Dog Show 2018
One of the most popular events of the day attracting large numbers of entrants. The Dog Show is open to all canines – mutt or pedigree. Our judges will be looking for dogs that are fun, happy, talented and charming, so if you think that your dog fits the bill then be sure to bring your dog this year.
The competition categories include awards for best puppy (over 6 months and under 12 months), small dog, large dog, terrier, hound, gun dog and the much coveted “Dog Chairperson would like to take home”. There’s also classes for best young handlers (boys and girls under 14).
The 2018 dog show attracted a wide variety of owners and their dogs on the day. Best in Show 2018 was Jenny O’Meara with her Irish Wolfhound “Yeats”. Reserve champion was Willy O’Meara from Fethard with “Rodge” a beautiful Irish terrier. Best Puppy in Show went to Kathleen Dalton from Urlingford with “Teddy”, a Bernese mountain dog. Young Handler of the Year was Grace Kennedy with “Bailey” a Cavalier King Charles/Bichon Frise cross. Dawn Fitzgerald from Urlingford won the Chairman’s choice with “Baby Bear”.
Best in Show
Jenny O’Meara with her Irish Wolfhound “Yeats”
Young Handler of the Year
Grace Kennedy with “Bailey”
Best Puppy in Show
Kathleen Dalton from Urlingford with “Teddy”
Dog Show Gallery 2018
Best Male Puppy
1st Molly O’Keeffe from Thurles with with “Buddy”
2nd Willie O’Meara with “Rodge”
3rd Claire Doherty with “Toby”
Best Female Puppy
1st Rosemary Chambers with “Luca”
2nd Jimmy Lawrence with “Peggy”
Best Small Dog
1st Jessica Mullally with “Lilly”
2nd Shelly Morrissey with “Casper”
Best Terrier
1st Willie O’Meara with “Rodge”
2nd Yax Sharp right with “Sky”
3rd Ber Bourke with “Woody”
Best Gun Dog
1st Orla O’Dea with “Bell”
2nd Alice Morrissey with “Ted”
3rd Trish Noonan with “Finn”
Best Large Dog
1st Jenny O’Meara with “Yeats”
2nd Viara Greyfort with “Twister”
3rd Kathleen Dalton with “Teddy”
Best Hound
1st Jenny O’Meara with “Yeats”
2nd Laura McCarthy with “Bell”
3rd Kayleigh Whelan with “Toby”
Best Veteran
1st Sharon Kiely from Limerick with “Prince”
2nd Jessica Corcoran with “Saphire”
3rd Joe Bergin with “Benji”
Best Boy Handler
1st A great young man all the way from Co. Laois
2nd “Toby” from Cullen
3rd Jimmy Lawrence with “Peggy”
Best Girl Handler
1st Grace Kennedy with “Bailey”
2nd Erin and Emily with “Guinness”
3rd Natasha with “Zach”
Chairman’s Choice
Dawn Fitzgerald from Urlingford with “Baby Bear”