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Photos from various PCTC Events may be found in the Event Photos section.

CH Nightfalls Bon Jovi won Terrier Group 2 on 6/8. Owner: Judith Irby Wickham; Breeder: Drew Angus & Judith Irby Wickham

Yellowbrick Roads New York Doll was Reserve WB at HCTC Specialty on 6/7. Owner: Joyce Adams Taylor; Breeder: Suzee Bidegain

CH Nightfalls Makers Mark was BOB at HCTC Specialty on 6/7 and also got a Group 3. Owner: Joyce Adams Taylor; Breeder: Judith Irby Wickham

Annwood Gem was WB on 6/8 at Shenandoah Valley KC under Bill Edwards for 4 points. Owner/Breeder: Bitsy Armstrong Rogers

DanMar's Black Magic Woman (Pepper) [CH DanMar's Mr. Tambourine Man x CH Nightfalls TuTu Much] went WB and BOS for 1 point under Mrs. Rhonda Davis at Trumbull Co. KC on 5/22; WB and BOS for 1 point under Mrs. Alice Watkins at New Castle KC on 5/23; WB and BOS for 1 point under Mr. Ken McDermott at Butler County KC on 5/24; WB and BOS for 1 point under Dr. Edna Martin at Trumbull Co. KC on 5/25; WB and BOS for 1 point under Mr. Norman Patton at New Castle KC on 5/26. Owner: Daniel & Marsha Quinn; Breeder: Daniel & Marsha Quinn, Judy Irby Wickham

Whetstone BK Stacker [CH Rose Croft Best Laid Plans x CH Whetstone Savannah] was WD and BOW at Carrol Co. KC under Peggy Mickelson for 1 point. Owner: Molly Wilder, Beth Wilder Wilson, Beth Hendrick; Breeder: Molly Wilder

Whetstone Witch Hazel II (Gracie) [CH Hillhouse Dewey Dare x Whetstone Red, Hot 'n Blue] was Best Junior and Best in Sweepstakes at PCTC's annual Specialty on 4/18 in Timonium, MD under Sandra Murray. Owner: Nancy Smith & Beth Wilder Wilson; Breeder: Beth Wilder Wilson

DanMar's The Real Deal (Richie) [CH DanMar's Mr. Tambourine Man x CH Nightfalls TuTu Much] went WD, BOW, and BOB for 1 point under Mrs. Rhonda Davis at Trumbull County KC on 5/22; went WD and BOW for 1 point under Mrs. Alice Watkins at New Castle KC on 5/23; went WD, BOW, and BOB for 1 point under Mr. Ken McDermott at Butler County KC on 5/24; went WD and BOW for 1 point under Dr. Edna Martin at Trumbull County KC on 5/25. Owner: Daniel & Marsha Quinn; Breeder: Daniel & Marsha Quinn, Judy Irby Wickham

Redwood Journey to Cairnhowse (Grayson) [Cairnhowse Corryvreckan x CH Redwood Thanks forthe Memory] went WD, BOW, and BOB at the Beckley WV KC Show on 4/24 under judge Mr. Edward Haas. Owner: Jerry and Sharon Howse; Breeder: Sue Angelo

MBIS MBISS CH Dogwood Love Affair (Romeo) was BOB at the PCTC Specialty on 4/18 under judge Michelle Billings. Thank you to all for a wonderful specialty weekend! Romeo was BOB the following day at Old Dominion under Judge Connie Clark and again on 4/20 at the Baltimore KC Show under Judge Maxine Beam who also awarded him a Terrier Group 3. Handler: Ernesto Lara; Owner/Breeder: Pam Davis

Carpadium's Seskinore (McGee) [CH Cairnmoor Gator's Caber x CH GB's Teddy Graham] was WD/BOW for a 3-point major at Nashville on 3/9 under judge Dr. Berdt. Owner: Chris & James Reid; Breeder: Nancy & Jim Devine

Can CH & New Am CH Melrose Never Nevermore (Kaitlin) [CH Cairnacre Raven Rock of Maidstn x CH Melrose Out Of The Mist] went WB, BOW, BOS at Baltimore Co. KC for a 5 pt major (goblet win). Then at Catoctin KC she went WB, BOW, BOS for 2 pts to finish her Am championship. Handler: Diane Ondo; Owner/Breeder: Diane Ondo

Angus’ Flora Jean (Jean) [CH Dogwood Love Affair x Aftonshire’s Meadow Song] went WB for 2 points under judge Peggy J. Haas. Owner/Breeder: Drew & Ann Angus

Aftonshire’s Meadow Song (Winnie) [CH Caledonian Buccaneer of Wolfpit x CH Aftonshire’s Worthy of Love] went WB for 2 points under judge Carole A. Beattie on 3/14. Winnie's daughter, Angus’ Flora Jean, was reserve WB. Owner: Drew & Ann Angus; Breeder: William J. Kent

Caitlin Emmy Award went BOS under judge Christine Carter and BOB under judge Peter Green at the Raleigh Cluster. This is the 3rd time Emmy has received the BOB honor under Peter Green. She has received such BOB honors under Peggy Beisel Mcllwaine and Lydia Hutchinson as well. Owner: David & Marty Levy;

Caledonian Add-A-Penny of Wolfpit
Alamance KC, 3/20: WB, BOW, BOB (2 points); judge Betty Anne Stenmark
Raleigh KC, 3/22: WB (3 points); judge Peter Green
Northern Neck, 4/3 WB (4 points); judge Dorothy McDonald
Gr. Fredericksburg, 4/4: WB (3 points); judge Richard Bauer
Owner/Breeder: Lydia C. Hutchinson

Caledonian In-For-A-Penny of Wolfpit
Santa Clara KC, 2/17: WD, BOW (4 points); judge John Wade
Santa Clara KC, 2/18: WD, BOW, BOS (4 points); judge Connie Clark
CTC of Greater Detroit, 3/8: WD (5 points), 1st AOM; judge Richard Powell
CTC of Greater Detroit, 3/9: BOS; judge Chris Carter
Gr. Fredericksburg, 4/5: BOB; judge Edd Bivin
Owner/Breeder: Lydia C. Hutchinson

Caledonian Razmataz of Wolfpit
Scottsdale DFA, 2/29: WB, BOW (3 points); judge Keke Kahn
Scottsdale DFA, 3/1: WB (3 points); judge Edna Martin
Superstition KC, 3/2: WB, BOW (3 points); judge Elaine Mathis
Superstition KC, 3/3: WB, BOW, BOB (3 points); judge Richard Bauer
Owner: Jamey L. DeLuca & Lydia C. Hutchinson;

CH Premium Gold Pop The Cork, SE [CH Glenayr's Pathfinder x Nightfalls PremRose O'Gold] earned her Certificate of Gameness through the American Working Terrier Association on 6/8 in Palmyra, VA. She scored a perfect 100% each time under judge Pat Rock and went on to qualify for Super Earthdog. Owner/Breeder: Darlene Simpson

Whetstone Wyatt Earp [CH Whetstone Webmaster x CH Cairnhoe Charismatic] was WD, BOW, and BOB over a Special for 3 points at Harrisburg KC under judge Judith Daniels to finish his championship. He also appeared as the Cairn Terrier representative in the group for the Animal Planet cameras. Watch for him on TV! Owner: Barbara Dzbinski and Beth Wilder Wilson; Breeder: Molly Wilder & Beth Hendrick

DanMar's The Real Deal (Richie) [CH DanMar's Mr. Tambourine Man x CH Nightfalls TuTu Much] completed his Canadian championship by earning a 5-point win at the Kitchener-Waterloo KC show on 5/18 going WD and BOW under American judge Mrs. Ann Hearn. Owner: Daniel & Marsha Quinn; Breeder: Daniel & Marsha Quinn, Judy Irby Wickham

CH Lochalsh Molly of Melrose (Molly) [Am & Bah CH Melrose Brassey King Pin x Melrose Robin of Lochalsh] finished her championship at Chester Valley going WB, BOS for a 3 pt major. Handler: Diane Ondo; Owner/Breeder: Nancy Fager & Diane Ondo

Caledonian Add-A-Penny of Wolfpit (Addie) [CH Caledonian Reagan of Wolfpit x CH Caledonian Copper Penny of Wolfpit] finished her Championship at Bucks County on 5/3. Addie is a litter sister to CH CALEDONIAN IN-FOR-A-PENNY OF WOLFPIT. Owner/Breeder: Lydia C. Hutchinson

CH Dogwood Treble Maker (Viola) completed her conformation championship at the Lancaster KC show in York, PA on 3/13 under judge Ken McDermott. Viola was handled by Andrew Green and on occasion by Pam Davis. Owner/Breeder: Pam Davis

Annwood Gideon finished his conformation title on 4/11 going WD, BOW, BOB under Mr. Walton at Chambersburg Area KC for 1 pt. Always shown from Bred By. Owner: Bitsy Armstrong;

CH Caledonian In-For-A-Penny of Wolfpit (Kent) [CH Caledonian Reagan of Wolfpit x CH Caledonian Copper Penny of Wolfpit] was shown only at specialties and accompanying shows and finished his Championship with two 5-point and two 4-point wins! Owner/Breeder: Lydia C. Hutchinson

CH Caledonian Razmataz of Wolfpit (Taz) [CH Caledonian Winterberry of Wolfpit x CH Cairnhoe Alliance With Wolfpit] went to Arizona for a short desert vacation with Lydia and won 4 straight majors to add to the major Jamey won with her several years ago, thereby finishing her Championship with 5 majors! Breeder: Jamey L. DeLuca & Lydia C. Hutchinson

Premium Gold Star Spangled Banner [CH Premium Gold Pop-the-Cork, SE x CH Nightfalls Up In Smoke] finished his championship on the Tar Heel Circuit on 3-22-08 with three major and points. This is the first champion for Bubbles and Smokey. Congratulations Susan Hathaway! He shows like his daddy and was a joy in the ring. Owner: Mike & Brenda Vacarelli, Darlene Simpson; Breeder: Darlene Simpson

To see Fun Match photos, click HERE.

This Match Show was a success with lovely dogs in competition. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to Lynda Hammel for taking entries at the Match, John Cleland for stewarding, Peggy Slattery for a good job of judging, and Jamey DeLuca for supplying the pretty crate pads for each competitor.

~ Lydia Hutchinson, Match Chair

Views on Judging A PCTC Fun Match

Many of you probably are aware that I have been interested in showing my Cairns in conformation since I got my first Cairn terrier. I owe much of that to Lydia Hutchinson from whom I bought my first Cairn terrier in 1989, Blackbeard of Wolfpit alias “Woofie.” Woofie was one of the great loves of my life. I have had so many thrills showing my present Cairn, Rocky, for the past five years, and, yes, also my delightful female, Sassy. I have never thought of what it would be like to be the “judge”. But to my surprise, I was nominated to judge the PCTC fun match and actually said yes! It was with a little apprehension and joy that I entered the ring at Oriole Dog Training Club on March 29th to judge for the first time. I was so thrilled to find that I had an entry of 16 Cairns which included a Junior Handler, puppies, and several adult class dogs and bitches. My first class was the junior handler who happened to be a very nice young man who presented his bitch very professionally and with much composure. He made my first attempt very worthwhile. The classes that followed were puppy classes that presented quite a challenge for me, as they were all lovely puppies. The members of the club brought wonderful dogs and bitches that reflected the outstanding breeding they have been doing. I would say that all the dogs and bitches presented had wonderful Cairn coats, lovely expression, gaited well, and had good teeth for the most part. I was impressed with the quality of the Cairns. In the final selection, I chose a bitch for Best Puppy that had all of these qualities and an attitude that breeders dream about. Also, I would say the exact same for the Best Adult. She was truly a lovely bitch with wonderful expression, movement, and a true “showy” attitude. Finally, I would like to thank all the members of PCTC who supported this event which enabled me to have such a great education. I learned that it is very hard to be on the other side of the show ring. One does not have much time to put it all together and choose one dog out of many. Also, it showed me how much more I need to learn. One thing I did know and this experience reinforced is that Cairn terriers are truly wonderful and beautiful dogs and that good breeding pays off.

~ Peggy Slattery, Match Judge

To see Field Trial photos, click HERE.

September 23, 2007

RACES - Judge: Sherry Schenk & Lois Cleland  ADULT RACE FINALS.
	1st	2nd	3rd
FLATS	Bonnie (Flory)	Angus Nightfalls Aria (Wickham)	Kirk (Perry)
HURDLES	Nightfalls A Stitch In Time (Hammel)	Trouble (Cleland)	Angus Nightfalls Aria (Wickham)
VETERAN RACE FINALS.
	1st	2nd	3rd
FLATS	CH Annwood Epitome (Schenk)	Cairnbrae's Highland Marauder (Quinn)	Gremlins-Bruff My Brother's Keeper (Sowards)
HURDLES	Gremlins-Bruff My Brother's Keeper (Sowards)	Brocair Mariposa Lily (Gilbert)	CH Annwood Epitome (Schenk)
GO TO GROUND. Judge: John Cleland; Steward: Veronica Hudak-Moe No dogs scored above 0. HIGH IN TRIAL. Gremlins-Bruff My Brother's Keeper owned by Jackie Sowards - 10 points SPORTING CERTIFICATE. Bonnie Flory owned by Will & DiAnn Flory - Adult Flat Race Nightfalls A Stitch In Time (Soul Patch) owned by Lynda Hammel - Adult Hurdle Race

What a pleasure it was to have so many promising youngsters to evaluate at your Sweepstakes! The overall quality was quite good. I was especially pleased to feel so many prominent prosternums with the accompanying full forechests on all but two of the youngsters. Mouths, also, showed good-sized teeth and most had full dentition and scissors bites. Although some of the entries had eyes a bit too round – a real problem in our breed here in the U.S. and abroad – all were of a good dark color. The majority of puppies had lovely, hard coats and were well presented. The one unrelenting fault that kept appearing over and over again in the majority of the puppies was their scapula placed too widely apart with a lack of correct angulation. This double whammy made for a variety of faulty front movements. I saw fronts that were simply too wide resulting in equally wide front movement. There were fronts that winged, weaved, and paddled. Those puppies that exhibited sound, free movement from all angles received the top awards. What follows is a breakdown of the placements in each class.

6 – 9 Months, Puppy Dogs:
First place went to AFTONSHIRE’S JETHRO, a red youngster with a pleasing silhouette and good reach and drive when gaiting. His head would benefit from more fill in the muzzle. The second place puppy, QUAIL HOLLOW RALPH OF PHYSIC HILL, had a good, hard cream wheaten coat, but this puppy lacked the self-confidence of the first place entry. He, too, could do with more fill under the eyes to broaden his muzzle.

9 – 12 Months, Puppy Dog:
The single entry, MUGDOCH’S CHIVALROUS CHARLIE BROWN, boasted a good, hard coat, but his head was lacking in stop. He could have benefited from more drive from the rear quarters. His scapula were set a bit wide.

12 – 18 Months Puppy Dogs:
Another nice AFTONSHIRE youngster, ROY, won this class because of his pleasing head and silhouette, sound and efficient movement, and correct textured coat. He also has a correctly constructed front assembly. The second place youngster, STONEHAVEN CASTING CROWNS, also had a lovely silhouette, an acceptable coat, and moved soundly and well with scapula set on well. Unfortunately, his eyes were a bit too round and too closely set. Third place went to BREHANNON’S CODBANK INFERNO had a lovely head and moved soundly and well with a great ring attitude. I would personally like to have seen more neck and leg to improve his balance and proportion. The fourth place dog had more size and substance than I care to see in a young dog and he could have benefited from a more classic head. However, this dog moved well.

6 – 9 Months Puppy Bitches:
This was the first of some really lovely puppy bitch classes! These little girls had pleasing silhouettes and great personalities. WHETSTONE MINNIE ME was a delightful black brindle puppy that was hard pressed by the second place, GREMLIN’S CHARMED. Both bitches had lovely heads and moved soundly with good front assemblies. MINNIE ME excelled in coat texture, and this puppy simply sparkled in the ring with her ebullient, “all Cairn” personality. The third place puppy, CAITLIN’S TYBEE GIRL O’CAIRNHAVEN had a good head and pleasing silhouette. However, she lacked the coat texture of the first two bitches and threw her front legs out a bit when moving. In fourth place was QUAIL HOLLOW WINGED TALISMAN, a puppy with a pleasing silhouette and coat texture, but her taller hocks somewhat impeded her rear movement.

9 – 12 Months Puppy Bitches:
BREHANNON’S CODBANK PROMISE KEPT earned the first place slot for her lovely head, hard coat, and good, sound movement. Her tail set was a bit low, but her other attributes earned her the blue ribbon. The second place puppy, MUGDOCH’S MIDNIGHT CLASSY LASSY, had a pleasing silhouette and a gorgeous hard coat, but could have used more fill under the eyes to achieve a broader muzzle. I loved the balance and proportions of the third place bitch, COUNTERPOINT PENNYBERRY OF WOLFPIT, who provided a very pleasing silhouette. Her coat was not quite up to her competition, and she could have used more fill under her eyes to give her muzzle the needed width. She also lacked a prominent prosternum and forechest.

12 – 18 Months Puppy Bitches:
What a lovely class of bitches this was! First place went to WHETSTONE WITCH HAZEL II who excelled in head, coat, and silhouette. Her correctly conformed front and rear assemblies gave her excellent reach and drive, plus she maintained a steady, level back while gaiting. Her ring presence was an added plus. The second place bitch, ME’S N SWIRLING KILTS BOADACEA, also boasts a correct head, front assembly, and coat. She gaited soundly, but was out-moved by the first place bitch. ANGUS’ FLORA JEAN pleased the eye with her correct balance and proportions, but she could have benefited from more rear angulation. Fourth place, DORNACH NOTABLE AT QUAILHOLLOW, excelled in coat but couldn’t quite match the first three bitches in head, silhouette and movement.

Best Puppy in Sweepstakes:
Due to some puppy unruliness by her competition in the ring, BREHANNON’S CODBANK PROMISE KEPT, earned the Best Puppy award because of her steady showmanship, happy demeanor, coat texture, and sound movement.

Best Junior and Best in Sweepstakes:
WHETSTONE WITCH HAZEL II simply “stole the show”. Her very correct front assembly, complete with prominent prosternum and forechest, her sound movement, her lovely head and hard coat, plus her sparkling ring presence propelled her to this win. I would love to have taken her home with me, but I doubt that her owners would part with her. I certainly wouldn’t if she were mine!

Thank you to everyone who entered their puppy in the Sweepstakes and to all of the PCTC members who made my judging assignment such a delightful experience.