Getting ready for Westminster

Westminster Kennel Club is the 11th/12th February and is usually broadcast online. Glen of Imaal Terriers are in more than the breed exhibition ring though as Laura Trainor writes:-

“The Westminster Agility competition will be live streamed on the Westminster website on Sat Feb 9th.  Niamh will be competing in the 8″ Preferred class.  In the past they have only videoed one ring – Jumpers With Weaves.  Niamh’s JWW run will be sometime in the 10 – 11 AM New York time range.”

The Glen breed competition will be on Tues Feb 12th in Ring 3 at 11 AM.  This will also be live streamed on the website.

The link below has more info.

https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/tv-schedule

Nice going, sir

Many times the name of Abberann has appeared on here. The “Man Himself” of the affix, Nick, can have his own billing today…..as he is now Nicholas White-Chairman of the Irish Kennel Club. Congratulations!

Kennel Club issue amendments for JCF

The Kennel Club have amended what will be required by ESTABLISHED judges during the JCF transition period. It’ll need (at least) a couple of readings to make sense of it so it may be worthwhile to bookmark it for reference.

Flying the flag….not half!

Glen of Imaal Terrier people fly the flag with verve and enthusiasm so it’s rather nice when the hard work is noted in the Group ring and it certainly was this last weekend!

In Illinois Abberann Lament for Owen Roe took a Group 1 (Chain O’Lakes KC) and a Group 4 (Kenosha KC). Park Shore Kennel Club had Kilkenny’s Across The Universe At Setanta take a Group 3. The 2 day Erie Kennel Club Shows (Pennsylvania) was a triumph for Tipperary That Girl with a Group 3 and OHG2 on the first day and Group 1 with OHG2 on the second. Daulton’s Captain Jack of Roseglen was Best Opposite. Both Lake Eustis Kennel Club Shows and Greater Gainsville Dog Fanciers Association had Kilkenny’s Irish American Classic at Castlerockin the top spot.

The Narva Winter Cup in Estonia had Gleann Ho Ho Hogan in the top spot for Glens with Gleann Gildea with Nelli Best Bitch.

Congratulations everybody

Gleann Ho Ho Hogan, Gleann Gildea with Nelli

Kilkenny’s Across The Universe to Setanta

Abberann Lament for Owen Roe

Let’s update….go on you know you want to

Glen of Imaal Terrier DNA Archive – Health updates

 It is important that the Animal Health Trust always has up-to-date information about your Glen. Please notify newly diagnosed health conditions, surgery (including neuter/spay), health scheme results and end of life.

 If you need to notify an update, please visit: www.glenarchive.com/updates/

 To request a swab kit, please visit: www.glenarchive.com/video-request-swab-kit-contents/

 

Breed Buddies

Last year twelve Glen of Imaal Terriers needed assistance in the UK; the sort of assistance that meant a change of home and already this year four have come to notice. Quite a proportion of these have been due to wrong decisions by their owners. It’s easy to see how gorgeous a Glen is and to get carried away with enthusiasm but what happens when the bundle of teddy bear fluff is a stroppy teenager or a hormonal bitch? A love affair can so quickly fail when you aren’t sure what is happening or have no idea where to go.

Today BREED BUDDIES (Here to Help) is launched. Experienced Glen people have always been willing to talk but perhaps a bit difficult to find. Now they are under one banner and very contactable across as many regions of the UK as possible. Want to talk about having a Glen, both the good and the bad? Want to discuss your Glen? Maybe want grooming help or possibly even meet up for a cup of tea and a bun somewhere?

BREED BUDDIES (Here to Help)

 

 

They’re on Pinterest

Over the years many photographs of Glen of Imaal Terriers have appeared on/been submitted for the blog. Pinterest is the place to see collections of photographs/cartoons/drawings so “our” collection is being uploaded there; up to yet there is over 750. Take a look, it’s one heck of a collection

…is it Serbian?

Many have seen the Dogs of Ireland poster but did you realise it comes in many languages

Quiet this side but the US is busy

The Championship Show season started in the UK for Glen of Imaal Terriers with Manchester. Best of Breed was Boudivella Osca and Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage Best Bitch. Finland had Turku International Show with Highlanders Dream Casper getting the nod for Best of Breed with Gleann Una Noonan Best Bitch.

Over in the United States there was a lot of showing going on.Kilkenny’s Irish  American Classic at Castlerock did breed promotion in Florida was BOB at Hernando County KC, both Manatee KC shows, Pasco Florida KC and Tampa Bay but had to bow the paw to Long Lake Pharms Angus Fuller at Clearwater Kennel Club. Both Livonia KC Shows and Oakland County KC shows saw Daulton’s Gedunk Malone from Emerald Isle be awarded BOB

Jeff Dairiki sends news from four days in Oregon “From the Rose City Classic cluster in Portland, Oregon.  With Mary Mc Daniel and Jody Daulton in town to present a Glen Judges Education seminar.

We had a number of very nice Glens.  The awards we’re spread among all of them over the course of the weekend.

Wednesday,  judge Dr. Valeria Rickard

BOB Kiki, CH Finnabair DD Ain’t it the Life

BOW Bree, Kilkenny’s Freedom of the Moon

BOS/BOBOH Emmet, GCHS Keadeen’s Sir Emmet Mingus Glas BCAT RATM

SEL Chance, CH Keadeen’s By Happy Chance

SEL Stella, GCHS Keadeen’s Second Star to the Right

WD/BBE Petie, Finnabair Imperial Dragon at Broc Rua

 

Thursday, judge Betsy Dale

BOB Kiki, BOW Bree

BOS Tristan, CH Keadeen’s Happy-Go-Lucky

SEL Chance, SEL/BOBOH/OHG2 CH Daulton’s Eili from Emerald Isle RATN

WD Petie

 

Friday, judge Dennis McCoy

BOB Kiki, BOW Mac, Daulton’s Breithla Feirun Irish Mac

BOS Quinn, GCH Kilkenny’s Love and Happiness CAA CGCA CZ8P RATCHX6 TKN SE

SEL Ciarán, GCHS Keadeen’s Blue Boy for Blusette CAA CZ8PB RATCHX8

SEL/BOBOH/OHG4 Keeva, Daulton’s Caoimhe of Pine Meadow

 

Saturday, judge Jay Richardson

BOB Kiki, BOW Mac

BOS Tristan, SEL Ciarán

SEL/BOBOH Keeva

Also, Ethan, Keadeen’s Beyond the Pale took first place in the 4-6 month puppy group under judge Debra Ferguson-Jones

Sunday, judge Randy E. Garren

BOB Quinn, BOS Kiki

SEL Ciaran, WB/BOBOH Bree

Sand & Sea KC (what another great name) Finnabair Shorlyne Catskill Comedy Tonight was BOB on Thursday & Friday as well as picking up two Owner Handler Group placements. In the Brains Department Kelli sends news “More Advanced Scent Work Titles have arrived: Two Advanced Buried titles and an Advanced Interior Title. (plus one honorary glen)

Well done everybody!

 

 

Gleann Una Noonan, Highlanders Dream Casper

Boudivella Oscar, Sigrid Helga at Pantcottage

More titles

Kilkenny’s Love & Happiness

Finnabair DD Ain’t It The Life

Finnabair Imperial Dragon at Broc Rua

 

 

Crufts closes on Monday

Crufts entries close on Monday. Terrier day is Saturday March 9th and Glen of Imaal terriers will be judged by Jeff Horswell. The breed is first in (9.00am) ring 6, hall1. Remember to order a car park pass at eleven pounds as it is sixteen if paid on the day.

If you can’t get on the Saturday Glen of Imaal Terriers are there all four days in Discover Dogs. Anne Hardy is organising so if you are available to help out in the booth do drop her an email to see if any more help is needed.