KC Breed Standard

Birmingham National 10 Judge

CAIRN BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 10

Judge(s) MR PHILIP ROBERTS

DCC ZALAZAR UN ZIPPED! AT STARVEREN (IMP DNK) (MRS M MIDDLEHURST)
RDCC BIRSELAW FOLLOWYOUR DREAM (MISS Y CATTO)
BCC CLOVERBROOK CREAM O'THE CROP AT EBORVALE (MISS J M SHEARSMITH)
RBCC CH LANDBUCK JAZZ HANDS JW (MR A & MR R A FELTERS & RUMENS)
BOB ZALAZAR UN ZIPPED! AT STARVEREN (IMP DNK) (MRS M MIDDLEHURST)
BP WINETTA SIR PERCY (MRS J PERCY)

CAIRN JUDGE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL 10

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the exhibits and there were a number which on another day,
under another judge, might have won their class. In some exhibits I found it difficult to write complimentary reports. When I was taught to judge I should look for the good features in exhibits and not their faults.

Heads, the stop & general the bone structure of the head shape, were good, although some had a poorly defined stop & lacked width between the ears, which is not typically of a Cairn. Length of neck is important to me and some suffered because they looked “stuffy”.

A good straight front, with legs dropping straight down from the shoulders is also important if you want to see good front movement. Almost all of the exhibits had a good depth of brisket and length of ribs compared with overall length.

Top lines were generally good and held whilst on the move. Tail sets were generally good,
as was the angulation of the hind legs, the latter being essential for good drive.

MIN PUPPY DOG Entries 0 Absentees 0

PUPPY DOG Entries 2 Absentees 0

1st Mrs J Percy – Winetta Sir Percy: This was a lovely red dog with dark points which must have a bright future.
Good mouth and teeth. Sound head bone structure. Good ear placement.
Excellent confirmation & well up to size but does not need to grow much more. Good length of neck and level top line which he held whilst moving. Front legs - one of the best – straight - dropping from good shoulder placement.
Good sound body & tail set. Excellent rear leg angulation. His movement, front & rear, was one of the best on the day. Best Puppy.

2nd Mr A & Mr R Felters & Rumens – Landbuck Tillisch: Very similar in many respects to 1.
Nice front legs & good angulation on rear, but not as pleasing as 1.

JUNIOR DOG Entries 2 Absentees 0

1st Mrs S Weinberger – Correnie Tornado: Silver brindle. V.good head & neck length Good front and tail set.
Juniors are seldom at their best but this one is very promising. Good on the move.

2nd Mrs L Brennan – Milindack What News Watson: Light red with dark points. A very different type to 1.
Good front - short in back. Level top line.

Post Graduate Dog Entries 8 Absentees 1

1st Miss Y Catto – Birselaw Followyour Dream: Grey Brindle. Excellent head and neck.
Good shoulder placement and straight front. Good coat. Sound body, level top line and good tail set.
Good angulation of hind quarters.
Very good on the move. Thoroughly deserved his placing and should go on to higher honours. A lovely dog. Res CC.

2nd Mrs S Weinberger – Larchlea Come Fly With Me To Correnie: Another grey brindle. Similar in many respects to 1. Well angulated hind quarters which helped give him excellent movement.
The first three in this class could well go on to higher placings under another judge.

Limit Dog Entries 5 Absentees 0

1st Mr M & Mrs K Warne – Spirebrook Dawn Raider: A grey brindle with excellent general appearance. Good sound head & ear placement. Level top line. Good depth of brisket. Level top line &good tail set. Good angulation which produced excellent drive. A worthy winner.

2nd Mrs C Marshall – Strathgarten Crackerjack: A red with dark points. Good head with sound structure.
Good length of neck, level top line and good tail set. Sound rear quarters. Moved with drive.

Open Dog Entries 3 Absentees 0

1st Mrs M Middlehurst – Zalazar Un Zipped At Starveren (IMP DNK): Lovely red with dark points. Superb double coat. Good head with excellent ear placing, best of length of neck, good straight front legs, level top line held on the move. Excellent tail set. Showed well throughout. CC

2nd Mrs J Smith – Rocasovale Razzle Dazzle: Grey brindle with dark points. A size bigger than 1. Good head & neck length. Level top line & good tail set. Good on the move.

Min Puppy B Entries 4 Absentees 0

1st Mrs A Waugh – Tribannon in the Limelite: Wheaten with dark points. Moved well for a youngster. Nice head,
good shoulders & front legs. Sound in body. Good coat, top line & tail set.

2nd Mr, Mrs C & Mrs A Chambers & Exton – Cairngrove Ring My Bell: A very nice dark brindle which had most of the essentials I was looking for. Unfortunately she didn't put all in as far as showing was concerned.
The same applied to others in this class.

Puppy B Entries 8 Absentees 4

1st Mrs J Percy – Winetta Miss Independent: Another lovely puppy. Red with dark points. Excellent confirmation.
Head, one of the best, good length of neck & top line. Good angulation of rear legs.
Moved very well keeping her shape.

2nd Mr & Mrs G S, & Miss L Peers – Tweedisle Fancyfree: Another very nice puppy whose mind seemed set on things other than showing. Cream with dark points. Level top line. Good body.

Junior B Entries 6 Absentees 2

1st Mr C & Mrs J Petts – Doonrae Joie De Vivre: Joire De Vivre indeed. She must have a bright future. Red with dark points. One of the best on the move on the day. Lovely head & length of neck Good front, body & top line.
Excellent tail set.

2nd Mr & Mrs A Osborne – Tweslam Maid by Magic: Unlucky to meet 1 on the day. Another red but not quite as stylish as 1. Soundly built with good head, neck, top line & tail set. Moved well.

Post Grad B Entries 13 Absentees 5

1st Miss J M Shearsmith – Cloverbrook Cream O’the Crop at Eborvale: Red with dark points.
This exhibit had everything I was looking for. Excellent head & neck, sound front & depth of brisket.
Lovely straight front legs, sound in body. Good coat & tail set. Good tail set and rear end. BCC

2nd Mrs A Smee – High Class Baby at Malmay: “Not a Baby” Well matured red with dark points. Good front,
level top line, coat & top line. Well set on tail. Moved well front & rear.

Limit B Entries 6 Absentees 0

1st Mrs G M Robinson – Cruzo Caitlin: Grey Brindle with excellent head & neck.
Good front, coat & top line held on the move. Excellent tail set and good angulation of hind legs. Moved well

2nd Mr D & Mrs C Pears – Copseleaze Miss Bagpipes: Wheaten with dark points. Shorter neck than 1.
Good front & top line. Excellent tail set. Moved well.

Open B Entries 5 Absentees 1

1st Mr A &Mr R A Felters & Rumens – Ch Landbuck Jazz Hands JW: Cream with dark points.
Well balanced i.e. good confirmation. Good straight front beautiful top line sound body & perferct tail set.
Moved well as you would expect. Res CC.

2nd Mr M J & Mrs B Burgin – Noncom Lucy Locket: Light red with dark points. Good head & length of neck.
Sound front level top line and tail set. Moved well.

Judge(s) MR PHILIP ROBERTS

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