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Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 15 Jan 2014 21:17
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Copied from Talking Dogs in IGB website
DO YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED? 15/01/2014
You have some spare time on your hands and you would like a little role with your local track. Well, we have just the job for you.
Barry Coleman from the IGB has been in touch and he is looking for people associated with the industry in any way to help out in the organisation and promotion of a number of Retired Greyhound Shows at tracks around the country. Below you can read exactly what Barry is looking for and how you can respond. So, get cracking!
IGB/RGT/IKC/GAIN Retired Greyhound Shows - Jan & Feb 2014
The IGB/RGT/IKC/GAIN intend to schedule 6 to 8 Retired Greyhound Shows over the next number of weeks at various locations throughout Ireland. To ensure that the Shows will have a big entry, be well attended and be well promoted the organisers are now looking for persons (i.e. owners, trainers, members of Track Committees/members of GOBA's/members of Track Supporters Clubs, etc) who feel that, if their location is chosen for a Show, they will be in a position to promote the Show both within and outside of the greyhound industry. The Retired Greyhound Shows can be scheduled to take place at tracks during racing or to coincide with other morning/afternoon events which have already been planned in an area e.g. Greyhound Strolls, Dog Shows, Mini-Festivals, etc.
All Shows will have to be completed by the end of February with all category winners qualifying for the IKC's National Show which will be held at the IKC's National Show Centre in Dublin over St. Patricks weekend. If you would like a Retired Greyhound Show at your track/at an event in your area and you feel that you have the time to ensure that it will be a huge success then please call Barry Coleman on 061-448001 or email [email protected]
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 15 Jan 2014 21:31
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Hi Yvonne,
I just noticed that you had already put up a thread on this topic. Oops!
Is anyone interested in supporting such an event at your local track?
Kilkenny has a good turnout of retired dogs at those shows
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 19 Jan 2014 14:34
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Hi folks,
Anyone interested in supporting these events?
Please see contact details in the first post.
Thanks.
Kevin Murphy Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2395 Dogs 11 / Races 0 19 Jan 2014 15:46
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these shows are a good day out but the one problem I have with them is no prizemoney at all maybe im wrong in thinking that and not expecting a lot even a 100 euro to the winners that would cover traveling expenses for the winners and prob get more people interested as their be a few euros to win in the current climate.
- Please spread the word and let's try to get as many Retired Greyhounds as we can to enter these Shows.
Bryan Leach United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 158 Dogs 177 / Races 2 22 Jan 2014 08:37
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I think Kevin its not the monetary gain that people with retired greyhounds seek, but the pleasure they get from showing off their pride and joy to the public. Just showing what a brilliant affectionate dog the greyhound really is when brought into the home environment is enough for me. Especially if I can get a non- greyhound person to take one as a pet because of what he or she has seen at one of these retired greyhound shows.
William Robinson United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 183 Dogs 7 / Races 0 23 Jan 2014 20:07
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The Northern Greyhound show will not be at the track .Anyone interested in the northern show please go to the following link for more information . EXTERNAL LINK
they are a great fun day/ evening out and a great way to let our retired greys meet up and socialise and owners too! surely a bit of fun and socialising dosent need a prize?? winners in each group do win lovely rosettes and gain do sponsor with bags of dog nuts too. so come on out with your retired beauty and promote our lovely greyhounds as wonderful pets and strikingly beautiful dogs too!leave the money days behind at racing level!!
Monika Then Bergh Germany (Verified User) Posts 571 Dogs 1 / Races 0 06 Feb 2014 06:50
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Love to see a black dog made it and none of them on those thin show leads :-) They do you proud!
Lovely pictures, Yvonne Thanks
William Robinson United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 183 Dogs 7 / Races 0 16 Feb 2014 20:44
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41 Retired greyhounds turned up for the Belfast Event it was a great day and a fab turnout .Great to see so many all together .Winners were.
Junior Dog .Mystique Lord owned by Tara Fitzpatrick Runner up .Tiger Sam owned by Helen Jarden Junior Bitch .Rampart Abbey owned by Irra Rodgers Runner up .. Senior Dog .Cats Rock Rossi owned by Siobhan Murphy Runner up. Sam Speed owned by Margaret Campbell Senior Bitch . Susie owned by Joan Nimick Braithwaite Runner up .Mystique Rosa owned by Tara Fitzpatrick Golden Oldie .Staghall Blues owned by Margaret Campbell Runner up .Go Loopy owned by Tara Fitzpatrick
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 16 Feb 2014 21:09
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Hi William,
thanks for the feedback. Sounds like a great turnout!
William Robinson United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 183 Dogs 7 / Races 0 20 Feb 2014 20:36
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 20 Feb 2014 20:57
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Copied from Talking Dogs on IGB website.
HUGE TURN-OUT FOR BELFAST RETIRED SHOW 19/02/2014
Barry Coleman reports that there was a huge turnout for the Retired Greyhound Show in Belfast on Sunday with a total of 41 Retired Greyhounds on Show.
We would like to thank all of the owners who turned up to make the Belfast Show the most successful retired greyhound show to date and a special mention to Tara Fitzpatrick for all her promotional and administrative work prior to the Show. It certainly paid off.
The HX Show was held last night while there will be a Retired Greyhound Show at Longford on Monday next with registration at 5.45pm.
Lynda Bonner United Kingdom (Team Member) Posts 6240 Dogs 77 / Races 15 20 Feb 2014 21:02
After a while the articles on the IGB site seem to disappear hence I've copied it here for posterity!
Karin Milling Denmark (Verified User) Posts 290 Dogs 68 / Races 15 21 Feb 2014 10:14
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Would be nice if we could get the names of the winners and runner ups :-)
Tina Mc Grane United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 384 Dogs 0 / Races 0 24 Feb 2014 10:18
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Longford's Retired dog show takes place tonight....this will be your last chance to qualify for Dublin on St. Patrick's weekend! We hope to have a good turnout and would appreciate your help...Please bring your oldies along! Registration is at 5.45. Show starts at 6 pm. Please note the time. Lots of prizes and fun in store.
Keith Landles United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 252 Dogs 1 / Races 9 24 Feb 2014 11:07
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Great stuff Yvonne and the pics. show just how organised the shows are and how devoted all are to their retired greyhounds. Well done - your devotion to the greyhound is clear for all to see.
If you need help or advice about a dog you are retiring then this is the place for you.
