NEWS 2025

19.1.25 MANCHESTER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Easy day today just 1 Skye, Rhona, entered.
3rd Open Bitch Kilfinan Nightingail Judge Sarah Richardson

1.2.25 WIGAN & DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY

Trip out for Clover & Shadow for some preCrufts training.

Bearded Collie Open Ist Kilfinan Ladybird - Judge Julie Pike
Pastoral Group 1 - Judge Keith Derry

AV Pastoral Veteran 2nd Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan - Judge Keith Derry

9.3.25 CRUFTS

After a not very successful day on the Thursday with Rhona Judge Richard Allen returned with Clover and Shadow on the Sunday.

 Bearded Collie Veteran Dog Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan Unplaced - Judge Geoff Spurrier
Bearded Collie Limit Bitch 1st Kilfinan Ladybird - Judge Gill Burfitt

16.3.25 OSWESTRY & DISTRICT KENNEL ASSOCIATION

Trip out for Clover and Shadow no breed classes for Bearded Collies.

AVNSC Pastoral Open VHC Kilfinan Ladybird - Judge Heidi Thomas

AV Pastoral Veteran 3rd Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan - Judge Heidi Thomas

21.4.25 EASTERN BEARDED COLLIE CHAMPIONSHIP & OPEN SHOW

2 Shows running at the same time was a busy day for Clover & Shadow.

Championship Show:
Bearded Collie Dogs -  Veteran Dog 2nd Ch Talraz Light Up The Sjy for Kilfinan - Judge Roger Fletcher.
Bearded Collie Bitches - Open Bitch 1st Kilfinan Ladybird and her 2nd CC - Judge Sarah Ritchie
Best In Show - Kilfinan Ladybird - Judge Frances Chapman-King

Open Show - Judge Shirley-Anne Savage
Veteran Dog 1st Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan & Best Veteran In Show
Open Bitch 2nd Kilfinan Ladybird

11.5.25 BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Judge for Bearded Collies was Nicola Whelan.
2nd Veteran Dog Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan (Shadow)
1st Open Bitch Kilfinan Ladybird JW (Clover)

24.5.25 LLANDUDNO CS OPEN SHOW

Judge for Bearded Collies was Mrs T Forsey

1st Open Bitch Kilfinan Ladybird JW (Clover)
2nd AV Pastoral Veteran Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan (Shadow) 

7.6.25 THREE COUNTIES CHAMP SHOW

Bearded Collie Judge was Paula Brooks

3rd Veteran Dog Ch Tarlraz Light Up the Sky for Kilfinan (Shadow)
3rd Open Bitch Kilfinan ladybird (Clover)

22.6.25 BLACKPOOL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Blackpool lived up to it's reputation as being cold and windy in contrast to the heatwave we had been having recently.

Judge for Bearded Collies was Darren Clarke.

1st Veteran Dog & Best Veteran In Breed - Ch Talraz Light Up The Sky for Kilfinan (shadow)
2nd Open Bitch - Kilfinan Ladybird JW (Clover)