CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST IN SHOW
Ger Cox judged Best In Show, his winner was the Group 6 winning Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Gavin and Sarah Robertson, Lizzie Greenslade and Cathy Neill’s, Soletrader Buddy Holly, handled by Cathy Neill; Reserve Best in Show under Ger was Ross Delmar’s 18 months old Smooth Fox Terrier, Ch Shillelagh Valhala.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST IN SHOW
Best In Show, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Gavin and Sarah Robertson, Lizzie Greenslade and Cathy Neill’s, Soletrader Buddy Holly

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Reserve Best In Show, Ross Delmar’s Smooth Fox Terrier, Ch Shillelagh Valhala.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST IN SHOW 3
BIS 3 was the English Springer Spaniel, Ed Casey and Cam Cavallo’s GB Sh Ch & Aust Sup Ch Sandicam The Look Of Love.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST IN SHOW 4
BIS 4 was Raymond O’Neill’s Pekingese, Ch Trendylook Hedley Lamarr.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST IN SHOW
All ten group winners being assessed by BIS judge Ger Cox.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST BABT PUPPY IN SHOW
Ger Cox’s Best Baby Puppy in Show was Wendy Fleming’s Pointer, Glenariff Golden Moon, with RBBPIS going to Logan’s Japanese Shiba Inu, Miamilady Kenia Bear.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Ralph Dunne judged all the Puppy groups with Best Puppy in Show decided by Ger Cox who chose for the top spot Tom and Annie Mervyn’s 7 months old German Shorthaired Pointer, Tomanipoint Annie's Mazurka. Reserve BPIS was Marion and Roy Gregg’s Airedale Terrier, Bambusa Dream Come True.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 BEST VETERAN IN SHOW
Best Veteran in Show under Ger Cox was Sheila Hughes’ 8 year old Irish Setter, Clanrua Beckett At Cloonminda, with Tim, Marion and Ian Finney’s 10 year old Wire Haired Kaninchen Dachshund, Ch & CIE Nice One From Vitoraz To Gulliagh, awarded RBVIS.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 1
John Wauben judged Group 1 where his winner was the Shetland Sheepdog, Catherina Dunne’s Ch Yagodka At Longrange S Egerskoy Slobody, with second place going to Orla and Annette Cahill’s Old English Sheepdog, Ch Shaggylands Class Act.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 2
Liz Wogan’s Group 2 winner was Mark Graham’s Bulldog, Ch & GB Ch Gongar King Henry Bulls, with second spot taken by Billy Henderson’s Dobermann, Irrestible Tuwos Dobgrace.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 3
Tijana Konrad from Serbia judged Group 3 where her winner was the eventual Reserve BIS winner, Ross Delmar’s Smooth Fox Terrier, Ch Shillelagh Valhala; runner-up was Ger and Liam Delaney’s Irish Terrier, Ch Carliams Red Alert.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 4
Mick Drennan’s judged the Dachshunds of Group 4 where his winner was Julie Midgley’s Minature Smooth, Ch Benzden Tuscan Rose At Jemdach, with second place awarded to Karen Weir’s Smooth Haired Kaninchen, Ch & Neth Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 5
Polish judge Andrzej Szutkiewicz’s Group 5 winner was Komyakova and Carroll’s Pomeranian, Multi Ch Dan-Star-Kom Lion Heart, with the runner-up slot filled by Scottish visitor Ellen O’Neill with her homebred American Akita, Geilsaven Heavenly Kiss.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 6
It was the BIS winner, Gavin and Sarah Robertson, Lizzie Greenslade and Cathy Neill’s, PBGV, Soletrader Buddy Holly, who topped Group 6 under Slovenian judge Brasilav Rajic, whose runner-up rosette went to Anna Dillon’s Rhodesian Ridgeback, Druimderg We Light The Way.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 7
Heading up Group 7 under Laura Cox was Jim and Karen Gibson’s Weimaraner, Sh Ch Zilverein Strikes A Pose in Vogue, with Diane Stewart -Ritchie’s Irish Setter, Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Gwendariff Whippersnapper, taking the runner-up spot.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 8
Liam Moran’s Group 8 winner was Ed Casey and Cam Cavallo’s ESS, GB Sh Ch & Aust Sup Ch Sandicam The Look Of Love, en route to BIS 3 with Bev Morris, Lisa Nelson and Leanne Bryant’s American Cocker Spaniel, Am Ch & GB Sh Ch Silhouette Troubling Nasailleen With Mycalleys, in second spot.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 9
Topping Group 9 under Elaine Drennan and going on to BIS 4 was Raymond O’Neill’s Pekingese, Ch Trendylook Hedley Lamarr. In second place under Elaine was Gillian Gibson & Tracey Hitt’s Shih Tzu, Ch & GB Ch Miracey Rebel Rider, handled by Gillian.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GROUP 10
Branislav Rajic also judged Group 10 where his winner was Breda Dunne’s Azawakh, Ch Swala's Shi-Senti, with second place awarded to Brendan Nolan’s Whippet, Ch Collooney Candy Floss.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18
Lynda Cuthbert Matthews celebrated a 'special birthday' at the show.

CELTIC WINNERS INT '18 GAIN Dog of the Year '17
Sean Carroll & James Newman’s Papillon, Multi Ch Expana’s Sea Dragon Conqueror, was GAIN Dog of the Year and to add to his accomplishments he also finished 2017 as IKC Dog of the Year. Sean was presented with his GAIN trophy by IKC President, Séan Delmar, Rob O’Sullivan of Gain Pet Nutrition, and Des Manton, representing Irish Canine Press.