Ireland Irish Game Fair at Shanes - Prizes

[AlbertJ 569]

As this is our 25th All Ireland Championships staged at our 50th Irish Game Fair , since we launched the Game Fair concept in Ireland in 1978, we have pulled out all of the stops to make this a memorable event. This includes bringing judges from Scotland, introducing new events including Derek Davidson's Terrier Roadshow and offering the best prize fund ever for an Irish event. I thank my fellow directors for allowing me to commit this investment into the terrier, whippet and lurcher events and I trust it will be reciprocated by good sportsmanship on the day.

 

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.

 

The 25^th All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships staged at the Irish Game Fair, Shanes Castle on Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th July SPONSORED BY Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, Wildhunter, Gardiner Bros Jewellers, Feedwell & Premier Event Catering. Special prizes by Des Mackin.

 

Note starts 12.30 am sharp start for racing on Saturday and show on Sunday.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET SHOW Sunday 8^th July start 12.30 with pet show. 1.00 sharp for breed classes.

 

Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class

 

OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION £50 Cash plus Bottle of Champagne donated by Des Mackin, Rosette and Tankard. Runner Up : Bottle of Wine donated by Des Mackin.

 

CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET Trophy, Rosette plus £50 plus a U Caller from Wildhunter ( RRP £75) a bottle of champagne donate by Des Mackin & Rosette. Reserve Wildcat Lamp ( RRP £55) BAG OF FEEDWELL & Rosette.

 

The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine.. The Prize fund for the Irish Counrtysports and Country Life competition prestigious final will top €1,000.

 

The Champion terrier qualifies for the NWTF Finals at the Warwickshire & West Midlands Game Fair

 

PUPPY CHAMPION: Tankard & £25

 

 

 

RACING SATURDAY 7th July starts 12.30 with Master Mc Grath Final

 

The Master Mc Grath Final to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland

 

The winner receives £500, a Barbour Coat, a tankard, a bottle of Champagne donated by Des Mackin, a Wild Hunter lamp ( RRP £55) rosette and a bag of Feedwell. The runner up receives a watch sponsored by Gardiner Bros ( worth £250) , a tankard, rosette and a bag of Feedwell.

 

 

The Over 23” All Ireland Lurcher Racing Championships – Winner Trophy, £30 Plus WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55) Runner Up £20 Plus Hip Flask

 

 

The Under 23” All Ireland Racing Championships– Winner Trophy £30 Plus WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55) Runner Up £20 Plus Hip Flask

 

 

The Under 21” All Ireland Racing Championships– Winner Trophy £30 Plus WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55) Runner Up £20 Plus Hip Flask

 

 

The Whippet All Ireland Racing Championships– Winner Trophy £30 Plus WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55) Runner Up £20 Plus Hip Flask

 

 

The Terrier All Ireland Racing Championships– Winner Trophy £30 Plus WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55) Runner Up £20 Plus Hip Flask

 

 

The Greyhound Challenge : for pet, unregistered, retired and stud greyhounds winner £30 and a Hip Flask. Runner up : Hip Flask.

 

 

NEW EVENT – 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 three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows: 1.Rough Coated Lurcher Any size

 

2.Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size

 

3.Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.

 

 

Each overall winner in each classification will receive €50 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a Rosette and Hip Flask..

 

The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final - the winner will receive €300, a Tankard and a rosette. The Runner Up will receive A WildHunter Lamp ( RRP £55), Trophy & BAG OF FEEDWELL and Rosette.

 

 

IRISH TERRIER, WHIPPET & LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

 

Each Class Winner Receives a Hip Flask - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Terrier Championship Show : Judge Derek Davidson

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…………………………….................

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

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Stuart Bell

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: Leigh Marshall

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 Dog

6.Working Whippet Bitch

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

 

 

 

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 Trophy & Rosette.

 

 

 

Please note we have put in place a facility for anyone feeling they have a legitimate complaint to lodge an objection on the day on the payment of £20. If the objection is upheld the £20 is returned. If not it is forfeit and will be donated to a cancer charity. We will not consider objections after the fair especially from people who weren't there!

 

I realise in these difficult times people may find it expensive to attend on two days. We have made a gesture towards this already with our voucher system at Ballywalter but if you want to come both days I am happy to look at an additional voucher system. PM or email me at irishgamefair@btinternet.com but please do so before the 22nd June.

 

Now having put all of this together I am not looking for personal compliments but it might be nice to show my fellow directors some positive comments from this forum for a change!

 

AlbertJ

Edited June 19, 2012 by AlbertJ

[tailchaser 10]

Looking forward to this show Albert, I just wanted to know if the dogs that dont win in the master mcgrath final are they able to race in the all ireland racing. I think it would only be fair that you could enter your dog in only 1 of the 3 races just to give everybody a chance.

 

Steven

[AlbertJ 569]

Steven,

 

They are elgible to run in the All Ireland - We have always wished to have the All Ireland Championships open to all so that anyone winning them can say they are the All Ireland Champion no one having been excluded from competing - but of course these dogs in the MMcG will have had the 'handicap' of having run at least once already and the two races are at different distances . The Master Mc Grath over 150 and the All ireland over at least 250.

 

Albert

[tailchaser 10]

Steven,

 

They are elgible to run in the All Ireland - We have always wished to have the All Ireland Championships open to all so that anyone winning them can say they are the All Ireland Champion no one having been excluded from competing - but of course these dogs in the MMcG will have had the 'handicap' of having run at least once already and the two races are at different distances . The Master Mc Grath over 150 and the All ireland over at least 250.

 

Albert

 

Thanks for that Albert great prizes this year

 

Steven

[Carraghs Gem 1,699]

is there a prize for the slowest lurcher albert? If so I migjt enter my collie whippet

[miss the fox 10]

why in the showing do the pup winners not qualify for the final, dont think this is fair as they are only being judged on looks and whos to say there wouldn't be a pup that looks better than all the dogs in the rest of the classes. Is it not the same price to show a pup as an older dog, so surely the pup should have the chance of winning the overall (terrier, whippet or lurcher show)

[AlbertJ 569]

The reason is that as you know pups especially of mixed breeds often look much different when they are fully grown. A puppy that looks well balanced at 6 months can be totally out of balance when it is fully mature and vice versa. Any dog being crowned All Ireland Champion should be a fine example of its breed type and in our opinion to enure this the dog needs to be at least 1 year old.

 

Albertj

[AlbertJ 569]

is there a prize for the slowest lurcher albert? If so I migjt enter my collie whippet

 

Hope to see you at Shanes- with or without your slow whippet.

[miss the fox 10]

The reason is that as you know pups especially of mixed breeds often look much different when they are fully grown. A puppy that looks well balanced at 6 months can be totally out of balance when it is fully mature and vice versa. Any dog being crowned All Ireland Champion should be a fine example of its breed type and in our opinion to enure this the dog needs to be at least 1 year old.

 

Albertj

at least 1 year old, but sure is puppy class not for 1 year olds and younger, so if the winner of puppy class is 1 year old exactly then would it not be old enough to be a fine example of its breed type. is this the way all shows work the puppy winner does not be in the final along with all the other class winners of its breed.

[AlbertJ 569]

The reason is that as you know pups especially of mixed breeds often look much different when they are fully grown. A puppy that looks well balanced at 6 months can be totally out of balance when it is fully mature and vice versa. Any dog being crowned All Ireland Champion should be a fine example of its breed type and in our opinion to enure this the dog needs to be at least 1 year old.

 

Albertj

at least 1 year old, but sure is puppy class not for 1 year olds and younger, so if the winner of puppy class is 1 year old exactly then would it not be old enough to be a fine example of its breed type. is this the way all shows work the puppy winner does not be in the final along with all the other class winners of its breed.

 

Whatever classification you put in there will always be a borderline. In the case of a pup exactly one year old it would not be elegible for the puppy class which is for dogs UNDER 1 year. If you have a pup which you think is good enough to go on to best of show why don't you simply enter it in one of the adult classes.

[flash3241 32]

Usualy some shows have a whippet lurcher an terrier puppy final an I've been wondering y is shows now haven a rough under 23 in with the smooth under 23 wouldn't it make a bit more sence to pup all rough type lurchers in together an all smooth in together

[flash3241 32]

Usualy some shows have a whippet lurcher an terrier puppy final an I've been wondering y is shows now haven a rough under 23 in with the smooth under 23 wouldn't it make a bit more sence to put all rough type lurchers in together an all smooth in together

[WhippetLad 26]

Been looking forward to Shanes castle, great prizes too.

[AlbertJ 569]

Usualy some shows have a whippet lurcher an terrier puppy final an I've been wondering y is shows now haven a rough under 23 in with the smooth under 23 wouldn't it make a bit more sence to pup all rough type lurchers in together an all smooth in together

 

Flash,

 

We have a lot of racing to get through and as this is a Championship Show we have gone for adult racing only. We have tried to separate more 'elite' dogs from novice dogs and given rough; terrier cross and smooth novices their own races with a final. Ultimately we can have a rough dog elite class too. But we have tried to give as much width to the racing to give as many people as possible a crack at the prizes without diluting the prestige of the show as the All Ireland Terrier, Whippet & Lurcher Championships open to all comers so if your dog wins you can genuinely claim to be the All Ireland Champion as everyone had a chance to take you on.

 

Albertj

[flash3241 32]

I'm not talking about racing I'm talking about the showing classes