CARLOW '17 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judge Gail Patterson's choice for the top spot was Gerry McFaul's Standard Long Haired Dachshund, Ch Shardaroba's Fashion Flow At Dachville. Reserve Best in Show was awarded to Austin and Ann Long Doyle's Pumi, Ch Pumidoro Splinter At Longsdyle.
CARLOW '17 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judge Gail Patterson's choice for the top spot was Gerry McFaul's Standard Long Haired Dachshund, Ch Shardaroba's Fashion Flow At Dachville.
CARLOW '17 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judge Gail Patterson's choice for Reserve Best in Show was awarded to Austin and Ann Long Doyle's Pumi, Ch Pumidoro Splinter At Longsdyle.
CARLOW '17 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Taking Best Baby Puppy In Show under Gail Patterson was Emer Wright and Mairin Jackson's 5 months old Flat Coated Retriever, Caci's Love The Peace At Lacsar, with RBBPIS awarded to Sandra McDonoagh's 5 months old Shetland Sheepdog, Karyshanty Tir Na Nog.
CARLOW '17 CHAMPION STAKES
Irish All Breeds judge Des Manton was judge elect for the Stakes classes, his pick in the the Champion Stakes was Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jayne Edwards & Mary Mulvaney's Afghan Hound, Ch, GB & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth, with Tom and Annie Mervyn's GSHP, Sh Ch & Lux Sh Ch Tomanipoint Schumacher, in second place.
CARLOW '17 PUPPY STAKES
Des Manton's Puppy Stakes winner was Orlaith Keenan's 11 months old Medium Poodle, Sleepybrook Let Me Entertain U, runner-up was the 11 months old Afghan Hound, Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jayne Edwards & Mary Mulvaney's Affietar Glen Isla.
CARLOW '17 PUPPY STAKES
Des Manton's Puppy Stakes winner was Orlaith Keenan's 11 months old Medium Poodle, Sleepybrook Let Me Entertain U.
CARLOW '17 VETERAN STAKES
Des Manton’s Veteran Stakes winner was Carla Bollard O'Callaghan's 9 year old Afghan Hound, Ch, GB & Int Ch Ashahni Amir, with second place taken by Marion, Tim and Ian Finney's Wire Haired Dachshund Kaninchen, Ch & Int Ch Nice One From Vitoraz To Gulliagh.
CARLOW '17 VETERAN STAKES
Des Manton’s Veteran Stakes third place was Berney Allan's American Akita, Shooting Star At Glenrichards.
CARLOW '17 BRACE STAKES
Stan and Magdelena Serafin's Great Danes, Vendetta Dinastia Di Pola and Kroi Artur, were Des Manton’s choice to top the Brace Stakes.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 1
Roger Vanhoenacker from Belgium judged Group 1 where his winner, Austin and Ann Long Doyle's Pumi, Ch Pumidoro Splinter At Longsdyle, was the eventual RBIS winner. Second place went to Alan and Sarah Matthews' 9 months old Pembroke Corgi, Craigycor Dynamo.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 2
Austrian judge, Mica Mladenovic's Group 2 winner was Linda and Ken Barrett's Great Dane, Ch Álainndanes King Of Kings At Kenaine, with second place going to Mick and Liz Dyer's Boxer, Gollybox Harley Quinn Of Zensin.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 3
Topping the terriers in Group 3 under Mica Mladenovic was Melanie Corcoran's Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Molru Because I'm Worth It, runner-up was Mervyn Thompson’s Wire Fox Terrier, Burrencroft Glamorous.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 4
The Best in Show winning Standard Long, Gerry McFaul's Ch Shardaroba's Fashion Flow At Dachville, who came through from Group 4 under breed specialist Diane Young McCormack who chose Lesley Patton's Wire Haired, Ch & GB Ch Lesandnic Sea The Stars, for second place.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 5
Heading up Group 5 under Helen Hegarty was Jimmy Duggan's Siberian Husky, Ch Leorient Flying Solo, handled by Anita en route to BIS 3, with second place going to Olive Taylor's Chow, Ch & GB Ch Chivas Royal Djalo At Taylorian.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 6
Con Hackett's Group 6 winner was Keelan's Petit Griffon Basset Vendeen, Ch Tejas Heartbreaker, the eventual BIS 4 winner, with second place awarded to Jim and Debbie Irvine's Basset Hound, Ch Emmorah All Right Now.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 7
Bill McEntee was the judge for Group 7, finding his winner in the Italian Spinone, Knowles and Glen's, Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Afterglow Hashtag Scandal At Bessalone, handled by David Shields, with second place taken by Kay Donnelly's Irish Setter, Ch & Int Ch Millcroft Whispering Moon.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 8
Topping Group 8 under Marie Bailey was Michelle Knapp's English Springer Spaniel, Sh Ch & Int Ch Templecarrig Heartbreaker, with in second place, Keelan's American Cocker Spaniel, Ch Aesku Dance In The Mirror.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 9
Judging Group 9 was South African judge, Audrey Hauptfleisch, whose winner was Jason Morrow and Fergal Martin's Maltese, Ch Ripley Wonder Of Love, runner-up was Gillian Gibson and Mike and Tracey Hitt's Shih Tzu, GB Ch Miracey Rebel Rider.
CARLOW '17 GROUP 10
Diane Young McCormack judged Group 10 where her winner was Petra Tomasovicova's Irish Wolfhound, Ch Latino Roan Inish, runner-up was the Appleby Minchin Edwards & Mulvaney partnership's Afghan Hound, Ch, GB & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth.
CARLOW '17 JUNIOR HANDLING
Best Junior Handler