News 2024
December
A nice ending of the year for our lovely bitch
N UCH NV-24 Ballygran's Kaitlyn Kaylin winning nr #1 Irish Wolfhound on the Kennel Club winner list. Soooo proud for her and Kristin for doing such a great job.
Also her mother did great N UCH Ballygran's Iona Inira, winning best broodbitch 2024. And she is!! Such a great bitch in every way. So proud of her, and looking forward showing her as a veteran i 2025.
N UCH Ballygran's Kieran Ode to Killykeen also ended the year great. Top winning male #2 i Norway.
Also on the list is his brother N SE UCH Ballygran's Keelan Kean ending up at top winning male #3 in Norway. Congratulation to the owner Kjersti Hoff Glitten.
Ballygran had 4 hounds among the 20 best hounds, witch is great since I have been out of the game due to my operation for 3 months.
#3rd best bitch 2024 - N UCH NV-24 Ballygran's Kaitlyn Kaylin. Proud owner Kristin Myrene and me.
#10th best bitch 2024 - N UCH Ballygran's Kerenza Kew. Proud owner Heidi Kristin Dybvik.
Ballygran also ended opp as topp breeder #2 in 2024. Thank you to my puppy buyers for showing their Ballygran hounds.
November
Not easy to travel and show my hounds with one foot in a cast, walking on crutches and sitting in a wheelchair if having to move more than short distances. But I like to find solutions, and concur the obstacles. And that took a village….and then some!! Love you all for your kindness and willingness to help and support my and my crazy ideas. Gry, Kristin, Kjersti, Helene, Miriam, Siren, Therese, Maya, Bent, Heidi, Roar and Evy you are the best!!!
Irish wolfhound judge was sighthound specialist Mr. Georgios Kostopoulos, Greece. He also judged the group.
🏆N Ch SE Ch Ballygran's Keelan Kean
won best champion male, best dog, BOB and BOG 2 in a strong lineup of hounds! So proud of him and his owner Kjersti Hoff Glitten. A big thank you also to Kristin Moldskred Myrene for showing him so good.
🏆N Ch Ballygran's Kieran Ode to Killykeen was 2nd best male. Thank you so much Gry Stenberg for showing my " mamas boy" for me. I know he is a handfull😅.
🏆 N Ch NV-24 Ballygran's Kaitlyn Kaylin 3rd in champion class with CC. Proud owners is Kristin Myrene and me.
Judge: sighthound specialist Mr Louis Kruger, South Africa.
🏆 Ballygran's Eben
was 2nd best in intermediate class with CC. And 4 best male. So proud of my young boy. Thank you so much Evy Wangberg for helping me show this very stubborn "mamas boy". He did not make it easy for you😅.
The litter sister hit her knee, eager to jump up on the table. So her movement was not the best unfortunately.🏆 NJr CH NJV-24 OSLJV-24 Ballygran's Ebba
4th in Junior class. Thank you Kristin Myrene for helping me show her.
June
IW Specialty 2024 - Judge: Liz Thornton, England
Only had 3 hounds to show this year.
Ballygrans's Kieran Ode to Killykeen Exc, not placed in open class. Picket out to compeet for best head and expression. Winning "best irish spotting".
N Ch NV-20-22 Ballygran's Ithel Innis winning 2nd best male, competing for best movement and best head and expression.
N Ch Ballygran's Iona Inira, Exc, not placed in champion class.
Two other hounds from me was showed
N Ch Ballygran's Keelan Kean, Exc, not placed in Champion class. Proud owner Kjersti H. Glitten
Ballygran's Kaitlyn Kaylin, Exc, 2nd in open class, CK and rec. CERT. Also winning best movement. Proud owner Kristin Myrene and myself.
19.06.24
E-litter turing 1 year already!!! Happy birthday to Ellon, Eben, Emmer, Elton, Ebba and Ebony.
May
07.05.2024
🎈🎈 D-Litter Whippet is 2 years old🎈🎈
Deborah and Dawn sends birthday wishes to their siblings Jesper, Mimo, Zuki and Hedvig. And we are remembering dear Lilly 💔who left us way to early due to an accident.
06.05.2024
🎈🎈C- Litter whippet is 4 years old🎈🎈
04.05.2024 Int Dogshow in Skara, Sweden
Judge: ZAKE LIGITA.
2 best male with CC.
27.04.2024 Nat Dogshow in Stange
Kjersti, Andre og Konrad is out on the road again, this time at a local nat dogshow in Stange.
Judge: June Wall, Ireland
Group Judge: Anita F. Duggan
🥇 N Ch Ballygran’s Keelan Kean BOB and BOG 2👏👏
So proud of all three❤️❤️❤️.
20.042024 NKK Int dogshow Kristiansand
Congratulations to:
🏆 Ballygran's Keelan Kean winning CK, CACIB and BOS today. As always Konrad, Kjersti and Andre are a great team🥰.
16.04.2024 Welcome little miracle!
She is from frozen spern i had collected 22 years ago. My beautiful N S Ch, top winning IW male in Norway Rovaleco’s Irco Idol. Out of Ballygran’s Keelin Keela. I am so grateful to Mitiam and Remy who let me use their bitch for this special combination ❤️.
02.04.2024 Happy Birthday!
30.03.2024 & 31.03.2024 Nat Dogshow in Vikersund
31.03.2024
Today N Ch Ballygran's Keelan Kean was awarded BOB with a wonderful critique. And then winnin BOG 3, in a strong lineup. Congratulation to Kjersti, Andre and "Konrad". I am so pround of you all. Breed judge was Mr. Bos Bosch from Belgium.
Group judge : Siret Lepasaar, Estonia.
See more info and pictures of Konrad HERE ❤️
30.03.2024
I am lucky that my friend are showing this weekend. N Ch Ballygran's Keelan Kean was 2 best male with CK, and a lovely critique. Congratulation to the owner Kjersti and to Andre hos is his designated handler.
Breed Judge: Jean-Jacques Dupas.
06.03.2024 Existing times…
02.03.2024 Kennel cough!
04.02.2024 Puppies!!!
04.02.2024 First show of the year!
Back home after a lovely nat Dogshow in Etne. Great atmosphere and so well organized!! Credit to Ølen Etne Vindafjord dogclub for this lovely show!
All sighthounds was judges by Mr Davor Javor.
Whippet puppies
🏆Ballygran's Eben BOB and BOG 2
🏆Ballygran's Ebba BOS
🏆Ballygran's Ellon 3 best male puppy with HP. Proud owner Helene Pettersen Valsø.
🏆Ballygran's Ebony 3 best bitch puppy. Proud owner Kristin Wenneberg and Tor Aslak Tor-Aslak Flaten.
Whippet
🏆 Ballygran's Dunbar 3 best male, CK. Proud owner Helene Pettersen Valsø
🏆Ballygran's Deborah 2 best bitch, CK (can not receive more CAC)
🏆Ballygran's Design 3 best in open clas with CK. Proud owner Anne Berit Lundberg.
Congratulation to Therese Bragstad, Ole Hagebø and breeder Chris Hagenes Suna Regens on winning Best bitch and BOS with Suna Regens X-is Vicky.
Irish Wolfhounds
🏆 Ballygran's Kevan Kinnell, best male, CAC & BOS. Proud owner Arvid Steen
🏆 N Ch NV-20-22 Ballygran's Ithel Innis 2 best male, CK.
🏆Ballygran's Keelin Keela 2 best bitch with Res. CAC. Proud owner Miriam Vågenes and Remi Andre Rognaldsen.
Congratulations Hildegunn Fluge on winning BOB puppy with Magh Itha's Camaderry. And to Jannicke Larsen on winning BOB with Chaos In Motion's Fun Fun Fun.
Traveling together with the best people ❤️. Thank you all for a lovely day, and for all your help❤️❤️❤️.
Therese Bragstad, Ole Hagebø, Anne Berit Lundberg, Miriam Vågenes, Helene Pettersen Valsø, Ørjan Pettersen, Arvid Steen and Louvise Steen.
Photo: Benedicte Tuft Aasen & Ine Dyngeland❤️