archives news 2011

14.12.2011
+ Cedric of Kirld Ground Castle, 01.07.2005 - 19.08.2011
With a broken heart we had to say goodbye to Cedric.
Bonecancer has made a new victim.
Farewell sweet boy, we miss you.

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14.12.2011
• Expo Kortrijk (Belgium) - 2 days
Day 1 : 19.11.2011 - CAC - Judge : Mrs Zeferino Silva (P)
- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - RCAC

- Iouri of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class (M) - TP 1 - Best Puppy - 3rd Best Puppy of Group


- Iago of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class (M) - TP 2
- Isis of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class (F) - TP 1

- + Best of Group (OKGC) Howard, Heavens Joy, Iago, Iouri and Isis

Photo courtesy www.kbwc.be (CRBL) & Mrs Irène Claesen

Day 2 : 20.11.2011 - CACIB - Judge : Mr Alexeï Belkin (RU)
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 2

- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CAC - CACIB - BOS


- Iago of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class (M) - TP 1 - Best Puppy


• Expo Rouen (France) - CACIB - 19.11.2011 - Judge : Mr Dupas (F)
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CAC - CACIB
• Expo Laval (France) - CAC - 27.11.2011 - Judge : Mr Magré (F)
- Irlande of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class - TP 1
• Expo Nantes (France) - CAC - 11.11.2011 - Judge : Mr Mansencal (F)
- Irlande of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class - TP
• Sweden - Tophound 2011
- Heartbreaker of Kirld Ground Castle is fith Best Irish Wolfhound in Sweden.

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15.11.2011
• Expo Kirchberg (GD Luxembourg) - CACIB - 06.11.2011 - Judge : Mr Kurt Summer (A)
- Heaven of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CACL


- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CACL - CACIB - BOB


• Expo Vallentuna (Sweden) - CAC - 16.10.2011 - Judge : Mr Chr. Coppel
- Heartbreaker of Kirld Ground Castle: BH-2 Cert BIS - 4 Unghund
• Expo Lausanne (Switzerland) - CACIB - 15.10.2011 - Judge : Mrs Clerc
- Heaven of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CAC - RCACIB
• Expo Charleroi (Belgium) - CACIB - 09.10.2011 - Judge : Mr J. Brixhe (B)
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - RCAC
- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CAC - BOS

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24.09.2011
• Expo Kleindöttingen (Switzerland) - CAC - 17.09.2011 - Judge : Mr Tomasz Kuszyk (PL)
- Heaven of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Best Youth - BOB
• Expo Conty (France) - CAC - Nationale d'Elevage R.A.L.I.E.
  11.09.2011 - Judge : Mrs Marin Finney (Irl)
- Eoghan of Kirld Ground Castle: Champion Class - Exc 1
- Howard of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 2
- Howard of Kirld Ground Castle: Heaven Class - Exc 4
- Iago of Kirld Ground Castle: Baby Class - P
- Iouri of Kirld Ground Castle: Baby Class - P
  11.09.2011 - Judge : Mr Tim Finney (Irl)
- Escada of Kirld Ground Castle (Kate): Champion Class - Exc 1
• Expo Öland (Sweden) - CACIB - 03.09.2011 - Judge : Mr Karl-Gunnar Staffberg (S)
- Heartbreaker of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Best Male - BIM & CERT
• Expo Visby (Sweden) - CACIB
  27.08.2011 - Judge : Mrs Zeferino Silva (P)
- Heartbreaker of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 2 - RCACIB
  29.08.2011 - Judge : Mr Petter Fodstad (N)
- Heartbreaker of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Best Youth

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06.09.2011
THE IRISH WOLFDOG by Hogan & Graham
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland has scanned some of the books that are in the copyright of the club so that they can be disseminated to a wider audience. The first scanned book is 'The Irish Wolfdog' by Edmund Hogan, S.J. first printed in 1897 together with 'The Irish Wolfhound' by Captain Graham, first printed in 1879. The scanned version is from the book published by the club in 1972.
They may be viewed on the Club website: http://www.iwcofireland.com/historic-books

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22.08.2011
• Expo Mechelen (Belgium) - CACIB 21.08.2011 - Judge : Mrs Sue Wilkinson (UK)
- Iago of Kirld Ground Castle: Baby Class (M) - VP 2
- Iouri of Kirld Ground Castle: Baby Class (M) - VP 3
- Isis of Kirld Ground Castle: Baby Class (F) - VP 2
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class -VG 1
- Escada of Kirld Ground Castle (Kate): Champion Class - Exc 1
- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class - Exc 1 - CAC - CACIB
- + 3rd Group Class with (OKGC) Escada, Howard, Heavens Joy, Iago, Iouri and Isis

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16.08.2011
• Expo Leverkusen (Germany) - CAC - 14.08.2011 - Judge : Mrs Hanna Wozna-Gil (Poland)
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Jahresjugendsieger
- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 2 - Reseve Jahresjugendsieger
- Escada of Kirld Ground Castle (Kate): Champion Class - Exc 1
- + Best of Group Class with (OKGC) Howard, Heavens Joy and Escada
• Expo Paris (France) - CACIB - World Dog Show - 08.07.2011 - Judge : Mr Espen Engh
- Eoghan of Kirld Ground Castle (Owner: Pascal Beaumont): Champion Class - Exc 1

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22.04.2011
Lynn & Cedric - April 15, 2011 - 4 females
Kate & Higgins - April 20, 2011 - 2 males - 3 females

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27.03.2011
• Expo Kirchberg (GD Luxembourg) - CACIB - 26.03.2011 - Judge : Mrs Anita Gilisse
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Luxembourg Youth Champion
- Heavens Joy of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Luxembourg Youth Champion

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21.02.2011
• Expo Rouen (France) - CACIB - Judge : Mr Christophe Coppel
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Puppy Class (6-9 months) - TP 1
• Expo Nantes (France) - CACIB - Judge : Mrs Laurence Collard
- Glynis Pearl of Kirld Ground Castle: Intermediate Class Female - CAC - CACIB
• Expo Paris (France) - CACIB - Judge : Revaz Khomasuridze
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1
• Expo Troyes (France) - CAC - Judge : Brassat-Lapeyrière
- Howard Hughes of Kirld Ground Castle: Youth Class - Exc 1 - Best Youth

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07.01.2011
+ Anthony Killykeen-Doyle, 21.05.1943 - 06.01.2011
The Irish Wolfhound World lost a great breeder and me a great friend.
Tony passed away last night after a long disease.

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