WITH autumn hunting just underway, the puppy show season is upon us. Over the last two weekends we were privileged to be invited to our neighbouring counties, Cork and Clare, on two successive Saturdays.

Keeping as close as possible to their traditional date, the Duhallow staged their puppy show at their kennels, just outside Liscarrol, on August 21st. With 11 couple forward, the judges Oliver Ryan-Purcell (Scarteen) and Liam Geary had to be at their best to produce winners from a sterling line-up of young entry.