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Reminiscing!

Dog Show events in Ireland this weekend are postponed!

Statement from ‘The Irish Kennel Club' 11th March 2020

As our prime concern is the health and welfare of our members and the wider community the Board of The Irish Kennel Club has regretfully decided to postpone our two International Dog Shows on 14th, 15th and the ‘Pawtrick’s Day’ event on 17th March 2020.
This decision was not taken lightly and was the result of advice from Government Departments and the Health Authorities.
It is our intention to reschedule these events at a later date as the situation becomes clearer.
If you entered any of these events the following will apply.
• You will be credited for entering the rescheduled event
• On application, a letter personally addressed to you confirming the cancelation of the event(s). (If required for you use for Hotel/Transport claims).

Stay safe and thank you for your understanding.

The Board of ‘The Irish Kennel Club’

Congratulations to all the winners at the Bull Breeds Halloween show.

All photos © RMD Images

We are pleased to say that ALL the RMD Images photographs from the IKC International weekend have been emailed to all the Best of Breed winners and also those who availed of our photo studio for private photos.
A big thank you to all who visited us with their dogs and who wished us well in our new venture; it was a hectic two days for our show debut !!
Thank you also to the Irish Kennel Club and their partner sponsors, GAIN Pet Nutrition, for being so helpful over the two days.
We hope we can add something different to the shows for you, and provide a new service for quality photographs, speedily delivered (wifi allowing). We look forward to seeing you all at future shows.

All other photographs, Group shots etc., will be on our page by the weekend.

All photographs are available for purchase - just contact us through our page with any orders or queries
and we will be pleased to help.

The RMD Team - Caroline, Joyce & Alex.

Updated Munster Circuit online document with the Best in show winners from Clonmel and Killarney

Munster Circuit 2019 Updated 21st August 2019

Sligo and District Canine Club Sligo is a small but active canine club for dog show enthusiasts in the Sligo and district area. We run one championship show (July) and two open shows (March and September) every year. We also hold information seminars for members and non-members alike.

The July issue of K9 News (UK & Ireland) is out now and the next in print issue will not be available until September. However as we have had several enquires about Munster Circuit advertising the K9 News team are bringing you a digital mini magazine.

And a full page advert for just £50/€60!

Munster Circuit 2019 All the information you need in 1 place! This document will be updated as we get news and details nearer the shows.

If you are at a show, having a family day or just chilling we wish you all a very Happy Easter.

Congratulations to Diane Stewart-Ritchie and Alec Stewart and their Irish Setter GB & IR SH CH GWENDARIFF WHIPPERSNAPPER.
Winners of the Champion of Champons 2018 event held in Dublin this evening.

Official photos to follow.

Includes Irish & UK Champ Show dates so bringing plenty of these home from LKA to have enough for eveyone at Dublin Dog Show!

Free - yes. FREE to all!
We are giving away the K9 News 2019 Wall Planner to all exhibitors.
Get yours from our stand in Hall 17

‼️Important Information for all Junior Handlers / Parents‼️
Please note the changed date of the Irish Junior Handling Finals, it will now be held on Sunday 20th January 2019 - don’t forget to save the date! 📣

Alan Walker has done it again
He was in shock when he won Photographer of the year at the Pawscars event tonight. This is the second time he has won this award.
The votes are from a wide selection of people in the Canine community .
All of us at K9 News are delighted for our main man and good friend. 😆😁😃😎😊

Letter issued by the Kennel Club (London):

The provision exists following enactment of the “Good Friday Agreement” for Residents of Northern Ireland to specify whether they prefer to be considered as citizens of the Irish Republic or of the United Kingdom. In the light of this provision the KC/IKC have recently reached an accord requiring individuals who hold IKC Judges Licences but reside within the United Kingdom to record their “Kennel Club of Reference” for administrative purposes. The IKC is therefore contacting holders of IKC Judge Licences who reside in Northern Ireland to ascertain and record their preferred “Kennel Club of Reference.” Judges residing in Northern Ireland who select the IKC as their Kennel Club of Reference will be required to complete and submit the same Kennel Club Questionnaire (JD14) as are residents of the Irish Republic when nominated for first time CC appointments at shows held under KC Licence. Conversely, judges who reside in Northern Ireland and select the KC as their Kennel Club of Reference will be required to complete the same questionnaire (JD13) as do residents of all other regions of the United Kingdom when nominated to award CCs to a breed for the first time.

It should also be noted, irrespective of their choice of Kennel Club of Reference, that residents of Northern Ireland are ineligible to be approved to award CCs on the basis of the KC/FCI Mutual Recognition Agreement (2017) as they are not residents of an FCI-Member State and therefore unable to satisfy all the eligibility criteria as specified in the Agreement.

Kind Regards,

George Martin

Irish Kennel Club Elections

The first meeting of An Ard Comhairle was held on Saturday 13th January 2018 in the Carlton Hotel, Dublin. There was an excellent turnout of 140 Breed Club & Society representatives in attendance. The elections for the various positions & committees where held at this meeting. The results of the elections were as follows:
· President: Mr. Sean Delmar
· Vice President: Mrs. Evelyn Hurley
· Treasurer: Mrs. Joan Walsh

· Board of Directors: Mr. Philip Behan(Chairman), Mr. Chris Hancock (Vice Chairman), Mr. Dermot Alford, Mr. Paul Lawless, Mr. Dermot Timmins, Ms. June Wall, Mr. Nick White

· Judges Committee: Mr. John R Walsh (Chairman), Mrs. Lynda Matthews (Vice Chairman) Mr. Colm Beattie, Mr. Ross Delmar, Ms. Clodagh Fallon, Mrs. Amanda Sammon, Ms. Stephanie Walsh

· Field Trial Committee: Mr N Blakeney, Mr P Brennan, Miss A Corbally, Mr V Flannelly, Mr P McAuley, Mr J Sheridan

· Agility, Obedience & Working Trials Committee: Ms Julie Ann Holmes, Ms Mary Kennedy, Mrs V McPhillips, Mrs Pat O’Boyle, Mrs R Parker, Mr Jim Stephens

Congratulations to all the successful candidates.

The Show Dogs Ireland team are delighted to announce that we will now be carrying this new quarterly publication.
K9 News will be available at all championship shows in the UK and Ireland as well as online.

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Congratulations to Toy Poodle Ch Grayco Poetic Image, winner of the Fosse Data Ireland/ Dublin Dog Show Society's Champion of Champions Event. Madge, handled by Sally Burns and co owned with Mary Coghlan and breeder Lesley Howard was the choice judge Nina Karldotter from Sweden.

News from Leipzig!
Disappointing news for Ireland and congratulations to the Czech Republic who will host the World Dog Show in 2021 and Brazil in 2022.
Well done to everyone involved in the bid and presentation.

Show Dogs Ireland wish the Irish Kennel Club every success in their bid to bring the World Dog Show to Ireland in 2021.

Bid for the Ireland World Dog Show 2021 Produced by Event Ireland to support the Irish Kennel Club in their bid to win the World Dog Show 2021. Show casing Ireland as a destination for internationa...