In the Ribbons at Silver Bay

CH Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen in January,
winning Best of Breed at Inland Empire Hound Club © Kit Rodwell Photo

Thank you to Judge Mr. Luc Boileau for awarding our young Rose Best of Breed at Silver Bay Kennel Club on Feb. 25, 2012. Entry was 15 Wolfhounds, including 5 champions. 
Rose is forging ahead toward her Grand Championship title; in just two show weekends she has now amassed 16 points, including four majors. All were wins over other champions.

Gryffindor Colin at Tara Hill. © Pat Murkland

At Silver Bay, Rose's littermate brother Colin also won Winners and Best of Winners for a three-point major. Thank you again to Mr. Luc Boileau and as always, to handlers Bill Buell and Erin Hines.

Gryffindor Art and Artist

Gryffindor's Patronus (Gryff) © David Fairrington

Artist David Fairrington with Gryff.

Artist David Fairrington painted this stunning portrait of Gryffindor's Patronus (Gryff). Gryff went to a recent exhibit of Fairrington's works to check out his portrait in the gallery. 
Discover more of David Fairrington's art at http://www.davidfairrington.com.

Gryffindor's Big Reader

Photo courtesy of the Cox family

Ocho, our favorite therapy dog in Texas, likes going to the library and helping kids read. WATCH HERE.

Gryffindor Colin

© Pat Murkland

Rose, Best of Breed

© Kit Rodwell Photo

Rose winning Best of Breed at
the Inland Empire Hound Club of Southern California.
Thank you to Judge Mr. Wayne Burton of Australia.
Thank you to handlers Bill Buell and Erin Hines.

What a Weekend!

The January dog shows in the balmy desert sun of Indio, CA, are among the largest in the United States. The hound show preceding the all-breed shows always attracts Wolfhound people from near and far...a wonderful time for visiting, learning, and seeing all the puppies competing in sweepstakes and the rest competing to be recognized as the best. We are deeply honored that among an entry of 34 Wolfhounds, Judge Mr. Wayne Burton of Australia chose our new AKC champion, Gryffindor's Wild Rose O'Starry Glen, as his Best of Breed winner at the Inland Empire Hound Club of Southern California show. Rose is our first homebred champion and this was her first show as a champion. Rose went on to win Best Opposite Sex and Grand Champion Select at the two all-breed Kennel Club of Palm Springs shows in large entries also supported by the Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast. Thank you to handlers Bill Buell and Erin Hines and to the many, many people who have helped us.

Grand Champion

BISS CH Glenamadda Starkeeper Verity, CGC, is now an AKC Grand Champion!



(pictured winning Grand Champion Select Bitch at Irish Wolfhound Association of the West Coast 2011 specialty show, Breeder-Judge Thomas Powers.)