North Of Ireland Cairn Terrier Club

North of Ireland Cairn Terrier Club - Championship Show My thanks to the Club and Committee for the invitation to judge their Club show. 

This is a show I have attended for over 30 years. This year it was tinged with sadness as a great supporter of this club was Yvonne Catto who sadly passed away. 

Limit Dog 2,1a

1st Lamb & Saltmarsh Birselaw Come Dancing with Macmoon OSW JW ShCEx ShCM Dark brindle with a lovely head good stop nice eye neat ears would prefer bigger teeth. Nice neck could have a little more layback of shoulder good topline and tail set correct coat and good presentation he is nicely proportioned could be more purposeful on the move.

  Open Dog 3,2a

1st Miss L Alexander Coharra Be More Clear Red with Lovely head and expression good width to skull and muzzle nice correct bite with big teeth, good stop nice eye neat ears sufficient length of neck could have a little more length of upper arm good topline and tail set nice rear angulation and short hocks. Maintained his topline on the move. He was so in tune with his handler and really knows how to make the most of himself he showed all out to win the CC and BOB  

Veteran Dog 4,3a  

1st Lamb & Saltmarsh Birselaw Dark Charmer for Macmoon ShCM VW Dark brindle presented in great condition for his age he is a nice size and good proportions. He has a nice head could be a little more masculine he has a good stop correct bite nice eye neat ears could have a little more layback of shoulder good ribcage good topline that he maintained on the move. He moved well his coat could be a little harsher RCC

Maiden Bitch 1,1a

Novice Bitch 1,1a

Graduate Bitch 2.2a

Post Graduate Bitch 2 1a  

1st Keegans Golden Shadow of Loughend red bitch shown in really short coat, her new coat was just coming in and was good texture. She would have benefitted from more coat and head furnishing to complete her head. Good eye neat ear correct bite could have more stop and fill under the eye . Nice reach of neck carrying too much weight which affected her topline on the move she is very focused on her owner.

Limit Bitch 1 1a

Open Bitch 3 2a   

1st Millers Cornton Fyne Hope Grey brindle with a cheeky expression she makes her handler work hard as she is stubborn. She has a lovely feminine head correct bite nice neat ear nice length of neck could have more layback of shoulder nice rear angulation and short hocks good topline and tail set. She can move when she wants, she really is naughty and has a glint in her eye CC RBIS

Judge Marie Hogarty