Tampere INT – BOB & BOS!

Tampere international 13th May – judge Elizabeth Walmsley, Australia (Coolaney Irish Terriers). Photos by Tuomas Vaalto.

Ch Fardarrigh Dead Man Walking (owned by Miia Kotkaniemi) who finished his title on the previous day at Hamina International with BOS, had a super day at Tampere when breeder specialist Liz Walmsley put him to BOB.

Our champion girls Dirty Work and Dressed to Kill were Best bich #1 and #2. Sissi, owned by Juuli & Tuomas Vaalto was handled by Cita Toikka; Ussi, owned by Jetta & Jaana Tschokkinen handled by Jaana.

BOB: Elmeri, BOS: Sissi

Our little girl Fardarrigh Filthy Rich and Fit As A Fiddle were shown in juniors (4 bitches), both with VG. Rilla was class #1, Nessa #2.

Fardarrigh breeder´s group BOB group with HP

Hamina INT – cold wind but hot wins

Hamina international 12th May – judge Boris Spoljaric, Croatia

BOB: Ch Fardarrigh Dirty Work, BB2 Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill. BOS: Fardarrigh Dead Man Walking, BD#2 Fardarrigh Cutting Edge.  Fardarrigh breeder´s group BOB group with HP.  Terribly, terribly cold day at Hamina Bastioni.

Lahti INT – another BOB to Reima and ch title to Sinna!

Lahti international 29th April – judge Ingrid Borchorst, Denmark

Reima (Fardarrigh Cutting Edge, owned by Suvi Tarkiainen) took a valuable BOB win at Lahti International, judged by terrier specialist Ingrid Borchorst. Also on the day there was another champion to the D litter as Sinna, Fardarrigh Dark Roast (below), owned by Kati Tarkiainen, took her finishing CC along with BB#2.

Luke – new Spanish Champion!

We just got mail – Luke has become a Spanish Champion! A big thank you to Irene Arrizabalaga Atxaerandio who has made it possible!

Lappeenranta All Breeds, 9 April 2012

Judge Harri Lehkonen (FI)

Rasmus, Fardarrigh Full Tilt making his debut in the official ring. Owner-handler Julia Mikkonen. Result Exc/2.

Ch Fardarrigh Cutting Edge, owned by Suvi Tarkiainen, best dog and BOB.

New Finnish Champion on the day: Fardarrigh Dirty Work, owned by Juuli and Tuomas Vaalto. Congratulations!

In junior class F. Filthy Rich got exc/1 and in open class F. Dodge The Bullet exc/2.

BOB Fardarrigh Cutting Edge, BOS Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill

Fardarrigh breeder´s group BOB with HP

Ch Fardarrigh Cutting Edge was a semifinalist in the group ring, judge Tino Pehar (CR)

Fardarrigh breeder´s group went to Best in show 1 under judge Juha Putkonen (FI)!

Thank you to the whole team: Thea, Julia and Jouni, Suvi and Jussi, Tuomas, Juuli and Niilo, Raili and Saija, Riikka, Jaana – and of course our home support group Kati and Sinikka. This was the second BIS 1 this year and we are currently at #4 in the breeders´ competition!

Latvian Winner Show, 17-18 March 2012

Judge: Astrid Lundava, Ee

Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill is the new Latvian Winner with CC and CACIB (photo by Ksenija Sizova).

Our NL import Honeybird v Irish Red became Latvian Junior Winner with Junior CC (photo by Ted v d Walle).

Our junior Dachshunds, Fardarrigh Easy On The Eye and Emerald Isle both gained the Junior Winner Titles. Aaron was Best Dog with BOS and Isla best bitch #2. Well done, babies!

Group Show in Tuusniemi, 24 Feb 2012

Judge: Christian Stefanescu, ROM

BOB and CC to Ussi, Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill. This makes her the first from the successfull D litter to finish her champion title.  Thank you Jaana for handling Ussi, and Nea for the champion photo!

Group Show in Keuruu, 4 Feb 2012

Judge: Maija Mäkinen, FIN (terrier specialist)

BOB and CC to Unna, Fardarrigh Dodge The Bullet, owned by Raili Kaasinen. Unna is the fifth in this litter to gain CC! Well done D litter! BOS to Fardarrigh A Quiet Storm, owned by Saija Kaasinen.

INT Show in Turku, 21 Jan 2012

Judge: Istvan Czik, Germany – BIS breeder judge Torbjörn Skaar, Sweden

We had a change of judges in this breed and got another German judge instead of Irish Terrier breeder judge Hans Grüttner. Fardarrigh Dead Man Walking was Best dog #2 with CC and CACIB. Our 3 girls did well, Dirty Work, “Sissi” was Best bitch with CC and CACIB and her sister Dark Roast “Sinna” was Best bitch #2 with res-CC and reserve CACIB.  Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill was 2nd in her class (EXC). Also two junior bitches from our latest litter in April 2011, F. Filthy Rich and Fit As A Fiddle were shown, both with Very Good.

Our breeder´s group got HP and went to the big ring, where we ended up as Best in Show 1 breeder! The judge was Torbjörn Skaar from Sweden.  Photos will be added later. What a great day! Thanks to our team once and again.

INT Show in Kajaani, 14 Jan 2012

Wirehaired Dachshunds

Judge: Perttu Ståhlberg, Finland (Dachshund specialist)

Fardarrigh Easy On The Eye, “Aaron”, age 9 months, was out for the first time in the regular classes. He made it all the way to Best dog #2 and got the dog CC. His sister, Fardarrigh Emerald Isle, “Isla”, did also well: her final placing was Best bitch #4. Total entry for Wirehaired Dachshunds was 43.

Irish Terriers

Judge: Paula Heikkinen-Lehkonen, Finland (Terrier specialist)

Fardarrigh Dressed To Kill, “Ussi”, was BOB for the day with CC and CACIB. Total entry: 3.

Puppies!

Irish Terrier puppies on the way (expected in mid February)!  We have bred wonderful “Assi” (Fardarrigh Awesome) to a super male, Fardarrigh Dead Man Walking, “Elmeri”. More info on the puppy page.

Update: no puppies from this breeding. There will be a repeat breeding in May-June.