Nikita

Ir CH Rathleague Celtic Mist.

Nikita (Ir CH Rathleague Celtic Mist)
is officially the first smooth coat saint in Ireland to be placed
in the Working Group (Group 2) and the only smooth coat saint to have won the
Veteran Working Group (Veteran Group 2).

~ 1 Week old ~~ ~~~ 3 Mnt's old ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 5 Mnt's old ~~ ~~ ~~ 8 Years & 2 months old ~

IKC Name	Irish Champion Rathleague Celtic Mist
Pet Name	Nikita
Date of Birth	20 March 2001
Sex	Female
BVA Hip Score	21
Coat type	Smooth (Stockhaar)
Sire	IKC Ray of Sunshine
Dam	Brenidge Crème Brulee (UK IMP)
Breeder & Owner	Caroline & James Maher
Exclusive Handler	Caroline Maher.

Nikita's Championship show results
2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2009

*Date (D/M/Y)*	*Ch Show*	*Age*	*Class*	*Result*	*Judge*
09/09/01	St Bernard Club of Ireland breed club CH Show. Ireland	5 mnts	Baby Puppy B	2 nd	Mr Joe Kirk (N. Ireland)
29/09/01	Combined Ireland	6 mnts	Puppy B	2 nd	SNR M Bideman (Spain)
07/10/01	Sligo Ireland	6 mnts	Puppy B	2 nd	Mr J Walsh (Ireland)
29/03/03	Belgian Shepherd Club of Ireland Working & Pastrol CH show Ireland	24 mnts	Limit B	1 st	Mrs C. Boyd (Ireland)
06/04/03	Cork & Dist. Ireland	25 mnts	Open B	3 rd	Mrs M. Collins (Ireland)
03/05/03	South Tipperary Ireland	26 mnts	Graduate B	1 st & GS Major & RBOB	Mr J. Peden (South Africa)
04/05/03	Fermoy Ireland	26 mnts	Open B	4th	Mr John James (UK)
02/06/03	Munster Canine Association Ireland	27 mnts	Graduate B	2nd	Mr J. Kehoe. (Ireland)
14/06/03	Swords	27 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS	Mr T. Fossun
15/06/03	Munster All Breeds Ireland	27 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS	Mr M. Forte ( Ireland )
28/06/03	Kilkenny Ireland	27 mnts	Graduate B	1 st & GS Major & RBOB	Mr J McCartan (Ireland)
04/07/03	Bray & Dist. Ireland	28 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS	Mr A. Kelly (Ireland)
03/08/03	Dun Laoghaire International All Breed Ireland	29 mnts	Limit B	1st & RGS & Reserve C.A.C.I.B.	Mrs A. Kirk ( N. Ireland)
16/08/03	Navan Ireland	29 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS	Mr J. Gardner ( Ireland)
17/08/03	Clonmel Ireland	29 mnts	Graduate B	2nd & RGS	Mr Val Coghlan ( Ireland )
19/08/03	Killarney Ireland	29 mnts	Graduate B	1st	Mr A Butters ( UK )
21/08/03	Limerick Ireland	29 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS & RBOB	Mr Kim V Nielsen ( Denmark )
23/08/03	Tralee Ireland	29 mnts	Graduate B	1st & RGS	Mrs J. Zielinski ( USA )
04/10/03	St Bernard Club of Scotland.	31 mnts	Special Smooth Coat B	1st	Mr M. Wensley ( UK )
22/11/03	Cloghran All Breed. Ireland	32 mnts	Open B	1st & GS	Mrs N. Clarke ( Ireland )
07/12/03	South Of England St Bernard Club UK	33 mnts	Special Smooth Coat B	2nd	Mrs P. Grayson ( UK )
27/12/03	Dublin Dog Show Ireland	33 mnts	Open B	1st & GS	Mr J. Walsh. ( Ireland )
06/03/04	Crufts UK	36 mnts	Open B	HC (6th)	Mr J Bateman ( UK )
21/03/04	IKC St Patrick's all breed's International Ireland	36 mnts	Open B	3rd	Mr G. Bidder (South Africa)
03/04/04	Belgian Shepherd Club of Ireland Working & Pastrol CH show Ireland	37 mnts	Open B	2nd & RGS	Mr G. O'Shea ( Ireland )
07/06/04	Munster Canine All Breed Ch Show Ireland	39 mnts	Open B	1st & GS & RBOB	Mr S. Hourihan
26/06/04	Kilkenny Ireland	39 mnts	Open B	2nd & RGS	Mr T Jones (Wales UK)
31/07/04	Bangor & North Down Northern Ireland	40 mnts	Open B	3 rd	Mrs E Drennan
01/08/04	Dun Laoghaire International All Breed Ireland	41 mnts	Open B	3 rd & FCI grade Excellent	Mr D Kavanagh
14/08/04	Navan Ireland	41 mnts	Open B	4 th	Mrs D Hanlon Carroll
15/08/04	Clonmel Ireland	41 mnts	Open B	4 th	Mr R. Fehler. (USA)
17/08/04	Killarney	41 mnts	Open B	4 th	Mr M Webb ( Ireland )
19/08/04	Limerick Ireland	41 mnts	Open B	4 th	Mrs M Kavcic (Slovenia)
21/08/04	Tralee Ireland	41 mnts	Open B	1st & GS Major & RBOB	Mr H.J. Williams (USA)
18/09/04	Carlow Ireland	42 mnts	Open B	2nd & RGS	Mr N Naylor (UK)
25/10/04	All Ireland BB show Ireland	43 mnts	Open B	2nd	Ms M Furlong
20/11/04	Cloghran All Breed. Ireland	44 mnts	Open B	2nd	Mrs R MacDougald. (Ireland)
20/02/05	Newtownards & District Canine Club. Belfast. Northern Ireland	47 mnts	Open B ~~~~~~~ Working Group	1st & GS Major & BOB ~~~~~~~~ 4	Mr F. Watts. (N. Ireland) ~~~~~~~~ Mr H. Tonks. (Ireland)
17/03/05	IKC St Patrick's all breed's International Ireland	48 mnts	Adult Bitch	1st & Reserve GS & Reserve CACIB & FCI grade Excellent	Mr Ronnie Irving. (UK)
26/03/05	Combined Canine club International all breed Ch show Ireland	48 mnts	Adult Bitch	2nd & FCI grade Excellent	Mr S Wesseltoft. (Denmark)
23/04/05	Cork & District Canine Club Ireland	49 mnts	Open Bitch	2nd	Ms J. Wall
30/04/05	South Tipperary Ireland	49 mnts	Open Bitch	2nd	?
01/05/05	Fermoy Ireland	49 mnts	Open Bitch	3rd	Mr B Makepeace
21/05/05	Hibernian Ireland	50 mnts	Open Bitch	4th	Mrs A McNally (N. Ireland)
04/06/05	Belgian Shepherd Club of Ireland Working & Pastrol CH show Ireland	51 mnts	Open Bitch	3rd	Ms J O'Connor (Ireland)
06/06/05	Munster Canine Association Ltd Ireland	51 mnts	Open Bitch	1st & RGS	Mrs R McCarry Beattie (Ireland)
25/06/05	Kilkenny Ireland	51 mnts	Open Bitch	2nd	Mr N Kennedy (Ireland)
20/08/05	Navan Ireland	53 mnts	Open Bitch	4th	Mrs K Gilliland (Ireland)
21/08/05	Clonmel Ireland	53 mnts	Adult Bitch	2nd & FCI grade Excellent	Mr P Baynes (USA)
23/08/05	Killarney Ireland	53 mnts	Open Bitch	3rd	Mr J O'Gorman (Ireland)
25/08/05	Limerick Ireland	53 mnts	Open Bitch	1st & GS Major & RBOB	Mrs C Rossier (Switzerland)
27/08/05	Tralee Ireland	53 mnts	Open Bitch	4th	Mr R Dawson (Phillappines)
09/03/06	Crufts UK	59 mnts	Open Bitch	HC (6th)	Mrs D Campbell (UK)
23/05/09	Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Ireland Groups 1 & 2 CH show Ireland	8 years 2 months	Veteran Bitch Smooth Coat	1st & Res GS & FCI grade Excellent ~~~~~~~~~~~ Veteran Group 2 Winner	Mr Stephen Richardson (Northern Ireland) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs N Abela (Australia)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Judge's who have recognized
Ir CH Rathleague Celtic Mist
in the show ring and for awarding her so highly. Many thanks to all.