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firstly there should be no working class at any show because that means the rest of the classes r not working--- if they are not working they should not be there unless they r pups. gamefairs r for hunting minded people not people who just like the look of a running dog r terrier r rag racing the whole thing is fooked

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but my granda was'nt when my granny arrived home with £350 worth of garden furniture. lol

I don't know anyone involved except Barrie Wade (HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRIE ) but the way the Economics of shows in general are going we will be LUCKY to have any left in 5 years and in many cases its the

YM,   Your dog was like yourself - perfectly behaved!

Just wondering albert, I wasnt there but from what ive read today it comes across as if some or all dogs were not muzzled for racing??

 

If thats the case why not?

they were muzzled by when theres a dogs twice ur dogs weighjt trying to kill ur dog instead of chasing the lure,it becomes dangerous ,my bitch got flipped onto her back and in to the air 3 times i dont no the names of many of thes dogs or people but i would like to find out who they are,to try and get them barred at these events.

so if any one knows the names of persistent offneders please add there name and dogs name below-------

 

surely they wouldnt be in anymore danger than lamping them on real quarry they take there fair share of knocks and flips while chasing them

when to f@%k were you ever out lamping and a animal the size of a cow jump on ur dogs back ,and try to kill it true a muzzle you clampit, my bitch is a proper working dog she is fit to take nocks and bumps but she did not disserve what she got, had her at the vet to day shes home now no broken bones but still not fit to get out of the dog box, medacam, and rest ,looks like she will miss the next few shows
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firstly there should be no working class at any show because that means the rest of the classes r not working--- if they are not working they should not be there unless they r pups. gamefairs r for hunting minded people not people who just like the look of a running dog r terrier r rag racing the whole thing is fooked

 

Thanks for letting me know how to run Game Fairs and terrier & lurcher shows - I am only the person who launched the first sustainable Irish Game Fair in 1979 and who agreed to host one of the first major terrier & lurcher shows in 1980! Our aim is to be inclusive and encourage as many people as possible enjoy their dogs.

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it was a pile of shite young man worst show ive been to was glad i only took the young terrier down never put him in anything but the whole day was poor

 

What a dreadful example to set to a young enthusiast. With top prizes only bettered in Ireland by Shanes or Birr, a top terrier judge brought in from England - what on earth could you see wrong with that? I would suspect its because you didn't have the balls to enter or you entered and didn't win.

 

. Young Man too his beating like a 'man' when he must have been very disappointed when his dog was pipped in the last few yards by a very fast little terrier with an amazing final kick. I think he could teach many about sportsmanship and I hope he continues to enjoy his dog and competing.

 

You meanwhile appear a totally poor sportsman who sounds off behind an alias. Barrie Wade is a fine terrier man and I would suspect he has forgotten more about terriers than you will ever know.

 

Everyone of course is entitled to their opinion but perhaps you would let 'Young Man' know how credible your opinion is. Now since you voiced your opiniion of the judging the show and virtually everything else I would challenge you to let us know :

 

1. What shows you have organised?

2. What top prizes you have won with lurchers, terriers and whippets?

3. When you have judged whippets, lurchers and terriers?

 

Albertj

young man like albertj has asked me to explain i never said your prizes where'nt the best never said your terrier judge was bad it was more your lurcher judge alot of people thought was poor ive never organised a show because i wouldn't be annoyed with people crying about there pet not winning the working class won a few prizes afew years ago mostly working class with a working dog and i havent judged a show never been asked to and if i was i wouldn't do it not my thing now thats cleared up as for not having the balls to enter or i entered him and he didn't win lol

 

Hogie,

 

Fair enough you stepped up to the plate for my challenge. I respect that but your first comment ' it was a pile of shite young man worst show ive been to was glad i only took the young terrier down never put him in anything but the whole day was poor ' and damned everything on the basis of not liking the lurcher judge!

 

Alberj

and just to clear it up i dont have a problem in general with rose but think the judge should have experience in all the classes that there judging plus alot of her friends seemed to win alot and thats why i wouldn't be a good judge ive no experience in whippets or saluki crosses so i wouldn't agree to judge them i thought it was poor albertj last year it was a better show but suppose that might of had something to do with the filth watching everthing
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Winner 69 u need to fine pics then have a good look of the dog as there will be a few on here will no the dog what heat an race were u in

were would i get them pics? does anyone no who them boys with the greyhound were?i have a vets bill here for him

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i was pleasantly surprised to see one of my hairy dogs get picked out, i didnt think rose would have picked anything that had not had a bath and conditioner before hand thought she picked well. all slagging aside

both terriers were nice although there was a nicer lakeland in the class stood out a mile and never got picked for 1st,proper working dog to.

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What dog was it that injured yours or what race was it

i dont know im trying to find out,i found all the catogorys very confussing.so i weighted on my name being called ,i know i ended up in with at least one greyhound in the race my bitch never finish the full course after the attack,she come back to the start.

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Lynch is all I no them as I have spoke to them a few times an for pics ask dereck lafferty on facebook he was taken them from the finish line were u in the heat with the greyhounds what race were u in was it the 1 with the fawn dog gettin rolled few times

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at the end of the day the judge picked what she thought looked good it just happened to be she knew the winners owners well thats how it goes i have to laugh at all these big game hunters lololol there dogs look like a pile of shite and half the owners too hogie if youre the hogie i think you are your are a wee dick always pished at fairs and kicking your dogs youd be better with cows or something thats a bit bigger than you maybe even a pig lololol kirtsy your banging on about winning...what have you ever won all i ever see is the same face with trophys and i dont think its yours sorry albert i didnt know i was able to get in cheap to shanes or birr ballywalter seems to be gettin smaller i have to say poor quality and range of stands i think its strange all these people turning up with saplings and adult dogs.....just where did the hide them before racing them..lifford ? :whistling: kirsty harper you and daddy have bredmore litters than any farmer in the uk and the only winner is a nonped whippy sorry whippet :hmm:

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i started 3 years ago but the dog i had was killed in the field so i just dont get the whole thing about risking a family loved dog for a stupid rabbit or anything else i havent said anything about what dogs won the show as i stated thats the judges pick

i dont pretend or mouth of about how good my dog was as it was for me only all the big talk of what dogs on here do seems to make up for the loser who own them :bye:

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How the heck do I brag about winning?have I ever came on here and bragged about what I've won?don't think so.if they win they win if they don't (which mostly happens) fair dos aslng as they come off safe I don't care.if I want to breed a litter that's my choice.they're my dogs aren't they?and as I have stated many times dad has nothing to do with the dogs.he has one bitch that's it.the rest are mine bar my sisters bitch

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The hairy one was my first cross beddy / grey. Last year I picked up.a second and a third. This year we were a bit luckier. Many a time I've walked away with nowt.

 

As for being friends of the judge. I have only met Rose once before yesterday.

 

Bri

 

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