The Breeding Front

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  • OCEAN HAS HIS FIRST LITTER

    16/05/2013
    Tom Fitzgerald reports that his fine racer Ocean Crash has just produced his first litter of pups since he was retired from racing last winter.

  • EVA IS SIMPLY THRILLED

    30/04/2013
    The Jaxx Breeding Kennels in Kells in County Meath has been creating the odd wave in the past few years.

  • MORAL DUTY MAKING THE NEWS

    24/12/2012
    It is always nice to see young stud dogs beginning to make their mark and one of these just now is Moral Duty which now stands with Lotte Orum at her kennels on the Clonmel to Dungarvan road.

  • KRYPTONITE AT STUD IN TEMPLEMORE

    24/12/2012
    Word reaches me that another young stud dog, the brilliant Kryptonite has moved base and is now standing at the Blackcastle/ Group Kennels in Templemore in County Tipperary.

  • ACCORDELLO’S GREAT START AT STUD

    11/12/2012
    There have been some great reports of Saturday’s Sales at Thurles where a number of UK buyers really spiced up the action and prices were soaring above the expected level.

  • RAFAS WEE PET HAS LITTER OF TEN

    09/10/2012
    A few months back we informed you that the brilliant track bitch Rafas Wee Pet was due to be mated to Head Bound. Well, we have heard from owner Michael Smyth that she produced a little of ten pups last Saturday morning.

  • SUGAR RAY BECOMES A DAD

    06/08/2012
    Only just past his second birthday, racing rookie Tyrur Sugar Ray became a first time dad on Sunday when his mating with Tyrur Isabel resulted in a litter of six dogs and five bitches.

  • WEE PET IS HEAD BOUND

    27/07/2012
    We hear from Michael Smith that his smashing bitch Rafas Wee Pet has come in season and will be mated early next week to Head Bound.

  • FIVE BUDDING PANTHERS ARE WHELPED
    13/04/2012
    On the eve of Milldean Panther’s return to action following his injury, word reaches us that his dam Auld Nag has just thrown a repeat litter to College Causeway.

  • CHILLI A WINNING MUM

    13/12/2011
    Remember the brilliant bitch Almost Chilli, one of the fastest bitches ever around Shelbourne with a 28.22 run? Well, she is now a winning mum!

  • TYRUR TEMPTRESS PASSES AWAY

    27/10/2011
    PJ Fahy reported last night that his great brood bitch Tyrur Temptress has died after a recent serious illness.

  • MAKESHIFT RETIRED AND SET TO COMMENCE STUD DUTIES

    25/10/2011
    Dolores Ruth may have added another major winner to her kennel list at the weekend but she is about to lose another. Star tracker Makeshift has run his last race and heads to the stud paddocks this week.

  • CHOICE BREEDING AT JAXX KENNEL

    13/10/2011
    I have just heard from Eva Abedi who runs the Jaxx Greyhound Kennel in Kells, County Meath and she has some very interesting news concerning her operation.

  • TOP SPRINTER CARLOWS PRIDE IS RETIRED

    29/09/2011
    Recently we reported on the retirement of that great sprinter Yes Boss and now comes news that one of his great rivals over three seasons, Carlows Pride has also been retired.

  • SPRINTER BOSS IS RETIRED TO STUD

    21/09/2011
    Yes Boss, one of our top sprinters over the past three seasons, has been retired to stud and will stand with his trainer Eoin O’Neill in Rathangan.

  • FARLEY BLITZ AT STUD

    28/08/2011
    Having failed to recover from recurring serious injuries, flying tracker Farley Blitz has been retired to stud and has commenced duties at Sean Bourke’s Newpark Stud in Clonmel.

  • DAWN FOR AUSTRALIA
    20/08/2011
    Brian King reports that the classy track performer Shelbourne Dawn has been sold and will be joining Tony Lockett in Australia as a prospective brood bitch. She will be going into quarantine in the UK next week.

  • KELLY’S FIRST LITTER

    18/08/2011
    Last year’s Irish Oaks third Clearview Kelly produced a lovely litter this week to Westmead Hawk.

  • BUSTERS AT STUD

    18/08/2011
    Leading sprinter Buster Choice has been retired to stud after breaking down while attempting to make a comeback from a very serious injury.

  • OPINION SET FOR RETIREMENT

    26/07/2011
    Definate Opinion, the double winner of both the Gain Feeds Cesarewitch and the Boylesports International, will not be challenging for the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby and is likely to be retired to the stud paddocks.

  • JAMIE’S NEW STAR

    25/07/2011
    The brilliant Ardkill Jamie has had a few nice winners from his limited matings and he appears to have a real staying star in Ardkill Star (ex Cornamaddy Girl) which won the final of the Dobbins @ The Park A5 at Shelbourne on Wednesday night.

  • IS THIS A BROOD RECORD?

    25/07/2011
    A major talking point concerning the field for the Townviewfoods.com Champion Stakes semi-finals at Shelbourne last night involves the super brood bitch Razldazl Pearl.

  • BOX IS RETIRED

    29/06/2011
    Tom O’Connor informs us that his brilliant tracker Christmas Box has been retired and will be standing at his Saleen kennels in Tarbert.

  • ACE’S CRACKING BOOST

    29/06/2011
    I had just begun to become aware of Skywalker Ace’s pups when Cracking Man first came on the scene at Shelbourne. What impressed me most was the early they were showing.