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IHA Graz 7.3.200

We where in Graz last week end.

Anu started first time in champion class an got the Exc. 1 CACA, we are very proud.

Here are the full results:

Dog - Puppy Class

Fidelio von Wülfrath Very promising

Dog - Intermediat Class

Caruso of Straddle`s Home VG 1

Cherokee of Straddle`s Home VG 2

Dog- Open Class

Amigo vom Gebirgsjägerhof Exc. 2, Res. CACA

Indian Boy Jay Slovak Base Exc. 1, CACA, Res. CACIB

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Added by Yvonne Joerling on March 8, 2009 at 11:42pm — 4 Comments

Fun watching family preparing for field trials

Fresh flown over from Canada, Giulla watches family preparing for the European championship for working Irish setters in France. He takes the front seat for a good view of his home soil, the Netherlands.

His sister Giulla R. and mother Redwing White Lightning (Clancy) enter fields in an industrial area.…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on March 8, 2009 at 3:13pm — 8 Comments

A new Champion

Oh boy what a weekend we had! Two friends of mine tarvelled to Minsk, Belarus and my Bobby, Redword Diamonds R' Blue went along. On Saturday he was BOB with CC & CACIB and eventyally went to second best in group 7 - righ after the great IRWS, Mult Winner Corranroo Celtic Vision - who belongs to the my fiend! He also went BIS2 so not bad at all, Ricky & Sirke!

On Sunday wasn't bad either, Bobby was res best male with CC and RCACIB. He also finished his new title Belarus… Continue

Added by Redword on March 8, 2009 at 9:59am — 8 Comments

Crufts

Thanks to everyone who sent messages of congratulations for Fern's fantastic win yesterday.

We are so proud of Fern & the rest of her family, especially her sister Bronte who won Veteran.

Added by Jane Mugford on March 8, 2009 at 8:40am — 13 Comments

Would like to present a 12 months old Irish Setter from kennel Dostoje Szałaputy

Today we present a sweet dog :)

His home name is Karmel, and real POCAŁUNEK NA DOBRANOC Dostojne Szałaputy. His father is Multi Ch, Second World Winner 2006, Second European Winner 2005, Pl.Jr.Ch, Pl, Gib, E, P, Fr, Lt. Ch, AMERICAN DOLLAR z Arislandu and mother Pl.Ch. IMPRESSION Dostojne Szałaputy.

With his owner, Agnieszka… Continue

Added by Shilton Kennel on March 8, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Crufts 2009

had a wonderful Day Whoobie my Sh Ch Field Spaniel winning his Vet class and Dreamer my 20mth FS Bitch winning her second PG class to date then going on to be awarded the RCC..it was also very nice to catch up with T Walsh and Dorothy Park, Brendan and Olive all from Ireland, Trudy had some foregin visitors who now think im totally mad!!!!! well done to all the setter winners in all four breeds of setters but i just had to put my little bit of news in from the wee brown things (grin)

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Added by Carol Gill on March 8, 2009 at 5:34am — 22 Comments

crufts 2009

Just let you know that Pelle became Reserve Best Dog today and Best Veteran at Crufts , photo's will be placed soon , but i am , again , VERY VERY proud of Daphne and Pelle!!!!!

Added by yvonne on March 7, 2009 at 2:18pm — 11 Comments

7.3.2009 VALKEALA Group Show

Succesful Show day today in Valkeala Group show . Judge Raimo Louhio

19 irish Red setters in show , only 6 of them got Excellent.

Dogs:

Clever Sett Tennessee Waltz open EXC 1, Best Dog , BOS

Clever Sett Deep Copper Open EXC 2 , 2.nd Best Dog, CC

Clever Sett Deep Reddish Open EXC 3, 3.rd Best Dog, Res - CC

Bitches:

Charmsett Betty Boop Open Exc 1, Best Bitch , BOB

Clever Sett Deep Cherry Open EXC 2, 2.nd best Bitch , CC

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Added by Sari Lahtinen on March 7, 2009 at 12:48pm — 2 Comments

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.…