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IN 2018, for one year only, the GREAT GAME FAIRS of Ireland team have combined their ROI event ( Previously at BIRR CASTLE) and the NI events into one very special 40th ANNIVERSARY ALL IRELAND Game Fair to take place at Shanes Castle, Antrim on the 23rd & 24th June. All facets of the event have been extended and enhanced including the competitions with specially 'ruby enhanced' trophies to be won outright. The ROI Game Fair will return to a new larger venue in the Irish Midlands on the 24/25 August 2019. In order that the 2018 ALL IRELAND EVENT at Shanes Castle, Antrim attract the largest possible audience from all over Ireland and the UK and recognising the cost of travelling the organisers are offering discounted admission of just €5 to members of the sporting organisations in the ROI ( NARGC & CAI members show their card at the gate to get this rate/anglers have a special licence voucher) and GB residents get FREE admission and discounted ferry rates through our Irish Countrysports Diaspora https://www.(!64.56:886/groups/179089859337654/ Accommodation s available in the area from £25 pn. All of our competitions and especially our working dog competitions have fabulous trophies and prizes. The fair will host the largest working dog weekend in Ireland including huge international gundog events and the 30th Annual All Ireland Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet Racing & Showing Championships ( these are open to all with entry on the days - Racing Saturday 23rd June and Showing 24th June 2018). There are also Ferret Showing & Racing Championships on the Sunday. There are FIVE pre qualified INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS where competitors can qualify at shows throughout the UK and Ireland and SHOW ORGANISERS are invited to apply for these qualifiers: EMAIL irishgamefair@btinternet.com for details. SATURDAY 23 June 2018 The Master Mc Grath Challenge for Elite Lurchers : Winner £200, Special Trophy, Barbour Coat and winners Coat Runner Up : £50, Special Trophy and Runner Up Coat. Two qualifiers at each show ( the over and under 23" dogs). See Trophy below - still to be mounted. The Mick the Miller Challenge for Traditional lurchers Winner £200, Special Trophy, Barbour Coat and winners Coat Runner Up : £50, Special Trophy and Runner Up Coat. (Two qualifiers at each qualifying show ) SUNDAY 24th JUNE FIVE NATIONS Championships starting at 5.00pm Sunday 24th June in the Main Arena under a THREE JUDGE SYSTEM ( different judges to the breed judges at the All Ireland Championships over the weekend) RED MILLS Five Nations Terrier Championship : Champion wins £200, Special Trophy, a Barbour Coat & aWinners Coat Runner Up wins £50, A Watch and a Res Champion Coat. FEEDWELL Five Nations Whippet Championship : Champion wins £200, Special Trophy, a Barbour Coat & a Winners Coat Runner Up wins £50, A Watch and a Res Champion Coat RED MILLS Five Nations Lurcher Championship : Champion wins £200, Special Trophy, a Barbour Coat ,a Winners Coat Runner Up wins £50, A Watch and a Res Champion Coat. For this year the top two dogs at each qualifying show qualify plus the Champion and Reserve ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS from the ALL Ireland Show at Shanes Castle. And a special Directors Challenge: top two Whippets v top two under Under 21" lurchers. Whippets get Five Metres. Challenge winner £50 and Special Trophy Best other Breed £25 and Special Trophy To get a flavour of this very special event see our video 'Forty Years of Irish Game Fairs' https://player.vimeo.com/video/258116515 Come to Shanes Castle to help demonstrate the support for country sports in Ireland and be part of Irish fieldsports history!

Clubs wishing to host qualifiers for Ireland's premier TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET events should contact : irishgamefair@btinternet.com to be put on the mailing list for further information The Master Mc Grath Racing Challenge for 'Elite ' Lurchers The Mick The Miller Racing Challenge Traditional Lurchers The Beef Cutlet Racing Challenge for Under 21" Lurchers/Non Ped Whippets and Whippets The Five Nations Show Championships for: Terriers Lurchers Whippets Special Ferry & Accommodation rates for UK competitors Clubs wishing to host qualifiers for the Ireland's premier TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET events should contact : irishgamefair@btinternet.com to be put on the mailing list for further information The Master Mc Grath Racing Challenge for 'Elite ' Lurchers The Mick The Miller Racing Challenge Traditional Lurchers The Beef Cutlet Racing Challenge for Under 21" Lurchers/Non Ped Whippets and Whippets The Five Nations Show Championships for: Terriers Lurchers Whippets Special Ferry & Accommodation rates for UK competitors

PAXTON HOUNDS "HOUND, LURCHER, WHIPPET AND TERRIER SHOW" SUNDAY 13th AUGUST 2017 AT LLANARTHNE SHOW FIELDS SA32 8JD. ADMISSION -£3-00, ENTRANCE FEE PER CLASS - £1-50, PER PACK - £10 GATES OPEN AT 12pm AND JUDGING COMMENCES AT 1.00 pm. CASH PRIZES FOR CHAMPION, ROSETTES AWARDED ON THE DAY. RAFFLE AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT GARETH JONES 07811124585 OR ANDREW WILLIAMS 07854011049.

Any coming up throughout August? Cheers.

Conwy Valley Hound,Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet & Ferret show. Also holding the North Wales 2017 Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet & Best Entered Terrier Championships, at Llanrwst, North Wales. LL26 0DS. Sunday August 6th. Refreshments and homemade produce available, raffle, tombola, and various stalls. Stalls welcome, sorry NO caterers. Judging: Last chance to qualify for the championships in each: 11.45am North Wales 2017 Terrier, Lurcher & Whippet Championships: 12pm Full open show immediately after, approx 1pm. Excellent prizes to be won. Cash prize for Championships. Qualifiers: North Wales 2018 Terrier, Lurcher & Whippet Championships North Wales 2018 Best Entered Terrier Championships CMW Welsh Counties 2018 NWTF NL&RC Others applied for. For more details contact: Tracy Stone: 07493 815240 A well established show, running along side the River Conwy, set in the heart of the Conwy Valley, not one to be missed.

Is this on this year if so what date?

Sunday 30th July Pont Faen Farm, Ciliau Aeron, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 8DF *WELSH COUNTIES CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 12 noon (Book in from 11.30am) (TERRIER, WHIPPET, LURCHER & BULL X) OPEN SHOW 1pm. RUSSELLS, COLOUREDS, WHIPPETS & LURCHERS SIMULATED COURSING 10.00am (Book in 9-9.30) RACING (After the show) DIGGING COMPETITION 11.00am TERRIER TUBE (After the show) VARIOUS QUALIFIERS LICENSED BAR, FOOD & REFRESHMENTS... ON SITE CAMPING AVAILABLE, STALL HOLDERS WELCOME TEL: MALC 07760301460 *The qualifiers below are for any show in the counties of Wales Welsh Counties Bull X Qualifier Form 2017 New.doc Welsh Counties Lurcher Qualifier Form 2017 New.doc Welsh Counties Whippet Qualifier Form 2017 New.doc Welsh Counties Terrier Qualifier Form 2017 New.doc

Rhug Country Fair/Bala Gamefair is back, in a new venue: Rhug Estate, A5, Corwen, LL21 0EH. Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet & Ferret show, full show both days. Sat & Sun (July 8th & 9th). Judging 1pm. For those entering the dog and ferret section, it is 1/2 price entry for all, children under 5 are free. Qualifiers: For both days. North Wales 2017 Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet Championships North Wales 2017 Best Entered Terrier Championships. Welsh Counties Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet & Bull X Championships. NL&RC NWTF Others applied for. For further details contact: Tracy Stone: 07493 215840 Various events on throughout the day: Timber & Forestry; wood carvers, forestry machinery demonstrations, long bow champion demonstration, oak frame building being constructed and a demonstration by "The Clwyd Axe Men". Food & Craft hall. Fishing and Fly Fishing: various exhibitions and demonstrations. Junior Fly Tying competition held on both days.

Anyone know if the the Paxton are doing a show this year?

sunday 13th of august,hound terrier lurcher and whippet show to be held at llanarthne show field sa32 8jd,cash prizes for champions of each of the above,food and refreshments available

North Wales 2017 Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet & Best Entered Terrier qualifiers are available. Please message me your email address and show details, and I will email them straight out to you. Or pm me on facebook. The finals will be held at the 2017 Conwy Valley Hound, Terrier, Lurcher, Whippet, Ferret & Stick show, Llanrwst, North Wales, Sunday 6th of August.

Border counties Hounds Terriers, lurchers, whippets, hound and family dog show Sunday 2nd July Hale farm, Trefnanney nr Meifod sy22 6xu Incorporating The Shropshire and Mid-Wales Championships Championships starting at 12 followed by open show approx 1pm Classes for all including hound show, open to all MFHA and private packs. Great prizes Alpha feeds have sponsored show supplying champions and reserves with bags of feed. Racing Refreshments, food, raffle Trade stands welcome. Please message me before hand. All major Qualifers including countrymans weekly.

Pelenna valley foxhound summer show saturday 24th june, bryn bettws lodge tonmawr nr neath, racing to start at 11'00am, showing is 1'0pm,food drink raffles auction we got it all TOP JUDGES AS NORMAL ,got to be the best working dog show in wales,looking forward to seeing old friends and making new take care see you soon andy

2 day show on 17th & 18th June 2017 at Cothi Bridge Show ground. There is no Welsh game fair this year so we have taken the opportunity to use their date! Plans for Saturday are...... Hound, Terrier, Lurcher and Whippet showing Simulated coursing Evening entertainment Bar and BBQ Camping Trade stands and bouncy castle etc Sunday...... Straight racing Family dog show It's a knockout - teams of 4 Clay pigeon shoot International terrier match Bar & BBQ Trade stands etc. Qualifiers so far...... North Wales Conwy Valley Welsh Counties Derbyshire Lurchers and Longdogs Cock of the North National Working Terrier Federation Shropshire and Mid Wales Countrymans Weekly applied for Chatsworth applied for Will keep updating as we know more. Also find us on Facebook

Llanwrthwl hunt will be holding a show on 10th June 2017. Hound classes,terriers,lurchers and whippets.There will also be racing after the showing. The show will be held at the show field off the Newbridge On Wye to Beulah Road,Mid Wales.Postcode is LD1 6ND.Judging will begin at 1PM Prompt. Champion Terrier wins a Triple Terrier Box,Champion Lurcher and Champion Hound wins prize money.This is a Countrymans Weekly Qualifier for the Midlands Gamefair,Qualifiers for Welsh Counties Champion of Champions in West Wales and also South Wales Champion Of Champions at Llangeinor and Penytrch Hunt. Bar,Refreshments and a BBQ will be onsite. Any enquiries about the show please contact Carys Jones on 07557762242.

Sunday 28th may 2017 Bangor on dee racecourse, Wrexham Gates open 10am Judging 1pm Qualifiers for countrymans weekly, nwtf, north wales champion of champions, cock of the north.

Banwen hunt terrier and lurcher show, to be held saturday 14th may at banwen pony club field. Judging starts 1pm, refreshments available.any enquiries tel andrew 07890522600

North Wales terrier and lurcher club are holding there annual show on Sunday 14th May at Abbey farm caravan park Llangollen LL20 8DD Hounds terriers and lurchers and classes for whippets show starts at 1 pm stalls welcome (not food) many qualifiers for camping details please ring 01978 861297 for show enquiries please ring Claire on 07876 564404 or email morrissey894@btinternet.com

What you lads think of the terrier judging at sennybridge ?

Postcode SA20 0SS

Sunday the 30th of April 2017 to be held at lower Gwerneirion,Llandinam terriers, lurchers and hound classes dog show at one pm horses at 9 am qualifiers for countrymans weekly champion of champions at Weston park an the national working terrier federation qualifier top judges. Loads of stalls in attendce craft tent an car boots sale plenty to see an do good weather good day out for all the family

good evening does any one no what week or issue the program for the game fairs this year was in the shooing times as i missed it this year

Curre and llangibby hunts terrier,lurcher and family dog show. Sunday 7th of may 2017 at the kennels,Itton,near Chepstow, NP16 6BP. Showing starts 1pm. Qualifier for NWTF, Stonelands lurcher and bull cross championship, whippet qualifier for llangeinor show. Also includes terrier and lurcher racing,licensed bar and hot food. For more info contact Gareth on 07913481614 or 01291641513.

Sennybride Farmers Hunt Hound, Terrier, Lurcher and Whippet show. And terrier, lurcher and whippet racing. Saturday 29th April On the hunt field (sign posted from sennybridge approx 1/4 mile) National Working Terrier Federation National Lurcher and Racing Club Champs Chatsworth Qualifier £25 prize for each champion Hound, Terrier, Lurcher and Whippet £100 prize for Supreme of Show Bar and BBQ Gates open at 11am and judging to commence at 1pm For schedule please go to www.sennybridgefarmershunt.co.UK Enquiries : Mark 07951 818888