Ireland The Sporting Whippet Club Of Ni 5Th Dog Show And Race Day Sunday 10Th August 14 At Dunsilly Kennells, Antrim.

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The Sporting Whippet Club of NI 5th Dog Show and Race day Sunday 10^th August 14 at Dunsilly Kennells, Antrim.

Rain Rain go away, that was our signature tune at The Sporting Whippet Club of NI Show and Race day

at Dunsilly Kennells, Co Antrim, Sunday 10^th August 14. From we came into the field at Dunsilly on Sunday, to we left it, I can honestly say we had 30 minutes of dry weather.

 

But although the wet weather kept coming at us on the horizon, this did not dampen the spirits of the Whippet men and women,North and South of the border, who braved the bad weather to come to Dunsilly for our 5^th Whippet Club Dog show of the year, and also the 2nd last one of the showing year. How time flies when you are having fun

The craic and the banter was good, as the field filled up to a sizeable crowd for the enclement weather with some top quality whippets on Show.

 

 

Again this month, Forty Four top Class Whippets were shown in the ring, including 10 pups. Grading started for racing at approximately 12.30pm, Followed by showing, and racing completed after the showing.

 

Here are the Showing and Racing Results as follows for Sunday 10^th August 14 :

Showing – Judge : John Mc Stay

Children’s Handling
1st/ Eden Dougan with Lola

2^nd/ Jake Bingham with Bella

Whippet Pup

1st – Rea Wilson with Otis
2nd – Janet Duke with Oscar
3rd – Davy Best with Buddy

Whippet Dog
1st – Davy Best with Harley
2nd – Patsy Mc Coy with Rio
3rd – John Shaw with Blue

Whippet Bitch
1st – Davy Best with Penny
2nd –Tracy Gill with Ash
3rd – Rea Wilson with Lola

Working Whippet
1st – Nicky Robinson with Bolt
2nd –Ricky Mc Elwaine with Ollie
3rd –Irra Rodgers with Rocky

Veteran Whippet
1st – Tracy Gill with Damson

Pairs

1st – Irra Rodgers with Rocky and Splat

Best In Show –
Rea Wilson with Odis

Reserve Best In Show
Davy Best with Harley

Members ClassWinner :
John Shaw with Tara

***A big congratulations to all the winners, and especially to Rea Wilson , who won Best in Show and Davy Best who won Reserve Best in Show. Well done to all.

Racing Results

Grade ‘A’Winner
1/ Graham Fyffe with Bolt
2/ Susan Aicken with Otis
3/ Graham Fyffe with Barney

Grade ‘B’Winner
1/ Roy Hill with Briar
2/ Patsy Mc Coy with Rio

 

Grade ‘C’Winner
1/ Susan Mc Cann with Bella
2/ Craig Sharkey with Bolt

3/ Colin Tucker with Tera

 

Puppy Racing Winner

1/ Graham Fyffe with Roxy
2/ Carter Bingham with Bella
3/ Rea Wilson with Odis

And Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank our judge of the day, John Mc Stay for judging our whippets with efficiency and integrity, and a job well done.

Lets not forget our hard working committe, our chairman Paul Reynolds, and any club members who gave a helping hand on the day,and braved the bad weather to keep the show running smoothly for all to enjoy. Again this was very much appreciated.

 

Dunsilly is a superb venue, and all thanks goes out to Victor Mc Donald , owner of Dunsilly, for allowing the club to have their shows at this stunning piece of heaven in the County Antrim Countryside.

And finally, finally, many thanks to Patsy Mc Coy , racing manager, Sporting Whippet Club, and his most efficient assistant Carol Hill, Brian Crothers, and all their brilliant band of helpers for a great days racing. Without good team work this could not have happened. Well done Patsy, Carol and Brian, and all involved.

Bluebell was there on the day with her camera, and has taken some lovely photographs. I took some also myself with my mobile, and these are currently up on on my timeline on Facebook. Hopefully we will see them all up on the forums shortly.

Another very successful dog show and race day was held on Sunday at Dunsilly, and long may it continue.

Our last Sporting Whippet Club NI Show and Race day of this year will be held on Sunday 14th September 14, along with our end of season Barbecque. Full details later.

See you all there.

Margaret Mc Stay

 

 

Edited August 12, 2014 by appleblossom