Ireland Final Big Irish Game Fair Competitions

[AlbertJ 569]

The Final GREAT GAME FAIR of IRELAND is hosting CHAMPIONSHIPS for Terriers, Lurchers and Whippets and CHAMPION PUP of the Year at the Ballynahinch Harvest & Country Living Festival, Ballynahinch, Co Down on SATURDAY 27th September.

 

Any dog that has been CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER, or WHIPPET at ANY SHOW in Ireland in 2013 or 2014 or PUPPY CHAMPION at any 2014 show is eligible to compete. Please NOTE that ENTRY MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE ON THE ATTACHED FORM and for this year these are the only competitions for terriers, whippets & lurchers.

Edited August 31, 2014 by AlbertJ

[Valerie Best 8]

Thank you for your reply to my earlier message, but having 3 dogs qualified I would need to know who the whippet judge is before paying out £30.

[milliken 830]

sorry i dont understand why you would need to know who the judges are surely the judges would not be picked if they where not up to the job in hand

[Valerie Best 8]

That's a matter of opinion, there are very few, but there is a couple of "judges" I would not let put their hands on my dogs, and I'm not paying £30 only to withdraw my dogs on the day.

[milliken 830]

valerie they are your dogs and you have a right not to show them if you chose not to but i personally think its sad that you would not enter your dogs because as you think the judge is not good enough to judge them

judges have a hard enough job with out people making it harder for them

[AlbertJ 569]

Milliken,

 

I agree - judging can be a thankless task and I admire people who do it. I judge occasionally at IKC Ch shows and I would be disappointed if people wouldn't show under me as I have always judged the dogs and not the person holding the lead. A lady who was not my biggest admirer broke down when I gave her dog BIS because she thought I wouldn't entertain it. Any person that Kieran or I would ask to judge we feel 1. Knows his or her dogs and 2. Is scrupulously honest in their approach.

 

I am confident that the judges we have invited will do their job professionally and effectively and without bias.

 

Kieran has made the decision that three dogs will cost £20 and for that one gets a number of tickets to the event (which has a list price of a family ticket of £30) as well as the chance to win £200 and a number of other prizes. Not a bad deal for anyone!

[Valerie Best 8]

Sorry its Davy Best here using Valerie's FB page, being good enough dos'ent come into it, there are lots of reasons, having had a young dog nearly ruined by rough handling is one of them. And as I said there are very few people I would'nt show under but I have'nt got £30 to throw away either, if I go to a show with no pre-paid entry I can do without entering them if I want to, if I enter a KC show you know who the judge is in advance.

[milliken 830]

davy i do remember you saying about that young dog being roughly handled and it is a shame that happened good luck if you do deside to attened

[AlbertJ 569]

Kieran and I have selected Rose Mc Coy to judge the whippets. I remember watching Rose judge at Ballywalter and was very impressed with how she went over the dogs giving every dog 'the once over' in a calm, gentle and very efficient and professional fashion.

 

I trust whippet owners will give her a great entry.

[tango 221]

if anyone has a dog to enter could they please get entries sent in as there needs to be enough time to send out your tickets for entry folks. please make any enquiries through facebook as i dont be on here much.

[tullyeyed 90]

FAO tango or AJ, well men, could you tell me is there an open show on the day, for a last chance to qualify for the championships,

[louiejoe 63]

The Final GREAT GAME FAIR of IRELAND is hosting CHAMPIONSHIPS for Terriers, Lurchers and Whippets and CHAMPION PUP of the Year at the Ballynahinch Harvest & Country Living Festival, Ballynahinch, Co Down on SATURDAY 27th September.

 

Any dog that has been CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER, or WHIPPET at ANY SHOW in Ireland in 2013 or 2014 or PUPPY CHAMPION at any 2014 show is eligible to compete. Please NOTE that ENTRY MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE ON THE ATTACHED FORM and for this year these are the only competitions for terriers, whippets & lurchers.

 

Albert / Kieran my understanding of the 'Puppy Champion Qualifiers' is that it is only pups that have won 'Overall Champion Pup' at each show that qualify, not the winning 3 pups ie : lurcher pup / whippet pup and terrier pup, from each of the shows. Can you please Clarify whether this is correct as some people I have spoken to seem a little unsure?

Edited September 11, 2014 by louiejoe

[AlbertJ 569]

Tulleyed,

No open show on the day. Just straight into the championships with qualified dogs.

 

The reason is that the estate had let most of the farmland and the field that would be ideal for T&L racing and show needs to be available for overflow car parking.

 

That's why we decided that the only real way to have a good presence of T&L & W was to have a pre qualified championship. And of course for qualifiers admission is free with your entry.

[AlbertJ 569]

See my post on fbook. All PUPS which were champion terrier, whippet or lurcher at any show in Ireland from Des Nackin's show until this w/e qualify.

 

Entries close next Thursday so you need to get them in.

[tullyeyed 90]

thanks AJ, is there just going to be 6 championship classes on the day, pups an adults,

Edited September 11, 2014 by tullyeyed