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Canadian Import

Ir Ch. & GB Ch. & Int Ch. & Lux Ch.
 Benbarons Unique of Rathleague
[AN CH '07 & CW '08 & CW '09 & EW '09]

2009
*Celtic Winner Bitch 2009 (CW '09)
*Luxembourg Champion (Lux CH)
*European Winner Champion 2009 (EW '09)

~~ Unique age 30 months ~~

Mother to Claddagh - Multi CH, Multi Grand CH, Int CH Rathleague Ding Dong.

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Unique age 5 months old in Canada

IKC Reg Name Irish & Great Britain & International Beaute Champion & Luxembourg Champion
Benbarons Unique of Rathleague
[AN CH '07 & CW '08 & CW '09 & EW '09]
Pet Name Unique
Date of Birth (d/m/y) 20 November 2005
Sex Female
BVA Hip Score (4/6) = 10
BVA Elbow Score (0/0) = 0
UK Stud Book number 4435CR
Coat Type Long
Sire American & Canadian Champion
Lasquites Eddie the Iceman
Dam Benbarons Pepsi of Yondo
Breeders Mr & Mrs Brian & Toni Beninger & Mr Eugene Queener
Owner & Exclusive Handler Mrs Caroline Maher

 

~~ Unique age 10 months old in Ireland ~~

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Unique winning CC, BOB & BIS
At the SOESBC CH Show UK, 10th Dec 2006
Judge: Mr Kim V Nielsen (Denmark)

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Unique age 15 months old.
February 2007
Photo by J Crawford Manton - Irish Canine Press©

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Unique age 18.5 months old.
June 2007

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Unique age 19 months placed 2nd in the Working Group
at the Desie Canine Club All Breed CH Show, Tramore Co Waterford.
Group Judge Mr E Kennedy.
23rd June 2007

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Unique at Richmond CH Show England
8th September 2007
Winning her GB CH title
 Judge Mr Frank Kane (UK)

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Unique at Hibernian International CH show
17th May 2008
Winning her International CH title & G2 - 4th
 Breed Judge Mrs J Wall (Ireland)
Group 2 Judge Mr M Forte (Ireland)
Photo by J Crawford Manton - Irish Canine Press©

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Unique at the IKC Celtic Winners CH show
17th March 2009
Winning her 39th Green Star & Celtic Winner Bitch '09 title
 Breed Judge Mr R.A. Searle (UK)
Photo by Toni Beninger ©

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Unique's Show Results Ireland, UK & Europe 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009.

Date
 (D/M/Y)		 Show Name Age Class Result Judge
30/10/06
All Ireland Bull Breeds
CH Show
Ireland
 		 11 months Puppy D/B 1st & GS (4 points)
& RBOB
 		Mrs Jean Lawless

( Ireland )
05/11/06
The Scottish Terrier Club of Ireland.
All Breed Open Show
Ireland
 		 11 months Puppy D/B 1st & BOB
Ms M Foley

( Ireland )
 
18/11/06 Cloghran All Breed CH Show
Ireland		 11.5 months
Puppy B

Junior B
 		 1st

2nd		 Mr M Prior

( Ireland )
03/12/06
Combined Canine All Breed.
Open Show.
Ireland
 		 12.5 months Junior D/B 1st & BOB
Mrs E Byrne

( Ireland )
 
10/12/06 The South of England St Bernard Breed Club Championship show.
UK		 12.5 months Junior B
&
Novice B
1st in both classes.

Bitch CC.
BOB
BIS

**GAINS ENTRY INTO THE UK STUD BOOK WITH THIS WIN**
 

 Mr Kim V Nielsen

( Denmark )
27/12/06
Dublin Dog Show Society All Breed Championship.
Ireland
 		 13 months Graduate B
1st & GS
(6 point Major)
& BOB
 		 Mr J Laakso

( Finland )
25/02/07
Newtownards & District Canine Club All Breed Championship.
Northern Ireland
 		 15 months Junior B 1st & RGS &
FCI grade Excellent		 Mr Clyde Rogers

(New Zealand)
09/03/07
Crufts
UK
 		 15.5 months Open B Res (4th)
Mr Terry Munro

( UK )
 
07/04/07
Combined Canine club International all breed Ch show
Ireland
 		 16.5 months Open B 1st, GS, CACIB, & BOB
FCI grade Excellent
Mr M Hermel

( France )
 
21/04/07
Working & Pastrol Association of Wales
CH Show
UK
 		 17 months Open B 1st, CC & RBOB
Mr Andrew H Brace

( UK )
05/05/07
South Tipperary All breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 18 months Open B 1st, GS, BOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mrs J McErlane

 ( New Zealand )
 
06/05/07
Fermoy Canine Club All breed CH Show.
Ireland
 		 18 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mr R Doedijns

( Netherlands )
 
19/05/07
Hibernian All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 18 months Open B 1st, GS, BOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mr Howard Tonks

( Northern Ireland )
 
26/05/07
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Ireland, Working & Pastrol CH show.
Ireland
 		 18 months Open B 1st, GS, & RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Benoit Thevenon

( France )
03/06/07
IKC All Breed International CH show.
Ireland
 		 18.5 months Open B 1st, GS, BOB & CACIB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Harry Tast

( Finland )
16/06/07
Swords & District Canine Society All Breed International CH show.
Ireland
 		 18.5 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB & CACIB, FCI grade Excellent
 		Mrs E Haapaniemi

( Finland )
17/06/07
Munster Canine All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 18.5 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mrs Colette Muldoon

( Ireland )
 
23/06/07
Desie Canine Club All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 19 months Open B
1st, GS, BOB &
FCI grade Excellent


& Group 2 - 2nd
 
Mr F Cuthbert
( Ireland )
 

Mr E Kennedy
(Ireland)
 
30/06/07
Kilkenny & District Canine Club All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 19 months Open B
1st, GS, BOB &
FCI grade Excellent


& Group 2 - 3rd
 

 Mrs Margaret Jones
( Canada )
 

Mrs Joan Walsh
(Ireland)
07/07/07
Bray & District Canine Society All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 19.5 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Ned Burke

( Ireland )
08/07/07
Irish Ladies Kennel Association All Breed CH show.
Ireland
 		 19.5 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Michael Betts

( Ireland )
14/07/07 National Working & Pastrol Breeds Society CH show.
UK		 19.5 months Open B 3rd
Mrs Lorna Lyons

( UK )
 
21/07/07
Sligo & District Canine CH Show
Ireland
 		 20 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mrs A McNally

( Ireland )
04/08/07
Bangor & North Down Canine Club CH Show
 Northern Ireland
 		 20 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
Mrs J Hammond

( Ireland )
 
05/08/07
Dun Laoghaire Canine Society Monkstown International All breeds CH Show
 Ireland
 		 20 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB & CACIB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Gerard Hickey

( Ireland )
18/08/07
Navan CH Dog Show
Ireland
 		 21 months Open B
1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mr Dermot Timmins

( Ireland )
19/08/07
Clonmel & District Canine Club International CH Show
Ireland
 		 21 months Open B 1st, GS, BOB & CACIB &
 FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Avi Marshak

( Israel )
21/08/07
Killarney & District Canine Club All breed CH Show
Ireland
 		 21 months Open B 2nd & 
FCI grade Excellent		 Mr Alex Henry

( Ireland )
23/08/07
Limerick & District Canine Club All breed CH Show
Ireland
 		 21 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr Richard Dempsey

( South Africa )
25/08/07
Tralee & District Canine Club All breed CH Show
Ireland
 		 21 months Open B 1st, GS, RBOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr David Bolus

( USA )
01/09/07
Banbridge & District Canine Club All breed CH Show
Northern Ireland
 		 21 months Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, BOB &
FCI grade Excellent
 


Annual Irish Champion 2007
(Top winning St Bernard in Ireland 2007)

& Group 2 - 4th
 
Mrs Carol Boyd
( Ireland )
 
 

 

Mr Jim Boyd
( UK )
 
08/09/07
Richmond CH Show
UK
 		 22 months Open B
1st, CC & BOB
UK Champion
 		 Mr Frank Kane
( UK )
08/03/08
Crufts CH Show
UK
 		 28 months Open B 2nd Ms B Swaine-Williams
( Wales UK )
17/03/08
IKC Celtic Winners CH Show
Ireland
 		 28 months Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, BOB, &
Celtic Winner Bitch 2008
FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mr Tegwyn Jones

( UK )
22/03/08
IKC Combined International CH Show
Ireland
 		 28 months Champion Bitch class  1st, GS, CACIB Bitch, RBOB, & FCI grade Excellent
 		Mr E Hendal

( Israel )
09/05/08
Birmingham National CH Show.
UK
 		 30 months Open B 2nd
Ms Susan Wardle

( UK )
 
17/05/08

Hibernian All Breed International CH show.
Ireland
 
 30 months  Champion Bitch class

1st, GS, CACIB Bitch, BOB
& FCI grade Excellent

International Champion
 

Group 2 - 4th
 
  
Mrs J Wall
( Ireland )
 
 

 

Mr M Forte
(Ireland)
 
24/05/08
Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Ireland,
Groups 1 & 2 CH show.
Ireland
 		 30 months  Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, BOB, &
FCI grade Excellent

Mr John McManus

(Scotland)
25/05/08
Bath Canine Society CH show.
UK
 		 30 months Open B Res (4th)

Mr Ian McLaughlan

(Wales - UK)
31/05/08
IKC International CH show.
Ireland
 		 30 months  Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, CACIB Bitch
& RBOB, &
FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mrs F Hickey

(Ireland)
15/06/08
Munster CH show.
Ireland
 		 31 months  Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, & BOB, &
FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mr D Neally

(Ireland)
22/06/08
Blackpool CH show.
UK
 		 31 months Open B 3rd Mrs G Mogford

(UK)
26/06/08
Windsor CH show.
UK
 		 31 months Open B 1st & CC & RBOB
 		Mr J Horswell

(UK)
28/06/08
Kilkenny & District CH show.
Ireland
 		 31 months  Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, & BOB, &
FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mr P. Embleton

(Ireland)
29/06/08
Deise Canine Club CH show.
Ireland
 		 31 months  Champion Bitch class
1st, GS, & BOB, &
 FCI grade Excellent
 		 Mr D Kavanagh

(Ireland)
08/03/09
Crufts CH Show
UK
 		 39.5 months Open B Res (4th)

Mr Seamus Oates
(Ireland)
17/03/09
IKC Celtic Winners CH Show
Ireland
 		 39.5 months  Champion Bitch class
1st & GS & RBOB &
Celtic Winner Bitch 2009
& FCI Grade Excellent

 

Mr R.A. Searle
(UK)
28/03/09
International Championship
Dog Show

Luxembourg
 		 40 months Champion Bitch class 1st & CACL & CACIB & BOS
& FCI Grade Excellent
 Luxembourg Champion
 Mr Joseph Van Hummelen
(Belgium)
11/04/09
IKC Combined International CH Show
Ireland
 		 40 months Champion Bitch class 1st & Res CACIB
& FCI Grade Excellent		 Mrs M. Melchior Schlechter (Luxembourg)
03/05/09
Fermoy International CH Show
Ireland
 		 3.5 years Champion Bitch
 long coat class
1st & GS & CACIB & Res BOB
& FCI Grade Excellent

 		 Mr Ake Cronander  (Sweden)
31/05/09 European Winner International CH Dog Show
Ireland		 3.5 years Champion Bitch
 long coat class
1st & GS & CACIB & BOS & 
European Winner Bitch 2009
FCI Grade Excellent

 		 Mr Julian Hernandez  (Spain)

I would like to thank all the Judge's who have recognized Unique -
 Ir CH & GB CH & Int CH & Lux CH Benbarons Unique of Rathleague (AN CH '07 & CW '08 & CW '09 & EW '09)
in the show ring and for awarding her so highly. Many thanks to all.

Unique's points to date:
 

Ireland

41 x GS Points
1 x Reserve GS
17 x Best of Breeds
17 x Reserve BOB
2 X Best Opposite Sex

Group 2:-
 1 x 2nd
1 x 3rd
2 x 4th

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 Ireland Titles

 Irish Champion
Irish Annual Champion 2007
Celtic Winner Bitch 2008
Celtic Winner Bitch 2009
European Winner Champion 2009
 

UK

4 x CC
1 x Reserve CC
1 x Best in Show
2 x Best of Breed
2 x Reserve BOB

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UK Titles

 UK Champion
 


F.C.I

 International Beaute Champion

11 x C.A.C.I.B
(4 x CACIB's for Int Beaute CH title)

1 x Res C.A.C.I.B
 

Luxembourg

 1 x CACL
1 x CACIB
 1 x  BOS
1 x Best Bitch

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 Luxembourg Titles

 Lux Champion

 

Understanding the Irish Kennel Club (IKC) awards.
Ir CH = Irish Champion
 BOB = Best of Breed.
RBOB = Reserve Best of Breed.
Group 2 = Working Group
AN CH '07 = Irish Annual Champion 2007
GS = Green Star (7 Points under 7 different judges)
RGS = Reserve for Green Star (no points)
FCI Grade Excellent = for saints of 15 months or older
 GS Major = As of 1st January 2007 under the new IKC points system Majors are no longer required.

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Understanding the Federation Cynologique International (FCI) award.

C.A.C.I.B =  International Beauty Champion (Int CH)
FCI - Rules for Ireland:-
*4 x CACIB's to be won under 4 different Judges.
*FCI exception for Ireland, we can win all 4 in Ireland.
*To be awarded to dogs/bitches of 15 months or older.
*Final CACIB to be won 12 months and 1 day after the first.
*Can only be awarded to dog/bitch with an FCI grading card ''Excellent''.
*Owner and dog/bitch to be full time resident in Ireland and registered with the IKC.

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Understanding the UK Kennel Club (KC) awards.

BIS = Best in Show.
BOB = Best of Breed
CC = Challenge Certificate (3 required for UK Champion title)
Reserve B. CC = Reserve Bitch Challenge Certificate (no points)
UK Stud book number = Prestigious Award won at a UK championship show.

Unique's Parents.


Sire: ''Eddie''



AM CH & Can CH
Lasquite's Eddie The Iceman

[long coat]
 

 Dam: ''Pepsi''
 

Benbaron's Pepsi Of Yondo

[smooth coat]

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