What does IKC stand for?

THERE were an awful lot of wagging of tails - not to mention Barbara Woodhouse types - in Ballsbridge over the weekend for the European Dog Show, run by the Irish Kennel Club.

The Irish Kennel Club recognized the ShihTzu that same year.

The Irish Kennel Club is the only organisation to give any guidelines.

He added: "In the last 10 months he won enough shows and points to be named Champion by the Irish Kennel Club.

The theme continues later this month, when the Irish Kennel Club hosts the biggest dog show ever to be held in Ireland: the European Winners Dog Show.

The Irish Kennel Club (IKC), which registers all dogs, said it will refuse to register any dog that does not have a microchip.

FACT FILE * The Kerry Blue Terrier, named after the county, was bred to control vermin * The name also comes from its grey coat which is described as blue in dog parlance * Kerry Blues were once trained for badger-baiting * They are prone to eye complaints, including cataracts * Michael Collins owned one called Convict 224 * A Kerry Blue was the first dog ever registered with the Irish Kennel Club

Traffic approaching from the North and North East along the M1/N1 will be directed to the Park and Ride facility at the Irish Kennel Club, Cloghran.