Hi, well we are back, got home late last night and was just too shattered to turn on the computer!!
We have had a great week the cottage was wonderfull and all 6 dogs got on like a house on fire!.
Very glad we took the gazebo !!!! boy can it rain in Ireland.
Anyway...Merlot won 3 Green stars!!!! Whoop Whoop, one BOB,  Puppy had 3 Very promising's!!  (2 x 2nds 1 x 3rd) so all in all a good week.
Pitty one judge was ill and the stand in enjoyed her "Bermese" judging appiontment !!!!
Between the  two of us who went we brought home :- 3 x Green Stars, 3 x res  (Dog)  green stars, and one best puppy We will go again one day...better prepared, now we know the score.
Aileen

Well done Aileen !!! Glad you had a good time.... :-)

Yes, it was wet.... especially Limerick which was horrendous...
Our house was stunning also and all in all we drove probably near enough 1000 miles or more throughout the week, so we are shattered...
We came back with the 4 Dog Green Stars, 3 Best of Breeds, 1 Best Opposite Sex and a 3rd in Group 1 !!!

The judge being ill caused chaos at Tralee as they gave all her breeds to our judge and we ended up from being first in the ring to having 102 other dogs in before us !! Seeing as I had been up since 5.45am I wasn't amused and then we had to wait for the Group and drive like the wind to make the last ferry out of Dublin...

We said we wouldn't do it again, as we have done it 3 times now... but with the lovely house, acre garden and huge jacuzzi bath...... well, we could end up back there next year I suppose :-)

Gabrielle

Yes well done Aileen and the girls  kept an eye on the results, we are packed ready to go off to Sheringham North Norfolk got a late booking hoping the sun stops shining a bit very hot here the last couple of days..bye for now will be eating the old cromer crabs this afternoon!!!

Well done Aileen and everybody else who done well at the circuit, hopefully be there next year, really missed this year, being there 5 years running.

Aileen i was following your results and was so proud of you, Merlot and Chablis!!!
Way to go, 4 more green stars and you're there. I'm really hoping to find people to go with next year as it sounds like an awesome trip to do.

> I'm really hoping to find people to go with next year

>Me!!! me!!! meeeeee!< :-D

Aileen,
Lovely news, very well done and glad you all had a lovely (if slightly soggy!) time :)
~ Congratulations! ~
Liv x

I have been wanting to go for years, so maybe one day.  So far have only ever done St Patrick's, when Lexi was a puppy, in fact it was her very first show (she is 6 on 3rd September), and ehr mother was in ehr prime at 4 (now nearly 10).

I have put a couple of pics up for you.
Aileen

What lovely scenery! Great to see the dogs enjoying themselves in the river :-)

I am even more incandescent with envy now!!!!!!!! :( :sulk: :(
   Aileen Im coming with you next year! Cottage looks in a lovely setting and the river pic is great! :)

Did you spot the ringer in the river shot???
Aileen

I'm going to ditto HG here.. Wow those pictures look amazing.. Can't see any reason for not going now..