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IRELAND's ALL IRELAND TERRIER, WHIPPET and LURCHER CHAMPIONSHIPS at the IRISH GAME FAIR

The 26th Annual All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships is being staged at the Irish Game Fair, Shanes Castle on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June it is SPONSORED BY Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, Gardiner Bros Jewellers, Feedwell ,Barbour, Red Mills Sarah Majury & Premier Event Catering. The event is organised by the Glenbank Working Dog Club.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Only the Master Mc Grath Race is pre entry. All other events are enter on the day in order that our All Ireland Champions can be true champions of Ireland having beaten ALL COMERS on the day.

 

RACING SATURDAY 29th June starts 12.00noon with the RED MILLS Master Mc Grath Final

to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland

The winner receives £500, a Barbour Coat, a tankard, a portrait of their dog by Sarah Majury , rosette and a bag of RED MILLS. The runner up receives a watch sponsored by Gardiner Bros ( worth £250) , a tankard, rosette and a bag of RED MILLS.

 

All Ireland Terrier, Whippet & Lurcher Racing Championships

The Over 23" All Ireland Elite Racing Championships – Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

The Under 23" All Ireland Elite Racing Championships– Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

The Under 21" All Ireland Elite Racing Championships– Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

The Over 23" All Ireland Lurcher Racing Championships – Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

The Under 23" All Ireland Lurcher Racing Championships– Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

The Under 21" All Ireland Lurcher Racing Championships– Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

Whippet 21" and under All Ireland Racing Championships Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

Whippet 23" and under All Ireland Racing Championships Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

 

We were pleased to support the formation of the Northern Ireland Lurcher Racing Club (NILRC) and the aforementioned races are run under NILRC rules and members of the club will be present at Shanes Castle.

 

The following races are special races sponsored by Directors Philip Lawton and Albert Titterington.

 

The Directors Challenge

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

There will be two sets of heats for dogs classified as follows:

1.Rough Coated Lurcher Any size - Overall Winner £20 and Tankard

2.Bull /cross Lurcher Any size – Overall Winner £20 and Tankard

Top 2 of each will run in four dog final Winner £50 and a bag of RED MILLS

The Terrier All Ireland Racing Championships– Winner £30 plus bag of RED MILLS and Tankard Runner Up £20

KC Registered Whippet Race - all sizes -Winner £30 plus bag of FEEDWELL and Trophy Runner Up £20

 

Note racing starts 12.00 noon Master Mc Grath Final followed by All Ireland Championship Racing. All qualifiers for the Master Mc Grath Final must have their completed forms returned to Albert Titterington irishgamefair@btinternet.com before the 14th June. They must all register on the day with David Titterington at Game Fair HQ by 11.00am when they will receive their Master McGrath Qualifying Cap.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET SHOW Sunday 30th starts 12.00 noon with pet show and 1.00 sharp for breed classes.

 

OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION Barbour Coat, Rosette and Tankard. Runner Up : £25 plus Tankard.

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET Tankard plus £50 & BAG OF FEEDWELL & Rosette. Reserve: £25 and BAG OF FEEDWELL & Rosette.

 

The Champion Lurcher and Terrier qualify for the Red Mills Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Five Nations International Lurcher and Terrier Finals at Birr Castle on the 1st September and also receive two tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine.. The Prize fund for the Red Mills Irish Countrysports and Country Life competition prestigious finals will be c €1,000.

 

PUPPY CHAMPION: Tankard & £25

 

IRISH GAME FAIR ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW CLASSIFICATION

Each Class Winner Receives a Bag of Feedwell Dog Food - Rosettes to fourth place

Terrier Championship Show : Graham Brennan

  1. Terrier Pups under 1 year
  2. Terrier under 12"
  3. Best Pair of Terriers - in the same ownership
  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 year old
  10. Veteran Terrier over 7 years of age

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

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Tom Barry

  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 in the same ownership
  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 7 years of age

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

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet over 7 years of age
  8. Whippet Pairs in the same ownership

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Special prizes of Coats from Jaydee Coats For Best Whippet Pup and Best Whippet

 

Family Dog Show:

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 a Bag of FEEDWELL,Trophy & Rosette.

 

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DISCOUNTED ADMISSION OFFERS including a Voucher for £10 off Couple or Family Admission in the SUMMER Edition of IRISH COUNTRYSPORTS and COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE out 5th June. Groups can contact me directly on irishgamefair@btinternet.com for discounted admission and if you follow us on facebook at Great Game Fairs of Ireland https://www.(!64.56:886/#!/pages/Great-Game-Fairs-of-Ireland/366710296491?fref=ts

There will be some special offers and tickets to be won.

 

THE FAIR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10.00am to 6.00pm as usual there will be ringside parking for terrier, whippets and lurchers WITHIN the Fair

 

THIS YEAR WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO MAKE THE FAIR A REALLY INCLUSIVE 'FIELDSPORTS EVENT' REPRESENTING VIRTUALLY ALL COUNTRY SPORTS WITHIN THE FAIR:

 

THE IRISH WORKING TERRIER FEDERATION will be exhibiting in association with a good number of other representative bodies including FOR THE FIRST TIME THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REGIONAL GAME COUNCILS ( NARGC) and also the NATIONAL WOODCOCK ASSOCIATION of IRELAND; THE FEDERATION of IRISH SALMON and SEATROUT ANGLERS; ULSTER ANGLING FEDERATION etc.in the 'WOODCOCK and SALMON' PAVILION. CAI and COUNTRYSPORTS IRELAND will have their own areas.

 

HELP US MAKE THIS A SHOW PIECE for COUNTRY SPORTS in IRELAND

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Veteran class for a lurcher should be at least 8 but more like 10 imo , there's plenty of older lurchers still in excellent shape and some what would show some younger ones up in the field ..

winner69

if that club are running the racing il not be at it. they dont no the difference between a lurcher and a greyhound and now a greyhound has won the lurcher race set up for real lurchersto stop cheating

bowersey

Think the same should be said for whippets a 6-7 year old should be in good enough nick to go into the dog or bitch class

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if that club are running the racing il not be at it. they dont no the difference between a lurcher and a greyhound and now a greyhound has won the lurcher race set up for real lurchersto stop cheating.i think this club should be renamed friends of tam barry and greer get specal treatment club. and il not be showing either under that lurcher judge he was showing his own dogs again at his own clubs show and got picked what ajoke. sploils it for everone else

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Winner - as you can see the racing and show are being run by the Glenbank Working Club under the rules drawn up by the NILRC which were supposed to prevent this sort of controversy. I support the concept of a unified body working to agreed rules but obviously the club is not even a year old and there will inevitably be some teething problems. I suggest you take any complaint to the club and I am sure they will deal with it. I have invited the NILRC to be involved in the grading of dogs for the racing at Shanes and as you can see I have provided good prizes across a range of events to reflect dogs being graded so I would hope that the grading will be fair. In any case the additional classes will open the prize fund up to more people. If there are any problems with anyone racing at Shanes I will be happy to look at it personally - then and there. The judges I have chosen for our events are people who I consider will judge fairly - what happened at other events is not really of concern to me if it did not concern their judging competence.

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no classes to represent the irish strong dogs in 1 of if not the biggest show in Ireland

TDD - This is something that is under consideration . I have to say that it is something I have had a lot of discussions about this with a great supporter of strong dogs and someone's whose opinion I value. If you speak to me about this personally I will explain why not this year. You can email me on irishgamefair.com to get my number.

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Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Really happy with these classes I have to judge :thumbs: Could you please clarify the age of the 'Veteran Whippets' Albert, The terriers and lurcher state over 8 years..........I assume it will be the same for the whippets? :hmm:

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Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Really happy with these classes I have to judge :thumbs: Could you please clarify the age of the 'Veteran Whippets' Albert, The terriers and lurcher state over 8 years..........I assume it will be the same for the whippets? :hmm:

Tracy x

 

 

No Tracy, the veterns have been shown in vetern classes at 6 years and 7 years in the Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet world. Never been asked for 8years yet

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Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Really happy with these classes I have to judge :thumbs: Could you please clarify the age of the 'Veteran Whippets' Albert, The terriers and lurcher state over 8 years..........I assume it will be the same for the whippets? :hmm:

Tracy x

 

 

No Tracy, the veterns have been shown in vetern classes at 6 years and 7 years in the Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet world. Never been asked for 8years and over yet

 

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Terrier Championship Show : Graham Brennan

  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 year old
  10. Veteran Terrier over 8 years of age

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

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Tom Barry

  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

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Special prizes of Coats from Jaydee Coats For Best Whippet Pup and Best Whippet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Really happy with these classes I have to judge :thumbs: Could you please clarify the age of the 'Veteran Whippets' Albert, The terriers and lurcher state over 8 years..........I assume it will be the same for the whippets? :hmm:

Tracy x

 

 

No Tracy, the veterns have been shown in vetern classes at 6 years and 7 years in the Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet world. Never been asked for 8years and over yet

 

 

Hi Margaret,

Alberts original post on here states that the Veteran Classes for both terriers and Lurchers are over 8 years old, so I just wanted him to clarify if it was over 8 for the whippets aswell as I assume they will all have to be the same.

Tracy

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Terrier Championship Show : Graham Brennan

  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 year old
  10. Veteran Terrier over 8 years of age

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

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Tom Barry

  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

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Special prizes of Coats from Jaydee Coats For Best Whippet Pup and Best Whippet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whippet Championship: Judge Tracy Gill

  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 Bitch
  6. Working Whippet Dog
  7. Veteran Whippet
  8. Whippet Pairs

Championship 1st from classes 3,4,5,6,7

 

Really happy with these classes I have to judge :thumbs: Could you please clarify the age of the 'Veteran Whippets' Albert, The terriers and lurcher state over 8 years..........I assume it will be the same for the whippets? :hmm:

Tracy x

 

 

No Tracy, the veterns have been shown in vetern classes at 6 years and 7 years in the Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet world. Never been asked for 8years and over yet

 

 

Hi Margaret,

Alberts original post on here states that the Veteran Classes for both terriers and Lurchers are over 8 years old, so I just wanted him to clarify if it was over 8 for the whippets aswell as I assume they will all have to be the same.

Tracy

 

 

Tracy you know as well as I do, we are never asked for 8 year old Dogs in the vetern classes at any of the shows. Maybe Albert will reconsider this . It doesent matter to me, but you will not have to worry about having a big vetern class or even a small one. You will be lucky if you get 3 or 4 dogs. in the class

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Tracy/Margaret,

 

Last year we set the age of veteran for lurchers at 8. We didn't have veteran whippets or terriers because no one asked for a class for them! I know the convention in KC shows is 7 but I know from my own experience that dogs which are kept fit can go on to look well and keep their conformation and muscle tone until much older. IMost of my dogs have worked until they are 12/13. I have a golden dog who is 13 and still well muscled and fit - I would be very happy to take him out in a veteran class.

 

However I can see that we could have much greater competition is it was set at the KC definition of 7. Views please?

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Matter of intrest Albert in bred shows do the verteran go into the final line up The way I see it if the veteran can mix it up with the working dog and win prehaps there is no need for the veteran class. The veteran winning says little about the quailty of the the younger dogs after all all 7 year old is not going to be as fit strong and as toned as the younger examples of the bred.

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In breed shows veteran and puppy both go into Best of Breed but for puppies we have decided to give them their own championship. I think veteran should go into Best Of Breed or Champion Whippet challenge.

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      It was nice to meet up with so many like minded people in the country sports fraternity. I had the pleasure of been introduced too renowned and international terrier judge Mr Robert Booth. What a gentleman he was. We had a nice conversation and he told me he loved Ireland and that he lived in County Tipperary for some time and knew the country quite well. Robert also presented Harry John Digging with a lovely Trophy set on a wooden stand for reaching out his friendship to him and to commemorate his time in Northern Ireland. What a lovely gesture. 
      It was a day of good will and presentations when Harry John Digging presented Peter Morgan with a lovely plaque for respect for running his shows. What better man with a lifetime of experience.
      Niall O Cloghan and his sons were on site with their now very popular Terrier Maze. As the work in the field will begin shortly, It was great to see the excitement of the working terrier men when their prized terriers negotiated the Terrier Maze with speed and come out the other side to win the fastest time championship. This accolade went to Jed Donagh with PiP and Reserve to Lee Spiers with Buddy. Well done team O Cloghan.
      Time passes so quickly,very soon it was Race time.
      Here are the Results from the Pen of Biddy Mc Grath
      Whippet Dog
      James Mullen with Toby
      Fred Gentle with Snake
      Whippet Bitch
      Clodagh Gentle with Susie
      Pups
      Tierna Owens with Flow
      Jamie O Connor with Penny
      Under 21s
      Rose Mc Coy with Arlo
      Patsy Mc Coy with Dallas
      Under 22s
      Kirsty Harpur with Dash
      Rose Mc Coy with Gucci
      Under 23s Race Breed
      Errol Gardiner with Ranger
      Jack Mc Grath with Missy
      Bull Light
      Joyce Scott with Axel
      John Williams with Lightening
      Bull Heavy
      Joyce Scott with Mabel
      Stephen Mc Cook with Champ
      Over Hairy
      Errol Gardiner with Milo
      Stephen Mc Cook with Champ
      Under Hairy
      Ged Donagh with Tess
      Tom with Rose
      Under 24s
      Colin Tucker with Fletcher
      Kirsty Harpur with Chucky
      Big Dogs
      Cliona Owens with King
      Speed Jump
      Cameron Rogan with Ghost
      Kirby Mc Kibbin with Queen
      **Some  Showing  Championships taken from photographs on Facebook. Some of the dogs names I do not have. Hope I got them right as there were to many to get all of them
      Overall Show Champion Handler
      Lorcan Mc Keever with Arlo
      Reserve
      Clodagh Gentle with Clive
      Champion Working Terrier
      Richard O Callaghan with Hunter
      Reserve
      Niall O Cloghan with Rua
      Champion Terrier Maze with fastest time
      Ged Donagh with PiP
      Reserve
      Lee Spiers with Buddy
      Reserve Champion Working Bitch
      Niall O Cloghan with Rua
      Overall Champion Pairs
      Fred Gentle with Snake and Susie
      Reserve  
      Rua and Max
      Reserve Champion Field Dog
      Niall O Cloghan Junior
      Puppy Champion
      Creggan Swifts
      Champion Working Strong Dog
      Stephen Mc Cook with Thor
      Champion Dog Terrier
      Richard O Callaghan with Hunter
      Champion Strong Dog
      Mark Gorman with Jax
      Champion Strong Bitch
      Christine and Lazlo Pusztai with Black Diamond
      Reserve
      Oliver Dunne with Ruby
      Overall Champion Bitch
      Christine and Lazlo Pusztai with Black Diamond
      Ladies Handler
      Cliona Owens with Kobi
      Reserve
      Ann Duffy
      Gents Handler
      Ged Donagh
      Reserve
      Jamie O Connor
      Champion Whippet Dog Final
      Vanessa Lynn with Louis
      Reserve
      James Mullan with Max
      XL Bully Winner
      Jon Jonny with Hugo
      Derry Man who never wins anything
      Creggan Swifts
      Four Bitch Final
      Anthony Taggart with Fern
      Reserve
      Niall O Cloghan
      Champion Bitch Terrier
      Anthony Taggart with Fern
      Best Wheaton
      Ged Donagh
      Overall Best Working Dog
      Richard O Callaghan with Hunter
      Jamie O Connor 
      Overall Best in Show
      Vanessa Lynn with Louis
      Reserve
      Mark Gorman with Jax
      And Finally, a big shout out 
      to the Judges on the day for doing a great job.
      Childrens Handling Class
      Gail Ross/Barley Banger
      Ladies Handling Class
      Gail Ross/Barley Banger
      Gents Handling Class
      Barley Banger
      Whippets
      Stephanie O Connor
      Lurchers
      Maurice Mc Dowell
      Terriers
      Robert Booth
      Strong Dogs
      John Ryder
      Working Dogs
      Jason Morrissey
      The McGrath Racing team Biddy, Michael, Jack, and Anthony, you are tops. You set the place a light with your professionalism and experience and run the racing so effective and efficiently on the day. There is a lot of hard work goes into running racing and all credit goes to team Mc Grath.  
      And Finally, Finally, Harry John Digging you were definitely the King of Scrabo on Sunday and in a league of your own. Along with your back up angel Gail Ross, who pulled out all the stops to make everything run so smoothly, and Sam Ross the photographer who took some lovely photographs, you brought town and country North and South of the border together for another great sporting day out.
      You are a shinning light in our Country Sport traditions and for a first time show and venue, it was excellent and without contradiction.  Harry John Digging you should be proud of the work you done on Sunday. Thank you for a day full of joy and excitement and roll on 2025 for more of the same.
       
      Margaret Mc Stay
       
    • appleblossom
      List of classes For the Combined Clubs Dog Show This Saturday 7th September 24
      By appleblossom
      List of classes For the Combined Clubs Dog Show This Saturday 7th September 24
      For Your Sat Navs:
      BT63 6EB
      Terrier classes.
      1 Any variety pup.
      2 Russell dog/bitch
      3 Lakeland dog/bitch
      4 patterdale dog/bitch
      5 border dog /bitch
      6 crossbred dog /bitch
      7 working dog /bitch
      8 veterans dog/bitch
      9 pairs.
      Heavy Dogs.
      1 Any variety pup
      2 small staff dog /bitch 
      3 large type staff dog /bitch
      4 English bull dog/bitch
      5 Wheaten dog /bitch
      6 American bull dog /bitch
      7 working dog /bitch
      8 working class dog /bitch
      9 veterans dog/bitch
      10 Added another class in Strong Dogs (any other type of strong )
      Lurcher Classes 
      1 a lurcher pups
      2 smooth under 23 inch 
      3 smooth over 23 inch 
      4 rough under and over 23 inch 
      5 bull x dog /bitch
      6 collie x dog /bitch
      7 hare dog /bitch 
      8 fox dog /bitch
      9 veterans dog /bitch.
      Whippets 
      1 pups 
      2 whippet dog 
      3 whippet bitch
      4 working whippet 
      5 veterans whippet.
      There will also be a child's class.
      The Northern Ireland Championship will be directly after the show.
    • appleblossom
      NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 24
      By appleblossom
      The Northern Ireland Champion of Champion Show
      Another show coming up
      Saturday 7th September 24
      At Laurencetown, Gilford, Co Down
      All Champions who won a Championship on the Island of Ireland in the last 2 years can compete in :
      **Please Note there will be no Racing at this show**
      Showing  For Whippets/Lurchers /Terriers/ Strong Dogs
      After Showing will be The Champion of Champions
      FOR YOUR SAT NAVS : HOLLYMOUNT ROAD LAURENCETOWN CO DOWN BT63 6EN Margaret Mc Stay
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