Rathleague News and up dates
will be listed here from time to time, check back often to see what's going
on......
9th May 2008
We went to the Birmingham National championship show in the
UK and brought 2 saints for exhibit. Unique got 2nd in Open Bitch class, and Tanga (Rathleague
Barbie) also won 2nd in her puppy bitch class, this was Tanga's second show
ever, well done to Tanga and her owner/handler Mrs Angela East. This win qualifies Tanga
for Crufts 2009. Tanga's web page is under construction.
22ndMarch 2008
Unique wins
her 6th CACIB award and was the only female St Bernard to be awarded an FCI
grading Excellent at the Combined Canine International Championship show.
20thMarch 2008
Sage and Bonny's son Walker (AM CH Skydancer's Earth Walker
Rathleague) wins his final point to his American Championship title at the Santa
Cruze Kennel club CH show. This is the
latest champion from Sage and Bonnys litter with only Dreamer (Skydancers Dreams Wander on Rathleague)
waiting on one point to finish. Congrats to his owner, handler and breeders.
Photo coming soon.
17th
March 2008
Sage and Unique,
our two imports win Celtic Winners Dog and Celtic Winners Bitch at the IKC All
Breed Celtic Winners Show on St Patricks day, they now have CW '08 title
after her name. This award is only awarded to the dog and
bitch in each breed who win Green Star dog and Green Star Bitch on the day and
this is the only show all year to win this title.
Sage
win's his 3rd green star point at this show and reserve best of breed, he was
beaten by Unique for best of breed, many thanks to breed judge Mr Tegwyn Jones
from the UK for thinking so highly of our two saints.
19th February 2008
Unique,
our Canadian import girl is crowned by the
Irish Kennel Club as the top winning St Bernard in Ireland for the 2007 show
year. She now has AN CH '07 title
after her name. The title of Annual Champion (AN CH) will be awarded to the
dog/bitch with the highest amount of Green Star points in that breed from
championship shows between 1st January and 31st December of that show year. This
brings a total of 3 championship titles she has won in one show year and between
two countries in 2007.
2nd February 2008
Sage's son Cosmo (AM
CH Skydancer's Cosmo Gazr Rathleague) won his last point in style today with
a 3 point Major at the Saratoga New York Kennel Club show in NY America, judge
Mr James Frederiksen. A big well done and Congratulations to Cosmo and his
owners Sue and Bob Carter. Check out Cosmos web site for up dates coming soon.
22nd January 2008
New web link added in our Links box above, check out ''North
Star St Bernard kennel'' in America,
home to Cosmo (Skydancer's Cosmo Gazr Rathleague), he is a son of Sage our
American Champion import, (AM CH New Sage Just For Rathleague). Cosmo is
currently waiting on 1 point to finish to his AM CH title, he will be 2 years
old May 5th this year. Cosmo's mother Bonny (AM CH Skydancer's Anne Bonny) is
the 2007 Top 20 SBCA National St Bernard Specialty winner.
15th November 2007
Unique & Sage litter born. This is Unique's first litter and a third time for
Sage to be a dad. We kept all puppies from this litter, they will be in the show
ring in 2008.
29th October 2007 Sage our American Champion import
wins his 2nd Green star point and Best of breed in Ireland at the All Ireland
Bull Breeds Association all breed CH Show under breed judge Mrs Helen Hegarty from Ireland.
Later in the day he
win's 3rd place in Group 2
under Group judge Mrs Noreen Clarke from Ireland. (Under FCI rules, the Working Group is called Group 2)
8th September 2007
Unique at Richmond Championship Show in England,
wins her 3rd CC & Best in Breed
under breed judge Mr Frank Kane from UK. **This win gives Unique her UK
Championship title**
19th August 2007
KhumaIr CH & Int CH Rathleague Jumpin' Jack Flash (Joint AN CH '03) win's his final CACIB award and gains his International
Beaute Championship title (subject to IKC and FCI approval) at the Clonmel &
District Canine Club All breed CH International show
breed judge Mr Avi Marshak from Israel.
1st July 2007
Julie & Sage litter born. This is
Julies first litter and a second time for Sage to be a dad. We kept one pup from
this litter, his name is Chip. All puppies from this
litter are now with their new families, Chip and some from this litter will be
in the show ring in 2008.