Show Dogs Ireland - March 2017

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C A Reynolds, B.Sc, B.Agr Welcome
Managing Editor It’s the start of another show year? Already? Where does the time go?
Crufts is almost upon us and soon after we start the Irish show season with the back
[email protected] to back International St. Patricks Day and Celtic Winners shows. There has been
a lot of discussion on social media about the cost to enter these, titles available,
74 Sand Road, trying to justify it all. Between the team we would normally have 8-9 dogs entered
Galgorm, at a show. Like everyone else though, we have had to think hard with head and not
Co. Antrim heart as we face into an even busier show year. We have made a decision to leave
BT42 1DL the not-quite-readies or already made up International Champions at home. Total
entered = 2. Sadly the IKC has remained tight-lipped about how or why they insist
+44 28 25651537 on charging the full amount for a Veteran when they can’t compete for a CACIB or
a Veteran Celtic Winner title, or why each day has the same entry fee’s when the
www.showdogsireland.com second day offers Celtic title’s and Crufts qualifications? Perhaps others will have
had similar thinking to us and the lower entries might force a re-think for 2018.

Back to Crufts. It is such a special show. To all those exhibiting we wish you an
enjoyable day in the limelight of the spectators that flood the ringside, and wish you
every success. With the continued success in the UK and Europe of the Irish dogs
we know they are good enough to stand and challenge for top awards. We will of
course be there again ourselves and look forward to hearing of your wins.

The new IKC Judges requirements came into effect on the first of January 2017.
Many of us have attended the various module seminars laid on by the club and
judges committee last year, but there is still a little confusion over who needs to do
what. We are indebted to Eddie Patterson who has clarified this for us in this issues
Advice Corner.

We celebrated our 10th year in Print with a wee party at the stand in November.
Thanks to everyone that came by and thank you for the constructive feedback we
have received. We have a new feature this issue - “What’s in a Name?” giving a little
insight in the Kennel Names we hear and see. But by far the biggest suggestion
from you all was that we should go digital and make our audience global. So we
have listened and made that bold decision to take SDI online with a digital edition
which also means the magazine will now be offered free at all shows. We have
always been about trying to offer exception quality without extortionate prices, so
the good news is that our advertising prices have not changed giving you even
more value for your money, reaching a global audience through our FB page and
Website.

We are offering our magazine free, but we are no throw away publication, so you
will not find us littered around on the off-chance someone will pick it up. It will be
freely available from our stand at all shows.

We are looking forward to getting back out there again with a busy schedule of
shows in the pipeline for the next few months. We look forward to working with you
all again in 2017 and we wish you every success in the coming months.

See you there

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Ireland magazine may be subject to Kennel Club confirmation. Photographers Seamus Dunne
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Index 1 What’s Inside?

Editorial 4
Snippets 14
Advice Corner 24
Juniors Journal 36
Dunne on Dogdom 46
Champion of Champions 50
Annual Champions 2016 58
What’s In A Name 68
Ger Writes

Championship Shows 6 24 28
18
Irish Gundog 28 Juniors Journal IKC International 1
Bull Breeds 40
IKC International - 1 62
IKC International - 2
Dublin

Around The Club Shows 72 46 62
72 Dublin
Irish Dachshund Club 73 Champion of Champions
Combined Canine 74
Tralee & District 75
Killarney & District 76
Fermoy Members 77
Deise 78
Gundog Classic 79
Tralee & District 80
Sullivans Quay 80
NI Gundog of the Year
Dublin Cocker

Front Cover: This issue features Karen Murphy’s Pug, GB & IR CH HARRYKY SIMPLY THE
NUTS, CJW15, JUN CH, CW16, SHCM. Peanut gained his Irish title at 17 months old and won his
first CC and Best in Show at the Northern Pug Club show in 2015 at 18 months old. He repeated
this win at the 2016 club show and having already won a 2nd CC, this Best in Show gave Peanut
his GB title.
He was Northern Ireland Show Dog of the Year 2015 and was Reserve Northern Ireland Toy Dog
of the Year 2016.
Karen has had Peanut since a puppy and is particularly proud that she has been responsible for

his develpment and training and has handled him all the way.

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Catherine O’Connor

We were very sad to learn of the passing on Sunday 13th November 2016 of
Catherine O’Connor. A much loved friend & exhibitor at the open shows in the
Munster area, Catherine sadly lost her battle with cancer.

Just a week prior she had seen her much-adored Cairn Terrier Baxter win Group
3 at Killarney show, handled by Caroline O’Reilly.

A woman with an amazingly positive outlook on life, she will be missed by those
who knew her.

Her parents made it to Fermoy Open show a couple of weeks later with Baxter,
where Stephen Hourihan said some lovely words of remembrance and a minutes
silence was held as a mark of respect.

Joan Kilpatrick

Joan Kilpatrick sadly passed away quietly on Thursday 15th December 2016.

Together with her husband Billy, under the Sonsirae affix, Joan was a Papillon
exhibitor with experience covering over 60 years. Always open and honest with
her opinions and advice, Joan was a mentor to many new exhibitors in the breed
over the years. She graciously shared her many years of knowledge with anyone
open to it, quite often over a cup of tea at the side of the ring. The door was
always open and the kettle at the ready at their home in Tipperary.

She will be greatly missed by her family and the many, many friends she made
over the years.

Joans passing was marked with a minutes silence at the recent Sullivans Quay
open show, where Donal Neally spoke with fond rememberance of her.

Flint set to take The team at Show Dogs
Ireland sends their best
on the world wishes to Scarlett Burnside,
Junior Handler of the
Anita Foley-Duggan, husband Jimmy Year 2016, who will be
and their Siberian Husky, Ch Bedarra Cold representing Ireland at Crufts
Paws Warm Heart For Leorient. are all set to 2017 in the International
travel to Birmingham to take part in the Eukanuba World Junior Handling Finals.
Challenge which is now being hosted alongisde Crufts. See you there!
Flint won his place to represent Ireland at the qualifiing
event back in June. Winning his place from the 16 finalists Photo:
under judge Mr Albert Wight. C Reynolds
We, like the rest of Ireland will be cheering on the fantastic
Flint. Good luck from the Show Dogs Ireland team. Next Issue - June 2017

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The Curious History of Irish Dogs is the first comprehensive guide to the history
of Irish Dog Breeds. Both authoritative and entertaining, David Blake Knox’s new
book tells the story of the nine native Irish breed of dogs, their interesting and
eclectic origins, and the often unlikely factors that lead to their breeding and ultimate
popularity. This handsome hardback with numerous illustrations is sure to be of great
appeal to dog lovers in Ireland and abroad, but also is fascinating in how it reveals the
social, economic and class concerns that influenced the development and popularity
of particular breeds.

Irish people are huge dog-lovers, we have the highest proportion of dog ownership in
Europe. We treasure them all, from pedigree pooch to mongrel mutt. What is not so
widely known is that we are home to nine native breeds. There are two Irish Hounds
– Irish Wolfhound and Kerry Beagle; three Gundogs – Irish Red and White Setter,
Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Red Setter; and four terriers – Kerry Blue Terrier, Irish
Terrier, Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier and Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. All nine
are covered in depth in David Blake Knox’s informative and accessible new book.
Alarmingly some of the nine breeds are in jeopardy of disappearing, just like the
Irish Wolfhound which was deemed to have become extinct in the 19th century. It is
down to a wealthy Englishman, who spent decades breeding the modern Wolfhound,
that we have today the animal that is considered to be the quintessential Irish dog.

Another breed with huge international recognition and appeal is the Kerry Blue
Terrier, which is under real threat of extinction. It was a particular favourite of
Michael Collins, who planned to legislate to make it the National Dog of Ireland. He went as far as organising a special
dog-show, entering his dog under the name of Convict 224 – Eamon de Valera’s prison number. The Irish Red Setter,
considered to be the most glamorous of all Ireland’s native breeds, was actually bred out of the Red and White dog. But by
the end of the nineteenth century, it had become much more popular than its relative. Its famous owners have included Tsar
Alexander II, Clark Gable, and Charles Stewart Parnell. Kitty O’Shea claimed she knew Parnell really loved her when he
trusted his dog to her overnight.

The Curious History of Irish Dogs is a treasury of facts, stories and interesting tidbits about all nine breeds, which
comprehensively covers in one book the history and development of Ireland’s native dogs. (Available in all bookshops,
online and from www.newisland.ie RRP €20/£17.99).

About the author: David Blake Knox received his PhD at Cambridge University. He worked as a TV producer for RTÉ
in Dublin, the BBC in London and the HBO in New York. While at RTÉ, he devised and produced the cult Nighthawks
TV series, and was a director of TV production. He founded Blueprint Pictures in 2002, which specialises in Arts and
Entertainment programmes. He also is author of two other books: Hitler’s Irish Slaves and Ireland and the Eurovision also
published by New Island Books.

For further info contact Peter O’Connell: + 353 (0)87 681 4499 | [email protected] www.newisland.ie

We have been given a number of copies to give away to our readers, so keep an eye on our FaceBook page after St
Patricks weekend for news of a competition where you could win yourself a copy. We also have a copy for ourselves to
read, so we hope to bring you our own review in the next issue of the magazine.

Designer Rosettes launches
for those special wins Champions

Annual Champions, Celtic Winners, Gallery
New Champions, Junior Champions.
The Happy Dog Ireland
Green Stars, Best Baby Puppy, team of Jackie and
Andrea Stubbs are looking to hear from its Breeders Club
And more..... members who make up new Champions in 2017.
Come by the stand at any show they are in attendance, to
Available from the Show Dogs Ireland receive a rosette and have your photograph taken by the
stand at a forthcoming show Show Dogs Ireland crew for their Champions galleries.

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Annual
Champions

2016

The 2016 Irish Kennel Club Annual
Champions have been announced.
Huge congratulations to the winners of the
“ultimate Best of Breed” title for the year,
based on the dog or bitch with the greatest
number of Green Stars won during 2016.
Special rosettes are available from our show
stand for anyone wishing to commemorate this achievement, as well as our usual
range.
Our Celtic Winners rosettes are also back for 2017. So if you are winner why not call
by the Show Dogs Ireland stand and get a special rosette to accompany a winners
gallery advert with us.

A full list of winners can be found on Page 32 or on our website at
www.showdogsireland.com/annualchampions2016

Irish Kennel Club Elections

The annual IKC elections were held on 15th January at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry,
Dublin. Sean Delmar was returned again by An Ard Chomhairle as President. There were a
few changes in other positions and both the General Purposes Committee and Green Star &
Judges Committe have new Chairs with Rita McCarry Beattie and John R Walsh taking their
helms for 2017. We wish them and the everyone elected well in their new roles.

The Irish Kennel Club Officers and Committee for 2017 are as follows:
President - Mr S Delmar

Vice-President - Mrs E Hurley
Hon. Treasurer - Mrs J Walsh
Board of Directors (known to us all as the General Purposes Committee)
Mrs R McCarry Beattie (Chairman), Mr C Hancock (Vice Chairman) Mr P Behan, Mr D
Timmins, Ms J Wall, Mrs C Muldoon, Mr N White

Field Trials Committee
Mr J Sheridan, Mr P Brennan, Miss A Corbally, Mr N Blakeney, Mr V Flannelly, Mr P

McAuley,
Judges Committee
Mr J R Walsh (Chairman), Mr C Beattie (Vice-Chairman), Ms F Malone, Mr D Alford, Mr P
Lawless, Mrs L Matthews, Mr R Delmar.
Agility, Obedience & Working Trials Committee
Mrs P O’Boyle, Mrs J Kinnane, Mrs R Parker, Miss M Kennedy, Ms V McPhilips, Mr J

Stephens.

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This super photo of Eileen O’Connor, President of the Thank you to everyone that came our stand during the
Airedale Terrier Club of Ireland, and an active member Irish kennel Club International show weekend to help us
of the Committee, was taken at the Club’s Limited Show celebrate our 10 years in print.
where Committee and friends celebrated Eileen’s 90th
birthday. It was great to chat and get your feedback and ideas for the
future. We had a complete set of back issues on display and
Eileen is the daughter of the famous Airedale breeder many of you told us you also had a matching set.
Dorothy Discon, whose prefix was Graviabel. She is also
Your continued support is apprecaited and we look
well known for her Penrose Dachshunds. Current forward to working with you all in 2017 and beyond.
Club Chairman, John O’ Hanlon and Club

Secretary, Susan Kealy began their careers in
Airedales with dogs from Dorothy Discon,
Ch Graviabel Jumbo and Ch Graviabel
Sundancer, respectively. Forty
years later they are still exhibiting
their beloved Airedales! Eileen’s
daughter is IKC All Rounder Judge
Joyce O’Connor, also a stalwart of
the Club.

IKC Presentation to An Taoiseach Photo: Patrick Fortune

A delegation from the Irish Kennel Club, 7
headed by President Sean Delmar, presented
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. with ‘Collins,
The Canine Connection’ the first of a specially
commissioned limited edition collage
commemorating the involvement of Michael
Collins in canine pursuits.
The Taoiseach was delighted to have the
opportunity to examine items of such personal
significance connected to a lesser known activity
of Michael Collins, a figure central to the Decade
of Centenaries, who exhibited at the first dog
show held in Ireland outside the auspices of the
Kennel Club, London on St. Patrick’s Day 1921.
In November, with the support of Fáilte Ireland,
the Irish Kennel Club is presenting a bid to
host the World Dog Show in 2021 to mark its
centenary.

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BELFAST DOG SHOW SOCIETY
New Sponsorship Opportunity

Belfast Dog Show Society has annouced a new For more details contact Jackie Stubbs
sponsorship promotion opportunity for members, Tel: 02890229127 or

exhibitors and companies starting from £25. email: [email protected]

Would you like to sponsor your Breed / Group or the Details can also be found on the website
Stakes classes at their forthcoming championship www.belfstdogshowsociety.org
show being held at the Eikon Centre, Balmoral Park
on Satruday (Hounds, Gundogs & Terriers) 23rd &

Sunday (Toy, Utility, Working) 24th September 2017?
They would love to hear from you.

Sponsorship includes:
Free admittance to show
Your name in schedule & catalogue
Your Affix before group name.
eg The Show Dog Ireland Gundog Group.

Group / Stakes sponsors in relevant photos
Sponsorship costs:

Groups - £100 per group
Stakes - £150 per Day
Breed - £25.00

Bangor & North Down Correction

We are sorry that the wrong photograph appeared with the
results for Group 10 at Bangor and North Down in our
last issue. It should been the one below;

Group 10 was judged by Mr Dominic Harris
1 Borzoi WOLVESGATE DUIR Mr W R McMillen & Mrs A
V Graham
2 Afghan Hound KERRIJOY THE PHARAOH Ms K Brennan
3 Greyhound JASMINE AT BARNESMORE DES
LEGENDES DU MOYEN AGE Miss F Thompson
4 Irish Wolfhound CH BROUGHADOWEY CUCHULAINN
J & W Mullen

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Orlaith on a Winning Streak Stanley is IKC Top Dog 2016

As we went to print What a great year for Ross Delmar and Stanley his Smooth
with our last issue, Fox Terrier, IR/ SWE/NOR/DK/CIB CH RESIDENSETS
in October, we were STAND-IN, who he co-owns with breeder Ewa Lunden in
delighted to hear that Sweden.
Orlaith Keenan, known They started and
around the rings for her ended 2016 with
Sleepybrook Poodles Reserve Best in
and Chihuahuas, had Show wins at
won the 2016 Irish Celtic Winners
Groomer of the Year and Dublin Dog
event. Orlaith runs the Show Society. In
busy Designer Paws between they won
Grooming Parlour in four All Breed
Newry, Co Down. Best in Shows;
the first of these at
In January she went to the Swords, then top
UK to compete at a Grooming spot at Munster
event in Coventry where her Agri in July and
success has continueed and she on the Circuit
won the Creative class with won at both Clonmel and Killarney.
her stunning sprial design on On top of all this to this they had been in the BIS show
a black Poodle called Diesel, lineup 10 times during the year with numerous BIS
Orliath said he is a great dog placements.
to work with and just loves the Worthy winners of the title of IKC Top Dog of 2016.
attention. Congratulations Stanley, Ross & Ewa.
Congratulations from the Show

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Irish Gundog

JENSON tops Gundog show

The Annual Irish Gundog Field and Show Society Reserve Best in Show was the Group 8 winning Cocker
Championship show for the Group 7 and Group 8 breeds Spaniel BACKHILLS HUNKY DORY WITH KERRIJOY owned
took place at the National Show Centre Cloghran on and handled by Kerry Brennan.
Saturday 29th October. Best Baby Puppy in Show and the Stakes classes on the day
Group 7 and 8 judges Peter Berchtold from Austria and were judged by Colette Muldoon, well know all rounder and
Kalvo Krisk from Estonia made the joint decicison to award
Best in Show to the Pointer SH CH KANIX KRONER OF Secretray of All Ireland Bull Breeds Association. The show
SEVENHILLS, owned by Stewart Cummings. Jenson, was sponsored by Dr Clauders who were represented on
who is not yet 3 is already a group winner in Ireland the day by Stewart Carson.
and a CC winner in the UK.
Photos by Wendy Fleming

Group 7 ~ Mr K Kriisk

1 Pointer SH CH KANIX KRONER AT SEVENHILLS Mr S
& Mrs H A Cummings
2 Irish Setter SH CH & INT SH CH IMILLCROFT
WHISPERING MOON Mrs K Donnelly
3 German Short Haired Pointer SH CH TOMANIPOINT
SCHUMACHER Mr T & Mrs AM Mervyn
4 Italian Spinone SH CH & GB SH CH AFTERGLOW
HASHTAG SCANDAL AT BESSALONE Mrs S Knowles,
Miss S Knowles & Miss I Glen

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Irish Gundog

Group 8 ~ Mr P Berchtold 13

1 Spaniel Cocker BACKHILLS HUNKY DORY WITH
KERRIJOY K Brennan
2 Spaniel American Cocker SH CH BUNNYBOIS BRAINSTORM
AT TEJAS Mr I & Mrs M Keelan
3 Spaniel Welsh Springer SH CH MOONLONE TRAVELLING
MAN Mrs C Halpin
4 Golden Retriever FAIRFIELD FLORENCIA FOR ZENEVIEVA
Ms K & Miss K Kelly

Best Baby Puppy in Show

1 Flat Coated Retriever CHANANGEL DIAMONDS N’PEARLS
Mrs E James & Mr A Mullarkey
2 Curly Coated Retriever KRISBOS ISABELLE Mrs M R Dunne

Puppy Stakes

1 Flat Coated Retiever CACI’S JUST TAKE A LOOK AT
LACSAR Ms M Jackson & Miss E Wright
2 Golden Retriever WEISFORD TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
Ms K Savage

Junior Stakes

1 Weimaraner ZILVEREIN MISTY OVER THE MEADOW Mr S
Doyle & Ms K Rzyman
2 American Cocker Spaniel SILVEROSS VAN HALEN SINGS
CHERDON Miss C Donaldson

Veteran Stakes

1 Irish Water Spaniel SH CH & INT SH CH STANEGATE
STORM WARNING AT SOSTELI Mr S & Mrs L Belcher
2 Italian Spinone SH CH KAUTO STAR FROM COLHEATH Mrs
H A Timmins & Mrs C Grant

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Advice Corner

New Requirements for Irish Kennel Club Judges

‘New Education Programme’

As from the 1st of January 2017 the new requirements for New being approved to award Green Stars on a first occasion.
and Progressing Judges, under Irish Kennel Club regulations,
have come into force. Unlike the other 3 modules, Module 4 can be completed in 3
different ways;
The New Education Programme is for All Judges that have not
as yet achieved the qualifications required to be approved as an (a) a Breed Specific Seminar with Hands on Assessment,
All-Breeds Judge and has been developed over the past 2 years
by the IKC Judges Committee. As with all new regulations (b) a Group Specific Seminar with Hands on Assessment or
there will be a settling in period, with a different level of
attendance and completion of each module being required (c) being a Trainee Student/ Judge for 3 related Group Breeds
by each individual wanting to progress their judging careers, at a Championship Shows.
‘there is always a little confusion as to the way forward’.
Both the Breed and Group Specific Seminars are intended to give
The programme consists of four individual modules which can the Student an insight into the chosen Breed or Group, by way
be completed in any order and over any timescale. of explaining its important and relevant points, demonstrating
on how to judge and assess them. These seminars are generally
Module 1 given by a Breed or Group specific Club.
Stewards Training & Assessment; Consisting of a presentation
of Rules & Regulations, Ring Procedures and Documentation, In respect of Student/Trainee Judges: each individual must
followed by an Open-Book type examination which takes the apply to the IKC Judges Committee for approval to be a Trainee
form of a 20 question, multiple choice paper. Judge under a Breed Specialist or Group Judge. A Trainee
Judge will be required to assess and critique 5 dogs in each
Module 2 breed previously agreed and approved for. On the completion
Seminar on Canine Structure and Anatomy: Consisting of a of judging, the Senior Judge will complete the assessment of
presentation on Canine Anatomy commonly known as ‘The the Trainee and discuss the critiques. Time permitting further
Points of the Dog’ this is followed by an individual assessment mentoring can be given to the Trainee by the Senior Judge.
of each student. Also included as part of the presentation, is a
delivery of a video on Canine Confirmation and Movement. It New Judges: Having successfully completed Modules 1, 2, 3
is hoped that this seminar will give a better understanding as to & 4 and having fulfilled all other judging requirements, you
the different points of a dog, the general words and terminology are now eligible to judge at Championship Shows, commonly
used and as to their meanings. known as a ‘Green Star Appointments’.

Module 3 So who needs to do what?
Seminar on General Breeds & Types; Includes How to Judge
a Dog ‘The 10 Steps’, General Ring Procedures ‘The Do’s All Breed Judges
& Don’ts’, Critiquing & Grading etc. Included is a practical Also known as an ‘All Rounder’
demonstration on how to go over a dog, examining bites, There is no requirement for attendance or completion of any
assessing movement etc. This is followed by a ‘Hands On’ of the Modules.
Assessment of each student.
Championship Best in Show Judges
For ‘New Judges’ having successfully completed Modules Judges not having attained All Round Status
1, 2 & 3 and having fulfilled all other Kennel Club judging These Judges are required to attend a Module 1 Seminar but
requirements, you are now eligible to judge at Open or Limit there is no requirement for them to complete the ‘Open Book
Shows, commonly known as ‘Lower Level Appointments’. Exam’.

Module 4 Before progressing into a ‘New Group’ they are required to
Breed Focused Training; This seminar is directed towards attend a Module 4 ‘Breed or Group Specific Seminar’ relevant
Breed or Group specific training and must be completed before to that Group; there is no requirement to complete the ‘Hand
on Assessment’ at this seminar.

All other Kennel Club requirements must be fulfilled before
progression is allowed. It is also encouraged that judges at this
level continue to steward on a regular basis.

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Advice Corner

Non Best in Show Judges New Judges
For those Judges progressing through their For those who have not yet been approved

first 2 Championship Groups to judge at any level
(a) Have attended and successfully completed Module 1. Must attend and successfully complete Modules 1, 2 & 3, also
to have stewarded on a minimum of 6 occasions.
(b) Have attended and successfully completed Module 4.
At this stage they can apply to judge at Lower appointments.
On completion of the judge’s First Championship Group and Having completed 3 Lower Level Judging Appointments and
before progressing to a their Second Group, a further Module 4 before applying for approval to award Green Stars a Module
‘Breed or Group Specific Seminar’ relevant to that Group must 4 Seminar must be attended and successfully completed
be attended and successfully completed including a ‘Hands on including a ‘Hands on Assessment’.
Assessment’.
All other Kennel Club requirements must be fulfilled before
All other Kennel Club requirements must be fulfilled before progression is allowed. It is also encouraged that judges at this
progression is allowed. It is also encouraged that judges at this level continue to steward on a regular basis.
level continue to steward on a regular basis.
In all cases these are the minimum requirements for judges at
Non Championship Judges whatever level and education should be ongoing throughout a
For those Judges who have started judging at Judges career.
Lower Level but have not yet been approved
As it has often been said ‘You’re never too old to learn’ But
to award Green Stars maybe you can teach an ‘Old Dog’ a new trick.
(a) Attend and successfully completed Module 1.
The Irish Kennel Club and its Committees must be congratulated
(b) Attend and successfully completed Module 4. with the introduction of this Education Programme and
hopefully it will act as an aid to our Judges as they go forward.
On completion of the judge’s First Championship appointment
and before progressing to further breeds, a further Module 4 Further information as to Judging Regulations and the IKC
‘Breed or Group Specific Seminar’ relevant to that Group must ‘Path to Judging’ etc. can be found on the Irish Kennel Club’s
be attended and successfully completed including a ‘Hands on Web Site. On the ‘Home Page’ simply click-on ‘Dog Show’
Assessment’. and go to Information for ‘Club/Show Secretaries’.

All other Kennel Club requirements must be fulfilled before
progression is allowed. It is also encouraged that judges at this
level continue to steward on a regular basis.

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Bull Breeds

Kayto
conquers
Bull breeds

The National Show Centre, Cloghran, played host to the All the stakes classes were judged by Chris Laverty of the
All Ireland Bull Breeds Association show on Bank Holiday Laveris Cocker Spaniels. Starting with the puppies, from his
Monday, 31st October 2016. shortlist of 4 dogs and 4 bitches, Chris selected Philip Behan’s
With all rings usually inside and a bit of a tight squeeze the Chow Chow puppy ART KOT ZARA AT MINGFIELD as his
great weather leading up to the show allowed for some rings to winner. Zara, imported from Russia, now has her place at the
be outside easing the space issues inside. Royal Canin/Combined Canine Club Pup of the Year finals next
The show committee headed by Secretary Collete Muldoon Easter. Ralph Dunne took second place with another Russian
have a good relationship with Pet Master who were again import puppy, his Jack Russell Terrier LOVELY-ORANGE
onboard as Sponsors for the show. Mervyn and Ann Webb were ROCK AND ROLL.
in attendace on the stand and Meryn represented the company Next in were the Champions and winning a place at the Fosse
in the photographs. Data Ireland Champion of Champions finals in January was
The show attracted and entry of 1,253 entry for an all Irish Sally Burns, Mary Coghlan & Lesley Howard’s Poodle Toy
panel of judges. CH GRAYCO POETIC IMAGE who topped the class. Sally

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Bull Breeds

Best in Show BIS 3
Afghan Hound CH & INT CH DAVASHEY TO TELL THE TRUTH Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier CH BALLYSAX BREMNER

J Edwards, L Appleby, J Minchin & M Mulvaney Miss E Butler

Reserve Best in Show BIS 4
Toy Poodle CH GRAYCO SPLASH THE CASH Mrs S Burns, German Short Haired Pointer SH CH TOMANIPOINT CELTIC

Mrs M Coghlan & Mrs L Howard KNIGHT Mr T & Mrs AM Mervyn

and the team had a super day as they would later take Reserve

Best in Show with kennel mate Geoffrey. Second place under

Chris went to Liz Wogan’s Keeshond GB CH NERADMIK

UPTOWN GIRL DEMINIAC.

The final class of the day for Chris saw the veterans strut their

stuff the ring. Anne Dempsey was thrilled when Chris selected

the Labrador Retriever SH CH & GB SH CH CARPENNY

MADE A MILLION, who she co-owns with breeder Penni

Carpanini. Carla Bollard-O’Callaghans Afghan Hound CH, GB

CH & INT CH ASHAHNI AMIR took reserve.

With breed judging completed the Group judging got under

way and then it was onto Best in Show. The final decisions of

the day were made by Kevin Maye who was making his Best in

Show debut. First up were the Baby Puppies. Kevin selected the

Jack Russell Terrier KRISBOS JUST DO IT, bred and owned

by Marianne Dunne, as his winner. Claire Collins handled the

homebred Norfolk Terrier SPRINGDANE THE BEEZ KNEEZ

who she co owns wth Ken Woods and Sandra Collins to take

reserve.

Then it was on to the main event - Best in Show. After carefully

assessing and moving each of the 10 Group winners Kevin

shortlisted a final 4. With a last look at each of the dogs he

handed the big winners rosette to the Afghan Hound CH &

INT CH DAVASHEY TO TELL THE TRUTH owned by Jayne

Edwards, Lynne Appleby, John Minchin & Mary Mulvaney

who handled him as usual.

This was Kayto’s first BIS this year which he had started by

winning the Champion of Champion finals in January. Kayto

had topped Group 10 under Terry Griffin.

For Reserve Best in Show Kevin chose Sally Burns, Mary

Coghlan & Lesley Howard’s Poodle Toy CH GRAYCO

SPLASH THE CASH who topped Group 9 under Ashling Best Baby Puppy in Show

Connolly.
BIS3 went to Elaine Butler’s Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 1 Jack Russell Terrier KRISBOS JUST DO IT Mr T & Mrs M R
Dunne
CH BALLYSAX BREMNER who had been sent through as G 2 Norfolk Terrier SPRINGDANE THE BEEZ KNEEZ Mr K
Fitzpatrick’s Group 3 winner. Completing the line up with BIS4 Woods & Mrs S & Miss C Collins
was Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German Short Haired Pointer SH 3 Golden Retriever TAMNIARN CHEEKY CHERRY Mrs T

CH TOMANIPOINT CELTIC KNIGHT. Heather Cox judged O’Brien
Group 7 giving Rory his 11th Group win of 2016.
4 Saluki ULMARRA FIGJAM Ms L Dunn

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Bull Breeds

Puppy Stakes

1 Chow Chow ART KOT ZARA AT MINGFIELD Mr K Behan
2 Jack Russell Terrier LOVELY-ORANGE ROCK AND ROLL Mr
R Dunne
3 Whippet COLLOONEY FIRE AWAY Ms V Coulter & Mr J
Fletcher
4 Boston Terrier GLENAULD PENELOPE PITSTOP FOR
ANDRONJA

Champion Stakes

1 Poodle Toy CH GRAYCO POETIC IMAGE Mrs S Burns, Mrs
M Coghlan & Mrs L Howard
2 Keeshond GB CH NERADMIK UPTOWN GIRL DEMINIAC
Mrs E Wogan
3 Alaskan Malamute CH, LUX & INT CH LIBERTIA REGGAE
MASTER Miss S & Mr M Burnside
4 Irish Red & White Setter SH CH MIZEN ADAIR Mr P & Mrs
M O’Shea

Veteran Stakes

1 Labrador Retriever SH CH & GB SH CH CARPENNY MADE
A MILLION Mrs A Dempsey & Mrs P M Carpanini
2 Afghan Hound CH, GB & INT CH ASHAHNI AMIR Mrs C
Bollard-O’Callaghan
3 Dachshund Wire Haired Kaninchen CH & INT CH NICE ONE
FROM VITORAZ TO GULLIAGH Mr T N, Mrs M A & Mr I Finney
4 Australian Shepherd Dog CH, HUN CH & INT CH ALLMARK
MUFFIN MUNCHER Mr A, Mrs L & Miss T Douglas, Mr N Allen
& Mr R Harlow

Group 1 ~ Mrs J Owens-Poole

1 Shetland Sheepdog FEARNACH
CUSTOM MADE FOR LUKINWUF
2 Border Collie NAHROF BLURRED
LINES AT HUNTLY Mr D & Mrs M
Connolly
3 Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
CH REVLOCH JUST THE TICKET Mr
P, Mrs J & Miss K Lawless
4 German Shepherd Dog ALBERDALE
ANAIS ANAIS Mr A W Balmer

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Group 2 ~ Mrs. J. Collie Bull Breeds

1 Leonberger CH & INT CH LEOKINGS 21
LIONHEART AT HILLHAVEN M & W
Moore
2 Boxer B OXCHON A BIT OF MAGIC
AT KEOPAS Mr J & Mrs P Kehoe
3 Dogue De Bordeaux ALTHATEANO
THE BOSS Mr A & Mrs J Greer
4 Bulldog GONGAR KING HENRY
BULLS Mr B R & Mrs J J Graham

Group 3 ~ Mr G Fitzpatrick

Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier CH
BALLYSAX 1 BREMNER Miss E Butler
2 Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier CH & GB
CH ABBERANN PHELAN Mrs A White
3 Staffordshire Bull Terrier DK, N UCH,
NOR SH CH & SWE CH SANDSTAFFS
INKBERRY HOLLY Mr J Byrnes
4 Fox Terrier Wire BLACKDALE PARK
ROYAL Mr H O’Donoghue

Group 4 ~ Mrs A M White

1 Dachshund Long Haired GB CH
DARSOMS ZORANA Mr G & Mrs F
Larkin
2 Dachshund Smooth Haired Kaninchen
CH MAGIK RAINBOW GLORIA Miss K
Weir
3 Dachshund Long Haired Miniature CH
SMARTDAC SUPERNATURAL Mr M
McDonnell
4 Dachshund Wire Haired Miniature CH
DOM PÉRIGNON VITORAZ Mr T N,
Mrs M A & Mr I Finney

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Bull Breeds Group 5 ~ Mrs C Dunne

22 1 Alaskan Malamute CH, LUX & INT CH
LIBERTIA REGGAE MASTER Miss S &
Mr M Burnside
2 Siberian Husky CH, GB, NL & INT
CH BEDARRA COLD PAWS WARM
HEART FOR LEORIEN Mr J Duggan
3 Japanese Shiba Inu CH STEINARK
IMA STAR AT LACSAR Ms M & Miss E
Jackson
4 American Akita CANNONBAR
FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY Mr C
Bannon & Ms N Carroll

Group 6 ~ Mrs A M White

1 Basset Hound CH, GB & INT CH
KNOCKOGUE ARTHURS LEGACY Mr
B O’Neill
2 Beagle HEATHERGROVE ROSA Mr
E Murray
3 Dalmatian CH KLARKESON A KIND
OF MAGIC Mrs M K Baker
4 Foxhound WATERVIEW VALLEY Mr
P McDermott

Group 7 ~ Mrs H Cox

1 German Short Haired Pointer SH CH
TOMANIPOINT CELTIC KNIGHT Mr T
& Mrs AM Mervyn
2 Irish Setter SH CH ROHANMOR IT’S
ALL ABOUT ALFIE Miss C M Loughlin
3 Weimaraner SH CH WEIDOVAN
QUICK SILVER HUGEL Miss C Caffrey
4 Gordon Setter SH CH MINVERY’S
ANGUS MACDUFF S Kelly

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Group 8 ~ Mrs S Whelan Bull Breeds

1 Golden Retriever FAIRFIELD 23
FLORENCIA FOR ZENEVIEVA Ms K &
Miss K Kelly
2 Cocker Spaniel KERRIJOY ALADDIN
SANE Ms K Brennan
3 American Cocker Spaniel SH CH
BUNNYBOIS BRAINSTORM AT TEJAS
Mr I & Mrs M Keelan
4 Clumber Spaniel SH CH & GB SH CH
RICHLEY ROYALE BOND Mr R Dunne

Group 9 ~ Ms A Connolly

1 Poodle Toy CH GRAYCO SPLASH
THE CASH Mrs S Burns, Mrs M
Coghlan & Mrs L Howard
2 Papillon IR, GB, CZ & GER
CH HUNDEBUDEN’S JUNO
PONDABUDENS Messers S Carroll &
J Newman
3 Pekingese CH PEKEHUIS MIDNIGHT
MAGIC Mr G Gault & Mr H Stanley
4 Tibetan Terrier CH SHAMISHA
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR MIKUDI
Mrs J Andrew-Tempest

Group 10 ~ Mr T Griffin

1 Afghan Hound CH & INT CH
DAVASHEY TO TELL THE TRUTH J
Edwards, L Appleby, J Minchin & M
Mulvaney
2 Borzoi S CHEZTAYA PAPA WAS A
ROLLING STONE @ ZERCARK Mrs J
& Miss R Newsham
3 Whippet COLLOONEY FIRE AWAY
Ms V Coulter & Mr J Fletcher
4 Saluki CH ULMARRA MOET AND
CHANDON WITH ACTOLIA Mrs K
Harbinson

Show Dogs Ireland

Juniors Journal

Hey guys,
Hope you all had a great Christmas and a happy new year. Wishing you all the best
this year.
The Annual Junior Handling Team Event was held at the first of the IKC International
shows, on the 12th of November 2016. There was two judge who were Ms Marie Hamill
and Mr Colm Beattie. There were five teams of three handlers that competed, making
15 handlers in total. In every team, each member was placed into either group 1, group
2 or group 3. Once the Team Event commenced each group was judged by each judge
separately, one group at a time. Each Judge awarded points to every handler and the
teams with the most points won. Once every group was judged, all the teams entered
the best in show ring for the results to be announced. They announced the results in
reverse order starting with 3rd place, then 2nd and lastly the overall winners. Then
each judge picked one handler to compete for the best individual handler. Kellie O
Donoghue and Page Spencer were the chosen two. They both were giving a swapped
dog of a Golden Retriever and were asked to moved and set up their
swapped dogs. They were then given back their own dogs where they did a lap around
the best in show ring, where Kellie O Donoghue was crowned Best Individual Handler
and Page Spencer was Runner Up. It was a great day overall with fantastic

atmosphere with everyone!

Team Event Results

1st Leah Casey, Scarlett Burnside and
Kellie O Donoghue

2nd Emma Glynn, Graham Loughlin
and Page Spencer

3rd Oisin McDonald. Sarah Cushley
and Rebecca Drysdale

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Best Individual Handler from the Team event
was Kellie O Donoghue.
Pictured here with judges Colm Beattie and
Marie Hamil

IKC International - Day 1 Bull Breeds

Judge - Mrs C Delmar Judge - Mr K Maye
10-12: Graham McLoughlin 10-12: Anna Briscoe
13-14: Sarah Cushley
13-14: Sarah Cushley 15-17: Catherine Broaders
15-17: Scarlet Burnside
Graham

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As most of you are aware that the Irish Junior Handling Finals was held on Sunday
the 4th of December 2016 in conjunction with the Combined Canine Open Show.

There was 14 qualifiers for the finals. These qualifiers had to have a minimum
of 17 points from championship shows throughout the year.

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Juniors Journal

The 14 qualifiers were:

Anna Briscoe Leah Casey Emma Glynn Kellie O Donoghue

Meabh Briscoe Rebecca Clarke Oisin Mc Donald Orna Mahony

Catherine Broaders Sarah Cushley Ronan McLoughlin
Scarlett Burnside Rebecca Drysdale
Graham McLoughlin

The judge on the day was the respected Mr Michael
Coad. On the morning of the finals we entered the ring
on by one in alphabetical order to be presented with our
qualifying rosette
and picture with the
judge, as we left the
ring we had to choose
our number which was
in a envelope.
Then we were divided into three different groups to
be judged. Each group was then judged separately.
Once all the three group were individually judged,
we entered the ring altogether and the judge then
swapped all the competitors dogs. Once that task
had been completed each handler had twenty
minutes to bond and practice with their swapped
dog. After the twenty minutes had passed each
group then entered the ring once again to be
judged with their swap dog. When everyone had
been examined, all the handlers entered once more
together and set up their swapped dogs and then we
got our own dogs back.
After that, all the handlers entered the best in show
ring where Mr. Coad made his shortlist to the final
four. The final four were Rebecca Clarke, Sarah
Cushley, Oisin McDonald and Scarlett Burnside.
He then placed Rebecca Clarke as Fourth and Oisin
McDonald as Third place. Once they left the ring
the two remaining handlers got another swapped

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breed which were dachshunds. Sarah and
Scarlett moved their new dogs for the
judge before getting their own ones back
again. They did one last lap around the
ring where the judge announced Scarlett
as the winner and Sarah as the runner up.
Scarlett will now go forward to represent
Ireland at the International Handling
Finals at Crufts 2017.

Due to be presented at the Celtic Winners
Show, the points trophies go to the handlers who have won the most points in their age
group for that year.
Points are awarded to placings in junior handling at both championship and open
shows.

The number of points awarded at championship shows are as follows:
1st place - 4 points

2nd place - 3 points

3rd place - 2 points

Dublin Dog Show 4th place - 1 point
Judge - Miss Katie Kelly
The points awarded at open shows are:
10-12: Ellen Clarke 1st place - 2 points
13-14: Sarah Cushley 2nd place - 1 point
15-17: Catherine Broaders
Big Congrats to all the Juniors on their wins!
Keep up the great work!

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Report & Photos: Rob Foley

King Henry Rules International

Best in Show BIS 3

Bulldog GONGAR KING HENRY BULLS German Wire Haired Pointer CH/SH CH & INT CH KIMMAX KRYSTAL
Mr B R & Mrs J J Graham KLEAR OF BEECHILLAWN Mr S & Mrs M Gettings

Reserve Best in Show BIS 4

Kerry Blue Terrier EDBRIOS UNITED COLORS Dachshund Long Haired CH SHARDAROBA’S FASHION FLOW AT
A Larisa DACHVILLE Mr G McFaul

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IKC International - 1

With an entry of nearly 1800 dogs, the THE NOTORIOUS took the and here it was Barry O’Neill’s home-
first day of the IKC double International Reserve spot. In a well-entered Champion bred Basset Hound KNOCKOGUE
show weekend proved what a hardy Stakes class Liam had some top quality BUCCANEER who took the win,
bunch the Irish exhibitors are. Braving dogs to choose from. In the end it was with another home-bred pup, this time
the cold in November, with the shows Jim & Karen Gibson’s home-bred Bryan & Maureen Carroll’s Keeshond
having moved to co-incide with Ireland’s Weimaraner SH CH ZILVEREIN OOPS LYNTOVA MIDNIGHT LEGEND,
Heartland Heritage week, the impressive I FORGOT MY BOOTS that topped the taking the Reserve spot.
judges panel made up of both Irish entry, with Jim doing the handling, and The final big decision of the day for
and foreign judges drew a huge entry. thus qualified for the Fosse Data/Happy Stephen was of course Best In Show. The
Normally this weekend would have seen Dog/Show Dogs Ireland/Dublin Dog 10 Group winners, almost all of whom
us attending Cloghran Championship Show Society Champion of Champions had been selected by overseas judges,
show, but for this year that show had finals which take place in January. were carefully assessed in order. Stephen
moved to a date 6 weeks prior in Reserve was awarded to the Kerry Blue finally selected the Group 2 winning
October. Generously sponsored by Gain Terrier CH EDIBRIOS SILVERADO Bulldog GONGAR KING HENRY
Pet Foods, with Sean Martin & the team handled by Philip O’Brien. BULLS, belonging to Mark Graham
representing the brand on their stand Stephen Minogue of Rokemin Japanese and having been sent through from the
and in photos, the show took place at Shiba Inu’s & Bulldogs was given the Group by popular Portuguese judge Rui
the National Show Centre in Cloghran. honour of making all the big decisions of Olivera, as his overall winner on the
Thankfully the massive marquee tent the day in the indoor Best In Show ring. day. Taking the Reserve Best In Show
was present in Cloghran again for these As it was an International show there award was given to the Group 3 winning
shows, which meant that there were a was no Veteran Stakes class, instead Kerry Blue Terrier EDBRIOS UNITED
number of rings outside reducing the there were Best Veteran’s In Breed who COLOURS, owned by Larisa Ageeva
demand for space inside the hall. competed for the award of Best Veteran and handled on the day by co-breeder
Liam Moran of Woodmore Golden In Show. Stephen’s choice on the day Philip O’Brien. They had earlier won
Retrievers had been invited to judge was Louise Pattersons Swedish Valhund their group under Tuire Okkola from
Junior & Champion stakes on the day. bitch, CH, GB CH ERIKSFJORD Finland. Finishing off the results BIS3
Due to the format of an International MAGIK BEAN, who had come through went to the Group 7 winning German
show, there were less Stakes classes than the breed class under Vincent O’Brien. Wire Haired Pointer CH/IR SH CH/INT
we would normally see. Junior Stakes Taking the Reserve position was Carla CH KIMMAX KRYSTAL KLEAR OF
was run in the same way as we would see Bollard-O’Callaghan’s super-consistent BEECHILLAWN belonging to Seamus
Puppy Stakes being judged, with 4 dogs Afghan Hound IR CH,GB CH,INT. & Maura Gettings and handled as usual
and 4 bitches being selected to compete CH. ASHAHNI AMIR, who had won by Seamus. Krys had won her group
for the overall winning positions. For under Finnish Judge Tanya Ahlman under Tanya Ahlman Stockmari from
Day 1 it was Lynda Matthew’s Whippet Stockmari. Best Baby Puppy In Show Finland. BIS4 was awarded to the Group
AYLESBURY REBEL REBEL, owned went to Raymond O’Neill’s home-bred 4 winning Long-Haired Dachshund CH.
& bred with husband Colin and handled Pekingese TRENDYLOOK HEDLEY SHARDAROBA’S FASHION FLOW
as usual by Lynda, that took the top spot. LAMAR. Best Puppy In Show was AT DACHVILLE belonging to Gerry
Christina O’Brien’s Poodle CURTINA another award without a Stakes Class, McFaul.

Champion Stakes

1 Weimaraner SH CH ZILVEREIN OOPS I FORGOT MY BOOTS Mr &
Mrs J Gibson
2 Kerry Blue Terrier CH EDBRIOS SILVERADO Mr J Corbin & Mr PA
O’Brien & J Poulova
3 Welsh Springer Spaniel SH CH MOONLONE TRAVELLING MAN Mrs
C Halpin
4 Havanese FOXY LADY BY LABAYAMESA Mrs A Akerdahl & Mr
Eriksson

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1 Whippet AILESBURY REBEL REBEL Mrs L Cuthbert
& Mr C Matthews
2 Poodle Standard CURTINA THE NOTORIOUS Ms C
O’Brien

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IKC International - 1

Best Baby Puppy in Show

1 Pekingese TRENDYLOOK HEDLEY LAMARR Mr R O’Neill
2 American Akita ROYCON WILL-POWER Mr C Cahill & Ms M
Kilroy
3 Norwegian Elkhound WHITTIMERE PRADA Mr J Daly
4 Norfolk Terrier SPRINGDANE THE BEEZ KNEEZ Mr K Woods
& Mrs S & Miss C Collins

Best Puppy in Show

1 Basset Hound KNOCKOGUE BUCCANNEER Mr B O’Neill
2 Keeshond LYNTOVA MIDNIGHT LEGEND Mr & Mrs B
Carroll
3 Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) REVLOCH MOULIN
ROUGE Mr P, Mrs J & Miss K Lawless
4 Jack Russell Terrier KRISBOS JUST DO IT Mr T & Mrs M
R Dunne

Best Veteran in Show

1 Swedish Vallhund CH & GB CH ERIKSFJORD MAGIK BEAN
Ms L J Paterson
2 Afghan Hound CH, GB & INT CH ASHAHNI AMIR Mrs C
Bollard-O’Callaghan

Group 1 ~ Mr P Stanton Show Dogs Ireland

1 Australian Shepherd Dog CH & GB
CH AUSTRIAN DREAM BE WELL
SUITED OF WISPAFETE Miss S
Gibbons & Miss H M Jones
2 Bouvier Des Flandres CH
NIKOLAEV TYRION AT DAVDEIR Mr
D McKenna
3 Hungarian Puli CH & GB CH
SILKATA PERCHANCE TO DREAM
WITH MACLAURIEN Mr & Mrs M
McBeth
4 Old English Sheepdog CH, GB
& US CH LAMBLUV’S SULTRY
SECRET Mr & Mrs C Hastings

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Group 2 ~ Mr R Oliveira

1 Bulldog GONGAR KING HENRY
BULLS Mr B R & Mrs J J Graham
2 Rottweiler LOLA VON BEL MONDO
KANDIE Mr A Ferguson
3 Dobermann Pinscher ROZENYAS
PLAYIN WITH FIRE Mrs A Moore
4 Great Dane RAVENDANE
WIZADORA Ms T Somers

Group 3 ~ Dr W Peper

1 Kerry Blue Terrier EDBRIOS
UNITED COLORS A Larisa
2 Fox Terrier Smooth SWE/NOR/DK/
CIB CH RESIDENSETS STAND-IN
Mr R Delmar & Ms E Lunden
3 Staffordshire Bull Terrier DK, N
UCH, NOR SH CH & SWE CH
SANDSTAFFS INKBERRY HOLLY
Mr J Byrnes
4 Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
CELTANNIA EXTRA CONFIDENT AT
KINAELAN Mrs B R Hanna

Group 4 ~ Mr V O’Brien

1 Dachshund Long Haired CH
SHARDAROBA’S FASHION FLOW
AT DACHVILLE Mr G McFaul
2 Dachshund Long Haired Kaninchen
CH SMARTDAC ARIZONA FLAME
Mr M McDonnell
3 Dachshund Smooth Haired
Kaninchen CH MAGIK RAINBOW
GLORIA Miss K Weir
4 Dachshund Wire Haired Miniature
CH DOM PÉRIGNON VITORAZ Mr T
N, Mrs M A & Mr I Finney

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IKC International - 1 Show Dogs Ireland

Group 5 ~ Ms T Ahlman-
Stockmari

1 Eurasier XANIADE EURASIPOMER
AT KAYDANMY Mr C, Mrs J & Miss K
Parkinson
2 Alaskan Malamute CH, LUX & INT
CH LIBERTIA REGGAE MASTER
Miss S & Mr M Burnside
3 Samoyed ICEMIST KOLYMINSKY
KOPEC Miss F Clarke
4 Chow Chow CH CHIVAS ROYAL
DJALO AT TAYLORIAN Mrs O Taylor

Group 6
Mr J Grillo Londono

1 Rhodesian Ridgeback
TRENDSETTER HIGHLAND FLING
FOR DRUIMDERG Ms L & Miss R
Cooper
2 Beagle CH, GB & GER CH
SERENAKER DEVIL IN DISGUISE
Miss S Parker & Mr G Stevens
3 Dalmatian CH CANNABEE
CASANOVA AT LORNLEE Mrs M &
Miss L, L & N Bermingham
4 Basset Hound CH, GB & INT CH
KNOCKOGUE ARTHURS LEGACY
Mr B O’Neill

Group 7
Ms T Ahlman-Stockmari

1 German Wire Haired Pointer CH/
SH CH & INT CH KIMMAX KRYSTAL
KLEAR OF BEECHILLAWN Mr S &
Mrs M Gettings
2 German Short Haired Pointer SH
CH TOMANIPOINT CELTIC KNIGHT
Mr T & Mrs AM Mervyn
3 Irish Red & White Setter SHADOW
DAWN OF OAKLEY Miss T Robertson
4 Irish Setter SH CH MILLCROFT
WHISPERING MOON Mrs K Donnelly

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Group 8 ~ Mr F Rodriguez

1 Labrador Retriever ROSLIEVE
MR DARCS Mr C South & Mr M
Armstrong
2 American Cocker Spaniel SH CH
BUNNYBOIS BRAINSTORM AT
TEJAS Mr I & Mrs M Keelan
3 English Springer Spaniel GB SH
CH MEADOWDALE ALABAMA
SLAMMER AT ACREGATE Miss J J
Tracz
4 Golden Retriever SH CH
RATHCLOON PEACHES N CREAM
Ms O M Murray

Group 9 ~ Ms A Franco

1 Pekingese CH PEKEHUIS
MIDNIGHT MAGIC Mr G Gault & Mr
H Stanley
2 Maltese CH ZUMARNIK HOT
PURSUIT Miss NL Welbourn, Miss
RC & Mrs DP Dowsett
3 Griffon Bruxellois CH GALANTHIA’S
QUEEN CHEWBACCA Mr & Mrs D
Gregge & Miss L Donnelly
4 Papillon IR, GB, CZ & GER
CH HUNDEBUDEN’S JUNO
PONDABUDENS Messers S Carroll
& J Newman

Group 10 ~ Mr H Gruttner

1 Irish Wolfhound FERSEITHEAN
OF SKERRYHILL Ms M Gargan
2 Whippet CH SHEOL GOLDEN
CHILD Mrs S & Miss F Robertson &
Mr S O’Brien
3 Borzoi ALBANEILER AQUAE
SULIS Mrs L Harvey
4 Italian Greyhound CH
BELLECOTTS VALENTINA Mr T
Ennis

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Show Dogs Ireland IKC International - 2

Group 2 ~ Mr R Hadzic

1 Rottweiler CH ESTALEA TRIGGER
AT SHANTONA Mr C & Mrs R White
2 Tibetan Mastiff DRAKYI EMPEROR
NERO OF TAMDRIN Mr T Dowey
3 Bulldog GONGAR KING HENRY
BULLS Mr B R & Mrs J J Graham
4 Miniature Schnauzer CH NUJAX
JOHNNY CASH Mr P Scanlon & Miss
A Connolly

Group 3 ~ Mr P Stanton

1 Kerry Blue Terrier CH IRISBLU THE
FIDDLER Mr & Mrs H Quigg
2 Fox Terrier Smooth SWE/NOR/DK/
CIB CH RESIDENSETS STAND-IN
Mr R Delmar & Ms E Lunden
3 Sealyham Terrier GB CH
BLOMENDAL JACK DANIELS AT
NILEDA Mr A Daly
4 Cairn Terrier CH CADAGIO DON’T
STOP ME NOW Mrs M Hogarty

Group 4 ~ Mr R Hadzic

1 Dachshund Smooth Haired
Miniature CH CHRISHANES
MAXWELL EDISON MD. Mrs C
Bastable
2 Dachshund Long Haired Kaninchen
CH SMARTDAC ARIZONA FLAME
Mr M McDonnell
3 Dachshund Wire Haired MULTI CH
SALERNO V.D. VLIEGENDE KIEP M
Th M Van Zijl
4 Dachshund Long Haired CH
SHARDAROBA’S FASHION FLOW
AT DACHVILLE Mr G McFaul

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IKC International - 2 Show Dogs Ireland

Group 5
Mr J Grillo Londono

1 Japanese Shiba Inu JAKAVE
GOLDEN MCKEEVER Mrs J Bowler
2 Alaskan Malamute CH, LUX & INT
CH LIBERTIA REGGAE MASTER
Miss S & Mr M Burnside
3 Pomeranian MULTI CH DAN-
STAR-KOM LION HEART D Carroll &
L Komyakova
4 Siberian Husky CH SURALIAM
WALKING ON SUNSHINE Mr R &
Mrs S Holmes

Group 6 Ms T Ahlman-
Stockmari

1 Basset Hound CH, GB & INT CH
KNOCKOGUE ARTHURS LEGACY
Mr B O’Neill
2 Beagle CH, GB & GER CH
SERENAKER DEVIL IN DISGUISE
Miss S Parker & Mr G Stevens
3 Rhodesian Ridgeback
DRUIMDERG WE LIGHT THE WAY
Mrs A K Dillon
4 Basset Fauve De Bretagne GB CH
BLEVWIL ENCHANTRESS OVER
MALRICH Mrs D & Miss R Ellrich

Group 7 ~ Ms A Franco

1 Irish Setter SH CH ROHANMOR
IT’S ALL ABOUT ALFIE Miss C M
Loughlin
2 German Short Haired Pointer SH
CH TOMANIPOINT CELTIC KNIGHT
Mr T & Mrs AM Mervyn
3 German Wire Haired Pointer CH/
SH CH & INT CH KIMMAX KRYSTAL
KLEAR OF BEECHILLAWN Mr S &
Mrs M Gettings
4 Italian Spinone SH CH
BANNONBRIG LADY MARMALADE
AT DHINATRON Mrs P Cozens

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Show Dogs Ireland IKC International - 2

Group 8 ~ Ms V Soleckyj
Szpunar

1 Golden Retriever SH CH ABINVALE
LEVANTO Mr F, Mrs E & Miss E
Archibald
2 American Cocker Spaniel
SILVEROSS VAN HALEN SINGS
CHERDON Miss C Donaldson
3 English Springer Spaniel SH CH
TEMPLECARRIG SKY HIGH Miss M
Knapp
4 Welsh Springer Spaniel SH CH
MOONLONE TRAVELLING MAN
Mrs C Halpin

Group 9
Mr J Grillo Londono

1 Pekingese CH PEKEHUIS
MIDNIGHT MAGIC Mr G Gault & Mr
H Stanley
2 Poodle Toy CH GRAYCO SPLASH
THE CASH Mrs S Burns, Mrs M
Coghlan & Mrs L Howard
3 Papillon IR, GB, CZ & GER
CH HUNDEBUDEN’S JUNO
PONDABUDENS Messers S Carroll
& J Newman
4 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel CH
& INT CH GLENCROSS DE JA VU
Mr S Martin

Group 10
Ms T Ahlman-Stockmari

1 Whippet CH BARNESMORE
WIZARD KING Miss F Thompson
2 Italian Greyhound CH & INT CH
TURIGNER WIND IN THE WILLOWS
Mrs M Wade
3 Borzoi KAZAR UTKIN Mr W Albert
& Mrs V Coulter
4 Azawakh CH SWALA’S SHI-SENTI
B Dunne

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CHAMPION 2016of

Report & Photos

CHAMPIONSC Reynolds
January 7th saw the creme de la creme of Irish Champion
dogs assemble at the Green Isle Hotel, Naas, for the annual
Champion of Champions event hosted by the Dublin
Dog Show Society and generously sponsored by Fosse
Data Ireland, Happy Dog and Show Dogs Ireland. The
Champions taking part had all qualified as winners of a
Champion stakes class at shows throughout the year.

Judge for the evening was international all rounder and
Best in Show judge Mrs Ricky Lochs-Roman from Holland.
A slight change in format meant 2 dogs at time entered the
ring for the prejudging. Once the guests for the evening had
arrived, presentations were made to all the qualifiers by
Chairman Barry Keely and vice-Chairman Chris Hancock.
Ricky was then introduced and went about selecting twelve
finalists before dinner was served. From the 12 finalists a
shortlist of six was made and after another run around for
each she reduced these to just 2.

A final run around and Ricky awarded the top spot to the
Toy Poodle CH GRAYCO POETIC IMAGE handled on
the night by Sally Burns who co-owes Madge with Mary
Coghlan and Lesley Howard. Madge was sent through to
the finals from All Ireland Bulls Breeds show at the end of
October as the Champion Stakes winner under judge Chris
Laverty.

Handing over his crown as last years winners was the
Afghan Hound CH & INT CH DAVASHEY TO TELL THE
TRUTH handled by Mary Mulvaney and co-owned with
Jayne Edwards, Lyn Appleby and John Minchin. Taking
the runner up position this year, Kayto had qualified at The
Celtic Winners show in March under Sean Delmar.

The event was generously sponsored by Fosse Data
Ireland, Happy Dog and Show Dogs Ireland. Happy dog was
represented on the night by Jackie Stubbs and representing
Show Dogs Ireland in the official photo was Sandra Currie
who most of you will know from the stand at all shows.

With the winners announced and offical photos done it
was time to party and it was great to see our the Judge for
the night Ricky enjoying the celebrations and chating with
to exhibitors into the wee small hours.

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Champion of Champions

The reamining qualifiers that took part on the night received momentos of the evening from Chairman Barry Keely and vice-
Chairman Chris Hancock.

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Champion of Champions

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