Heatherhill Sheepdog Demonstrations & Training. Achill, Co Mayo

11/02/2024

Results of the Three Province Nursery Final 2023/2024

🔸️Senior/A Class🔸️
Judged by Brian Casey, Joe O'Malley and Frank Cashen
1. Martin O'Malley with Heatherhill Tim 44.5 Merit points
2. Ned O'Keeffe with Toryhill Taff 42.5 Merit points
3. Adam Sharkey with Beth 37.5 Merit points
4.Ned O'Keeffe with Toryhill Tosh 36.5 Merit points
5. Evan Christian with Glebe Fort Lynx 33 Merit points

🔸️Beginners Class🔸️
Judged by Milo O'Brien, Michael Finnegan and Esther Lambe-Lam
1. Brendan Roberts with Cap 24.5 Merit points
2. Philip McGuire with Callie 21 Merit points
3. Marc Sagarzazu Lola 20.5 Merit points

🔸️Junior/B Class🔸️
Judged by Dan Morrissey, Con McGarry and Eamon Connell
1. Eugene Feeney with Ben 44 Merit points
2. Adam Sharkey with Churchmount Ace 43 Merit points
3. Esther Lambe-Lam with Crockaine Flekk 39 Merit points
4. Ciaran Carolan with Sweep 33 Merit points
5. Frank Cashen with Floss 32.5 Merit points

Thanks to Tom O'Sullivan and his team for hosting a great trial. Thanks to Donal Moran for the use of the field, to Barry and James Manning for the use of the sheep and to Feedwell Dog Foods for their sponsorship. Thanks also to all the judges and those who let out and took off sheep and to everyone that came.
Well done to everyone and safe home!😊

06/07/2023

06/07/2023

Had a great weekend of trialling seeing my young dog Bruce crowd over all champ

06/07/2023

One of our stud dogs Jimmy

06/07/2023

One of our young ones get in some training

31/12/2022

🎉🎉Wishing you all a bright, prosperous, happy, and healthy New Year 2023! 🎉🎉
Between successful trials and Irish National tis year, let's hope 2023 can be just as outstanding. 🤝💪

09/05/2022

The Heatherhill Nan x Mirk gang taking up their training fast and well, and look good doing it 😎👍 Youngsters full of potential and quality, really enjoying them as they progress!

06/02/2022

🎉🎉Over the last few months, the Connacht Nursery competition was no easy battle, but the quality of dogs and handlers at the moment in Connacht is that high, that it was a good, stiff competition.🎉🎉

We are over the moon with our dogs, the way that they performed in the competition.. with Bruce winning the Connacht Senior (A class), this years Connacht champion and Senior Captain of the Connacht team, and our young dog Mirk coming in 6th place (reserve) in the Connacht Junior Class, for the Junior Connacht team, both dogs handled by Martin O'Malley

We can't be more proud of 15 year old Gwenno, winning the Connacht Farmers class, and Captain of the Farmers Connacht team, and still being able to put it up to the best, handled by Marie O'Malley. Also our Jim dog, for coming runner up in the Farmers Connacht class, also going on to represent the team, handled by Nicole O'Malley. And our Chip dog, for coming 6th in the Connacht Farmers class overall, handled by young Paul O'Malley. Nan was also 3rd overall in the Connacht Farmers class, handled by Marie O'Malley.

🎉🎉Looking forward to the All Ireland final next week 🎉🎉

04/01/2022

🌤️Finally the sun came out today, the perfect opportunity for some training and photos! 😎

Heatherhill Gwenno and Heatherhill Nan mother daughter duo, with Heatherhill Buzz 🔥

Gwenno is still going strong, coming up on 15, this year, a real trooper.

01/01/2022

🎉🌲 The Heatherhill Sheepdogs team hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas full of happiness, and we wish you all a new year full of joy and luck. Hopefully things will normalize a bit more this year .🌲🎉

02/12/2021

🎉🔥Tune in this evening at 7pm to RTÉ One as Heatherhill Sheepdogs is graced with the opportunity to make an appearance tonight on Ear to the Ground🔥🎉

(Photo creds Monika Vanourek)

26/09/2021

Our youngster Bruce (Junior) getting started 👏👏

11/09/2021

The Heatherhill Sheepdogs team would like to wish the Mayo team the very best of luck in the finals today 💚❤️

👏👏UP MAYO👏👏
Our two pups today will be named Sam and McGuire😉

07/09/2021

☄️DRIFT☄️

Paul is busy enjoying himself with his classy youngster Drift, who is taking his training like a champ 👊

09/08/2021

😍 Our two youngsters are off to a flying start, looking real sharp and keen, onto their first training sessions, Sweep and Don.

18/05/2021

⏳⏳HILLTOP BRACKEN, Lot 149 in skipton, ending tomorrow⏳⏳

Bracken is a classy, stylish, observant young bitch, with great potential. Partly broke, responds well to commands. A quick learner.

18/05/2021

⏳⏳Keep an eye out for our young Mirk (Lot 61) in Skipton, ending soon.⏳⏳

Quality young dog, nursery potential, works the hill and fields everyday. Sharp, classy dog.

09/05/2021

🎉PLANNED LITTER🎉

Mirk and Heatherhill Nan

We are looking forward to this planned litter at Heatherhill Sheepdogs, by our two youngsters.

09/05/2021

Two spaces available for the end of the month (May). Taking pms 😁