Better than Christmas shopping…

Why do Glen of Imaal Terrier people need to Christmas shop when there is a dog event! Finland saw a double International event with the Helsinki & Finnish Winners on following days. At the Helsinki Winners BOB went to Gleann Bigwig with BOS to Stiubhard Cutie Pie at Gleann. Finnish Winners saw the veteran Gleann Rabarber Drom took the Big Ribbon with Bigwig making a good weekend with the BOS. Junior Winner at the Finnish Winner show was Finnabair North American Nebulon with the JW title at Helsinki going to Cutie Pie.

Oaks Pennsylvania had Ber-D-Mar Sweet William O’Shea as Best of Breed and Ber-D-Mar Charm One of Wicklow got the nod to take Best Opposite. GCH Finnabair Song O’My Heart showed her brains as well as beauty by adding a Junior Earthdog title to her name. At the Combined Canine Club Show in Ireland Blaithin Ballyclare was BP & BOB.

Great going everybody!!

Finnabair North American Nebulon

Gleann Bigwig & Gleann Rabarber Drom

Blaithin Ballyclare

Gleann Bigwig, Stiubhard Cutie Pie at Gleann

 

Some weekend!

The triple Winner Weekend in Finland, Helsinki, Nordic & Finnish had excellent Glen of Imaal Terrier entries all three days. The respective Best of Breeds and Best Opposites over the three days were, Gleann Ungus MacGuire & Pearytail Artless Tess, Gleann Una Noonan & Gleann Ungus MacGuire with Rosears Humpty Dumpty and Gleann Una Noonan at the Finnish Winners.

The Eukanuba Cluster saw BOB and BOS going to GCH Abberann Abaigael and GCH Kilkenny’s Sullivan of Castlerock at the first two shows and at Eukanuba itself GCH Daulton’s Emerald Green was BOB with GCH Liberty’s Darren of Daulton BOS. The Amsterdam Winners saw Highlander’s Dream Arthor waved to the Glen BOB with Romainville Kyla at Knockcarrig BOS

Many congratulations to all.

Big showing weekend

The Eukanuba Challenge cluster of shows is currently on in the USA. It bills itself as the most exciting week of the year and there is live streaming in a couple of places. Obviously there are Glen of Imaal Terriers there and the breed has an extra claim to fame as Mary McDaniel (Finnabair) is the show vet.

The Finns may disagree with the Eukanuba statement as they have the Helsinki, Nordic and Finnish Winners cluster also this weekend all with over 20 Glens entered per show and, even though not as popular as it used to be, the Amsterdam Winners takes place in the Netherlands as well. What a weekend of dog showing!

Whilst over in Finland….

The West Coast of America had Eukanuba but over in Finland Helsinki was holding the Finnish Winners Show. 38 Glen of Imaal Terriers were entered and Best of Breed went to the positively youthful Irish Rover`s Lady Bridget Bee. Best Opposite Sex was Gleann Nollaig with Best Veteran going to the ever youthful Gleann Catmandoo.