JOINT CAIRN TERRIER CLUB’S SHOW

25th APRIL 2010

FEMALES -  JUDGE MRS L HUTCHINSON (WOLFPIT)

CC

RCC

BEST PUPPY BITCH

CAMERON’S STRYVELING SWEET CAROLINE

BCC THEODORSSON’S SU Ch Hjohoo s Hjour Love Is My Life

RBCC SHORT’S Ch Glenchess Cut The Mustard

Special Veteran Bitch

Special Vintage Bitch

Minor Puppy Bitch

Junior Bitch

Novice Bitch

Debutant Bitch

Post Graduate Bitch

Minor Limit Bitch

Open Bitch

Special Beginners Bitch

Puppy Bitch

Yearling Bitch

Limit Bitch

BITCH CRITIQUE, APR 25, 2010. Lydia Coleman Hutchinson, Judge.

Volcanic eruptions notwithstanding, the judging appointment I had been greatly anticipating finally arrive on Sunday afternoon, April 25--the judging of bitches at the second of the Centenary events of The Cairn Terrier Club. For three days (and three years of planning) the C.T.C. Committee did an incredible job in every aspect of the celebration. There was an opening reception on Friday with marvelous displays of historical significance, a gala dinner on Saturday with entertainment by a piper and harpist, and two sets of CCs on the weekend. The large hall in Lanark where the shows were held was impressively decorated with a countless number of yards of plaid cloth draped over all the balcony railings, making for a beautiful sight. No expense was spared, and all in attendance seemed to appreciate the C.T.C.'s efforts, no one more than yours truly, the lone "Yank" judge!

All my anticipation was rewarded with a marvelous collection of Cairn bitches to judge. Several of the classes proved to be very challenging due to the depth of quality present. I had to fight back tears when I saw the Open class, truly the best class of Cairns I've ever judged in 46 years! The majority of the following remarks concern my general impressions.

Balance: In most classes when the entries first moved around the ring I saw many that are properly balanced and held their toplines well. Tail carriage and set-on were generally pleasing.

Heads: I've been told by several British Cairn lovers that there are few good heads to be found, but I must disagree. Heads and expressions pleased me overall. I saw only one with eyes lighter than desirable and a few with eyes a bit large and round. Most heads were well-proportioned skull to muzzle, had good stops, and had proper fill under the eyes. Mouths were excellent. Ear size and carriage were generally pleasing, although I would have preferred smaller ears on some.

Structure: I think strides have been made in recent years to produce more Cairns that are structurally sound. My winners all have excellent front assemblies with good layback, proper length of upper arms, and well developed pro sternums. They also have good strong feet and proper rib cages. The rear angulation on most of the class winners was pleasing with correct bend of stifle and short hocks, producing sound, powerful movement. Lack of correct movement has always been a concern, and this entry was no exception. There were a number of bitches that moved too close behind, some that moved under themselves ("tummy tappers"), and a few with faulty front movement, due in several cases to short upper arms. In general, however, movement was the best I've seen in my numerous visits to the British Isles.

Condition: I really appreciated the wonderful coats on so many of the exhibits. The texture, density, and length was very pleasing to me. In the U.S.A., unfortunately, too many Cairns are being shown in short coats which takes away from the proper rugged look of our breed. I also was glad to see most all the wheatens and reds had dark ears and points, a breed characteristic. Many of the bitches were well muscled and fit to work, but a number were carrying too much weight, taking away from the litheness that is so important in a Cairn. The excess weight affected their movement adversely. There were no bitches that were too thin.

In the final decision for Best in Show Mrs. Somerfield and I agreed we both would have been delighted to award either the dog or the bitch B.I.S. It was a close call and in the end we were pleased to give the nod to the Scottish-bred dog, CH. LARCHLEA LICENCE TO THRILL AT STANEDYKES. Reserve B.I.S. and Best of Opposite Sex went to SWEDISH CH. HJOHOO'S HJOUR LOVE IS MY LIFE. Best Puppy in Show was STRYVELING SWEET CAROLINE and Best Veteran was the famous CH. BIRSELAW BILLY FURY that has titles too numerous to note here. We were in agreement that all the final four matched each other for type, and both of us wanted to take the puppy home!

Thank you to all who made this occasion possible for me and to Betty Shaw who was such a helpful and pleasant ring steward.

In Cairnship,

Mrs. Lydia Coleman Hutchinson

Wolfpit Cairns, U.S.A.

My comments on the winners below will be brief because all of the winners pleased me in all of the categories I mentioned above.

Special Veteran (5, 1 a)

1. Short's Ch. Glenchess Golden Wings, 7 yr-old red with dark points and in lovely condition, nice head, free mover

2. Goud's Beanoak Scatter the Mud, dk. brindle with harsh coat, excellent head & expression

3. Munday's Ch. Stradavarius Sonata

Special Vintage (5, 2 a)

1. Thomas's Ch. Tycando Columbia, 11 1/2 with beautiful head & expression, very showy

2. Jennings' Doonrae Youthfulness, loved up to her name with happy attitude, loved her small ears

3.Ough's Pebbles of Elgol

Minor Puppy (12, 2)

1 and BEST PUPPY. Cameron's Stryveling Sweet Caroline, super wheaten puppy with beguiling expression complimented by dark eyes surrounded by perfect pigment, properly feminine, dead level topline with great tail set, very soundly constructed, therefore moved well--a future star, no doubt

2. Chambers' & Exton's Cairngrove Ring My Bell, dk. brin. with excellent coat, keen expression, nicely constructed

3. Peers' Tweedisle Tansy

Puppy (15, 6 a)

1. Inett's Carradine Come On Irene, dk. red brin. won this very strong class due to her ring presence and condition, moved freely & well--another future star

2. Harding's Cannwood Remember Holly, cream w. dk. points, pressed the winner very hard, excellent topline, tailset and carriage, showed well

3. Catto's Birselaw Any Dream Will Do, lt. gr. brin.. very typey, lovely head & eye, not quite as free-moving as 1 & 2

Junior (8, 1 a)

Another very strong class

1. Petts' Doonrae Joie De Vivre, lt. red brin., very attractive head and expression with proper stop, moved freely on four sound legs on a loose lead

2. Osborn's Tweslam Winter Magic, red. brin., another bitch of quality in impeccable coat & condition, pleasing head & expression, not moving quite as freely as 1

3. Thomas's Tycando Starlet, cr. brin. with dk points, beautiful head, coat not at its best

Yearling (8, 1 a)

1. Waites' Svendalen's Crazy Diamond, lt. gr. brin., very nice overall, moved true, coat in good condition

2. Hogarty's Cadagio Make It Happen, lt. red w. dark ears, well constructed with good movement, needs a bit more maturity to look her best

3. Osborn's Tweslam Maid By Magic, another from this exhbitor shown in wonderful condition, showed steadily, tailset could be better

Noviee (8, 1 a)

1. Osterstroms's Vicklebos Timjan, dk. brin. with superb coat texture, well balanced, good tailset, keen expression, very feminine

2. Clarke's Lentrica Who's The Daddy, lt. gr. brin. with an adorable, appealing head, showed well, topline not as solid as 1

3. Shannon's & Sott's Brendarcy Virginia Plain

Debutant (6, 3a)

1. Svendalen's Crazy Diamond

2. Dawson's Sybster Sauvignon, attractive head & expression, not as well balanced as 1

3. Hawkins' Penticharm Light My Fire

Post Graduate (16, 6 a)

Another excellent class

1. Smee's High Class Baby At Malmay, lt. red, very feminine, moderate overall, well balanced, constructed so well, showed on her toes, great coat in prime condition

2. Confue's Anjofra Welcome To La La Land, red, a very tough decision between 1 & 2, very attractive that will just get better with age, showed well and covered ground on the move, preferred rear movement of 1

3. Parker-Tucker's Uniquecottage Sea Breeze, gr. brin. in excellent coat & condition, moved dead true, showed well, would prefer slightly smaller ears

Minor Limit (7, 1 a)

Plenty of quality in this class

1. Catto's Birselaw Bewitched, lt. gr. brin., very typey, moved so well due to her excellent shoulders & rear, great topline & tailset, showed all out, lovely head

2. Poile's Kedvaig Liza With A Z, red, somewhat larger than 1, pretty head w. excellent mouth, moved true even though she's a handful to show

3. Confue's Anjofra Me Me Me, wheaten in excellent coat, lovely pigment

Limit (12, 3 a)

Absolutely gorgeous class

1. Clarke's Conundrum Sweeter For Me For Lentrica, gr. brin., extremely difficult choice between 1 & 2; I'd love to have both (that goes for most of my winners!), Winner was in just a wee bit more bloom on the day, lovely head & expression, showed her heart out the entire class

2. Templeton's Ch Larchlea Can't Remember, dk. brin., lovely all over with sound movement

3. Shannon's & Storr's Brendarcy Button It, wheaten w. dark ears, very worthy competitor, feminine, good tailset & carriage

Open (19, 4 a)

This was a class to die for, one so filled with quality animals that I almost couldn't believe my eyes! One gorgeous bitch after another

1 and BCC. Theodorsson's SU Ch Hjohoo's Hjour Love Is My Life, gr. brin., just what I love in a Cairn bitch, feminine yet fit to hunt. There really is nothing I would change about her. In the long run what finally won the class for her was her floating, ground-covering movement with perfect, balanced reach and extension due to her beautifully constructed shoulders and rear. And it came down to a matter of personal preference between 1 & 2, and I chose the more feminine bitch.

2 & RBCC. Short's Ch Glenchess Cut The Mustard (love that name!), red, shown in top form. So much to admire about this bitch, soundly put together and there's really nothing I would change about her either, except to give her slightly less bone as she borders on being masculine.

3. Theodorsson's SU Ch Hjohoo's I Wanna Be Like You, wheaten, moved & showed well, lovely head but a bit lazy about using her ears

Res. Smook-Van Koolbergen's Int Ch Birselaw Emma, grey that is a past favorite of mine. I still love her but she was in short coat on the day.

Special Beginners (10, 3 a)

1. Bradshaw's Newfield Dawn Spirit, nice outline, well balanced

2. Whaites' Svendalens Lucky In Love, attractive head & expression, preferred balance of 1

3. Sybster Sauvignon

Class 14 SpVet (5 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  SHORT Mr S W G & Mrs E R Ch Glenchess Golden Wings

2nd: GOUD Mrs M & Mr R Beanoak Scatter The Mud

3rd: MUNDAY Mr R Ch Stradivarius Sonata

Res:  CASTREY Mrs V Skimmerton Symphony of Casmhor

Class 15 SpVin (5 Entries) Abs: 2

1st:  THOMAS Mr G Ch Tycadno Columbia

2nd: JENNINGS Mrs M Doonrae Youthfulness

3rd:: OUGH Miss J M Pebbles of Elgol

Class 16 MPB (12 Entries) Abs: 2

1st:  CAMERON Mrs F S Stryveling Sweet Caroline

2nd: CHAMBERS, Mr C & EXTON Mrs A Cairngrove Ring My Bell

3rd:  PEERS Mr & Mrs G S & Miss L E Tweedisle Tansy

Res:: SMITH Mrs J Anjofra Plum Tart At Rocasovale

VHC: INETT, Miss D H & HEIDECKER Mrs E Hydecastle Roxanne

Class 17 PB (15 Entries) Abs: 6

1st:  INETT Miss D H Carradine Come On Irene

2nd: HARDING Mrs P Cannwood Remember Holly

3rd:: CATTO Miss Y Birselaw Any Dream Will Do

Res:: MUNDAY Mr R Stradivarius Petrushka

VHC: HOGARTY Mrs M Cadagio Secret Liaison

Class 18 JB (8 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  PETTS Mrs J & Mr C Doonrae Joie De Vivre

2nd: OSBORN Mr & Mrs A Tweslam Winter Magic

3rd:  THOMAS Mr G Tycadno Starlet

Res: CHAMBERS, Mr C & EXTON Mrs A Cairngrove Kinky Boots

VHC:  PERCY Mrs J Winetta My Kind of Girl

Class 19 YB (8 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  WAITES Mrs A Svendalesns Crazy Diamond

2nd: HOGARTY Mrs M Cadagio Make It Happen

3rd: OSBORN Mr & Mrs A Tweslam Maid By Magic

Res: BUSTARD Mrs G & Dr H R Larchlea My Elusive Dream

VHC: WARNE Mr M & Mrs K Spirebrooke Morning Glory

Class 20 NB (8 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  STERSTR M Miss L Vicklebos Timjan

2nd: CLARKE Mrs P & Mr D Lentrica Who's The Daddy

3rd: SHANNON, Miss B M & STORR Mr D Brenndarcy Virginia Plain

Res DAWSON Miss F M J Sybster Sauvignon

VHC: NEWTON Mrs N R Strathinver Sheenagh

Class 21 DB (6 Entries) Abs: 3

1st:  WAITES Mrs A Svendalesns Crazy Diamond

2nd: DAWSON Miss F M J Sybster Sauvignon

3rd: HAWKINS Mrs M. E & Mr J.A Penticharm Light My Fire

Class 22 PGB (16 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  SMEE Mrs A High Class Baby At Malmay

2nd: CONFUE, Mrs Anjofra Welcome To La La Land

3rd:  PARKER-TUCKER Mrs J G Uniquecottage Sea Breeze

Res: HUGHES, Mrs F & WINSLEY Mr D Davmar Silver Sox

VHC: BRAYBROOK Mrs S Cloverbrook Xtra Factor

Class 23 MLB (7 Entries) Abs: 1

1st:  CATTO Miss Y Birselaw Bewitched

2nd: POILE Mrs J P Kedvaiy Liza With A Z

3rd: CONFUE Mrs C A & Miss S F Anjofra Me Me Me

Res: OSBORN Mr & Mrs A Tweslam Serendipity

VHC:  WAITES Mrs A Svendalens Lucky In Love

Class 24 LB (12 Entries) Abs: 3

1st:  CLARKE Mrs P & Mr D Conundrum Sweeter For Me For Lentrica JW Sh.CM

2nd: TEMPLETON Mrs C Larchlea Can’t Remember

3rd: SHANNON, Miss B M & STORR Mr D Brenndarcy Button It JW

Res:  THEODORSSON Ms E Hjohoo s For Hjour Eyes Only

VHC: WREN Mr & Mrs J I Larchlea Spirit In The Sky

Class 25 OB (19 Entries) Abs: 4

1st:  THEODORSSON Ms E SU Ch Hjohoo s Hjour Love Is My Life

2nd: SHORT Mr S W G & Mrs E R Ch Glenchess Cut the Mustard

3rd:  THEODORSSON Ms E SU Ch Hjohoo s I Wanna Be Like Hjo

Res: SMOOK- VAN KOOLBERGEN Mrs N. J. Imp Birselaw Emma

VHC: LINDBORG, Mr M & NORDSTRAND Mrs E SU Ch DK Ch Rasken s Read My Dream

Class 26 SBB (10 Entries) Abs: 2

1st: BRADSHAW Mrs J Newfield Dawn Spirit

2nd: WAITES Mrs A Svendalens Lucky In Love

3rd: DAWSON Miss F M J Sybster Sauvignon

Res:  WARNE Mr M & Mrs K Spirebrooke Morning Glory

VHC:  MILLER Miss H M P Cornton Reay

RESULTS