At long last I’ve now completed the list of critiques available from 2012 with this latest one, judge Russell Lamonby’s view of the last event of the year, – the Notts & Derby District Championship Show. By my reckoning that makes it 38 critiques available for 2012 from the 48 main Shows that took place. … Read more
The East Anglian Bull Terrier Club’s final Show of the year is more often than not one of the last few outings for Bull Terrier enthusiasts in general. Last year in 2012 that was no different, with John Woolliss on hand to judge at the Club’s Open Show. John’s thoughts of the day as written … Read more
I know there are more than a few people waiting for this particular judging critique so let’s get straight to it. I’m referring to Michael Thompson look at the North East Bull Terrier Club Open Show in November of 2012 – Michael coming all the way from his adopted home land of Sweden to officiate. … Read more
As far as fanatics of the Coloured Bull Terriers go, one of the main events of the year is the Coloured Bull Terrier Club’s November Open Show as it also includes the hosting of the very prestigious Romany Trophy. In 2012 the day was overseen by three very well-known judges, – Eric Stanley in the … Read more
Apologies for the lack of new updates recently, I’ve got a real problem with my back and I’m having trouble sitting down – not ideal if you have to do work on a computer! Hopefully physiotherapy will sort it out and I can get back to normal… It has taken me a while to put … Read more
The Midland Counties Championship Show is generally one of the last chances for Bull Terrier folk to get their animals in front of the Trophy Show selectors, not to mention of course one of the last remaining pairs of CC’s on offer for the year. In 2012 an all-rounder was handed the judging duties – … Read more
Club Open Show critiques tend to be a bit more difficult to get hold of at times and eagle eyed readers may have noticed that one or two are still missing from the year 2012. That is usual, there are ALWAYS some missing over the course of a year, but no such worries with this … Read more
In the quest to build up a Bull Terrier critique archive from where the Bull Terrier Monthly finished, I’m now up to October 2012. The first event of that month was the South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show and judging the breed back then was Laura Cox of the Coxgal kennel. Laura’s critique therefore is … Read more
Double the fun at the Yorkshire Bull Terrier Club Open Show in September 2012, the Club hosting classes for both Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers – as indeed do other Clubs of recent times. A full report containing both judges critiques on the day – Mark Young’s and Jeanette Harrison’s – is the latest … Read more
There is a horse racing event coming up in the UK called ‘Glorious Goodwood’ – well forget that because when it comes to Bull Terriers we have ‘Glorious Goodwin’ – the very lovely Keith Goodwin, who sparked many a breed debate as feature writer in my old Bull Terrier Monthly magazine. Keith is of course … Read more