Royal success at Crufts

A young Gibbstown based trainer is celebrating a podium finish at Crufts on what was his first visit to the prestigious dog show.
Taidgh Mc Fadden won 2nd in yearling class with golden retriever Abinvale Sauvage For Listartan a.k.a Alfie. 
Alfie was judged on a number of different charactritcs including his movement, his build etc.
Speaking after the event Taidgh spoke of his surprise at coming second. He said "I was happy enough to even qualify for Crufts, so I definitely wasn't expecting to come second".
As well as the great honour and prestige Taidgh got a certificate and a rosette for coming second.

As a result of coming second Alfie will now qualify automatically for Crufts in 2020 where he will compete in the postgraduate category.
In the meantime he will compete in the International Show Championships in Harolds Cross this weekend.
Alfie and Taidgh weren't the only Meath representatives comepting at Crufts as his uncle Michael Heffernan  along with his mother Patricia  also took part with their dogs Enzo and Naoise.