Showing your Irish Terrier
There are different types of dog show in which you can enter your Irish Terrier. The main ones are:
What is an Open Show and what is a Championship Show?
In an Open Show, the dogs compete to win their classes and ultimately the show.The best dog and best bitch at a Championship Show are awarded Challenge Certificates (CCs) and a dog that wins 3 CCs is given the title of Champion.
How do I enter?
If you are a member of a breed club, you will be sent schedules and entry forms. If not, you can find details on the Kennel Club Website and also on Breed Club Websites.
What is a Companion Dog Show?
These shows used to be called Exemption Shows, which means they are basically fun shows, often held to raise money for charities, like breed rescues or other animal welfare causes. Wins at these shows are not counted towards any other awards and the classes will often be divided into Sporting and Non-Sporting dogs (Irish are sporting!) so you will see lots of different breeds in the ring together. There are always several fun classes too, like waggiest tail, best rescue and best trick.
These shows are usually great fun and if you are lucky, you could win some really good prizes, like dog food, leads, toys and blankets.