If you have been a regular around the UK show rings over the past few years, then it is almost certain you will have competed in the same event as Lorraine Sheppard at some point. In this case however, Lorraine is not an exhibitor but judge for the day, down at the South Eastern Counties … Read more
Dual breed Bull Terrier and Miniature Bull Terrier Open Shows are quite commonplace these days, and one such event was held by the Yorkshire Bull Terrier Club back in September 2014. Taking charge of the Bull Terrier classes for the day was Tavi Galla of the Vetsbullies kennel. The resulting critique as written by Tavi … Read more
The next brave soul to tackle a judging appointment was Tony Williams down at the Bull Terrier Club Of Wales Open Show of September 2014. Tony could be known for various things down the years, his involvement with the West Of England BTC and both the Hulabulloo and Karmara kennels – but as we can … Read more
Following on from Darlington, show goers stayed in the same part of the world for the next outing at the Driffield Championship Show. Judging the breed on this occasion was someone who has experience of Bull Terriers going back many a year – Dr Brian Hill. As ever Brian provides a very readable account of … Read more
Some judges have to travel half way around the world to fulfil some of their judging appointments, but certainly not in this case, as we find Barbara Shaw of Penbray fame judging the breed at the Darlington Championship Show in September 2014. Barbara’s critique is the very latest to be added to the BTM archives, … Read more
The Dajan kennel has been very successful in Bull Terriers for many a year and one half of it was judge elect at the City Of Birmingham Championship Show of 2014, – Janet Furneaux doing the honours on this occasion. Janet’s judging critique is the latest to be added to the BTM archives for download, … Read more
The Bull Terrier classes at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show of 2014 were officiated by one of the all-rounder judges who frequently handle the breed, in this case Alan Small a well-known Terrier judge. Many people say all-rounder’s see the breed very differently from a breed specialist, you can check that out for yourself … Read more
If you’ve been in the breed in recent times then you will be aware of Andrea Gates-Newberry, she has a lot of involvement with one thing and another. In this instance it’s as a judge – indeed her first judging appointment at Championship Show level – down at the Bournemouth Championship Show held in August. … Read more
The Bull Terrier breed in Britain and in Europe has been merging together more and more in recent years, dogs and judges regularly popping up in each other’s territory. Here is another such instance with Josef Schneider of the Xanadu kennel from Austria judging the classes at the Notts & Derby District Bull Terrier Club … Read more
Ronnie Scott Jnr is just about the first person who springs to mind if I think or hear of the Northern Provincial Bull Terrier Club, so how very appropriate that he should be in the judges chair for their Championship Show held back in July of 2014. As ever a very detailed and readable critique … Read more