COLERAINE '17 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judge was Gerry McFaul. From the ten group finalists, he awarded Best in Show to the Chow Chow, Olive Taylor’s Ch & GB Ch Chivas Royal Djalo At Taylorian.
Reserve Best in Show was the Kerry Blue Terrier, Ch & Am Ch Melbees Great Expectations For Irisblu, owned by Mark McGonagle and Harold Quigg, who handled him.
COLERAINE '17 BEST IN SHOW
Gerry McFaul's Best In Show, Olive Taylor’s Chow Chow Ch & GB Ch Chivas Royal Djalo At Taylorian.
COLERAINE '17 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Gerry McFaul’s Best Baby Puppy In Show was Lisa Nelson and Leanne Bryant’s American Cocker Spaniel, Nasailleen Secret Liaison,
with the runner-up spot today taken by Patrick & Una Quinn’s Shih Tzu, Laurmerand Heaven Sent For Ashmakin.
COLERAINE '17 PUPPY STAKES
Margaret Martin was the Stakes judge where her Puppy Stakes winner, qualifying for the Combined Canine/Royal Canin POTY Final was Timothy, Marion & Ian Finney’s Irish Wolfhound, Isnalera Gimme Shelter At Gulliagh,
with second place awarded to the Afghan Hound, Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jayne Edwards and Mary Mulvaney’s Afghan Hound, Affietar Glen Isla.
COLERAINE '17 JUNIOR STAKES
Margaret Martin’s Junior Stakes winner was Catherina Caffrey’s Weimaraner, Weidovan Clover Mystique,
with the runner-up slot filled by Sue Roberts’ Lhasa Apso, Marbledale Mamba.
COLERAINE '17 CHAMPION STAKES
Heading the Champion Stakes was Gillian Gibson and Tracey & Mike Hitt’s Shih Tzu, GB Ch Miracey Rebel Rider, now qualifying for the Champion of Champions Final in January,
with second place taken by Maureen and Brian Carroll’s Keeshond, Ch & Int Ch Lyntova Legend Has It.
COLERAINE '17 VETERAN STAKES
Topping the Veteran Stakes at Coleraine under Margaret Martin was Martin Bailey and Jennifer Duggan’s OES, Ch & Int Ch Dromtrasna Jack At Guapo,
with Darren and Elaine Walker’s Alaskan Malamute, Ch & Int Ch Lueldar A Little Patience, in second place.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 1
Heather Salmon Wilson’s Group 1 winner was Paul, Jean and Kelly Lawless’ BSD Groenendael, Ch & GB & Dutch Ch Revloch Figo,
runner-up was Catriona O'Neill Caraher’s Border Collie, Sh Ch & Int Ch Huntly I Ain't No Panda.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 2
Helen Hegarty’s Group 2 winner was Tim Galvin's Rottweiler, Ballyseedyrotts Armageddon,
with second place awarded to Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly’s Miniature Schnauzer, Ch Nujax Johnny Cash.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 3
It was the RBIS winning Kerry Blue Terrier, Mark McGonagle and Harold Quigg’s Ch& Am ChMelbees Great Expectations For Irisblu, who came from Group 3 under John Madden,
with second place going to Sheralee &Donna Hayden’s Yorkshire Terrier, Ch & GB Ch Mysherie Sunset Romance.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 4
Topping Group 4 under Dr Karen Cathers was Caroline Reynolds’ Smooth Haired Miniature, Cwmdarhian Maykbe Diva, en route to BIS 4,
with Margaret Williamson and Lesley Patton’s 18 months old Wire Haired Miniature, Vandor-Vadasz Banya, taking a second runner-up spot.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 5
Stephen Hourihan judged Group 5, his winner, Olive Taylor’s Chow Chow, Ch & GB Ch Chivas Royal Djalo At Taylorian, going on to win Best in Show;
runner-up was Jimmy Duggan’s Siberian Husky, Ch Leorient Flying Solo.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 6
Eddie and Gail Patterson’s Rhodesian Ridgeback, Ch Eilack Kimweri's Binti By Rocksham, was David Walsh’s Group 6 winner,
with second place awarded to Jim and Debbie Irvine’s Basset Hound, Emmorah All Right Now.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 7
Marion Sloan's Group 7 winner was Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German Shorthaired Pointer, Sh Ch & Lux Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight,
second place was awarded to Stewart and Heather Cummings’ Pointer, Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 8
Heather Arrell’s Group 8 winner was Ed Casey and Cam Cavallo’s English Springer Spaniel, GB Sh Ch & Aust Sup Ch Sandicam The Look Of Love, finishing the day BIS 3;
in second place under Heather was Kerry Brennan’s 10 months old Cocker Spaniel, Kerrijoy Doris Day.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 9
Topping Group 9 under Lindy Watton was Sean & Sally Burns and Mary & Val Coghlan’s Standard Poodle, Ch Dinastii The Libertine Afterglow.
In second place was Sean Carroll and James Newman’s Papillon, Multi Ch Expana's Sea Dragon Conqueror, handled by James.
COLERAINE '17 GROUP 10
David Walsh judged Group 10, where his winner was Brendan Nolan’s Whippet, Collooney Candy Floss,
with the runner-up spot taken by the Afghan Hound, Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jayne Edwards and Mary Mulvaney’s Ch, GB & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth.
COLERAINE '17
Sean Burns celebrated his ‘big 40’ on the day and a surprise party was thrown for him, with wife Sally, the ringleader. Sean had als had a nice birthday present earlier when he collected the red group rosette for their Standard Poodle, ‘Bert’ with whom Sean has enjoyed many wins including BIS. A popular exhibitor, he obviously enjoyed his day both inside and outside the ring.
COLERAINE '17
Sean's ‘big 40’
COLERAINE '17
Sean's ‘big 40’
COLERAINE '17
Sean's ‘big 40’
COLERAINE '17
Mandy Dobbin, wife of Coleraine’s Chairman, Willie now traditionally bakes and brings along to their show a ‘Coleraine’ cake – and if anyone has been unfortunate enough not to have tasted Mandy’s baking, look out for the cake next year as you are in for a really delicious treat.
COLERAINE 2017 BEST IN SHOW
Video courtesy of Howard Tonks