IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BEST IN SHOW
The show season started in March with the annual IKC Celtic Winners show. The show, sponsored by GAIN PETFOODS. Best in Show under judge Maudie Burke was the Miniature Schnauzer, Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly's 13 months old Nujax Johnny Cash.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Reserve Best in Show at Celtic Winners under judge Maudie Burke was Colm and Rose Hastings' Old English Sheepdog, Ch Lambluvs Sultry Secret.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show was the Miniature Schnauzer, Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly's Nujax Johnny Cash.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 PUPPY STAKES
Stakes judge at IKC Celtic Winners was Stephen Hourihan, Chairman of the Fermoy International show. His winner was Karen Gilliland's Australian Shepherd Dog, Scallywag My Blue Heaven in Castleavery. Runner up was John O'Gorman's Pointer, Parkpoint Next Generation. Sean Delmar, IKC President and John Fox of sponsors, Gain Pet Foods are also pictured.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 PUPPY STAKES WINNER
Karen Gilliland's Australian Shepherd Dog, Scallywag My Blue Heaven in Castleavery.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 CHAMPION STAKES
Winning the Champion Stakes under Stephen Hourihan was Billy & Josh Henderson's Dobermann Pinscher, Ch & GB Ch Tuwos Halestorm. Runner up here was the Kerry Blue, Ch Dalstar Il Divo, owned and bred by Richard Dalton, Philip O'Brien and wife, Jarka Poulova, and handled by Richard.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 VETERAN STAKES
Winner of the Veteran Stakes under Stephen Hourihan was the Wire Fox Terrier, Catherine and Tina Broaders' Ch Crystalwire Solo of Brookside. Runner-up was Maureen and John Byrne's Tibetan Terrier, Imagine Talk of the Town with Siddhartha. Pictured with the winner is Ciara Watt of Gain Pet Foods, the main sponsors.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BRACE STAKES
Stephen Hourihan's Brace Stakes winner was the Rottweiler duo owned by Pat Foley, son David and Gyte Morkute, Rosamic Bold Account at Zarimus and Rosamic Maximus Strength and Honour at Zarimus.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 ALLIANZ JUNIOR STAKES
The Allianz Pet Insurance Junior Stakes were judged by Stephen Hourihan and his winner was the Kerry Blue, Philip O'Brien, Jarka Poulova and Sheelagh & Jim Corbin's Edbrios Silverado, second was the Shih Tzu, Liberty From Audreys Paradis, owned by T J Donovan.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 1
Topping Group 1 under David McKenna was Colm and Rose Hastings' OES, Ch Lambluvs Sultry Secret, taking the runner-up spot was Emilio Castillo and Patrick Fortune's Shetland Sheepdog, Richmaus Perfect Picture Of Navarrem, piloted to Emilio to a first group placing.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 2
tionTaking charge of Group 2 was Mary Wendland whose winner was the BIS winner, Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly's Miniature Schnauzer, Nujax Johnny Cash, with second place awarded to Mandy Moore's Leonberger, Ch Leokings Premiere Attraction.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 3
Heading up the terriers in Group 3 under Anna Butler was Ross Delmar's Smooth Fox Terrier, BIS 3 winning Ch & Int Ch Shillelagh Smooth Operator. Runner-up under Anna was Ger and Laura Cox's Bull Terrier, Ch Megaville Plenty More.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 5
Billy Blount judged Group 5 where his winner was the Siberian Husky, James Duggan's Ch, GB & Int Ch Bedarra Cold Paws Warm Heart For Leorient. Taking second spot in the line-up was Jennifer Garry's Samoyed, Ch Blueagean Oracle Of Apollo.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 7
Judging Group 7 was Austin Long-Doyle whose winner was Seamus & Maura Gettings' German Wire Haired Pointer, Ch, Sh Ch & Int Ch Kimmax Krystal Klear Of Beechillawn, taking second place was the German Short Haired Pointer, David and Kath McLoughlin's Fieldfine Deja Brewing Up A Storm At Wingfield.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 8
Group 8 was judged by Aidan McKiernan finding his victor in the Kennan, Bryant and Nelson partnership's American Cocker Spaniel, Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Nasaileen In The Buff. Runner-up was Jeanette Filskov's Golden Retriever, Sh Ch, Dk Sh Ch & Int Ch Abinvale Traguardo.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 9
Topping the large Group 9 under James Newman was Ann Ingram Kay Ryan, Marlies Marzik, Lisa Nelson and Leanne Bryant's Toy Poodle, Ch & GB Ch Tirkane The Big Issue. Taking second place was Judi Andrew-Tempest's Tibetan Terrier, Sumanshu Victoria Plum For Mikudi.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 GROUP 10
The sighthounds of Group 10 were judged by Carla Bollard O'Callaghan, her winner was Michael Western's Saluki, Ch & Int Ch Ulmarra Salib, with 2nd place awarded to Lynda and Colin Matthews' Borzoi, Ch Donski Asmodey.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BIS FINAL 10

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BEST IRISH BREED
Best Irish Breed at IKC Celtic Winners under Nick Hammond, chosen from all the native breed BOBs, was the Kerry Blue, Richard Dalton, Philip O'Brien and Jarka Poulova's Ch Dalstar Il Divo. Runner-up was the Irish Wolfhound, Willie and Joanne Mullen's homebred Ch Broughadowey Tir Eoghain.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 VETERAN OF THE YEAR
The Irish Canine Press/Royal Canin Veteran of the Year 2013, and a very clear winner at that, was Una Rigney's Kerry Blue Terrier, Ch & UK Ch Misty Blue Dawn at Arigna. Ten years of age and she is seen here with Una, Sean Delmar, IKC President who made the presentation of engraved crystal, Maria Collins of Royal Canin and Des Manton of Irish Canine Press.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 IKC DOG OF THE YEAR
IKC Dog of the Year 2013 was Ashling Connolly's Bichon Frise, Ch & GB Ch Ashmair Double Act, seen here with IKC President, Sean Delmar, who made the presentation.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Winning BBPIS under Maudie Burke at Celtic Winners was the German Wire Haired Pointer, Beechillawn Queen's First in Succession, bred and owned by Seamus and Maura Gettings. Runner-up was the American Akita, McDonnell's Bedrocks Sweetest Taboo.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 IKC CELTIC WINNERS TV
RTE were making a series of television programmes on 'a day in the life of a dog' and the cameras were there on the day following the day of Colm Hastings and his Old English Sheepdog.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14

IKC CELTIC WINNERS '14 GUNDOG PRESENTATION

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 EMMA'S PARTY
Fresh from handling the Golden Retriever to his Group 2 win at Crufts, Emma Archibald had a party at IKC CW after the breed judging to celebrate 'Blue's' win. Celebrating this super win by Sh Ch Dan & Int Ch Ch Abinvale Traguardo, owned by Jeanette Filskov in Denmark, but back to his home kennel and breeders, Emma and her mum Bette and dad, Frank, are fellow gundog exhibitors who enjoyed a toast and nibbles, wishing Blue the luck of the Irish for his third CC.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 LYNDA'S PARTY
Having done just about all that a dog could do, Lynda Cuthbert Matthews and husband Colin's Whippet, Ch GB & Int Ch Collooney He's The One, has now been retired from the showring. Nine years old 'Brad' won groups as recently as '13 when he was also a player in the Veteran Stakes though shown on just a few occasions, and finished joint third for Veteran of the Year. A party in Brad's honour was held after the judging at IKC CW, a special cake and plenty of other goodies and bubbly was shares by friends and admirers. Pictured with the cake and the Veteran crystal are Lynda (centre), her mum, Ann Cuthbert and Stephen Minogue, who handles the family's Borzois.

IKC CELTIC WINNER '14 ISLE OF MAN
The exhibitors from the Isle of Man never fail to amaze in their ability to shoiw, Winter or Summer, at the shows both in Ireland and GB, and once again they made it to the IKC Celtic Winners; Virginia Dowty is amongst the most regular from this tiny island to make the trip and she is see here with her Bolognese puppy, Clynymona Jo I'm Alone, which she bred and owns in partnership with co breeder, Kath Begg, and who was Best Baby Puppy in Breed.