Terrier Club Of Devon And Cornwall

Thank you to the Officer Holders and Committee for inviting me to be a ‘stand in’ judge for Gill Thomas, who was unable to carry out the appointment. My mother and I had been great supporters of this club in the past. I was very delighted and honored to judge some breeds, the variety classes and the top awards for this south western terrier show. A special thank you to my excellent stewards.

BEST IN SHOW: - France’s Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Ch. Int. & Multi. Ch. Back to my Roots at Luna Caprese with Torbrae (Imp Deu). A very worthy champion, showing real showmanship and class. Presented and handled to perfection. Strong head, in proportion to body size. Square skull with well domed forehead, topped off with a super ‘topknot. Good large, strong teeth set in strong jaws. Dark eyes, set well apart, giving a delightful expression. Correct ears, strong neck into well laid shoulders and chest well let down. Long body with a super ‘Dandie’ topline, held on the move. Not exaggerated, but everything flowed nicely. Well-muscled hindquarters with angulated stifles and well-let down hocks. Assisting him with excellent movement, striding out in front and propulsion from the rear. Good tail set carried well. Finished off with an excellent pepper coat, which is so important in this breed. His profile and hind movement excels.

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW: - Somers’ Kerry Blue Terrier, Catachgorm Checkmate by Dogazza (AI)(AXI). Another true showman. Very smart and balanced, showing a wonderful outline when stacked that cannot be ignored. Needs to mature more to gain his full potential. Well balanced long head with flat skull. Dark eyes, well set ears and good bite. Strong, reachy neck into sloping shoulders. Well boned, straight front legs. Short, compact body with deep chest and level top line. Well-developed hindquarters with bent stifles and low hocks. Well set tail. Free and powerful movement. Coat of correct texture and colour.

TERRIER GROUP THREE: - Tanton-Joy’s Border Terrier, Orangebox a New Hope at Itsaso. A very attractive bitch. Lovely ‘Otter’ type head, fairly broad in skull and short strong muzzle. Dark eyes with keen expression and small well-set ears. Good length of neck and correctly placed shoulders. Lovely straight front, with good chest and ribs. Spannable with correct pelt. Strong hindquarters and good tail set. Holding correct topline on the move. Harsh coat. Moved well, straight and with purpose.

TERRIER GROUP FOUR: - Thomson’s West Highland White Terrier, Ashgate Kelvin. Judged him as a baby puppy and thought he had loads of promise, maturing well. Well balanced with a super expression and gay attitude. Well balanced head, dark eyes, good ear placement and correct month. Good length of neck, well laid shoulders with a straight front. Compact body with strong powerful hindquarters. Correct tail set and very good movement.

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW: - Girling’s Border Terrier, Benattivo Charlie Brown. Just fell for this chap, in fact I couldn’t take my eyes off him. So balanced and confident, showing his head off. Correct ‘otter’ head, good skull and muzzle. Nice neck, shoulders and straight front legs. Good body and hindquarters, so well put together. Lovely tail set carried correctly. Spannable with good pelt. Moved very straight and purposeful. Will watch his future with great interest.

RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW: - Grant’s Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Dannebriel Me and My Girl. Lovely outgoing 7-month-old bitch, full of confidence and quality. Good feminine head of correct proportions, developing nicely. Clear, bright dark hazel eyes, well set V shaped ears and good bite. Good neck, lovely long, well laid-back shoulders and straight forelegs. Compact body with strong and level back. Ribs nicely sprung and correct tail set. Muscular hindquarters with well bent stifles. Excelled in movement and commands the ring. Gracefully moving with long, low strides with reach in front and drive behind. Good quality coat and colour. Another to watch for future. Pushed the Border hard for his placing.

TERRIER PUPPY GROUP THREE: - Hands, Freeman & Badman’s Staffordshire Terrier, Skyestaff’s the Limit. Only just 6 months on the day, but what a star. Liked her a lot. So well balanced and confident. Well-proportioned head with broad skull and distinct stop. Dark, round eyes with correct ears. Good neck, forequarters and correct width of front. Muscular body coming, level topline with correct tuck-up. Good feet and tail set carried correctly. Moved straight and true.

TERRIER PUPPY GROUP FOUR: - Richardson’s Cesky Terrier, Talyot Octavius. 6-month-old dog puppy with lots of maturing to do and should turn out very nice as time goes on. Correct long head with slightly arched skull. Deep set eyes and high set pendulous ears. Good forequarters and length of body with slight rise to well-arched loin. Coat coming well.

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW: - Mignano-Fricker & Fricker’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Ch. Pantycelyn Just a Dream of Calavey ShCM. One of my favourites. Now 10 years old, although she does not look it. She has a lovely head shape with correct skull to muzzle ratio. Plenty of bone, correct width of chest and straight front. A good spring of rib, close-coupled, short in the back and a level topline, carried on the move. Good tail set and carriage. She moves free, straight and with purpose, as she is so well constructed. A real quality bitch and worthy champion, a credit to her owners and handler who keep her in such lovely condition.

RESERVE BEST VETERAN IN SHOW: - Atyeo’s Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Kanjuley Scarlet O’Hara. Another quality veteran. 9 years old and in lovely coat and condition. Good head, flat skull, nice eyes and well-set ears. Slightly arched neck. Good shoulders, very good ribs and body. Strong loin, level back and well bent stifles. Lovely coat texture of a darker colour. Very good hind action with some drive from the rear.

TERRIER VETERAN GROUP THREE: - Marett’s Cesky Terrier, Jsy Ch. Idefix Day Break Gayteckels KCJ. Lovely overall shape. Good length of head with slightly arched skull. Nice deep-set eyes. Super shaped ears, well set and carried close to cheeks. Correct length of neck, well laid shoulders and nice fore chest. Good length of cylindrical type body. Correct topline rising slightly to well-arched loin. Well set tail, carried correctly. Presented in excellent coat. Correct propulsive movement.

TERRIER VETERAN GROUP FOUR: - Harcourt-Morris’ Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Int Ch. Dainty Dandies Royal Dutch Emma for Lenacourt. A nice 8-year-old bitch. Attractive, balanced head with square skull and well domed forehead. Good teeth, dark, round expressive eyes and correctly set ears. Well laid shoulders, into short strong front legs and good depth of chest. Correct topline and good hindquarters. Moved well, when encouraged, keeping her topline and good tail carriage. Well-presented and handled, in good coat.

SCOTTISH TERRIER

POST GRADUATE (5)

1. Hoare’s Divadell Who’s Next at Glenaffric. A very nice 16-month-old bitch with a lovely outline. Long head with skull nearly flat and good ears. Well rounded ribs flattening to deep chest and short back. Deep thighs and well bent stifles. Moved very well, smoothly and freely with drive from behind. Good coat and skirt, having a harsh, dense and wiry topcoat. Should be nice when she fully matures.

2. Nixon’s Tout Nouveau Tout Beau Du Clan Des Petits Colonels Karmaristol (Imp Fra.). Brindle dog. Very much a puppy and appeared a little too long in the body for me. Masculine head with plenty of furnishings but would have liked smaller ears. He may grow to them. Coat correctly dense and wiry. Moved OK. BEST PUPPY.

3. Taylor’s Pamaswater Ivy.

OPEN DOG (4)

1. Weall’s Wringtonbell Born to Rock. Fully matured 4-year-old dog of a good type. Long well-proportioned head, correct ears and expression. Muscular neck and long sloping shoulders. Broad chest hung below forelegs. Well -rounded ribs with very developed under carriage, low to the ground. Big, wide buttocks, deep thighs and well bent stifles, producing a nice round ‘bum’. Correct tail set. In lovely coat and furnishings, harsh, dense and wiry. Plenty of substance. Kept his outline on the move. Lovely presentation. BEST OF BREED.

2. Nixon’s Tout Nouveau Tout Beau Du Clan Des Petits Colonels Karmaristol (Imp Fra.). See above.

3. Taylor’s Apollo SB Scottie’s Vegas of Pamaswater (Imp AKC).

OPEN BITCH (3)

1. Weall’s Wringtonbell Tilley’s Truth. Very much the female version of her brother above, with the same comments applying.

SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

JUNIOR (1)

1. Grant’s Dannebriel Me and My Girl. BEST OF BREED & BEST PUPPY. See above.

LIMIT (1)

1. Ford’s Kanjuley Scarlet and Gold. 13 years old and wonderful for her age. Lovely head, with well-shaped, flat skull. Well-made compact body with level back. Perhaps standing a bit wide in front, maybe her age. Moved well. In super coat and must have been well looked after over the years.

OPEN (3)

1. Atyeo’s Scarlet O’Hara. See above.

BEDLINGTON TERRIER

POST GRADUATE (3)

1. Long’s Dunkeswell Pebble Run (AY3). Quite a nice type. Correct ‘pear’ shaped head with narrow skull and silky topknot. Correct triangular small eyes and thin filbert-shaped ears. Nice flat, sloping shoulders. Correct body with natural arch over loin. Moderate turn of stifle with good tail set. Correct Bedlington movement. BEST OF BREED.

BULL TERRIER

OPEN (1)

1. Waycott’s Waybully Andromeda JW ShCM SHCEX. What a chap! Nearly 8 years old and certainly pleased to have his day out. Full of spirit with a fun-loving attitude. Very solid, well-conditioned old dog standing square on all four feet. Long, strong egg-shaped head with correct triangular eye. Body well rounded with short back. Backline behind withers straight. Thighs muscular and second thighs well developed. Stifle joint well bent and hocks well angulated. Good tail set. Balanced outline in profile. BEST OF BREED.

KERRY BLUE TERRIER

POST GRADUATE (1)

1. Somers’ Pillow Talk at Dogazza. A nice young bitch, taking time to mature. Colour very black but can just see it breaking. Correct long head with flat skull and good ears. Level top line. Well-muscled hindquarters with well bent stifles. Moved quite well.

OPEN (2)

1. Somers’ Catachgorm Checkmate by Dogazza. BEST OF BREED. See above.

JACK RUSSEL TERRIER

JUNIOR (2)

1. Mitchell’s Pigeon Post. More the old type of Jack Russell Terrier. A strongly made dog, very much fit for purpose. Well-muscled and fit. Moved OK.

POST GRADUATE (1)

1. Mitchell’s Unique Unijko Zuki Violetta Jack at Tufterslodge. Similar type to above. Would prefer him a bit more masculine. Nice fore chest. Spannable. Level back. Good hindquarters.

OPEN (2)

1. Chugg’s Chatmoss Chaterbox at Tufterslodge. Not so much the old type of Jack Russell Terrier. Well-handled and moving well in profile, but I wish he had moved a little slower. The dog has short legs! A decent head, with flat skull and well-defined stop, although I would have preferred a shorter muzzle. Nice sized ears which I would have liked lying flatter to the side of the skull. Spannable. Firm topline with level back, but a bit long in body. Good tail set. In good coat. A real showman. BEST OF BREED.

DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER

POST GRADUATE (1)

1. Simpson’s Diddimont I Have a Dream. Nice type of 10-month-old bitch puppy. Correct head with square skull and muzzle in proportion to skull. Correct pendulous ears. Well bodied and angulated stifles. Coat had been stripped out. BEST PUPPY.

LIMIT (1)

1. Simpson’s Dandiroyal Dream Catcher. Quite a nice dog. Good, well-proportioned head and skull. Appeared to have a lighter eye. Ears OK. In good coat, soft linty undercoat and harder topcoat.

OPEN (3)

1. France’s Ch. Int. & Multi. Ch. Back to my Roots at Luna Caprese with Torbrae (Imp Deu). BEST OF BREED. See above.

2. Harcourt-Morris’ Int Ch. Dainty Dandies Royal Dutch Emma for Lenacourt. See above.

NORFOLK TERRIER

OPEN (3)

1. Haydon’s Earthtaw Lincoln.. Great showman with a super outgoing personality. Good head, dark eyes giving a lovely expression. Neat ears, good neck, correct shoulder placement giving a good front assembly. Compact body with level topline. Muscled hindquarters with good turn of stifle. Moved very well with drive. Tail detracts. Super coat of nice colour – hard, wiry and straight. BEST OF BREED.

2. Mullan & McFadden’s Watercroft Pop Muzik at Tamodan. Quite a nice type with a reasonable head. Nice broad, flat skull, but would have preferred slightly smaller ears. Good body but tail detracts. Appeared to be a little wide in front, resulting in a bit loose in front movement.

ANY VARIETY NOT SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED

PUPPY (1)

1. Harcourt-Morris’ Parson Russell Terrier, Lenacourt Lord Joules. Lovely 10-month-old young dog puppy. Very good well-proportioned head with moderately broad, flat skull. Super small ears well set and almond shaped eyes giving keen expression. Spannable. Front legs strong and straight. Bodying up nicely, with ribs not over sprung. Back strong and straight. Nice tail set. Moved well when settled. Compact feet. BEST PUPPY & BEST OF BREED.

OPEN (1)

1. Mitchell’s Tegtaran Jumbly Juno. A nice type. Super head and ears, with keen expression. Strong, straight forelegs. Good length of body, with strong and straight back, good tail set. Not moving very well on the day.

ANY VARIETY SPECIAL VETERAN 7-10 YEARS (8)

1. Marett’s Cesky Terrier, Jsy Ch. Idefix Day Break Gayteckels KCJ. See above.

2. Waycott’s Bull Terrier, Waybully Andromeda JW ShCM SHCEX. See above.

ANY VARIETY SPECIAL VINTAGE 10 YEARS AND OVER. (4)

1. Waller’s Border Terrier, Question Master. Over 11 years old and very good for his age. Nice overall shape and balance. Good head with correct skull and ears. Moved very well. Nice small feet. In good coat.

2. Waycott’s Bull Terrier, Ukusa Rhapsody for Waybully ShCM VW. Literally 11 years old and really enjoying her day out, competing with her son in voice. Good head. Very well bodied and muscled with good fore chest. Strong forelegs with round bone. Moved very well, just beginning to show her age in her front movement, but still very good.

ANY VARIETY PUPPY (7)

1. Chugg’s Border Terrier, Earthtaw No Way Jose. Head colouring detract otherwise very nice. Lovely ear carriage. Nice straight front legs. Spannable with good pelt. Well-muscled. Moved very well, winning the class.

2. Nixon’s Scottish Terrier, Tout Nouveau Tout Beau Du Clan Des Petits Colonels Karmaristol (Imp Fra.). See above

3. Richardson’s Cesky Terrier, Talyot Octavius.

4. Oliver’s Irish Terrier, Rufous Gubbeen of Cleeve.

ANY VARIETY OPEN (6)

1. Tanton-Joy’s Border Terrier, Orangebox a New Hope at Itsaso. See above

2. Hoare’s Scottish Terrier, Divadell Who’s Next at Glenaffric. See above

3. Burgoine’s Lakeland Terrier, Jelliroll Why Not.

4. Chugg’s Jack Russell Terrier, Chatmoss Chaterbox at Tufterslodge.

ANY VARIETY BRED BY EXHIBITOR (8)

1. Marett’s Cesky Terrier, Gayteckels Bottoms Up KCJ. Lovely 6-year-old Cesky. Good head with lovely ears. Super body and topline. Well-muscled and moved very well.

2. Marett’s Cesky Terrier, Gayteckels Musical Melody. Another good Cesky from the same kennel. Moved OK. I preferred the front of her kennel mate.

3. Long’s Bedlington Terrier. Dunkeswell Pebble Run (AY3).

ANY VARIETY NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR (10)

1. Marett’s Cesky Terrier, Jsy Ch. Idefix Day Break Gayteckels KCJ. See above.

2. Hoare’s Scottish Terrier, Divadell Who’s Next at Glenaffric. See above.

3. Anscombe’s Border Terrier, Kevrah Orion Seeking Orangebox.

4. Chugg’s Border Terrier, Earthtaw No Way Jose.

ANY VARIETY BRACE (5)

1. Marett’s Cesky Terriers. See above.

Felicity A. Snook

JUDGE