Martin Tucker

I`ll be at the English Derby final at Wimbledon ! Would somebody perhaps invest in a loud speaker, might help to speed things up on the racing side, letting people know what`s happening and also let the people `slipping` know how their dogs got on. I was fortunate to win two finals last year, but hadn`t a clue to the outcome, until I asked someone when I collected my dogs at the bottom ! Good luck to everyone !

Well done to all the winners ! Gutted I missed the day ! Embarrassed to say I thought it was on tomorrow !!!! If you hadn`t rang Shane to see where I was, would have been heading down in the morning ! Sorry, there was no trophy for Frankie, will try and get it down to him !

It`s on this February 2nd, 3rd & 4th. The first time it`s being run at the weekend, with the final day on the Monday. It will be my 31st year to attend and I wouldn`t miss it for anything ! A three day pass will cost you €60 and you should contact the ICC to get this. However, you can pay on the day. 00353 526172483. It starts every day at 11.30 sharp ! I`ve been lucky that one of my stud dogs Janey Mac Aroo, threw a Derby winner and a Derby and Oaks runner-up over the last few years !

At last a couple of sensible replys instead of the usual accusations ! Not enough of either type of non-ped and KC, even though the Sporting Whippet Club are making great efforts to promote and are to be commended. Now a hybrid version is possibly out there ! As regards racing at shows in the Unders and Overs, you need as much Greyhound Blood as possible or you won`t count. However, there is no way of knowing if it`s 99% or 100%, that`s why I prefer the smaller dogs. No point comparing the racing with hunting dogs, they are opposite ability wise.

Okay so Ernie is not a pedigree Whippet, that has always been made perfectly clear from day one. You want him classed as a non-ped, but you fail to mention a non-ped what, greyhound , Whippet, Alsation ?? I`ve always classed him as a Racing Whippet and all those people that have used him know that he was a non-ped, so your claim that the guy was `not impressed` when you rang about the pups is a load of rubbish, but thanks anyway for putting him right ! The problem is your ignorance or your failue to accept that in the UK they are classed as NON-PED WHIPPETS. There is a monthly magazin

Just glad I never went ! Nothing sinister about Ginger Jacks breeding ! Ginger Jack 25`` and 58lbs is by Ningbo Jack mated to the well known Enniscorthy lurcher bitch Ginger, owned by John Carroll. Got given him as a pup for the service which I had given to the lads, who did me a turn and brought and kennelled a bitch for me that was going to Wexford vet Ray Cuddihy to have systs removed from her overies. She had 11 pups and I got Ginger Jack ! Winnie just under 23`` and 44 lbs is by a Wexford dog called Murt owned by Martin Kenny, who was unbeatable for years down that way mate

What happened my two entries from Shanes Castle ? Winnie in the U23 and Ginger Jack in the Overs ! I thought I texted them to you a number of weeks ago ? Came home from Derby final in Shelbourne Park late last night to see they wern`t included ? No point getting up at the crack of dawn and wasn`t going to rock the boat and give people a chance to start a row by turning up ! Good luck to everyone taking part.

Gutted to miss my `local` show ! Winnie 13 days in season today (second time in 5 months !) and Ginger Jack injured ! Good luck to everyone taking part !

All dogs, when registered with the ICC for stud duties, are required to give a hair sample for DNA purposes, as is a brood bitch when she has her first litter of pups presented for earmarking at 8-10 weeks. I really don`t know how taking a sample from a `suspect` dog will determine if he is full greyhound or not ? To determine parentage, you would need both parents to be DNA. There is nothing to stop breeding two greyhounds together, as they are not registered in the DNA system, calling them Lurchers and there is no way of proving if they are 100% Greyhounds, or in the majority of case

What time do you expect the racing to get underway Shane ?

Here`s another few suggestions : Ensure the equipment is working properly, Ensure the dogs are running across the line at speed and not pulling up because the drag has stopped, therefore a decent distance across the line before it`s stopped. At 150 yards you want a decent pull up ! Try and run it in area without that big dip. Ensure there are no barking dogs in front of the dogs about to be slipped and the spectators kept well back ! Good luck everyone !

Yes Albert I received the tickets ! I couldn`t make out the number you left on my phone and your `mail box` is full ! Good luck with Shanes Castle ! Regards, Martin Tucker.

Where is it held ?

Yes ! It got a good laugh ! Here`s the link, `Martin and the dogs` ! http://www.todayfm.c...dcastAudio.aspx

I bought her last November after seeing her win a 32 dog Under-23` stake in Enniscorthy at 14 months. She is by Martin Kennys Murt, who was unbeatable for years at drag and race meets down in Wexford and I believe won the straight racing at Caim 4 years on the trot ! Her dam is Marwood Type, a full bred Coursing bitch, who won a trial stake. She was leased, as she broke too late in the season to be bred to a coursing dog and was bred to Murt. Winnies litter brother was runner up at the same meet in the Overs last November. Winnie is 45 lbs and a ball of muscle. She is just out of seaso