ISAE & Setter and Pointer Spring Field Trial

Yesterday the ISAE & Setter & Pointer Club held an Open Stake at Six Mile Bottom in Suffolk, England; the only setter breed not running was Irish Red & Whites, so we had Irish Red, English & Gordon setters running, although the English Pointers were in the majority & took both the awards.

The dogs were working French partridges & the birds were sticking very close to ground as it was a very cold day with a bitter Southerly wind, so we did not see many clean flushes.......in fact the dogs put up more Hares than birds & some just could not resist the temptation of giving them a good old chase....much to their owner's embarassment!

Chris Heron from ISAE Committee was in attendance the whole day & she presented the awards.....& as you will see from the photographs (more photos on my page) she got an unexpected award herself!!! :))

All in all a very enjoyable day with an absolutely super bunch of people & their splendid dogs.


  • Angela Roberts

    Thanks Lynne for giving us a taster of things that go on in the working side of the breed. Looking forward to going to one myself in the future.
  • Lynne Murray Hogsflesh

    You will thoroughly enjoy your day Angela...we were made so welcome & only 1 chap said that he disagreed with us 'show people' being made to be there, everyone else was lovely!
    Be warned when you do go...take a warm hat or ear muffs as the wind can be fierce, take gloves for the same reason, wea &r comfy boots rather than wellies as you will do a lot of walking; most importantly, don't drink too much at breakfast 'cos there ain't no Portaloos & you are out there for a long time! :)))
  • Margaret Sierakowski

    Was this the Open Stake? There was an IRWS running in the Novice Stake, one of mine