Open Shows Spring 2018

Now the 2018 diaries and wall planners are out here are a few Open Shows to fill the pages. All are scheduling Glen of Imaal Terriers.

West Midlands Terrier-Saturday 10th February-Glen judge Darwin Martin-Entries close 15th January

Sporting Terrier of Yorkshire-Saturday 17th February-Glen judge Mark Walshaw-Entries close 3rd February

Retford Canine Society-Sunday 18th March-Glen judge Sherril Goodwin-Entries close 26th February

North Lincs Dog Club-Saturday 31st March-Glen judge Tan Nagrecha-Entries close 6th March

Birmingham Gundog & Terrier-Sunday 22nd April-Glen judge Bob Blackley (10 classes)-Entries close 2nd April

and the EFG Open Show is also on April 22nd with Frank Kane judging so a great chance to do two shows in one day!

Open Shows in the Spring

Retford (19th March) closes on February 27th has Jane Howarth judging Glen of Imaal Terriers

Manchester & District Sporting Terrier (9th April) closes on March 25th has John Scanlon judging Glen of Imaal Terriers. This is not downloadable so schedules can be obtained from Miss C Clarke O’Neill 0151 474 6012

North Lincs Dog Club (15th April) closes on March 13th has Mark Walshaw judging Glen of Imaal Terriers

Glen of Imaal Terrier Enthusiasts & Fanciers Club (EFG) Open Show (23rd April) closes on April 10th has Karen Forbes judging

The EFG is sharing the venue with

Birmingham Gundog & Terrier who has Jamie Sage doing the Glens so the opportunity for two shows in one day under two breed judges!!

Open Show Schedules

We’re always happy to put up Open Shows that schedule Glen of Imaal Terriers but the details do need sending..unsubtle hint!

West Midlands Terrier-11th February-Glen judge David Howarth-closing date 16th January

Sporting Terrier of Yorkshire-12th February-Glen judge Mick Oxley-entries close 21st January

Retford Canine Society-20th March-Glen judge Maud Hawkes-entries close 29th February

North Lincs Dog Club-15th April-Glen judge Mark Walshaw-entries close 13th March

Birmingham Gundog & Terrier-April 23rd-Glen judge Jamie Sage (10 classes)-entries close 31st March

and the EFG Open Show is also on April 23rd with Karen Forbes as the judge. Entries close April 10th

Wellingborough & District CS (new classes), Retford & North Lincs.

Wellingborough & District Canine Society have scheduled Glen of Imaal Terriers. The show is April 9th and the venue Sports Connexion, Leamington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL. The judge is Mark Walshaw. Entries close today (29th February) snail mail or 6th March online. Schedules are online

Schedules are also online for Retford Canine Society. Their show is March 20th at Newark Showground. Glen of Imaal Terriers are to be judged by Maud Hawkes and Retford has the same closing dates as Wellingborough

North Lincs Dog Club is also at Newark but on the 26th March (Easter Saturday). Glen of Imaal Terriers will be judged by Gillian Griffiths and entries close today.

 

Open Shows coming up.

We’re always happy to put up Open Shows that schedule Glen of Imaal Terriers but the details do need sending..unsubtle hint!

West Midlands Terrier-14th February-Glen judge Stephen Ashcroft-closing date 19th January

Sporting Terrier of Yorkshire-15th February-Glen judge Ann Bradley-entries close 24th January

Retford-22nd March-Glen judge Janes O’Brien-entries close 1st March

North Lincs-6th April-Glen judge John Bond-entries close 9th March

and the EFG Open Show is on April 19th with Martin Phillips as the judge. Entries close March 26th

 

Into 2013……

A few weeks ago it was asked if the blog should change direction in any way and, if so, what should it be? There has been responses and there has been things sent so let’s make a beginning…..

Winter and early Spring is the dead season Championship Show wise for Glen of Imaal Terrier people so if anybody wants to get out and about it has to be Open Shows. Open Shows are not what they used to be and are desperate for exhibitors-that is well reported everywhere-so you would think that (hopefully) favourable judges would be engaged.

North Lincs has Terrence D. D. Balfour Burgess (Dobrugh) judging WFT, Border, Cairn, Manchester, Cesky, Glen of Imaal, AVNSC and Group. His breed is French Bulldogs and he is (according to websites) a specialist in Chinese Crested and gives tickets in, amongst other things, Shar Pei so maybe he is a closet terrier fan as well.

Lancs Sporting Terrier has Joan Sheldon (Oozzoo) judging Cesky, Glen of Imaal, Kerry Blue, Lakeland, Parson Russell, Staffordshire, Cairn. Her breed is Staffies so she hopefully has seen Glens occasionally.

West Midlands Terrier and Birmingham Gundog and Terrier are top of the list at the moment for actually appointing judges that have had known contact with Glen of Imaal Terriers!! Matt Garnham (for West Mids) has handled and groomed Glens as well as attending an Association Seminar and Nicki Montford (for Birmingham G&T) has owned and exhibited the breed since 1996!

So it’s looking like applause for the committee of two shows, a cautious acknowledgement for one and a, well it’s different, for the fourth.