IWSA Photo Competition - Our 2023 Calendar Winning Entries
During 2022 the Irish Water Spaniel Association held a series of photo competitions, with a view to selecting pictures to be featured in an ‘IWSA Calendar' for the year 2023. The IWSA invited its members to submit photos for consideration, and then to help choose the pictures to be included in the calendar by voting for their favourites from within the submissions. Each month had a ‘theme', and photos were sought portraying the IWS in a setting for which the theme title could be used to caption or describe the selected pictures.
The competition has now concluded and here are our winners.
Well done and thank you all entrants, and congratulations to all our winners!
Trick Or Treat Theme Winner
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Disappointingly we had no entries for this themed competition, but our thanks go to Susanne Suomi who has allowed us to fill the gap with this terrific photo she took in 2019 for her four dogs. They are (left to right), in their costumes:
Saint Lucia - Jocose Cloud Nine
Knight - SE VW-17 JWW-10 SE U(u)CH NO UCH FIN UCH NORD UCH EE CH CIB CIE RLD N RLD F RLD A RLD M CurlyCo Touch of Magic
Tigger - SE U(u)CH NO UCH Jocose Case in Point
The Giraffe Witch - CIE SE U(u)CH NO UCH SW-19 Foulby Chip Off The Old Block at Stanegate
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We are very grateful to Susanne for allowing us to use her photo.
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This ghoulish group will star on the October page of our 2023 calendar.
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That Face Theme Winner
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Congratulations go to Wendy Perera for the picture she submitted of Nuala (Fynder Absolute Blast of Brighstone aged 8 months).
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Our Members gave most votes to her photo of this beautiful young lady deep in thought, contemplating... life? dinner? where the next biscuit is coming from? Or, perhaps, plotting something more mischievous!
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Young Nuala will star on the November page of our 2023 calendar.
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Out On A Shoot Theme Winner
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Congratulations go to Judy Hempstead for the picture she submitted of Lyric (Cuvana Quills Precious Gift aged 3.5 years) and Eider (Riverforest Irish Eider At Cuvana 6 aged 6 years) - Waiting for the drive to start.
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Our Members voted her photo of these two waiting for their release winner of the 'Out On A Shoot' themed competition.
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This picture of Lyric, Eider (and Judy!) will see them star on the September page of our 2023 calendar.
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Sand, Sea And Sunshine Theme Winner
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Yet more congratulations go to Maddie Taylor for another picture taken of Sean (Curly Killisk Bog) whom she rescued and pictured here at age 21 months having fun on the beach at sunrise (or maybe an after-dinner stroll at sunset...?) .
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Our Members voted her photo of this cheerful chap winner of the 'Sand, Sea and Sunshine' themed competition.
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This picture of Sean will see him star on the August page of our 2023 calendar.
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Life In My New Home Theme Winner
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Once again our congratulations go to Maddie Taylor (a hat-trick of wins!!) for the portrait she took of Sean (Curly Killisk Bog) whom she rescued and pictured here as a three-year-old.
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Our Members voted her photo of this happy-looking dog winner of the 'Life In My New Home' themed competition.
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Sean will star on the July page of our 2023 calendar.
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Getting Very Wet Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Maddie Taylor, winning for a second time in this photo competition series with her photo of Lottie (Nuala’s Lass) and Dexter (Stanegate Midnight Runner) pictured enjoying a romp in the surf, and definitely getting very wet in the process!!
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Maddie's photo was one of two entries receiving an equal number of votes cast by our members, and it was chosen from these to be the winner of the 'Getting Very Wet' themed competition by the Association's President.
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Lottie and Dexter will star on the June page of our 2023 calendar.
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Wash And Brushup Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Vibeke Sandberg for her photo of Fern (Caliway Miss Floy) pictured post-bath and waiting very patiently on the grooming table to be blow dried. "Come on, Mum, hurry up! There's more important things like chasing pigeons to be getting on with!"
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Vibeke's photo received most votes cast by our members in the 'Wash and Brushup' themed competition.
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Fern will star on the May page of our 2023 calendar.
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Puppy Playtime Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Allen Gawne for his photo of Polly (Kentwood Barr Try Gcom) who is not, under any circumstance, going to let her ball get away!
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Allen's photo was one of three entries receiving an equal number of votes cast by our members, and it was chosen from these to be the winner of the 'Puppy Playtime' themed competition by the Association's President.
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Polly will star on the April page of our 2023 calendar.
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At The Dog Show Theme Winner
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Our congratulation to Yunsun Choi for the great picture she captured of two IWS introducing themselves to each other on the IWSA 'Discover Dogs' stand at Crufts. They are - on the right - Yunsun's Malcollamh (Tiger Tail) and - on the left - Donna Moss's Bentley (Gloi Donn Come Fly With Me).
Our Members voted her photo of this fluffy pair winner of the 'At The Dog Show' themed competition.
They will star on the March page of our 2023 calendar.
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Time For A Snooze Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Simon McBurnie for his photo of Dervla (Weemaes Happy Ever After at age 1) who is well away to dreamland... as a comment from one person who voted said "An absolutely chilled IWS!" P.S. Wake me up when dinner is served...
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Our Members voted Simon's photo winner of the 'Time For A Snooze' themed competition.
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Dervla will star on the February page of our 2023 calendar.
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It's Cold Outside Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Maddie Taylor for her photo of Charlie (Gatewood Charlie Parker at age 3 - passed 2017) who has obviously enjoyed himself in the snow... but perhaps thinking a biscuit in front of the fire is next on the agenda!
Our Members voted Maddie's photo winner of the It's Cold Outside themed competition.
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Charlie will star on the January page of our 2023 calendar.
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Waiting For Santa Theme Winner
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Congratulations to Judy Hempstead, for her photo of Eider (Riverforest Irish Eider at Cuvana - aged 6) looking hopeful under the tree hoping for at least one nice present. Our Members voted Judy's photo winner of the Waiting For Santa themed competition.
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Eider will star on the December page of our 2023 calendar.
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