CORK '15 BEST IN SHOW
It was success galore for the Newfoundland, GB Ch Morrellham Highland Park, and his owner Caroline Morrell, who had travelled to Cork Ch Show at the Mallow GAA Sports Complex, from Doncaster, to win his seventh Green Star and thus his Irish crown, then BOB, the Group at finally Best in Show under John Bond (Kanesbrook). ‘Chase’ has also 7 CCs in his native England. Reserve BIS went to the Wire Fox Terrier, Mervyn Thompson’s homebred Burrencroft Joshy Boy, earlier winning his fourth green star on one of his not so regular visits to a show. Nineteen months old ‘Joshie’ has however a Res CC from the Wire Fox Terrier Club in GB.
CORK '15 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show under John Bond (Kanesbrook) was Caroline Morrell's Newfoundland, GB Ch Morrellham Highland Park.
CORK '15 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Baby Puppy in Show was judged by John Bond, his winner was Darren and Elaine Walker's Alaskan Malamute, Lueldar Take Em To Church, runner-up was yesterdays winner Michael Joyce's American Akita, Mr Righttype Gaelforce.
CORK '15 CHAMPION STAKES
Dr Marleen Collins judged the Stakes classes and her winner in the Champion Stakes was the Pumi, Ann and Austin Long-Doyle's Ch Pumidoro Splinter At Longsdyle. Dermot Alford with his Standard Poodle, Ch Funkypp Celtic Affair with Avannah wasin second spot.
CORK '15 PUPPY STAKES
Olive Taylor's young Chow Chow Taylorian Starlight took first place under Dr Marleen Collins with second going to the Whippet, Play A While Before The Rains At Gwendariff owned in partnership by Albert Ritchie and his granddaughter, Danielle Ritchie Smith.
CORK '15 BRACE STAKES
Dr Marleen Collins awarded first place to Van Wensveen And Hurley's Whippets, Barnesmore Flashman and Barnesmore Who's That Girl.
CORK '15 GROUP 1
Elizabeth Blake-Watts visiting from New Zealand judged Group 1, her choice for top spot was the Best In Show winning Australian Shepherd Dog, Ch Am Gr Ch & Lux Ch Bayshore Stonehaven Cat Burglar owned by Tracey Douglas, Neil Allan and Robert Harlow and handled by Tracey. Second place went to S O'Briain's Rough Collie, Dallinaire Simply Sweet At Seanchrois.
CORK '15 GROUP 2
Group 2 was judges by Sweish judge, Yvonne Brink. First place went to the Best In Show, Caroline Morrell's Newfoundland, GB Ch Morrellham Highland Park, second place went to C & R White's Rottweiler, Estalea Trigger.
CORK '15 GROUP 3
The Terrier group was won by the todays Reserve BIS, Mervyn Thompson’s homebred Wire Fox Terrier Burrencroft Joshy Boy, runner-up was the Scottish Terrier, Ch Slievecroob Scotch Piper, owned and bred by Clifford and Eileen Aiken and handled by son, Christopher.
CORK '15 GROUP 4
The Wire Haired Dachshund Ch Lesandnic Lil la Jun Ch owned by Lesley Patton was Chris Laverty's winner in Group 4, with Mark Mcdonnell's Long Haired Miniature Smartdac Rising Phoenix in second place.
CORK '15 GROUP 5
American Akita, Brian and Hazel Aherne's Ch Melodor Kaygeebe took first place, with the Siberian Husky, Ch, GB & Int Ch Bedarra Cold Paws Warm Heart for Leorient, owned & shown by Jimmy Duggan in second place.
CORK '15 GROUP 6
Group 6 was judged by Anita Foley-Duggan and her choce for top spot was the Best In Show winning Bassett Hound, Barry O'Neill's Ch, GB & Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy. Second place went to Murray & Norridge's Beagle, GB Ch Serenaker Figaro.
CORK '15 GROUP 7
Finnish judge Tiina Illukka assessed Group 7, picking Cathy Loughlin's Irish Setter, Sh Ch & Int Sh Ch Discovery's Let The Heart Beat For Rohanmor as her winner, with runner-up Paudie & Martina O'Shea's Irish Red and White Setter, Sh Ch Mizen Adair.
CORK '15 GROUP 8
Tiina Illukka also judged Group 8, in this group her winner was Penny Carpanini's Labrador, GB Sh Ch Carpenny Made A Million, second place went to Gerry O Sullivan's Irish Water Spaniel, Stangate Sedge Of Spancilhill.
CORK '15 GROUP 9
Group 9 was judged by Moira Grant-Cook. Moira picked Sean Carroll and James Newman's Papillon, Ch, Ger & Cz Ch Hundebuden’s Juno Pondabudens as her winner, with Ashling Connolly's Bichon Frise, Ch & GB Ch Ashmair Double Act as runner-up.
CORK '15 GROUP 10
Michael Crowley judged the sight hounds that form Group 10, here he chose Petra Tomasovicova's Irish Wolfhound, Ch Bloody Mary Tullamore Good Stuff as his winner, second place went to Carla Bollard O.Callaghan's Afghan Hound, Ashahni Celtic Fire Jun Ch.
CORK '15 JUNIOR HANDLING
Winners of the three Junior Handling age group classes.
CORK '15
The secretary's showground office.
CORK '15 - Showground