McKenna's Show Career 2006 |
Date: 14 January 2006 Age: 7.5 months Event: International Dog Show, Ljubljana, Slovenia Judge: Markku Mahonen (Finland) |
Results: Very promising I 5th Best Puppy in Show |
Date: 14 January 2006 Age: 7.5 months Event: Club Show, Ljubljana, Slovenia Judge: Martin Baskaran (Spain) |
Results: Very promising I Reserve Best Puppy in Show |
Mr Mahonen's critique: Excellent balance of height and length. Nice long head, dark eyes, very good neck
and top-line, moved very well. |
Mr Baskaran's critique: Nice type. Pleasant head, correct neck, shoulders, top-line, ribcage and rear.
Moves well. |
Date: 11 February 2006 Age: 8.5 months Event: International Show, Brno, Czech Republic Judge: Mrs Pavlaskova, Slovakia |
Result: Very promising |
"I don't want to do it!!!!" |
"Ohh, all right, then - if I must!" |
Date: 25 March 2006 Age: 9 months Event: CACIB Show, Luxembourg Judge: Jocelyn Gagne, Canada |
Result: Excellent II. |
Result: AV Hound NSC Junior ~ 1st (1/1), Reseve Best and Best Opposite Sex AVNSC |
Date: 2 August 2006 Event: North Devon Agricultural Society Open Show Judge: Mr M White |
Date: 5 August 2006 Event: Hound Association Championship Show Judge: Mrs S Dawson |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Junior Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 10 |
Mr White's critique: not forthcoming. |
McKenna (far left) in the Junior Bitch class |
"Can I move now, please?" |
Date: 1 September 2006 Event: City of Birmingham Championship Show Judge: Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews (Drakesleat) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Junior Bitch ~ VHC (5/7) |
Date: 8 September 2006 Event: Richmond Championship Show Judge: Mrs J Blandford (Flaunden) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Junior Bitch ~ 2nd (2/5) QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2007 |
Date: 9 September 2006 Event: Rugely & District Canine Society Open Show Judge: Miss H Wayman |
Result: AV Hound NSC Junior ~ 1st (1/1)and Reserve Best AVNSC |
Junior Bitch Class, McKenna far left |
Mrs Blandford's critique: Lovely profile standing and moving, completed by good tail, carried well. Good ribbing
and quarters, very sound. |
"Oh no! If there's one thing worse than a dog show, it's an indoor dog show!" |
Miss Wayman's critique: not forthcoming. |
Date: 29 October 2006 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Winter Open Show Judge: Mr D T Hodgkinson |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Junior ~ 2nd ((2/2) AV Hound Yearling ~ 2nd (2/4) AV Hound Limit ~ 2nd (2/3) AV Hound Brace ~ 2nd (2/3) (with Darcy) |
Mrs Gagne's critique: A pretty grey brindle girl who when moving seemed to be slightly off on her rear
quarters and her topline looked a little too arched on the move. |
"Thanks, Dad!" |
"How come Darcy's allowed outof the pen and me'n Hogi aren't?" |