KILLARNEY '18 BEST IN SHOW
Andrea Stubbs judged Best In Show and from the ten group winners finally selected Stuart Pearson with his and Carole Dodds' Bracco Italiano, Ch & Vdh Ch Braccorions Juno What as BIS, with RBIS going to June Gould's Bichon Frise, >b>Ch & GB Ch Manoir's Air Force Zero.
KILLARNEY '18 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show under Andrea Stubbs was Stuart Pearson and Carole Dodds' Bracco Italiano, Ch & Vdh Ch Braccorions Juno What
KILLARNEY '18 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Reserve Best in Show under Andrea Stubbs was June Gould's Bichon Frise, Ch & GB Ch Manoir's Air Force Zero.
KILLARNEY '18 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Andrea Stubbs BBPIS was Goff's Pagarni's 5 months old Whippet bitch, Imitation Game, with RBBPIS going to Gaskin's American Cocker Spaniel, Juli Style Adorable Elvis.
KILLARNEY '18 PUPPY STAKES
Stephen Hourihan judged the Stakes classes, his Puppy Stakes winner was Vince and Sonia Farr's 7 months old, Old English Sheepdog, Raggletaggle Very Rare, with second place going to Philip Behan's Chow, Finn Mc Cool De Los Perros De Bigo At Mingfield.
KILLARNEY '18 PUPPY STAKES
Stephen Hourihan's Puppy Stakes winner was Vince and Sonia Farr's Old English Sheepdog, Raggletaggle Very Rare
KILLARNEY '18 CHAMPION STAKES
Stephen Hourihan's Champion Stakes winner was Billy Henderson's Dobermann, Ch Irresistible Tuwos Dobgrace, with second spot awarded to Harrison's Pointer, Sh Ch Millpoint Heat Wave.
KILLARNEY '18 VETERAN STAKES
Topping the Veteran Stakes under Stephen Hourihan was Sean Knight's Airedale Terrier, Ch & Int Ch Mynight Denman, with Seamus and Maura Gettings' GWHP, Ch, Sh Ch & Int Ch Kimmax Krystal Klear Of Beechillawn, runner-up.
KILLARNEY '18 BRACE STAKES
Stephen Hourihan’s Brace Stakes winners were Nicola McCracken’s duo of Marbledale Lhasa Apso’s while Petra and Pia Erdmann’s Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers took second place.
KILLARNEY '18 TEAM STAKES
The winners of the Team Stakes under Stephen Hourihan were Attwood’s Welsh Springer Spaniels.
KILLARNEY '18 TEAM STAKES
Second placed by Stephen Hourihan in the Team Stakes were the Lamb and Saltmarsh’s partnerships Cairn Terriers.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 1
Bryan Hegarty's Group 1 winner was the 3 year old Shetland Sheepdog, Brian Reeves' Fearnach Crusador, handled by breeder Damian McDonald, with second spot to Tom Wall's 2 year old Rough Collie, Daliyhaa Chique.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 2
Heading up Group 2 under Warner Cespedes Arias was Paddy Galvin handling the Newfoundland, Lyn & Terry Chapman's Ch Merrybear D'artagnan, who went on to BIS 4; runner-up was Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly's Miniature Schnauzer, Ch Nujax Johnny Cash.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 3
William Rodriguez's Group 3 winner at Killarney was Myles Leonard and Betty Smit-Kammerbeek's Scottish Terrier, Ch & Int Ch Lucia's Dream Surprise Packet; second place went to Forrest's Kerry Blue Terrier, Lacarnaveen The One And Only, handled by Eamon O'Hare.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 4
Rita Walker's Group 4 winner was Gerry McFaul's Standard Long Haired, Ch Shardaroba's Fashion Flow At Dachville; second was Russell's Miniature Wire, Russteck All Eyes On Me.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 5
It was the BIS 3 winning Japanese Spitz, Ch Saoirian Stare-N-At The Son, handled by James Wade, who topped Group 5 under Australian judge, Joe Daidone, whose choice for runner-up fell to the 2 year old Ibizan Hound, Sandy Hall's Ch Afilador Pandemonium.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 6
Eddie and Gail Patterson's Rhodesian Ridgeback, Ch Gondwana Dia Sa Of Muna Ya Kusini At Rocksham, was Kevin Maye's choice to win Group 6, with second place awarded to the PBGV, Ch Soletrader Buddy Holly, handled by Cathy Neill.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 7
Carol Mulcahy's Group 7 winner was the BIS winner, Stuart Pearson and Carole Dodds' Bracco Italiano, Ch & Vdh Ch Braccorions Juno What, with runner-up to Cathy Loughlin's Irish Setter, Sh Ch Rohanmor Jorja On My Mind.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 8
Carol Mulcahy judged Group 8, awarding the group to Keelan's American Cocker Spaniel, Ch Aesku Dance In The Mirror, with the runner-up spot filled by Kerry Brennan's Cocker Spaniel, Sh Ch Kerrijoy Sirocco.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 9
June Gould's Bichon Frise, Ch & GB Ch Manoir's Air Force Zero, who went on Reserve BIS, was George Corneille's winner of Group 9, with second place awarded to Flo Fahey and Joe Shire's Lhasa Apso, Dimara Stargazer.
KILLARNEY '18 GROUP 10
Heading up Group 10 under Kevin Maye was the Irish Wolfhound, Ivan Gargan's Ch Ferseithean Of Skerryhill; runner-up was Lynda Matthews' Whippet, You Tube Star Of Gentle Mind.
KILLARNEY '18 JUNIOR HANDLING
Andrea Stubbs judged the Junior Handling classes and the winner of the 10-12 years age group was Graham McLoughlin with his Cocker Spaniel while second place went to Luca-May Walker with her Siberian Husky.
KILLARNEY '18 JUNIOR HANDLING
Andrea Stubbs picked Ronan McLoghlin handled his Cocker Spaniel to take first place in the 13-14 years age group while Aoife Garry handled her Tibetan Spaniel to come in as the runner up.
KILLARNEY '18 JUNIOR HANDLING
The winner of the Junior Handling 15-17 years age group under Andrea Stubbs was Elise O’Connor with a Siberian Husky while Scarlett Burnside took second place with her Alaskan Malamute.
KILLARNEY '18 BIS JUDGE PRESENTATION
Killarney Chairman Dave Lawlor makes a presentation to the Best in Show judge, Andrea Stubbs.
KILLARNEY '18 JUDGES
Some of the judging panel relaxing ringside at the main ring after their judging stint
KILLARNEY '18
A traditional start now at Killarney is the Piper who entertains the early morning arrivals at the cathedral grounds before piping the National Anthem.
KILLARNEY '18
One of the most iconic sights on the Circuit week is the imposing backdrop of Killarney Cathedral