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Chichester & District CS Open Show 25th January 2009

It was a very rainy day, but we were lucky to have a dry spell while we were in the outside ring.  The Judge was Chris Arthur and 29 Deerhounds were entered although some were unable to get there for various reasons.

• Puppy was won by Dawn Hawker's pretty little bitch Wolfscastle Cilydd at Ghylladare
• Junior was won by David & Jean Gilhooly's Freyja at Nobys
• Open Dog was won by Ness Lucas & Cliff Dargonne's Packway Aconcagua  (Murdo)  who went on to win BOB and Group 3
• Open Bitch was won by Lucas & Dargonne's Sorisdale MacKechnie for Packway (Isla)

Back to Nobys after the show except for BOB & BP where the hounds had a relaxing run in our deerfenced 5 acres, then a feast cooked by David for just under 40 Deerhound folk!
Cullen Skink and pea & ham soup to start, then a magnificent Venison casserole made with a mixture of Red and Sika Deer shot by a gamekeeper neighbour in Kintyre.
Folk brought puddings & drink, and I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
The last 2 years the weather has been kind to us & the photo in the garden was taken in sunshine, but alas not this year.  Some hounds quite rightly declined to come out into the wet, but some put on a brave face.

Nobys 2009 - picture and words courtesy of Jean and David Gilhooly - thank you