Nearly time

Not long to go now.....im sure most of us have pups in and doing some work

Saw this young lad down a country lane yesterday......Hares have this habit od staying on the road and running in front of the car so I pulled up and waited to let it settle ...i didnt want to drive it away from home

MUCKY KENNELS

Last week I picked the worst of weather to make a visit to Macroom. in Co Cork....The last time I visited the Mucky Kennels, back in 2005, it was just a field and pure imagination.

Arriving at the gates I could see the dream had unfolded 

Attention to detail everywhere has produced a super place .  Don tells me they visited many top kennels to get ideas and tried to use the best from all,  It is extreamlly well thought out and well planned to make life easy to work and a great place for dogs to live

 Part of main kennel block

As you walk into the kennels its nice to see the Covers showing Stakes won....Pride of place is Sullane Signs Oaks Jacket.........a lady whos now a top class brood.

Runs attached to kennels make turnout easy plus time in grass runs  gives them a varied day

James making up the feeds in a well stocked kitchen....best meat is bought in 

The Buckelys own a fine Hotel in Macroom and any leftovers come in handy feeding the pups.

Every dog on the place looked in great order,  anyone looking for pups to be reared should give this kennel consideration as the  facillities  second to none

Theres a great all weather gallop with traps

James Kelleher with Eamonn and Don Buckley with Mucky Betty

MUCKY EAMONN

This cracking dog is by a Derby winner out of a Oaks winner.  He had a super litter in the paddock and must be worth consideration by breeders.

MUCKY EAMONNS PEDIGREE

Mucky Eamonn will be running all age again next season along with Mucky Betty

MUCKY BETTY

A TS winner last year in Cappoquin, Betty also ran to the Kitty Butler semi finals , beaten by the winner Madtogoagain.

She is by Castle Pines out of Mucky Kate and is a litter sister to Fleetwood Dan, Tipperary Puppy Cup winner

Some of next seasons Saplings

Bexhill Eoin x Beautiful Smile

Bexhill Eoin x Mucky Hannah

Track pups being reared

Hard at Work

James in his grooming room.....it is fully equiped with  walker ,  weighing scales , 

ultra sound machines etc

There is a Jacuzzi and a swimming pool

These smashing pups are by Eamonn out of Mucky Kate

Kate is a litter sister to Quarrymount Man and Mayor Durkan

MUCKY KATE

All pups are kept in good size paddocks and get turned into a larger field every other day

Adios Alonso pups

SANDY SEA PUPS

Severe Weather Warning Issued For Winter 2011-12

Severe Weather Warning Issued For Winter 2011-12

He Does it again!

 Pony racing was off to Ballingarry (Limerick)  last weekend and it was great to see Richard maintain last  his winning run.   This time it was on talented two miler Rosie O`Grady .........the week before she was left at the start and made up alot of ground to be a fast finnish 3rd.                                                                                 No mistakes were made this time.....although it was a competive race Richard took the short way round and romped away with the  BALLINGARRY DERBY......and a cool 1000 euro race.

Hounds & The Huntsman - Deer Fawn

PONY RACING

 Yes I know......it has nothing to do with Coursing but theres not much Coursing going on so I popped along to Abbeyfeale Pony Races yesterday.  Theres one or two Coursing Families who pass away the summer months racing poinies and I was pleased to see Richard Condon ride his first winner there yesterday

Its not easy for small family stables to get winners as the larger set ups tend to dominate

The style that Richard rode shows hes got the talent so lets hope this pony continues to improve

Good Luck

BRATS DELIGHT

Ive  commissioned a painting by Sarah Clegg........of my brood Brats Delight......I think shes done a excellent job in catching her likeness........im delighted with it

If you want to see more of her work click this link....Sarah Clegg Artist


I have three pups for sale from here litter this year...........Two Dogs and a Bitch

These are by Wallace Green and will be earmarked tonight......Cracking pups out of a super bitch who was a very hard chaser. Born in March

From her first litter to Droopys Saunders she had TS winner Magical Delight who ran so well in first round of Oaks doing a great clock.....only to be withdrawn with a back injury.

She also threw Delightful Marks.....a bitch who went to three Finals.....being withdrawn injured from one and suffering a swinging hare in another...........all the rest of the litter got to quarter or semi finals

If you are interested please ring me on 0872712156

Ive also One Bitch pup for sale from the Murtys Gang x Bless litter  (choice of two).....these are super pups.....impossible to split,..... Born January

THE TRUTH ABOUT BLOODSPORTS

There is another chance to see the henry mckean's documentary about coursing and hunting on 3e tonight at 10.00pm. This programme features Ballyduff Coursing and shows our sport in its true light as a wonderful sport and pastime.

Young Arctic hares playing after nursing

Wild Hares at Altcar

I came across this video on Youtube.............it was made before the UK Coursing ban.  Its interesting to see him write that there are very few Hares now...They are shot!......

Here is a comment from a local person

"Ive read the comments with interest as i actualy live localy, and i have to say before the ban was introduced the whole area was very protective of the hare. you could see them everywhere. the local farmers and gamekeepers would protect them as if they were there own animals.

yet today its very hard to spot a hare running around the fields near altcar. it seems rather than protecting them, the ban seems to have actualy reduced there numbers.

im not a hunter by the way, i just walk localy."

How sad............You have misguided Antis who try to ban Coursing and now they have they have succeeded in reducing the population to nearly Zero

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Cathal Boylan MLA on the protection of Irish hares