MID WEST '19 BEST IN SHOW
Topping the entry at Mid-West CC under Best in Show judge, Colm Beattie, was the Havanese, Sw, Port, Ch, Gr US Ch, Arbens Epic Swagg Of Los Perritos, owned by Julie Connolly, Karen Loveless and Virginia Dowty, bred by Lynn Nieto, and handled and prepared by Julie.
Taking the runner-up rosette under Colm was Sean Carroll and James Newman's Pomeranian, Ch Toybox Devil's Advocate.
MID WEST '19 PUPPY STAKES
Topping the Puppy Stakes under Lynda Matthews, was Mark and Scarlett Burnside's Bracco Italiano, Owlspoint Makin Trouble, with Olive Taylor's Chow, Sky Dream Djalo At Taylorian, runner-up.
CCC INT '19 BEST IN SHOW
Taking centre stage to judge Best in Show at Combined International was French judge, Sylvie Desserne, whose winner was Stewart and Heather Cummings and Kelly Lawless' Pointer, Sh Ch, GB & Int Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills.
Reserve BIS went to Ray O'Neill's Pekingese, Ch Trendylook Hedley Lamarr.
CCC INT '19 BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Puppy in Show, qualifying for POTY next Easter was Janine and Patrick Dooner's Jack Russell Terrier, Richley Who Am I, with RBPIS to Brenda and Joe Doyle's Shetland Sheepdog, Sevenoaks Bijou Noir.
CCC NATIONAL '19 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show at Combined CC National show under Tamas Jakkel was Stewart and Heather Cummings and Kelly Lawless' Pointer, Sh Ch, GB & Int Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills, the winner the previous day at the International,
with RBIS awarded to Alan Daly and Ken Crockett's Sealyham Terrier, Forlegd Xlrate Lightning Mc Queen At Thornberryhall.
CCC NATIONAL '19 PUPPY STAKES
Topping the Puppy Stakes under Fiona Hurley was Olive Taylor's Chow, Sky Dream Djalo At Taylorian, with second place to Ralph Dunne's Jack Russell Terrier, Richley I Dreamed A Dream.
SOUTH TIPPERARY '19 BEST IN SHOW
Gail Patterson's BIS winner at South Tipperary was Emer Wright and Mairin Jackson's Japanese Shiba Inu, Lascar Twix Up His Sleeve,
with Martina Bermingham's Dalmatian, Lornlee Bite The Bullet, taking Reserve BIS.
SOUTH TIPPERARY '19 PUPPY STAKES
Eddie Patterson's Puppy Stakes winner at South Tipperary was Alan Daly and Ken Crockett's Sealyham Terrier, Forlegd Xlrate Lightning Mc Queen At Thornberryhall, with Maria Weafer's American Akita, Mamoru Too Hot To Handle, in second place.
FERMOY INT '19 BEST IN SHOW
Canadian judge, Jim Reynolds, judged Best in Show at the ROYAL CANIN sponsored Fermoy & District International show, finding his winner in the Afghan Hound, Lyn Appleby, John Minchin, Jane Edwards and Mary Mulvaney's Ch, GB & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth,
with RBIS to Tracey Shelley's Shar Pei, Ch & GB Zaralee Put A Spell On You.
FERMOY INT '19 BEST PUPPY IN SHOW
Best Puppy in Show at Fermoy was the Wade family's homebred Japanese Spitz, Saoirian Hendrix, with second place to Hannah Woodvine Shone's L/H Miniature Dachshund, Ninanja Crazy Dimond.
HIBERNIAN '19 BEST IN SHOW
Susan Kealy's Best in Show award at Hibernian went to Sean Carroll and James Newman's Pomeranian, Ch Toybox Devil's Advocate,
with Kay Donnelly's Irish Setter, Sh Ch & Int Ch Millcroft Whispering Moon, in the runner-up spot.
HIBERNIAN '19 PUPPY STAKES
Heading up the Puppy Stakes, en-route to POTY, under Joy O'Connor, was Myles Leonard and Betty Smit-Kammerbeek's Scottish Terrier, Lucia's Dream Costa Bop, with second place going to David and Morag Connolly's Border Collie, Huntly Draw The Line.
CORK & DISTRICT '19 BEST IN SHOW
It was back to back success for Michael Crowley's Standard Smooth Dachshund, Ch Nicholas Of Donnamarc, when he took Best in Show the following day at Cork & District, this time under Fiona Clarke,
whose RBIS was Vince and Sonja Farr's OES, Raggletaggle Very Rare.
CORK & DISTRICT '19 PUPPY STAKES
Andrea Stubbs' Puppy Stakes winner at Cork & District was Eddie & Michelle Brady and Keely and Jean Lawless' BSD Groenendael, , with John O'Mahoney's Corgi, Wiychcraftmagic Hopes And Dreams At Chawton, in second place.
SWORDS & DISTRICT '19 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show judge was Joy O'Connor, whose winner was David and Morag Connolly's Border Collie, Ch/GB.Sh.Ch. Nahrof Blurred Lines At Huntly,
with Emma, Frank and Bette Archibald's Golden Retriever, Sh Ch & GB Sh Ch Abinvale Levanto, as her Reserve Best in Show.
SWORDS & DISTRICT '19 PUPPY STAKES
John Minchin's Puppy Stakes winner at Swords was David and Morag Connolly's Jack Russell Terrier, Krisbos Nothing But Trouble At Huntly, runner-up was Fiona Robertson's Whippet, Sheol Going For Gold.
PORTADOWN '19 BEST IN SHOW
Making her big ring debut to judge Best in Show was Sybel Alford whose top spot went to Paul, Jean and Kelly Lawless' BSD Groenendael, Ch, GB & Dutch Ch Revloch Figo,
with Sarah Thompson's Whippet, Barnesmore Arabella, in the runner-up spot.
PORTADOWN '19 PUPPY STAKES
Morag Connolly's Puppy Stakes winner at Portadown was Olive Taylor's Chow, Taylorian Star Attraction, with the runner-up place taken by Karen McDevitt's Australian Shepherd Dog, Silver Dream Aussies Creamy Caramel Caronlea.
KILKENNY '19 BEST IN SHOW
Dermot Alford followed his wife Sybel in making his debut in the BIS ring the following week, this time at Kilkenny, where his winner was Gerry and Pauline Clarke's Irish Wolfhound, Ch Inara Of Shantamon,
with Reserve BIS awarded to the Wade family's Japanese Spitz, Ch Saoirian Stare-N-At The Son.
KILKENNY '19 PUPPY STAKES
Paul Scanlon judged the Stakes classes at Kilkenny, and his Puppy Stakes winner was Amy Flanagan's Polish import Beagle, Last Star Is Born Spotted Puppies, with second place awarded to David and Morag Connolly's Border Collie, Huntly Draw The Line.
DEISE '19 BEST IN SHOW
Judging Best in Show was John Canty who awarded BIS to Ger Cox and Vaida Velkyte's Bull Terrier, Ophelia Of Fortune Provokacija,
with RBIS to Colm and Rose Hastings' OES, Raggletaggle Angel's Share.
DEISE '19 PUPPY STAKES
John Kehoe's Puppy Stakes winner at Deise was Maeve McCarthy's Smooth Fox Terrier, Rockenhart Arthur, with Paul Keenan and Darren Griffin's Boxer, Bessbox Magic Sparkle, in second place.
BRAY '19 BEST IN SHOW
Slovakian judge, Iveta Vojtekova, judged Best in Show at Bray & District, finding her winner in Roma Giedraitiene's Siberian Husky, Ch, Be Ch Kristari's Mystic River Gretta.
BRAY '19 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Slovakian judge, Iveta Vojtekova, found her Reserve BIS in Colm and Rose Hastings' OES, Raggletaggle Angel's Share.
BRAY '19 PUPPY STAKES
Linda Mills judged the Puppy Stakes at Bray, where her winner was Brenda and Joe Doyle's Shetland Sheepdog, Sevenoaks Bijou Noir, with Kathleen O'Herhily's Japanese Chin, Randalet’s Celtic Fire, in the runner-up spot.
ILKA '19 BEST IN SHOW
Continuing the tradition of having a female BIS judge at ILKA, this year the decision fell to Stephanie Walsh, whose choice for the top award fell to Brendan Nolan's Whippet, Ch & Int Ch Collooney Candy Floss,
with Reserve BIS awarded to Stewart and Heather Cummings and Kelly Lawless' Pointer, Sh Ch, GB & Int Sh Ch Kanix Kroner At Sevenhills.
ILKA '19 PUPPY STAKES
Janet Duke, the previous year's BIS judge, judged the ILKA Stakes where her Puppy Stakes winner was Janine and Patrick Dooner's Parson Russell Terrier, Parkpoint Pinacolada, with second place awarded to David and Morag Connolly's Border Collie, Huntly Draw The Line.
SLIGO '19 BEST IN SHOW
Another first-time BIS judge, this time Cathrina Dunne whose Sligo winner was Sandra English's Short Haired St Bernard, Ch Parsival Van't Hof Ten Eynder.
SLIGO '19 RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
Cathrina Dunne picked the Park, Hough and Kelly partnership's Black and Tan Coonhound, Sh Ch Scentaway Sherlock Holmes, in the RBIS spot.
SLIGO '19 PUPPY STAKES
Olive Taylor's Puppy Stakes winner at Sligo was Amanda Payne's Boxer, Willow I'm A Celebrity, with Karen McDevitt's Australian Shepherd Dog, Silver Dream Aussies Creamy Caramel Caronlea, once again in the bridesmaid's spot as the runner-up.
MUNSTER AGRICULTURAL '19 BEST IN SHOW
Taking centre-ring at Munster Ag to judge Best in Show was John R Walsh and he awarded the winner's rosette to Sean Carroll and James Newman's Papillon, Rom. Ch Oh Lucifer De Cogaion,
with Colm and Rose Hastings' OES, Raggletaggle Angel's Share, taking the runner-up award once again.
MUNSTER AGRICULTURAL '19 PUPPY STAKES
Heading up the Puppy Stakes at Munster Ag under Henry Stanley was Maureen Byrne's Tibetan Terrier, Siddhartha Class Act, with second place going to Colm and Rita Beattie's and Ragusa Ness' American Cocker Spaniel, Mar-K N Branstock Emerald Isle.
NEWTOWNARDS '19 BEST IN SHOW
Tony Rainey had the honour of judging Best in Show at Newtownards & District's 75th Anniversary show. His winner was the Labrador Retriever, Alec, Lynne & Tracey Douglas homebred Sh Ch Talard Cee Three Pee Ohh,
with Reserve BIS awarded to the Butterfield, McGonagle and Quigg partnership's Kerry Blue Terrier, GB Ch Irisblu Aiveen For Newent, handled by Harold Quigg.
MONKSTOWN '19 BEST IN SHOW
Joyce Ruigrok was the judge elect for Monkstown and she awarded Best in Show to Philip Behan's Chow, Finn Mc Cool De Los Perros De Bigo At Mingfield,
with Reserve Best in Show to Sean Carroll and James Newman's Papillon, Rom. Ch Oh Lucifer De Cogaion.
COLERAINE '19 BEST IN SHOW
Best in Show at Coleraine under James Newman was the Afghan Hound, Appleby, Minchin, Edwards and Mulvaney's Ch, GB & Int Ch Davashey To Tell The Truth,
with Reserve BIS going to Jason McMorrrow and Fergal Nugent's Maltese, Ch Ray Wonder Of Love.
COLERAINE '19 PUPPY STAKES
Marion Sloan's Puppy Stakes winner at Coleraine was Kerry Brennan's Cocker Spaniel, Kerrijoy Starman, with the runner-up spot again filled by Colm and Rita Beattie's and Ragusa Ness' American Cocker Spaniel, Mar-K N Branstock Emerald Isle.