CCC NATIONAL '16 BEST IN SHOW
Topping the National Championship show with an entry of 1,547 dogs, was the American Cocker Spaniel Am Ch Silhouette Troubling Nasailleen with Mycalleys, 18-month-old ‘Trouble’ just imported from the US and owned by Lisa Nelson, who handled him, Leanne Bryant and Bev Morris, a great first show win in Ireland. Paul Lawless gave RBIS to the Smooth Kaninchen Dachshund bitch, Karen Weir’s Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria. Imported from Russia, she won six groups last year including the IKC international where she finished BIS3.

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BIS judge Paul Lawless' choice for BIS, American Cocker Spaniel Am Ch Silhouette Troubling Nasailleen with Mycalleys.

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BIS, American Cocker Spaniel Am Ch Silhouette Troubling Nasailleen with Mycalleys on the move.

CCC NATIONAL '16 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Paul Lawless gave RBIS to the Smooth Kaninchen Dachshund bitch, Karen Weir’s Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria, imported from Russia, she won six groups last year including the IKC international where she finished BIS3.

CCC NATIONAL '16 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Karen Weir’s Smooth Kaninchen Dachshund bitch, Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria on the move.

CCC NATIONAL '16 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Baby Puppy In Show under Paul Lawless was Paula Hamilton’s five-monthold Boston Terrier Takaira Texan Town with reserve BBPIS going to Wendy Fleming’s Pointer, five-month-old Glenariff Quintessential, handled by sister Caroline Reynolds, both these dogs homebred.

CCC NATIONAL '16 PUPPY STAKES
Judging the stakes classes was Diane Stewart-Ritchie, well known for her Gwendariff Irish Setters and just back from a whirlwind trip which saw her take in the Pawscars and then on to a judging stint in Moscow. Topping the puppy stakes and winning her ticket to the host club’s Irish Pup of the Year final next Easter was Brenda and Joe Doyle’s Shetland Sheepdog Sevenoaks Penny Heaven, 11-month-old ‘Penny’ runner-up in the junior stakes the previous day. In second place was Colm Beattie’s ten-month-old American Cocker Spaniel Boduf Hope for Branstock.

CCC NATIONAL '16 PUPPY STAKES
Diane Stewart-Ritchie and Mary Davidson, representing show sponsor Royal Canin, with the winner Brenda and Joe Doyle’s Shetland Sheepdog Sevenoaks Penny Heaven and runner-up Colm Beattie’s ten-month-old American Cocker Spaniel Boduf Hope for Branstock.

CCC NATIONAL '16 JUNIOR STAKES
Diane Stewart-Ritchie’s junior stakes winner was Marian and Stephen Cockerham’s Miniature Schnauzer Yakuza Heart On My Sleeve, 13-month-old ‘George’ only lightly shown. Runner-up was Martin Bailie and Jennifer Duggan’s 14-month-old Old English Sheepdog Aryakas Theron.

CCC NATIONAL '16 CHAMPION STAKES
Heading the champion stakes under Diane Stewart-Ritchie was the Standard Poodle, Sean and Sally Burns and Mary and Val Coghlan’s Ch Dinastii The Libertine Afterglow, still glowing in his recent victory at IKC Celtic Winners where Sean handled him to BIS. Runner-up was Jimmy Duggan’s Siberian Husky Ch, GB & Int Ch Bedarra Cold Paws Warm Heart for Leorient, ‘Flint’ handled as usual by wife Anita who has piloted him to so many top honours.

CCC NATIONAL '16 CHAMPION STAKES
Heading the champion stakes under Diane Stewart-Ritchie was the Standard Poodle, Sean and Sally Burns and Mary and Val Coghlan’s Ch Dinastii The Libertine Afterglow.

CCC NATIONAL '16 VETERAN STAKES
Pamela and Ryan Hunter’s Whippet Ch, GB & Int Ch Mossbawnhill It’s All Bout Me and Sally Tonks and Dione Fitzsimons’ Pyrenean Ch, GB & Int Ch Shanlimore Maverick renewed their friendly rivalry on the podium of the veteran stakes with the Whippet just edging out the PMD on this occasion; ‘Darcy’ the Pyrenean was overall winner last year on the Irish Canine Press/Royal Canin Veteran Leaderboard with ‘Pebble’ the Whippet runner-up.

CCC NATIONAL '16 BRACE STAKES
Diane Stewart-Ritchie’s brace stakes winners were the Irish Setter pairing of Clanrua Lord Henry at Kilnacourt and Cataluna Peter Pan at Kilnacourt, owned by Marie Quinn and Fran McNamara, with Darren and Elaine Walker’s Alaskan Malamutes Lueldar Midnight Runner and Ch Lueldar Dixie Chick filling the runner-up slot.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 1
Danish judge Tomas Rohlin did group 1 where his winner was Mandy Finnegan’s Shetland Sheepdog Fearnach Custom Mad for Lukinwolf, ‘Mika’ a Pup of the Year qualifier and the group winner last year at Portadown where she finished BIS4. In second place was Audrey McDonald’s Border Collie Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Locheil Ooh La La, ‘Lola’ with ten CCs and two CACIBs.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 2
Topping group 2 under Roberta Curran was William Dobbin’s Newfoundland Dreamkeepers Brooklynbear Shania, a former Northern Ireland Pup of the Year winner gaining her Irish title today and going on to finish her UK title the following week. Andrea Stubbs and Mossy Lenihan’s Rottweiler Ch & GB Ch Cotarinn Fright Night took second place for the second day in a row.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 3
The terriers in group 3 were judged by Frenchwoman Sylvie Desserne whose winner, Ed and Philip O’Brien and Jarka Poulova’s Kerry Blue Edbrios Exotica, went on to BIS3. Leanne Alexander’s Cairn Terrier Stirlingview Shake The Dice was runner-up, ‘Herbie’ with a RCC to his name.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 4
Heading the Dachshunds in group 4 under Leif Wilberg was Karen Weir’s Smooth Kaninchen Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria, who went on to RBIS. In second place was Martin McDonnell’s Longhaired Kaninchen Smartdac Arizona Flame.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 5
Centre ring for group 5 was Maudie Burke who chose as her winner Craig Bannon and Niamh Carroll’s seven-year-old Akita Ch, Int & Am Ch Hoka Hey’s The Power And The Glory, annual champion for the last three years in the breed and a consistent winner in this group over the years. Second went to Jimmy Duggan’s Siberian Husky Ch Bedarra Cold Paws Warm Heart for Leorient, ‘Flint’ handled as usual by Anita, another top winner from this strong group.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 6
Colm Hastings judged group 6 where his winner was Ivor and Michelle Keelan’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Ch & Int Ch Afterglow Chunkey Monkey, group winner at IKC Celtic Winners a week earlier, with second place awarded to Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound Ch, GB & Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 7
Sylvie Desserne also judged group 7 and coming out on top was Catherine Kelly’s Hungarian Vizsla Sh Ch, Mn & Lux Ch Ch Risley Poetry In Motion, ‘Nadal’ handled by Scarlett Burnside to improve on his runner-up position from the previous day. Second today was Stuart and Heather Cummings’ Pointer Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills, RBIS last year at Monkstown.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 8
Topping group 8 under Israeli judge Eytan Hendel was the eventual BIS winner, Lisa Nelson, Leanne Bryant and Bev Morris’ American Cocker Spaniel Am Ch Silhouette Troubling Nasailleen with Mycalleys, with second place awarded to Catherine Halpin’s Welsh Springer Spaniel Sh Ch Moonlone Travelling Man, the previous day’s group winner.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 9
It was the BIS 4-winning Pekingese Ch Pekehuis Midnight Magic who was Danish judge Kitty Sjong’s choice in group 9 with second place going to Ashling Connolly’s top winning Bichon Frisé Ch & GB Ch Ashmair Double Act, ‘Beau’ the winner of the trophy for topping group 9 on the Gain Petfoods/Irish Canine Press/Dog World Leaderboard 2015.

CCC NATIONAL '16 GROUP 10
Colm Hastings was back centre ring for group 10 where his winner was Ann Cuthbert and Stephen Minogue’s Borzoi Ch & Int Ch Donskoi Asmodey, ‘Louie’ topping his breed from 2010 through to 2015 and topped the group 10 Gain Petfoods/Irish Canine Press/Dog World Leaderboard last year. In second place was Emer Mooney’s Deerhound Ch & Int Ch Rosslyn Quartet, ‘Elsie’s’ most recent group victory coming at IKC Celtic Winners the previous weekend.

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The judges assembled at the top table

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The impressive array of trophies on offer at the show.

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