August closes…..

…so it’s only 4 months until the 2018 (UK resident) Glen of Imaal Terrier Survey ends. Have you filled it in yet? It doesn’t matter whether you have a pet, a show dog or a rescue. If you have a Glen we’d like you to take a look and fill it in. It won’t take long and no personal information is taken unless you wish to leave it.

The DNA Archive won’t be finishing at the end of the year. The idea of it is that it will be there to hopefully benefit the breed in years to come. Do your bit for Glens and help out. It isn’t difficult, just have a look at the website.

Also the Glen DNA Archive website has a new page: www.glenarchive.com/spread-the-word/

The Glen DNA Archive flyer can be downloaded for inclusion in puppy packs and for distribution at breed events.

Please email malsville@rbt-int.com for large format photos that can be downloaded and printed as A3 posters for breed events:

 

 

Just to remind you….

…that this weekend is the Glen of Imaal Terrier weekend at Sedgebrook Village Hall, Lincolnshire NG32 2EY. Saturday is all about Glens with a grooming demonstration(11.30am) by Jean and Anne. Ringcraft demonstrations for those who are interested in showing, agility course and of course the world famous sausage race. On Sunday there will be a fun dog show for the lovely people of the Village and anyone else who would like to attend. Fun show starts at 1pm. Details from Lynne Fraser

Windsor critique

Glen of Imaal Terriers

Although numerically small in numbers I was very impressed with the excellent type of the dogs present on the day. Temperaments were excellent as one would expect from this wonderful breed. Such a shame they are not more popular as they are wonderful characters.

JD/B 1) Romainville Rock ‘N Rolla at Coedrhosyn. 17 month old female, lovely head & expression. Well balanced in outline and sturdy in constitution. Good length to upper arm, depth of chest, good ribcage and well ribbed back. Moved soundly in profile and behind. Front action needs to settle a bit. Reserve Best Bitch.

PGD/B 1) Romainville Bilbo Baggins. 3 year old male, masculine head & expression. Sturdy in constitution would, would like a little more balance in outline. Good ribcage & depth of chest & well ribbed back. Good length to upper arm, more lay of shoulder would be to his advantage. Moved well in profile action & in front, could be a little stronger in hind action.

OD/B 1) Ch Golden Spurs. Four & a half years old. Correct masculine expression. Well balanced in outline and of a sturdy constitution with excellent bone. Excellent front with good width & depth to chest. Good length to upper arm & well laid shoulder. Well ribbed back. Moved soundly in all directions. Best Dog & BOB. 2) Boudivella Osca. Three & a half years old. Masculine head with a good outline. Good depth to chest, a little more width to chest would be to his advantage. Excellent well muscled hindquarters. Moved well in profile & behind. Reserve Best Dog. 3) Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage. 2 years old. Lovely feminine head & expression with excellent bite. Well balanced in outline with good depth to chest. Well ribbed back. Moved soundly. Best Bitch.

Yvonne Cannon (Judge)

It might be a Bank Holiday in the UK but elsewhere it’s business as usual!

Glen of Imaal Terriers (and their people) do us all so proud. Going Native to begin with for this week’s round up with “The Circuit” in Ireland. The final three shows were Killarney, Tralee & Limerick. Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage was BOB at Killarney and Limerick and Best Bitch at Tralee where Abberann Cosmic Cowboy was Best of Breed. He was Best Opposite at Limerick. No classes for Glens at Scottish Kennel Club so Jeonty Dreams A Dream with Karensbrae was entered into the Not Separately Classifieds and bought honour to the breed with being awarded Best Bitch.

In Finland the Riihimaki Nordic Show saw Meomodo Boho’s Trick or Treat take Best of Breed. At Vantaa Terrier Specialty Show Gleann Una Noonan was Best of Breed and Best Veteran with Gleann Cotton Cody Best Dog. At Ristiina BOB was Marfidal Devil’s Rock with Marfidal Up To Your Ears Best Opposite.

In America Tipperary Ballyfinboy Liam of Cnoc axed the BOBs at Tioga County & Susque-Nango KC. Kilkenny’s Irish American Classic was in Georgia with Best of Breed at Griffin KC and Sawnee Mountain KC but Best Opposite at Conyers KC and Lawrenceville KC where Ber-D-Mar Sweet William O’Shea was Best of Breed. Hearing news of two new Champions. Subject to AKC confirmation Daulton’s Eli from Emerald Isle and Tipperary Sweet Rosie O’Grady (who took an OHG4 on the day) are now Champions.

Our “brains department” has also been performing. Monique reports that “Ginny performed various exercises around sheep, ducks, and farm equipment the last 2 weekends to be evaluated on how she would behave when exposed to livestock and the sights/sounds/scents of a farm environment. She passed 2 of these tests and is now AKC Farm Dog Certified.” Quinn-Kilkenny’s Love and Happiness-has completed the requirements for the GITCA Master Versatility lifetime award as he can now put CAA CGCA CZ8S RATCHX4 SE TKN after his name. Laura Trainor received the following email:-  CONGRATULATIONS!! I am writing because your above-mentioned dog is listed on the AKC 2018 Agility Invitational Top 15 by Breed report that was published this morning

Owner(s): Laura Gilbert Trainor
Dog: GCH CH PACH Niamh Of Cnoc CD PCD BN RE MXP9 MXPG MJP7 MJPS PAX2 MFP T2BP JE RATM CGCA TKI
Breed: #1 Glen of Imaal Terrier (Preferred)

This is the 5th time that Niamh has earned an invitation. My Agility Superstar and I will be traveling to Florida in December!

Way to go all!!

Ginny-AKC Farm Dog Certified

Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage

Jeonty Dreams A Dream at Karensbrae

Tipperary Sweet Rosie O’Grady

Niamh Of Cnoc

 

 

 

Entries closing

South Wales Kennel Association (postal) entries close today. Terrier day is October 5th and Tom Johnston is to judge Glen of Imaal Terriers. Online closes 3rd September.

Darlington has extended entries again and they now close on August 28th. David Shields is judging Glens.

Belfast (online) entries also close on August 28th. Jeff Luscott is to judge Glen of Imaal Terriers on Saturday 29th September

Forward planning indeed.

Last week we did a “summer isn’t over yet”, this week the first Championship Show schedule of 2019! Manchester Championship Show schedule is now available on Higham Press. Terrier day is Friday 18th January and Glen of Imaal Terriers are to be judged by Patsy Hollings. Yes, you’re right, Patsy judged at this show two years ago but 2019 sees Challenge Certificates on offer.

Are you busy in November?

The National Pet Show is at the NEC on November 3/4. There is to be a Glen of Imaal Terrier booth there, can you help out at all? Whilst we’re on about “flying the flag” Malvern Autumn Show 29th / 30th September is also looking for Glen folk to do their bit-particularly on the 30th. Tony Hadley is the man to contact if you can help at all.

UK residents only please.

Received from Our Dogs (Canine newspaper)

Whoever you speak to in dogs has an opinion about almost everything and most have good reasons for thinking the way they do.  But those opinions are personal: the only way to get a consensus is to conduct a carefully designed survey which goes out to as many people as possible.

Our Dogs is in a unique position as its readers (in print or online), Facebook followers and those who receive our email Newsletter are all genuinely interested in the future of the world of dogs whether or not they read the paper.  We hope that as many as possible will participate in this short survey – for the feedback will be invaluable to us and, we believe, to everyone concerned about the future of the world of show dogs. It should only take you three or four minutes to complete.

The survey can be seen here and be assured your responses are private and confidential.  The programme does not allow us to track respondents

 

Just keep on showing.

Many Glen of Imaal Terrier people who were in Amsterdam last weekend were glad to get home for a rest. Others just kept on going. It was the Baltic Weekend in Estonia. Friday was the Harjuma Group Show. Best of Breed was Pearytail Candy McCoy who was shortlisted in the Group. Pearytail Donald Dump was Best Opposite and Pearytail took BIS 2 (Breeders). Saturday was the Baltic Winners with (for Estonia) a big entry of 15. BOB to Gleann Dynamite Mike and Gleann Gildea with Nelli Best Bitch. Sunday was the Terrier Specialty with the Pearytail pair taking the top awards again. Kouvola (Finland) saw Gleann Flatbone Stiubhard get the nod for Best of Breed with Astoreen Best Opposite.

Welsh Kennel Club and it was Abberann Cosmic Cowboy for Best of Breed with Romainville Whistle Dixie (making her up) Best Bitch. The two Reserves were Abberann Conan and Romainville Maggie May, so a double double. Jeonty Dreams A Dream of Karensbrae kept the breed flag ably flying with a 1st in the Junior Stakes. The Irish Circuit has begun with the All Terrier and Clonmel. Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage was Best of Breed at both.

In Canada Abberann Derbla has been keeping the breed flag flying with Gp3 at both Kilbride & District & St Catharines & District and Gp2 & 4 at Grey-Bruce Kennel Club (another great name). In America Nisqually KC in Washington State saw Keadeen’s Second Star To The Right take Best of Breed both days plus Gp3. Keadeen’s Boy Blue for Bluesette was Best Opposite both days and he triumphed in the Owner Handler Groups with an OH3 and OH4. Glendalough Daithi of Abberann was Best of Breed at the Upper Potomac Valley KC and Laurel Highlands Kennel Association. At Potomac Abberann Blue Sky of Glendalough took Puppy Group 1. South Adirondach Dog Club had Kilkenny’s Best of My Love take home the BOB award.

Congratulations all.

Pearytail Donald Dump, Pearytail Candy McCoy

Gleann Gildea with Nelli, Gleann Dynamite Mike

Keadeen Second Star On The Right

Romainville Whistle Dixie

 

Leeds critique

GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER (LEEDS 18)

I was rather worried that I might not be able to award the CCs when, in advance of the show, I saw the small number of dogs entered – only 9. In the event I needn’t have worried. The quality of the top winners was very good indeed.

OD (2)

1. Alstead’s Ch Golden Spurs, though he could be better in eye colour, he scored very much in head and expression over 2 and was more typey in a number of ways. Moved better behind than in front. Very good coat with the correct textures of both top coat and undercoat. Enough bone and correct set-on and carriage of tail. Plenty of body substance and well muscled. DCC.

2.Hannington’s Boudivella Oscar, Good in skull but not quite the typical head and expression of 1. Moved out well behind, better there than in front, and was correct in typical topline. Needs a bit more coat to complete the picture. RDCC

JB (2)

1. Forbes’ Jeonty Dreams a Dream with Karensbrae, very typical in outline and moved around the ring very smartly. Moved well behind and in front as well, and had correct ears. Good width of skull and enough strength of foreface, Coat could be better. OK for size and good bone and correct body proportions. Well muscled behind. A very promising youngster which went on to win the RBCC

2. Tobijanski and Tobijanski’s Jeonty Glynis Making Magic for Zippor. Not showing to good advantage and seemed a bit scared of the wind and weather, needing more ring confidence. Good body and enough bone. Could move better but this was perhaps because she was just not happy in this ring and in this weather.

LB

A difficult class. (3)

1. Hannington’s Boudivella Tegan, scored in head type body shape and coat over the others but was not good in forequarters or front movement. Moved well enough behind however with enthusiasm. OK in spring of rib and had plenty of bone.

2 James& O’brien’s Amhard Jessie Jay, good in topline but quite long in body as compared to height, not so good in eye and expression as winner. Moved better behind than 3 and was of better size also.

3. Quarrie’s Rhumsaamist Glen Elfin at Quaywest.

OB (2)

1. Alstead’s Ch Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage, quite a smart bitch when she decides to show herself off to best advantage. Better for size than 2, and better in front as well. Pleasing in head and expression, Better eye than 2. Typical topline, which is where I think she scored over the dog for BOB. Plenty of substance but at the same time not too big. I thought that she had much type and quality and was pleased to award her BCC and BOB.

2. Quarrie’s Rhumsaamist Glen Maye at Quaywest, good coat for texture and quantity. Good head properties and correct width of skull. Moved OK behind. Biggish and rather over the desired 14 inch maximum

Judge Ronnie Irving