what have the Kennel Club announced for next year?

They have selected 4Sight Licensing Solutions to handle their worldwide programmes.

4Sight is seeking partners in event merchandise, dog accessories, publishing, paper goods, toys, interactive, clothing, gifts, collectibles and grooming products. The agent plans to license the brands separately, positioning Kennel Club at mid-tier markets and an older demographic, while Crufts will be targeted to a younger, mass market audience.

“Both Crufts and the Kennel Club brands have strong potential—they both have outstanding reputations and with more than 23 percent of U.K. consumers owning one or more dogs, the pet market is a very important and fast-growing one,” says Sandra Vauthier-Cellier, managing director of 4Sight Licensing Solutions. “We are looking forward to promoting both brands and signing licensees across a range of sectors.”

The four-day Crufts dog show, organized and hosted by the Kennel Club, is attended by more than 150,000 dog lovers from the U.K. and overseas.

In the U.S., 4Sight already represents the American Kennel Club. Its program includes more than 25 licensees with product available at 5,000-plus retailers.

a truly inspired Christmas light display!

……something has got to be said!!

In January/February 2008 the UK Glen of Imaal Terrier world had media coverage like never seen before. Very poorly researched articles appeared all over regarding the state of the breed; Glens were “rarer than the Giant Panda” was the headline most often used and we knew it would cause trouble. Of course it was fought as hard as it could be but why listen to the actuality when the supposed factuality was so much more attention grabbing?

As had been expected that year saw Glens for sale with a price that could not believed but some people bought them because they were “so rare and near extinction”. This year has seen internet advertising of Glen litters reach new heights and many have selling lines like “difficult to get puppies”, “this very rare breed” and one even did do the Panda headline. There are some internet advertisers of Glen of Imaal Terriers who do the job properly by screening their buyers, by explaining about the breed, by having them to meet the parents and suggest other Glens to visit but there are others that don’t and this is why, for the first time in years, THREE GLENS HAVE BEEN IN RESCUE WITHIN A MATTER OF WEEKS!!!!! It is also known of, at least, two others who are looking for new homes after being sold to totally the wrong situation but these (up to yet) aren’t coming into Rescue because big money was paid and they want it back!

So, in honour of the season of goodwill, if you are thinking of getting a Glen of Imaal Terrier in 2010 (or even later) do have a look at this. Reading it through and answering the questions honestly could save you a lot of problems as your Glen matures. Glens are a breed that should bring a smile to a face but you need to honestly know what baggage travels with it

In honour of the first serious snow of December in the UK a picture from Peg Carty

and from Nikki O’Hanlon

plus a video from Meagan of her Glen of Imaal Terrier, Tobie, experiencing snow for the first time in her life. This is how a Glen treats moving from Arizona to Chicago!

The Schedules are available for the Celtic Winners (St Patrick’s Day) Show and the judge for Glen of Imaal Terriers is Ken Crockett.

Mr Ellis Hulme has withdrawn from judging Glen of Imaal Terriers at Crufts 2011 and the replacement judge is Mr Harry O’Donoghue. Harry is the maestro of the world famous Blackdale Fox Terrier kennels and a judge of most breeds. He first judged Glens in the UK in the late 80s at Welsh Kennel Club. He has judged three times in the United States and at the prestigious Montgomery Show gave the nod for Best of Breed to Finnabair Rockets Red Glare. He has awarded Challenge Certificates once previously in Glens, at the “Special” Irish Native Breeds Show in Dublin 2009, and Best of Breed there was Abberann Conan

The Nordic Winners had an entry of 30 Glen of Imaal Terriers for judge Jeff Luscot. Best of Breed was awarded to Irish Rover’s Sir Brendan Behan with Best Opposite to Uactaran Taramont Of Megh-Morran. The CACs went to Jeonty Flown Finnair & Gleann Queen-Size Girl.

The Glen of Imaal Terrier results from Eukanuba (judge Robert Shreve) are 

BOB: Ch Daulton’s Maeve of Cill Dara

BOS: Ch Finnabair Waking Kilmurry

AOM: Ch Broc Rua Queen Maeve of Carroy

The winner of the Hound Group has a breed connection. The Greyhound, Ch Grandcru Clos Eramus, is owned By Melanie Steel who also has Glens!

The big Eukanuba show cluster happens in America this weekend and for the first time a Glen of Imaal Terrier will be competing in the Agility there. Liberty’s Kiss of Kismet (Finnabair Let Freedom Ring/Liberty’s Hope) is owned by Lynn Denton of Arkansas.

The Glen Association Championship Show had, for the first time, a breed person officiating. Jane Withers had her first Glen of Imaal Terrier back in 1981 yet was only awarding Challenge Certificates for the first time; a sign that everything comes to those who wait! Best In Show was awarded to Ch/Bel Ch Brockland Brayhead Lad with Multi Ch Abberann Homer in Reserve. Ch/Ir Ch Abberann Ennya took the honours in the bitches with Ch Jeonty Fern Grass Reserve.

For the pedigree buffs it was an interesting piece of judging. Homer and Ennya (brother and sister) are from a half brother/sister mating with the common parent being Jeonty Tinker Boy Murphy at Brockland. Murphy was by Gingers Fashion By Malsville, a dog imported from Germany. Barney and Fern are closely related as their respective sires are brothers-both being great grandsons of “Terence” and their respective dams have him as a sire and a grandsire. Even the Best Veteran, Brockland Merrylegs For Bregorrey, fits the family as she is sister to the dam of Barney (Brayhead Lad) so lists Terence as her daddio!