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March 2009 Blog Posts (103)

Crufts -- 1st results now On-line

http://fossedata.co.uk/Crufts/Breed.asp?ShowYear=2009&GroupID=GUN&ScheduleID=119

link to the early results from Crufts, above

Added by Frances McKimm on March 7, 2009 at 7:11am — 14 Comments

The 18 (of the 19) on Day 3

So far so good!

Added by Frances McKimm on March 6, 2009 at 12:35pm — 4 Comments

Nice results in the Irish Red Setters of 2008 competition!

Our little girl Lyyli (Red Rhythm's Amazing Grace) was placed Finland's 3rd Best Irish Red Setter Puppy in 2008! The competition was very tight with the largest amount of puppies in the show rings last year.

The little girl is a love child of KBHV-07, SW-08 Dont-Blame-Me and FIN JW-06 Kerrylaw's Countesse.

My darlig boy Balou (BALTW-08, RFKV-08 Kanelin Make The Cut) was placed 3rd Best Young Irish Red Setter of 2008!… Continue

Added by Vilja Vehkaoja on March 6, 2009 at 2:00am — 8 Comments

The Setters of a year 2008

We had a great year 2008.

Iiris (Charmsett Betty Boop) is Best Irish Red Setter Bitch 2008 and Taavi (Crawford Harley Davidson) #2 Best Irish Red Setter Puppy 2008 in Finnish Irish Setter club a Setters of a year competition.

Ella (Clever Sett Mary Poppins) is #4 Best Irish Red Setter Bitch .

We are so… Continue

Added by Anu Rahikka (kennel Karhutarhan) on March 5, 2009 at 3:17pm — 9 Comments

Setters of the year in Finland

SUCCESFUL YEAR for kennel Clever Sett
Finnish Irish Setter Club ; Setters of year 2008

Added by Sari Lahtinen on March 5, 2009 at 1:26pm — 8 Comments

The 19 Irish Setter Pups -- Is it a Record for Belgium? And other counties?

Hello everyone

I've been so touched by all your comments that I've come back to join you

Thanks ever so much for the kind remarks!

And thanks for the names - they're great;

Be interesting to know how many other big litters have been born and how many you're all managed to keep!

As Dorothée said we had to let one little boy go as apparently he hadn't had enough room to develop properly;

Otherwise so far so good!

Dream is now recovering and starting… Continue

Added by Frances McKimm on March 5, 2009 at 3:17am — 12 Comments

Suggestions for names for the 19 puppies of the Trawricka Kennel

We would like to have suggestions for names beginning with 'I' and no longer that 10 letters… Continue

Added by Charlotte Godart - Riverwood on March 4, 2009 at 3:57pm — 16 Comments

Our loved "Bless" let us to go to Dogs Heaven

Our beloved "Bless" Glennessa Blessings (Sheebhin Lad X Glennessa Poste Haste) runs now in dogs fields in heaven. "Bless" develop in the last weeks un unoperable tumor ,and we need to put her to sleep last monday.

Theres are no words to discribe her.Since her arrival ,she showed immediatly that she would be the center of our hearts.

"Bless" was breed by Mrs Muriel Iles( a friend and a major… Continue

Added by Pedro Completo PortoRioSetter on March 4, 2009 at 4:54am — 17 Comments

Visiting Greta's son

Last weekend I spent in Wrocław with my friends and my beloved baby boy River - Greta's and Dooley's son from my first litter. River has change a lot during this couple months and he is not little boy anymore... He is becoming a man:)

River's photos at the age of 7 months:…

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Added by Marta Galuszka on March 4, 2009 at 2:54am — 12 Comments

CRUFTS 2009 (for those not coming to the Show!)

Live action from Crufts will be available online from Thursday 8.30 am GMT. The live web stream will be available throughout the four days. The Setters and all Gundogs are on Saturday! This should cheer up the many of you who cannot make the trip to the UK! Go to www.crufts.org.uk to view!

Added by Catherine Carter on March 4, 2009 at 2:30am — 11 Comments

Champion of Champion's in Poland-irish setters

Our boy "Danny" Ch.Kerrimere Winter Wine at the show Champion of Champions in Poland got 1,Excellent,CAC Best of Breed & Best of Group !!

We are very proud,happy and… Continue

Added by Zbigniew Dzionek on March 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — 8 Comments

The 101 irish red setters ;-)

Incredible news !

Today at the kennel Trawricka ( Frances McKimm), "Dream" Trawricka Dream Dance has just given birth to 19 puppies, yes 19 puppies, 10 girls and 9 boys all in good health.

The proud dad is the young boy "Robin" Ardbraccan Noble Spirit at Trawricka.…

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Added by Charlotte Godart - Riverwood on March 3, 2009 at 3:30pm — 18 Comments

Egan's first show!

This weekend was the first show of the year here in Iceland. It's the biggest one that has been held, exactly 811 dogs. Maybe not big on your scale but definatly big on our scale :D. I entried with Egan. The judge was Laurent Pichard from Switzerland.

Egan did really good and was BOS puppy, he lost for his sister. He got really good critic:

Very stylish. 8 months old. Exc. breedtype. Beautyful head. Well set ears. Clean neck +… Continue

Added by Guðrún Dögg on March 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — 11 Comments

Red Rhythm's A-litter 11 months

Our A-litter puppies are starting to look like adult dogs. Boo and Lyyli were photographed just before turning 11 months. Lyyli looks just like her mother Tessa (FIN JW-06 Kerrylaw's Countesse). All in all, they're such lovely youngsters.

Red Rhythm's Album Cover "Boo"

Red Rhythm's Amazing Grace "Lyyli"…

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Added by Vilja Vehkaoja on March 3, 2009 at 11:04am — 3 Comments

Champion of the Champions in Portugal

My pretty James Martin’s had win last 14 February the honourable trophy of Champion of the Champions Portuguese Kennel Club 2008. I’ve bin grateful to Pedro Completo his Porto- Rio breeder and like I usually say, his creator, who presented James Martin’s.

Happened, in Lisbon on a luxury Romantic atmosphere of the 5 stars Ritz Four Seasons Hotel, like the emblematic places of the begins Dog… Continue

Added by James Martin's on March 3, 2009 at 11:00am — 7 Comments

Pregnancy of Tequila has been confirmed in today

I am very happy !!!
We expect births of puppys about 2 april.
Future mum is felt excellently.
Lucky is very proud and it expects on first children :)

Added by Ewa Wojcik on March 3, 2009 at 10:05am — 3 Comments

Champion of Champion's 2009 in Poland!

We have been to Champion of Champion's show 2009 in Leszno (Poland), we're happy about our great results.

Our Irish Red and White Setter, Tytus Bohemia Thalset got title Best Dog in Breed, CWC and Best of Breed!

The judge: Jaromir Dostal (CZ)

I´m very pleased that my lovely Tytus has nice success again ;-)

pictures:…

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Added by Judyta Gnyp-Nosal on March 3, 2009 at 6:44am — 4 Comments

Leatest Kaylin editions

Here are the two leatest editions of Kaylin Setters.

The are born on the 18 novembre 2008 out of the combination Tuatha de Dannan from Askeaton (Vicary's Cocorum x Orphan Iris from Askeaton) and Fairhaven Good Riddance (Dubliner Wimbledon x Fairhaven Banchee Barracuda)

First the boy:

Kaylin Back to Base and whe call him Quinn

The the girl;

Kaylin Blow me Away… Continue

Added by Tineke de Jonge on March 3, 2009 at 6:25am — 3 Comments

Queenstone Mister Perfect was Best Junior Dog at Martinidogshow in Groningen (NL) 28-02-2009. Judge was Mrs. Lochs-Romans.

Added by Brigitte Goossens on March 2, 2009 at 5:53am — 11 Comments

TOFFEE'S PUPPIES BORN 1st March 2009

Yesterday night Toffee (Romarne Hope) has whelped 8 puppies. We were hopeing for not too big but equal litter. She seemed to be not very big before whelping, so we counted on 6 and kept fingers crossed for 3/3 or 4/2 (girls/ boys). Our lovely Toffee has fulfilled our hopes (that is her name after all ;)))) so first came ...... a bitch.....then a 2nd one....then 3rd one......then 4th one :))))) Later she pushed out 2 boys.....and another girl.......and… Continue

Added by Kasia Czapla on March 2, 2009 at 4:59am — 35 Comments