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Sadly, this week we said farewell to a dog world stalwart Helene Gration.

Helene’s love of the irish setter breed took hold as a young married mother -  almost 70 years ago.    Since that time she and husband, Bob, have not been without an irish setter.

Her kennel prefix was BAIYAI and although not a prolific breeder Helene was very proud of the champions she and other owners titled from only a few litters bred by her. 

Helene’s research into the breed took her to UK where she also acquired frozen semen from the Best Show Winner of Crufts.  She also imported a bitch from UK’s famous Wendover kennels.

Prior to breeding her own champions, Helene also had success with dogs bred by prominent breeders of the day Peg Macdonald  &  Phil & Gwen Graebner.   Arguably, her most famous show dog was Ch Kimala Kui Karunda (Ch Jilderndi Kimberley Gem x Ch Parr Lyn Serenade) having had a most successful show career.   Pictured is one of her boys called Kirk, her second irish setter, Ch Muriwai Milperra.

Ch Muriwai Milperra – Kirk

Along with the Graebners, Ida Kerr and a few other she helped run the Irish Setter Recovery Service during the 1970s and along with many stints on the Irish Setter Club of Victoria as a committee person, Helene was awarded Life Membership of the Club.  I know it was an honour she highly regarded and she was a regular attendee of  the Club’s Championship Shows and Melbourne Royal Shows.   Helene was also a Life Member of Melbourne Dog Club & Heidelberg & District Kennel Club, which indicates her true input into the dog world in general.

REST IN PEACE, Helene

ADVANCE™ SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW

12 – 23 April 2019

held at Sydney Showgrounds, New South Wales

IRISH SETTERS to be judged on Tuesday 16 April 2019

by Ms HARUKO MIZUKOSHI (JAPAN)

IRISH SETTER CLASSES:

CLASS 4 – Junior Dog

1051 Mr G Browne: EIREANNMADA THE MISSION 3100372044 17/01/2018

Eireannmada To Sir With Love: Ch. Eireannmada Bedtime Story(Ai)

CLASS 5 – Intermediate Dog

1052 Mr G Browne: CH. EIREANNMADA TOTILAS 3100351735 24/10/2016

Ch. Devlin Marcopolo Ateireannmada (Imp Usa): Eireannmada Rachel Alexandra

CLASS 11 – Open Dog

1053 Mr P Middleton & Ms J A Salvestrin: SUP.CH. FANTANGO RED BULL 2100422007 10/12/2014

Ch. Militza’s So What The Fuss (Imp Usa): Sup.Ch. Gwyndara Joint Venture

DOG CHALLENGE:

Reserve Dog:

CLASS 4A – Junior Bitch

1054 Mrs D Anderson: EIREAN ON MY OWN(AI) 3100369009 09/01/2018

Am. Ch. Am.Gr.Ch. Pl. Evergreen Good Intentions (Imp Usa): Ch. Eirean Addiction(Ai)

CLASS 5A – Intermediate Bitch

1055 Mr G Browne & Ms A Waithman: EIREANNMADA DIAMANTINA 3100351737 24/10/2016

Ch. Devlin Marcopolo Ateireannmada (Imp Usa): Eireannmada Rachel Alexandra

BITCH CHALLENGE:

Reserve Bitch:

BEST OF BREED:

RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED:

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We welcome and encourage ALL irish setter show results for publication – however when submitting please forward ALL awards :
i.e. DCC/BCC/BOB/RUBOB/Reserves/any IN GROUP/IN SHOW placements

As always, any errors are purely unintentional… please advise of any mistakes for correction
Thank you to all persons submitting show results and/or photos for publication

Sunday 14 April 2019

CANINE MUSEUM FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.   Judge PM SHOW : Miss C Pearen  (Qld)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

CH RHIANNON SCIENCE N FAITH (Scott/Scott)

DOG CHALLENGE/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED/BEST MINOR PUPPY IN GROUP/MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

PENDORIC LADY IN RED (Hearn)

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Sunday 14 April 2019

CANINE MUSEUM FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.   Judge AM SHOW : Ms A Carius (Qld)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

PENDORIC LADY IN RED (Hearn)

DOG CHALLENGE/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

CH EIREANNMADA RED RUM (Hearn)

Reserve Dog/MINOR PUPPY IN GROUP/BEST MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

Reserve Bitch

CH PENDORIC MISS PEREWINKLE (Hearn)

 

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Saturday 13 April 2019

AMENITIES COMMITTEE OF DOGS QLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Dogs Qld Sports Ground, Durack, Queensland.    Judge : Mr R Harbin (NSW)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED/BEST OPEN IN GROUP

GR CH EIREANNMADA VERSACE (Browne/Sanney)

BITCH CHALLENGE/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

CH EIREANNMADA NINA RICCI (Browne/Ward)

Reserve Dog

CH PENDORIC PHENOMENAL (Young)

Reserve Bitch

GR CH EIREANNMADA BREAKASTTIFFANY (Browne)

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Saturday 13 April 2019

OVENS VALLEY CANINE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Myrtleford, country Victoria.   Judge : Miss B Daines (NSW)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

CH JASPEREL DIVINE CONTRAVENTION (Robinson)

DOG CHALLENGE/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

JASPEREL MISSION REASONS (Robinson)

Reserve Dog

EIREAN NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (AI) (Fisher)

Reserve Bitch

CH JASPEREL DIVINE CONTRADICTION (Robinson)

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Nico’s Pupachino

We welcome and encourage ALL irish setter show results for publication – however when submitting please forward ALL awards :
i.e. DCC/BCC/BOB/RUBOB/Reserves/any IN GROUP/IN SHOW placements

As always, any errors are purely unintentional… please advise of any mistakes for correction
Thank you to all persons submitting show results and/or photos for publication

Sunday 7 April 2019

FAIRFIELD & DISTRICT ALL BREEDS KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Orchard Hills, NSW.   Judge : Mr A Hunt (NSW)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED/BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP/RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW

SUP CH FANTANGO RED BULL (Middleton/Salvestrin)

BITCH CHALLENGE

none eligible

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

n/a

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Sunday 7 April 2019

BULLA AMENITIES THE MAPLE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Bulla Exhibition Centre, Bulla, Victoria.   Judge : Mrs A O’Keefe (NSW)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

CH JASPEREL DIVINE CONTRAVENTION (Robinson)

DOG CHALLENGE/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

EIREAN NEW YORK STATE OF MIND (AI) (Fisher)

Reserve Dog

CH JASPEREL DIVINE COMEDY (Robinson)

Reserve Bitch

CH RHIANNON SCIENCE N FAITH (Scott/Scott)

BEST BABY PUPPY IN GROUP

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

Saturday 6 April 2019

BULLA AMENITIES THE OAK CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Bulla Exhibition Centre, Bulla, Victoria.   Judge : Mrs J Bedford-Pope (NZ)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

CH RHIANNON SCIENCE N FAITH (AI) (Scott/Scott)

Reserve Bitch/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

PENDORIC LADY IN RED (Hearn)

DOG CHALLENGE

CH JASPEREL DIVINE COMEDY (Robinson)

Reserve Dog

GLENGRAY SOUTHERN COMFORT AT BRODRUGGAN (Gray)

BEST BABY PUPPY IN GROUP

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

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(Storm Barbour )

VALE

CH EIREAN FROZEN MAGIC

~ Kyle ~

Int Ch Pendoric Perfect Thyming x Eirean Desert Fire

29 June 2006  – 27 March 2019

With sadness we wish to announce the passing of Kyle, Ch Eirean Frozen Magic.

Dianne & I would like to thank Keith & Diane Anderson for allowing this wonderful soul to come into our lives at the 2006 Sunbury weekend.

… Run free with Kaine over Rainbow bridge ‘DOC’

Much loved and sadly missed by Dianne & Dennis Whittington
South Australia.
[email protected]

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We welcome and encourage ALL irish setter show results for publication – however when submitting please forward ALL awards :
i.e. DCC/BCC/BOB/RUBOB/Reserves/any IN GROUP/IN SHOW placements

As always, any errors are purely unintentional… please advise of any mistakes for correction
Thank you to all persons submitting show results and/or photos for publication

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28-30 March 2019

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY QLD TOOWOOMBA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Toowoomba, Queensland.    Judge : Mr N Chin (Singapore)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

GR CH EIREANNMADA VERSACE (Browne/Sanney)

Reserve Dog/RUNNER UP BEST OF BREED

CH YARRAMO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE (Harvey/Norton)

BITCH CHALLENGE

GR CH EIREANNMADA BREAKFASTTIFFANY (Browne)

Reserve Bitch

CH EIREANNMADA NINA RICCI (Browne/Ward)

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Sunday 31 March 2019

DOGS VICTORIA OPEN SHOW

held at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.   Judge PM SHOW : Ms J Waite

BEST DOG/BEST OF BREED/BEST BABY PUPPY IN GROUP

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

BEST BITCH

EIREAN WAITING FOR ME  (AI) (Anderson)

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

no other

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Sunday 31 March 2019

DOGS VICTORIA OPEN SHOW

held at KCC Park, Skye, Victoria.   Judge AM SHOW : Mr D Lassam

BEST BITCH /BEST OF BREED

EIREAN WAITING FOR ME  (AI) (Anderson)

BEST DOG

EIREAN INTO MY ARMS (AI) (Anderson)

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

no other

Sunday 31 March 2019

MOREE KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Gunnedah, NSW.   Judge:  Mrs D Besoff JP (NSW)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

YARRAMO FIRE BIRD (Norton)

DOG CHALLENGE

none

Reserve Dog

n/a

Reserve Bitch

no other

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Sunday 31 March 2019

DOGS ACT AUTUMN MARCH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT.   Judge PM SHOW: Ms N Lane (NSW)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

EIREANNMADA THE MISSION (Browne)

BITCH CHALLENGE

none

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

n/a

Sunday 31 March 2019

DOGS ACT AUTUMN MARCH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT.   Judge AM SHOW: Ms A Lane (Vic)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

EIREANNMADA THE MISSION (Browne)

BITCH CHALLENGE

none

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

n/a

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Saturday 30 March 2019

DOGS ACT AUTUMN MARCH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT.   Judge PM SHOW: Prof B Corbitt (Vic)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

EIREANNMADA THE MISSION (Browne)

BITCH CHALLENGE

none

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

n/a

Saturday 30 March 2019

DOGS ACT AUTUMN MARCH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT.   Judge AM SHOW: Mr M Derbyshire  (NSW)

DOG CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

EIREANNMADA THE MISSION (Browne)

BITCH CHALLENGE

none

Reserve Dog

no other

Reserve Bitch

n/a

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Friday 29 March 2019

NEW ENGLAND LADIES KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Gunnedah, NSW.   Judge PM SHOW : Mr K Lee (Vic)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

YARRAMO FIRE BIRD (Norton)

DOG CHALLENGE

CH YARRAMO MIGHTY QUINN (Norton)

Reserve Dog

n/a

Reserve Bitch

no other

Friday 29 March 2019

MOREE KENNEL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

held at Gunnedah, NSW.   Judge AM SHOW : Mr J Camac (Vic)

BITCH CHALLENGE/BEST OF BREED

YARRAMO KISS OF FIRE (Norton)

DOG CHALLENGE

YARRAMO REIGN OF FIRE (Norton)

Reserve Dog

n/a

Reserve Bitch

no other

(Sadie Ravalico)