Ireland Irish Game Fair at Shanes - Prizes

[AlbertJ 569]

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

 

Flash,

 

Sorry I misunderstood you - we do have a Puppy Champion which I missed out on. Now added in.

 

Not a bad idea about putting rough's and smooths separated . will ask Rosscrea Club to consider this for Birr.

 

Albertj

[flash3241 32]

Its not only your shows do this the whole lot have started it an I don't understand y as if a judge has a eye for a smooth coated dog he's going to choose it over a rough coated dog

[AlbertJ 569]

Its not only your shows do this the whole lot have started it an I don't understand y as if a judge has a eye for a smooth coated dog he's going to choose it over a rough coated dog

 

And if he has an eye for a rough....................?

[flash3241 32]

its the same thing its not fair either way not that it bothers me im just wanting to know why this is

[AlbertJ 569]

It has always been the classification at our events but you have put forward a suggestion which I will put to the Rosscrea Club who are organising the show at Birr.

[mr scent 665]

hi albert why have you the terrier dogs and bitchs in the same class ,and in the whippet classes you have dogs and bitchs in different classes

[AlbertJ 569]

I had discussed splitting all the classes into dogs & bitches with the organising club but the terrier entries at the three shows I have been at Ballywalter, Mourne and Moira didn't in our opinion warrant splitting the classes. Depending on the entry at Shanes we will review this for Birr and for 2013.

 

Albertj

[FARGO BOYLE 24]

looking forward to it

[AlbertJ 569]

looking forward to it

 

All we need now is good weather!

[AlbertJ 569]

Been looking forward to Shanes castle, great prizes too.

 

I too am looking forward to getting it completed as my 50th Fair!

 

You will note that we have given whippets equivalent prizes ( and some would say extra classes!) throughout except for our feature lurcher races. If we get a good turnout of whippets we may consider something special for them in 2013.

 

albertj

[young man 225]

ALL IRELAND TERRIER RACING CHAMPIONSHIP cant wait a lamp for a prize for terrier raceing some class prizes there!

[AlbertJ 569]

We hear there are some fast terriers coming from the Uk and South of ireland. You'll have to get in some serious training!

[artful212 394]

will there be a stall for the iwtf to help all the working terrier folk ?

[louiejoe 63]

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.

 

I think you will find that at most if not all of the shows, a puppy is classed as a dog under the age of 1 year, on the day it turns 12 months and has it's first birthday it is no longer a puppy it is an adult and has to enter the appropriate class.

Edited June 12, 2012 by louiejoe

[hunter 33 0]

great show lads looking foward to it