Irish Alpaca Association halter show at the County Louth Agricultural Show

Great day yesterday at Bellurgan Park in County Louth,Eire judging the halter classes at the Irish Alpaca Association halter show. Great weather, good humour and plenty of challenges in the black and brown classes to get the judge thinking. Terrific turnout in the young handler section. Huge crowds on the Showground. A massive thanks to Berie Neary of Mullagh Lane Alpacas for organising and her friend Siobahn who managed rosettes and microphone like a real pro. Thanks to all the exhibitors and helpers who made this showcase for the alpacas. 

Thanks to the Alpaca Association of Ireland for inviting me. I have so much fun in your wonderful country -I will be back.  Have a great season, may all your cria be girls and see you all soon.

The Judge dun gud!

Shirley had a great day yesterday judging her first alpaca halter show at the Dundalk agricultural show in Eire. The weather threatened to give us a soaking from early doors to mid afternoon and then didn't deliver so we got away with it again.

 She really is the luckiest woman in the world when it comes to weather. If Shirley commands it does not rain, it quivers and cowers and stamps up and down wanting to but somehow never gets up the nerve to go against her wishes. 

As her trusty 'companion animal' I empathise entirely!