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BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW & RACING SUPPORTED BY THE GREAT GAME FAIRS OF IRELAND, IRISH COUNTRYSPORTS &COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE, PREMIER EVENT CATERING, PENINSULA VETERINARY PRACTICE and FEEDWELL

 

Note starts 11.00am sharp on Sunday 6th May.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET

 

Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class

 

OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION £50 Cash plus Rosette and Tankard

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET Trophy, Rosette plus £40 plus Rosette Reserve BAG OF FEEDWELLTrophy & Rosette.

 

The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to. The Prize fund for the Irish Countrtysports and Country Life competition prestigious final will top €1,000.

 

LURCHER RACING & QUALIFIERS FOR the Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland

 

The Over and Under 23" Lurcher winners in the lurcher racing will qualify for the final at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund in excess of €1,000. The winners at Ballywalter receive £50, a Tankard and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a year's subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.

 

Runners Up Receive: A BAG OF FEEDWELL, Trophies & Rosettes.

 

There will be two additional racing classes for (a) Pure bred whippets and ( B) Non Ped Whipperts /under 21" lurchers. Winners of each will receive £40, a Rosette and a Tankard Reserves Trophy

 

And Also Terrier Racing - top prize £30, Rosette and a trophy

 

NEW EVENT - The Premier Event Catering/Peninsula Veterinary Clinic NOVICE RACING EVENT

 

This is restricted to dogs that have not won a race at any event in the UK or Ireland

 

There will be three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows: 1.Rough Coated Lurcher Any size

 

2.Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size

 

3.Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.

 

 

Each overall winner in each classification will receive £40 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a Rosette and Trophy.

 

The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final - the winner will receive £50, a Tankard and a rosette. The Runner Up will receive A BAG OF FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette.

 

 

BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

 

Each Class Winner Receives a Trophy - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Terrier Championship Show : Judge Barrie Wade

1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….

2. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..

3. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….

4. AV Working Terrier.................................................................

 

5. Jack Russell Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old......................................

6. Lakeland Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old……………………………………..

7. Fell or Patterdale Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………………

8. Border Dog or Bitch over 1 year old....................................................................

9. Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 yearold…………………………….................

Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 Champion Receives £40, a TERRIER BOX from J&J ,Tankard & Rosette Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEDWELL,and Rosette.

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Rose McCoy

1. Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old……………………………………. ………………………………..

2. Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)

3.Best Pair of Lurchers……………………………………………………………

4.Any Variety Lamping Lurcher………………………………………………..

5.Smooth Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

6.Rough Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

7.Rough or Smooth Lurcher under 23” over 1 ………

 

8..Collie Lurcher over 1 year old

9.Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………................

10. Veteran Lurcher – Any Lurcher over 8 years of age ………………………….

Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEWELL and Rosette.

 

Family Dog Show: Judge Kieran Young

 

Any Variety shown by a child under 12 years of age……………………………..

Any Variety shown by a Lady…………………………………………………….

Any Variety shown by a Gent…………………………………………………….

Champion Handling Class from the above classes Receives Trophy & Rosette.

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Kieran Young

1.Whippet Puppy Dog under 1 year old

2. Whippet Puppy Bitch under 1 year old

3. Whippet Dog over 1year old

4.Whippet Bitch over 1 year old

5.Working Whippet Dog

6.Working Whippet Bitch

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6

 

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. BAG of FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette

 

PLEASE NOTE THE DOGS TRUST WILL BE AT BALLYWALTER BOTH DAYS TO MICRO CHIP DOGS FREE OF CHARGE

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BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW & RACING SUPPORTED BY THE GREAT GAME FAIRS OF IRELAND, IRISH COUNTRYSPORTS &COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE, PREMIER EVENT CATERING, PENINSULA VETERINARY PRACTICE and FEEDWELL

 

Note starts 11.00am sharp on Sunday 6th May.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET

 

Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class

 

OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION £50 Cash plus Rosette and Tankard

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET Trophy, Rosette plus £40 plus Rosette Reserve BAG OF FEEDWELLTrophy & Rosette.

 

The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to. The Prize fund for the Irish Countrtysports and Country Life competition prestigious final will top €1,000.

 

LURCHER RACING & QUALIFIERS FOR the Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland

 

The Over and Under 23" Lurcher winners in the lurcher racing will qualify for the final at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund in excess of €1,000. The winners at Ballywalter receive £50, a Tankard and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a year's subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.

 

Runners Up Receive: A BAG OF FEEDWELL, Trophies & Rosettes.

 

There will be two additional racing classes for (a) Pure bred whippets and ( B) Non Ped Whipperts /under 21" lurchers. Winners of each will receive £40, a Rosette and a Tankard Reserves Trophy

 

And Also Terrier Racing - top prize £30, Rosette and a trophy

 

NEW EVENT - The Premier Event Catering/Peninsula Veterinary Clinic NOVICE RACING EVENT

 

This is restricted to dogs that have not won a race at any event in the UK or Ireland

 

There will be three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows: 1.Rough Coated Lurcher Any size

 

2.Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size

 

3.Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.

 

 

Each overall winner in each classification will receive £40 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a Rosette and Trophy.

 

The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final - the winner will receive £50, a Tankard and a rosette. The Runner Up will receive A BAG OF FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette.

 

 

BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

 

Each Class Winner Receives a Trophy - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Terrier Championship Show : Judge Barrie Wade

1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….

2. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..

3. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….

4. AV Working Terrier.................................................................

 

5. Jack Russell Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old......................................

6. Lakeland Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old……………………………………..

7. Fell or Patterdale Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………………

8. Border Dog or Bitch over 1 year old....................................................................

9. Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 yearold…………………………….................

Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 Champion Receives £40, a TERRIER BOX from J&J ,Tankard & Rosette Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEDWELL,and Rosette.

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Rose McCoy

1. Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old……………………………………. ………………………………..

2. Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)

3.Best Pair of Lurchers……………………………………………………………

4.Any Variety Lamping Lurcher………………………………………………..

5.Smooth Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

6.Rough Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

7.Rough or Smooth Lurcher under 23” over 1 ………

 

8..Collie Lurcher over 1 year old

9.Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………................

10. Veteran Lurcher – Any Lurcher over 8 years of age ………………………….

Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEWELL and Rosette.

 

Family Dog Show: Judge Kieran Young

 

Any Variety shown by a child under 12 years of age……………………………..

Any Variety shown by a Lady…………………………………………………….

Any Variety shown by a Gent…………………………………………………….

Champion Handling Class from the above classes Receives Trophy & Rosette.

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Kieran Young

1.Whippet Puppy Dog under 1 year old

2. Whippet Puppy Bitch under 1 year old

3. Whippet Dog over 1year old

4.Whippet Bitch over 1 year old

5.Working Whippet Dog

6.Working Whippet Bitch

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6

 

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. BAG of FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette

 

PLEASE NOTE THE DOGS TRUST WILL BE AT BALLYWALTER BOTH DAYS TO MICRO CHIP DOGS FREE OF CHARGE

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Is there nothing the terrier men can qualify for it seems mostly catered for lucher and whippet owners alike....Albert another suggestion why not make some of your shows qualifiers for the big shows across the pond such as earth dog running dog,pride of the peaks,countrymans weekly final at Weston park as Ireland don't have many qualifiers throughout the year just a suggestion thanks.

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Is there nothing the terrier men can qualify for it seems mostly catered for lucher and whippet owners alike....Albert another suggestion why not make some of your shows qualifiers for the big shows across the pond such as earth dog running dog,pride of the peaks,countrymans weekly final at Weston park as Ireland don't have many qualifiers throughout the year just a suggestion thanks.

 

We focused on the terriers two years ago We had a 'work in progress' this year but put it back for various reasons but plan to focus more on the terriers for next year.

 

We have had qualifiers for the CW for several years but very few people went to compete. In fact that was one of the reasons we decided to try to bring International events here.

 

We work closely with CW and would be happy to seek qualifiers if people want to use them.

 

However if you look at the prizes for Ballywalter the terriers are well looked after AND wait until you see what we have for the terriers at our 25th All Ireland Championships at Shanes!

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Thanks for replying Albert but for the sake of a few forms to fill in it should be made available that way if you win on that particular day you have a choice wether you want to go or not....I'm not saying an all expenses trip or thing just qualifiers.....that's something some of the terrier and lucher owners would be grateful for I went to the pride of peaks last year and seen various ones from Ireland so it might of interest to you in the future to make them available....cheers

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Thanks for replying Albert but for the sake of a few forms to fill in it should be made available that way if you win on that particular day you have a choice wether you want to go or not....I'm not saying an all expenses trip or thing just qualifiers.....that's something some of the terrier and lucher owners would be grateful for I went to the pride of peaks last year and seen various ones from Ireland so it might of interest to you in the future to make them available....cheers

 

Hessy,

 

Not a problem for next year I will put that on our list of things to do!

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BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW & RACING SUPPORTED BY THE GREAT GAME FAIRS OF IRELAND, IRISH COUNTRYSPORTS &COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE, PREMIER EVENT CATERING, PENINSULA VETERINARY PRACTICE and FEEDWELL

 

Note starts 11.00am sharp on Sunday 6th May.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET

 

Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class

 

OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION £50 Cash plus Rosette and Tankard

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET Trophy, Rosette plus £40 plus Rosette Reserve BAG OF FEEDWELLTrophy & Rosette.

 

The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to. The Prize fund for the Irish Countrtysports and Country Life competition prestigious final will top €1,000.

 

LURCHER RACING & QUALIFIERS FOR the Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland

 

The Over and Under 23" Lurcher winners in the lurcher racing will qualify for the final at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund in excess of €1,000. The winners at Ballywalter receive £50, a Tankard and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a year's subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.

 

Runners Up Receive: A BAG OF FEEDWELL, Trophies & Rosettes.

 

There will be two additional racing classes for (a) Pure bred whippets and ( B) Non Ped Whipperts /under 21" lurchers. Winners of each will receive £40, a Rosette and a Tankard Reserves Trophy

 

And Also Terrier Racing - top prize £30, Rosette and a trophy

 

NEW EVENT - The Premier Event Catering/Peninsula Veterinary Clinic NOVICE RACING EVENT

 

This is restricted to dogs that have not won a race at any event in the UK or Ireland

 

There will be three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows: 1.Rough Coated Lurcher Any size

 

2.Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size

 

3.Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.

 

 

Each overall winner in each classification will receive £40 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a Rosette and Trophy.

 

The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final - the winner will receive £50, a Tankard and a rosette. The Runner Up will receive A BAG OF FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette.

 

 

BALLYWALTER TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

 

Each Class Winner Receives a Trophy - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Terrier Championship Show : Judge Barrie Wade

1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….

2. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..

3. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….

4. AV Working Terrier.................................................................

 

5. Jack Russell Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old......................................

6. Lakeland Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old……………………………………..

7. Fell or Patterdale Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………………

8. Border Dog or Bitch over 1 year old....................................................................

9. Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 yearold…………………………….................

Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 Champion Receives £40, a TERRIER BOX from J&J ,Tankard & Rosette Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEDWELL,and Rosette.

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Rose McCoy

1. Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old……………………………………. ………………………………..

2. Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)

3.Best Pair of Lurchers……………………………………………………………

4.Any Variety Lamping Lurcher………………………………………………..

5.Smooth Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

6.Rough Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

7.Rough or Smooth Lurcher under 23” over 1 ………

 

8..Collie Lurcher over 1 year old

9.Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………................

10. Veteran Lurcher – Any Lurcher over 8 years of age ………………………….

Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. Trophy , BAG OF FEEWELL and Rosette.

 

Family Dog Show: Judge Kieran Young

 

Any Variety shown by a child under 12 years of age……………………………..

Any Variety shown by a Lady…………………………………………………….

Any Variety shown by a Gent…………………………………………………….

Champion Handling Class from the above classes Receives Trophy & Rosette.

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Kieran Young

1.Whippet Puppy Dog under 1 year old

2. Whippet Puppy Bitch under 1 year old

3. Whippet Dog over 1year old

4.Whippet Bitch over 1 year old

5.Working Whippet Dog

6.Working Whippet Bitch

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6

 

Champion Receives £40, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. BAG of FEEDWELL Trophy and Rosette

 

PLEASE NOTE THE DOGS TRUST WILL BE AT BALLYWALTER BOTH DAYS TO MICRO CHIP DOGS FREE OF CHARGE

great variety of classes and prizes albert .. i have booked my day off work for this ...would not miss it for the world...one question albert, i have a pup from last year she is now 17 months, she won puppy racing at camlough ,will she still qualify for the novice race....in other words does puppy racing count??

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Fiona,

 

We have had quite a few people ask us this and after a great deal of discussion amongst the group we have decided that certainly for Ballywalter we will go with the published qualifying criterion that the dog must NOT have won any race. So on that basis your dog would be ineligible.

 

BUT we are willing to listen to views on this for Shanes and Birr 2012. We certainly don't want to discourage people entering puppy races.

 

Look forward to seeing you there.

 

Albert

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Yes,

 

As we changed from the initial idea of having the Novice for Shanes Castle pre qualified in order to give more people an opportunity to compete we have decided as the only 'pre qualifier' that you will go through to the second round in your classification. From then on its up to the dog.

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Is there nothing the terrier men can qualify for it seems mostly catered for lucher and whippet owners alike....Albert another suggestion why not make some of your shows qualifiers for the big shows across the pond such as earth dog running dog,pride of the peaks,countrymans weekly final at Weston park as Ireland don't have many qualifiers throughout the year just a suggestion thanks.

 

Hessy,

 

Thanks for your suggestion. We are delighted to announce that our Terrier events at Ballywalter & Shanes Castle are now qualifiers for arguably one of the most prestigious UK Championships of all :

 

 

National Working Terrier Federation Championship Qualifiers 2012

 

 

Both Ch and Reserve Ch Terrier Qualify

 

This year’s Championship Show will be held at the ever popular Warwickshire & West Midlands Game Fair, at its NEW VENUE of Arbury Hall, Arbury Park, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7P on Bank Holiday Sunday 26th August 2012.

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      A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JIMMY SCOTT, A TOP DOGGIE MAN IN OUR COUNTRY SPORTS FRATERNITY, WHO LEFT THIS WORLD ON Christmas Day.   I Am Free Do not grieve for me now my friends and family, I am free. I am following the path God Laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all.   I could not stay another day to show, to live , to hunt, to fish or play. I found my peace at close of day. Be not burdened with this time of sorrow I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief. Do not lengthen it now with undue grief.   Lift up your hearts my friends and share with me. God wanted me now, He set me free.   From all in Country Sports Margaret Mc Stay
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