Ch Brumberhill Bit O'blarney JW

Owner : Brumberhill
Breed : Border Terrier
Location : Malton, North Yorkshire
Birthdate : 4th September 2023
Colour : Blue & Tan
Fully Health Testedⓘ

Lenny
He has qualified for his Junior Warrant whilst still a puppy.
He is now a UK Champion, subject to RKC confirmation.


1st AV Terrier Puppy - Ryedale CS Limit ‘24 - Dave Chapman (Kitsune),

1st Puppy, Best Puppy & Terrier Puppy Group 2 - Saltburn & DCS Open ‘24 - David Craig (Davricard), who wrote “most promising b/t male of 7 months who has a look of real quality, lovely size, look of quality, correct outline and balance, very pleasing head, well made through neck and shoulders, correct pelt, well ribbed back, excellent hindquarters and topline held on the move, correct carriage on the move, another whose future I will follow with interest, terrier puppy group 2”

2nd Minor Puppy, 1st Puppy, 1st Novice - EABTC Championship Show ‘24 - Liz Barrett (Howthwaite), who wrote “Blue and tan of seven months old. Still looking very much a baby, but with oodles of quality. Nice size. Good head for his age, good bite and a lovely dark eye. Good neck into well laid shoulders and good return of upper arm. Narrow throughout. Lovely bone with straight front legs, standing on small well padded feet. Good in rib with excellent topline and short well set tail. Another with an excellent harsh topcoat with good undercoat and pelt. He looked fabulous in profile on the move. I’m looking forward to seeing how he develops”

1st Minor Puppy, 1st Puppy, 1st Novice, Reserve Best Dog, Reserve BIS & Best Puppy In Show - Yorks, Lancs & Cheshire BTC Open Show ‘24 - Ken Fraser (Ycart), who wrote “Blue and Tan with a lovely expression well proportioned head with good jaw strength, correct dentition, which flows into a neckline of correct length. The front assembly is correct and narrow, good lay of shoulder with the narrowness continuing through the body lines, good body length with ribs being carried well back, easily spanned, good jacket of harsh texture with a thick pliable pelt.The hind quarters have good angulation with conditioned muscle. A topline which was held both stood and on the move. Short carrot tail finished the side profile off. The feet were well padded and tight in construction. Moved effortlessly around the ring from all angles with purpose and drive making him a very efficient mover”

1st Puppy, 1st Novice & Best Puppy - Border Union ‘24 - Dave Matthews (Tojamatt), who wrote “A blue and Tan dog of good size with head of correct proportions and keen expression. He has a dark eye and a correct bite, with a good reach of neck flowing into nice shoulders, he is easily spanned with ribs carried well back and good topline and tail set. And a good rear assembly he uses so well on the move. He is totally unexaggerated with a narrow straight front and another great example from this kennel. BPIB”
Terrier Puppy Group 3 - Richard Kinsey (Kitarn)

2nd Puppy - Blackpool ‘24 - Bev Barber (Alcumlow), who wrote “Another stunning puppy. Beautiful head and expression. Excellent front and rear angulation. Good jacket blue coat coming along nicely. Moved out well”

1st Puppy Dog & Best Puppy - The Royal Cheshire County Premier Open Show ‘24 - Laura Jordan-Smith (Jordith), who wrote “10 month male blue and tan puppy has nice head with a dark eye and good ear set. He has a correct scissor bite and large teeth. Nice length of neck and a good fore chest leads into a straight front. He is easily spanned and carries his rib well back. He has nicely muscled hindquarters with good angulation and a well set on tail. His pelt is thick and loose and he was shown in good tight double coat. He caught the eye with his sound movement around the ring which secured him the class and his later places in the challenges. Best Puppy Dog, Reserve Best Dog, BPIB”
Terrier Puppy Group 3 - Doreen Smillie-Gray (Oakberrow)

1st Puppy, 1st Novice, Best Puppy - Boston ‘24 - Julie Green (Stowthorney/ Breckgreen), who wrote “Lovely Blue and Tan dog of nice type. Lovely head with neat ears and dark eyes. Big teeth with correct dentition. He has a good reach of neck flowing into well placed shoulders. He is narrow throughout and easy to span. Shown in a harsh double jacket with correct pelt. Well angled front and back. Moved with purpose and ease which won him Best Puppy on the day and was happy to find out that he went TPG4 in good company. One to watch for the future”
Terrier Puppy Group 4 - Ian Sexton.

1st Special Yearling, Best Puppy & BOB - Scarborough & DCA Open Show ‘24 - Tony Allcock OBE (Sleephollow), who wrote “10 months. Super for size and balance. Pleasing head and eyes, good for neck, shoulders and well ribbed back. Spanned well. Excellent hindquarters. Secure topline. Well set tail held correctly on the move. Impressive pelt. Moved with an accurate and economic gait and clearly ‘could go all day’. Must have a bright future. BP, BOB & BPIS”
Terrier Group 1, Terrier Puppy Group 1 - Gavin Robertson (Soletrader)
Best Puppy In Show - Tony Allcock OBE (Sleepyhollow)

1st Puppy, Best Puppy & BOB, Terrier Group 2 & Terrier Puppy Group 1 - York Canine Association Open Show ‘24 - Wendell Moore (Cloudside)
Reserve Best Puppy In Show - Barrie Croft (Malcro), who wrote “again top class from a breeder that has the knack of producing one good one after another and this boy no exception. Looks right feels right and so impressive on the move, handled to perfection, yes, another star for this kennel”

1st Puppy & BPIS - Midland BTC Championship Show ‘24 - Jill Stevens (Cobstoneway), who wrote “What a lovely boy, he took my eye as soon as he entered the ring. This eleven month old blue and tan was turned out in a quality coat of correct colour and texture, and moved steadily and so accurately. He had a wonderful head with broad skull and short, strong muzzle housing large teeth, well set on ears and dark eyes. He had a straight, narrow front, was good for bone, had a good length and angle of upper arm and good layback of shoulder. Good bend of stifle and strong in loin, his narrow ribs were carried well back, and his topline level with his tail straight off his back. BPD and BPIS”

1st Puppy, Best Puppy & Reserve BOB - Otley CS Premier Open Show ‘24 - Jill Peak (Bayard)
Terrier Puppy Group 1 - Anthony Allen (Allenie), who wrote “Border, who had a real touch of class about him”

1st Puppy & Best Puppy- Bournemouth ‘24 - Wendy Mooney (Chesterton), who wrote “Blue and Tan, 11 months. Fabulous coat of the correct colour and texture. Beautiful otter head, with a lovely correct front. An excellent topline which was held as he moved. Nicely proportioned with a good length of rib and bend in stifle. Moved well. Pressed hard by second. Both are lovely puppies but preferred the head and expression of 1. Best Puppy and TPG2”
1st Birdbrook Rosettes Puppy Stakes AV PTW Puppy Dog - Patsy Hollings (Gunalt), who wrote “11 -month. Loved him for size and type. Grand head and expression, clean neck, spans, well boned legs and tight padded feet. Just right behind and strong set on. Good jacket and skin. Goes on well”
Terrier Puppy Group 2 - Mark Walshaw (Janmark)

2nd Puppy - Welsh KC ‘24 - Stuart Plane (Stuane), who wrote “A B/T of lovely type and size, presents a clean outline, first class head with good expression, lovely shoulder and topline, did not have the carriage of the winner on the move today , must have a good future”
3rd Eukanuba Puppy Stakes AV H/T PD - Ian Gabriel, who wrote “Different type to 2 but another impressive border terrier”

1st Puppy, Best Puppy & BOB, Terrier Group 2, Terrier Puppy Group 1 - Scunthorpe Canine Association Open Show ‘24 - Roger Mann (Valger), who wrote “11mth blue dog. Good head for age with width of skull & well set ears. Short strong muzzle correct bite & dark keen eye. Moderate length of neck leads to well placed shoulders. Straight front & narrow all through. Stands on straight limbs & has small neat feet. Not too deep, his ribs reach well back to short strong loin. Well angulated all through with width to his second thigh. Short rear pasterns. Super level topline held on the move with a well set carrot tail. Good coat texture with a thick loose pelt & easily spanned. Moved out well on an even stride. BOB BP GP2 PG1”

2nd Puppy - City of Birmingham ‘24 - Clare Sansom (Tarkaswell), who wrote “At nearly 12 months of age, this blue and tan puppy presented a balanced and pleasing picture. He had a lovely head, with broad skull, dark eye, neat ear and short, strong muzzle. He was narrow, with good length and ribs which extended well back. He maintained a level topline when stacked and on the move. He had correct angulation front and rear, and moved steadily, straight and true. He was shown in a harsh double jacket with correct pelt”
2nd Betty Baker Memorial Puppy Stakes PD Utility/ Terrier - Caroline Friend-Rees (Amical)

1st Junior - Wolsingham & Wear Valley Agricultural Society Open Show’24 - Norma Ellis (Normbar), who wrote “Eye catching good sized youngster. Good proportions and keen expression and well set ears, easily spanned, good depth of muzzle with correct bite. Best of fronts and feet, ribs carried well back, level topline and tail set. Well muscled with turn of stifle. Sound mover”

2nd Junior - Darlington ‘24 - Lesley Roberts (Mindlen), who wrote “Another very nice youngster lots to come with this male. Workmanlike scores in head,neck ear. Good jacket and muscular condition. Moved ok”

1st Junior - Northern BTC Open Show ‘24 - Val Mann (Valger/ Lynsett), who wrote “13mth blue & tan. Definitely a star of the future, with maturity he should trouble the best. His head is very well balanced with a short strong muzzle well shaped eyes & neat ears lying close to his cheeks. Very little stop evident. Neck of moderate length fits well into close bladed shoulders. Well angulated all through he stands on straight legs & has small, neat feet. His ribs reach well back to a strong deep loin. Level topline & well-set carrot tail. Presented in lovely condition with a harsh Blue & tan double coat. Easily spanned he has a thick loose pelt. Moved out very well with good reach & drive”

1st Junior, Best Dog & Best In Show - Midland BTC Open Show ‘24 - Ken Fraser (Ycart), who wrote “Blue and tan keen alert expression with very little stop, nice fill under the eye, good ear carriage, strength of lower jaw with correct dentition, lovely length of neck into well laid shoulder, narrow front carried through, easily spanned with ribs carried well back. Good angles to front and rear, level topline stood and held well on the move, covers the ground from all directions with purpose and drive and reach. Thick loose pelt with jacket coming through of good texture, short carrot tail set well on, stands on tight neat well padded feet.B.I.S”

1st Junior & Reserve Best Dog - East Anglian BTC Open Show ‘24 - Sarah Pateman (Lessien), who wrote “B&T could not fault this lad, loved everything about him, loved his size, easily spanned even by my small hands, good mouth, correct length muzzle, ears and length of neck shoulder correctly angulated allowing him to cover the ground with ease, confident and moved with purpose, turned out and handled to high standard, in good harsh jacket and thick pelt, happy to award him RBD”

1st Junior, BOB & Terrier Group 1 - Bridlington & DCS Open Show ‘24 - Judith Carruthers (Stanegate)
Reserve Best In Show - Moray Armstrong (Bitcon)

1st Junior, CC & BOB - LKA ‘24 - Sally Leslie (Risdene), who wrote “In my book, I wrote ticks all the boxes and really does exemplify the standard. Gorgeous, well-made young dog of type and quality. Lovely head and expression, masculine without any coarseness. Body and angulation in total balance. Stands on super legs and feet with the best of fronts. Well ribbed back with good underline. Moves with that highly desirable, long, easy stride with the forelegs thrown low over the ground and the hind legs coming under the body to give well controlled propulsion with economy. Really uses his correct well-set tail and carries himself beautifully. Gave me goosebumps and was to be my yardstick all day. Hats off – a totally deserved CC, BOB and TG3”

Terrier Group 3 - Phillip Horspool (Adaires), who wrote “Blue and tan Border of 15 months, pleasing picture, loved his head and expression, narrow body, good legs and feet, he has a harsh double coat with correct pelt, moved freely, straight and free, showed well”

1st Junior - Manchester ‘25 - Paul Wilkinson, who wrote “A dog of excellent type & size with a super head, good nostrils, strong underjaw lovely neck excellent shoulders, good length of rib, nice top line and tail set and carriage, racy hind quarters, moved well fore and aft, carrying a lovely jacket”

2nd Junior - Midland Border Terrier Club Open Show ‘25 - Laura Jordan-Smith (Jordith), who wrote “At 17 months this blue and tan dog is one I have judged before as a puppy and he has matured nicely. He has a good head, correct scissor bite and dark eye. His chest is deep, narrow and easily spannable. The rib is carried well back to a strong loin, which helps him maintain his top line. His front is straight, and he has lovely angulation behind. He moved well both ways but was just short of coat today”

1st Yearling - Crufts ‘25 - David Hunt (Ottaswell), who wrote “Another fine example from this kennel, slightly smaller than his kennel mate from the previous class. This b&t has a well proportioned head with strong jaw and typical skull, foreface and fill under the eye. Balanced throughout from his well placed shoulder, super topline to a well placed short tail. Using his well toned rear end he flows around the ring with an easy stride, carrying a harsh topcoat. Another who never stopped showing”

2nd Yearling - WELKS ‘25 - Julie Guvercin (Glebeheath), who wrote “Another beauty from this Kennel, blue and tan, in great order throughout, with ottery head, flat skull, keen, nice shaped eye, short, strong muzzle and super mouth. Correctly proportioned body, very easy span, good coat and pelt, small feet, particularly liked his hindquarters, moving very well holding a lovely topline and correctly carried tail, another for top honours”

1st Yearling, CC & BIS - Midland Border Terrier Club Championship Show ‘25 - John Bainbridge (Risdene), who wrote “The exception was the outstanding dog which took BIS, my first time judging this one and what a treat! This blue and tan dog meets the Standard so well, essentially a working Terrier, the most important requirement of our breed, but with the quality of a top Showdog. Taking this award on his excellent otter like head, movement and conformation that typifies the Standard. So typical, as stated above, with everything in moderation, as required”

1st Yearling - Southern Border Terrier Club Championship Show ‘25 - Jane Roberts (Smalesmouth), who wrote “Quality B/T with a very good head and expression. Presents a balanced outline. Good reach of neck into excellent front. I liked his length of body with ribs laid well back. Easily spanned. Strong loin. Correct topline and tailset held on the move. Presented in excellent double coat. He moved soundly from all angles. Won this class on size and movement. I liked him a lot and he was considered in the challenge”

1st Yearling - Border Union ‘25 - Judith Fawcett (Carrock), who wrote “B/T with nicely proportioned head, dark eye and well placed ears. Good for size, he stops on neat feet and spanned easily. Nicely angulated front and rear and moved round the ring with ease showing off his lovely topline and well set tail”

1st Limit, Reserve BOB - The Royal Cheshire County Premier Open Show ‘25 - Valerie Atkinson (Raedwulf), who wrote “Smart blue and tan 21 months old. Moderate head, with correct bite, shallow stop and neat ear. Balanced, with rib well back, looked deep in chest, but was not at all. Easy to span, with strong loin and great rear angulation, moved with drive”

1st Yearling - Blackpool ‘25 - Tracey James (Blackmine), who wrote “b/t of nice size. Masculine head with lovely expression. Well placed shoulders, good front and rear angulation. Ribs carried well back with good underline. Correct topline and tailset. Moved out particularly well, with purpose and drive. Lots to like and considered him for top honours.”

1st Yearling, CC, BOS & Res BIS - East Anglian Border Terrier Championship Show ‘25 - Mark Lowry (Ravenside), who wrote “Blue and tan, beautifully balanced throughout, pleasing head, nice dark eye, shallow stop, lovely reach of neck, in to a laid back shoulder, with good length of rib, excellent topline and tail set. He has a good blue coat with ample ticking, with a thick, loose pelt, easily spanned and good angulation in both front and rear quarters, which helped him move effortlessly around the ring, holding a good outline. He is not overdone in any way and I was pleased to award him his third and crowning DCC with RBIS”

1st Yearling - Northern Border Terrier Club Championship Show ‘25, who wrote “22 months. B&T. Very typical Border, excels in breed type with a lovely head of good proportions, short strong muzzle, dark eye and well placed ears. Neck of moderate length which fits seamlessly into nicely angulated shoulders, narrow throughout with a lovely rib and very easy to span. Rock solid topline, with a really good set on and super moderately short carrot shaped tail. Moved with drive from the rear with a well turned racy hindquarter. Good feet and legs not too heavy in bone, and a well presented coat and pelt completed the picture.”

1st Limit, CC & BOB - Leeds ‘25 - Peter Armstrong (Atron), who wrote “Well made, quality blue and tan dog, who exudes breed type. Lovely head and expression, dark eye, shallow stop, masculine yet without any coarseness. Beautifully balanced throughout. Stands on super straight legs and feet with the best of fronts. Well ribbed back with good topline and underline. Easily spanned. Well coated with ample ticking and a thick loose pelt. Good angulation front & rear. Moved effortlessly around the ring really using his well set on tail and carried himself beautifully as though he owned the ring, and today he did.Delighted to ward him the Dog CC, BOB and was delighted when he subsequently went on to win TG1. Very well done.
P.S. I offered to buy this dog at 8 weeks old when I went to view the litter of puppies. However his breeder declined, saying he would be retained for showing. C’est La Vie!”

Terrier Group 1 - Leeds ‘25 - Bob Blackley (Vaevictis), who wrote “ Firstly, I thank all the committee for inviting me to judge the Terrier Group at this excellent show, I also thank all the exhibitors, plus all my fellow Judges for their good selections giving me a fantastic strong Terrier Group, with thoughts to make for all positions.
When I am judging terriers, I always give thought about their ability to do the job they were bred for, how they fit the breed standard, construction, type & temperament plus inherited faults in certain breeds, plus health and fitness.
From an almost complete Terrier Group, only the BT (Miniature) and the Kerry Blue absent, I selected my shortlist of Bedlington, Border, Cesky, FT (Wire), Norfolk, Norwich, Scottish, Sealyham, Skye, Welsh and WHWT. I placed these in the following order;-
Group 1 : MCPHERSON, Mr S A - Brumberhill Bit O' Blarney JW - BORDER TERRIER – Dog
I loved this dog when first came into the ring, this b/t Border Terrier dog looked so confident in the big ring, he had a lovely shape and balance while moving with good clean movement covering the ground well, when I checked his structure, I found he has a good, otter head, strong jaw and muzzle, moderately broad skull, dark eye, showing a keen expression, he is spannable, excellent coat and pelt, with a good racy backend, I loved everything about him, he is so sound without exaggeration’s.”

1st Open, BOB - Otley CS Premier Open Show ‘25 - Robert Dunlop (Habiba)
Terrier Group 1 - Richard Bott (Quensha)

1st Yearling - Welsh KC ‘25 - Jill Peak (Bayard), who wrote “23 months male, nice type, shown in good coat and condition, good head proportions, strong neck, good front assembly, straight legs, good feet, body well ribbed back, strong quarters and set on. Moved well”

2nd Open - Driffield ‘25 - Julie Fletcher (Northborders), who wrote “A Blue and Tan, handsome boy, this dog blew me away with his super top line and tail set, nice straight front, nice for bone and small, neat, tight feet, typical head and nice dark keen expression, correct bite, ribbed really well back, thick loose pelt, moved really well, with good angulation and no exaggerations”
1st Yearling Dog Stakes (Terrier/Toy) - Richard Bott (Quensha)