CAIRN TERRIER CLUB CH SHOW 5 OCTOBER 2002

JUDGE; PAT JEFFREY

A disappointing entry numerically but still a depth of quality. I feel that we don’t need to worry too much about heads, there are plenty of good heads about. Movement is still a problem, I think that indifferent front movement is much more prevalent that poor rear movement. I know that movement in youngsters can improve but even in mature Cairns it is hard to find good sound front movement.

VETERAN DOG (4-1)

1 RAE’S CHRIANBI COXCOMB PROMIENT. Very smart dark brindle only just making veteran at 7 years. In excellent coat, attractive head, full of life and really sparkling. Sound mover.

2 GOUD’S DAVMAR VIKING ARROW. Light red 9 year old. A very good head, dark points, good quality coat. Carrying a lot of weight and I just preferred movement of 1.

3 SCOTT’S ROBSTONE BARON

VETERAN BITCH (2)

1 CONFUE’S CH ANJOFRA CHARLIETANGO. 9 year old. Light red looking nothing like her years , in good coat, attractive head and enjoying her day.

2 JENNINGS’ DOONRAE PRUDENCE. Another 9 year old very dark brindle. Attractive feminine head, neat ears, full of life, tail never stopped wagging.

SPECIAL VINTAGE D or B (3)

1 LATTO’S CH PINETOP HOTSPOT. 1l year old dark brindle dog. Lovely head, neat ears. Very sprightly and sound.

2 MUNDAY’S CH HIGHLAND RHAPSODY. Another dark brindle dog of 12 years. In excellent coat and condition. Really difficult to assess on the move as he was so full of life. 2 lovely vintage dogs who must still give their owners much pride and pleasure.

3 SCOTT’S CORBIEHA’ BRIGADIER

MINOR PUPPY DOG (4-1)

1 BERRECLOTH’S SYBSTER SOPHORA. I really fell for this baby. A well balanced dark brindle in sparkling coat and condition. Nice head, well placed ears, good mouth. Moved very soundly, covering the ground easily, and showing well. A good prospect.

2 PEERS’ TWEEDISLE CHASING VIKINGS. Cream, another nicely balanced puppy. Attractive head, in good coat, moved quite soundly. Another one showing promise.

3 CONFUE’S ANJOFRA BANG ON THE DOOR

PUPPY DOG (4-1)

A difficult class as movement was not particularly good throughout.

1 HARRISON & FORMOSA’S CARRADINE HUDSON. Light red brindle, good head, coat, topline. Nice size and well balanced.

2 TEMPLETON’S LARCHLEA IF LOOKS COULD KILL.Light red brindle, lovely head, good neck topline, well set on tail, good coat. Well balanced but for me just too much of him.

3 DEAN’S ORIOR SEA ROVER

JUNIOR DOG (2-1)

1 CATTO’S BIRSELAW BILLY FURY. DCC & BIS. Upstanding wheaten brindle. Beautiful head, neat ears, well defined stop, correct shoulder placement, good mouth. Excellent topline and tailset. In very good coat, short but of good texture. Completely in accord with his handler, both standing and moving.

2 LATTO’S PINETOP FYN. A nice sized, well balanced red brindle. Very attractive head, good stop, in good coat. Rear movement better than front but there is still time for this to tighten up.

3 PEERS’ TWEEDISLE TRUFFLE

MAIDEN DOG (2-1)

1 SYBSTER SOPHORA

NOVICE DOG (2-1)

1 ORIOR WINTER SOLSTICE. A nice light red brindle, not a big one but well balanced. Attractive head, good topline and tailset. Well muscled quarters. Very sound in rear movement but a bit loose in front. Alone but worthy of his first place.

UNDERGRAD DOG (1)

1 JENNINGS DOONRAE DRAGOON. Very dark brindle, typical of his affix. Good head, level topline and tailset. In good coat and moving soundly.

GRADUATE DOG (2)

1 SMITH’S ROCASOVALE BOB THE BUILDER. A well grown masculine 2 year old. Attractive masculine head, good coat. Moves better at rear than in front.

2 JENNINGS DOONRAE VIRTUOSO. A rugged little dark red brindle. Good head, nice eye. Not a big one but a masculine little dog in a proper double coat.

POST GRADUATE DOG(6-2)

1 MILLER’S BIRSELAW BROGACH OF CORNTON.Another rugged, typey Cairn. Good head with keen expression. Good length of neck, good shoulders, level topline. One of the soundest movers today, and this won his place. He was really driving around the ring and covering the ground well.

2 TEMPLETON’S LARCHLEA WISH ME LUCK. Very similar to 1 and it was difficult to separate them. Good head and expression, nice neck and shoulders. Level topline, good coat. Moved and showed well.

3 SMITH’S ROCASOVALLE RISING SUN.

LIMIT DOG (5-2)

1 WATTS’ SARACHELLE THE HELMSMAN. A very well made, well balanced dark brindle. Lovely head, good level topline and tailset. In excellent coat and well presented, really moving around the ring well and keeping his good outline both standing and moving. Well considered for best dog.

2 CONFUE’S ANJOFRA GULF PAPA LIMA. Light red, another with good head, well defined stop. . In good coat and well presented and moving well. Two very good, well balanced, masculine dogs.

3 STRACHAN’S PINETOP STRANGER AMONG KAYSTRA.

OPEN DOG (5-1)

A good class of quality.

1 CAMERON’S CH STRYVELING IVANHOE. RES DCC. 1 and 2 very similar and same remarks apply with very little separating them. Both red brindles, lovely masculine heads, good necks toplines, both in excellent coats. I just felt that 1 was more in accord with his handler. Both moved and showed well.

2 HARRISON & FORMOSA’S CH. CARRADINE TOBLERONE

3 PEERS’ TWEEDISLE CROWN JEWEL

SPECIAL BEGINNERS DOG (2)

1 BIRSELAW BROGACH OF CORNTON

2 DOONRAE DRAGOON

MINOR PUPPY BITCH (8)

A nice class of lovely feminine bitches.

1 PEERS’ TWEEDISLE CHASING RAINBOWS. A very pretty 6 months light red brindle. Lovely feminine head, neat ears, nice neck and front. Good topline and tailset. Moved soundly for such a baby. I was astonished to learn she recently had a hairline fracture, it certainly did not mar her movement. I loved her and shall watch her progress

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HARRISON & FORMOSA’S SPAWYCHE FOREVER AMBER AT CARRADINE. A different type to 1. Bigger but again very feminine, lovely head, neat dark ears, good topline and tailset. A nice sound mover but at times a bit flighty and just did not cooperate fully with her handler. Two lovely promising puppies.

3 LATTO’S PINETOP GABRIELLE

PUPPY BITCH (7)

1 TEMPLETON’S LARCHLEA LOOKS LIKE HEAVEN.BP. 9 months old, well grown dark brindle. Lovely head, neck and front. In excellent coat, moved and showed well.

2 CAMERON’S STRYVELING PROUD MAISIE. Light red brindle. Beautiful head, with dark points, nice eye. Level topline and tailset. Like 1 in excellent coat and moved and showed well. This was a very good class with 3 giving a lot away in maturity.

3 TWEEDISLE CHASING RAINBOWS.

JUNIOR BITCH (6-2) A quality class of juniors.

1 SHAW’S HONEYHALL HEADWAY. BCC & RES BIS. Wheaten brindle. Lovely feminine head, good stop, nice eyes, neatest of well placed ears. Keen alert searching expression. Level topline, good tailset. In short coat. Rear movement strong and positive – really driving around the ring. Well balanced and showing all out. Half sister to dog CC and both are of the same lovely type.

2 RAE’S CHRIANBI SWEET PERFUME.Half sister to 1 but of a slightly different type. A well made, well balanced light red brindle. Nice head, dark eye, very feminine. Slightly shorter in back than 1. These were three lovely bitches and no doubt they will change places in the future.

3 CAMERON’S STRYVELING TUSITALA

MAIDEN BITCH (5-1)

1 CAMERON’S STRYVELING REBECCA. Light red. Attractive head, in good coat and well presented. Level topline and correct tailset. Moved soundly.

2 BUTTERFIELD’S CAMASMOR COQUETTE.Brindle, attractive head and level topline. I just preferred overall balance and outline of 1.

3 MILLER’S CORNTON RHUADH.

NOVICE BITCH (3-2)

1 GOUD’S BEANOAK SCATTER THE MUD.Dark brindle, nice head with dark points, attractive intense expression, good neck topline and tailset. A nice balanced bitch, happy and showed well.

UNDERGRADUATE BITCH (5-4)

Only one came in but a worthy winner, who could hold her own in any company.

1 EVANS’ STRADIVARIUS SCOTS SUITE. Lovely light brindle. Super head, good stop, nice eye, neat ears. In good coat and well presented. Moved soundly and showed well.

GRADUATE BITCH (4) A class of mixed quality

1 MUNDAY’S STRADIVARIUS SONATA. RES BCC. Litter sister to winner of UG. and very similar. Well balanced, excellent head, good neck and shoulders level topline. Moved and showed well, and handled well, making the most of her lovely outline.

2 CATTO’S BIRSELAW LOVE ME DO. Brindle, lovely feminine head, dark points, appealing expression. Good shoulders, topline and tailset. Slightly shorter in back than 1 and I just preferred movement of 1.

3 SMITH’S ROCASOVALE MOONCATCHER

POST GRADUATE BITCH (3)

1 FYFE’S ANDRUM LADY PENELOPE. Light brindle with most appealing head and keen expression. Good shoulder placement, level topline. A very feminine bitch, moved very soundly and effortlessly around the ring.

2 BERRECLOTH’S SYBSTER SOOTY. Very different type to1. Very dark brindle of correct size. Well proportioned head with that piercing expression. Level topline, good tailset, in good coat. Movement at times today a bit erratic.

3 RAE’S BIRSELAW DAWN DREAM OF CHRIANBI.

LIMIT BITCH (8-2) Lots of quality in this class.

1 SHAW’S HONEYHALL HILIGHT. Lovely dark brindle, attractive head with good expression, good stop, well placed eye. Good front and topline, in full coat of good quality. Showed and moved well.

2 CATTO’S BIRSELAW BOBBY SOX. Similar to 1. Super head, good keen expression, level topline, very nice outline. Well handled and moved and showed well. Two very nice bitches but I just preferred front of 1.

3 WAUGH’S ANDRUM CARLOTTA

OPEN BITCH (3-2)

1 PEERS’ TWEEDISLE CAPTIVATING CRYSTAL, Light red, appealing head, i n good coat and showed well. A bit on the heavy side

SPECIAL BEGINNERS’ BITCH (1)

1 CAMASMOR COQUETTE

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