About Eamonn: He was raised in a farming background which always had working dogs and sheep, cattle and horses. He started his career in 1997 winning the Irish nursery title that year. His career continued with many wins at open level and nursery mostly with young dogs he started himself.
Most notable achievements are:
3 times Irish Reserve National Champion (both in singles and brace)
3rd Place in International Brace Championship
Winner of the first ever European Championship
Finalist at European Nursery Championship
Finalist at Deerplay Hill trial
Finalist and Third place in pre International 2021
Finalist at Dutch open 2023
2 times winner of Irish Nursery Titles
Numerous Open Titles both in Ireland and on the Continent
Irish World Team member and winner of team gold medal at 2023 World Trial
Come Bye Kennel is hosting Eamonn Connell for a trial handling clinic and private lessons in March. Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your handling skills with a renowned handler (see below for more details on Eamonn). Eamonn is well known for his teaching and keen ability to evaluate handlers and their dogs. This clinic is designed around a coached trial format, with a minimum of two judged trial runs for each participant in addition to individualized training time and feedback. The clinic will allow for 8 working spots designed to maximize longer personalized training time with Eamonn. The clinic will begin at 8:00 am each day. RV space is available on site as well as a guest house. Inquire for details.
Cost is $450 per handler for a working spot. Audit price is $50 per day. Private lessons are $170 per hour (2 dogs per lesson permitted). Private lessons to follow clinic on March 31st and morning of April 1st. Pro-Novice to Open level trained dogs are a requirement for a working spot. Novice handlers are encouraged for private lessons and auditing.
Entries open until Friday, January 31st or when the clinic is full. Get your entry in early!! You will be notified once accepted and payment requested at that time.
Sign up for audits are open until the clinic. Each working spot will run twice per day. Handlers will be allowed to work different dogs if desired.
