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Crufts 12 Judge

CAIRN CRUFTS 12

Cairn Terrier

Judge(s): MRS L FIRTH

BOB: CH CANNWOOD REMEMBER HOLLY JW Bitch Owner: MRS P HARDING
BP: LENTRICA SWEET SENSATION Bitch Owner: MR D & MRS P CLARKE
DOG CC: CLOVERBROOK CODEBREAKER Dog Owner: MRS S BRAYBROOK
BITCH CC: CH CANNWOOD REMEMBER HOLLY JW Bitch Owner: MRS P HARDING
RESERVE DOG CC: CH LARCHLEA COME FLY WITH ME TO CORRENIE Dog Owner: MRS S WEINBERGER
RESERVE BITCH CC: TYCADNO STARLET Bitch Owner: MR G THOMAS

CAIRN JUDGE CRUFTS 12

CAIRN TERRIER

I had two excellent stewards who made my job a lot easier. As others have said before me, quality in most of the males (my top winners were the exception) is sadly lacking. Up to Limit Dog, I could count the quality exhibits on one hand. Quality aside, I cannot understand why someone would incur the expenditure of attending Crufts with a dirty and unkempt Cairn. There were at least two exhibits whose construction was good and they were of a nice type, but I could not place them because they were not groomed in any way. My hands were itching to tidy them up and make them look better. Bitches were much better. At one time the most worrying feature was movement, but I do think that since I last judged, heads are a big concern. Skulls are becoming flatter, with too wide ear sets and many lacked the deep stop which is so essential in our breed. I found many eyes which were round, too dark and protruding, (boot button eyes), this gives an alien expression. Lack of brisket is something else which worries me. In some cases I could hardly fit my hand underneath and so was not surprised to find narrow movement in front. A Cairn should be balanced and a few were not, there should be adequate daylight underneath, little short legs will not do for me.

VD(2, 1)

1 Middlehurst's Ch Cannwood As If By Magic To Starveren JW. Must admit that he is an old favourite of mine, I gave him a CC back in 2007. He still excels in head, having that lovely deep stop, short muzzle and expression, and conformation and he can still move better than most of the Cairns in the ring today. He is well balanced with a correct tailset. Lovely harsh coat, well presented. Still enjoys showing. A credit to the breed.

Sp PD(2) 1 Petts & Shannon's Geordie Boy. Well balanced brindle of nice type. Attractive head, good reach and flow of neck. Conformation A1. Level topline, kept on the move. Strong in rear. Well presented and handled. Just needs to tighten up in front. 2 Currie's Stirlingview Stunner. Another dark brindle, not quite the head of winner, lacking in stop. Good harsh coat. Tailset spoilt overall appearance. Moved OK behind.

Sp JD(6)

1 Roberts' Cannwood Cut Above. Cream with masculine head and dark points. More furnishings would complete the picture. Carries his head well. Good reach of neck, not stuffy in any way. Has good bone. Strong back and level topline. Moved true both ways, very attentive to handler. Has potential.

2 Lamb & Saltmarsh's Renshaw There And Back Again. Grey brindle, very typy and well balanced. Best of heads with a good deep stop and correct eye shape and colour. Level topline. In good double coat. Showed well. Preferred front movement of winner.

3 Fyfe's Andrum Hawkeye. Strong, masculine head on this red. Good mouth. Good depth of rib and well angulated rear. Tail bang on top. Moved OK. I thought he could do with a bit more body and I preferred balance of second.

YD(3)

Poor class for a Yearling class.

1 Peers' Tweedisle Sea Scout. Smart, well presented wheaten with dark points. Well balanced, level topline. Tail set OK. Positioned himself well showing off his virtues and in particular his bend of stifle. Moved OK. Would like a bit more body and masculinity.

2 Carter's Carradine Alfie The Great At Carernwil. Grey brindle with a most expressive head. Would prefer more body and he needs to tighten up in front movement.

3 Fortune's Eglish Spitting Image With Essdeeeff. Red, head OK but needs more stop. I think he has been in the biscuit barrel which resulted in him moving wide front and rear.

PGD(13, 1)

1 Cameron's Stryveling Rocket Man. Quality male of correct size. Attractive but masculine head. Just adequate length of neck. Sound throughout with well muscled rear and good bend of stifle. Kept his topline on the move. Well presented and handled. The best mover in this class.

2 Lifton's Liffycairn Cumon U Irons. Smart, typy, well presented and balanced grey brindle. In excellent coat and condition. Good head, adequate bone. Straight front. Showed well.

3 Goud's Vale Of Atholl's Shaggy Grey Buck [Atc Ak00244Nld]. Wheaten with most desirable dark points. A shade smaller than first and second, but his obvious quality could not be overlooked. Sound conformation, correct tailset and good bend of stifle. Happy temperament for all to see. Well handled. Just preferred masculinity of first and second.

LD(10)

1 Braybrook's Cloverbrook Codebreaker (DCC). Quality grey brindle with the most attractive, masculine head with dark points. Broad, slightly domed skull, correctly placed ears. Deep stop, short foreface. Good mouth. A very strong male with good bone. Well balanced with a level topline, nice flow of neck, well laid shoulders, good bend of stifle. Profuse double coat, well presented. Moved out well.

2 Percy's Winetta Sir Percy. Smart, quality exhibit, a shade smaller than winner. Another one with a good head. Sound and well balanced. In good coat and condition. Preferred length of neck and masculinity of winner.

3 Thompson's Castleline Bang On Time TAF. This lad had a cheeky expression, highlighted by his dark mask. Wonderful! A lovely dog to go over on the table. Sound throughout. However, looked stuffy in neck because he had so much hair left on. Very profuse coat. Moved OK and showed well.

OD(14, 1)

An excellent class with regrettably many good dogs leaving without an award.

1 Weinberger's Ch Larchlea Come Fly With Me To Correnie, RCC. This dark brindle male has that natural show stance which is bred in and is so highly sought after because it makes the exhibitor's job so much easier. He showed himself off to perfection. He stood four square holding his head in just the right position. Not a small one but so well balanced with adequate bone and a good, straight front. Very well presented. Moved true. Hard decision for CC, just preferred head and overall size of CC winner.

2 Shannon & Storr's Ch Brenndarcy Trouble At Mill. A smaller version of winner, similar type. Medium throughout, nothing overdone. Sound throughout and shown in profuse jacket. Lively showman, moved steadily. On another day first and second could have changed places.

3 King & Leighton's Ch Carradine Night Listener At Harkinleigh. Upstanding dark brindle in hard condition. Looks as though he could easily do a day's work without knowing that he had done it. Attractive masculine head, good depth of brisket, level topline, well set on tail. Very well handled and showed exceptionally well to gain this award in this tough class.

GCD(3)

1 Morley's Kedvaiy Locamotion. Smart and showy with a lovely temperament. Good head. In excellent harsh coat. Moved OK.

2 Keeves &Bennett's Seveek Who Dares Wins. Grey brindle, leggier and bigger than winner. Expressive head. Showed very well indeed.

3 Keeves' Seveek Dare Devil. Nice sized red. Sound throughout but would prefer a stronger head. In between jackets.

VB(3)

1 Burgin's Curtisey Foreign Affair At Carradine. 8 year old dark brindle. Nice broad skull, correct eye giving lovely expression. Dense coat of correct texture. Showed very well.

2 McIntyre's Beanoak Snug In The Blanket. Another dark brindle, similar in type to winner. A confident and friendly Cairn with correct double coat. Enjoying herself and showing well.

3 Short's Ch Glenchess Golden Wings. An old favourite of mine, red with a lovely harsh coat but today looked and felt rather heavy which spoilt her overall balance making her short in neck. However she can still show the younger ones how to move correctly.

Sp PB(8, 3)

1 Clarke's Lentrica Sweet Sensation. Attractive feminine head, alert and cheeky expression. Nice arch to her neck flowing into well laid shoulders. Level topline, strong hindquarters with good bend of stifle. Shown in profuse coat. Showed like a veteran, very attentive to her handler for one so young. Moved out effortlessly around the ring on a loose lead. BPIB.

2 King, Leighton & Inett's Carradine I Am Florence With Harkinleigh. Dark brindle, taller on the leg than winner and shown in short coat which highlighted her length of leg. Absolutely level topline. Most feminine head. Good mover with strong rear drive.

3 Hacker's Teddeana Ashana. Smart, well balanced red. Not as strong in head as first and second, stop could be better. Moved Ok, well handled, showed well.

Sp JB(5)

1 Shannon & Storr's Brenndarcy Snedronningen. Very showy and smart cream. Says "Just look at me!" and as a result will always be in contention for a high class placing. Well balanced and feminine. Alert expression, keen eye. Stood well forward and has a nice flow of neck into smooth shoulders. Liked her.

2 Roberts' Cannwood Continue The Dream. Slightly larger but still well balanced with a clean outline. Oozes femininity, lovely head and eye. Well sprung deep rib, level topline. Moved freely with drive from rear. Winner showed better.

3 Jones' Strathinver Simply Florrie. Lovely type, a nice sized bitch with those most sought after dark points. Attractive in head with a good reach of neck. Moved soundly, very attentive to handler.

YB(12, 1)

1 Dolan's Castleline Peggy Sue. Well presented, smart cream, nice size and well balanced. Level topline and good tailset, carried her tail perfectly. Good rapport with handler. Moved true both ways. In good coat and condition.

2 Kinton's Woodthorpe Maybe This Thyme. Similar type to winner but not quite in as good a jacket. Excellent mouth. Good depth of chest and bend of stifle. Another sound mover.

3 Culliford's Brenndarcy Maid In Heaven. Confident, friendly cream. Ultra smart and one who moved particularly well. Lovely harsh coat, just needed more coat on tail to complete the picture.

PGB(17, 3)

1 Cameron's Stryveling Sweet Caroline. The best mover in this class, free flowing and reached out well in front and moved with good drive from the rear. One I have watched with interest from her puppy days and she did not disappoint me on the table, lovely to go over. Nice size, well balanced, nothing overdone or exaggerated. In good coat and condition, very attentive to handler. A quality bitch.

2 Hewitt's Littleacorn Stay In Touch. Workmanlike is how I would describe her. Grey brindle who had excellent construction. Lovely flow of neck into well laid shoulders, level topline and a good bend of stifle. Showed happily and move soundly both ways.

3 Brennan's Milindack Miss Marple. Dark brindle, excelled in head and expression. Nice broad skull but still feminine. Keen eye. Well sprung, deep rib. Dense, profuse double coat. Reached out well in front, good rear drive.

LB(9)

1 Smith's Anjofra Plum Tart At Rocasovale. Typical Cairn as regards the "fearless and gay" disposition. Another I have watched with interest from the ringside from her puppy days. Liked her head very much, the eyes say it all. Her head is strong without losing femininity. Good reach of neck, soundly made throughout. Needed time to settle but when she did she moved soundly. Showed well, a quality bitch.

2 Inett's Carradine Come On Irene JW. Dark brindle, in excellent coat and condition. Good head, lovely straight front, level topline, carried her tail well. Very showy and well handled. Preferred winner's length of neck.

3 Shaw's Honeyhall High N Dry. Cream with the most attractive of heads, lovely dark points and very well presented. Well balanced with a good bend of stifle. Moved with drive from the rear but today not quite so positive in front as I would like. Lively showgirl.

OB(14, 3)

All exhibits placed down to VHC were of very high quality and on another day could so easily have changed places. A lovely class to judge.

1 Harding's Ch Cannwood Remember Holly JW. Very showy, quality, bitch. Feminine throughout and not overdone in any way. Lovely head, deep stop, correct eye giving that typical expression. Straight front, nice depth of brisket, level topline, strong, correctly angulated hindquarters. Tail carried well. Correct size, moved effortlessly around the ring, keeping her feet close to the ground. Loved her. Stayed for the group and was pleased to see that she kept on showing her heart out and her movement was a credit to the breed. CC & BOB.

2 Thomas' Tycadno Starlet. Grey brindle, another I have watched with interest since she first came out. Beautiful head, nice arch to her neck flowing into clean, well laid shoulders. Correct, medium length of back. Excellent mover. A very happy girl who wagged her tail all the time. Wish she were mine. RCC.

3 Dolan's Ch Glenrood Masqerade. Very smart and well presented exhibit who showed to perfection. Lovely expressive head, nice depth of chest and spring of rib. Level topline kept on the move. Sound and true mover. I was splitting hairs between first and second, but just preferred the length of back of second.

GCB(3)

1 Ballinger's Carradine Minnie The Moocha. Dark brindle, lovely make and shape. Feminine head. Very well presented. Lovely temperament, best mover in the class, sound both ways.

2 Byrne's Little Miss Tonka. Cream with a lovely harsh coat. Good length of back with level topline and correct tailset. Nicely presented and at one with her handler. Needs more head furnishings to complete the picture.

3 Williams' Curtisey Joint Venture. Typy dark brindle with a lovely harsh coat. A very happy showgirl, confident and friendly.

Linda Firth 

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