IKC Festival of Dogs

21/02/2020

Meet the Basset Hound at the St Pawtrick's Day Family Dog Show at the National Show Centre in Cloghran on 17th March.

This breed is a scent hound which originates from France. It's name comes from the French word Bas, which means "low".
They are friendly and playful, can be vocal and are widely known to be stubborn.

The Basset Hound regularly appears in films and on our TV Screens,starring in the Dukes of Hazzard, Smokey & The Bandit, Columbo and the Lassie movies to name a few as well as being the logo for the Hush Puppies brand of footwear.

Come along and meet the Basset Hound at St Pawtrick's Day.

21/02/2020

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☘️🇮🇪😍 COMPETITION TIME 😍🇮🇪☘️

We have an overnight stay for two people in the luxurious Clayton Hotel at Dublin Airport to be won.

All you have to do is LIKE our St Pawtrick's Day page and SHARE it on your timeline and you will go into the draw. We also have 5 Family Passes to give to Runners Up.

Competition closes on Monday 2nd March.

The Irish Kennel Club promotes the responsible ownership and breeding of dogs throughout Ireland through education, registration, training and support schemes and events.

21/02/2020

Meet the Phalene at the St Pawtrick's Day Family Dog Show at the National Show Centre in Cloghran on 17th March.

Believed to originate from France and Belgium, this toy breed is very intelligent and learns new tricks easily and they are playful and affectionate.

They are the dropped ear variety of the more popular Papillon, however, it was the Phalene who appeared earlier in history, often being portrayed in paintings of the wealthy by some of the Old Masters.

Come along and see the Phalene on St Pawtrick's Day.

20/02/2020

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St Pawtrick's Day Art Exhibition.

We are delighted to confirm that renowned Gundog Photographer, Mary Murray, will display her work at our exhibition in the National Show Centre on 17th March.

Mary, who is a well known Exhibitor and Field Trial enthusiast, will have a number of her wonderful photographs on display and they will be available for purchase.

20/02/2020

Meet the Great Dane at the St Pawtrick's Day Family Dog Show at the National Show Centre in Cloghran on 17th March. The breed originates from Germany and is known, due to its great size, as the Apollo of Dogs. The Great Dane is also regarded as a Gentle Giant and you can expect to see this breed in the colours of Fawn, Brindle, Black, Blue , Mantle and the colour of this one is known as Harlequin.

Did you know that the famous cartoon character Scooby Doo is based on a Great Dane, just look at that photo and you can immediately see the likeness. Come along and meet the Great Danes on St Pawtrick's Day...

20/02/2020

Come along to St Pawtrick's Day at the National Show Centre on 17th March and meet "Finn", who is the official mascot of the Irish Air Corps.

"Finn", whose full title is "Finnegan Tairiseact Casement", is a 9 month old Irish Red & White Setter and along with his owner/handler, Corporal Aidan Brosnan will be on parade at the St Pawtrick's Day event and will be happy to pose for photos.

As you can see from the video link, "Finn" played an important role at Christmas time, ensuring that Santa Claus was able to deliver all the presents to the Boys and Girls in Ireland, so come along and thank him for all his help.

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19/02/2020

Swords St. Patrick's Day Parade

19/02/2020

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19/02/2020

As part of the St Pawtrick's Day event at the National Show Centre on the 17th March, organised by the Irish Kennel Club, we are organising a Dream Dog Exhibition, in conjunction with local schools in the area. Come along and view the work of the students, many of whom will be in attendance on the day.

19/02/2020

The Nine Native Dog Breeds of Ireland are a big part of our history and an integral part of society over the centuries. From the Hounds of the High Kings, the Sporting dogs of the Earls to the Terriers of the farming and town dwellers they all have played their part.

Cu Chulainn: The Irish Wolfhound
Grainne Mhaol: The Irish Water Spaniel
Michael Collins: The Kerry Blue Terrier
Daniel O’Connell: The Kerry Beagle
Flight of The Earls: The Red/Red & White Setters
Michael Dwyer: The Glen of Imaal Terrier
Grave in Aras an Uachtarain: The Irish Terrier
Anac Cuan Portrait National Gallery: Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
These are the connections that make them an integral part of our Heritage.

See them all and talk to the breeders at the St Pawtricks Day event in the National Show Centre on Tuesday 17th March 2020. Get your picture taken or just enjoy the pure beauty of them.

18/02/2020

Art Exhibition at St Pawtrick's Day.

As part of the St Pawtrick's Family Dog Show in the National Show Centre on the 17th March, there will be an Art Exhibition, featuring the works of renowned Irish Breeds Artist Louisa Nally, the paintings of Cork based artist Fiona Walsh, the stained glass art work of Trudy Walsh and the wonderful photographs of Mark Caffrey of Shutter Ireland Photography. The exhibition will run from 11am until 6pm upstairs in the National Show Centre.

14/02/2020

The Irish Professional Dog Groomers Association was founded in 1996.

They have members countrywide and are here to showcase some spectacular grooming throughout the day. Check out their stand for a timetable of what's on.

Professional dog groomers will be on hand to offer grooming advice for your dogs coat. Lots of advice on how you can better maintain it at home, how to improve your brushing technique and maybe advise on the tools that you have so bring them along

They will also help get the pups into the St Pawtricks Day party mood as they will be offering a natural dye stencil for those with the shorter fur. For the longer coats, they have party feathers to clip in for a little take home bling.

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St Pawtrick's Day

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St Pawtrick's Day's cover photo

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Come along to St Pawtricks Day at the National Show Centre at Cloghran on Tuesday 17th March and meet all the different breeds of dogs from around the World.

Take the opportunity to meet the nine Native Irish Breeds, which are the Kerry Blue Terrier, the Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier, the Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, the Irish Terrier, the Kerry Beagle, the Irish Wolfhound, the Irish Water Spaniel, the Irish Red Setter and his cousin the Irish Red & White Setter.

Meet breeds of dogs native to Asia, Australia, America, Africa and from countries all across Europe.

12/02/2020

This year the Irish Kennel Club are holding a special “St Pawtricks Day” event on Tuesday 17th March at the National Show Centre, Cloghran Co Dublin. There will be a display of all things canine, a chance for the public to come and explore the wonderful world of dogs and to interact with the various breeds, fun activities for children and a host of clubs and organisations with stands promoting their breeds and activities, and displays throughout the day.



We would like to invite you and your family to come along and enjoy the event.
Canine Family Members Welcome also