NI Working/Pastoral Dog of 2009

Lisburn & District Canine Society hosted the Northern Ireland Working/Pastoral Puppy and Dog of 2009 event at the Balmoral Hotel, Belfast.

Judge for the event was Diana Bousfield of the Yacanto Great Danes and Shar Pei affix. Seen here with the Lord Mayor of Lisburn, Mr Alan Ewart, who presented Diana with a momento of the event.

Winner of the Puppy event saw Willie Dobbin handle his and wife Amanda's young Newfoundland bitch Brooklynbear Picasso to the top spot. This follows on from Gracie's Best Puppy in Show at Boston Championship show last weekend. Runner up was Alan Martin's Dobermann Colenso Devil Maycare.

Making it an even more special day for the Brooklynbear team, Diana awarded Willie and Amanda Dobbin's Ch & GB Ch Fairweather's Knockout With Brooklynbear the title of NI Working/Pastoral Dog of 2009. On this occasion Storm was handled by son William. The runner up was Billy and Josh Henderson and Jewell Fleming's Dobermann Ch & GB Ch Aritaur Hipnotique.