IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judged by Angela Hancock was Lindsey Dewar’s Irish Setter, GB Sh Ch Gwendariff Willy Wont He handled by local breeder, Diane Stewart Ritchie.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Reserve Best in Show judged by Angela Hancock was Ger and Laura Cox’s Miniature Bull Terrier, Ch Yanni House Black Russian At Coxgal.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
BBPIS judged by Angela Hancock was Joan O'Regan’s Rough Collie, Annadouns Mystic Falls.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Puppy in Show from the Puppy Groups, all judged on the day by Ann White, the finale judged by Angela Hancock, was the Pointer, Scarlett and Mark Burnside's home bred Libertia Bumble Bee, with the runner-up spot going to Janine and Patrick's home bred Parson Russell Terrier, Japatin Uno Jean D'Nary.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
BPIS judged by Angela Hancock, was the Pointer, Scarlett and Mark Burnside's home bred Pointer Libertia Bumble Bee
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST VETERAN IN SHOW
BVIS judged by Angela Hancock was John McLoughlin’s Cocker Spaniel, Sh Ch Bencleuch Buck The Trend, Jun Ch.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
CHAMPION STAKES
Champion Stakes was judged by Joy O'Connor in place of Marie Hamill, and she found her winner in the Airedale Terrier, Roy and Marion Gregg'sCh & GB Ch Bambusa So Noble. Runner-up was the Dobermann Pinscher Multi Ch Jojavik Devil’s Ivy JW, owned by Victoria and Jackie Ingram and Josh Henderson, who handled her.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR STAKES
Winner of the Junior Stakes under Joy O'Connor was the Australian Shepherd Dog, Karen McDevitt's homebred Caronlea Rum N Raisin, handled by Billy Henderson, whilst the Cocker Spaniel, Nugent's Denmarlux Conqueror Barry, was second.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR STAKES
Winner of the Junior Stakes under Joy O'Connor was the Australian Shepherd Dog, Karen McDevitt's homebred Caronlea Rum N Raisin, handled by Billy Henderson
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 1
Topping Group 1 at the Celtic Winners under all breeds and Group 1 specialist judge, Des Manton (Scallywag) who judged all bar one of the breeds in the group, was the White Swiss Shepherd bitch owned by Angie and Neil Allan, Rapper Allmark De L’aige De La Tournelle, handled by Tracey Douglas. Runner-up was Billy Bolger’s German Shepherd Dog, another bitch, Cleo Vom Dubhuisce, handled by Seamus Brophy
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 1
Group 1 winner under judge Des Manton was the White Swiss Shepherd bitch owned by Angie and Neil Allan, Rapper Allmark De L’aige De La Tournelle, handled by Tracey Douglas.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 1
Group 2nd was Billy Bolger's German Shepherd Dog, another bitch, Cleo Vom Dubhuisce, handled by Seamus Brophy.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 1
Third in Group 1 was Joe and Pia Dempsey's Old English Sheepdog, Bellablue Sweet Dreams Ruby.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 1
Fourth in Group 1 was Alan and Sarah Matthews' Pembroke Welsh Corgi, homebred Craigycor Duchess.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 2
Group 2 was judged by Heather Timmins, her winner was Paul Keenan and D Griffin, male Boxer, Ch Seacrest Citation at Bessbox.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 2
Heather’s choice for runner-up was the Newfoundland, Willie Dobbin’s homebred Brooklynbear Wisteria.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 2
Kieran McConnell’s Bullmastiff, Ch Darglebulls Dream Keeper at Watercress, handled by wife, Ellen, taking Group 3rd.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 2
The Dobermann Pinscher, Multi Ch Jojavik Devil’s Ivy JW, owned by Victoria and Jackie Ingram and Josh Henderson, who handled her to fourth.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 3
It was Staffordshire Bull Terrier fancier, Jimmy Byrnes, who judged Group 3, finding his winner in the Miniature Bull Terrier, Ger and Laura Cox’ Ch Yanni House Black Russian at Coxgal, with Terry Woods’ Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Ch & GB Ch Bultery Rollen Thunder, taking second place.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 3
Judge Jimmy Byrnes found his winner the Miniature Bull Terrier, Ger and Laura Cox’ Ch Yanni House Black Russian at Coxgal.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 3
Terry Woods’ Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Ch & GB Ch Bultery Rollen Thunder, took second place.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 3
Third in the line-up was Beverley Hanna’s Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Ch, Dku, Seu, Nou, & Nordu Ch Celtannia Extra Confident at Kinaelan.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 3
Group 4th went to Marion and Roy Gregg’s Airdale, Ch & GB Ch Bambusa So Noble.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 4
Group 4 was judged by Paul Lawless. Group winner here was Christine Bastable’s Min Smooth Haired, Ch Chrishane Bring Me Sunshine, whilst Debbie Gaskin’s Smooth Haired Junior Dog, Dovestream Who Killkenny, was runner-up.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 4
Group winner here under Paul Lawless was Christine Bastable’s Min Smooth Haired, Ch Chrishane Bring Me Sunshine.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 4
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 4
Gary McAlpine’s Min Long Haired, Ch Lampchien Georgia, was third in Group 4.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 4
Gerry & Frances Larkin’s Long Haired, Int Ch Larkhund Ollie, was fourth in Group 4,
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 5
Ann Cuthbert, was making the decisions in the Group 5 ring where her winner was Roma Giedraitiene’s Siberian Husky, Ch HR,NL,Bel,Slo & Int Ch Kristari’s Master of Victory, with Joan Duffus’ Samoyed, Russian import, Ch Radost Zhizni Winter Fairy, second.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 5
Ann Cuthbert's winner was Roma Giedraitiene’s Siberian Husky, Ch HR,NL,Bel,Slo & Int Ch Kristari’s Master of Victory.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 5
Joan Duffus’ Samoyed, Russian import, Ch Radost Zhizni Winter Fairy, was second in Group 5.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 5
Third place went to Grainne Keeling’s Alaskan Malamute, Kishdigra Smooth Operator.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 5
Olive Taylor’s Chow Chow, Ch & GB Ch Sky Dream Djalo at Taylorian, was fourth.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 6
Kenny Stevenson was handing out the rosettes for Group 6 having judged all the breeds in the group earlier. His winner was the Beagle, Eamon Murray’s 10 months old Heathergrove She’s A Diva, with second to Cathy Collins-Neill’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GB CH Soletrader Pat On The Back, owned in partnership with Oliver & Erin Robertson.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 6
Winning Group 6 was the Beagle, Eamon Murray’s 10 months old Heathergrove She’s A Diva.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
BEST IN SHOW
Second in Group 6 was Cathy Collins-Neill’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GB CH Soletrader Pat On The Back, owned in partnership with Oliver & Erin Robertson.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 6
The multi group winning Rhodesian Ridgeback, Gail and Eddie Patterson’s African imported Ch & Int Ch Gondwana Dia Sa of Muna Ya Kusini at Rocksham, was third in Group 6.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 6
Roy and Lesley and K Blevins’ homebred Basset Hound, Blevwil Zenn, group 4th in Group 6.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 7
Colm Hastings, judged Group 7 following his breed judging and his winner here was the eventual Best in Show winner, Lindsey Dewar’s Irish Setter, GB Sh Ch Gwendariff Willy Wont He, handled by breeder, Diane Stewart Ritchie, en route to Best in Show later. Runner-up was Scarlett and Mark Burnside’s Bracco Italiano, Owlspoint Makin Trouble, handled by Scarlett.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 7
Colm Hastings Group 7 winner was Lindsey Dewar’s Irish Setter, GB Sh Ch Gwendariff Willy Wont He, handled by breeder, Diane Stewart Ritchie.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 7
Runner-up in Group 7 was Scarlett and Mark Burnside’s Bracco Italiano, Owlspoint Makin Trouble, handled by Scarlett.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 7
Catherine Kelly’s Hungarian Viszla, Sh Ch Aceweis Possum Magic at Risley, was third in Group 7.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 7
Morag and David Connolly’s Long Haired Weimaraner, Aust Ch Greywei Wasn’t Me at Huntly was 4th in Group 7.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 8
Topping Group 8 under Colm Beattie was the 15 months old Lagotto Romagnola, ‘Franco’ aka Bel Ami of Gentle Mind owned in partnership with co breeder Bilal Khan and Colin Matthews.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 8
Ralph Dunne’s Clumber Spaniel, Richley Rhaegar, was runner-up in Group 8.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 8
Third in Group 8here under Colm Beattie was Gavin Sugden and Ronan Maguire's Cocker Spaniel, Bencleuch Before The Storm.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 9
Jean Lawless judged Group 9 and found her winner in Liv Timms and Josh Henderson’s French Bulldog, Olijah Total Knockout. Runner-up was the eight years old Tibetan Terrier, Sybel and Dermot Alford’s multi group winning Ch & GB Ch Araki Kaught U Lookin at Christate.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 9
Jean Lawless judged Group 9 and found her winner in Liv Timms and Josh Henderson’s French Bulldog, Olijah Total Knockout.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 9
Carmel Coogan’s Pug, Yin Tang Magic Guise was third in Group 9 under Jean Lawless.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 9
Ray O’Neill’s Pekingese, Ch Furrybliss Yours Truly Carol at Trendylook, was fourth in Group 9 under Jean Lawless.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 10
Terrier Specialist and multi group judge Tom Hehir was running the rule over the breeds in Group 10 and his winner was Jacqui and Brian Gibson’s Whippet, Collooney King of Spin at Quinnabeth while in second place was Willie and Joanne Mullen’s Deerhound, Pitlochry’s Tzar
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 10
Colin Matthews' Borzoi owned in partnership with Stephen Minogue and handled by Niamh Cawley Donskoi Prince was third.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
GROUP 10
Fourth in Group 10 was the Irish Wolfhound, Ch & CIB Isnalera Gimme Shelter At Gulliagh, owned by Marion, Tim and Ian Finney.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR HANDLING
Pictured before competing
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR HANDLING
Joy O'Connor judged the Junior Handling in place of Marie Hamill and her 15 – 17 years old winner was Aoife Garry with the Havanese, whilst Eilidh MacKenzie from Scotland, was runner-up with an Australian Shepherd Dog. Third placed was Maeve McCarthy, handling a Smooth Fox Terrier, with, in fourth, it was Donal O’Callaghan, with an Alaskan Malamute.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR HANDLING
The 13-14 years section first rosette went to Susie McCarthy with a Smooth Fox Terrier, followed by Lucy Maybury in second, handling a Shetland Sheepdog. Third here was Caitlin Kelly, piloting a Hungarian Vizsla, and Hazel McGrath was fourth, with a Chinese Crested.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
JUNIOR HANDLING
The 13-14 years section first rosette went to Susie McCarthy with a Smooth Fox Terrier.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
The Judges
At the opening of the first day of the IKC International weekend, all the judges assembled in the Parade ring at Navan Racecourse, to stand for the National Anthem, before heading to their rings for the start of judging: Seen from l-r they are Ann Cuthbert, Nicky White (IKC Chairman) Ann White. Cathy Delmar, Colm Beattie, Joy O'Connor, Jean Lawless, Kenny Stevenson, Heather Timmins, Des Manton, Tom Hehir, Paul Lawless and Evelyn Hurley (IKC Vice President).
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
IKC Secretary
IKC Secretary Karen Murphy manning the desk at her spacious office at the Navan Racecourse and making a few checks in her paperwork, seen here with Evelyn Hurley, IKC Vice President.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
IKC President
IKC President, Sean Delmar, checking out the flags etc at the winners podium in the Parade Ring prior to the start of judging on the first morning.
IKC Celtic Winners Int Championship Show 2022
SPONSORS
Jim Treacy and Adrian O'Keeffe (pictured) manned the sponsor's, GAIN PET NUTRITION, stand over the weekend, handing out vouchers to the winners and also generously giving well filled goodie bags for every exhibitor entered on both days.