3rd April 2010

‘Mikey’ Does It Again on The Leaderboard !!
At the Combined Canine Club International Show in Dublin we were presented with the Connolly Redmills Trophy for the Top Group 9 exhibit in 2009 for CH/GB CH/INT CH Ashmair The Butler Did It’. This was ‘Mikey’s second year to win the award. Rosemary Daly Meehan presented the trophy for the sponsors of the competition which was run by Irish Canine Press.

Mikey and Ash collect the Connolly’s Redmills  trophy for Top Group 9 exhibit in 2009.

1st May 2010

Fermoy International

    ‘Tilly’ Has a Laugh at Fermoy !!

We had a funny old day at Fermoy International which had a change of judge with Mrs C Metans from France taking over the breed. There was a Green Star win for ‘Mikey’CH/GB CH/INT CH Ashmair The Butler Did It and class wins for the team . ‘Tilly’, Ashmair No Buts Or Maybes made her debut and was the Best Puppy in Breed. Later in the day she went on to take third in a strong Puppy Group 9 challenge under June Bollard of the Khybercove Afghans and Tibetan Spaniels and we were delighted with the lovely comments about her by our friends and ringsiders. One to watch we hope…

Tilly takes third in Puppy Group 9 under judge June Bollard

Ashmair No Buts Or Maybes (Tilly).  

Westlife fans might know her name !

Tilly finishes her moves.

2nd May 2010

South Tipperary National Show 

   ‘Mikey’ Tops The Tipperary  Podium !!

South Tipperary  National Championship Show took place on the May Bank Holiday Sunday in Thurles and it was a great day for the team with breed specialist Tom Mather (Barklots) centre ring for the breed. Tom chose ‘Mikey’,for his Champion male class winner, Green Star male and also his Best of Breed winner beginning a great week for the team.
‘Jessie’, CH/INT CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look took won the Champion female class and another green star to add to her tally and both ‘Tilly’, Ashmair No Buts Or Maybe’s  and ‘Romeo’, Ashmair Look Who Did It , won their classes while ‘Romeo’ took the Reserve Green Star beginning an eventful week for him..
The day continued to be a memorable one when Monika Blaha from Austria chose ‘Mikey’ as her Group 9 winner in a very strong group. A fantastic day for the team and it was great to see ‘Mikey’ back in the top spot in the group.

Mikey struts his stuff in the Best in Show Challenge

Mikey wins Group 9 under Monika Blaha from Austria

6th May 2010

Birmingham National (UK)

             ‘Romeo’ melts the hearts at Birmingham National !

We had a fantastic trip to the Birmingham National Championship show at Stafford in England where the Bingley Hall welcomed us. It has been a good venue for us over the years and this year Team Ashmair came home after a huge result for us. Breed specialist Val Cumpstey of the Tamalva Bichon Frise judged the breed and it was a first CC and Best of Breed for our young Irish Pup of the Year Qualifier  Ashmair Look Who Did It  (Romeo) who started the day with a win in the Junior male class.CH/GB CH/INT CH Ashmair The Butler Did It(Mikey)  took second in the Open males class and CH/INT CH Ashmair Shes Got The Look  topped the Open females class. Good results in the breed for mother, father and son but we were totally thrilled later in the day when breed specialist Tom Mather chose Romeo as his Toy Group Winner in great company in the beautiful marquee housing the Best in Show and Group ring. We had great support from our friends at home and abroad and it was a great thrill to give Romeo his chance in the Best in Show ring on Sunday. Thank you to everybody for their messages of congratulations on ‘Ro’s win, they were all very much appreciated and it was a very proud weekend for us.

Romeo is examined on the table in the Junior class

Romeo takes the CC and Best of Breed under Val Cumpstey

Romeo wins the Birmingham National Toy Group 2010 under Tom Mather

15th May 2010

It’s a Double at Hibernian as ‘Mikey’ Takes another Group Place !!

The annual Hibernian All Breed Dog Club National show at the National Show Centre in Dublin drew a large entry and it was June Bollard of the Khybercove Show Team who was centre ring for the breed and she chose the big winning ‘Mikey’, CH/GB CH/INT CH Ashmair The Butler Did It, as her BOB winner while ‘Romeo’, Ashmair Look Who Did It took the Reserve Green Star. It was another double too with ‘Jessie’, CH/ INT CH Ashmair Shes Got The Look winning the Champion female class. ‘Mikey’ went on to take third in Group 9 under Michael McCarthy of the Casltelack Corgis and continued his good start to the year. 

Mikey and Jessie do the double at Hibernian.

‘Mikey awaits the placing in the final four in Group 9.

Thanks to Marie Thorpe and Carol Heffernan for the great cake to mark the occasion of Romeo’s UK group win.Thanks ladies.

22nd May 2010

  ‘Mikey’ Takes BIS 4 at the Toy Dog Society !!

We had Ferdi Dickmann from Germany centre ring at the Irish Toy Dog Society Group Championship Show at the National Show Centre in Dublin where he chose ‘Mikey’, CH/GB CH/ INT CH Ashmair The Butler Did It, as his Champion male class winner and also his Green Star dog and Best of Breed. ‘Mikey’ later went on to take BIS 4 under Claire Ann Ahern of the Pipistrelle show kennel.

Mikey takes Best of Breed at the Irish Toy Dog Society Group show .

Claire Ann Ahern awards Mikey BIS4 at the Irish Toy Dog Society event.