The Bichon Frise Club of Ireland Breed Championship Show was held at the St Colmcilles GAA Club in Swords, County Dublin on the May Bank Holiday Monday where Colm Beattie of the Branstock Bichons, American Cockers and Yorkshire Terriers was the judge. There was a very good entry of thirty three exhibits and the regular classification is added to with a number of novelty classes which can be entered on the day, ranging from a class for the first time exhibitor to the Most Natural Circus Performer. There was a very nice gesture by the committee with the inclusion of an appreciation page for the achievements of Ashling Connolly’s Ashmair Kennel during the last twelve months.
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The Best in Show line up at the Bichon Frise Club of Ireland Breed Championship Show under judge Colm Beattie.
Green Star Bitch and Best in Show was Linda Watton’s Tullyheron Made in Heaven with the Reserve Best in Show award going to the Green Star Dog winner Ashling Connolly’s Ashmair Razzle Dazzle. |
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Colm Beattie’s Green Star Bitch and Best in Show winner at the Bichon Frise Club of Ireland Show was Linda Watton’s Tullyheron Made in Heaven who came through from the Junior Bitch class. This young bitch has a great start to her show career having won the Yearling Bitch class at Crufts 2007. |
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Reserve Best in Show was Ashling Connolly’s Green Star Dog winner Ashmair Razzle Dazzle who is nearing his title and who is another from the very successful Dublin based Ashmair Kennels. He was Best in Show at the Club Show in 2004 and has a reserve Best in Show from the inaugural Bangor and North Down IKC Championship event. He took over today from his well known Champion kennel mates who stayed at home having had a clean sweep at this event last year under Marita Rodgers. |
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Best Puppy in Show at the Bichon Frise Club of Ireland’s Championship Show was the latest up and coming starlet from the Ashmair Kennel of Ashling Connolly, Warmingham Angel at My Side bred in the UK by Lawrence Lee.
She also collected the Reserve Green Star on the day at only six months old. |
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Collecting the Club’s Points Trophy for the Top Winning Bichon Frise of the Year for 2006 was Ashling Connolly whose CH/GB CH/INT CH Warmingham Ret Butler had such a fantastic year in 2006 and who took home the CC from Crufts back in March. Colm Beattie presented the trophy. |
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| Photos by Paul Scanlon |
