Waggy Races

10/05/2026

🌅 Sunrise hike up Slieve Binnian

We set our alarms for the unusual time of 2am yesterday… and by 3:30am we were gathered at the walkers car park at Carrick Little, ready for a sunrise hike up Slieve Binnian (747m)!

There were 10 of us there, wrapped up against a bitter north-easterly (‘feels-life temp of -4 🥶), but we were excited and spirits were highish!

We reached the rocky top around 5am, for a 5.30am sunrise and the light around the summit was beautiful, well worth the early start.

Aria (all 9 years of her) crushed it, and it was Rosa’s first proper Mournes hike - she absolutely loved it 🐾

We completed the Binnian loop past Ben Crom and Blue Lough and got back to the car park around 7.40am and finished things off in the best way possible — elite BBQ bacon butties, followed by a freezing cold dip at the Bloody Bridge rockpools to wake us up for the drive home🥶

Big shoutout to Waggy Races legend Karen Wilton (and collie Eli) who somehow still had energy to go and do (& win - congrats Karen) a 10k at Silent Valley yest afternoon 🤯.

Tired and groggy today, but 100% worth it.

30/04/2026

Her name is Rosa, she is a show dog

26/04/2026

Beaut of a day at ‘Pet Nose Day’ at Mount Stewart - National Trust.
The sun was out as Rosa the whippet won the junior handler category in the dog show (with Aria & Freya) and went on to win BEST IN SHOW. We’re buzzing!

Great event as always and well done to everyone involved, particularly Banbridge & District Canine Club and judges Johnny Hero and Lady Rose Lauritzen.

26/04/2026

Anyone else going to Mount Stewart - National Trust today for Pet Nose Day?
We will be there with Rosa!
Make sure you hunt out and get your pic taken by The Backyard Photography Company while you’re there.

It's Pet Nose Time! 🐾🐩

Join us tomorrow with your four legged friend for lots of pawesome fun!

📅Sun 26 April 10am to 5pm
📍Mount Stewart

🐶Enter your pup in the Fun Dog Show judged by , entries are £3 per class and includes Best Rescue, Hariest Bestie, Handsomest Boy and more!

Meet local animal charities and learn about their valuable work and we also have loads of brilliant local pet retailers joining us! We can't wait to see you and your best dog friend!

💷Please bring cash, just in case the wifi isn't wifiing. The nearest cashpoints to Mount Stewart are in Newtownards and Grey Abbey.

Normal admission applies, members free entry.

24/04/2026

Hopefully see some of you at Mount Stewart - National Trust on Sunday!

04/04/2026

Waggy Races merch gone wild on the slopes in France! Great week skiing in Les Deux Alpes and being shown up by 5 and 9 year old daughters!

31/03/2026

We are a K9 Search and Rescue Team, utilising qualified NASDU level 3 Search and Rescue Dogs & Victim Recovery Dogs. Our team searches for vulnerable missing people. Northern Ireland Charity number: 108768

27/03/2026

On this day 9 years ago!

27/03/2026

Class!

22/03/2026

Lovely afternoon in Bangor at the grand opening of the K9 Search & Rescue NI shiny new Base of Operations.
We even got to see legendary search dog Max the black Lab coming up with the goods in a training drill!
What a great charity they are and the new HQ will be such a game changer for them. Well done to Ryan, Joanne and everyone involved.