Hogan's Show Career 2005 |
Date: 27 February 2005 Age: 6.5 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club Members' Show Judge: Mr J Horwsell (Drakesleat) |
Results: AVNPC Hound Puppy ~ 2nd AVNPC Hound ~ 2nd AV Hound Minor Puppy ~ 2nd AV Hound Puppy ~ 3rd B C Watson Memorial ~ 4th |
Mrs Foss's critique: Not forthcoming. |
Date: 7 May 2005 Age: 9 months Event: Kennel Club of Jersey Championship Show Judge: Mrs V Foss |
Results: AVNPC Hound Puppy ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Puppy ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Junior - 2nd (2/4) |
'Now I'm happy!' |
'Let me out of this ring - I wanna go to my Dad & Bran!!' |
Date: 15 May 2005 Age: 9 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club Spring Open Show Judges: Mr J Newsham (Drewsteignton) Mr F Yeoh (Yeosinga) |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Puppy ~ 1st (1/1) Best of Breed (1/2) Best Puppy in Group (1/3) BEST PUPPY IN SHOW (1/7) and . . . this qualifies Hogan for the Channel Islands Dog of the Year Show in February 2006 and Crufts 2006!!! Our thanks to Jo Braine for breeding our little star, and to Mr Newsham and Mr Yeoh for appreciating his talents!! |
Mr Newsham's critique: Not forthcoming. Mr Yeoh's critique: A stunning nine month old puppy. Scored in head properties, excellent bone and substnace for age, typical outline, balanced, moved very well and with great confidence. |
Booty! |
Hollyhenge Willy Harrysson from Torteval Best Puppy in Show Guernsey Dog Club Spring Open Show |
Part of the Best Puppy in Show line-up. |
Hogan meets his public. |
Relaxing with mum. |
Date: 30 May 2005 Age: 10 months Event: Bath Championship Show Judge: Mrs M Finney |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Puppy Dog - Very Highly Commended (5/6) |
Date: 3 June 2005 Age: 10 months Event: Southern Counties Championship Show Judge: Mr T Thorn |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Puppy Dog - 3rd (3/3) |
Discussing Hogan's shortcomings with judge Terry Thorn. |
Date: 5 June 2005 Age: 10 months Event: Melton Mowbray & District Canine Society Open Show Judge: Mr M Sanders |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Puppy - 1st (1/1) |
Mr Sanders's critique: Not forthcoming. |
Date: 11 June 2005 Age: 10 months Event: Christchurch & New Forest Canine Society Open Show Judge: Mrs S Ergis |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Puppy - 1st (1/1) |
Mrs Ergis's critique: Large male pup of ten months. A little rangy at present, good depth of ribbing for
his age, well boned. A little sluggish on the move. |
Date: 14 June 2005 Age: 10 months Event: Three Counties Championship Show Judge: Mrs S Rawlings |
Result: Irish |Wolfhound Puppy Dog - 2nd (2/4) |
Mrs Rawlings's critique: Ten month dog of size with masculine head, long strong neck. Well-boned down to well padded feet. Good length of back with a strong loin and deep brisket. Moved with drive. |
Hogan gains his third Crufts qualification in a month. |
Branigan's half-brother, Sade Porryk - Best Puppy in Breed at all three championship
shows we attemded. |
Date: 6 August 2005 Age: 1 year Event: Kennel Club of Jersey Championship Show Judge: Mr F Kane |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open - 1st (1/1) Any Variety Hound Yearling - Reserve (4/4) Any Variety Hound Novice - 2nd (2/2) |
Mr Kane's critique: 12 months, of good size, excellent head and eye & good coat texture, needs a touch more angulation, good rear action & bone, needs his middlepiece, a teenager in body, as to be expected. |
He can stand OK - just don't ask him to move!! |
Date: 4 September 2005 Age: 1 year Event: Guernsey Dog Club Autumn Open Show Judge: Mrs Marianne Nixon |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open - 2nd (2/2) Any Variety Hound Yearling - 4th (4/4) Any Variety Hound Novice - 2nd (2/2) |
Ms Nixon's critique: Not forthcoming. |
Date: 10 September 2005 Age: 13 months Event: Richmond Championship Show Judge: Mrs Sue Cole (Culkeeran) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Junior Dog - 3rd (3/5) |
Hogan and his brother Connor (left) battle it out in the ring. |
Date: 15 September 2005 Age: 13 months Event: Thame & Oxfordshire County Show Judge: Mr R Millbank |
Result: AVNSC Hound Novice - Reserve (4/4) |
Paul's running, but Hogan's almost at a standstill! |
It would help if they were both moving in the same direction! |
Hogan's show career seems unlikely to take off while he has eyes only for the girls!
Seen here with his favourite pin-up, Mollie-the-Rottie (Best in Working Group). |
Date: 30 October 2005 Age: 15 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club Winter Open Show Judge: Mr M Webb |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Open - 1st (1/1) AV Hound Junior - 3rd (3/4) AV Hound Yearling - 1st (1/3) AV Hound Novice - 1st (1/1) BEST NOVICE IN SHOW |
Best Novice in Show (Photos courtesy Sarah Woodhouse) |
Mr Webb's critique: Fifteen month old, and obviously in his development stage for a large breed, looks the part in profile, balanced with good height to length, with no exaggerations, shows a balanced outline with a very sound temperament. |
