March 2008

Crufts is over for another year and we decided to take Jacob and Jessica to the show. Jacob thrilled us by winning fourth in Limit dog not bad for a two year old dog with only a few shows under his belt.

On the Monday we got a wonderful phone call from America from Midge to say that Joshua had been to Badger Dachshund Speciality with 122 dachshunds and 38 Wires. He won not only BOV but BOB - which here we would say BIS - on Saturday with BOV on Sunday, he could now be called BISS Ch Barmaud Joshua.

January 2008

The patter of tiny paws have arrived, born to Joy and Jacob, we are over the moon with these very interesting babies.

The show season here has stopped but Barmaud dogs are still going to shows in other parts of the world.
The wonderful news reached us that Am Ch Barmaud Joshua is now finished in seven shows with TWO speciality 4 point BOW. He has never been beaten in the classes. We are just thrilled with his accomplishments.
Fennaur La Notre (ex Barmaud How Sweet It Is) won Best Dog, CAC and the titles Nordic Winner and Junior Nordic Winner 2007 at the biggest Scandanavian show, Stockholm International at the tender age of 12 months.

Ch Barmaud Dean Martin and BIS Ch Barmaud Jessica, CJW-07 have both been invited to Irish Showdog finals, we are the only kennel in Ireland to be given this honour, Jessica and Dean finished 2nd Top Dachshund equally on the all breed system, but on the breed system Jessica won Top Wire with Dean second, Joy was third Top Wire Dachshund in the all breed system

December 2007

Whoops, haven't updated for such a long time!

We have had a fantastic year making up FOUR champions
Ch Barmaud Dean Martin
Ch Barmaud Rita Hayworth
BIS-Ch Barmaud Jessica, CJW-07
Ch Liebling Cross The Pond to Barmaud, CJW-06, CW07.

We are the only kennel in Ireland to have won four groups with three different dogs, Jessica, Dean and Joy, our American beauty.
We are also the Top Dachshund Breeders in Ireland, all coats and number 6 all breeds, not bad for a kennel of only two litters so far.
At the Club ch show we won DGS with Dean and breed the BGS and BOB in Dean and Rita's sister Ch Barmaud Katherine Hepburn under world renown specialist Markku Lampero of the Freckleface/Lamark Dachshund kennel in Finland.
We are hoping for the patter of tiny paws in the New Year, if you are interested please contact us.

August 2007

A fantastic month of shows, culminating in the Circuit (five shows in a week). Jessica won the breed with Dean best dog and she gets a group 4 on the first day, we unfortuately unable to get to the second and third due to work commitments. But we returned with avengence winning the breed with Joy at the fourth show and winning best bitch the fifth show with Jessica standing reserve both days. Joy has now been to four shows with three wins and a group win.

The best news of all that Joshua, at his first show, won WD, BOW and BOV, over a special, with a Group 4 in the USA. We are thrilled when the win pictures arrive we will put them up on the site.

July 2007

Yet again we won the group with Ir Ch Barmaud Jessica, CJW-07 , this BB award gave her her title

The next weekend gave Ch Barmaud Dean Martin his champion title too with group 2 under Michael Forte. Silvae Beads, aka 'Olive' came out of hiding and she won her sixth green star, one more needed for her champion title.

So far this year we have made up three champions, we are delighted.

June 2007

Another amazing day out. Am Ch Full Circle Angel's Song won her first green star and BOB plus the group. Wow, three groups in three shows with three different dogs. We are flabbergasted.

June 2007

Just an amazing three weeks, BIS at an all breed ch show last weekend we went to the Ulster Dachshund Club Dean won BD and Jessica won BOB and RBIS.

This weekend saw the first Irish Kennel Club FCI international show where the Dachshunds would be in their own group. Dr de Santiago from Puerto Rico judged and gave Barmaud Jessica, CJW-07 best bitch with CACIB, at her first go, Barmaud Dean Martin won best dog and the CACIB and triumphed over his half sister for BOB and then amazingly won a lovely first ever Dachshund GROUP.

Both Deano and Jessica now have six points out of seven needed for their titles.

May 2007

Wow, well what can we say! BIS at an all breed ch show with 2,000 dogs with a homebred is beyond our wildest dreams and to do it with a 15 month old is amazing. Barmaud Jessica, CJW-07 is probably only the second Wire Dachshund in the history of Irish dog showing after Betty Farrand's famous Ch / Ir Ch Grunwald Graduate in the early 50s.

Obviously, we would like to thank the judges at Hibernian, Jean Blandford of the famous Flaunden Dachshunds and Deerhounds for the breed, Howard Tonks for the group and Mrs Kay Creamer for BIS.

We would also like to thank our friends and supporters for the amazing reception she received on Saturday.

To the late great Jill Johnstone of the incredible Silvae Wires for Jessica's mother and to Kim and Duncan for allowing us to use Patriot, he is a great dog!

Jessica has now been to only SEVEN Irish shows and won 5 green stars, 2 reserves, a class win, RBIS at the club ch show at 8 months, G4 at Fermoy and now G1 and BIS.

May 2007

We had the Mini-Circuit two weekends ago, Barmaud won all the Green Stars on offer with Thomas winning his title, Dean gathering another for his title, Rita won one green star and Jessica winning two green stars, two BOBs and a group 4 under Bill Warke of the famous Glasvey Dachshunds.

Last weekend we made the trip to England to show under on of the top Dachshund specialist judges, Fran Mitchell of the world famous Bronia's. Jacob won junior dog, Thomas won third behind two top champions and infront of two wonderful Dachshund champions.

Jessica won a wonderful junior bitch class and our new import, Am Ch Full Circle Angel's Song won second in open bitch only 16 days in the country. Please go to look at her page.

April 2007

Took Rita out and won a Green Star under Mrt Stefnescu

March, 2007

Sorry there has been no updates for a few months but we haven't been to any shows since November. The dogs were having a good break before we start again this season.

On Sunday we went to the big St Patrick's Day show which this year we had to qualify for all the current dogs had qualified but we just took Jessica and Thomas. Jessica won the CELTIC JUNIOR WINNER title and RGS and was third in the Junior Hound Group.Thomas won the CELTIC WINNER title and DGS, he just needs to get his last green star for his title. Thomas is now a proud father of five babies bred at Kennel Liebling.

November, 2006

Thomas won his first CC at ECDA under Jean Blandford.

Jessica won BP in breed.

Wow What a day. We must gave a massive thanks to Nina for caring and expertly preparing him for the last few weeks whilst his has been in England visiting a girlfriend. Jacob also won second in his class and Rita second in hers.

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Irish Dachshund Club ch show and won Best Bitch with Jessica and BOB and RBIS in an entry of 112 Dachshund under Gladys Mead of the famous Minimead Kennel. Jacob also won the RDGS on the day as well.

September, 2006

Have finally made page for the puppies . Thanks for all the lovely comments about them and we wish them well. Already Jacob has won a RGS and Jessica won her class yesterday.

Went to a show yesterday.

Thomas won an elusive MAJOR GS and BOB, Jacob won a major RDGS first time out in Ireland. Rita won BGS and Womps made one her very infrequent outings and won RBGS.

Piper won BOB first time out since arriving back home.

September, 2006

Lots of updates recently
On the Circuit Rita won BGS under world-reknown Guy Jeavons of the Grandgables kennel, for a lovely 7 point major green star.
Piper Ch and Am Ch Patlyns Oh So Lucky has returned from his holiday and soon makes his reappearance.
We have also been to England where we showed six dogs. Jacob won minor puppy dog, Dean third, Pip fifth in a lovely veteran class, Jessica second and Rita a third in a very strong class.
Thank you to our fellow exhibitors for all the wonderful comments about our youngsters and the interest shown in Thomas.

August, 2006
Dean Martin won BOB under Graham Hill last weekend at Dundalk and Thomas won BOB under Ann Moore at Bangor and North Down. Rita also won the BGS.
The next day Thomas won RGS and RCACIB and Rita won a major RGS and RCACIB at Dun Laoghaire.

July, 2006
Since last reporting we have won every BOB on offer for Wire Dachshunds at all the ch shows in Ireland. Thomas won two and Deano one.

June, 2006
Jemima is now a CHAMPION, we are obviously delighted for Mary and Jo, Jemima is their first Wire and from our first litter. Jo and Mary had the pick of litter and certainly picked a little stunner.
Thomas has been at it again and won two DGS and one BOB and this weekend won GROUP 3 under Jean Westren all for a dog under 18 months of age.
Dean won BOB at the other show.
The puppies are growing and really looking lovely with many lovely comments from breed people when visiting the shows this weekend.

June, 2006
Have been to a few shows recently.
On the Mini Circuit Thomas won two major reserve green stars.
Rita and Thomas won their first green stars under Yvonne Angear with Rita winning BOB
Have updated Thomas' picture on his page.
Jemina is approaching her championship with only three points needed.

March, 2006
Lots of things are happening here at the moment:

I have finally made a page for Thomas, Lieblings Cross The Pond to Barmaud.

Silvae Beads, 'Olive' has babies again. We were very pleased that Kim and Duncan allowed us to use Silvae Patriot, 'Percy' on her. We are absolutely thrilled with her two boys, Joshua and Jacob and her little girl, Jessica. They have brought much sunshine into the house. Will post pictures when older.

We went to St Patricks Show and won with Thomas the CELTIC JUNIOR WINNER title plus a lovely second in a big Petplan Junior Dog Stakes class over 20 dogs.

January, 2006
Good luck to all friends and dogs in this New Year. I have made a page for Barmaud How Sweet It Is, now resident in Sweden with Christer Wik of the Fennaur Whippets and a page for Rosie's son Barmaud Mr Rumpole, in New Zealand.
I hope to create a page for Thomas, our new Dachshund boy, soon.

December, 2005
Sorry about the lack of news recently. We went to a show in Dublin and won DGS and BOB with Dean, RGBS with Olive and RDGS with Thomas, our new boy from Liebling in England. We also went to the LKA show in England and Thomas won second behind his brother, thanks for all the lovely comments about him! Dean won junior dog and Rita won second in junior bitch.
Rosie's granddaughter has now won six BIS in Tasmania. Well done Grif.

October, 2005
After the worst month of our life in dogs. I have to write about various lowlights and highlights. The devastating news hat I can give is losing my Mavis, she danced into my life only two years ago but in that time she stole a huge chunk of my heart.

Rosie won BIS at the Swedish Whippet Club open show judged by of the Plaudite Whippets. Well done Christer and Rosie.

Rosie's granddaughter living in Tasmania won RBCC and Minor Puppy in Show at the Tasmania Royal under Mr Adrian Landarte Uruguay and Minor Puppy In Show at the Hound Club Of Tasmania on at the same time. Well done.

Jemima won BOB at the Irish Dachshund Club ch show winning a 10 point major, we of course had not entered. Well done our kid.

Piper won his first group in the US making him Number 10 Wire and Number 2 Min Wire. He now has received his invitation to the Eukanuba Show in Florida in January.

September 5, 2005
As I was judging Whippets in England I was glad to hear that Barmaud How Sweet It Is, Rosie, now in Sweden with my very good friend Christer Wik of the Fennaur Whippets, won fifth best bitch under Torborn Skaar on only her second appearance in the ring. Her first was at the famous Tammsvik show where she won sixth out of an amazing 51 bitches in open. Rosie's granddaughter in Australia won best junior in show.

August 25, 2005
We went to the start of the famous Circuit. In the Wire Dachshunds, on the first day Barmaud bred or owned dogs accounted for three firsts out of six classes. With three boys in the line up and two bitches in their line up. Rita walked away with the RBGS behind the bitch breed record holder beating English champions. Unfortunately I had to come back home so we have left it to Mary and Jo to bring home the goods. We just heard that Jemima also has won three Reserve Green Stars.

Emma Whippet won her final points for her title at last, along with a RGS the day before!!! She is now Ir Ch Barmaud Sweet Shannon, 1 CACIB. Boy, were we excited! Congratulations to Janet and Tracey for perserverving with this very special bitch.

When we got home the exciting news that Piper! had won his first group as well made a pretty exciting weekend here.

July 30, 2005
Wow, we are speechless!! Jemima won BOB and the Group at Bangor and North Down ch show today. We were unfortunately unable to be there to celebrate this wonderful win. The first time a Wire Dachshund has won the group in Ireland for many years.

July 23, 2005
Just heard that Piper! is a father to four beautiful babies, two dogs and two bitches in the USA we are thrilled!

July 20, 2005
Another sucessful weekend. Fran Mitchell of the famous Bronia Dachshund came over and of course we showed. Dean won junior, Sammy, first time out with Padraig, won graduate, we had nothing to show in open and Dean won RGS. Jo and Mary 's Katherine, aka Jemima, won Junior, Womps won graduate and Olive won open, GS and BOB, Jemima won the RGS. Thanks to Fran.

July 4, 2005
We wish all our friends in the USA a happy holiday and especially to our man in Chicago - Piper! Another successful weekend. Dean won RDGS and Olive BOB. In Whippets Barmaud Casting Dreams' son won RDGS, his second in two shows all at the age of eight months. We are very proud of him.

June 27, 2005
Barmaud Sweet Shannon won open bitch at Blackpool in England. In Ireland we won DGS and BOB with Barmaud Dean Martin, BGS was Silvae Beads, Dean's mum and Rita was RGS.

June 20, 2005
Barmaud Sweet Shannon has her own page.

June 19, 2005
A GREAT WEEKEND, back here in Ireland, at Swords Janet and Tracey's Whippet, Barmaud Sweet Dreams, won BOB under Kari Engh and group 4 under Kenneth Edh both from Scandnavia. Mary and Joe's Wire, Barmaud Katherine Hepburn won her second GS and BOB, this time a major. She now is over a quarter of the way to go and all of this at under 12 months. We will construct their pages in the very near future. Barmaud Dean Martin won RGS. Just a wonderful day.
At this time, in only four shows, this kennel has shown at or dogs from this kennel have been shown at, we have won, 1 DGS, 2 RDGS, 3 BGS, 1 RBGS and three BOBs plus a RCACIB for good measure.

June 19, 2005
Piper's gone to California to do some surfing and to take in some shows. Wow, Three consecutive BOBs plus two group 3 and group 4 in the stiffest competition!!!!

June 2005
Dean's report from Andrew Brace says of him: 'great quality dog, well boned and bodied, scores so heavily in neck and general outline. Nicely balanced head, sound and very true moving, promising jacket. Just needs a little more confidence but has what it takes to get to the top'. HIs mother received the words a: 'very typy bitch of quality'.

June 2005
Piper's been at again!!!! Consecutive BOBs over the top specials. See his beautiful pictures on his page.

May 2005
Whilst in the US I learnt that Piper had won his title, searching for his last major was difficult but he won a three point major at a dachshund speciality. We are thrilled and then this last weekend he won a group 2 under Michelle Billings and a group 4. He is currently number 8 Wire and number 2 Min Wire (Dog News) before these wins.

March 2005
We went to St Patrick's Show and little Barmaud Dean Martin won the puppy dog class, dog green star and BOB wow!!!! We were gobsmacked. His little sister, Barmaud Katherine Hepburn owned by Jo and Mary, won her puppy class and the reserve green star. All from our first litter. Pip and Olive are of course thrilled just as long as we take them to some shows too!!!

March 2005
Well it's a long time since we had any news. Ir Ch Patlyns Oh So Lucky, Piper can now have the name Ir Ch Patlyn's Oh So Lucky, An Ch 04 as he was the top winning Min Wire in Ireland last year.

Not only that but Piper is now in the USA. After Carol Reisman saw him at the Irish Hound Association she fell in love with him and so he went off on his holiday's for two years. We of course miss him dreadfully but he has settled in well and having a fabulous time showing off. In his first weekend of shows he won two BOBs and two Group 3s under Everett Dean (former Westminster BIS judge) and George Heitzman. He has also won other BOB, BOS and BOW. He also garnered a BOB under Frank Sabella. First and foremost he is loved to bits.

October 2004
Ir Ch Silvae Fitzfine, Mavis and I went to Midland Counties ch show in England and won second in a big and very strong open bitch class and pulled in for the RCC. The judge was Derek Smith, a Dachshund judge, he said of her "another super Dachshund that I liked a lot, pleased in head and lovely dark eye, so good to go over, so well made and ultra sound moving, keeps a good topline, in beautiful coat, lovely bone and substance throughtout yet still so feminine."

October 2004
Patlyns Oh So Lucky, Piper, won the dog green star, BOB and RBIS at the Dachshund Club of Ireland under M. Derouet (France), the second time in two years. Ir Ch Silvae Fitzfine, Mavis, won RBIS last year. He now an Irish champion in only eight outings, he won BOB at seven with the eighth being best dog. We are absolutely thrilled by this little boy.