A Day with Dan O`Connor & Family

I spent a couple of days in Kerry last month and couldnt bypass the chance to visit Scartaglen, and see the O`Connor Family.

Dan and his family live for coursing, and are example of what makes the sport so special.

Just a ordinary family who all enjoy the same hobby and have fun together.

All the dogs are home bred and are kenneled  in the back garden.

March Is On was whelped there out of their own bitch Dedicated. Once the pups reach earmarking 

they are then passed on to good friend and partner in the dogs Paddy Fitzgerald (Glin) to be reared on.

the saplings then return to Dan for training.

Dan , Mary, Karen & Denis with baby Danielle,

Kieran Fitzgerald and Grainne with Dedicated

March Is On after his Trial Stake Win

March Is On

Champion Stakes Winner

Dedicated

PEDIGREE

Winner of a Oaks Trial Stake at Abbeyfeale in 2005

she has gone on to be a great brood for the O`Connor family

While she has only had small litters theres always been a TS winner or two among them...

Musicinmyheart, Black Chalk Tempting,Creavy Point and Inspiring have all been good winners for her,

as well as the kennel star....March Is On

Dan with this seasons pups

By  Eoin Rua out of Inspiring

Inspiring

A Oaks TS winner in Cork , her first litter are due to run this year

I was very impressed with Dans Kennels

They are spotless and as good as ive seen for a small set up

covered run.....small grass turnout....large grooming area

The Kennels are very comfy with heaters set on a thermastat

And beds you would be pleased to sleep on yourself

Karen with Hangonaminute

and Grainne with Off shore Eoin

Press clippings decorate the kennel walls

Nothing is spared when it comes to the dogs and it shows in how they perform.

Thankyou very much for a lovely day

DOG RACING AND LURCHER SHOW

On Saturday August 20th....starting at 11.30 there will be a Lurcher Show and racing ....to be held at

CAMLOCH ,NEWRY

Feile camloch invites you to our dog show and racing, saturday august 20th
whippet racing ,greyhound racing ,lurcher racing ,terrier racing ,
plus shows for all above classes and pet show also on the day,
prizes for all classes
a great days fun to be had by al

Boxing Hares

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.