MUNSTER AG '16 BEST IN SHOW
Michael Forte's top award winner was the Smooth Fox Terrier, Ross Delmar and Ewa Lunden’s Ch, Sw, Norw, Dan & Int Ch Residensets Stand-In, ‘Stanley’ taking his third BIS award this year after similar success at Swords and Kilkenny. Reserve BIS was Roma Giedraitiene’s Siberian Husky Kristari’s Wild Charm.
MUNSTER AG '16 BEST IN SHOW
Michael Forte's top award winner was the Smooth Fox Terrier, Ross Delmar and Ewa Lunden’s Ch, Sw, Norw, Dan & Int Ch Residensets Stand-In.
MUNSTER AG '16 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Michael Forte’s Best Baby Puppy in Show was Paul, Jean and Kelly Lawless’ Schipperke, five-month-old Aradet Campari For Revloch, with RBBPIS going to Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound Knockogue Buccanneer.
MUNSTER AG '16 PUPPY STAKES
Taking on the stakes classes was Cathy Delmar and her Puppy Stakes winner and Irish Pup of the Year qualifier was Keith and Nicola Sheehan’s nine-month-old Short-Haired St Bernard Parleshan Levi, handled by Sinead Taggart, with second place awarded to Jim and Karen Gibson’s Weimaraner Zilverein Strike A Pose In Vogue.
MUNSTER AG '16 PUPPY STAKES
Cathy Delmar's Puppy Stakes winner and Irish Pup of the Year qualifier was Keith and Nicola Sheehan’s nine-month-old Short-Haired St Bernard Parleshan Levi, handled by Sinead Taggart.
MUNSTER AG '16 CHAMPION STAKES
Heading the Champion Stakes under Cathy Delmar was the Pumi, Austin and Ann Long Doyle’s Ch Pumidoro Splinter at Longsdyle, qualifying for the Champion of Champions final for the second successive year, while runner-up was Seamus Magee and Lisa Sweeney’s Bullmastiff Ch Bullmeredith Captain Rowlo Of Tarbhore.
MUNSTER AG '16 VETERAN STAKES
Cathy Delmar’s Veteran Stakes winner was Colm and Rose Hastings’ Old English Sheepdog Ch, Am, Gr, GB & Ch Lambluvs Live The Dream. Carla Bollard O’Callaghan’s Afghan Hound Ch, GB & Int Ch Ashahni Amir.
MUNSTER AG '16 BRACE STAKES
Winning the Brace Stakes at Munster Ag Ch show under Cathy Delmar was Van Wensveen and Hurley’s Whippets, Alafrique Captain Conan and Barnesmore Flashman.
MUNSTER AG '16 BRACE STAKES
Runners-up in the Brace Stakes under Cathy Delmar were Liz Spratt's Sheltland Sheepdogs Ceolnamara Rainbow Toby and Ceolnamara Dreamer Misty.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 1
Sean Delmar’s Group 1 winner was Emilio Castillo and Patrick Fortune’s Shetland Sheepdog Edglonian Blue Fortune of Navarrem. Runner-up was John and Carol Mulcahy’s Rough Collie Aus Ch Kazjs Dancin Inthestars.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 2
Heading Group 2 under Laurent Pichard from Switzerland was Paddy Galvin and Gordon Cutts’ Newfoundland GB Ch Kenamu Break The Mould Merrybear, who finished the day as BIS4. In second place was Paul Scanlon and Ashling Connolly’s Miniature Schnauzer Ch Nujax Johnny Cash.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 3
Terrier specialist Max King’s Group 3 winner was the BIS winning Smooth Fox Terrier, Ross Delmar and Ewa Lunden’s Ch, Swe, Nor, Dk & Int Ch Residentsets Stand-In, with second place going to James Byrnes’ Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dk, Nor, Swed & Nord Ch Sandstaffs Inkberry Holly.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 4
Tibor Kis from Hungary judged the Dachshunds in Group 4 where he awarded top spot to Gerry McFaul’s Long Ch Shardaroba’s Fashion Flow at Dachville. Runner-up was Karen Weir’s Kaninchen Smooth Dutch Ch Zimerbude Yantarnaya Kapelka.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 5
Hungarian judge Atila Czegledi judged Group 5, sending through the eventual RBIS winner, Roma Giedraitiene’s Siberian Husky Kristari’s Wild Charm, with second place going to Bob and Caroline Browne’s Akita Modelvill The Quiz Master.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 6
Sean Delmar’s winner’s rosette in Group 6 went to Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound Ch, GB & Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy. Runner-up was Aisling O’Brien’s Beagle Heathergrove Arco’s Kingdom.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 7
Topping group 7 under visiting UK judge Moray Armstrong was Kay Donnelly’s Irish Setter Sh Ch Millcroft Whispering Moon. Runner-up was Jim and Karen Gibson’s puppy Weimaraner Zilverein Strike A Pose In Vogue, today’s runner-up in the puppy stakes
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 8
Laura Cox’s Group 8 winner was Emma, Bette and Frank Archibald’s Golden Retriever Abinvale Levanto, ‘Cody’ going on to BIS3, with second place awarded to Colm Beattie’s American Cocker Spaniel Boduf Hope for Branstock.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 9
Ger Cox judged Group 9 where his winner was George and Georgina Corneille’s Tibetan Terrier Ch & Int Ch Falamandus New Name For Lilasong. Runner-up was Oliver Noonan and Grete Hoejer’s Japanese Chin Ch, Dan, Sw & Int Ch Rose Heaven’s Fabian Perfect Touch.
MUNSTER AG '16 GROUP 10
Laurent Pichard also judged Group 10, selecting the Afghan Hound, Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jane Edwards and Mary Mulvaney’s Ch & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth. Runner-up was Gerry and Pauline Clarke’s Irish Wolfhound Ch Lady Rose Of Shantamon.
MUNSTER AG '16
The Judges and helpers at Munster Agricultural assembled for a photo call.
MUNSTER AG '16
The Judges and helpers at Munster Agricultural assembled for a photo call.
MUNSTER AG '16
Brightly dressed in their blue bodywarmers, the Munster Ag committee are seen just before the show began: they are president Ger Murphy, assistant secretary Alice O’Reilly, chairman Ann Ingram, Frank Barry, Caroline O’Reilly, secretary Barbara Maher and assistant secretary Louisa Casey.
MUNSTER AG '16
Munster Ag Chairman Ann Ingram presents BIS judge Michael Forte.