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The latest issue on Sale from 6th March 2008.

This issue includes Best Bits of 2007, the Top Irish Show Dogs Awards Finals plus our regular features.

Also included are several articles from new contributors.

Leading to a another exciting issue of the show scene in Ireland.

IT’S A MUST!

DON’T MISS IT!

Mrs D Penniston Fleming has broken her ankle and is unable to fulfil her appointment to judge at the forthcoming BSD Club of Ireland Group 1 & 2 show on Saturday 24th May 2008.

Rottweilers will now be judged by Mrs Yvonne Cannon, subject to IKC approval.

The Irish Kennel Club launches its "WISH YOU WERE HERE" campaign at the Scottish Kennel Club All Breed Championship Show at the Royal Highland Showground, Ingleston on May 16th, 17th & 18th 2008. The campaign will promote the EUROPEAN WINNER DOG SHOW which the Irish Kennel Club will host in Dublin 30th & 31st of May and 1st of June 2009.

IKC representatives will attend a number of U.K. Championship Shows over the next few months, commencing with the SKC, to provide information on the 2009 show.

At each venue visited a draw will take place for a free return trip to Ireland for the purpose of attending a Dog Show, courtesey of Norfolk Line Ferries. The Draw entry details will be available from the IKC representatives attending the U.K. shows. Winners will be annouced in the dog press.

Updates and latest news on the European Dog Show are available on www.dublin2009.com

Further information and Schedules are available from Irish Kennel Club, Fottrell House, Harolds Cross Bridge, Dublin 6W. Tel:00353 1 4533300 / 4532306. email ikenclub@indigo.ie

The Irish Kennel Club have announced details of another award aimed at promoting entries at Championship events and making it beneficial for exhibitors to continue exhibiting their younger stock.

The title will be awarded to a Dog/Bitch winning five (5) Junior classes, having been graded Excellent at Championship Show level. The owner / agent must apply to the Irish Kennel Club Show Department detailing the shows at which the classes have been won. The title will be added to the name of the exhibit when confirmation has been received by the owner or agent from the IKC show department. Exhibitors can backdate their dogs wins from January 1st to contribute to the awarding of the title.

The introduction of this new title brings the IKC further in to line with numerous other FCI member countries who already have a similar arrangement in place for their exhibitors.

We are delighted and thrilled to report that Sinead Kenny's young Miniature Pinscher 'Amber' has been found safe and sound in Dublin this morning after extensive searches and appeals in the area .

'Amber' had managed to hide out at the bottom of a residents garden on Templeville Road in Templeogue about 3 miles from her home having escaped after been startled last Sunday evening. The garden backs onto the River Poddle and 'Amber' had been fortunate enough to have been spotted by the house owners who had been feeding her some food since Tuesday.

Sinead would like to thank all of the show people and her friends and neighbours for their help over the last four days in her search and her efforts to get Amber home. She thanks everybody for the texts and phone calls of support and encouragment that meant so much. Thankfully it's a happy ending to this story and appeal.

The Phalene Club of Ireland are holding and All- Breed seminar on Sunday 11th May 2008 at the Fir Grove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork starting at 12.00 noon.

Cost: €5/person

The programme includes talks on Basic Veterinary Care by Ms. Roisin O'Mahony MRCVS, Canine Nutrition, The Papillon & Phalene by breed specialist Mrs. Joan Kilpatrick (Sonsirae Papillons), Preparing your dog for the show ring by Mr. Colm Hastings (Canine Beautician & Raggletaggle Showdogs) and more.

Click here to view the full programme

For more information and to reserve your place on this seminar, please contact: Ms. Eilish Neally

Phone: 087 7993980

or Email: eilish2k1@hotmail.com