Snow& sun stamp spring setter EC

[Henk ten Klooster]

Snow, sun, shower of hails and super setters stamped the European championship for working Irish setters in Sarry, France on Monday. Eventually weather gods seemed to favor this setter event in Spring. Luckily it was mostly the sun being a main actor in scenes.

The championship was won by French dog Urtis de la Chaume Rigault, owned by Pernin, trialed by well known professional trainer Daniel Munini. Another dog trialed by the same trainer, Apache des Sorcieres du Sancy, won a price for Irish style on Sunday.

Eye catching
Most eye-catching event was chosing an Irish setter with the best Irish style, held on Sunday-evening. Judgement is based on the Official description of the working style as made by the Irish Red Setter Club in Ireland.

Preceding the European championship organized by the Irish Setter Club Deutschland (Germany) there was a Semaine Setter Irlandaise (Irish Setter Week) with CACIT-trials and special classes for youngsters.

Trying to post a very small clip here on request of Susan. If it doesn't work I'll post it in my video-section. It gives you an idea of the speed of setters involved plus terrrains. Next teams, judges, style-winner and Clancy.

[Laura Kolbach]

clip does not work :-( let us know when it is uploaded somewhere (here or your site). would love to see it! maybe also some photos of the winners?

[Laura Kolbach]

can see it know, uploaded in video section :-)

[Henk ten Klooster]

Sorry Laura had to stop adding posts because the pictures more or less blow up. Give it another try tomorrow evening. Promising winners and a wine winning loser, my own Redwing White Lightning (Clancy) covering not a few but nearly all fields a far too free interpretation of the command Go.

[Susan Stone]

Thanks Henk - the video does give a feeling of the trial, though short;-) It loks like summer in Sary, not like deep winter here...
I loved Clancy's interpretation of the word 'Go':-)) maybe trials on horseback would be more suitable???

[Petra Kasznár]

Can't wait to see trialer Irishes! Please share them with us asap! Thanks in advance!

[Henk ten Klooster]

Thanks for comments. Kasznar I'll post all the teams for you. Clancy's Gogogo for Susan in another. Ending with Irish style winner Apache. So recycling a setterevent full of spectacular scenes - double fun.