FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST IN SHOW
American judge Lloyd Amodei judged Best In Show, his pick for top spot to Jonathan Doody’s Australian Shepherd Dog, Ch Aoirístar Rebellious, with RBIS going to Stewart and Heather Cummings and Kelly Lawless’ Pointer, Sh Ch & Int Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST IN SHOW
Fermoy International Best In Show: Jonathan Doody’s Australian Shepherd Dog, Ch Aoirístar Rebellious.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Lloyd Amodei’s Best Baby Puppy in Show was Joan Duffus’ import Samoyed, Radost Zhizni Winter Fairy, handled to victory by Patrycja Buczynska, with RBBPIS awarded to Dione Fitzsimons’ Dobermann, Fitzkin Inspired.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Puppy in Show under Lloyd Amodei, selected from the Puppy group winners chosen by Michael Crowley, was O’Meara’s 7 months old Irish Terrier, Megacant Brian Boru, handled by his breeder, John Canty; Alice O’Reilly’s Toy Poodle, 6 months old Chatwyn Love On The Run, was in second place.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Puppy in Show under Lloyd Amodei: O’Meara’s 7 months old Irish Terrier, Megacant Brian Boru.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BEST VETERAN IN SHOW
Topping the veterans at Fermoy was Pamela and Ryan Hunter’s 11 year old Whippet, Ch, GB & Int Ch Mossbawnhill Its All Bout Me, with American judge Lloyd Amodei awarding RBVIS to Barry O’Neill’s 8 year old Basset Hound, Ch, GB & Int Ch Knockogue Arthur’s Legacy.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 JUNIOR STAKES
Heading up the Junior Stakes under Michael Crowley was the 15 months old Cocker Spaniel bitch, Lisa Graham’s Stiloga Sweet Charity, with second place awarded to Samantha McMurray and Ann Fulton’s 8 months old Estonian import German Spitz Klein, Tregai Geraldine Kleo.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 CHAMPION STAKES
Michael Crowley’s Champion Stakes winner was Bradley Dymond’s GSHP, Multi Ch Friarsbelle Marsh Mellow, with Jimmy Duggan’s Siberian Husky, Ch, Int & Neths Ch Leorient Flying Solo, handled by wife Anita, in second place.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BRACE STAKES
Topping the Junior Stakes under Michael Crowley was Barbara Hurley and Robbie Van Wensveen’s Whippet pairing of Barnesmore Who’s That Girl and Alafrique Cheeky Chelsea, with second place to Bernard MacMullen’s Miniature Schnauzers, Callisto Of Edenreagh and Cherrybeau The Great Pretender.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 BREEDERS GROUP
A new innovation this year at Fermoy was the introduction of a Breeder’s Group, judged by Lloyd Amodei, where his winner was Sue Roberts with her Marbledale team of Lhasa Apsos. Also pictured is Catherine Lordan of class sponsors, CCP Grooming and Pet Supplies.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 1
It was the Best in Show winning Australian Shepherd Dog, Jonathan Doody’s Ch Aoirístar Rebellious, who came through from Group 1 under Polish judge, Gregorz Robak, with 2nd place to Catriona O’Neill Caraher’s Border Collie, Ch & Int Sh Ch Huntly I Ain't No Panda.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 2
Chris Zeniou from Cyprus was judge elect for Group 2, selecting Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly’s Miniature Schnauzer, Ch & Int Ch Nujax Johnny Cash, with the runner-up rosette taken by Aiden Brosnan’s Bulldog Wembbolt Rising Son At Starbornbullies.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 3
Topping the terriers in Group 3 under Norwegian judge, Jul Hamlot, was the 3 year old Swedish bred Irish Terrier, Katherina and Shane O’Donnell’s Ch Merrymac You Will Make It, with Catherine and Tina Broaders’ Lakeland Terrier, Ch & GB Ch Brookside Aristocrat, in 2nd spot.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 4
Finnish judge Eeva Resko’s Group 4 winning Dachshund was Sandra and Roger Williams with their 3 year old Miniature Smooth Haired, Wilmerella Wells Fargo, with 2nd to Lesley Patton’s Standard Wire, Lesandnic Ludovic.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 5
Sean Carroll and James Newman’s Pomeranian, 13 months old Pomeranian, Toybox Devil’s Advocate, was Australian judge Janice Campbell’s Group 5 winner, with Adrian Parke, handling his and Chris McClean’s American Akita, Ch Melodor Sirius Black, in 2nd place.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 6
Heading up Group 6 under Antonio La Barbera from Italy was Sarah and Gavin Robertson, Lizzie Greenslade and Cathy Neill’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Soletrader Buddy Holly, handled by Cathy to go on to BIS 4, with 2nd place under Antonio going to Jean McDonald Ulliot’s Griffon Fauve De Bretagne, Hibeck Dino.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 7
Stewart and Heather Cummings and Kelly Lawless’ Pointer, Sh Ch & Int Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills, the eventual RBIS winner, was the choice to top Group 7 by Australian judge, Ken Campbell, who awarded 2nd spot to Stuart Pearson and Caroline Dodds’ Bracco Italiano, 22 months old Ch & VDH Ch Braccorions Juno What.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 8
Topping Group 8 under Danish judge, Gitte Finch Pedersen was Keelan’s American Cocker Spaniel, Ch & Int Ch Bunnybois Brainstorm At Tejas, en route to BIS 3, with the runner-up slot filled by Brian and Liam Moran’s Flat Coated Retriever, Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Almanza Final Impact.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 9
Bulgarian judge Thorsten Lemmer’s Group 9 winner at Fermoy was Jeanette Cooper’s Japanese Chin, Ch Minako Beautiful Child, with the runner-up spot taken by the Russian import French Bulldog, Helen Gracie’s Ch Vital Way Hip Hop Bellicose.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 GROUP 10
Antonio La Barbera also judged Group 10 where his winner was Ivan Gargan’s Irish Wolfhound, Ch Ferseithean Of Skerryhill, with 2nd place going to Roden and Keyse’s Estonian import Greyhound, Estet Classic Playfellow With Taevas, handled by Jayne Keyse.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18
The judges at this years Fermoy International were gathered for a group photo.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18
The array of silverware on offer to the winners.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 JUNIOR HANDLING
Ellish Neally Murphy's winner of 10 - 12 age class was Maebh Briscoe.

FERMOY INTERNATIONAL '18 JUNIOR HANDLING
Ellish Neally Murphy's winner of 13 - 14 age class was Tasmin Blyton.