Lioscarrig Alaskan Malamutes Blog

We have had quite a few trips since Birmingham in Ireland, the UK & France,  in Ireland we have competed in 6 shows and won 4 x Green Stars, 2 x Res Green Stars, 1 x CACIB, 3 x Res BOB and 1 x BOB. Limerick Ch Show was the highligh of our irish show season when a totally out of coat Ziva under breed Judge Mrs. R. Lahtovaara from Finnland, won 1st CH Bitch, Greenstar Bitch & BOB. Below is a photo of Ziva competing in the Group.

We took at trip to Blackpool, where in 30 degree heat and after 12 laps of the ring, Ziva thrilled us all under Breed Specialist John Philips by Winning 1st in Open Bitch & Res CC Once again making breed history being the 1st Irish Owned Alaskan malamute to win a Res CC in the UK

Next was a trip to winsor ch show where we didn't place in the breed classes (our only uk show this year where we did not win the open class) we did however compete with team MONIKOONA in the breeder stakes where we won BEST BREEDER IN BREED & WENT ON TO WIN BEST BREEDER IN GROUP!! I am so proud to be part of the MONIKOONA family

OMG our highlight of the year was when We travelled 2000 miles to San Hanore Les bains in France for The Alaskan Malamute Club De France Speciality Show 2011, On the saturday Ziva graded excellant, and went on to compete on the Sunday. Ziva was selected with 18/20 points (1 of only 4 bitches to do so) & then went on to place 1st in Open Bitch

Then Won the CAC

Then Best Bitch

AND Finally BEST IN SPECIALITY SHOW!!!!!! Thank you so much to Breed Specialists Cheryl Paterson from Canada & Jean-Luc Delente from France, for thinking so highly of Ziva!!! I would also like to say a Huge thank you to the Alaskan Malamute Club De France members & Board who made me feel so welcome, & Also to all our friends who cheered us on & celebrated with us afterwards.

Just 3 days after arriving home from France, Ziva & I were again back on a ferry this time heading to the UK and the AMCUK club show. for the 3rd time in 4 uk shows Ziva again won 1st in Open Bitch, and added another Res CC to her uk total of 3 x 1st open bitch, 1 x CC & 2 x Res CC in only 4 shows.

However our main reason for travelling to AMCUK was not to compete, it was to pick up our newest addition at Lioscarrig. Once again we are so gratefull to Izzy at Monikoona for trusting us with yet another of her babies. This time it is our long awaited Black & White MONIKOONA APHRODITE IN LIOSCARRIG aka TARA, we are so thrilled with our goddess and have so many hopes for our future with her as part of the team.

As the days are getting colder, we have decided to concentrate on working our dogs for the winter, and we also have an exciting secret which we will share with you all soon. in the mean time please enjoy some photos of one of our outings on the rig. Our daughter Grace who is 7 is prooving to be quite the mini musher.

Grace on Board, with Keoma & Ziva doing the honours!!!