We started the year with 8 Irish Wolfhounds and ended the year with 11, which is not bad at all, at all. Fionna at almost 10 and Tulia at almost 9 are still going strong (if showing their ages somewhat) and Ian and the Valentine Litter (Alana, Aoife, Nuala, and Liam (and Ciara, but she lives almost to the arctic circle, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan)) are all doing well.
And, somehow little Myrna and even littler Philomena and Padraig found their way to the pack.
Fionna and Phillie
Fionna and Padraig
Phillie and Padraig
Phillie and Padraig
Myrna showing the newcomers around
As those of you who show know, it is as much luck as it is having a good and well prepared dog. Having said that we can then boast of the great discernment of the judges in giving Liam his championship with 4 major wins and bringing Alana to within 1 major win of her championship. The most fun was the day at Mt. Pleasant when the person who was going to handle Alana decided to spend more time with her boyfriend and dropped out 2 days before the show. Bill (somehow) managed to show 3 dogs to: Liam: Best of Breed (over 2 champions), Alana: Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Breed (also over 2 champions) and Aoife: Reserve Winner's Bitch (Alana was Winner's Bitch so that was all that was left.)
We've enjoyed most of 2003 and we wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and to all the wolfies out there.
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Tulia, Queen of her domain
"Aw, do I have to lie here in front of this tree ?"
Champion Ian
Valentine Champion Liam
Valentines 
Myrna, at 6 months