September 2009
New UK Junior Warrant
Congratulations are due to
Emma Archibald as her bitch Abinvale Eau Rouge (Kayla) won the Undergraduate
Bitch class at the City of
Birmingham Championship Show under judge Mrs
Sue Brown (Ipcress) and in so doing achieved the final points needed for
her UK Junior Warrant. Emma owns Kayla in partnership with
Mrs Rachel Rains.
A very big birthday greeting to
Sandy (Griscarra Moonlight Galaxy) who this week celebrated her 15th
birthday, Sandy is somewhat of a gourmet and insists that her owner Pat
Kerrisk constantly has to serve different and varied delicacies to her,
whatever you are giving her Pat keep on doing it! Congratulations to
a very special girl, the photo above was taken on her birthday!
August 2009
Munster Circuit 2009
Circuit Post Script: Sh Ch and GB Sh
Ch Flyngalee Northern Lights wins Gundog Group and goes RBIS - finishing a
very successful week Jennifer and Danny returned to Scotland after winning
five of the six Green Stars three with BOB a G4 and a G1 - what a week!
With six shows in eight days any
exhibitor and their dogs who stayed the course will have had to apply a
great deal of stamina, the logistics of show locations determined that
most had to change their base at least twice.
This year the Irish weather was not kind, exhibitors got very wet and the
show organisers had the problem of having to deal with waterlogged show
grounds. This year Tralee did enjoy good weather by comparison and
at least on that day they enjoyed showing in shirt sleeves leaving the
waterproofs and wellies behind. 
The Club Show saw Jennifer Macdonald
and her champion GB Sh Flyngalee Northern Lights win his seventh Green
Star and with it his Irish title. Jennifer continued the week with
another four Green Stars and with three BOBs one with a Gundog G4 all in
all they had a most successful week. Kerrie Kelly's young bitch Sh
Ch Zenevieva Destiny's Dream, recently having won her Irish title, also
had a winning week taking two Green Stars with a Gundog Group 4 and at
Tralee winning Gundog Group 8 a very fine result for a Golden.
Orlagh Murray's champion bitch Sh Ch Rathcloon Spice is Nice also took two
Green Stars. Other
JGreen Star winners were Des and Jo Glynn's Show
Champion Lislone Garbank Meant To Be At Westlow and Peter, Julia and Sarah
Broadhead's bitches Monchique Golden Dreams and GB Sh Ch Monchique Chasing
Dreams. A special mention has to be made of Katherina Savage's
Weisford Charlie's Chocolate Factory who had a great week winning four out
of six Reserve Green Stars - quite a performance!
Jennifer Macdonald thanking judge Jim Crosbie on winning her
seventh Green Star at the AIGRC Championship Show
New Junior Champion
At the Bangor Championship Show
under judge Mr J Hiddes, Marie and Colm McWilliams' Nativegold Special
Edition took the Junior dog class and in so doing won the remainder of the
points needed for his Junior Champion title. Congratulations to all
concerned.
Jun Champion Nativegold Special Edition
July 2009
Congratulations to Orlagh Murray and her young bitch
'Star' (Flyngalee Roma at Rathcloon) who achieved her Junior Champion
title at the Irish Ladies' Championship show under judge Ms J Quinlan.
Jun Champion Flyngalee Roma at Rathcloon
Show Champion Zenevieva Destinys Dream Jun Ch, JW
Kerrie Kelly's bitch Kelly's Zenevieva Destinys Dream Jun Ch, JW
(Kasha) won her seventh Green Star at Bray and District Championship Show
under judge Katherina Savage (Weisford) and in so doing achieved her Irish
title. Kasha has really arrived on the Irish Championship Show scene
with good run of successive Green Stars which included winning the Green
Star at the recent European Winners Show. Congratulations to Kerrie
and also to her daughter Katie who stepped in to show Kasha whilst Kerrie
was otherwise occupied on midwifery duties. Congratulations are also
due to Katherina Savage on the fulfilment of her first Championship
judging appointment.
Sh Ch Zenevieva Destinys Dream JW
June 2009
Show Champion Goldenheights
Christmas Magic*
Eilís and Batt Horan's Goldenheights
Christmas Magic (Zach) won the important seventh Green Star at Kilkenny
and District Championship Show on June 27th under judge Mr W Daly and by
doing so achieved his Show Champion title. Zach is the second dog
from the Goldenheights kennel to win his title having some years ago made
up Ch Tyrol Ace (Rocky). Eilís is our Club secretary and we all send
our heartiest congratulations to Eilís and Batt. *(The
title is subject to confirmation by the IKC.)
Photo shows Eilís Horan
winning the Green Star from judge Mr W Daly also being congratulated by
the ring steward Maudie Burke
New Junior Diploma
Pamela Greene's girl Amirene
Indiansummer achieved her JD in style at the Limerick Open Show, she took
the BOB, Puppy G1 in her group and to crown the day went Reserve Best
Puppy in Show, congratulations to Pamela and Rhea.
Amirene Indiansummer JD
Club Photographic Competition
The Club have launched a member's
photographic competition, the winner will win a prize from the Club Shop
and have their photographs published on this website, so get out the
cameras and snap away at your goldens or you may already have that photo,
dig it out and send it to Des Glynn headed 'Photo Contest'. We are
not looking for classical show poses, but photographs of interesting and
amusing situations which we know only too well our beloved breed are so
good at - so get snapping! Send photos preferably as jpg images to
Des see here for further details.
Jennifer and Danny Still
Winning
Jennifer McDonald and Danny (UK Sh
Ch Flyngalee Northern Lights) made an impressive appearance at the UK
Southern Counties Championship Show on the 5th June, winning the Dog CC,
Best of Breed and then winning the Gundog Group. This popular win
for member Jennifer has raised again the profile of the Golden Retriever
having won the coveted BOB at Crufts this year - they are truly great
ambassadors to our Breed.
European Winners Show
At the recent European winners show
the AIGRC presented a cup to the Best of Breed, the photograph shows
Sandra Whelan, Chairperson of the Club presenting the trophy to Mr
Knippenborg and his Multi Ch Artic Light du Pays de Boheme who won Green
Star Dog and Dog CACIB. Also in the photograph is the breed judge Mr
G Bodegard.
photo courtesy Des Glynn
May 2009
Rocky Back In The Ring
Fourteen year old Rocky, patriarch of Batt & Eilís Horan’s Goldenheights
kennel made a special guest appearance just for one day only! Rocky
has had the distinction of being the only Golden Retriever in Ireland for
many years to hold the title of Champion & Show Champion. As well as
qualifying in both the Show Ring and the field Rocky is the “Granddad” of
Irish Dogs for the Disabled a fact of which he is most proud! Rocky
was at the Fun Day, not to compete or win any prizes, he is just an old
dog who was able to enjoy the excitement of the showring and for that he
wishes to thank everybody who made a fuss of him and applauded when he did
his “lap of honour!”
Ch Tyrol
Ace 'Rocky' looking really good with owner Eilís Horan
2009 Fun Day Another Great
Success
Despite the prospect of inclement weather over seventy members
turned out to enjoy the Funday held again at the Lumville House Hotel at
the Curragh, Co Kildare. As it turned out the weather for the events
couldn't have been better with sun and blue skys.
The
afternoon was a great success with competitions for young and old, judge
Susan White gave Best In Show to Laura Ennis handling Katherina Savage's
Weisford Charlie's Chocolate Factory, a repeat of the 2007 event.
With Lady and Gents handling attracting many new members to enter the ring
for the first time and they certainly had some great fun. There were
presentations given by Michael Hogan a professional dog trainer and his
amusing anecdotes of how to 'think dog' gave his audience an insight into
how a dog thinks. There were also demonstrations on Ringcraft and
from the Irish Dogs for the Disabled. The Fancy Dress Competition
showed how keen members are to go to great lengths to rig up ingenious
outfits for their dogs.
click here to see more photos of the Fun
Day
Best
in Show Laura Ellis with Savage's Weisford Charlie's Chocolate Factory
The poor judge had difficulty in
choosing between a golden rigged out as a 'hot dog' complete with mustard,
the Devil and other wonderful outfits. Winner was Margaret Cummings
dressed up as Ozzie Osbourne, some might say that she won by frightening
the judge, with a devil in the line up it was convenient that Máiréad
Cummings rendition as a nun was able to keep him in line. What was
so impressive was the many children mixing responsibly and with enjoyment
with dogs of all ages. With raffles and bric a brac stalls there was
something for the whole family. Thank you to the hard working
committee for staging the third AIGRC Fun Day, we all look forward to Fun
Day 2010. Click here to see more
photographs of the 2009 Funday
Goldens do well at Fermoy and South Tipp
Catherine and Alex Collins' Erinderry kennel
certainly had a week-end to remember with Catherine's Connie (Erinderry
Pretty in Pink Jun Ch) taking the Green Stars at South Tipp and Fermoy Ch
Shows the icing on the cake was the G1 placing in Gundog Group 8 and for
Connie to win her Irish Title. Heather Avis' also did well winning
the dog Green Stars at both shows and Harvey (Erinderry Lochinvar at
Glenavis) also achieving his Irish title (both titles
subject to IKC approval). Pat and Bill Wheel's six month
old puppy Max (Riverdance 
Dot
Matrix) on his show debut won the puppy class at both shows going BPOB and
Puppy G3 at Fermoy. Emma Archibald's young bitch Darci also won her
final points to gain her junior champion title (subject
to IKC approval).
All in All a good weekend for Goldens.
photo shows South Tipperary Championship Show where Heather Avis wins the
Green Star and also Erinderry Lochinvar at
Glenavis' Irish title also in photograph Byrne's Zenevieva Destiny's Dream
Jun Ch and Wheel's Riverdance Dot Matrix
March 2009
Crufts Best of Breed for Jennifer and Danny:
Jennifer Macdonald with Danny (GB Sh Ch Flyngalee Northern Lights JW ShCM)
achieved the highest honours by winning the dog Challenge Certificate and
on the referee's decision was awarded the coveted Crufts' Best of Breed.
Photo of GB Sh Ch Flyngalee Northern Lights taken at
Crufts 2009
Jennifer and Danny are regular
visitors to Ireland won BOB at the Club's 2008 Championship Show and went
on to win another three Green Stars on the Munster Circuit - Jennifer is a
popular member and the Officers, Committee and other members congratulate
them both.
January 2009
First Junior Diploma Winner of 2009
At the first show of 2009, the Deise Open Show under judge Ciara
Byrne, Orlagh Murray's puppy Flyngalee Roma at Rathcloon (Flyngalee
Diamondlee JW x Flyngalee Brooklyn Nights) won the puppy class and with it
the final points towards her Junior Diploma. Well done.
December 2008
New
Junior Champion
Congratulations to Liam and Brian Moran and their bitch Golden
Expectations at Woodmore who has achieved her IRISH JUNIOR CHAMPION title
