Gundogs

Great Game Fairs of Ireland All Ireland Game Fair Championships
The largest and best sponsored Gundog events at any Fair in Ireland are staged at the three Great Game Fairs of Ireland at Ballywalter Estate, Shanes Castle and Birr Castle. That is why the Fairs host the All Ireland Allcomers and Barbour Novice Game Fair Championships for Retriever Handlers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ACCESS TO THE GUNDOG CAR PARK IS AT GATE A BETWEEN 8.00 - 9.00am. COMPETITORS ARRIVING AFTER 9.00 WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE MAIN CAR PARK.

Gundogs

The Gundog events at Birr are sponsored by Massbrook Dog Foods

SPANIELS Saturday 27th August

National Open & International Spaniel Tests (organised by Eddie Kirk and the ESS of Ireland) Starts 9.00am.

Saturday afternoon features a North/South International team test.
Prize Structure : International :
Winning team: Massbrook dog food and €150 Top Dog: Receives €50

Open Test :
1st Tuffies Dog Bed plus €100 plus a weekend break sponsored by the County Arms Hotel plus Massbrook Dog Food.
2nd €50 plus Massbrook Dog Food
3rd €30 plus Massbrook Dog Food
4th €20 plus Massbrook Dog Food

Novice Test :
1st €50 plus Massbrook Dog Food
2nd €30 plus Massbrook Dog Food
3rd €20 plus Massbrook Dog Food

Preliminary and Novice Retriever Tests.

On Saturday the Irish Water Spaniel Club will be organising Preliminary and Novice Retriever Tests with special prizes for AV other than Labrador Retriever.

The top four dogs at Birr in the Novice Test will meet the top four dogs at Shanes Castle for the Barbour All Ireland Game Fair Novice Handing Champion and a Barbour Coat.

For further details contact Hilary Robinson. 048 25880042

RETRIEVERS on Sunday 28th August

National Open and International team events. These events are organised by Derek Harford and the Broadmeadows Gundog Club.

Prize Structure: International: Top Dog (overall)
Winning team: Win Massbrook dog food and €160.
Runners up receive €80 and Massbrook Dog Food.
Top Dog Receives €50

National Open Retriever Test: Prizes
1st Tuffies Dog Bed plus €100 plus a weekend break sponsored by the County Arms Hotel plus a bag of Massbrook Food
2nd €50 plus a bag of Massbrook Food
3rd €30 plus a bag of Massbrook Food
4th €20 plus a bag of Massbrook Food

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