Events
One of the KWWSPCA regular dog walks round the lovely gardens and woodlands of Coolcarrigan House. We hope to have a large number of the dogs in our care on the walk and would welcome volunteers at the Shelter beforehand to collect the dogs, to take them on the walk and then to return them to the Shelter afterwards.
The Gardens of Coolcarrigan are well worth a visit and anyone can come along, even if they don’t want to do the dog walk.
Coolcarrigan is about 20 km (12 miles) north of Naas. Take the Caragh Road out of Naas, drive through the village of Caragh and pass Mondello Race Track on your left. Continue on straight. Cross over the main Prosperous to Allenwood Road with Dag Welds pub on the corner. Keep heading straight on through the village of Coill Dubh and then Coolcarrigan is about 2 km beyond the village on the left. There will be a KWWSPCA sign on the gate.
FINAL ARRANGMENTS
KWWSPCA WALK THIS SUNDAY – ‘THREE COURSES CHALLENGE’
Just some final details about the KWWSPCA ‘Three Courses Challenge’ this Sunday. 5 July. We are expecting a great turnout of supporters and dogs and look forward to seeing everyone there.
If you would like to just walk one or two of the racecourses that would be fine, but hopefully there will be a good few people wanting to take up the challenge and walk all three racecourse in County Kildare in the same day, Punchestown, Naas and The Curragh.
Many people have collected sponsorship for the event, but if you would prefer to give a donation on the day, that would be fine.
We will be providing water for walkers and their dogs but hopefully everyone will bring their own refreshments for the day.
Punchestown Racecourse: The walk starts at 10.30 and will last just under an hour. The gates to the Racecourse will open at 10.00 and will close again at 12.00. Drive in the main gate and head straight down until you come to the car park on your right, in front of the Racecourse buildings.
Naas Racecourse: The walk starts at 12.30 and will last about 45 minutes. The gates to the Racecourse in Dublin Road and in Tipper Road will both be open from about 12.00 until about 2.00. Parking is in the car park in front of the main entrance building of the Racecourse.
The Curragh Racecourse: The walk starts at 2.30 and will last about an hour. We will be meeting in the car park just below the TRM Store and Café. Heading from the Newbridge direction, drive up towards the Racecourse and turn right at the roundabout just before the Racecourse buildings. The car park is on the left.
Call 087 6803295 for more information.
This year will be the 13th Anniversary of the KWWSPCA’s Wag & Bone Dog Show. The Show takes place in and around the Parade Ring at Punchestown Race Course. Every type of dog is welcome. A list of classes is given below.
Some of the KWWSPCA dogs in need of homes will be there; ‘Noah’s Ark’, the KWWSPCA Charity Shop, will have a stall and there will also be stalls selling refreshments, cakes, pet products and much, much more. Stonebrook Pet Farm hopes to have some of its animals on display. There will be face painting, a lucky dip and a raffle.
Light refreshments available.
DOG SHOW CLASSES 2015
€5 entry per class – €20 for 5 classes
No dogs under 9 months old to be entered in any class apart from the Puppy Class.
Main Parade Ring
1. Waggiest Tail
2. Girl under 12 with Dog
3. Boy under 12 with Dog
4. Veteran Dog (9 years or over)
5. Senior Citizen with a Dog
6. Puppy Class – For Dogs under 9 months
7. Dog Most Like its Owner – The Sue Craigie Perpetual Trophy
8. Rescue Dog – The Kitty O’Brien Perpetual Trophy
9. Best 6 legs – Dog and Owner
10. Fancy Dress – Dog and Owner
11. KWWSPCA Rescue Dog – ‘The Brian Cup’ – this class is restricted to dog that have been adopted from the KWWSPCA or who are in the care of the KWWSPCA waiting to be adopted.
12. Child under 16 with Dog – The Moss Veterinary Clinic Perpetual Trophy
13. Fanciest Female Dog
14. Handsomest Male Dog
15. The Dog You Would Most Like To Take Home – The Steven Lawlor Perpetual Trophy – winners picked by Clapometer
16. BEST IN SHOW to win the Pam O’Mahony Perpetual Trophy. The winner of each of the above Classes is entered automatically – no charge.
High Jump This will take place after ‘Best in Show’ on the upper grass area.
Pay as you enter. €2 entry. There will be one competition for Small Dogs and one for Large Dogs
Please call 087 6803295 for more information about the show.
Meet in the car park just below the TIR Equestrian Store and Café beside the Curragh Racecourse, the Curragh, Co Kildare. The walk will start at 11.30 and last about an hour. Everyone welcome especially rescue dogs. Wrap up well and wear good walking shoes or boots.
KWWSPCA Christmas cards and ISPCA calendars will be on sale before and after the sale.
Volunteers needed to collect dogs from the KWWSPCA Shelter in Athgarvan and bring them on the walk. Call the Shelter Manager on 087 2517381 or call into the Shelter between 10.30 and 11.00 on Sunday morning.
Please join us at our KWWSPCA Dog Walk at Punchestown Racecourse on Sunday 7 February. Starting at 11.00 from the main gate. We hope to have some of our Rescue Dogs at the walk and would like volunteers to walk them for us. It would be a great help if you could collect a dog from the Animal Shelter at about 10.30 that morning and then it is only a 15 minute drive to Punchestown. Or if you would like us to bring a dog for you to walk and meet us there, please call 087 6803295. The walk is about 4 kilometres and will take about three quarters of an hour.
We would especially like to see some of our rehomed KWWSPCA rescue dogs on the walk.
Details to follow but make a note of the date.
A Halloween walk for everyone. Volunteers needed to collect some of the KWWSPCA rescue dogs from the Shelter in Athgarvan and bring them back after the walk. The Shelter is less than 15 minutes from Punchestown Racecourse.
This year will be the 15th Anniversary of the KWWSPCA’s Wag and Bone Dog Show. The Show takes place in and around the Parade Ring at Punchestown Race Course. Every type of dog is welcome. A list of classes is given below.
Some of the KWWSPCA dogs in need of homes will be there; ‘Noah’s Ark’, the KWWSPCA Charity Shop, will have a stall and there will also be stalls selling cakes, pet products and much, much more. There will be face painting, a lucky dip and a raffle.
Light refreshments available.
DOG SHOW CLASSES 2017
€5 entry per class – €20 for 5 classes
No dogs under 9 months old to be entered in any class apart from the Puppy Class.
1. Waggiest Tail
2. Girl under 12 with Dog
3. Boy under 12 with Dog
4. Veteran Dog (9 years or over)
5. Senior Citizen with a Dog
6. Puppy Class – For Dogs under 9 months
7. Dog Most Like its Owner
8. Rescue Dog
9. Fancy Dress – Dog and Owner
10. KWWSPCA Rescue Dog – ‘The Brian Cup’ – this class is restricted to dogs that have been adopted from the KWWSPCA or who are in the care of the KWWSPCA waiting to be adopted.
11. Child under 16 with Dog
12. Fanciest Female Dog
13. Handsomest Male Dog
14. The Dog You Would Most Like To Take Home – The Steven Lawlor Perpetual Trophy – winners picked by Clapometer
15 BEST IN SHOW to win the Pam O’Mahony Perpetual Trophy. The winner of each of the above Classes is entered automatically – no charge.
HIGH JUMP – This will take place after ‘Best in Show’ on the upper grass area. Pay as you enter. €2 entry. There will be one competition for Small Dogs and one for Large Dogs
Please call 087 6803295 for more information about the show.
