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Canadian Import.

Ir CH & GB CH Benbaron's Unique of Rathleague. (AN CH '07 & CW '08)

Unique is the top winning St Bernard in Ireland for 2007
& Celtic Winner Bitch 2008

~~ Unique age 5 months old in Canada ~~ 

CKC & IKC Name Irish & GB Champion
Benbarons Unique of Rathleague. (AN CH '07 & CW '08)
Pet Name Unique
Date of Birth 20th November 2005
Sex Female
UK Stud book number 4435CR
Coat type Long
Sire American & Canadian Champion
Lasquite's Eddie The Iceman (OFA)
Dam Benbaron's 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's Show Results Ireland & UK 2006, 2007 & 2008.

Date
 (D/M/Y)
Ch Show Age Class Result Judge
30/10/06 All Ireland Bull Breeds
CH Show
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
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 S Minogue

( Ireland )
 

25/02/07
Newtownards & District Canine Club All Breed Championship.
Northern Ireland
 
15 months Junior B 1st & RGS & FCI grade Excellent Mr J Laakso

( Finland )

03/03/07
The English St Bernard Breed Club Championship show.
UK
 
15 months Open B 2nd &
Reserve BCC.
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, BOB, CACIB & FCI grade Excellent
Mr M Hermel

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

& Group 4th


Mrs Carol Boyd
( Ireland )
 

Mr Jim Boyd
( UK )
 

08/09/07
Richmond CH Show
UK
 
22 months Open B 1st, CC & BOB 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 & 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 )
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

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

 


Unique's points to date:
 

Ireland

25 x GS Points
1 x Reserve GS

13 x Best of Breeds
14 x Reserve BOB
Group 2
(Working Group) x 2nd & 3rd & 4th

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Ireland Titles

Irish Champion
Irish Annual Champion 2007
Celtic Winner Bitch 2008
 

UK

3 x CC
1 x Reserve CC

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

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UK Titles

UK Champion
 


F.C.I

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

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Understanding the Irish Kennel Club (IKC) awards.

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

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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.

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Friends of Rathleague at Crufts 2007
Left to Right -
Yvonne Bouman (Holland), Caroline Maher & Unique (Ireland), Marina Dogl (Holland)

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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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