JUDGE- Dogs -Dave Lee, Bitches -Ken Francis

	BEST OF BREED Onthill Marksman at Ragatam Owned by  Tracey Peacock BEST PUPPY Awbrooksky Never Back Down Owned by  Mr RWJ and Miss LAM Goddard
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My thanks to West Midland for inviting me to judge at this prestigious show. I can say that the day was well run and the standard of exhibits pleasing. My special thanks go to my stewards, Jo and Graham who kept things running smoothly. After attending this show for many years, I feel that I should comment that this was a very good venue. It was nice to see exhibitors having space to set up and also have slightly larger rings to show your dogs properly. Hope we are coming back.   Border Terriers (Bitches). Puppy.5(1a). 1. Heeley's Thistlemead Scentsation. 8 months. Stood unexaggerated with a straight level back which she held on the move. Had the correct head planes and a dark eye. Scissor bite. Laid back shoulders and sufficient reach of neck. Well angulated with a good cut up. Could be a little shorter. Moved freely and lightly when going and coming with a straight movement. Easily spannable and correct tail carriage. Dark grizzle bitch with a weatherproof coat. BPB.  2. Harris's Rockslade Ravishing. Nearly 1. The same comments apply to this bitch as 1. Head correct, scissor bite, reach of neck etc. Spannable. Moved straight but without the animation of 1.   Junior Bitch. 6.1 Dean's Emblehope One Wish for Cedarhill. Grizzle bitch standing with unexaggerated build and level topline. Otter head with dark eye and scissor bite. Proportionate head led to laid back shoulders. Well sprung chest which was spannable and angulated. Moved lightly with straight reach and drive. Grizzle weatherproof coat. 2. Thistlemead Scentsation.   Post Graduate Bitch. 2. 1. Peacock's Olliesorcord Dame at Ragatam. Caught my eye as she stood unexaggerated with a straight level back. Tail carried well and had a racey outline. Angulations set off the picture. Strong head with a dark eye and scissor bite. Proportionate neck led to laid back shoulders and sprung chest. Spannable. Moved lightly on her feet in a straight line with drive. Weatherproof coat. BB. 2. Stehenson's Mysulan Going with Fryerfold. Straight shorter level back with good tailset. Had the right head with dark eye and scissor bite. Spannable and angulated. Moved straight but not as freely as 1. Blue and tan weatherproof coat.   Open Bitch. 4. Phillip's Nantoch Field Skipper. Stood unexaggerated with level back and tail being carried well. Racey outline with correct head proportions and dark eye with scissor bite. Nice angulation. Reach of neck led cleanly into lay of shoulder and sprung ribs. Spannable and moved straight and true Grizzle weatherproof coat. Pushed for BB but not quite the ring presence of  the PGB.   The dog judge and myself selected both BOB and BP from the dog classes. Was pleased to see the puppy win BPIS.  Ken Francis (Bitches) Border Terriers ( Dogs) PD.5. Good class of Puppies. 1st .Goddard and Goddard. Awbrooksky Never Back Down grizzle & tan youngster at just under twelve months of age and what an overall picture of balance , superb to the eye head of good size well set ears dark eyes with keen expression, correct dentition, forelegs straight feet small with thick pads, narrow and easily spanned, strong loins ,good tail set, sound movement put down in a superb condition. Best Puppy in Breed and extremely pleased to see him go Best Puppy in Show, against a strong quality puppy group, Well done. 2nd. Peacocks Ragatam Eros another grizzle & tan lovely otter head piece on him strong foreface with correct bite ,good bite dark eyes, moderate length of neck flowing into correct front, spannable , racy rear quarters didn’t settle on the move like winner, nevertheless typey Border. 3rd. Suttons. Pipruda Dark Rum at Beckholm head of good proportions , correct bite carried ears well giving a keen expression , good in angulation fore and aft easily spannable, sound in movement Res. .Stevens .Cobstoneway Stand by Me VHC. Philips . Rockslade Romeos Revenge . J.D. Philips. Rockslade Romeos Revenge. – withdrawn . PGD. 3 1st. Peacocks Onthill Marksmanat Ragatam. masculine otter head with strong foreface, small, shaped ears ,dark eyes good bite , correct length of neck , straight forelegs ,ribs carried well back , spanned with ease , racy rear hindquarters , moved across the ground with ease ,Best Dog and B.O.B. 2nd. Swain’s Weststar Lone Ranger at Ardenholm. b/t head of good proportion strong muzzle good scissor bite, dark eyes giving good expression , neat set ears deep narrow body easily spanned racy rear quarters moderately short tail carried well sound movement. 3rd. GWilliams . Fisherbloom Don’t Stop Me Now at Louajak grizzle tan broad otter head strong foreface with correct bite dark eye and keen expression moderate length of neck. Straight forelegs narrow body easily spannable tail well set , once settled he moved well . O.D. 1 1. Sutton’s. Bordergold at Beckholm. g/t top sized dog carries strong otter head , good bite, strong foreface ,neat, shaped ears, mod reach of neck, good tail set, carries a good topline on the move, sound in movement    Judge David Lee