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Ian, We have a larger team in place and with a non mechanical lure! We are kicking off with the terrier racing at 12.30 so hope to start the other racing before 1.00. The Roscrea Club are confident they can do it and I have confidence in them to do it. If it runs later than 6.30 I'll buy you a...

Thanks Josh - this is the result of discussions with and suggestions from a lot of people. Various parts of this proposed programme will be further developed over our series of shows in 2012. Albertj

Racing at the Irish Game & Country Fair Birr Saturday 27th August starting at 12.30 with Terrier Racing organised by the Roscrea Working Dog Club contact Shane Lee 00353 863296667. 1. Terriers 2. KC Registered Whippet – must show registration papers. 3. Un Reg Whippet If the owners of the...

Wednesday 27th July saw the press reception staged in Birr Castle to launch the final fair of the Great Game Fairs of Ireland series. Lord & Lady Rosse hosted the reception in the castle and it was great to see both mix with the wide range of anglers, shooters, gundog, equestrian, hunting and...

It would appear that you not only make rather silly generalisations but you haven't read the first post on this topic or any of the positive suggestions for resolving a problem that had arisen amongst the whippet racers. If someone raises a problem on the forum relating to one of our events than...

Now we are starting to disagree again. I think your definition of lircher is too specific. Also a scurry is a speed event which tests the dogs natural ability to do what it was bred for but at speed. As such , in my opinion, it is more analagous to the Master Mc Grath - where a dog expresses its...

Daz, I am meeting the Rosscrea guys next week to discuss the racing and other aspects of the lurchers. Full update on 2011 and 2012 Fairs then. Albert

Nellie, You are correct I was responding on the basis that there were claims that some people were running pure bred greyhounds - and I was saying that what we consider that a greyhound cross is a lurcher. You are of course correct that any long dog cross can be considered a lurcher. I have...

Further to our re-organisation of the Terrier & Lurcher events at Birr Castle - partially due to feedback on this forum - I thought I should give an update : 1. The Show will take place on Sunday 28th August starting at 1.00PM be run by the Glenbank Working Dog Club - contact Matt Lee...

Nellie, Sorry I haven't been back on the forum to corrrespond except to arrange a little sponsorship for a show run for a very worthy cause. I decided to take a few days off and enjoy training my own dogs! The whippet debate does not have a lot to do with the Master McGrath which of course...

Charlene, We were delighted to help sponsor your event for a very good cause. I hope the weather is kind, it is a huge success and you raise a great deal of money for your cause. Sorry I can't be there as I am debuting a dog I have been training for a long time at a gundog test. Albert

Programmes on Shanes Castle are now playing on www.fieldsportschannel.tv and www.dogandcountry.tv. The Next fair of the GREAT GAME FAIRS of IRELAND the Irish Game & Country Fair takes place at Birr Castle , Co Offaly 27th & 28th August

At least we have that in common but correct me if I am wrong but I thought Derek started the NCG and you joined it several years later.

Perhaps you should have taken your old grandfather's advice yourself or listened a bit more to Mr Marley!

Deidre, Good photo of David and You. David started with the fairs as a toddler and now is our key 'hub ' man around which everything revolves. In fact he effectively has 'control' of the fair from HQ. My other two sons also facilitate the smooth running of the fair and leave their rather aged...

Great photos Deidre you have managed to capture the atmosphere well - the crowds round the arena at times and in the Gunmaker's /Canine Row were phenomenal

Firstly can I apologise to Silver Fox for being sarcastic with him. I didn't know he was fighting a severe illness and as I lost both parents from this and many friends, my genuine best wishes go out to him. I have also learned where he was coming from over the classification of whippets and...

Whoops - you should read the original post and see just what you appeared to ally yourself with! Your crowds do speak for themselves. Remember I have been at your events you criticise ours without having been there. If you look at my posts I have always said Moira is a fair event run in an...

Perhaps you don't waste time trying to convince anyone your fairs or bigger than better because they aren't. You are very willing to leap in at the slightest criticism of our events - perhaps you and Silver Fox should concentrate on getting some more bags of Pedro for Ballinlough. I find it...

What a pleasant fellow you are ( in case you don't realise it this is a sarcastic comment) - and I see still throwing childish abuse from behind an alias. I detest people who haven't the balls to put their name to abusive comments. Firstly I did not run the racing I was organising the largest...