North Of England Scottish Terrier Club

Thank you to the officers and the committee for the invitation to judge at this show. Thank you to my stewards for keeping the ring running smoothly, the committee for their welcoming atmosphere and all of the exhibitors for their support, I had some lovely dogs to assess and thoroughly enjoyed my day.

Special Triers Dog (0), Minor Puppy Dog (0), Puppy Dog (0)

Junior Dog (2,1)

1st – Ashworth’s Lochgems Sole Sensation for Naviba.

14 month old youngster with super substance throughout. Presented beautifully in a correct double coat and a lovely profile. Low to ground, short backed, deep ribs with good bone . Masculine long head with a strong muzzle. Well muscled and angulated hindquarters providing powerful drive one settled on the move . Well handled with plenty of character, I was pleased to award him Reserve Best Dog.

Post Graduate Dog (2,0)

1st – Breden, Skudder & Caley’s Honeypaws Mister Sandman.

2 year old wheaten with super substance and good rib. Strong hindquarters with plenty of drive. Well presented with nice head and expression clean head with dark eye. Lovely profile. Moves freely when settled, needed more from him in the challenge on the move to award top honours.

2nd – Tilley’s Fredrick Oriono Kerai (Imp LTU)

Black youngster in excellent coat and condition, presented well with a pleasing picture when stood. Long, clean head with good expression. A little soft in topline and unsettled on the move today but handled and presented very nicely.

Limit Dog (2,0)

1st – Broome’s Evingbriar War Of The Roses.

3 year old with plenty of bone and substance, very masculine. Short backed with deep rib & short coupled, strong shoulders and enough chest. A little short in skull but presented well and gave a really nice picture stood, powerful hindquarters but just needed to steady on the move which he did for the challenge so I was pleased to award him Best Dog.

2nd – Webster’s Eimahan’s Phantom Menace of Pepilarue

2 year old black masculine boy balanced throughout. Short backed and coupled with nice head and expression. Good angulation front and back, with enough width and straight well-boned forelegs. Not quite settled enough on the move today but of good type.

Open Dog (1,1)

Veteran Dog/Bitch (4,1)

1st – Broome’s Liroda Midnight Kiss at Evingbriar VW.

11 year old bitch who was just a joy to watch in the ring, beautifully presented with great teeth for her age. Lovely long head and expression with good angulation front and back allowing for powerful movement. Short coupled with good rib and plenty of substance, I’d prefer her a touch lower to ground and lacking some undercoat today but balanced throughout and of good type, thoroughly deserving of her successes in the ring. BVIS

2nd – Rutherford’s Carisco Cendal Crème.

9 year old bitch with a beautiful outline stood, not keen on the move today but she has plenty of width, short in back with good rib and good angulation front and back paired with plenty of forechest.

3rd – Knight & Poolton’s Orrscot Mod De Baliol with Russalan

Special Triers Bitch (1,1)

Minor Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st – Broome’s Kingsview Just Perfect at Evingbriar

Just 6 months old and such a showgirl from the offset. Super movement with a lovely long head and expression. Good forechest with enough layback and hindquarters, allowing free movement maintaining her profile on the move. She was considered highly for the challenge but naturally just needs to mature. I’ll be very keen to watch her show career. Best Puppy In Breed

Puppy Bitch (1,0)

1st – McCracken’s Kingsview Just Matilda for Amawyn

6 months old and litter sister to MPB. Another pretty bitch of correct type, presented so well in a beautiful harsh jacket. Low to ground with great chest and layback with good rib and short backed. Good tailset.

Junior Bitch (1,0)

1st – Lockwood’s Tatuin Tropicana at Lochgems (Imp ESP).

1 year old bitch with a lovely profile. Low to ground with enough width and good forechest, short backed with good tailset. Balanced head with neat ears. Presented well in a beautiful harsh jacket, not quite settled on the move today but she presented a pleasing profile stood.

Post Graduate Bitch (6,3)

1st – Wilcock, Kenny-Marriott & Marriott’s Millingford Bluebell

Balanced 2 year old bitch of quality with a lovely profile. Pretty, long head with keen expression, good breadth of chest and layback of shoulders. Powerful hindquarters with plenty of drive, nice full rib and shortly coupled. Moving freely at times but a little hesitant today to be awarded more in the challenge.

2nd – Rutherford’s Carisco Winter Solstice

Another quality 2 year old bitch with plenty of substance, presented in a beautiful harsh jacket. Lovely expression when using herself. She gave a smart profile when stood, short backed with deep chest and rib and enough shoulder layback. Preferred hindquarters of first place but a nice youngster of correct type.

3rd – Vallally’s Bokoppie Black Star

Limit Bitch (4,2)

1st – McCracken’s Carisco Myrtle Beach To Amawyn

Smart feminine brindle bitch in excellent condition with a lovely harsh jacket. She’s on the smaller side but enough bone with a good forechest and balanced throughout. Great tailset and carriage with plenty behind, moving freely and maintaining profile on the move.

2nd – Baron-Smith’s Russalan Rosenda Rose

4 year old black bitch with a pretty head expression, feminine and balanced throughout, good rib and shortly coupled. Such an obvious bond with her handler but needed more power from her on the move today.

Open Bitch (5,3)

1st – Dixon’s Sweetgarret Starlight over Chatterdale

Beautiful compact bitch balanced throughout and super character. Presented in a lovely harsh jacket, pretty head with dark eyes and neat ears, enough chest with strong, well laid back shoulders. She has deep ribs and short coupled with powerful hindquarters and a good tailset. Quality bitch maintaining a typical profile stood and on the move, pleased to award her BIS

2nd – Knight & Poolton’s Russalan Martha Rose JW

Another quality bitch balanced throughout. 4 years old and in super condition, well presented with a harsh jacket and a pleasing outline. Feminine, long head with keen expression, good bone with deep chest and good width in front. Enough angulation in hindquarters moving freely front and back. Not quite the strength in topline today but overall presented and showed well, happy to award RBB.