Wicklow Terrier, Lurcher and Whippet Club Dog Show and Race Day at Rathnew (David Dickensons Show ) Sunday 22ndJuly 18.

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Wicklow Terrier, Lurcher and Whippet Club Dog Show and Race Day at Rathnew (David Dickensons Show ) Sunday 22^ndJuly 18.

 

Rathnew Co Wicklow, is a village located south of the capital of Dublin, along the M11 motorway between Dublin and Wexford. Famous for its Gaelic Football , this lovely Irish country village lies comfortably among  the scenic and now famous Wicklow hills. This was the location for David Dickensons Charity Dog Show and Race day Sunday 22.7.18 . 

We were up with the dawn chorus and headed for Mc Donalds in Newry, to meet up with all the other Northern Canine folk for the journey down to Wicklow. After a few hick ups along the way and a few laughs, we reached our destination around 10.00am.

It was not long to the field started filling up with a good mix of Terriers, Lurchers and Whippets from North and South of the border. A chip van, toilet facilities, ringside parking and a very good PA system were on site. Jade Dunphy, you done a very professional job, keeping the good Canine folk informed of their classes and winnings on the day. 

I met up with some lovely people yesterday, some old friends and also made some new ones.  Graham Versey and Jennifer Arnold were there with their winning whippets and went home happy campers with an armful of rosettes. It was certainly Barry Chambers day on Sunday winning everything before him both in showing and Racing with his winning Whippet Alfie. Your dogs are a credit to you Barry, and you are a true country sportsman. Barry races and shows his dogs in the summer and brings them on vacation to the field in the winter to visit his friends Mr Rynard Fox and his neighbour Mr Bugs Bunny. What a vacation.

Jim Maher and Trevor Cahill Collars were there with every type of Dog Collar you could ask for. Thank you Denise Cahill for the lovely new Whippet Collar you designed yourself. I know it will be very lucky to us at future shows.

The racing began at approximately 12.30 noon

The racing created some laughter and excitement around the race track. I must say it was very relaxing, and April Dickenson made it look so easy, assisted by Jed Donagh on flag and Pat Dunphy on the lure. I really enjoyed this part of the show immensely. 

Here are some racing results.

 Under 23

1/ Joe Leonards dog Bandit (Slipped by Michael McGrath and handled by Paddy McGrath )

2/ Joe Leonards dog Pepsi (Slipped by Donald Smyth and handled by Paddy McGrath)

 Whippet Racing

Barry Chambers with Alfie

Mick The Millar

1/ Jed Donagh with Lily

2/ Jed Donagh with Beauty

Master Mc Grath

Over 23 Elite 

David Nolan with Missy

Under 23 Elite

Joe Leonards Bandit ( Slipped by Michael McGrath and handled by Paddy McGrath )

 

Here are some Showing Results:

Champion Whippet Pup

Jade Dunphy with Whizz

Reserve

Jed Donagh with Maisie

Champion Whippet

Barry Chambers with Alfie

Reserve

Mairead Fearon with Jill

Champion Terrier

Reece Dunn with Misty

Reserve

Noel Roche with Scooby

Champion Lurcher

Frank Kenny with PJ

Reserve

David Nolan with Rocky

Champion Pet

Nicky Smith with Judy

Reserve

Brooke Burn with Jack

Overall Champion and Best in Show

Reece Dunn with Misty

Reserve 

Frank Kenny with PJ

Runner Up Barry Chambers with Alfie

Congratulations to Reece, Frank and Barry, and to all  above winners. 

All Champion and Reserve Champions in Whippet, Lurcher and Terrier showing at this show, qualify for 5 Nations Champion of Champions at Shanes Castle 2019. 

And Finally, I would like to thank the judges on behalf of David Dickinson, for carrying out your remit so diligently on the day.

Lurchers : Billy Burn/ Whippets : Tom Quinn/ Terriers : Tom Blackburn/ Pets : April Dickenson. Loads of photographs from this show on Face book at the moment.

There was a very poignant moment at the Lurcher ring when David Dickensons brother Noel Dickenson stepped forward to present the Arthur Dickenson Memorial Cup to Frank Kenny, Champion Lurcher winner, in memory of their late father Arthur Dickenson who passed away on show day some years ago. I am sure Arthur is looking down on his family with pride on this show day. 

And Finally, Finally, may I take this opportunity to thank most sincerely David Dickinson, his wife Marie, daughters April, Tomasina, Delores Goucher, and all their loyal band of helpers on the day for another great family day out at their charity dog show. Many thanks for your beautiful presentation to me on Sunday. I do not deserve it, as I do this job as a labour of love and love the Canine Community and all it represents with a passion, and probably will continue to do so to the good lord decides to calls me home. Again many thanks.

The Dickenson Family are giving the proceeds of this Charity Dog Show to Pieta House.  Pieta House runs a free of charge service and since 2006 have helped 30,000 people in suicidal distress or engaging in self harm.  Also people can avail of bereavement counselling. What a very worthy cause.

David, we all enjoyed ourselves down there in Co Wicklow on Sunday, and look forward to more of the same again in 2019. 

 

 

Margaret Mc Stay

 

 

 

Edited July 25, 2018 by appleblossom