Ireland Racing Winners To Be Measured At Birr?

[louiejoe 63]

Has a decision been made about measuring the dogs at Birr?

Can I ask how much it will cost to race and show dogs at Birr this year as I haven't noticed this anywhere yet?

[pollypocket 231]

its a bad job when you dont know the height of your own dog . or even be honest about it .

no call for the half of this shit . :D

hope all goes well and everybodys queeries are satisfied before the event so that all goes smooth on the day.

to a hunting mans point of view who enjoys the odd show yous are mad

[Dazzam 239]

Does anyone have the results from the racing at Birr yesterday?

[WhippetLad 26]

Dazzam Fiona devlin won 3 of the races not too sure with what dogs tho.

Edited September 2, 2013 by WhippetLad

[Themaverick 110]

I have to say the racing at Birr castle went as smooth as i have ever seen racing go!

line judges that were not competing themselves. Great bunch of honest people. Shame shanes castle hadnt the shame people running it !

Hats of to them Roscrea lads.. Hope they dont get involved with this crew from the north...!

 

I withness EVERY under 21, EVERY under 23 being measured, no matter how small they look!!

Well done to the ROSCREA WORKING DOG CLUB AND THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING WEEKEND!

Edited September 2, 2013 by Themaverick

[Themaverick 110]

I have apologised to the NILRC secretary for my misunderstanding of the purpose of the NILRC records, as I had thought the idea was to have an open record where anyone could examine the size of a particular dog and therefore dogs didn't need to be measured again and again. It was not my intention to bring the NILRC into this thread in any way other than in a positive fashion as the custodians of a wide range of measurements. It has been made clear to me that the NILRC records of measurements will only be used at NILRC events or monitored by the NILRC.

 

Having thought about it I feel that such an open book of measurements would be a real asset to the lurcher community both to show organisers and competitors so if any club wishes to hold a race day and measuring session where the basis of an OPEN REGISTER can be created I am happy to sponsor the day through the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and publish the results in a register in the magazine. The offer goes to clubs North & South so we can as far as possible have the basis of an All Ireland register. I think detailed measuring is more appropriately done at a specialist racing day when due attention can be given to marginal cases which, after all, are the only real causes of disputes than at a public fair.

 

It is now over to the Roscrea club as to whether they wish to measure the under 21" and under 23" winners. But I do suggest anyone in any doubt should ask for their dog to be measured before they enter a particular size restricted racing category. Thanks to everyone who made positive comments on the thread and who pmed me on HL &FB.

 

AlbertJ

Albert

EVERY dog was measured at the entry time, but any bodies that wish to put There mind at rest ,to see my dogs re-measure (publicly with-out the magic shrinking horse box!) This can be arranged no probs!,

[WhippetLad 26]

I have to say the racing at Birr castle went as smooth as i have ever seen racing go!

line judges that were not competing themselves. Great bunch of honest people. Shame shanes castle hadnt the shame people running it !

Hats of to them Roscrea lads.. Hope they dont get involved with this crew from the north...!

 

I withness EVERY under 21, EVERY under 23 being measured, no matter how small they look!!

Well done to the ROSCREA WORKING DOG CLUB AND THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING WEEKEND!

Glad to hear this happened, just unfortunate that there's still questionable "whippets" in the whippet racing.

[shane-1 31]

thanks for the positive comments lads

[socks 32,253]

BUT what of the dog has been trained to crouch down a bit when being measured ...........

[paulus 26]

BUT what of the dog has been trained to crouch down a bit when being measured ...........

or left to soak in cold water overnight

[Themaverick 110]

 

I have to say the racing at Birr castle went as smooth as i have ever seen racing go!

line judges that were not competing themselves. Great bunch of honest people. Shame shanes castle hadnt the shame people running it !

Hats of to them Roscrea lads.. Hope they dont get involved with this crew from the north...!

 

I withness EVERY under 21, EVERY under 23 being measured, no matter how small they look!!

Well done to the ROSCREA WORKING DOG CLUB AND THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING WEEKEND!

Glad to hear this happened, just unfortunate that there's still questionable "whippets" in the whippet racing.

 

Questionable whippets? the fact that pure bred whippet people are still willing to race there pure breeds against the blue dog, knowing what the dogs parents are , I have no sympathy to any person moaning about getting beat by that dog any more . good luck to them

[shane-1 31]

papers were showing to me for every whippet tat raced in the whippets class after that lads there is no more i can do im not getting into that stuff.

[Dazzam 239]

Congratulations to all the race winners on Saturday. Well done to Fiona winning the u21, u23 and o23 elite racing. I'm a bit confused as to the whippet racing....was there not to be two separate whippet races one for kc registered papered whippets and one for unregistered whippets like there was at Shanes Castle?

[shane-1 31]

no was only for whippets wit papers

[WhippetLad 26]

Paper don't mean much tho, some don't even look like whippets that have "papers"