreface, with correct amount of stop, eye of good shape and set well apart and correct ears. He is just right for substance throughout. Stands so well in profile and has a good breath to chest, pleasing height and length proportions. On the move he opened up, which was a reflection of his sound construction, and I couldn’t overlook him in this strong group. A charm.

Best Puppy in Show

Puppy Group 1. Barbers Alcumlow Sip and Swirl (Border), I found so much that pleased me in this one. Everything balanced and nothing overdone in any department. Lovely proportioned, super feminine head with dark eye with the best of expression and neat well set ears. She has the correct amount of bone, having the required narrowness throughout whilst not losing any substance. Good length of upper arm into excellent shoulders, ribs carried well back to good strong loin and correct length of back, correct in rib, hence easy to span, maintains a lovely level topline throughout. I loved her tight feet and thick pads. She is perfectly angulated in front and rear and moved out so well, covering the ground as her construction dictates. Presented in the best of jackets, plenty of ticking to be found here with ample undercoat and pelt. Very promising, I liked her a lot. BPIS.

Puppy Group 2 Irving’s Twinan Light Blue Touch Paper (JRT) nicely proportioned head on this one with dark eye and just the right amount of substance throughout, liked her overall body proportions. Correct in forehand with well placed shoulders a good return of upper arm moved out well. Spannable presented in a decent jacket, a balanced, unexaggerated picture.

Puppy Group 3 Gee’s Watercroft Goldfinch (Norfolk) very promising youngster developing on the right lines, correctly proportioned masculine head with right amount of stop, neck of good length into clean shoulders processes a good depth and spring of rib, short back with excellent topline with correct drive from behind.

Puppy Group 4 Pryce’s Cenaubach I Do (Glen of Imaal) Delightful 11 month old dog, who is maturing nicely. His head is of good proportions with well-defined stop, powerful jaw with correct bite. Ribs are well sprung and he has good depth and strength to his chest, keeps a good topline and has the correct rise over the loin. Presented in a harsh jacket of good length. Moved out well with a free and easy stride.

Bull Terrier (Miniature)

Puppy 1

1, Pilinska’s Smart Tri Corsa Ziota Beja (Imp Pol) I found much to like with this promising youngster who is of correct size. Well-proportioned throughout deep and good fill to front, good length of neck, correct in upper arm, firm in topline. Her head is developing nicely on the right lines, good eye shape and processes an excellent bite and has good strength to underjaw .Maintained a lovely level topline throughout and has enough angulation behind which she used to his advantage on the move. A shame she didn’t stay for BPIS line up, as I liked her a lot BP and BOB

Post Graduate 1

1, Pilinska’s Shine From Space Bulls Aria (Imp Pol) Red Bitch with good head proportions, well placed small ears, correct in mouth, good eye shape and decent strength to under jaw. Pleasing length to neck and good depth to chest. She has well muscled hindquarters which a good width to thigh, she is slightly longer cast than her kennel mate but still kept a level topline and moves out with excellent drive.

Lakeland Terrier 1

Junior

1, Ablard’s Jaydavine Nature Diamond. Developing on the right lines she is of good size and type and presented a well-balanced and smart outline. Head of correct proportions with flat skull, small well placed ear set, good strength to jaw. Correct length of neck leading into good strong back, with well set on tail, correct angulation moving out with drive. BOB

Manchester Terrier

Puppy 1

1, Lomas Axaldarn Viking Wolf, Developing on the right lines and of good size. Head is masculine, long and wedge shaped with good fill under eyes. Pleasing arch of neck into well placed shoulders, narrow in front, good clear markings with gleaming coat, excellent topline with desired rise over loin and finished off with correct tailset, good substance throughout. BP

Post Graduate 3 1a

1, Entwistle’s Holtaire Runa, presented a balanced profile and she is of a nice size, correct clean head with neat set on ears. Good length to neck into well laid back shoulders, enough depth to chest, she has a good spring to her ribs sprung and has a good tuck up. Well muscled hindquarters with correct bend of stifle, moved out with enough drive, needs to tighten up in front BOB

Scottish Terrier

Post Graduate 1

1, McCracken’s Carisco Myrtle Beach to Anawyn pleasing brindle bitch 2 year old of good size and substance, presented a pleasing picture in profile. Possessing a head of good length which I found to be nicely proportioned with deep set eyes, ribbed well back and brisket of good depth, muscular neck into shoulders that are well laid back, good short back with firm topline and good tailset and plenty behind. Well presented in a jacket of harsh texture, moved out well both ways. Unlucky to be up against Open winner, who was in such top form.

Open 1

1, Kenny Marriott & Marriott Millingford Blue Thunder on first glance at this one, everything looked so right, and he confirmed this on the table and move. This very smart masculine 2 year old black dog, possesses a super clean skull of pleasing length and strength, deep set eye of correct shape. Strong and sturdy neck, deep in brisket. Well boned throughout, short firm level back with muscular loin and powerful wide hindquarters, excellent tailset. Presented to perfection in a harsh double jacket. So sound on the move, his overall balance and type very much appealed. Should have a bright future, I think he is a little bit special. BOB and RBIS

AV Classes

AV Puppy D/B (1)

1, Pryce Cenaubach I Do (Glen of Imaal) Delightful 11 month old dog, who is maturing nicely. His head is of good proportions with well-defined stop, powerful jaw with correct bite. Ribs are well sprung and he has good depth and strength to his chest, keeps a good topline and has the correct rise over the loin. Presented in a harsh jacket of good length. Moved out well with a free and easy stride.

AV Junior D/B (2)

1, Jordith- Smith Jordith Serenella (Border) Handy sized, , Moved out well and maintained a lovely level topline , pleasing feminine head, strong muzzle, well presented , correct shoulder placement, moved out well, both of these two had super ample pelts and shown in excellent condition.

2, Jordith- Smith Jordith Vespera (Border) Very similar attributes to her litter sister, close decision between these two, just preferred earset and expression of 1.

AV Post Graduate D/B (3)

 1, Jordith- Smith Jordith Serenella (Border) 1st in AV Junior

2, Entwistle’s Holtaire Runa (Manchester) 1st in PG Manchester

3, Jordith- Smith Jordith Vespera (Border)

AV Veteran (2)

1, Jordith-Smith Ch Ravenside Marsha at Jordith JW (Border). Lovely typical head with flat skull and not overdone in any way, pleasing expression with dark keen eye, lovely well placed ears. Good in front construction, well placed shoulders and good length of upperarm, thick and ample pelt. Excellent in topline and underline, stood on tight feet on thick pads.

2, Sleight’s Mishahda Where it All Began (Dandie Dinmont) 8 year pepper bitch that presents a balanced picture all through. She process a super well domed head with deep stop, correct shaped dark eye, has good strength to her underjaw. She has a pleasing muscular neck, good length to body. Well-presented coat which was of good texture. A happy show girl who’s tail never stopped wagging, unlucky to meet 1 who was in such top form.

Tina Jones