National Countrysports Fair, Moira

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This year the Gilford Terrier and Lurcher club will host all the earth and running dog events at the fair on Saturday 28 May, commencing at 10:30 with the racing events and continuing at 14:00 with the showing events.

Entries can be had on the day of the event. Remember too that car parking is ringside for all the terrier and lurcher events at Moira.

In addition to prizes for the top performing dogs, the three Best in Show dogs and the three Reserve Best in Show dogs in the terrier, lurcher and whippet sections will be invited to take part in the All-Ireland Working Dog final to be held at the Ballinlough Castle Country Fair on 16 & 17 July in Co. Westmeath. There the top dogs from that event will be judged against the winners from the National Countrysports Fair.

Terrier Classes

Pups

Under 12 inches

Jack Russell

Patterdale

Border

Lakeland/Fell type

Cross Bred

Working Terrier

Wheaten

Pairs

Lurcher Classes

Pups

Whippet Pup

Whippet Dog

Whippet Bitch

Smooth Under 23 inches

Smooth Over 23 inches

Rough Under 23 inches

Rough Over 23 inches

Hare Lurcher

Lamping Lurcher

Fox Lurcher

Pure Deerhound

Bull Cross

Terrier Cross

Pairs

Racing Classes

Whippets

Terriers

Under 23 inch Lurcher

Over 23 inch Lurcher

Pure Deerhound