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2nd July 2008

14th May 2008

24th February 2008

Danie showed in the Veteran Stakes at Newtownards Champ Show, under Joe Kirk and was placed 3rd. Danie thoroughly enjoyed himself as he has not been shown for nearly four years!

See more photos in the Gallery Page

2nd January 2008

Christmas 2007 Photos added to the Gallery Page
 

10th December 2007

See Gallery Page for more photos

17th November 2007

Results from Cloghran All Breed Championship Show.
 
Shelair Groenendaels did the "double". Spenser wins the Dog Green Star as well as Best of Breed & Jem wins the Bitch Green Star!

See "Spenser's" Page and "Jem's" Page for full results

20 October 2007

to Tricia and Chris Such on gaining the Irish Champion Title on Norlyght Z’Ha’Dum. "Bear" gained his final point at Portadown.

17 October 2007

30th September 2007

Results from Belfast Championship Show – “Spenser” wins Best of Breed for the second year!

have won Best of Breed
at Belfast Championship Show for the past 4 years!

“Danie” BOB in 2004

“Jem” BOB in 2005

“Spenser” BOB in 2006 & 2007

1st September 2007

Results from Banbridge and District Championship Show.
"Spenser" wins Green Star & RBOB

5th August 2007

Results from Dun Laoghaire International All Breed Championship Show.

In torrential rain and sodden ground "Spenser" wins his second CACIB as well as Best of Breed!

See "Spenser's" Page.

21st July 2007

2nd July 2007

18th May 2007

It is with shock and sadness that we heard about the sudden death of
Talamo Just Macy.

"Macy Grey" as she was affectionately called will be greatly missed
by her handler Claire and I.

Our sympathies go to Valerie, Brian and all the family

14th May 2007

16th April 2007

The IKC Working Test certificates arrive for "Emma" & "Jem"!!

Click here to view "Emma's" IKC Working Test Certificate

Click here to view "Jem's" IKC Working Test Certificate

31st March 2007
 

It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Anders Lyrholm. Our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go to Carin and all the family. May you find peace with time.

22nd March 2007

The FCI certificate arrives for "Jem"!!!

INT BEAUTÉ Ch
SHELAIR SWEET SHERRY
“Jem”

Click here to see "Jem's" Federation Cynologique Internationale Certificate

9th March 2007

At Crufts Dog Show "Spenser" was 2nd in Limit Dog with 11 entries and "Jem" was placed 6th in Open Bitch with 11 entries.

Under the circumstances we are extremely pleased with these results.

See "Spenser's" page and "Jem’s" page

6th March 2007

Confirmation received today from the FCI that "Jem" is an

INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY CHAMPION

"Jem" is now the first confirmed Belgian Shepherd Champion of 2007, having passed the IKC Working Test back on the 21st January.

5th March 2007

New photos added to "Jem’s" page, "Spenser's" page and on the Gallery Page

21st January 2007

Following the 2nd Irish Kennel Club Working Test Qualification toward the
FCI International Beauty Title

Shelair Sweet Sherry "Jem"

became the 1st Irish homebred Belgian Shepherd (any variety) to qualify.
She has followed in her Mother "Emma's" footsteps!
Many congratulations to the others who also qualified.

"Jem" is the 2nd Belgian Shepherd (any variety) who is now a qualified

FCI INTERNATIONAL BEAUTÉ CHAMPION

(Subject to IKC & FCI Confirmation)
See "Jem’s" Page

16th January 2007

Below is a copy of the email received from the FCI confirming "Emma" has indeed joined the relatively small club of Chien de Berger Belge International Beauté Champions

Dear Madam,

The numbers of dogs, Chien de Berger Belge, which have obtained the International Champion of Beauty Title, are 437 (from all nationalities) between 01.01.1980 and 15.01.2007 and only one Irish dog has obtained this title.

Yours sincerely,
VERBRUGGEN Géraldine
Title Dpt
FCI

4th December 2006

"Genie" - Shelair Saucy Soda and Con Doherty won 1st Open Agility at Fingal Dog Club Fun Agility Competition on 2nd December 2006. See Gallery Page for photo

1st December 2006

New photos of "Jem", "Spenser" and "Emma" on the Gallery Page

28th November 2006

22nd November 2006

The FCI certificate arrives for “Emma”!!!

IRCh & INT BEAUTÉ Ch
VANISTICA CHINON OF SHELAIR
"Emma"

20th November 2006

Confirmation received today from the FCI that “Emma” is an

INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY CHAMPION

31st October 2006

Meet the Shelair Spooky Halloween Monsters!! See Gallery Page for photos

30th October 2006

Results from Bull Breeds Championship Show - "Jem" wins Best of Breed!
See "Jem’s" Page, "Spenser's" Page and “Travis’s” Page for full results

17th October 2006

30th September 2006

Results from Belfast Championship Show - Spenser wins Best of Breed
See "Spenser's" Page and "Jem’s" Page for full results

24th September 2006

Congratulations to "Spenser's" Mummy, GBCh Vanistica French Confetti on gaining her GB Title and to his Daddy, Hol, Lux & Ger DKBS Ch Elite A pE S.R Boetsch de Bruine Buck celebrating his 10th Birthday!

16th September 2006

Results from Carlow Ch Show
See “Emma's” Page for full results

3rd September 2006

Following the 1st ever Irish Kennel Club Working Test Qualification toward the
FCI International Beauty Title

Ch Vanistica Chinon of Shelair "Emma"

became the 1st dog in Ireland to qualify.
Many congratulations to the others who also qualified.

"Emma" is the 1st Belgian Shepherd (any variety) who is now a qualified

FCI INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY CHAMPION

(Subject to IKC & FCI Confirmation)

See “Emma's” Page
 

2nd September 2006

to Tricia and Chris Such on gaining the Irish Champion Title on Nosregor Hurricane George of Norlyght. "Rasty" gained his final points at Drogheda. See Gallery Page for photo

28th August 2006

New photos on Gallery Page
 

6th August 2006

had a very busy and successful Bank Holiday weekend!
Results from Dun Laoghaire International All Breed Championship Show.

For the second year in succession Shelair Groenendaels have done the "double", winning the Dog Green Star + CACIB & Bitch Green Star + CACIB as well as Best of Breed!

Shelair Saucy Soda "Genie" wins 1st Adult Bitch, Reserve Green Star + RCACIB
Tricia Such handled "Genie" who is owned and adored by Con Doherty as an agility dog.

See "Spenser's" Page & “Emma's” Page & “Travis’” Page for full results
 

5th August

Results from Bangor & North Down Ch Show

For the second year in succession Shelair Groenendaels wins Best of Breed at Bangor!

See "Spenser's" Page & “Travis’” Page for full results

July 2006

New photos on Gallery Page

21st July 2006

2nd July 2006

06/06/06

June 2006

On a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday Monday 5th June, at Munster Canine Association "Jem" won 1st in Open Bitch, Green Star Bitch and RBOB.

See "Jem’s" page for details

May 2006

At Birmingham National Dog Show on Sunday 14th May "Spenser" was 3rd in Post Graduate Dog with 10 entries and "Jem" also 3rd in Open Bitch with 8 entries!

See "Spenser's" page and "Jem’s" page for details

will continue to be selectively shown only under sincere discerning judges.

"Danie" came to the show with us to celebrate his 9th Birthday!! See Gallery page for photos
 

April 2006

"Spenser" was the only representative from the Shelair gang to show at Fermoy where he won Green Star Dog!

See "Spenser's" page for details

"Spenser" had soooo much fun at the Combined Canine Club Pup of the Year 2005 Competition!!

See Gallery Page for photos.

"Jem" wins her 4th CACIB at the Combined Canine International Ch Show on Easter Saturday.

See "Jem’s" page for result.

"Emma" has been scanned and unfortunately we have to announce that she is not expecting puppies.

March 2006

Many new changes to the site!

Changes to Our Dogs page - “Emma's” page - "Spenser's" page - Litters Page

New pages added

History of the BSD - interesting reading on the history of the Belgians

Chateau de Groenendael - this page features photos of the Chateau taken in December 2005

Vanistica Stowaway at Shelair  "Spenser's"  Eye Test: Clear

February 2006

First Championship Show of 2006 and Spenser wins Green Star Dog!!
See "Spenser's" page for details

 

December 2005

A visit to Brussels - Sharon Donohoe (owner of Shelair Smooth Scotch) and I took a trip over to Brussels for the Christmas Markets and to visit the Chateau de Groenendael. Superb!! More photos will follow in the New Year. See Gallery Page

November 2005

"Spenser" wins BEST OF BREED at Cloghran All Breed Championship Show!! "Jem" was RBOB.

See "Spenser's" page and "Jem’s" page for full results

September 2005

Vanistica Stowaway at Shelair "Spenser's" BVA Hip Score - 3:5

New Photos added to Gallery Page

September 2005

Results from Belfast Championship Show - "Jem" wins Best of Breed!
Many thanks to Louisa Rogerson who handled her in the Pastoral Group!

See “Jem” and "Spenser’s" pages for full results

September 2005

Results from City of Birmingham Championship Show

*** "Jem" receives her 2nd RCC and "Spenser" is placed 2nd in Limit Dog. He was the youngest in this class at only 13 months of age! ***
Sheila handled GBCh Vanistica's Romeo - "Luca" to win his 11th CC & BOB!

See “Jem” and "Spenser’s" pages for full results

August 2005

Results from Clonmel International All Breed Championship Show

See “Jem’s” Page for results

Results from Navan Pastoral Group Ch. Show

See “Emma” and "Spenser’s" pages for full results

July 2005

Results from Dun Laoghaire International All Breed Championship Show.

Shelair Groenendaels have done the "double", winning the Dog Green Star + CACIB & Bitch Green Star + CACIB as well as Best of Breed!

Shelair Saucy Soda "Genie" wins Green Star Bitch + CACIB + Best of Breed!! "Genie" is owned and adored by Con Doherty as an agility dog. Tricia Such handled "Genie" in the Breed classes and Claire handled her in the Group.

See Gallery Page for Photo of "Genie"

See “Travis’s” Page & "Spenser’s" Page for results

July 2005

Results from Bangor & North Down Ch Show

See, “Emma's” Page & "Spenser’s" Page for full results

July 2005

Results from Dundalk Ch. Show

See “Jem’s” Page

Happy 1st Birthday to "Spenser"!!

See "Spenser’s" Page for new photos

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June 2005

"Travis" wins Best of Breed at Kilkenny & District Championship Show!!

See “Travis’s” Page, "Spenser’s" Page and “Emma's” Page for full results
 

"Spenser" wins the Puppy Stakes and is BEST PUPPY IN SHOW at Munster Canine Ch. Show!!

See "Spenser’s" Page and “Emma's” Page for full results

May 2005

Results from Hibernian Ch. Show, May 2005

See “Jem’s” Page and "Spenser’s" page

"Spenser" placed 2nd in Fermoy Puppy Stakes.

See "Spenser’s" page

April 2005

New Links Pages added. See Links Page

26th & 27th March 2005

Shelair Groenendaels spent a quiet Easter Saturday and Sunday at home playing in the garden!!

See Gallery Page

March 2005

****  FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SHELAIR GROENENDAELS WINS
BEST OF BREED
AT THE IKC ST. PATRICK’S ALL BREED INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW  ****
2002; 2003; 2004 & 2005

For 3 out of the 4 years Shelair Groenendaels have done the “double”, winning the
Dog Major Green Star + CACIB & Bitch Major Green Star + CACIB
as well as Best of Breed!

For full results see “Travis’s” Page and “Emma's” Page

February 2005

At the first Championship Show in Newtownards & District Canine Club on Sunday 20th February 2005, “Travis” wins Best of Breed and “Emma” Reserve Best of Breed!
See “Travis’s” Page and “Emma's” Page

November 2004

Claire’s first Judging appointment at the Scottish Terrier Club Limit Show
See Gallery Page

October 2004

New Photos and Results for “Travis”
See “Travis’s” Page and Gallery Page


Announcing “Danie’s” Retirement!
See “Danie’s” Page
 

**** At Driffield Championship Show, judged by Gordon Rual, “Jem” wins Limit Bitch and the CC!! ****

See “Jem’s” Page

September 2004

At Shelair Groenendaels we are excited to introduce our new male import, from the most successful UK Groenendael Kennel in the history of the breed.

VANISTICA STOWAWAY AT SHELAIR
"Spenser"

See "Spenser’s" page

August 2004

Shelair Groenendaels wins Best of Breed at 3 of the Irish Circuit Shows!
For full results see “Danie’s” Page, “Emma's” Page and “Jem’s” Page

New Photos of "Jem". See  “Jem’s” Page

New photos on our Gallery page

20th June 2004

**** At the Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Championship Show, judged by Paul England, “Jem” won Limit Bitch and Reserve C.C. ****
See  “Jem’s” Page

24th April 2004

Cork & District Championship Show “Emma” wins Best of Breed, Shortlisted in
Pastoral Group and wins the Brace Stakes with her daughter “Jem”. See “Emma's” Page

21st March 2004

SHELAIR GROENENDAELS WINS BEST OF BREED AT THE IKC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW FOR THE 3RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.
For full results see “Danie’s” Page ; “Jem’s” Page and “Travis’s” Page

19th February 2004

Unfortunately we have to announce that "Emma" has not had any puppies from this planned mating to "Greco". Details are on the Puppies Page

16th January 2004

**** IRCh INTCh VANISTICA CHINON OF SHELAIR “Emma” was mated on 16th December 2003 by AI with fresh imported semen to: POLch DENch NORch EUjW-99 POLW-00 EUW-00 s.r. LP GRECO COMME UN REVE NOIR “Greco”.

(Shelair Groenendaels are the FIRST to be granted an import licence for this by the Irish Government since the introduction of the Pet Passport Scheme over two years ago).

22nd November 2003

**** SHELAIR SWEET SHERRY “Jem” wins Major Green Star & Best of Breed then Shortlisted in the Working Group at Cloghran Ch. Show 22/11/2003. See “Jem’s” Page
 

17th March 2003

**** IRCh VANISTICA CHINON OF SHELAIR “Emma” wins Major Green Star, CACIB & Best of Breed – IKC St. Patrick’s International Ch. Show 2003
See “Emma’s” Page

Email: shelair.groen@oceanfree.net

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