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KC Breed Standard Midland Counties 16 Judge	CAIRN MIDLAND COUNTIES 16 Judge(s): JENNIFER FAIRWEATHER DCC CH HONEYHALL HEADBOY (MRS E B & MR I L B SHAW) RDCC GYNCAIRN MAGICAL MYSTERY (MRS L F & MISS J E HUGHES & HOOTON) BCC GYNCAIRN BELIEVE IN MAGIC (MRS L F & MISS J E HUGHES & HOOTON) RBCC CALDWALL CAREFREE (MR P J & MRS J OWEN) BOB CH HONEYHALL HEADBOY (MRS E B & MR I L B SHAW) BP LENTRICIA LET'S DANCE AT CALAMONDIN (MISS M BALL) CAIRN JUDGE MIDLAND COUNTIES 16 Cairn Terriers I would like to thank the Midland Counties Canine Society for a very enjoyable day & to my two Stewards for all their help on making my judging run so smoothly. We had quite a late start which meant it was tight for my BOB making the terrier group. Thank you to all the exhibitors for allowing me to go over your lovely Cairns & for making it such a friendly show. It is a couple of years since I last judged Cairns & I was so pleased to see that quality had improved. The dog classes had some lovely Cairns & I think bodes well for the future but the bitch classes outshone the dogs. I did find a couple of very tight mouths as well as undershot mouths. Mouths are very important in a working terrier as they need to be able to hold their prey so a correct scissor bite is essential. Coats were lovely not too short or too long. There were a couple of Cairns who were between coats but the texture was there so I didn’t penalise this temporary problem. I was pleased to see that most Cairns had a decent forechest which I had previously found lacking. Movement had also improved although I did see some pinning coming towards me & close movement behind. Once again it is something as Keepers of our breed we should be taking note off. Eye shape was correct in the majority of the Cairns today although I did find there were a couple with round eyes. This does distract from the ‘special Cairn expression’. My BOB was Shaw’s Ch Honeyhall Headboy, the last time I saw this dog he was a youngster & red! Now a dark brindle & has lived up to his potential. A beautiful head & expression, all Cairn; my BOS was Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Believe In Magic, a lovely wheaten with dark points, a gorgeous head & in full coat. A very close decision between these two dogs for BOB but I felt the dog was the better showman today; my BP was Ball’s Lentricia Let’s Dance at Calamonden, this is a wheaten/br dog with such a lovely head, expression & outline. A lovely showman who I hope will do well as he matures. His litter sister who challenged him for BP was so like him but on the day I thought him the better showman. MPD (1) 1 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Aladdin Sane, a 6 months old red with lovely dark points. Very naughty on the table but this is a baby! Typical Cairn head – good deep stop, dark eye, good mouth & well set ears. Good reach of neck into good shoulders. Very nice front & forechest. tailset OK & good angulation enabling him to move correctly while holding his topline on the move. In full coat. & everything to like about him. Lost out to the puppy dog on maturity for BPD. PD (3,2) 1 Ball’s Lentricia Let’s Dance at Calamondin, 10 months wheaten/br with such a beautiful head & expression. Good earset & dark eye with correct shape & has a nice stop. Good mouth with correct bite. Good reach of neck & correct shoulder placement. Correct shape ribs & has a good forechest. tailset OK & moved driving from the rear while holding his topline on the move. A bit short of coat at the moment but what was there was of the correct texture – hash outer coat & soft undercoat. He was a picture standing. I will watch his show career with interest. This must have been a very good litter as there were 3 of his littermates in the show today, all did very well. BPD & BP. JD (3,1) Two very nice Cairns with little to chose between them. 1 Parker-Tucker’s Uniquecottage Silver Askin, a wheaten with a very nice head, dark eye & well set ears. Moved around the ring with drive. Won this class on showmanship & looked more mature; 2 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Tinsoldat, red dog in a profuse coat which could have had some attention too. A very nice head with dark points & dark eye of the correct shape. Good mouth & has a good forechest. Deep ribs correctly shaped to give room for heart & lungs. Moved with drive as his angulation dictated he would do so. Presentation could have been better. PGD (1) 1 Lamb & Saltmarsh’s Bireslaw Dark Charmer, a silver who has shed his coat for the winter one to come through. What was there was of the correct texture. Has a nice head with well set ears & dark eyes. Slightly straight in stifle for me. Showed very nicely. LD (9) This was a mixed class with little to choose between 1 & 2, I am sure they will change places on another day? 1 RCC, Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Magical Mystery, litter brother to my bitch CC winner. Wheaten in full coat with a lovely head, dark points, & dark eyes & well set ears. Good depth of rib correctly shaped also giving a good forechest. Angulations enabled him to move with drive around the ring. Won this class on showmanship; 2 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Lord Marmaduke avec Strathgarten, another wheaten very similar to 1. Very animated & wanting to make sure I knew he was there! Lovely head & expression, good forechest, deep ribs. His angulation fore & back correct enabling him to move with drive, holding his topline when on the move. I just preferred the outline of 1 today; 3 Purvis’ Mighty Rearranger with Mosspur. OD (4) This was the best class of the day with some quality Cairns who will change places on another day. 1 CC & BOB, Shaw’s Ch Honeyhall Headboy, in the champion stakes today. A dark brindle full of character & showmanship, a worthy champion. I understand that today he got his 22 CC! Not surprising, as he has a lovely, expressive, Cairn head with those melting eyes. In full coat of the correct texture. Quite a difficult Cairn to show & his handler had to work hard. He is everything one would want in a Cairn & when he settled he was a picture, standing well forward. Flowed around the ring when asked to move, driving from the rear. Loved him; 2 Kinton’s Woodthorpe I Know The Code, another lovely Cairn such a shame to meet 1. A silver in very good coat. Has a lovely head & expression, with dark eyes & well set ears. His mouth is correct, large teeth & correct scissor bite. Nice deep ribs & forechest standing well forward. tailset correct & held his topline on the move. Angulations correct giving very good movement with drive from behind. Today I preferred the head & expression of 1; 3 Inett, Harrison, King & Leight’s Ch Carradine George Flies with Harkinleigh. MPB (1) 1 Pett’s Brenndarcy Hunky Dory, this was such a lovely puppy just 6 month old. A very happy Cairn who showed very well for her handler. Such a pretty head with dark points. Ear placement correct, dark eyes of the correct shape & a correct mouth. Good reach of neck & sloping shoulders into a level topline. Moved very well driving from behind. She should do well when she has matured. Lost out to best puppy bitch on maturity. PB (4) 1 Firth’s Lenthricia Black Star for Cairngold, this was the litter sister of both my BP dog & bitch placed 3 in this class. What a lovely litter of puppies for the breeder! Everything I have written about him applies to her. A 10 months old wheaten with dark points, in full coat of the correct texture. She has a lovely head with a good stop & dark eye. Her mouth was correct with big teeth. Good length of neck into sloping shoulders. Has a good forechest & deep ribs. Level topline & correct tail set. Her correct angulations front & rear meant she moved very well. Her conformation & showmanship gave her the edge on the minor puppy winner. I preferred the head of her brother for best puppy in breed but I was splitting hairs as I thought they were two lovely puppies; 2 Smith’s Cannwood Misty Dawn at Gethlee, a 10 months old puppy, wheaten with lots to like about her. Sweet head & expression & dark eyes. Moved well but tailset a bit low; 3 Felters & Ruman’s Lenthricia Fame at Landbuck. JB (3) 1 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Cloudbusting, this was a very bouncy 13 month red Cairn who was quite difficult to assess on the table & when moving. I did manage to see that she has a very nice head with dark points, a deep stop & dark eyes which gave her a lovely expression which was full of mischief! Her mouth was correct with a scissor bite. Good length of neck & well placed shoulders. Level topline & coat although short was of the correct type. Once she settled her movement was OK. I liked her overall shape when standing. She would benefit from some ring training; 2 Short’s Uniquecottage Gold Avill to Glenchess, 17 months red in full coat, longer in back that one. A very honest Cairn but today not so animated as 1. A very good head & dark eyes with a good stop. A good mouth & correct scissor bite. Length of neck OK into sloping shoulders & depth of ribs, level topline & tailset OK. Good angulations & moved with drive; 3 Clayton’s Carradine Here Come Dolly. PGB (2) This was a lovely class to judge & these two will change places another time. I was splitting hairs between these two bitches. 1 Parker-Tucker’s Uniquecottage Florey, a wheaten with the desirable dark points, earset OK & dark correctly shaped eyes all making a very nice head. In between coats but the texture was there. She moved well & won this class on movement; 2 Kinton’s Woodthorpe Enigma, this was a lovely silver with a very feminine, expressive head. Has a harsh double coat. Smaller than one. She has a very good shape standing, very animated. Movement was good I liked her a lot. Limit bitch (5,1) 1 CC & BOS, Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Believe In Magic, this lovely bitch is litter sister to my RDCC. A wheaten with dark points, dark eyes & a deep stop all making a lovely feminine head & expression. Good mouth. Has a good reach of neck into sloping shoulders with a good forechest enabling her to stand well forward. Good depth of rib & a level topline. Angulations meant she moved well both front & back keeping her topline. tailset OK. She was in full coat with a harsh topcoat & soft undercoat; 2 Clarke’s Lenthricia Dolly Daydream, this was another lovely wheaten bitch in full coat. Two very similar Cairns with little to choose between them. She too has a gorgeous head & oozes character. Moved well as her conformation dictated she would. Standing she too was a picture. On the day I preferred the head & expression of one but I was splitting hairs; 3 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Moonstruck. OB (5,2) Another lovely class where I was nitpicking in my placings. The 1 & 2 will no doubt change places on another occasion. 1 RCC, Owen’s Caldwall Carefree, she reminded me very much of my BOB – a smaller version. In full double coat, dark brindle with lovely head & expression, good ear placement & dark points. Eyes were the correct shape & dark hazel in colour. She has a good mouth & large teeth. Good length of neck & shoulder placement into a level topline & correct tail set. Good depth of ribs & front so giving a good forechest. Her movement was good, driving from behind which enabled her to win this class. A picture standing; 2 Waugh’s Tribannon Minuet, this wheaten was also a lovely bitch. In full double coat with a lovely head. Ear placement, eyes & mouth all good. 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Midland Counties 16 Judge's Critique

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CAIRN MIDLAND COUNTIES 16

Judge(s): JENNIFER FAIRWEATHER

DCC CH HONEYHALL HEADBOY (MRS E B & MR I L B SHAW)
RDCC GYNCAIRN MAGICAL MYSTERY (MRS L F & MISS J E HUGHES & HOOTON)
BCC GYNCAIRN BELIEVE IN MAGIC (MRS L F & MISS J E HUGHES & HOOTON)
RBCC CALDWALL CAREFREE (MR P J & MRS J OWEN)
BOB CH HONEYHALL HEADBOY (MRS E B & MR I L B SHAW)
BP LENTRICIA LET'S DANCE AT CALAMONDIN (MISS M BALL)

CAIRN JUDGE MIDLAND COUNTIES 16

Cairn Terriers

I would like to thank the Midland Counties Canine Society for a very enjoyable day & to my two Stewards for all their help on making my judging run so smoothly. We had quite a late start which meant it was tight for my BOB making the terrier group. Thank you to all the exhibitors for allowing me to go over your lovely Cairns & for making it such a friendly show. It is a couple of years since I last judged Cairns & I was so pleased to see that quality had improved. The dog classes had some lovely Cairns & I think bodes well for the future but the bitch classes outshone the dogs. I did find a couple of very tight mouths as well as undershot mouths. Mouths are very important in a working terrier as they need to be able to hold their prey so a correct scissor bite is essential. Coats were lovely not too short or too long. There were a couple of Cairns who were between coats but the texture was there so I didn’t penalise this temporary problem. I was pleased to see that most Cairns had a decent forechest which I had previously found lacking. Movement had also improved although I did see some pinning coming towards me & close movement behind. Once again it is something as Keepers of our breed we should be taking note off. Eye shape was correct in the majority of the Cairns today although I did find there were a couple with round eyes. This does distract from the ‘special Cairn expression’. My BOB was Shaw’s Ch Honeyhall Headboy, the last time I saw this dog he was a youngster & red! Now a dark brindle & has lived up to his potential. A beautiful head & expression, all Cairn; my BOS was Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Believe In Magic, a lovely wheaten with dark points, a gorgeous head & in full coat. A very close decision between these two dogs for BOB but I felt the dog was the better showman today; my BP was Ball’s Lentricia Let’s Dance at Calamonden, this is a wheaten/br dog with such a lovely head, expression & outline. A lovely showman who I hope will do well as he matures. His litter sister who challenged him for BP was so like him but on the day I thought him the better showman.

MPD (1)

1 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Aladdin Sane, a 6 months old red with lovely dark points. Very naughty on the table but this is a baby! Typical Cairn head – good deep stop, dark eye, good mouth & well set ears. Good reach of neck into good shoulders. Very nice front & forechest. tailset OK & good angulation enabling him to move correctly while holding his topline on the move. In full coat. & everything to like about him. Lost out to the puppy dog on maturity for BPD.

PD (3,2)

1 Ball’s Lentricia Let’s Dance at Calamondin, 10 months wheaten/br with such a beautiful head & expression. Good earset & dark eye with correct shape & has a nice stop. Good mouth with correct bite. Good reach of neck & correct shoulder placement. Correct shape ribs & has a good forechest. tailset OK & moved driving from the rear while holding his topline on the move. A bit short of coat at the moment but what was there was of the correct texture – hash outer coat & soft undercoat. He was a picture standing. I will watch his show career with interest. This must have been a very good litter as there were 3 of his littermates in the show today, all did very well. BPD & BP.

JD (3,1)

Two very nice Cairns with little to chose between them.

1 Parker-Tucker’s Uniquecottage Silver Askin, a wheaten with a very nice head, dark eye & well set ears. Moved around the ring with drive. Won this class on showmanship & looked more mature;

2 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Tinsoldat, red dog in a profuse coat which could have had some attention too. A very nice head with dark points & dark eye of the correct shape. Good mouth & has a good forechest. Deep ribs correctly shaped to give room for heart & lungs. Moved with drive as his angulation dictated he would do so. Presentation could have been better.

PGD (1)

1 Lamb & Saltmarsh’s Bireslaw Dark Charmer, a silver who has shed his coat for the winter one to come through. What was there was of the correct texture. Has a nice head with well set ears & dark eyes. Slightly straight in stifle for me. Showed very nicely.

LD (9)

This was a mixed class with little to choose between 1 & 2, I am sure they will change places on another day?

1 RCC, Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Magical Mystery, litter brother to my bitch CC winner. Wheaten in full coat with a lovely head, dark points, & dark eyes & well set ears. Good depth of rib correctly shaped also giving a good forechest. Angulations enabled him to move with drive around the ring. Won this class on showmanship;

2 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Lord Marmaduke avec Strathgarten, another wheaten very similar to 1. Very animated & wanting to make sure I knew he was there! Lovely head & expression, good forechest, deep ribs. His angulation fore & back correct enabling him to move with drive, holding his topline when on the move. I just preferred the outline of 1 today;

3 Purvis’ Mighty Rearranger with Mosspur.

OD (4)

This was the best class of the day with some quality Cairns who will change places on another day.

1 CC & BOB, Shaw’s Ch Honeyhall Headboy, in the champion stakes today. A dark brindle full of character & showmanship, a worthy champion. I understand that today he got his 22 CC! Not surprising, as he has a lovely, expressive, Cairn head with those melting eyes. In full coat of the correct texture. Quite a difficult Cairn to show & his handler had to work hard. He is everything one would want in a Cairn & when he settled he was a picture, standing well forward. Flowed around the ring when asked to move, driving from the rear. Loved him;

2 Kinton’s Woodthorpe I Know The Code, another lovely Cairn such a shame to meet 1. A silver in very good coat. Has a lovely head & expression, with dark eyes & well set ears. His mouth is correct, large teeth & correct scissor bite. Nice deep ribs & forechest standing well forward. tailset correct & held his topline on the move. Angulations correct giving very good movement with drive from behind. Today I preferred the head & expression of 1;

3 Inett, Harrison, King & Leight’s Ch Carradine George Flies with Harkinleigh.

MPB (1)

1 Pett’s Brenndarcy Hunky Dory, this was such a lovely puppy just 6 month old. A very happy Cairn who showed very well for her handler. Such a pretty head with dark points. Ear placement correct, dark eyes of the correct shape & a correct mouth. Good reach of neck & sloping shoulders into a level topline. Moved very well driving from behind. She should do well when she has matured. Lost out to best puppy bitch on maturity.

PB (4)

1 Firth’s Lenthricia Black Star for Cairngold, this was the litter sister of both my BP dog & bitch placed 3 in this class. What a lovely litter of puppies for the breeder! Everything I have written about him applies to her. A 10 months old wheaten with dark points, in full coat of the correct texture. She has a lovely head with a good stop & dark eye. Her mouth was correct with big teeth. Good length of neck into sloping shoulders. Has a good forechest & deep ribs. Level topline & correct tail set. Her correct angulations front & rear meant she moved very well. Her conformation & showmanship gave her the edge on the minor puppy winner. I preferred the head of her brother for best puppy in breed but I was splitting hairs as I thought they were two lovely puppies;

2 Smith’s Cannwood Misty Dawn at Gethlee, a 10 months old puppy, wheaten with lots to like about her. Sweet head & expression & dark eyes. Moved well but tailset a bit low;

3 Felters & Ruman’s Lenthricia Fame at Landbuck.

JB (3)

1 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Cloudbusting, this was a very bouncy 13 month red Cairn who was quite difficult to assess on the table & when moving. I did manage to see that she has a very nice head with dark points, a deep stop & dark eyes which gave her a lovely expression which was full of mischief! Her mouth was correct with a scissor bite. Good length of neck & well placed shoulders. Level topline & coat although short was of the correct type. Once she settled her movement was OK. I liked her overall shape when standing. She would benefit from some ring training;

2 Short’s Uniquecottage Gold Avill to Glenchess, 17 months red in full coat, longer in back that one. A very honest Cairn but today not so animated as 1. A very good head & dark eyes with a good stop. A good mouth & correct scissor bite. Length of neck OK into sloping shoulders & depth of ribs, level topline & tailset OK. Good angulations & moved with drive;

3 Clayton’s Carradine Here Come Dolly.

PGB (2)

This was a lovely class to judge & these two will change places another time. I was splitting hairs between these two bitches.

1 Parker-Tucker’s Uniquecottage Florey, a wheaten with the desirable dark points, earset OK & dark correctly shaped eyes all making a very nice head. In between coats but the texture was there. She moved well & won this class on movement;

2 Kinton’s Woodthorpe Enigma, this was a lovely silver with a very feminine, expressive head. Has a harsh double coat. Smaller than one. She has a very good shape standing, very animated. Movement was good I liked her a lot.

Limit bitch (5,1)

1 CC & BOS, Hughes & Hooton’s GynCairn Believe In Magic, this lovely bitch is litter sister to my RDCC. A wheaten with dark points, dark eyes & a deep stop all making a lovely feminine head & expression. Good mouth. Has a good reach of neck into sloping shoulders with a good forechest enabling her to stand well forward. Good depth of rib & a level topline. Angulations meant she moved well both front & back keeping her topline. tailset OK. She was in full coat with a harsh topcoat & soft undercoat;

2 Clarke’s Lenthricia Dolly Daydream, this was another lovely wheaten bitch in full coat. Two very similar Cairns with little to choose between them. She too has a gorgeous head & oozes character. Moved well as her conformation dictated she would. Standing she too was a picture. On the day I preferred the head & expression of one but I was splitting hairs;

3 Shannon & Storr’s Brenndarcy Moonstruck.

OB (5,2)

Another lovely class where I was nitpicking in my placings. The 1 & 2 will no doubt change places on another occasion.

1 RCC, Owen’s Caldwall Carefree, she reminded me very much of my BOB – a smaller version. In full double coat, dark brindle with lovely head & expression, good ear placement & dark points. Eyes were the correct shape & dark hazel in colour. She has a good mouth & large teeth. Good length of neck & shoulder placement into a level topline & correct tail set. Good depth of ribs & front so giving a good forechest. Her movement was good, driving from behind which enabled her to win this class. A picture standing;

2 Waugh’s Tribannon Minuet, this wheaten was also a lovely bitch. In full double coat with a lovely head. Ear placement, eyes & mouth all good. Nice profile standing but her movement was erratic today as her handler moved her too fast & so paid the price;

3 Coate’s Penticharm Starlight.

JENNIE FAIRWEATHER

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