Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club

Mark your Cairn calendar! CRCTC will be having it’s first sanctioned A/OA Match on March 25, 2007 at Hockinson Middle School in Brush Prairie Washington. Conformation judge Joyce Whall (SeaJay). Obedience judge Jim Read.  There will be a catalog and full-page ads are available.

• Premium List and Entry
• Catalog Advertising Form (.doc)

In addition to being a learning experience for our club, we hope to make it a fun experience for Cairn exhibitors and friends, with a 50’s theme. Hope to see you “At the Hop!”

Update: Photos.

November 5th, 2006 - This year we held our Eye Clinic at Misty Meadow Kennels. I would like to thank Marcella Cobb for allowing us to use the facility and to everyone else that helped to put on a successful event. We had a total of 50 dogs coming from as far as Longview, WA, The Dalles and Bend, OR.

The Kennel’s grooming room proved to be a great holding area for dogs with the bathtub room adjacent to do the exams. In the training building we had plenty of room for sign-up and socializing. It was a cold and rainy day and having a large warmed indoor area where all the dogs could be, was a bonus.

Beth and Claire Laufer from Longview, WA, arrived first at about 8:00 o’clock to help set up. Signs were put up and items from Catherine “Cap” Belin’s estate were set out for sale with the money going toward a memorial trophy. The total collected was $183. Brad, Peggy, and Marie helped with setting up. I brought bagels and Betsy brought Krispy Kreme donuts for the morning. Betsy, Susan, and Earl got things ready for the potluck.

As people started arriving, Marie did the sign up for the exams and collected the monies. Susan McAlpin donated a wooden ‘dog’ that holds treats, food, and leashes. Each dog exam received a ticket for a drawing with Marie winning.

Also, thanks to Dr Scherlie for doing the exams at a wonderful rate so many of us with multiple dogs were able to have them seen. There were 50 dogs total, 46-Cairns, 1-Rottwieler, 1-Bulldog, 1-French Bulldog, and 1-Airedale.

The following breakdown pertains to the Cairn Terriers only:

• 32-CERF’d Normal
• 6-Punctate Cataract-insignificant
• 1-Endothelial pigment cataract
• 1-Vitreous floater
• 1-Pigment dots, presumed congenital, not impairing vision
• 4-Cataract, presumed age-related, not impairing vision
• 1-Cataract, presumed inherited, juvenile onset, not impairing vision
• 1-Ocular Melanosis (diagnosed and will be followed)
• 3-Cataract, presumed age related, blind (17 yr old, 15 yr old, 14 yr old)

I again want to thank everybody for taking the time to come to the clinic, not only for a great time getting together but most of all for the betterment of the breed.

Submitted by Vicki Havlik

CRCTC has requested a 15x30 grooming area for the Rose City Cluster. Club members and Cairn exhibitors are welcome to set up for $5/crate (six-crate maximum). If there is room left over, we may set up an ex-pen or two for community use. Questions? Contact .

From the AKC:

We are pleased to inform you that the committee acted favorably on your request and the Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club has been approved for the holding of Plan A(OA) matches.

Congratulations members. And thank you to the Cairn community for your continued support as we work to achieve licensed status.