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Our joyful successes in Ljubljana

We are ovejoyed at winning of our lovely Ch. Sumaric Salazzo at Loving Red at Ljubljana CACIB Show 18th January 2009. He won CAC, CACIB, BOB and Reserve Best of Group!! Judge was Mr. Laurent Pichard from Switzerland.

Celi won Res CAC in working class.

Before that day - at another CACIB show at the same place - a sweet, beautiful baby of Red won Baby Best of Breed by Mr. Juha Kares (Finland) - named Loving Red… Continue

Added by Vojna Medvedec on February 2, 2009 at 11:00am — 15 Comments

Aust CH Copper's Prins Trollmane's daughters win the bitch challenges at Hibiscus Coast KA

The alarm clock went off at 5.00 am on sat 31st Jan 09. The temperature was already hot outside so I thought " Dog show no way". My youngest son bounded into the bedroom " come on mum get up or we'll be late for the show". I am so thankful he did. The judge was Kate Keely from New South Wales and we certainly had a day to… Continue

Added by JOANNE on February 2, 2009 at 12:00am — 17 Comments

Frustrated setters and owner... but we enjoyed the scenery instead...

No birdies what so ever though my setters worked their hearts out

The weather was mild, +3 celsius and windy. Very strange temperature for finnish Lappland in the beginning of February...

Old lady is still going strong

Woitto is a veteran too, he turned 8 years in October

Sirius is a serious hunter,… Continue

Added by Katariina Roiha on February 1, 2009 at 8:17am — 8 Comments

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"

The baby is arriving shortly into Western Australia's quarantine station, only she is all grown up now. Keep watching this space, and all will be revealed!!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on February 1, 2009 at 6:33am — 27 Comments

Puppy day!

Today we spent very nice time in kennel Vexillum, visiting Conner's puppies, playing and making photos :)

girl - Vexillum R.GREEN FIELDS

boy - Vexillum R.PINK PANTHER

girl - Vexillum R.VIOLET HEATH…

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Added by Agnieszka Rola on January 31, 2009 at 3:30pm — 14 Comments

Field Training

Int. Ch. Cheyenn of McBirdy is already be fit for Spring Field Trials !

This afternoon, she made few very good points on pheasants.

A good occasion to test my new camera (Sony A700 with Sigma Ex Zoom 70-200mm F2.8 HSM). A great one !…

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Added by McBIRDY - Jean DUHANT on January 31, 2009 at 11:32am — 12 Comments

Amhurst and The Premier of Western Australia

Australia overall is ruled by the Prime Minister, and each state is ruled by the Premier. In Western Australia's case, the Hon. Colin Barnett is our leader, and with his wife Lyn and son Sam, has bought two Labrador puppies from us, bred under our Burberry Labrador prefix. They have patiently waited about nine months for us to be able to assist them with the baby girls, both from different litters, and… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on January 30, 2009 at 10:44pm — 9 Comments

RAIN RAIN AND MORE RAIN!!!!!!

Milo very happy today as we have our own private pond in the exercise paddock!! I dont have a good camera so a bit out of focus!:o) But you get the idea!! Ducks and swans expected any time… Continue

Added by Carmel Murphy on January 30, 2009 at 11:04am — 51 Comments

New case of symbiosis discovered

Recently scientists discovered a new case of symbiosis between organisms belonging to different species. Discovered case is similar to the well known symbiosis between Clown Fishes and anemones. Let’s remind: the anemone protects the Clown Fish from most predators, and the Clown Fish helps the anemone by cleaning it, as it eats detritus.

The new discovery concerns two species: Three-teeth Janka (Janka tridentata) and Shameless Fokka (Fokka… Continue

Added by Renata Berlińska on January 30, 2009 at 3:30am — 17 Comments

MOUSCRON 2009

UNE JOURNÉE McBirdy TRES RÉUSSIE !

Haeton of McBirdy se classe 1° en PUPPY TRES PROMETTEUR. Monsieur GUFFANTI a apprécié la ligne ,l'élégance et surtout les angulations de Heaton .Il croit en un avenir très prometteur . Nous l'espérons aussi

De plus Frisbee of MCBirdy propriétaire de Jean Duhant ( notre éleveur et amis ) se classe 1° CAC -CACIB et sur la plus haute marche au podium d'honneur du groupe 7 .

Bravo Jean ! Nous sommes très… Continue

Added by Annie Cheron on January 30, 2009 at 1:42am — 4 Comments

Porto 3rd National and 69rd International Dog Show 2009

On the 24th and 25th January 2009 aspens in invite city of Porto, the firsts shows of the year.

Saturday: the 3rd Nat. Dog Show Porto 2009, James Martin’s becomes Porto Winner 09, gets BOB and 3rd in the Group 7.

The Judge was Keith Young (GB).

Sunday: the 69th Intern Dog Show James Martin's gets RCACIB and takes part, with Porto-Rio Breeder Family of my friend Pedro Completo who gets the… Continue

Added by James Martin's on January 28, 2009 at 6:00pm — 10 Comments

Clever Sett Tennessee Walz " ELIAS " 3 years old

Our Dear boy !!! " ELIAS " at Ellies ( Ooh-La-La v.h. Adelaarsvaren ) first litter with Fansett Brave Heart .…

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Added by Sari Lahtinen on January 28, 2009 at 1:00pm — 9 Comments

Our Christmas hollyday's...

In this Christmas i and all my family was at home,winter in this year in Latvia was real,some days temp.,was -15 -17...for Simba it's first winter,and he like it sooooo much,always play with snow,jumping like rabbit and "swimining"in snow...and always ask me give to him some snow balls:)We all enjoyed that wonderful christmas time....and i realy happy with my family and with 2 dogs!!!It"s Great,and for me it's time thinkin about 3 dog...:))) Take a look no our… Continue

Added by Red Feather on January 28, 2009 at 4:23am — 6 Comments

New webdesign for Chickadee & Girly

The last design for my girls ! ! ! !

The following one will be with my future kennel name ;-)
www.chickadeeofmcbirdy.be

Added by Charlotte Godart - Riverwood on January 27, 2009 at 4:00pm — 14 Comments

69th Intern.Dog Show Porto 2009 Portugal (CAC-QC CACIB)

Porto Rio Setter

On the 25th January 2009 we enter our first show this year.

The 69th Intern.Dog Show Porto 2009 Portugal (CAC-QC CACIB)

The Judge for the breed was Mrs Freda Marshall(GB), who let us very pleased with her gently and lovely words on our dogs reports.

The entries in Setters were; Irish:10 ,Gordon: 4 IRWS:1 English:1

We were present with 6 Irish and 1 IRWS

Ch.Class:1ºExc,CACIB:Lagavulin do Porto Rio,… Continue

Added by Pedro Completo PortoRioSetter on January 27, 2009 at 3:49pm — 12 Comments

Visiting Greta's daughter:)

Today I visited puppy from my first litter, Greta's and Dooley's daughter - Lady. It was so nice to see how she has change during this couple months, how she grown up... It was so wonderful to hug her one more time and see that she has great life and so loving family:)

Some photos of Lady at the age of 6 months:…

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Added by Marta Galuszka on January 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — 18 Comments

Finnish Lapland has recovered from Polar night, sun came up today...

...for the first time since November.

The weather was pretty freezing but still we had to take ourselves and our setters to see this wonderful sight. At the same time we gave our setters the wonderful opportunity to find grouses...

Even though the sun came up there was not enough light for the best pictures

Old mama is still going strong...…

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Added by Katariina Roiha on January 25, 2009 at 12:40pm — 16 Comments

CACIB MOUSCRON (B) - Juge: Mr. G. Guffanti (I) - Frisbee of McBirdy CAC/CACIB - BOB - BOG 7

Mr. Guffanti has particularly appreciated the elegance and the great presence in movement of our Frisbee of McBirdy. She got the CAC/CACIB, BOB and then in the main ring the BOG. After, with her brother Fletcher of McBirdy, they placed second best couple in show.

Completed results are:

Puppy male: Haeton of McBirdy - 1 VP

Junior males:

Gotcha of Kyntire - 1 Exc

Intermediaire class

Ganto of Kyntire - 1… Continue

Added by McBIRDY - Jean DUHANT on January 25, 2009 at 12:30pm — 23 Comments