lyn hathaway

Female

Barnsley south yorkshire

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
I have one irish setter layla, she was diagnosed as havng lopra at 2 and 1/2 years old (shed probably had it for 18months before diagnosis )she is now 7 years old and as been totally blind to this disease for the past 3 years .layla was hereditry clear and clear herself from pra(rcd1) UPDATE some 5years on we have had layla tested for pra rcd4 and she has tested as been AFFECTED for this type of the disease.finally we have some sort of closure in getting to know the cause of my girls blindness at such an early age i also have a boxer whose name is lucy she is laylas other eyes
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
we got our first red setter on new years eve 1976 and had them ever since
About Me:
i am an housewife and i have owned 3 setters since 1976 .

Comment Wall:

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    Welcome from Down Under, Lyn.
    Where are you?
    Cheers,
    Myra.

    Apr 24, 2008

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    Hello Lyn,
    very sad to read your news of Layla.We had a beautiful English Setter, Ferdi, who went blind with lymphosarcoma.He was given two months to a year to live, but went blind within a month.
    It is very distressing to see them suffer, when we love them so much.
    Perhaps I will meet you at show in England, sometime.
    By the way, my husband's father was born in Barnsley.

    Apr 25, 2008

  • Jo Ottinger

    welcome,

    kathie jo and scout

    Apr 25, 2008

  • lyn hathaway

    hi debbie,sorry not to have answered b4 now been away.thanks for your lovely comments regarding layla and yes shes coping fantastically well its me that isnt i just cant believe that she soon will not be able to see although if you see her in the forests or on beach you would not think there was anything a matter.(she has got us wrapped round her paws)no really shes always been our special little girl but now shes that extra bit special and words cant describe the love we have for her.we have had setters for over thirty years but only has pets and its only since we had layla we have been to a few shows and weve thoroughly enjoyed watching them

    May 8, 2008

  • lyn hathaway

    thanks for your welcome kathy jo

    May 8, 2008

  • Dee Rance

    Hi there welcome to the site hope you have fun here, Dee and the girls

    May 12, 2008

  • Dee Rance

    Have you got any pictures for the site? can't wait to see your dogs, there are some lovely dogs on this site, unfortunately I don't know how to do it all properly yet but I am learning and the people here are so helpful and nice to talk to, you will enjoy it I am sure, Dee and the girls

    May 12, 2008