Ireland Dessie Mackins Dog Show And Raceday Saturday 26Th April 14

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Dessie Mackins Dog Show and Race Day Saturday 26^th April 14

 

 

Woke up early on Saturday morning, with the joys of spring in my heart, and foremost on my mind that Saturday had arrived. Yes it was Dessie Mackins show and race day, and time to get out of bed and on our way to Laurencetown. The dog chorus was wafting its way into our ears, signalling our Canine friends way of telling us to get them into the trailer and on our short journey to Dessies show. The weather was good, with a sharp cold breeze, but got very cold in the evening. It was nice to see all the children out playing around in the spring sunshine. There was a good crowd in attendance and some real nice Terriers, lurchers, Whippets and Strong dogs in the show ring and on the race track.

 

The showing commenced at approximately 12.30 noon. Here are some random showing and racing results.

 

Showing

 

Whippets

Whippet Pups
1/ Kieran Young
2/ John Mc Stay
3/ Tracy Gill

 

Whippet Bitch
1/ Tracy Gill
2/ John McStay
3/ Kathy Knox

 

Whippet Dog
1/ Davy Best
2/ John Shaw
3/ John Mc Stay

 

Working Whippet
1/ Graham Fyffe
2/ Michelle Rafferty
3/ Michael Quinn

 

Vetern Whippet
1/ John Mc Stay
2/ Michelle Rafferty
3/ Tracy Gill

 

Whippet Pairs
1/ Michelle Rafferty
2/ Joanne Young
3/ John Mc Stay

 

*Overall Whippet Champion
Graham Fyffe with Bolt
Reserve
Davy Best with Harley

 

Lurchers

 

Bull x
1/ Conor Nicholson
2/ Breandan Coleman
3/ Mickey Quinn

 

Lamping Lurcher
1/ Glen Doherty / Steven Dummigan with Dash

 

Rough Over 23
1/ Glen Doherty with Diesel

 

Hare Class
1/ Michael Quinn with Mocharra

 

Fox Class
1/ Breandan Coleman
2/ Johnny Wilson
3/ James Woods

 

Hairy Dogs
3/ Sean Tallon

 

Terrier Cross
1/ Ben Davison

 

Vetern Lurcher
1/ Graham Brennan

 

Over 23
1/ Jed Donagh with Jess

 

Under 23
1/ Fiona Devlin with Diva

 

Collie Cross
1/ Jed Donagh with Flick

 

All Rounder
1/Mickey Quinn with Lady
2/ Ian Davison
3/ Jed Donagh with Zeus

 

Rough Under 23
1/ Paddy Mc Carthy

 

Lurcher Pairs
1/ Rose Mc COY
2/ Ian Davison
3/ Mall Mc Fall

 

Vetern Lurcher
1/ Graham Brennan

 

*Overall Champion Lurcher
Jed Donagh with Flick handled by Mal Mc Fall
Reserve
Fiona Devlin with Diva
3/ Glen Doherty with Diesel

 

Terriers

 

Terrier Pups
1/ Peter Morgan
2/ Graham Brennan

 

*Overall Terrier Pup Champion
Peter Morgan Handled by Arlene Mc Clurkin

 

Terriers

 

Crossbreed Terrier
1/ Jed Donagh with Spike

 

Lakeland
1/ Peter Morgan
2/ Peter Morgan
3/ John Heslip

 

Jack Russell
1/ Janet Duke

 

Patterdale
1/ John Heslip

 

Border Terrier
Sandra Barriskill

 

*Overall Terrier Champion
Peter Morgan
Reserve
Janet Duke.

 

Strong Dogs

*Best Large Staff
Jodie Moore ( Young daughter of Stuart Moore)

 

*Overall Strong Dog Champion
Jodie Moore

 

*******Overall Show Champion and Best in Show

Graham Fyffe with Bolt
A big congratulations to Graham and Bolt, and to all the rest of the winners.

Racing Results

Bull x
1/ Mickey Quinn with Lady
2/ James Woods with Rusty

 

Terrier Cross
1/ Jed Donagh with Shadow
2/ Paddy Mc Carthy with PIP

 

Rogues Race
1/ Glen Doherty with Diesel
2/ Tom Barry

 

Elite
1/Fiona Devlin with Shogun
2/Ian Balfour with Darkey

 

Under 23 Final
1/ Rose Mc C oy with Luna
2/ Fiona Devlin with Diva

 

Whippets
1/ Graham Fyffe with Bolt
2/ Kirsty Fyffe/Ricky Mc IILwaine with Ollie

 

Lurcher Pups
1/ Lee Mc Cullagh with Kesh
2/ Steve Waring with Sasha

 

Whippet Pups
1/ Colin Tucker with Tia
2/ John Shaw with Timmy

 

Under 21 Lurchers
1/ Darren Moore with Sasha
2/ Deirdre Mc Coy with Taylor

 

Terriers
Small Terriers
1/ Jed Donagh with Spike
2/ Jed Donagh with Boe

 

Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank judges Tommy Cullen ( Lurchers)/Tracy & Alan Crosby (Whippets )/Arthur Faulkner (Terriers )and Eddie Shaw (Strong Dogs) for a job well done. Judging is not an easy job, but you carried out your duties with great effiency. Many thanks for that. Our resident photographer Deirdre Mc Coy was on hand, recording our every moment of glory. Looking forward to seeing the photographs Deirdre.

 

And Finally,Finally, I must not forget the man at the helm of this brilliant show day. Many thanks to Dessie Mackin, and his brilliant band of helpers for a great show on Saturday. Also a big thanks to Tom Barry on the lure. Could not of operated without you Tom. We had a very relaxing and enjoyable day, and look forward to more of the same next year.

 

 

Margaret Mc Stay

Edited April 28, 2014 by appleblossom