IWAWC Best in Specialty

Rose wins Best in Specialty, Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast, July 26, 2013. Thank you to Breeder-Judge Ms. S. Kelly Cromer. Thank you to handler Erin Hines. Thank you to all the people and dogs behind Rose who made this dream come true. There are so many of you!

BISS Bronze GCH Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen (Rich Bergman Photo)

At the Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast first specialty the preceding day, July 25, 2013, Hound Specialist Judge Mr. Bo Bengston awarded Grand Champion select to Rose. With this award she achieved the record-setting status of Bronze Grand Champion and made Irish Wolfhound history. Thanks to Mr. Bengston. Thanks once again to handler Erin Hines. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this achievement possible!

New Bronze Grand Champion GCH Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen
(Rich Bergman Photo)

Best in Specialty

GCH Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen, Best in Specialty, IWAWC

At the Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast Specialty on July 26, 2013, Breeder-Judge Ms. S. Kelly Cromer awarded Best in Specialty Show to our own GCH Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen (Rose). Thank you, Ms. Cromer. Thank you, handler Erin Hines.

Rose, born Feb. 1, 2010, was the only girl in a litter of 8. She is Gryffindor's first home-bred champion, grand champion, and bronze grand champion.

Rose was co-bred by owner Pat Murkland and by Jocelyne Gagne.
Her mother, our own BISS GCH Glenamadda Starkeeper Verity, CGC, won Best in Specialty at Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast in 2008. Her father, CH Taryn Tate of Limerick, SC, won Best in Specialty at Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast in 2002 and 2006. Thank you to all the dogs and people behind Rose.

There's more! The day before, on July 25, 2013, at the first IWAWC specialty, Judge Mr. Bo Bengston awarded the select Grand Champion award to our Rose. Thank you to Mr. Bengston. Thank you to handler Erin Hines.

We believe this win propels Rose to Bronze Grand Champion.


Rose would be the first Irish Wolfhound girl in California to achieve Bronze Grand Champion status. And she would be the second girl to do so in Irish Wolfhound history!

All in all, a fantastic specialty show weekend!

Fred reads the show catalog (Pat Murkland Photo)