Puppy Dog
Junior Dog
Post Graduate Dog
Limit Dog
Open Dog
Veteran Dog
Special Beginners Dog
Puppy Bitch
Junior Bitch
Post Graduate Bitch
Limit Bitch
Open Bitch
Veteran Bitch
Special Beginners Bitch
The National Bedlington Terrier Club
Saturday 22nd March 2025
Critique: Single Breed Open Show
Judge: Mrs Teresa Middlebrook
I would like to thank the committee for inviting me to judge the Single Breed Open Show and to thank the exhibitors for supporting my second judging appointment.
Class 1: Puppy Dog
1 Fletcher, SHARNOR SULTAN OF SPICA. Blue dog of nice size and colour, correct bite, good head and lovely dark triangular eye, good length of neck, nice topline and depth of chest, moved well, nice profile from every angle. Pleased to award RBD BPD and BPIS.
2 Stobbs, SILVERKINN FRENCH FANCY. Blue dog, correct bite and nice head, dark eye, good length of neck and moved well. Preferred overall profile of one today.
Class 2: Junior Dog
1 Ross & Creggan, MACTUFTS GENTLEMAN’S GAME. A blue dog of nice size and linty coat of good colour, nice length of neck, fine well-set ears, dark eye and correct bite. Moved well with correct tail set.
Class 3: Post Graduate Dog
1 Scott, AMIFIDELE HASHTAG HIPSTER. Blue dog of nice size, linty coat, correct bite and lovely dark eye, nice head and good length of neck, deep chest, moved well around the ring with correct tail set.
2 Blakey, LITTLE BRISTLE CHARMER BELABRISL. Blue dog of smaller size with a nice head, correct bite and dark eye, correct feet. Moved ok.
Class 4: Limit Dog
1 Lowe, BISBEE BULLDOZER WITH TESSARION. Blue dog of nice size and linty coat of nice colour. Lovely head and fine ears, correct bite and dark eye. Moved positively around the ring with nice topline.
Class 5: Open Dog
1 Bannister, MITEYMIDGETS NEW VISION JW. A lovely blue dog of nice size, masculine head with nice dark triangular eye and correct bite, good length of neck and depth of chest onto strong shoulders. Moved well around the ring with correct tail set. I was pleased to award BD and RBIS.
2Hanes, JANMARK MAN IN THE MIDDLE. Strong blue dog with masculine head, slightly larger than first, nice dark triangular eye and correct bite, fine ears and good length of neck. Nice depth of chest and coat of linty texture. Handled well. Preferred profile of first today.
Class 6: Special Beginners Dog
1 Stobbs, SILVERKINN FRENCH FANCY. (see critique above)
2 Blakey, LITTLE BRISTLE CHARMER BELABRISL. (see critique above)
Class 7: Veteran Dog
1 Ross & Creggan, MCTUFTS MAJOR TUFTS AT MACTUFTS. Blue dog of nice size and colour, nice head, correct bite, fine ears moved well.
2 Martin Impey, KINNUVA DARK SLEEKSTER. Another blue dog of nice size and colour, nice head with correct bite, good depth of chest. Preferred movement of first today.
Class 8: Puppy Bitch
1Ellis, FRALEX CULIBRE JACQUETTA. A lovely blue bitch of nice size and colour, coat of nice texture, dark triangular eye, fine ears of correct size, nice depth of chest for her age, good muscle tone, held topline on the move. Pleased to award BOSP.
2 Hanes, JANMARK DAME DAME DAME. Another lovely blue bitch of nice size and colour. Dark triangular eye and fine ears of correct size. Moved well once settled. Handled well.
3 Walters & Mitchell, TUNMAN APPLE AWAY
Class 9: Junior Bitch
1 Kinns, KINNUVA CARAMEL INDULGENCE. A liver bitch of nice size and colour, correct eye and bite, good head, fine ears of correct size, linty coat of good texture, nice depth of chest, moved nicely once settled.
2 Martin Impey, SILVERKYN CRAVING CANELES. A younger blue bitch of nice size and colour, correct bite, linty coat of good texture, moved nicely once settled.
Class 10: Post Graduate Bitch
1 Alders & Bridgeman, BISBEE BOLT FROM THE BLUE. A blue bitch of nice size, correct bite, dark eye and fine ears, linty coat, nice depth of chest, held topline on the move.
2 Kinns, KINNUVA EXPRESSO ELIXIR. Blue bitch darker in colour, good length of neck, dark eye, fine ears, nice depth of chest, linty coat, moved well. Preferred outline of first today.
3 Ross & Creggan, MACTUFTS KIDRED SPIRIT
Class 11 Limit Bitch
1 Martin Impey, FALLON VON DER SCHWARZEN NEBELBURG SILVERKINN (IMP CHE). Blue bitch, nice head, dark eye, correct bite, linty coat of good colour, nice depth of chest, once settled moved nicely holding topline.
2 Fraser & Butler, WORTH WAITING FOR. Smaller blue bitch, nice head, dark eye, fine ears and correct bite. Nice linty coat in good colour. Moved nicely.
3 Kinns, KINNUVA HAWAIIAN VELVET
Class 12: Open Bitch
1 Hanes, JANMARK THE NAME OF THE GAMEJW. A lovely blue bitch of nice size, good head, thin well-set ears, nice dark triangular eye, correct bite, linty coat of good colour, nice depth of chest, topline held on the move. Lovely profile. Presented well. Pleased to award BB and BIS
2 Scott, JANMARK JE NE SAIS PAS AVEC MICKLEVIEW JW. Another lovely blue bitch with a good head, dark eye, correct bite and fine well-set ears, Linty coat of good colour today, nice depth of chest. Moved well. I was pleased to award RBB
3 Philips, CH RATHSRIGG WILLOW
Class 13: Special Beginners Bitch
1 Jackson, TERRABLUE SPIRIT BIZZIBEDDIES. Blue bitch, correct bite, lovely dark eye and fine ears correct feet and moved nicely with correct tail set.
Class 14: Veteran Bitch
1 Bannister, CH MIGHTEYBIDGETSGING GLOBAL JW ShCM VW. A lovely blue bitch with a nice head, good length of neck, dark triangular eye, fine ears, nice linty coat in good colour, nice profile moved well with correct tail set. I was pleased to award BVIS.
2 Phillips, CH RATHSRIGG WILLOW. Another lovely blue bitch with a nice head, dark eye and well-set fine ears, good length of neck, linty coat in good colour. Moved well. I preferred outline of first today.
Mrs Teresa Middlebrook
