Hello I'm from Devon originally but now live in Cardiff and have loved irish from the moment I set my eyes on Keira's dad (my first dog was a setter /collie cross ) his name was Raja and he was gorgeous and I knew I had to have one.
We have three setters Cyder, Findlay and Ronnie and their friend Trin.
I also have two lovely little boys Edward 7 and Jason 4 so are house can be busy to say the least.
Thank you for your birthday wishes, yes I have had a nice day. Now relaxing with a glass of the "bubbly" stuff!! I know it's a bit early but hey ho!
Also thank you for your comments about Bailey's CC. Honestly you could have knocked me down with a feather when Lynne Dale walked across the ring and handed me the "ticket", silly me I didn't even really know what a ticket looked like apart from the fact that it is green and white! We have been up on cloud 9 ever since!
Our next show is LKA, are you going? I was only saying to Charlie the other day that we hadn't seen you at any shows for a while, he said that perhaps with your young family you were taking a break for a while.
Anyway must go now and feed the two and four legged darlings!!
- Jinty, a lady, well she had her moments!! she did enjoy the attention at the village Christmas fair collecting for charity, dressed in pink fairy wings and a tiara - all the kid's loved it especially the girls and even more so when I told them Jinty was a 'fairy dog mother!' - mad? yup I'm barking!! - sorry- close association with an Irish Setter can do this to you if your not careful!. What can I say I think Irish Setters are the only breed of dog that you can actually 'skip' down the road with. I am trying to set a better example to Rio - 4 months old,- will not be subjected to this sort of excess - however, - the headband antlers with bells on that I bought in 'Clair's accessories' and made Jinty a 'traffic stopper'! are still in the cupboard!.
Hi Tracie,
No I have not sold any pups near you....perhaps they were bred by Viv King ( I have had two of her dogs over the years...one sired by my first dog.Red Tamarisk Chamomile (. I absolutely adored him and he was quite successful in the ring too getting Res CC). I have not entered Setter and Pointer this year but am hoping to go to Midland Counties next Sunday!
Hi Tracie,
Thanks for asking me to be your friend...I don't know whether we have met met...over my years of showing....as you probably realize I am one of the few left with Sybil Lennox' s lines but my dogs are most and foremost family dogs....I could not see my life without my Irish around me and I am trying very hard to keep these lines going. ( We desperately need the diversity in the gene pool in the UK) Perhaps I will see you at a show soon!
Hi Tracie
Thank you so much for your birthday wishes. Yes I had a lovely day, we went to Chatsworth Park to see their annual sculpture exhibition and then had a lovely lunch. Sadly, this year, we weren't accompanied by our lovely Ginny who we lost in April but she was there in spirit, I'm sure. We did miss her company though. I am hoping to put some pics of her on the site very soon and also of her predecessor, Gemma. Two lovely girls who I miss desperately.
I have just had a look at your pics. What beautiful boys you have, all 4! We are missing having an Irish Setter in the house so much and are looking to welcome another one in to our home in the New Year. This time we are also considering a dog so at some stage soon I hope there will also be pictures of our new family member on the site.