Lucas Terrier Club

Thank you all for the fantastic entry – I hope you all enjoyed your day as much as I did – you all gave me much food for thought! – in general I think the quality of the dogs is better than the bitches – we seem to have, at the moment, more variance in size than 2 years ago and I would like to see more ‘substance’ in some exhibits with more depth of chest. Front movement is much improved from past years but we now need to improve on the hind quarters and rear movement. The temperament in this breed is excellent – with most dogs taking the show day in their stride in spite of not being used to close proximity to each other! Mouths have improved a great deal; presentation also is much better, - we do not judge on presentation as other breeds do, but if a dog is prepared and trimmed correctly it does enhance the quality lying beneath!

Cathy Thomas (Cibach)


Minor Puppy Dog

1st Lyndonbrook Teddy - nicely made pup with good movement and excellent black and tan coat – very promising. Best Puppy
2nd Dryburgh's Rhubarb - very similar remarks to 1 – but lost in dentition
3rd Dryburgh's Sooty

Puppy Dog

1st Northern Sand's Chivas - well constructed black and tan pup with good coat – up to size now so hope he does not get too much bigger; showed well with sound movement front and rear
2nd Dettmer's Beetle - lovely white and tan puppy dog who enjoyed himself and moved well once he settled down – lovely head and a good size for the breed.
3rd Lucas' Cracker
4th Frost's Desert Orchid

Junior Dog

1st Dryburgh's Rupert - excellent head, good topline and tail set, showed well. Reserve Best Dog
2nd Sallit's Socks - very nice dog under all his coat! Lovely head and ear carriage, good topline on the move – higher on the leg than 1.
3rd Peat's Ebony
4th Frost's Scrumpy

Novice Dog

1st Butler's Sir Lancelot Du Lac - well presented substantially built dog without being too big, showed well; excellent in head, and has good hind angulation, forgave him his grumbles – he was overawed by the day!
2nd Frost's Samuel Whiskers - topline fair, and good tail set on this dog, but narrow in rear movement.
3rd Hopkirk's Barney
4th Frost's Maverick
5th Allfrey's George
6th Frost's Harry Stockley

Open Dog

1st Frost's Happy Harry - lovely tan dog with excellent head and good topline, positive movement both front and rear; good size and not too long in leg – hides much of his quality under too much coat – moved well and took everything in his stride. Best Dog, Best In Show and Best of Winners.
2nd Frost's Peanut - nicely muscled dog in good working jacket – another good size for the breed. Nice head but ears placement could be better.
3rd Rodwell's Woody II
4th Rodwell's Sammy
5th Hoyer-Millar's Trouble

Veteran Dog

1st Frost's Denzel - 12 year old in fantastic condition for his age; his quality was evident in his very short coat – lovely head and ear placement; good scissor bite - presented and handled well by his owner - good rear angulation, moved well both ways; in fact he was one of the best movers of the day; – seriously considered him for the top place of the day but he lost out due to slightly dippy topline. Best Veteran
2nd Whitehead's Jock - well built dog with good head, shorter in reach of neck than is preferred and tail set a bit low, but altogether in wonderful condition for his age. Enjoyed himself in the ring.
3rd Frost's Rambo Dancer
4th Kenyon's Teddy
5th Thomas' A Stitch In Time



Best Dog - Frost's Happy Harry

Reserve Best Dog - Dryburgh's Rupert


Minor Puppy Bitch

2 litter sisters aged 15 weeks old who caused lots of ‘Aahs’!!

1st Inchyra's Lottie - very typical Lucas tan puppy – time will tell how she will turn out but shows great promise – very happy girl who already obeys ‘sit’ from her owner, and her obedience was much appreciated by the audience!!
2nd Inchyra's Dot - very similar remarks to her winning sister – this one ‘slighter’ in build and not so confident – but again, one to watch

Puppy Bitch

1st Dettmer's Pekoe - good head and ear placement, lovely texture of coat – moved well, very typical Lucas puppy – one who should do well for the future of the breed.
2nd Frost's Pebbles - lovely happy puppy with excellent head and ear set, good topline, still very much a baby; coat needs some work With puppies like these two the breed has a lot to look forward to.
3rd Peat's Fritillaria
4th Lucas' Tinkerbelle
5th Northern Sand's Baileys
6th Frost's Wassail

Junior Bitch

1st Colville's Josephine - very good size for breed, moved well for her handler.
2nd Mainds' Riki Tiki Tatu - good hard, straight coat, good topline and tail set. Narrower muzzle than 1 but mouth is good.
3rd Mainds' Annie-Rose
4th Mainds' Marmite
5th Service's Victory
6th Peat's Periwinkle

Novice Bitch

1st Frost's Faithful - beautiful girl excelling in head with good reach of neck, excellent topline and good tailset, wonderful jacket. – quality bitch. She sets the standard for what we should always work towards. Best Bitch and Reserve BIS
2nd Peat's Gypsy Rose - lovely bitch under all that coat – hiding her qualities, would love to see her in good trim – looking at the catalogue after the show I see she is the dam of several at the show and of the 2nd placed bitch in previous class. Lovely head with well placed ears, and lovely dark eye. Lucky dog to have 3 enthusiastic handlers!
3rd Peat's Primula
4th Frost's Simkin Sable
5th Peat's Violet
6th Townsend's Magic Lantern

Open Bitch

1st Frost's Maxim's Gizmo - nice head and well placed ears, moved well with good topline. Showed well for her young handler who should take up junior handling – he got the best out of her.
2nd Hoyer-Millar's Toil BFB - light tan bitch with good head and topline, good straight front, pity she did not have a full coat on her.
3rd Allfrey's Coco Bean
4th Hoyer-Millar's Molly

Veteran Bitch

1st Frost's Tango Bolero - lovely bitch in good condition and so well presented – well bodied without being too heavy; excellent topline and tail set, good mover, enjoying her day. Reserve Best Bitch and Reserve Best Veteran
2nd Frost's Mini Bi-Bi - very similar type to 1 – and in looking at the catalogue afterwards I see she is the daughter to 1 – again in wonderful condition and a real credit to her owners. These two girls remind me so much of the 1st Lucas I was privileged to own.
3rd Whitehead's Thimble
4th Frost's Martha
5th Frost's Aunt Agatha
6th Thomas' Black Eyed Susie


Best Bitch - Frost's Faithful

Reserve Best Bitch - Frost's Tango Bolero


Best Puppy - Lyndonbrook Teddy

Reserve Best Puppy - Dettmer's Pekoe


Best Veteran - Frost's Denzel

Reserve Best Veteran - Frost's Tango Bolero


BEST IN SHOW - FROST'S HAPPY HARRY

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW - FROST'S FAITHFUL



Competition between previous BIS and RBIS winners:

Winners Dog

1st Thomas' The Tank Engine - good size dog in excellent condition and well presented in good trim, nice reach of neck and topline good – always gives of his best.
2nd Rodwell's Maxim - sturdy, well build dog without being coarse, good head and ear placement, well muscled with good topline. A dog I have always liked.
3rd Frost's Boris Sir Archie
4th Frost's Maxim's Dancer

Winners Bitch

1st Frost's Mistletoe - beautifully presented bitch in good coat with an excellent reach of neck, good topline, moved and showed well. Another really fine example of the breed.Reserve Best of Winners
2nd Chillingworth's Bella - smaller type than 1, but well proportioned, in good condition and well presented; moved well. Lovely rich coat colour and good texture.
3rd Frost's Gertrude Lawrence
4th Thomas' Daisychain



1st in Winners Dog and Bitch then competed against 2007 BIS and RBIS:

BEST OF WINNERS - FROST'S HAPPY HARRY

RESERVE BEST OF WINNERS - FROST'S MISTLETOE

Best Head - Hoyer-Millar's Trouble

Best Head (Winners) - Frost's Maxim's Dancer

Best Coat - Hopkirk's Barney

Best Coat (Winners) - Thomas' The Tank Engine

Best Movement - Lucas' Tinkerbelle

Best Movement (Winners) - Frost's Happy Harry

Best Handler Presentation - Sylvie Hazebroucq and Northern Sand's Chivas

Best Handler Presentation - Annabelle Lucas and Chillingworth's Bella

Special gift presented to youngest Handler donated by Miss Jean Henderson

Miss Annan Lumsden (7 years - it was her birthday on the day!)