Ireland Moira Game Fair Dog Show And Simulated Racing Last Saturday 25Th And 26Th May 13

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Well recognised by Ireland's Country Sports Community as a great event for Irish Country Sports, the National Countrysports Fair at Moira is widely acclaimed for the quality of its stands, their displays and demonstrations, and indeed lived up very much to their name again this year. From 10 O Clock Saturday morning the crowds rolled up in force both for the Game Fair,

Dog Show and Simulated Racing. The Lurcher, Terrier, and Whippet folk arrived with their Families and dogs in tow, and very soon the National Countrysports Fair of 2013 was under way. The weather displayed what a good summers day should be, and this no doubt brought the crowds out to full capacity. The children were bouncing about enjoying themselves in the mid-day sun, while the older folk were stretching themselves out on the grass taking in the rays.

Before the dog show began, with dogs at heal, we spent over an hour in the show itself. There was a magical atmosphere in there. We visited Charlie Keenans stand, and had a chat with Charlie. Then onto the Barbour stand. Unfortunately I could get nothing in my size. Next we visited “The Outdoor Field and Sports Shop”, Portadown, and had a chat with Richard. We carried on, picked up quite a few wee bargains, and soaked up all the fun of the fair along the way. Time was not on our side, so we headed back down to the Lurcher,Terrier and Whippet Dog show, run by the fantastic Gilford Lurcher, and Terrier Club. The show began at approximately 1.OO oclock.

Here are the Racing Results, some random showing results and the Overall Results.

Simulated Racing Results : (For Saturday only,was not there Sunday )

Lurchers :

Jed Donagh with his Lurcher

Whippets

Patsy Mc Coy with RIO

"Overall Simulated Racing Winner" went to :

Jed Donagh

Many Congratulations Jed and well done.

High Jump.

One of the Major attractions of the day at Moira was the High Jump. Many Lurchers Jumped the Jump on the day, but when it came to the Final Jump, It was none other than :

Leanne Hawthornes brilliant wee Whippet Junior who showed them big Dogs how to Jump a Fence. Junior :

won the high jump of

7ft. Unbeleivable, Has to be seen to be beleived.This wee dog is a wee cracker.

Well done Leanne and Junior, your wee dog showed them big dogs how its done.

 

Showing

Smooth Over : Fiona Devlin with Maverick

Smooth Under : Fiona Devlin with Diva

Bull Cross : Roy Nixon

Lamping Lurcher : Stephen Mc Gonigle

Hare Class : Paddy Mc Carthy

Lurcher Pairs : Paddy Mc Carthy

Vetern Lurcher : Graham Brennan with Gypsy

 

Overall Puppy

 

Stephen Mongan with Bracken

Congratulations Stephen, and well done.

 

Overall Champion Lurcher

 

Fiona Devlin with Diva

Reserve

Glen Doherty with Diesel

Congratulations Fiona and Glen and well done

 

Overall Champion Terrier

 

John Heslip with Tyson

Reserve

Ian Heslip with George

Well Done John and Ian

 

Overall Champion Whippet

 

John Mc Stay with Silver

Reserve

Mickey Quinn

Congratulations John and Mickey and well done.

 

Champion Strong Dog

 

Tom Barry

Congratulations Tom and well done

 

“Overall Best in Show went to :”

Fiona Devlin with Diva

Hearty congratulations Fiona, and may you win many more

 

 

And Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank the Judges : Janet Duke -Whippets/Jed Donagh -Lurchers/Pat Gorman -Terriers/Paul Mc Kenna - Strong Dogs. for a duty carried out to perfection, well expierenced in each ones field and a job well done. Bluebell was there with her camera, and took udles of photographs, some of which can be seen on this form. Many thanks Bluebell for that.We can always rely on you for a good photograph.

The dog show would not of been such an overwhelming success if it had not of been for these too people. Ian Davidson, Justin Hill and their hard working committe and Game Fair Directors. Ian and Justin worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this dog show the showcase it was .Well done Ian, Justin, committe and Game Fair Directors, your hard work paid off on the day. Everyone enjoyed themselves, some more than others , and without you Ian and Justin, this would not of been possible. Again ,many many thanks Ian and Justin on behalf of all the Canine folk and their families who attended the show, for a brilliant day out at your Dog show and Game Fair, and I am already looking forward to next year.

 

Margaret Mc Stay.

Edited May 28, 2013 by appleblossom

[bluebell 418]

Margaret a great write up as always

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 27, 2013 by bluebell

[Guest ladyjane]

Lovely writeup and pics ladies.........thank you!

[bluebell 418]

 

 

 

[TheDirtyDawg 58]

pup from the show

[danny300 2,240]

934099_522839704418862_1192876717_n.jpg pup from the show

very tidy staff bud

[U.L.D.A 289]

Pup looks well dirtydawg can i have one of your trophys my ugly bast*rds never win fa

[Guest ladyjane]

Really nice pup, great head and conformation...........................alll judges agreed on the decision!!

[bluebell 418]

 

 

[iworkwhippets 13,247]

John mc stays champion whippet silver, is it a working whippet

thank you

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934099_522839704418862_1192876717_n.jpg pup from the show

 

One beautiful Pup Stephen, and well done.

[appleblossom 703]

John mc stays champion whippet silver, is it a working whippet

thank you

 

Yes and has the marks to prove it, All our Whippets are working Whippets. Silver is a vetern of 7years old, has had one litter of 8 pups all sold in Northern Ireland, and hunting. If you dont beleive me they are working dogs ring the vets in Portadown, and ask how many times he has stitched her and the rest of them. She is not the best hunter of all 6 as she is getting older now.. Sandy is the the best. When she starts she finishes. She means business. She has left me and John with stitches, never mind herself. Goldie would be second best.and Sasha is fast. The young whippets are good learners too. Hope this answers your question. By the way,we also have 114 acres of land of which 16 acres of a wood to hunt on in

Monaghan.and all our own. We are getting old now, our days are numbered at the hunting lark,Another 2 winters will probably do us.We are in Gods waiting room. But sure then we can turn our Whippets into show ponies and build up the Trophys to give us something to shine up when we are in the Nursing home. I t will keep us from fighting with each other.

 

If you need any further information do not hestitate to contact me on this site. I will be only to willing to help you out if I can.

 

Thank you for your Interest.

 

 

Margaret Mc Stay

 

 

 

Thank you for your Interest.

Edited May 28, 2013 by appleblossom

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Well recognised by Ireland's Country Sports Community as a great event for Irish Country Sports, the National Countrysports Fair at Moira is widely acclaimed for the quality of its stands, their displays and demonstrations, and indeed lived up very much to their name again this year. From 10 O Clock Saturday morning the crowds rolled up in force both for the Game Fair,

Dog Show and Simulated Racing. The Lurcher, Terrier, and Whippet folk arrived with their Families and dogs in tow, and very soon the National Countrysports Fair of 2013 was under way. The weather displayed what a good summers day should be, and this no doubt brought the crowds out to full capacity. The children were bouncing about enjoying themselves in the mid-day sun, while the older folk were stretching themselves out on the grass taking in the rays.

Before the dog show began, with dogs at heal, we spent over an hour in the show itself. There was a magical atmosphere in there. We visited Charlie Keenans stand, and had a chat with Charlie. Then onto the Barbour stand. Unfortunately I could get nothing in my size. Next we visited “The Outdoor Field and Sports Shop”, Portadown, and had a chat with Richard. We carried on, picked up quite a few wee bargains, and soaked up all the fun of the fair along the way. Time was not on our side, so we headed back down to the Lurcher,Terrier and Whippet Dog show, run by the fantastic Gilford Lurcher, and Terrier Club. The show began at approximately 1.OO oclock.

Here are the Racing Results, some random showing results and the Overall Results.

Simulated Racing Results : (For Saturday only,was not there Sunday )

Lurchers :

Jed Donagh with his Lurcher

Whippets

Patsy Mc Coy with RIO

"Overall Simulated Racing Winner" went to :

Jed Donagh

Many Congratulations Jed and well done.

High Jump.

One of the Major attractions of the day at Moira was the High Jump. Many Lurchers Jumped the Jump on the day, but when it came to the Final Jump, It was none other than :

Leanne Hawthornes brilliant wee Whippet Junior who showed them big Dogs how to Jump a Fence. Junior :

won the high jump of

7ft. Unbeleivable, Has to be seen to be beleived.This wee dog is a wee cracker.

Well done Leanne and Junior, your wee dog showed them big dogs how its done.

 

Showing

Smooth Over : Fiona Devlin with Maverick

Smooth Under : Fiona Devlin with Diva

Bull Cross : Roy Nixon

Lamping Lurcher : Stephen Mc Gonigle

Hare Class : Paddy Mc Carthy

Lurcher Pairs : Paddy Mc Carthy

Vetern Lurcher : Graham Brennan with Gypsy

 

Overall Puppy

 

Stephen Mongan with Bracken

Congratulations Stephen, and well done.

 

Overall Champion Lurcher

 

Fiona Devlin with Diva

Reserve

Glen Doherty with Diesel

Congratulations Fiona and Glen and well done

 

Overall Champion Terrier

 

John Heslip with Tyson

Reserve

Ian Heslip with George

Well Done John and Ian

 

Overall Champion Whippet

 

John Mc Stay with Silver

Reserve

Mickey Quinn

Congratulations John and Mickey and well done.

 

Champion Strong Dog

 

Tom Barry

Congratulations Tom and well done

 

“Overall Best in Show went to :”

Fiona Devlin with Diva

Hearty congratulations Fiona, and may you win many more

 

 

And Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank the Judges : Janet Duke -Whippets/Jed Donagh -Lurchers/Pat Gorman -Terriers/Paul Mc Kenna - Strong Dogs. for a duty carried out to perfection, well expierenced in each ones field and a job well done. Bluebell was there with her camera, and took udles of photographs, some of which can be seen on this form. Many thanks Bluebell for that.We can always rely on you for a good photograph.

The dog show would not of been such an overwhelming success if it had not of been for these too people. Ian Davidson, Justin Hill and their hard working committe and Game Fair Directors. Ian and Justin worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this dog show the showcase it was .Well done Ian, Justin, committe and Game Fair Directors, your hard work paid off on the day. Everyone enjoyed themselves, some more than others , and without you Ian and Justin, this would not of been possible. Again ,many many thanks Ian and Justin on behalf of all the Canine folk and their families who attended the show, for a brilliant day out at your Dog show and Game Fair, and I am already looking forward to next year.

 

Margaret Mc Stay.

 

 

Thanks Margaret

[TheDirtyDawg 58]

my names not Stephen yous have the name and dogs name on ur forms.but thanks for the day and the congrats glad I got a fair opinion at the show by all the judges

[Themaverick 110]

934099_522839704418862_1192876717_n.jpg pup from the show

what a beautiful stafford....best iv seen in a long time