TRALEE '17 BEST IN SHOW
Canadian judge Dr Michael Woods judged Best in Show selecting as his winner, Alice O'Reilly’s Toy Poodle, Ch Tirkane Limited Edition. Reserve Best in Show today under Michael was Colm & Rose Hastings, Kay Richardson and Jere Marder's Old English Sheepdog, Ch Lambluvs Irish Brew.
TRALEE '17 BEST IN SHOW
Canadian judge Dr Michael Woods judged Best in Show selecting as his winner, Alice O'Reilly’s Toy Poodle, Ch Tirkane Limited Edition.
TRALEE '17 BEST IN SHOW
TRALEE '17 BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Michael Woods' Best Baby Puppy in Show was Mairead Cummins' 4 months old Labrador Retriever, Cummac Beacon Of Hope.
TRALEE '17 CHAMPION STAKES
The Stakes classes at Tralee were judged by Irish All Breeds judge, Colette Muldoon, whose Champion Stakes winner was Susan White and Sarah Jackson's Maltese, Ch,Int & Nl Ch Benatone Rings Of Gold, runner-up was Debbie Evans-Barry's Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Ch Hobel La Nollag.
TRALEE '17 PUPPY STAKES
Colette Muldoon's Puppy Stakes winner was the 10 months old Smooth Haired Dachshund, Michael Crowley's Nikola of Donnamarc, runner-up was Philomena and Paddy Leonard's 8 months old Shih Tzu, Viola-Hirta's Delicious Tea Cake.
TRALEE '17 VETERAN STAKES
Topping the Veteran Stakes under Colette Muldoon was Trevor Rodgers’ 11 year old Japanese Shiba Inu, Ch & GB Ch Jiltrain Jack The Lad, with Tim, Marion and Ian Finney’s Wire Haired Kaninchen, Ch & Int Ch Nice One From Vitoraz To Gulliagh, in second place.
TRALEE '17 BRACE STAKES
Colette Muldoon choose the Whippets, Barbara Hurley and Robbie Van Wensveen's, Alafrique Captain Conan and Barnesmore Flashman, as her winners.
TRALEE '17 TEAM STAKES
Jalena Semjonova's Giant Schnauzers won the Team Stakes under Colette Muldoon who gave the runner-up spot to the Attwood's Welsh Springer Spaniels.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 1
Leni Finne's Group 1 winner, Colm & Rose Hastings and Kay Richardson & Jere Marder's Old English Sheepdog, Ch Lambluvs Irish Brew, whom finished the day by taking Reserve BIS; runner-up was Alan Niblock, Janice and Lester Allen's GSD Long Coat, Ch Knockwood Wednesday.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 2
The BIS 3 winner, Joanne Doyle's Great Dane, Ch & Lux Ch Álainndanes Sweet Childs Command Decision, was Hans Algrem's choice in Group 2 with second place awarded to Donny Ivess' Rottweiler, Ballyseedyrotts Rockymountain At Aketon.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 3
Bojan Matakovic from Croatia judged Group 3 where his winner was Marie Hogarty's Cairn Terrier, Ch & GB Ch Cadagio Don't Stop Me Now, runner-up was John Hartigan's Smooth Fox Terrier, Sealgair Straight Shooter Of Rockenhart.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 4
Heading up the Dachshunds in Group 4 under Robert Kelly was Karen Weir's Smooth Haired Kaninchen, Ch & Neths Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria, runner-up was Caroline Reynolds' Miniature Smooth, Glenariff Next Chapter.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 5
Otto Schimpf's Group 5 winner was Jimmy Duggan's Siberian Husky, Ch Leorient Flying Solo, handled by wife Anita, with second place awarded to Bozena Prazakova's Alaskan Malamute, Ch Grizzly Bear Star Of Yukon, handled this time by Katie Kelly.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 6
Topping Group 6 under Hans Algrem was the Basset Hound, Barry O'Neill's Ch, GB & Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy, in second place was Dorothy McGoldrick's Rhodesian Ridgeback, Dk & Pl Ch Villagedogs O'Red October.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 7
Leni Finne also judged Group 7 where her winner was Jim and Karen Gibson's Weimaraner, Sh Ch Zilverein Strike A Pose In Vogue, runner-up was Tom and Annie Mervyn's GSHP, Sh Ch & Lux Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 8
Topping Group 8 under Joe Lobb was Ann & Phil Wyatt's Labrador Retriever, GB Ch Meadowleigh Brown Sugar, en route to BIS 4, with second place going to Lesley and Keith McCourt's English Springer Spaniel, Sh Ch Woodspa Royal Ascot.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 9
The BIS winning Toy Poodle, Alice O'Reilly's Ch Tirkane Limited Edition, who took top spot in Group 9 under Janet Lobb, whose choice for the runner-up spot was Sue Roberts' Lhasa Apso, GB Ch Marbledale Perfection.
TRALEE '17 GROUP 10
Heading up Group 10 under Nina Karlsdotter was Gail and Roger Link's Afghan Hound, Ch, GB & Int Ch Pahlevi Disco Diva At Orashan, in second place was Maureen Wade's Italian Gryhound, Ch & Int Ch Turigner Wind In The Willows.
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TRALEE '17 JUNIOR HANDLING
Best overall Junior Handler
TRALEE '17 JUNIOR HANDLING
Winners of the 10-12yr classes
TRALEE '17 JUNIOR HANDLING
Winners of the 13-14yr classes
TRALEE '17 JUNIOR HANDLING
Winners of the 15-17yr classes
TRALEE 2017 BEST IN SHOW
Video courtesy of Howard Tonks