We would like to thank everyone who attended our recent show. 110 dogs were entered and the weather graced us with a wonderful day. Well done to all the competitors on all their achievements. Our agility Judge John Ward certainly gave us plenty to keep our brains & feet busy once the day was finally able to get underway ! The day certainly proceeded briskly and we managed to hold all the classes despite a delay way beyond our control at the start of the day. It is great to see so many new faces in the lower levels of obedience & agility – these human/canine teams are the superstars of tomorrow. Our club photographer was on hand to capture some of the highs & lows of the day. Click here to see his website >


Trophies awarded on the day ~
Olive Quigley and Ralph Large 6&7 Agility
Orla Barry and Izzy - Large 3-7 Agility  
Pat O'Boyle and OB.CH Tamerrye Tofosi Open Obedience
Limit Obed trophy not awarded
Pat O'Boyle and Loly Graduate Obedience
Pat O'Boyle and Loly Novice Obedience
Siobhan Owens and Izzy Special Novice Obedience
Margaret Lake and Molly Beginners Obed
David Hollowed and Shar Special Beginners Obed
Obedience Judges Report - Dear All, Just a brief note to say how much I enjoyed my recent obedience judging appointment. The standard in the Beginner class has much improved since my previos visit and there were a number of teams who could compete here in the UK. The show was well organised and as a judge I found the competitors very sporting towards each other and the spirit of friendlyness was clear throughout .Congratulations to Pat, on winning the Open C and obtaining the coveted "Green Card" in the process. Also winning the "A" class, and to Margaret Cooke for winning "Beginners". Thanks to the Committee for the opportunity to judge and to all of my stewards for doing a super job and making my day so much easier.

Obedience Results

Class "C" Open  
1st  and Green Star award..........Pat O'Boyle with "Ob.Ch." Tamerrye Tofosi. A well
worked round from this partnership Tidy heelwork and confident set pieces.
Congratulations.
   2nd  Michael Devlin with Ob.Ch. "Bachtal Beck"  This strong G.S.D. kept a good straight position
throughout  the test but failed to maintain this in the sit stay.
   3rd  Pat O'Boyle with Sunndach Indighost. Well handled by Pat , held a constant heelwork position
needs to strengthen the other exercises.
 4th  Miriam Lyons with WT CH Tamerrye Maranello CDex TDex. A round of "if only" Some lovely work in
parts, but then some unexplaineable errors. Many thanks to Caroline for her excellent stewarding.
Class "A" 
1st Pat O'Boyle with Sunndach Swirling Silicia. A very confident round from this
partnership. Looks to have a big future. Well done.                                                                        
 2nd  Miriam Lyons with Kaliyon Caoibhe CDex WDex. Unlucky to meet the
above on such good form.                                                                            
3rd Siobhan Owens with Mama's Crazy Girl (Izzy) Gave of their best in
all exercises.
Many thanks to Geraldine for stewarding this class so well.
Beginners                                                                 
1st Margaret Cooke with "Molly at Felara". Well handled and a worthy
winner.                                                                         
2nd David Hollowed  with "Pretty Shar." Showed a lot of promise.
Lots of encouragement from handler.                                                                            
3rd Ann Charleton with "Duke of  Fingal"   Another partnership to catch
the eye.
4th Sarah Liddy with "Tanya's Pride"      Well done on gaining this
place. This handler put a lot of effort into her dog today. Thank you Siobhan for your stewarding,
Many thanks for your entries . I hope you enjoyed your day as much as I did.
Gerard Paisley

Pictures are now up from the various activities avail to watch on the day Click here

WTCI presents:  “DONARD 2011” The Interprovincial Agility Weekend
 at Moat Farm, Caravan and Camping Park, Co. Wicklow
 Sunday 5th and Monday 6th June offering everything for the perfect weekend away with your dog
 Endless countryside, great scenery, forest and mountain walks, convenient location just off the N81,
 quality accommodation, social events, pubs and shops on the doorstep (See below for full list of accommodation)
 and of course there’s an Agility Show with 52 classes including a variety of individual events, team events for all sizes and special two-day awards
 We welcome our judges this year from Scotland, Peter and Tricia Elms 
 Check out the schedule for full details on our new look events calendar at
 Keep watching our website for updates and the latest information
  Local Accommodation
 Moat Farm, Caravan and Camping Park, Donard, Co. Wicklow.
      045 404727   (Nuala Allen)
Beech Lodge B&B, Donard, Co. Wicklow. (About half mile from venue)
      045 404651   (Violet)
Bridge Meadows B&B and Self Catering, (About two miles from venue)
      045 404603   (Pat & Lily O’Reilly)
Knockrue House, (On the N81 about five miles from venue)
      045 401258   (Eileen Allen)

Looking forward to seeing every one on sunday !!
park gates open @ 7.30.
 It is gonna be a very busy day, Noel Kelly & Mr Gerard Paisley (UK) are the obedience judges and our very own John Ward is judging the agility classes.
 Agility Commencing at 8.30.a.m. sharp Obedience Commencing at 10.a.m.

We were blessed with a glorious sunny day for our annual fun demo day. This event has become an important part of our calendar over the last few years . Dogsaid was on hand to link with friends old and new. Some of their dogs currently awaiting adoption were also on hand to meet and greet. Mark was present in his usual capacity of our colourful commentator whose good-humored banter kept us all up-to-date with the days proceedings. John from Black Blur Photography was taking dog portrait shots and they can be viewed via his website click here
Huge thanks goes to everyone who came along on the day. We hope you enjoyed the day's activities . Many thanks also must be extended to those that helped make the day happen whether you were building marquee's , making tea or one of the display teams. with out you all things days could never happen - well done
Sinead our chief organiser on the day has the following words for us !
This was my second year to looking after the WTCI DEMO Day,
The plan for the day is to show people what the club is about. It’s a great way to see what all the different dog sports available with our club are about, from Competitive Obedience to pet obedience. We had great display of both, and let’s not forget the work trials. This year was a first with our children’s obedience display. It was really good to see all the new people out with the dogs having a good time, and trying their hands at thier first competion in Agility in  a fun environment.   Hopefully we will see them at some of the shows from now on.
 Everybody had a fun day, and the dogs all went home with a wag in thier tail. Till next year,. Sinead
'I loved doing the children's display and watching the agility. I can't wait to see my photos with Toby. It was a great day' Molly Tuite
 
Photos' now avail to view - click here

 Want to see what WTCI is all about ? ................ 
WTCI annual "Demo Day" is back again 
Some of you will remember what a great day our Demo Day was last year
You will get a coffee, chat to experienced handlers, see competition agility & obedience in action.
We would be delighted to see you  on Sunday the 10th April 2011. from  12.00.
This is a relaxed day where you get a chance to meet up with some of the other groups and chat with your friends. You can also get that pet picture you always wanted!! as our club photographer will be there .Dogs Aid Animal Sanctuary will be there, so any old collar and leads would be greatly appricated
See attach poster for more details
check out the pictures from last 2 years on our site Click Here

Photo Competition
In aid of The Rep of Ireland World agility team
Two catagories: 1. PETS 2. GENERAL
Closing date for entries will be Wed 27th April (received by)
Email photos to patriciadunn1@mac.com
or post photos to
Patricia Dunn
Glendove House, West End, Kilfinane, County Limerick.