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29 December 2007 |
WE’RE THIRD OVERALL IN THE BELCANDO BREEDER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Another great year ended with the Ashmair Team finishing in third place in the new Show Dogs Ireland Breeder of the Year Competition sponsored by Belcando. It was a remarkable year for us with four of our home bred Bichon Frise scoring points for us in this competition. They were:- We finished on the the leader table with 58 Points just 2 points behind the Joint Winners Tirkane and Collooney. Our Warmingham bred Bichons shown during the year also brought Lawrence and the Late Ann Lee’s kennel to 15th in the overall standings. These were:- Our thanks to all of the judges who thought so highly of our owned and bred Bichon Frises during 2007 |
27 December 2007 |
Poppie Stakes her Claim! We had a great day at Dublin Dog Show, the final Championship Show of the year, where we were very proud to be the first winners of the Our Dogs sponsored Champion Stakes class held at the show. ‘Poppie’, CH/INT CH Ashmair Secret Wish topped the class of 23 entries under judge Evelyn Hurley and took home a generous prize from the sponsor. It was a great day in the breed ring too where our judge was June Wall of the Everready Poodles and Rottweilers and it crowned a fantastic year for us when she chose our Bichons for the double yet again. ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look, took the Green Star Bitch award and went on to be Best of Breed. Later in the day we were delighted when Michael Leonard, the well known Tibetan Spaniel and Cavalier Specialist chose ‘Jessie’ for his Runner Up in Group 9 just pipped by our good friend Cathy Lydon and her Tibetan Terrier ‘Rowan’. Well done Sean and Cathy on a great win. Cathy also helped us in the breed where she handled for us and in the males ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It took another Green Star to add to his list for 2007.
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20 December 2007 |
Seasons Greetings! We at Ashmair would like to wish all our friends and visitors at home and abroad a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. |
8 December 2007 |
LKA UK Championship Show in Birmingham. ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did is 2nd in Open Dog and ‘Poppie’, CH Ashmair Secret Wish is second in Open Bitch while GB CH Ashmair It Had To Be You wins Open Bitch and the Reserve CC. ‘Mikey’ is shortlisted in the Champion Stakes.
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2 December 2007 |
‘Mikey’ takes up Junior Handling! ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It took time out of his busy schedule to help at the Junior Handling Final 2007 where he was volunteered as an exchange dog for the competition. He really enjoyed his experience with the Juniors and he helped Brett Connolly (no relation) to make the runners up spot again. |
26 November 2007 |
GB CH Ashmair It Had To Be You took her 5th CC at the Bichon Frise Club of Great Britain Championship Show under Toy Specialist Dr Andreas Schemel. This was ‘Coco’s third Breed Specialty CC win. |
25 November 2007 |
Buddy’ gets a Party Invite CH /GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler has again been invited to take part in the Top Irish Show Dog Awards Final in Dublin next February. Last year he won the event under Nils Molin from Sweden. More news to follow on this shortly. |
17 November 2007 |
Cloghran National Show ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It, takes Best of Breed and Group 2 at Cloghran Championship Show. His sixth group placement of the year. The breed was judged by Mrs Maureen Byrne (Siddharta) while he impressed Mrs Irene Houlihan (Hortland) in Group 9. ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side takes another Reserve Green Star award.
Mikey takes BOB / Runner up in FCI Group 9 / Angel power naps at Cloghran! |
29 October 2007
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All Ireland Bull Breeds Association National Show ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look, is breed specialist Mary Nolan’s Best of Breed at the All Ireland Bull Breeds Association Championship Show in Dublin. ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It wins the Dog Green Star yet again. ‘Jessie’ goes on to take fourth place in Group 9 under Agnes Gavin Byrne. |
20 October 2007
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Portadown Canine Club National Show ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, takes the Bitch Green Star and Best of Breed at Portadown Championship Show under Mrs P Runderkampf while ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It, adds to his list of Green Star Dog wins. |
7 October 2007 |
What a day we had at the Northern and Midland Bichon Frise Club Show in England! CH Ashmair The Butler Did It takes home his first UK CC under the breed specialist judge of the males Myra Atkins (Kynismar). ‘Mikey’ then went on to take BEST IN SHOW with the agreement of the judge of the females Eileen Spavin Harrison. ‘Coco’, Ashmair It Had To Be You takes her 3rd CC and Reserve BIS. A great weekend for the Ashmair Team.
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30 September 2007 |
Belfast Dog Show Society Championship Show
This is ‘Mikey’s second Reserve CC award. ‘Coco’, Ashmair It Had To Be You is awarded the Bitch CC, her second. ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side tops the Dog World/Purina Proplan Puppy Bitch Stakes on Day 2 under world renowned breed specialist Dennis Coxall of the Tiopepi Bichon Frises and Poodles |
30 September 2007 |
Emmerdale meets Ashmair!!
Lucy had a soft spot for the Fluffs and Nora liked her too! |
15 September 2007 |
Carlow and District Canine Club National Show ‘Jessie’ tops Group 9
‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler wins the Champions class and the Reserve Green Star Dog award. |
1 September 2007 |
Banbridge and District Canine Club National Show ‘Mikey’ Does it again!! CH Ashmair The Butler Did It is RESERVE BEST IN SHOW having topped FCI Group 9 !!! It was another memorable day for our team when ‘Mikey’ took BOB courtesy of the judge Modwena Johnston (Glenveagh) and then the Group under Kenny Stevenson (Bacchante). He then went on to take the RESERVE BIS award under Brian O’Hara only pipped by the current Irish Dog Of The Year CH Edbrios Blue Ivanhoe. Well done Philip, Jarka and ‘Filipek’. ‘Nora’, Ch Warmingham Return To Sender took the Green Star award in the females.
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25 August 2007 |
Tralee and District Canine Club National Show
‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender takes the Best of Breed award along with Green Star Bitch while ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look is Reserve GSB. ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler wins the Dog Green Star while his son ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It takes the Reserve DGS. ‘Nora’ goes on to be shortlisted in the group under Diane O’Hara. |
23 August 2007 |
Limerick and District Canine Club National Show What a day at Adare! We did the Double Double at Limerick!!! We take all four major awards in the breed as Martin Baskaran from Spain makes ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler, Green Star Dog and Best of Breed over ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look who won the Bitch Green Star. Both Reserve awards also come home with us as ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It and ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side complete the awards. ’Buddy’ is shortlisted in FCI Group 9. |
21 August 2007 |
Killarney and District Canine Club National Show As we were not entered at Killarney Championship Show we took in some of the show and then we had a family day in beautiful Killarney town. |
19 August 2007
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Clonmel and District Canine Club International Show ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender took another Green Star Bitch and CACIB award while ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look took the Reserve awards. |
5 August 2007
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‘Buddy’ takes Best of Breed and Group 2 at Dun Laoghaire International !!
‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look takes the Reserve Green Star Bitch award and it’s much to the disappointment of the breed judge that she doesn’t care too much for slippy floors |
4th August 2007
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George Baxter from the UK judged the breed and it was another BOB for ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender who went on to take Group 4 placing under Nicky White. ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It took the Green Star Dog award.
Thank you to Clodagh Fallon for helping with the BOB challenge. |
28 July 2007
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Dundalk and District Canine Club National Show We’ve done the Double yet again!! World renowned All Rounder Marion Spavin of the famous Dialynne Kennels in England awarded our Fluffs both Green Stars today. ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It, takes the Green Star Dog award and Best of Breed while “Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look takes the Green Star Bitch.
Thank you to Cathy Lydon for her help with the BOB challenge. |
21 July 2007 |
It’s the Double again !!!
‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It takes another Green Star to add to his collection for the year. Thank you to Clodagh Fallon for her help in the BOB challenge and well done on your Group win with ‘Ali’. |
14 July 2007 |
‘Mikey’ takes another Group Placing.
‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender adds another Green Star and ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side takes the Reserve Green Star from the Puppy class. Another great day for the Ashmair team. |
8 July 2007 |
‘Alfie’ Dazzle’s them at the Ladies and makes his title with the Double !! Yet another New Champion for our Team! ‘Alfie’, CH Ashmair Razzle Dazzle, took his final Green Star needed for his Champion title under Pat Creane of the Mornavella Yorkies. ‘Alfie’ then went on to fly the Bichon flag in the FCI Group 9 and take Group 4 under Natalja Nebrosiene from Lithuania. Marie handles ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, to take the Green Star and one of our up and coming stars, ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side is the Reserve Bitch winner.
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7 July 2007 |
‘NORA’ Group places again!! Barbara Henry of the Sakanda Show Dogs was the judge for the Bray Championship Show and it was ‘Nora’s turn to take Best of Breed. CH Warmingham Return To Sender then went on to be fourth in Group 9 under Marie Thorpe of the Ashaka Chihuahuas. ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler took the Green Star Dog and ‘Jessie’, CH Ashmair She’s Got The Look collected the Reserve Bitch Green Star. |
30 June 2007 |
‘MIKEY’ and ‘NORA’ continue their Double act!!
‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender takes yet another Green Star. |
21 June 2008 |
‘MIKEY’ is a Champion in style !!! It was a big day out at the Races for us as Tramore Racecourse in County Waterford, the venue for the Deise Show. Toy Breeds Specialist Eamonn Owens of the Menota Cavaliers and Maltese was the breed Judge and he awarded ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It, his last Green Star for his Irish title. ‘Mikey’ then went on to take Best of Breed and then win the big FCI Group 9 under David Lawlor of the Rolwal Yorkshire Terriers. It was a Big day too for our young starlet ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side who took her first Green Star on the day and was handled in the Best of Breed Challenge by Mary.
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15 June 2007 |
It’s another Group 2 for ‘MIKEY’ !
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14 June 2007 |
WOW !!!
What a day for us at Swords and District International Championship Show! ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side, takes Best Puppy in Breed and then wins the Puppy Group 9 handled by Marie under the famous All Rounder from the UK Marion Spavin of the Diallyne Beagles. Then she makes sure of her Pup of the Year spot by taking Best Puppy in Show from the ten Puppy Group winners under another of the UK’s Top Judges, Frank Kane. As if that wasn’t exciting enough ‘Poppie’, CH Ashmair Secret Wish takes her final CACIB for her International Title and is the first Irish and International Champion resident in Ireland. ‘Mikey’, CH Ashmair The Butler Did It takes the Green Star and his Dad ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler collects the Reserve Green Star. A fantastic day for the Ashmair Team.
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13 June 2007 |
Three Counties Championship Show in the UK Our trip to Malvern sees ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side, take Best Puppy in Breed under Andrew Brace and then go on to take Toy Puppy Group 2 in good competition. ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did it is second in Junior Dog. |
3 June 2007 |
‘MIKEY’ takes Group 2 at the first FCI Groups Show in Ireland! It was another great day for us at the Irish Kennel Club International Show. This was one of the big events of the year and the first FCI Groups show. George Kostopolous from Greece judged the Bichons and we had a clean sweep of the breed awards. ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It took the Green Star over his Dad ‘Buddy’ CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler. ‘Mikey’ went on to take Best of Breed and then the Group runner up spot under Judge Ann Fitzpatrick of the Corduke Cavaliers. ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, collected another Green Star and CACIB and ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel at My Side took the Reserve Green Star and Best Puppy in Breed. Marie then handled ‘Angel’ to runner up in Puppy Group 9 under Michael Forte. What A Day!!!!
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28 May 2007 |
‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, has been chosen to grace the front page of the May issue of Show Dogs Ireland Magazine. No stranger to the limelight, she happily posed for her cover shoot and we think she did a great job! |
26 May 2007 |
‘Mikey’ Goes Best in Show !!
Well done to ‘Nora’, Ch Warmingham Return To Sender on another Green Star and also to John, my Dad on showing his handling skills in the Best of Breed Challenge. ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel at My Side was second in the Puppy Stakes too. |
19 May 2007 |
‘Angel’ Puts On A Heavenly Performance To Win The Puppy Stakes!! We had a fantastic day at the Hibernian Championship where once again we qualified for one of the major invitational sponsored events on the canine calendar, namely the Pup of the Year Final to be held next March in Dublin.
She now has to get her good frock on for the event which is held at Easter 2008. We also had a brilliant day in the breed ring where Jimmy Simpson from the UK was centre ring and he made ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler, his Green Star Dog and BOB winner. ‘Buddy’ then went on to make the Group 4 placing under Bernie Ladd at this, the last General Championship Show on the seven group system in Ireland . ‘Nora’, Ch Warmingham Return To Sender once again took the Green Star Bitch ticket while ‘Angel’ took the Reserve. ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It, took the Reserve Dog Green Star giving us the clean sweep in the breed. |
7 May 2007 |
‘Alfie’ Nears his Title! At the Bichon Frise Club Championship Show in Dublin Colm Beattie awarded ‘Alfie’, Ashmair Razzle Dazzle the Green Star Dog award and Reserve Best in Show. We gave the Big Winning boys ‘Buddy’ and ‘Mikey’ a weekend off to take in the sun. ‘Alfie’ now only requires one more Green Star under the new Irish Kennel Club Green Star system to claim his title. ‘Alfie’ is already a Reserve BIS and Group Winner at All Breed Championship level having been Reserve at Bangor’s first Championship Show in 2003. He was Best in Show at the Club Specialty in 2004 and has taken a back seat since then being rarely shown. ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side takes the Reserve Green Star and Best Puppy in Show on only her third day out. Aimee does a bit of Junior Handling while my Dad John wins the Best Prodigy!! Can’t wait for his next dance CD !!! A slight spelling mistake on the ‘progeny’ rosette gave us all a good laugh!! We also collected the Club Points Trophy for Top Winning Bichon Frise for the Year 2006. CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler was the proud recipient and this puts ‘Buddy’ in the history books after his fantastic year in the ring in both Ireland and England.
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6 May 2007 |
Ashmair Takes All Four Main Breed Awards Again at Fermoy!! It was another great day at Fermoy for the Team when Francesco Cochetti, the ToyBreeds Specialist and well known Chihuahua breeder from Italy awarded each of the main cards in the breed at the show to our Bichons. Topping the entry again was ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler who took the Dog Green Star and Best of Breed just coming out on top of ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender who was the Green Star Bitch winner. Mr Cochetti was especially taken with our latest debutante ‘Angel’, Warmingham Angel At My Side who he awarded the Reserve Green Star Bitch card to. Once again ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It was pipped by his Dad to the Green Star as he took the Reserve award but we’re sure he will have lots of days ahead in the spotlight. |
5 May 2007 |
It’s a Four Card Trick at South Tipp for the Ashmair Bichons! Carolyn Roe of the famous Sunshoo Papillons awarded our Team the full set of cards at South Tipperary Show in the sunshine. Her choice for Best of Breed was ‘Buddy’, CH/GBCH Warmingham Ret Butler who just edged out our Green Star female ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender. Our new girl from Lawrence Lee and the Warmingham Kennel, Warmingham Angel At My Side took the Reserve Green Star on her debut and she was also shortlisted in a strong Puppy Stakes. |
27 April 2007 |
It was a great day for us at Cork Championship show where we had breed specialist Marie Renehan judging the breed and although we just had one Fluff with us today, ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It, did us proud by taking the Green Star Dog award and then Best of Breed. More success was to follow when another breed specialist Oliver Noonan selected ‘Mikey’ as his Toy Group Winner giving the Team it’s second Group win of the year. |
10 April 2007 |
‘Nora’ Returns To Dublin with Best in Show! We had a fantastic day at the big Open Show held by the Belfast Dog Show Society on Easter Tuesday at the Kings Hall. Breed Specialist Lee Cox of the Vanitonia Bichon Frise and Show Team was the breed and group judge and we were thrilled when he chose ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender for his Best of Breed and then his Group Winner. The day got even better when Diana Spavin of the famous Diallyne Kennels chose ‘Nora’ as her Best in Show Winner.
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7 April 2007 |
We’re going ‘Batty’ as ‘Nora’ Wins Her Way To Reserve Best in Show !
2 X CACIB’S, 2 X GREEN STAR’S, 1 X RESERVE GREENSTAR, BEST OF BREED, TOY GROUP WINNER AND RESERVE BEST IN SHOW! WOW!!!!
Meanwhile with the girls it was ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, who took the Green Star and CACIB. ‘Nora’ was Pedro’s choice for Best of Breed. The Toy Group was judged by Hans Muller from Switzerland and ‘Nora’ once again topped the strong Group. Fred Cuthbert of the Ailesbury Show Kennels was the Best in Show judge and the day just kept getting better as he made ‘Nora’ Reserve Best in Show to Gerry Clarkes Top Winning Irish Wolfhound, CH Lady Ionagh of Shantamon. Well done Gerry and ‘Lady’. This was another great podium finish for ‘Nora’ who was Best in Show at Cork and District Canine Club’s Championship Show in 2006. Well Done to ‘Nora’!! |
17 March 2007 |
It was St Patrick’s Day here in Ireland, the National Saint’s day and our own little saint, ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender, took her second Celtic Winner title to add to her Annual Champion title of 2005. Michael Leonard, the well known Toy and Utility specialist was the judge and he awarded ‘Nora’ the Green Star and Best of Breed over his Green Star Winner and Celtic Winner for 2007, ‘Buddy’, CH/ GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler. There was more success for ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It, who took the Reserve Green Star to his Dad ‘Buddy’ and who, handled by Marie, then went on to be the Runner Up in the Junior Toy Group under Colette Muldoon. |
11 March 2007 |
‘Buddy’ Wins the Dog Ticket at Crufts
This was our second CC win at Crufts having taken the CC and Best of Breed in 2005 with ‘Secret’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Secret Love. It was also a great result for ‘Ret’s son ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It who went Best Puppy in Breed. Our thanks to all of our friends and fellow exhibitors for their messages of Congratulations on this fantastic win. |
25 February 2007 |
‘Nora’ Goes North and Takes Best of Breed and Group 2 !!
It was another Double for the team with ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender topping the breed, adding another Green Star Bitch award to her tally. In the strong Toy Group judged by Louis Hogan of the Pearlstone Pekingese, ‘Nora’ went on to take the runner up spot. ‘Mikey’, Ashmair The Butler Did It, took the Green Star Dog card and also took an excellent 4th position in the big Puppy Stakes entry under Tim Finney of the well known Gulliagh Hound and Toy breeds Kennel. |
3 February 2007 |
‘Buddy’ is Top Irish Show Dog for 2005/06!!
At the IKC Top Irish Show Dog Final we had two of our Fluffs qualified as both ‘Buddy’ and ‘Nora’s wins made them eligible for this prestigious event held at the Moran’s Red Cow Hotel in Dublin. With myself Ashling, handling ‘Buddy’, CH/GB CH Warmingham Ret Butler and Marie handling ‘Nora’, CH Warmingham Return To Sender the Judge for the Final had to make a choice between the two Top Winning Bichon Frise in Ireland in the challenge for the Top spot in the Toy section.
Then it was a spectacular finish to the night for us as Mr Molin chose ‘Ret Butler’ as his overall winner of the competition. A real night to remember for our team! Thank you to our friends and supporters who sent us cards and messages of congratulations after our big win. |
