Grange’s Goose is Cork’s top dog

Goose Heffernan, the Sprocker from Grange, just outside Fermoy.

Goose, who has made himself at home in Grange just outside Fermoy, has been named the county’s top dog. 

Owned by Emma Heffernan, Goose is a sprocker and represented Cork recently at the Petmania Puppy of the Year 2026 Grand Final. 

The local pup was one of just 26 county finalists at Pet Expo at the National Show Centre in Dublin on Saturday, October 17, following a competition that attracted 1,414 entries nationwide. 

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