Kerryarc Irish Wolfhounds

 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Since we haven't been to any dog shows this winter season, we're sharing some more pictures of our hounds enjoying the "cool" end of 2011.

It's not often we share our personal photos of our hounds, so we hope everyone enjoys them as much as we do.

Open Field Coursing season has began and as usual Kerryarc is well represented. The Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man offspring are doing very well this season. Ch. Quest Voodoo Dolly is currently the nations top Irish Wolfhound in the field. Dolly's brother, Dealer is close behind her in the standings. Both Dolly and Dealer are bred and owned by Quest IW.

Eukanuba: We are proud to annouce that 5 Kerryarc Irish Wolfhounds have qualified for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship dog show in Orlando, Florida. These 5 wolfhounds of ours are:

2008 #1 IW CH. Kerryarc Roman (just turned 7 years old)

2010 #1 IW GCh. Mysham Edoc'sil of Redwall

SBIS CH. Kerryarc Visalia de Californio

CH. Kerryarc Gobstopper

CH. Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc

 

 12/04/11 Kennel Club of Salinas

Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man has sired another USA champion. Congratulations to Quest Voodoo Dolly and her breeder/owners, Ed  Powers and Cathy Lursen-Powers, Quest IW. Dolly finished her championship from the bred by exhibitor class.

It's not all about dog shows at Kerryarc!
The Kerryarc youngsters enjoying Autumn on the ranch, and in the Jackson Valley.

November Arizona show clusters:

Congratulations to Sharon and Larry Clark on completing Ch. Kerryarc Voodoo Quest of Tuama's (sired by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man) Grand Championship in two weekends in Arizona. A great accomplishment in poste haste time. We are proud to co-own this beautiful bitch with the Clark's.

11/12-11/13 Wine Country KC

Congratulaions to Grand Ch. Quest Deal With the Devil (sired by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man) and his breeder/owners. "Dealer" was Best of Breed Sunday at Wine Country. SBIS Ch. Kerryarc Visalia de California was Best of Opposite Sex on Saturday and Grand Champion Select on Sunday.

Northern California Irish Wolfhound Club
Judge John Lewington

Winners Dog/Award of Merit: Mysham Inspiring Aslan
"Aslan" is sired by Ch. Kerryarc Fighting Irish and out of Ch. Kerryarc Gael Aerie of Mysham, a litter sister to SBIS Ch. Grey Goose Aerie of Kerryarc

Veteran Sweepstakes, Judge Amy Benjamin

Best in Veteran Sweepstakes/ Grand Sweepstakes:
MSBIS Ch. Quest Sea Raiders Alvilda, sire by Ch. Kerryarc Rules of the Game

Well done and Congratulations again to Mysham and Quest Irish Wolfhounds. Although none of our own wolfhounds were entered at NCIWC, it was nice to be represented by our friends and their beautiful hounds.

9/24-9/25 Gig Harbor KC

Visalia wins the Hound Group!

SBIS Ch. Kerryarc Visalia de Californio adds another title to her resume...Hound Group winner! Visalia won the Hound group Saturday night under sighthound breeder Debbie Petersen. Sunday night, Visalia won 2nd in the Hound group under Col. Robert Booth. It was an exciting weekend and we're very proud of our Hound group winning "Girls", Visalia and Rachel!

 Visalia is currently one of the nations top Irish Wolfhounds and #1 Irish Wolfhound bitch in all-breed points. After finishing her championship- by going WB, BOW and BOB at the IWAWC specialty, Visalia has been shown at five shows as a champion and her record is: Hound group 1st, two Hound group 2nds, 3 Best of Breeds, 1 select bitch and 1 Award of merit.

9/24-9/25 Arapahoe KC, Colorado

Saturday: Kerryarc Vallehermoso- Best of Opposite sex, BOW, WD

Sunday:Kerryarc Vallehermoso- Best of Breed, BOW, WD

Congratulations to Tom and Margo Gilliland!

9/18/11 Sir Francis Drake KC, judge Mrs. Karen Wilson

Quest Rachel Alexandra of Kerryarc- Winners Bitch & Best of Opposite        (3 point major)

Ch. Kerryarc Gobstopper- Select dog

9/17/11 Sir Francis Drake KC, judge: Mr. William Russell
Another Kerryarc Champion!

Kerryarc Gobstopper completed his US championship with another major win in an entry of 28 IWs. Gobstopper was Winners dog and Best of Winners from the BBE class, making Kerryarc's 3rd champion of the year and 9th BBE champion.

Rachel wins the Hound Group from the Open class! 

Mensona KC 8/28/11

Breed judge: Mrs. Robyn Joy Wallis (AUS)/ Group judge: Mr. Jerry Watson

HOUND GROUP 1st/ Best of Breed/ Best of Winners/ Winners bitch:

Quest Rachel Alexandra of Kerryarc (4 point major)

SBIS Ch. Kerryarc Visalia de Californio Select bitch/ Award of Merit

Kerryarc Gobstopper Winners Dog ( 2 points)

"Rachel" wins the hound group in grand style...from the open bitch class! This weekend was Rachel's first time out as an adult at an all-breed show. Rachel put on a great show in the group and grabbed the immediate attention of the judges. We're extremely proud of Rachel and we thank EVERYONE for the wonderful compliments about our "girls" in the group.

 Visalia places 2nd in the Hound Group!

Mensona KC 8/27/11,

 Breed judge: Sulie Greendale Paveza/ Group judge: Robyn Joy Wallis (AUS)

HOUND GROUP 2nd/ Best of Breed:

SBIS Ch. Kerryarc Visalia de Californio

Kerryarc Gobstopper Winners Dog ( 2 points)

Just a month after winning BIS at the IWAWC specialty, "Visalia" is awarded a GROUP TWO while at her first all-breed as a champion.

8/21/11

Reno Kennel Club, Judge Mrs. Rita Biddle

Winners dog/ Best of Winners/ Best BBE: Kerryarc Gobstopper

Best of Opposite sex: Ch. Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc

 8/20/11

Reno Kennel Club, judge Mrs. Keke Kahn

Winners dog: Kerryarc Gobstopper

Winners bitch/ Best of Winners/ Best of Breed/ and NEW CHAMPION:

Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc

 "Lough" finishes her championship from the bred by bitch class, making Kerryarc's 8th BBE champion.

8/19/11

Rocky Mountian Hound Association of Colorado, Breeder-judge Mr. Tom Powers

Winners dog (3 point major): Kerryarc Wohali of Land O'Gil

Congratulations to Tom and Margo Gilliand!

8/5/11
                        Irish Wolfhound Club of Puget Sound

Breeder Judge: Mrs. Diane Koontz Bresee

First place Bred by Exhibitor Bitch: Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc
First place Novice Bitch: Kerryarc Lilliput Winged Victory (pictured below)


Sweepstakes Judge: Michele Quesada

Best in Sweepstakes:
Kerryarc Quo Vado (pictured below)
Best of Opposite to Best in Sweepstakes:
Kerryarc Forus Byus

Visalia wins BIS at the IWAWC!

Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast
Specialty show, breeder judge Dr. Lynn Simon, Rockhart

BEST IN SHOW /Best of Winners/Winners Bitch:
Kerryarc Visalia de Californio

Winners Dog:
Kerryarc Quo Vado

Award of Merit:
Can/Am Ch. Kerryarc Firelight

SBIS Ch. Kerryarc Visalia de Californio- Specialty Best in Show from the BBE bitch class and new USA champion. Pictured at 2.5 years old.

Kerryarc Quo Vado- Specialty winners dog from 12-18 month class. Pictured at 15 months.
Ch. Kerryarc Firelight- Award of Merit. Pictured at 6+ years old.

                                                                                   * Not official win pictures

              Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast
      Specialty show, breeder judge Mr. Tom Powers, Powerscourt

Winners Dog/ Best of Winners from the BBE dog class:
Mysham Inspiring Aslan ( Ch. Kerryarc Fighting Irish x Ch. Kerryarc Gael Aerie of Mysham)
Select dog: GCH. Mysham Edoc'sil of Kerryarc (out of Ch. Kerryarc Karat of Eagle)
Award of Merit: GCH. Quest Deal with the Devil (by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)

Kerryarc was not in attendance for the second IWAWC specialty, but our breeding program was well represented by our friends at Mysham and Quest.

At the two specialties, Ch. Kerryarc Fighting Irish get were taking home the big prizes. Visalia at only 2.5 years old, was awarded BEST IN SHOW from the BBE bitch class and finished her USA championship with all majors from BBE. Visalia's brother, Kerryarc Quo Vado, was awarded winners dog from the 12-18 month dog class. Like his sire, Janzon has won at the specialty level at quite a young age. The next specialty, another Fighting Irish son, Mysham Inspiring Aslan, was WD/BOW from the BBE.

Great Success at WOOFSTOCK
Vallejo, Ca

We had a blast with our friends and hounds at the annual Woofstock cluster(Lake County KC of Nor-Cal, Contra Costa KC). Throughout the four days of large shows, Kerryarc had 4 of the 8 majors, including Best of Breed on the biggest day. Visalia, Go Irish, & Quo Vado were only shown Saturday. Our Fighting Irish sons were getting lot of exciting attention, along with their big winning sister, Visalia. Lough was only shown Sunday. She was awarded her second major, which leaves her with one remaining point to complete her championship. Gobstopper was shown the first two days, where he was awarded his first major. We were very proud of Quest Irish Wolfhounds, their Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man offspring, and their success over the weekend. Also, on this same weekend, another Fighting Irish son was winning points in Colorado. Congratulations to Kerryarc Vallehermoso and his co-owners, Tom & Margo Gilliland. Vallehermoso was awarded his first major and a Best of Breed at the Colorado Springs KC.

Sunday 6/12 Judge: Dr. Richard Meen, entry 29 IW

Winners Bitch/ Best of Opposite Sex: Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc
(3 point major, over 10 class bitches & 2 champions)

 
Saturday 6/11: Judge: Sighthound Authority Mrs. Edith Tichenor Hanson

 NCIWC supported entry 35 IW
 

Winners Bitch/ Best of Winners/ BEST OF BREED:                               Kerryarc Visalia de Californio
( from the Bred by bitch class for a 4 point major, over 11 class dogs, 11 class bitches, & 10 champions)

Winners Dog: Kerryarc Go Irish
(4 point major from the Bred by dog class. First show since Sept. 2010)

Reserve Winners Dog: Kerryarc Quo Vado

 Best of Opposite Sex: Ch. Quest Deal With the Devil (by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)

Reserve Winners Bitch: Quest Voodoo Dolly (by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)

(Visalia in Saturday night's hound group)

Friday 6/10: Judge Mr. David Miller, entry 22 IW
Reserve Winners Bitch: Quest Voodoo Dolly( by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)

Thursday 6/9:  judge Mrs. Eva Berg, Major entry 24 IW
Winners Dog/ Best of Winners: Kerryarc Gobstopper (3 point major)
Reserve Winners Bitch: Quest Voodoo Dolly ( by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)
Best of Breed: Quest Deal With the Devil (by Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man)

5/30

                              Kennel Club of the California Sierra

      Judge: Patricia Gilbert

Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/Best of Breed: Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc (1pt.)

5/29

                                     Hangtown Kennel Club II

        Judge: Mr. Ed Gilbert Jr

Winners Dog/ Best of Winners/ Best of Breed: Kerryarc Gobstopper (1pt.)

Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex: Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc (1pt.)

We had lots of kind compliments on 'Gobstopper' and his many comparisons to Ch. Kerryarc Roman-2008 #1 IW.

 5/28

                                         Hangtown Kennel Club I

        Judge: Dr. Dale Simmons

Winners Dog/ Best of Winners/ Best of Breed: Kerryarc Gobstopper (1pt.)

Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex: Kerryarc Water Color (1pt.)

 5/15

                               Camellia Capital Kennel Club II

                                    Judge: Mr. Henry Moulton, Canada

             Winners Dog/ Best of Winners/ Best BBE/ BBE Hound Group 1

                                             Kerryarc Gobstopper    

                                                 Winners Bitch (1pt)

                                     Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc

                                               Reserve Winners Bitch

                                                Kerryarc Water Color

5/14

                             Camellia Capital Kennel Club I
                                          Judge: Mr. Eugene blake
                      
                  Winners Bitch/ Best of Winners/ Best of Breed: (2pts)
                                    Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc
                                
                                 Winners Dog/ Best of Opposite: (1pt)
                                          Kerryarc Gobstopper

                                           Reserve Winners Bitch:

                                           Kerryarc Water Color             

                                      ...Finally...

      (7 puppies born 4/21. 4 boys and 3 girls pictured at 6 days old.)

... our beautiful "Cearagh" becomes a mother! After a long period of trying, we are thrilled to announce that U.S. and Can. Ch. Kerryarc Firelight has delivered a very healthy, and quite beautiful, litter sired by 2010 IWCA National Specialty BOSSWPS, Kerryarc Go Irish.

Cearagh is a litter sister to our
2x IWCA BIS winner Ch. Kerryarc Fast Cars.
We're particularly proud that this litter is linebred on Ch. Kerryarc Cartier of Eagle and Wolf Tone Flemish Beauty.

We look forward to sharing more photos as Cearagh's litter grows.

4/23/11 

New Champion!

Kerryarc Voodoo Quest at Tuama

Winners Bitch/ Best of Winners/ Best of Breed

Angeles Canyon Dog Club, Southern California

Judge: Mr. Johan Becerra-Hernandez, Puerto Rico

Congratulations to the Clark family and their beautiful "Niamh" on finishing her AKC championship!

Niamh was bred by Ed Powers & Cathy Lursen-Powers and owned     by Larry & Sharon Clark & Kerryarc. Sired by our Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man and out of the beautiful MSBIS Ch. Quest Sea Raiders Alvilda (by Ch. Kerryarc Rules of the Game), Niamh finished with multiple breed wins from the classes. Her championship comes just after her second birthday and with limited showing.

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4/16/11

"The Hound Classic"

(Janzon pictured at 13 months)

Western Hound Association of Southern California

Breeder-judge Dr. Anne Gallant, Breawyn

Kerryarc Quo Vado: Winners Dog/Best Of Winners/Best of OppositeSex       (3 point major)

Kerryarc Water Color: Reserve Winners Bitch

SBIS Ch. Grey Goose Aerie of Kerryarc: Select Bitch 

   It was a fun day at the Hound Classic and our 3 entries did quite well!       ( our first show since Palm Springs 1/8/11 )

We showed Kerryarc Quo Vado, "Janzon", in the 12-18 month old class, where he won Winners dog for a 3 point major ( unofficial win photo shown above ). Janzon just turned a year old last week. Grey Goose Aerie of Kerryarc, "Arietti", was select bitch. She is one week shy of 7 years old.

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4/10/11

Yosemite Kennel Club II

Judge Mr. Anthony DiNardo

Winners Bitch/Best of Winners: Quest Voodoo Dolly

Best of Breed: Ch. Quest Deal with the Devil

(Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man x MSBIS Ch. Quest Sea Raiders Alvilda)

Congratulations to Quest and their Burning Man Kids!

4/9/11

Terry-All Kennel Club, Colorado

Judge Mr. Jeffery Pepper

Winners Dog/ Best of Opposite:Kerryarc Vallehermoso

( Ch. Kerryarc Fighting Irish x NSBOSCh. Kerryarc Vaquera)

Reserve Winners Dog: Kerryarc Wohali of Land O'Gil

(MNSBISCh. Kerryarc Fast Cars x Redwall Wildlough of Kerryarc)

Congratulations to Tom and Margo Gilliland and their boys "Joaquim" and "Cherokee". Joaquim has earned his first AKC point today!

Yosemite Kennel Club

Judge Mr. Lowell Davis

Winners Bitch: Quest Voodoo Dolly

Best of Breed: Ch. Quest Deal with the Devil

(Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man x MSBIS Ch. Quest Sea Raiders Alvilda)

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4/5/11 

2011 Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club Specialty

Breeder-judge Dr. Anne Gallant, Breawyn

Best in Show:

Ch. Guffaw of Aerie

(Viceconsul of Aerie  x Ch. Giggles Aerie of Eagle)

(Ch. K San Juan Capistrano x Vicereine Aerie of Eagle) X (Ch. Maximillian Fionnmae x Ch. Gobnat) 

Congratulations to Aerie Kennels, the breeder-owner's of Guffaw.

Guffaw is a Granddaughter of Ch. Kerryarc San Juan Capistrano ,and a Granddaughter of Ch. R Noble Gobnat of Eagle. Once again, a decendent of Gobnat has won at the specialty level. 

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4/1/11 

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3/12/11

Quest Rachel Alexandra of Kerryarc

 (Cely's Dew Faro x Ch. Kerryarc's Bodacious Quest)

Kerryarc Bonfire also went along today for her first dog show. "Fini" was awarded BEST PUPPY over her litter brother Kerryarc Quo Vado "Janzon". Both babies did an excellent job and tried very hard.

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3/5/11

New Kerryarc bred Champion!

Mermaid Moonlight Bay O'Tuama

(Ch. Kerryarc Roman x Ch. Mermaid Seafoam of Kerryarc)

Congratulations to Larry and Sharon Clark! "Maisy" finished her AKC championship by going Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex at the competitive Scottsdale shows in Arizona. Maisy's kennel mate, Kerryarc Voodoo Quest at Tuama, was Reserve Winners Bitch 3 of the 4 days. Maisy then went on the win BOS and Select Bitch the last two days of the show(First time as a special). We are very proud of  the Clark family.

With the exception of the Prestigious Palm Springs show at the beginning of this year, Kerryarc hasn't attended any shows. It's a gratifying feeling to know that our program is being acknowledged in the show ring, .

Congratulations to Sharon & Larry Clark (Tuama) with their three beautiful bitches, Maisy (Ch. Kerryarc Roman x Ch. Mermaid Seafoam of Kerryarc), Siobhan (Ch.Kerryarc Fighting Irish x NSBOSCh.Kerryarc Vaquera), and Niamh (Ch. Kerryarc Burning Man x MSBISCh.Quest Sea Raiders Alvilda RN). All have been pointed, but more recently two are very close to finishing their AKC championships. Pictured above is Niamh winning another major.

2/1/11

Check out our latest ad in the Sighthound Review Winter 2011 Issue:

Kerryarc looking back on an exciting 2010

We always try to have a page or two in the Sighthound Review. It's a great way to show our program all around the world.

Here is our ad in the Sighthound Review Fall 2010 issue:

Kerryarc at the 2010 Specialties

 1/31/11

Golden Gate Kennel Club

Back-to-back Hound Group 1's!

GCH Ch. Mysham Edoc'sil of Redwall

(Ch. Winterdream Montana x Ch. Kerryarc Karat of Eagle)

Breed and Group Judges: Mr. Jim Brily & Mrs. Susan St. John Brown

Congratulations to "Cruiser" for a fabulous weekend at the Prestigious Golden Gate Kennel Club Show, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Ca. After ending 2010 as the #1 Irish Wolfhound All-Systems, and the first Grand Champion Irish Wolfhound, Cruiser continues to add to his career with these important wins.

     A Job well done to Cruiser's co-owner, Gail Hawksworth, and his handler, Michael McGuire. We are so proud of you.

1/8/11

Palm Springs Kennel Club

Sighthound Authority Mrs. Patti Widick Neale, entry 43

WB/BOW: Kerryarc Visalia de Californio (4 point major)

Select Bitch: (GCH. major) Can/Am Ch. Kerryarc Firelight

RWD: Kerryarc Quo Vado (from 6-9 puppy dog)

RWB: Kerryarc Water Color (from the open bitch class)

Best Puppy/ Puppy Hound Group 1: Kerryarc Lilliput Winged Victory

A very nice start to the year. Although we only showed our entry two of the three days, we are delighted that our two puppies had such a good time, our young adults took their challenge seriously, and our wonderful team of Firelight ( at 5.5 years ) and Chandler showed so well, looked so powerful, and yet so beautiful.

We would like to congratulate Beverly Little, Lilliput Irish Wolfhounds, on her acquisition of Kerryarc Lilliput Winged Victory. She's a star!

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1/7/11

Inland Empire Hound Club of Southern California

Sweepstakes, entry 17

BOSweeps: Kerryarc Lilliput Winged Victory

Regular classes, entry 48

1st 6-9 puppy dog: Kerryarc Quo Vado

Select Bitch (GCH. major): Can/ Am Ch. Kerryarc Firelight

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1/1/11

NEW Champion

Kerryarc Redwall Abbey! "Germaine" finished her AKC championship on New Years Eve under Dr. Donald Gill at the San Mateo Kennel club.