Judging & Judges

Judges

All judging enquiries and applications to be made to Breed Education Co Ordinator (BEC)

Mrs Linda Firth – email linda.firth@sky.com

The only lists now maintained by the Cairn Terrier Breed Council are the A1, A2 & A3 (Specialists) and A3 (Non Specialists).  Details of all Cairn judges can be found on the RKC’s site, KC Find A Judge.

2 systems run in tandem until 31 December 2025 after which the only route for judges to progress will be the Judges Education Programme. If any judge wishes to apply for mentoring or observation please contact me.  You can find the list of current mentors and observers by clicking these links

  1. The Traditional route of progression through the B, A3, A2 & A1 Lists – this will end on 31 December 2025.  
  2. The new Judges Education Programme  introduced by the  Kennel Club  on 1 January 2021. This system to appoint and progress judges was introduced by the Kennel Club in 2021.  From then until 31 December 2025 this system runs alongside the traditional route.  From 2026 there will be no need for any breed club or council to maintain judges lists (apart from the A3 Lists) but they may do so if they wish. The following explains the system in detail https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/dog-showing/judging-dog-shows/

 

Please note that the RKC has now extended this to 31 December 2026 and it will accept nominations vis the traditional questionnaire route until 31 December 2026 for shows up to 31 December 2028. Judges progressing via a questionnaire for a breed are not required to have taken and passed Eye For A Dog whilst the traditonal route remains open until 31 December 2026. 

Resources

K C Academy – The breed specific film about the Cairn Terrier and its history can be found under breed specific films in the KC Academy

The Illustrated Guide to the Cairn Terrier can be found here :-

Illustrated Guide to the Cairn Terrier

Current Traditional List

Breed Council Judging Lists – last updated 20 May 2026

Any amendments and updates should be forwarded to linda.firth@sky.com

Traditional Judging System - A1 Breed Specialists
NameLocation, Tel number & email
Mrs M BennettOX16 9ES  01295 266557 maximalcairns123@gmail.com
Mrs V ByrneWarwickshire 01926 678412  ness@toptails.co.uk
Miss P Carlton-SmithLondon  0208 556 5910
Mrs P ClarkeNotts  07952426898 clarkepat60@gmail.com
Miss S ConfueEast Sussex 0795 026 0683 sharon.confue@gmail.com
Mr R H J CroymanLincolnshire   01529 460074 croyanda@btinternet.com
Mr L DeanNorthern Ireland  028 9445 3018 liammdean@gmail.com
Mrs S DolanOxfordshire  01235 751429 glenrood@btinternet.com
Mrs J FairweatherBicester  01869 322996 ockcairns@yahoo.com
Mr A FeltersDoncaster  01427 848647 afrar_cairns@btinternet.com
Dr A FirthNotts  01623 472177 linda.firth@sky.com
Mrs L FirthNotts  01623 472177 linda.firth@sky.com
Mrs F GoldfinchDover  01304 851818 goldfinch74@btinternet.com
Mr R GoudThe Netherlands  0031651192796 goud@beanoak.com
Ms H GreenhalghShropshire  07597 865031 h.greenhalgh@outlook.com
Mrs M HogartyDublin  00 353872859032 marie@cadagio.com
Miss E HootonPowys  07884 078470 penticharm@btinternet.com
Mrs L HughesDerby  01332 700683 gyncairn@sky.com
Miss D InettWorcester  07484224192 dawn@carradinecairns.co.uk 
Mrs J KeevesNorthamptonshire  01327 261573
Mr I M KettleDorset  01202 826035 glenbraecairns@hotmail.co.uk
Mrs S KintonBerkshire  01189 883358 skinton@btinternet.com
Mrs A KippenHampshire  02392 465792 chezakucairns@gmail.com
Mrs S LattoPeterhead  01358 711265 sally.latto@btinternet.com
Mr G LeightonOxfordshire, 07983 623894 gerryleighton@hotmail.com
Mr B MearsDerbyshire  07813371031 brianmears29@gmail.com
Mr R MundayClackmannanshire  07747038383 stradivarius@sky.com
Mr P OwenWorcestershire 01562 744874 caldwall@virginmedia.com
Miss A R Parker-TuckerDevon 01392 860804 Ruth.mordue@btinternet.com
Ms L PeersGloucestershire 01452 740909 tweedisle@btinternet.com
Mrs J PercyNorthumberland 01670 823015 winetta@btinternet.com
Mr C PettsSouth Yorkshire 07811 440485  alfresconairltd2012@gmail.com
Mrs J PettsSouth Yorkshire 07837 835413 jules_doonrae@outlook.com
Mrs C RobertsStaffs 01283 712498 chrismroberts1@gmail.com
Mr R A RumensDoncaster 01427 848647 afrar_cairns@btinternet.com
Mrs L SaichSuffolk 01638 721880 linda.saich@yahoo.co.uk
Ms B ShannonHD2 1PU 01484 425494 bdcairns@brenndarcy.co.uk
Mr I L B ShawLanarkshire 07557688081 shawsies@btinternet.com
Mrs M ShoplandHuntingdon 07881702210 cherrycrackcairns@hotmail.co.uk
Mrs E ShortBridgenorth 01746 862323 elaine@glenchess.co.uk
Mrs J SmithAyrshire 01563 821875 rocasovale@sky.com
Mr G ThomasSwansea 07977807765 tycadnocairns@gmail.com
Mrs A WaitesDerbyshire 07850 199413  svendalens7@gmail.com
Mrs S V WatsonSheffield 01246 433990 jacfieldron@aol.com
Mrs A WaughOxon 07875868678 tribannon@gmail.com
Mrs S J WeinbergerHemel Hempstead 01442 832990
Mr D WinsleyHampshire 01425 479013 dglwinsley@gmail.com
Traditional Judging System A2 – Breed Specialists
NameLocation, Tel number & email
Mrs D PurvisCambridgeshire 01773 322682 daphne.purvis@ntlworld.com
Mrs G WrightNorth Yorkshire 01904 635095 gwynne.wright@me.com

Enquiries to Breed Education Co-ordinator

Linda Firth – linda.firth@sky.com