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Fudge Needs Your Votes To Win ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Title

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Fudge represents Kerry in the Nose of Tralee.

VOTING opens today in the national ‘Nose of Tralee’ competition and a Kerry dog needs your help to win the title.

Fudge is an eight years old, long-haired Jack Russell and the much loved family pet of Sandra O’Sullivan from Ballybunion. She entered Fudge in the annual competition run by Pet Sitters Ireland and sponsored by Tesco, which is now in its 10th year.

Fudge was chosen as the Kerry entry and Sandra is hoping he’ll fend off competition from the 31 other counties to claim the sash and be declared Ireland’s cutest pet.

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“Fudge first lived with my sister Lisa and her family,” explained Sandra from Ballybunion. “On one occasion my parents looked after him while they were away. They were totally smitten with him and didn’t want to part with him on Lisa’s return.

“It was decided then that he would live with them and Lisa and her family could visit everyday. Then, after 30 years living and working in Dublin, I moved back home to Ballybunion to help with my elderly parents during the pandemic.

“I was never allowed to have a pet in apartment living in Dublin. I was surprised at how fast I fell in love with him and he totally saved all three of us during COVID times. We are now inseparable and he comes everywhere with me,” said Sandra.

Voting is open now so click here and give Fudge your No.1.

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Rocco Needs Your Votes To Win The ‘Nose Of Tralee’

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Rocco is the Kerry entrant in the national Nose of Tralee 2022 competition.

A TRALEE woman is hoping people will vote for her dog in the annual Nose Of Tralee competition.

The competition has been run by Pet Sitters Ireland over the last 9 years to celebrate the love that pet owners in the 32 counties of Ireland have for their pets.

Oakpark woman Caroline Fitzgerald entered her dog Rocco in the competition and he has been chosen to represent Kerry.

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Rocco was found straying on the streets of Tralee around 18 months ago, so Caroline took him in while trying to find his owner.

“After a month looking we decided to keep him and he has bought so much life and love into our lives,” said Caroline in her entry on the Nose of Tralee voting page.

“Our previous dog Sandy died couple of years ago and our cat Casper was dying due to cancer, so we had a lot of sadness in the house. But with Rocco it was like he was sent to us because he bought so much love and goofyness with him.”

He doesn’t realise how big he is and knocks over things as he bounce’s around the place. Rocco loves everyone, people, dogs, cats and small animals in general. We are so blessed to have him in our lives. He has made us a happy family again. If anyone deserves the title it’s our boy Rocco,” she said.

Voting in the final is now open so if you want to vote for Rocco, click on the following link, find Rocco and follow the instructions. You can vote once a day. https://www.petsittersireland.com/vote-nose/

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Bubbly ‘Aero’ Is Kerry’s ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Contestant

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Shauna O’Brien with ‘Aero’ in the Town Park.

A TRALEE dog is in the running for the annual ‘Nose Of Tralee’ title but he needs your votes.

The competition is run by Pet Sitters Ireland to find the country’s cutest pet and ‘Aero’ got through the judging process to represent Kerry in the 32 county contest.

‘Aero’ is a chocolate labrador, owned by Shauna O’Brien from Farmers Bridge and is described as a well behaved, friendly, energetic, placid, and playful pet who socialises well with other dogs.

Shauna says he’s good with people and has good awareness when meeting other dogs.

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His favourite things to do are going for long walks, swimming, playing Frisbee, jumping on the trampoline with his toys, likes doing tricks and attends dog shows while bonding with his owner.

Shauna is hoping Tralee and Kerry people do the patriotic thing and vote for one of their own. To vote for Aero, click on this link and follow the instructions

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Who Will Succeed Local Dog Ginger To Take ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Title?

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Winner of Nose of Tralee 2015, ‘Ginger’ with owner Stacey Wallace from Tralee. File Photo

THE race is on to find a successor to a Tralee dog which was named the ‘Nose of Tralee’ last year.

‘Ginger’, owned by Stacey Wallace from Tralee is the reigning champion of the competition run by Pet Sitters Ireland which is now in its third year.

Ginger got just under 15,000 public votes last year to pip it’s nearest Dublin rival by about 1,800 votes and he is being invited back as a special guest judge in the competition this year.

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The competition is open to all pets from the 32 counties. If you think your pet has got what it takes then the organisers are inviting you to enter them today. They are looking for cats, dogs, hamsters, horses, rabbits, pigs, etc.

To enter the Nose of Tralee competition, pet owners must submit a photograph of their pet, along with details of why their pet would make a good Nose of Tralee. They are looking for cute, funny, talented all round gorgeous pets. No pet is too big or small to enter.

The winner, decided by public vote, will receive the following

• Title Of 2016 Nose Of Tralee
• A Mini Ipad and a 200 euro Pet Sitting Voucher from Pet Sitters Ireland
• A photo shoot with David Mcauley photography for you and your pet in Dublin, including one canvas image.
• A GPS Tracking Collar from PodTracker
• A 6 Month Treat Subscription Box from Scooby Box (alternative will be provided for pets other than dogs)

Along with a public vote, the panel of judges will be looking for pets who show real personality and have that flair that a good Nose of Tralee needs. Judges include comedienne Tara Flynn, author Lorna Sixsmith and photographer David McCauley. The special guest judge is Ginger, the 2015 Nose of Tralee.

All entries should be submitted online via www.noseoftralee.com before June 20 when a public vote will commence. Each of the 32 finalists will be crowned Nose of their county and receive a commemorative sash.

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Kerry’s Ginger Wins The Nose Of Tralee And Has Big Plans For Year Ahead

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Stacey Wallace with Ginger, who was recently crowned the Nose of Tralee 2015. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

WHILE the Rose crown may be on its way back to Meath, there’s still cause for celebration down here in the kingdom after Kerry dog Ginger secured the title of the Nose of Tralee 2015.

Beating out stiff competition from around the country along the way, Ginger has scooped the prize in the second year of the competition after she gained huge online support which led to her receiving over 15,000 votes (click here for our previous story on Ginger)

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“It’s amazing, we had a few people over last night for the results. We were delighted, it’s still kind of sinking in really. She had her first outing as the Nose of Tralee today,” said Ginger’s owner Stacey Wallace speaking to TraleeToday.ie on Wednesday.

“At the end, we had just under 15,000 votes and we were about 1,800 votes ahead of Dublin when they closed the lines. Between all the people in Kerry and all the different rescue centres, they’ve all been supporting her, sharing her [online] every day and voting every day. We didn’t expect this to take off as much as it did. 15,000 votes at the end of three weeks was just incredible,” she continued.

“She’ll be the face of Pet Sitters Ireland for the year, and our own aim down here will be to use these 12 months to help rescues and to give recognition to Animal Help Net Kerry (AHNK) and after that, we hope to do whatever we can to raise awareness for animal cruelty all over Ireland,”

“With AHNK, when we get Gingers photo shoot done, we plan on doing Christmas cards and calendars for the new year. We’re going to start with that and obviously all proceeds will go to AHNK. They do it every year and they might sell a little bit more if Ginger is on it,” she finished.

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Ginger Goes For Gold In ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Competition

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Stacey Wallace and Ginger will be hoping to bring home the ‘Nose of Tralee’ crown to Kerry this year.

THE hopes of the county in this year’s ‘Nose of Tralee 2015’ competition are pinned on a little dog called Ginger from Tralee.

Stacey Wallace’s dog is this year’s Kerry finalist in the second year of the national competition which will see dogs from the 32 counties taking part.

Stacey is hoping that Ginger’s inspirational rescue story will will steal the hearts of both the public and judges for those all important votes.

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“Ginger was rescued in 2012 by Animal Help Net Kerry after living in the wild for months and had all the signs of a bad start to life,” said Stacey.

“In March 2013, I adopted her and she became part of our family. She was so scared of everything for the first few months including children, loud noises, going for walks, even being out in the rain scared her. Thankfully though, the Ginger we all know and love is a changed dog now,” she continued.

“She loves going for walks, loves her comfort, loves her food, she doesn’t really understand how to play with toys yet but loves playing with her family. She loves the mornings and never lets anyone sleep in after 7 am. She comes up to the bed letting me know it’s time to get up. The lazy pup is back in bed again by lunch time…. and god forbid you might wake her,” Stacey laughed.

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Ginger and her escort Prince will be hoping to bring home the big prize, but they need your votes to help do so.

In true ‘Nose of Tralee’ finalist fashion, Ginger has already been given her own escort in Prince (complete with tuxedo and all!) who will be helping her in any way to win the competition.

“Having Ginger represent County Kerry has been incredible, but to have her win the overall title of the Nose of Tralee would be a dream come true. I have no doubt the people of Kerry will get behind her and vote because she is a deserving winner. She has come on so much from the girl rescued in 2012 and it has been amazing to watch her transform into such a happy, playful dog,” she said.

If you would like to get behind the campaign to help Ginger take home the prize, then you will find all the information and the link to the voting page on Ginger’s Facebook page here.

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Has Your Pet Got What It Takes To Be The ‘Nose Of Tralee’?

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‘Buster’, winner of last year’s ‘Nose Of Tralee’ contest.

AFTER last year’s success, Pet Sitters Ireland have proudly announced the second year of the Annual Nose of Tralee Pet Competition.

Organisers are looking to show off your pets hidden talents, like the Kerry entry last year, Roxy ‘the talking dog’ from Tralee, owned by Maria O’Carroll (see video below).

They are inviting the people of Kerry to enter their pets to be in with a chance to be crowned this year’s winner.

To enter the competition, pet owners must submit a photograph of their pet, along with details of why their pet would make a good Nose of Tralee. They are looking for cute, funny, talented all around gorgeous pets. No pet is too big or small to enter.

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Along with a public vote, the panel of judges will be looking for pets who show real personality and have that flare that a good Nose of Tralee needs. Judges include Comedienne Tara Flynn, Author Lorna Sixsmith and Photographer David McCauley. Special Guest Judge is Buster, the 2014 Nose of Tralee.

“The 2014 Nose of Tralee was an overwhelming success and we are delighted to be back for another year of the competition. Buster has been a great Nose of Tralee and I know he is excited to meet this year’s Nose and hand over his crown!” said Kate McQuillan, Managing Director of Pet Sitters Ireland.

All entries should be submitted online via www.noseoftralee.com by June 16.

Once all entries are in then public voting will begin. The three pets with the most votes will then go forward to the judging panel. Thirty-two finalists, one representing each county in Ireland, will be announced on July 26 and will receive a commemorative sash.

Each winner must then submit a photograph of their pet wearing the sash and public voting of the 32 finalists will commence again on July 27.

The winner of the Nose of Tralee will be announced on Facebook and Twitter on August 18.

The first place winner will be crowned the 2015 Nose of Tralee and will receive a special photo session for themselves and their pet with David McAuley Photography, along with a €200 Pet Sitting Voucher.

The second place winner will receive a pet goody hamper worth €150, plus a €100 Pet Sitting Voucher.

For details and to enter, please visit: www.noseoftralee.com.

Watch Roxy ‘talk’ from around 0:50 onwards in the video…

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VIDEO: Meet Our Kerry ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Contestant, Roxy The Talking Dog

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Maria O’Carroll and Roxy are all set to compete for Kerry in the ‘Nose of Tralee’ national Pet competition. Photo by Dermot Crean.

ROXY the talking Shih Tzu, will represent Kerry in the upcoming ‘The Nose of Tralee’ national pet competition.

The ‘Nose of Tralee’ is an online competition being run by ‘Pet Sitters Ireland’, so Roxy and her owner, Maria O’Carroll will need your votes to fire Kerry to glory once again in a national arena.

This Tralee pooch isn’t any ordinary dog; she can talk! Well, say one word anyway. Roxy says ‘Mama’ to Maria O’Carroll when begging for chicken, her favourite munch.

“She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” said proud owner Maria, who is hoping everyone gets behind Roxy’s bid.

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Roxy is also an Irish Therapy Dog who visits a care home once a week in effort to brighten up the day for some of the residents. She received the news that she would be competing in the final this week along with her special sash for the occasion

Maria is originally from Asdee, but has been living in Tralee for the last 14 years.

The winner and runner up of the ‘Nose of Tralee’ will be announced on August 19 which is the final night of the Rose Of Tralee selection.

The voting has now started and the website to vote is here.

Check out Roxy doing her ‘Mama’ thing (from 0:47 onwards) in the video below along with pictures…

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Roxy with her 'Nose of Tralee' sash. Photo by Dermot Crean.
Roxy with her ‘Nose of Tralee’ sash. Photo by Dermot Crean.
Best of buds, Maria O'Carroll are gearing up for the 'Nose of Tralee' national pet competition. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.
Best of buds, Maria O’Carroll and Roxy are gearing up for the ‘Nose of Tralee’ national pet competition. Photo by Dermot Crean.