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August 2009 Blog Posts (69)

just a wee joke to make you smile

Little Firefighter .......

If you don't laugh at this one, then you're not breathing.

A firefighter was working on the engine outside the

Fire Station, when he noticed a little girl nearby in

A little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides,

And a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The girl was wearing a firefighters helmet.

The wagon was being pulled by her dog and her cat.

The firefighter walked… Continue

Added by Carol Gill on August 18, 2009 at 2:14am — 9 Comments

More shows

If last weekend we had fun with the english setter -

and of course with the irish girls too (Original Gigglin Geneva BOS with CAC, Original Gigglin Glacier 3rd Best Bitch and Original Cut-E-Pie 4th Best Bitch) we got some nice news for this week as well!

In Väimela All Breeds CAC show, Estonia was Original Imperius Curse ( Am Ch Avon Farm Oh! Calcutta x Ch Original Cut-E-Pie) shown in his first official show at _tende_ age of 15… Continue

Added by Pauliina Artiola on August 16, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Munster Circuit

Today was the start of the Munster Circuit, and although I was not there, the results are as follows, thanks to Olive Carty.

Clonmel Ch Show

Judge; Mrs M Rainey (N. Ireland)

Dog Green Star & Best of Breed McLarnon’s Irish & UK Sh Ch Northamber Just Cause at Glenavna JW.

Res. Green Star Rainey & Shaw-Rainey’s Trawricka High Jinks at Starchelle.

Bitch Green Star Res Green Star Loughlin’s Sh Ch & Int Beaute Ch Rohanmor My Blue Heaven An Ch ’08 CW… Continue

Added by Trudy Walsh on August 16, 2009 at 10:23am — 2 Comments

NEIVEN 'A' litter - no puppy anymore

Our 'babies' are 9 months already. So they have just finished their show career in puppy class.

It's high time for the proud breeder to sum up this period.

They took a part in 6 dog shows and they were:

6 x very promising

6 x 1st pace

6 x Best Puppy in Breed

Introducing our representation:

Neiven AMOR'S ARROW 'Brando'

Neiven AROUSE ADMIRATION 'Rose'…

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Added by Agnieszka Dufrat 'Neiven' on August 13, 2009 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments

Lunas News

We would like to share Lunas new show achievements form the Polish shows.

We're melting like wax in extremely heat and sun - but we pulled through.

On CAC Legnica Luna was:

1-st in champion class also excellent,CAC, BOS, BOB1, BOG1, BIS6

On CACIB Sopot our girl was:

1-st in champion class, excellent, CAC, Res CACIB

We're proud of our heat and sun resistant girl, Maybe next time we'll try to show her in Africa?

Below, pictures from both… Continue

Added by Caroline on August 13, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

New puppies

Pitanga's puppies were born today! There are 12 puppies, 5 males and 7 females, all doing just fine so far.
Pitanga is really tired, but very proud and taking her new mommy job very seriously!
Here is a photo I took right after the last one was born

Added by Teresa on August 12, 2009 at 6:28pm — 6 Comments

Hot day ...and cool ICE!! And 4 happy Setters:-))

Added by Carmen Lorenzi on August 11, 2009 at 11:51am — 21 Comments

Summer

This summer has been very emotional.

The biggest thing that changed our life completely is the loss of my dearest, smartest and most lovable

granny; AMI (Grove Creek`s Xctasy Crystal). Just a moment ago she was full of life but then the wind turned into cold and I had to let her go. I miss her so deeply.

The latest emotional moment was at Turku all breeds show where I had the honor to handle

beautiful English Setter boy Blue Baltic`s Monte Castagno. Not did he… Continue

Added by Pauliina Artiola on August 11, 2009 at 7:52am — 7 Comments

4 weeks old today!!!

Pika and Dar's pups are 4 weeks old today. They weigh around 2,5 kg and are spoiled rotten. Since we had some extra time yesterday we did some standing photos just for fun and learned we have some talented and some very stubburn pups. Here are the photos of my two favourites at this moment. Photos of all the pups can be found at

http://www.moj-album.com/album/16605994/

I will try to post them every week, will be fun to compare how they change. …

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Added by Alenka Pokorn on August 10, 2009 at 12:07pm — 4 Comments

I would like this one to be included in the longest tongue competition,please!

Added by Catherine Carter on August 10, 2009 at 8:59am — 18 Comments

Wekend on Ukraina

8.09 - International Show:

Irish Melody LUCKY LUKE - CAC, CACIB, BOS

Lofty DESPERADO - Junior Winner, BIS Junior I

9.09 National Show:

Irish Melody LUCKY LUKE - CAC, BOS

Lofty DESPERADO - Junior Winner, BOB, BOG I, BIS Junior I

9.09 Specialist show of hunting dogs:

Irish Melody LUCKY LUKE - CAC, BOS

Lofty DESPERADO - Junior Winner, BOB, BOG I,… Continue

Added by Ewa Wojcik on August 10, 2009 at 8:00am — 8 Comments

Irish setter makes life saving phonecall

The Irish setter Lyric recently made a life saving phonecall for her owner Judy when she stopped breathing in her sleep. Check for story and movie the link www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/07/28/Service-dog-owner-calls-for/1248818731.html

Added by Henk ten Klooster on August 9, 2009 at 2:34pm — 2 Comments

FIANCAILLES DE NOTRE FILLE - (A big day for our daughter)

Last saterday, Céline and Antoine got engaged.
HEATON of McBirdy really enjoyed the party

Added by Annie Cheron on August 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 9 Comments

Irish setter on the cover of a magazine

An Irish setter is on the cover of the French magazine ‘Le chasseur de Becasse’ July/August issue. It features the article ‘Le setter irlandais "fighting spirit" dans le marais’ written by Alain Damperat.

On four pages with seven pictures the working Irish setter is highlighted, focusing on Moanruad Irish setters and their breeder John Nash. The John Nash trophy is for the best Irish setter working on snipes (French:… Continue

Added by Henk ten Klooster on August 9, 2009 at 7:17am — 9 Comments

Mäntyharju, National dogshow 8.8.09

Judge : Hannele Jokisilta , Finland

CLEVER SETT TENNESSEE WALTZ BOB, BOG 1

Added by Sari Lahtinen on August 9, 2009 at 4:00am — 6 Comments

puppies Jewel X caskeys persuader from amberlight seven and half weeks old

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Added by Rieky van Hal on August 8, 2009 at 6:30pm — 15 Comments

Dubliner mac Cloud(Simba) got his X-ray results !

We've got really good news Simba-Dubliner mac Cloud got his hip score AA:00!!!I realy glad for my boy!!!
Big thanks to our breeders Ann&Eva for my haeltfy boy!!!And of course thanks to Aleks&Wll too!!
I'm so happy!!!:))))

Added by Red Feather on August 8, 2009 at 2:21am — 10 Comments

Houston of the Trav'lin Star Best in Show in Wiesbaden Breckenhein. Verein fur Pointer und setter. i hoop the foto is comming soon. The juds was P. Jengen luxenborg. rieky

Houston of the Trav'lin Star Best in Show in Wiesbaden Breckenhein.
Verein fur Pointer und setter.
i hoop the foto is comming soon.
The juds was P. Jengen luxenborg.
rieky

Added by Rieky van Hal on August 6, 2009 at 6:08pm — 5 Comments

Ivy and foal at the show

Remeber Ivy and her foal? Well after her bad start, the (still unnamed) foal went to a foal-show. We did not expect that much...but we were hoping!

First class foal!

With special remarks on her very pretty face and excelent canter!

Wow!

We had hoped that her shaved hindlegs from the operation would have grown in, but no such luck...but obviously it did not matter too… Continue

Added by ursula wilby on August 6, 2009 at 7:26am — 20 Comments

Updated photoalbums

Just wanted to let you all know that I have finally updated my photoalbums at my website. Photos from Windsor ch show and Swedish Köping shows!
Welcome to visit if you're interested, my website Rose Reflections or directly to my albums at Picasa.

Added by Kickie Boman on August 6, 2009 at 7:25am — 8 Comments