Laura Kolbach

50, Female

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
2 girls right now: Neita & Zilou. dear Odin & Danka watching over us from doggie heaven :(
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
since 1997 february
About Me:
WW'03 EUVW'08 Ch C.I.E. Berboss Instant Coffee (1996-2010) - for me just Odin - was my first setter, she left me 2nd January 2010 after 13 years of friendship. Odin was my all and everything, my best friend in good and bad times. She taught me so much about canine intelligence and behaviour, about love and loyalty. She was purchased for being a normal dog but very soon I got bitten by the show bug. She was a real show girl and compensated my faults in the show ring :) It was her soft character and look-at-me attitude that charmed all people meeting her, friends, strangers and even judges. Thank you Odin for sharing your life with me!
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After much thinking I decided to get another girl and doing some research, I ended up in Sweden. This is how Danka - MultiCh C.I.E. C.I.B. Copper's Music 'N' Paws' - came to live with us in 2005. And yes, she taught me new things about canine behaviour :) Through her I was able to get to know the naughty and the run-run-run side of the Irish Setter. She is referred to as 'crazy Danka' by the setter club, hm, does it say it all? So different from Odin, but oh so lovable as well. A real clown, adoring kids, loving dog shows and having so much fun in the fields. Having 13 champion titles and being the first setter to qualify in the field on a Hungarian field trial and gaining CIB by this. Very intelligent, observant and empathetic. Thanks Danka for being with me, love you girl!
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And then Neita - Full CH Copper's Wine 'N' Roses HJCH RJCH - arrived. Still cannot decide if she has more angel or devil inside her. She is the sweetest, wants to be close to you all the time, would love to crawl under your skin if that would be possible. Everyone is in love with her because of her beauty and character - bet if I would give her away, people would want to give her back the day after :) She is the destroyer in the house, eats sofas and doors but when she looks at you with those eyes, you just can't be angry on her (for a longer time that is...). She is a big actress as well, pretending to be a real blond - was hard to realize that actually she has brains and a lot! Unbeaten in baby-puppy-junior classes, we look forward to challenges in adult classes. Neita is a talent in the fields as well, already managed to get a CQN just one year old. She backs from the first second on and does not point but sets like a real setter :-)
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Pawsword Northern Song, little Zilou - the one I know from the first second on, being Danka's daughter. The one that unites all the positive virtues of Irish Setters without having a bad detail. She has only been shown in baby and puppy class because of big sister Neita. Zilou is getting better with every day and seems to develop into a copy-paste of Danka. The best character ever, the best working abilities. The girl that makes me smile with every move she makes. Love you so much, little girl!
Why are you applying for membership?
A. I am a human wanting to contribute to the community

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  • ursula wilby

    Ja men Laura! DET visste du väl redan...eller hur? :-)

    Jan 21, 2009

  • Karolina Siatkowska, Blever's

    Hi Laura!
    many many kisses from Poland..
    now I remember that I met you in Grudzice on polish Clubshow.. but that was so long time ago..
    greets!! Delete Comment

    Jan 21, 2009

  • Karolina Siatkowska, Blever's

    Yes, that was Grudzice. My Gana was 1st in intermediate class ;) I remember your lovely dogs.
    kisses

    Jan 22, 2009

  • Rita Pike

    Hi Laura

    I think this website is absolutely marvellous and I love the photograghs - new and old.
    So pleased that you recognised my profile photo of Harley and Nina

    Jan 24, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Ett extremt MEGA-GRATTIS från Lydnadssettern till Utställnings-dito :-)

    Jan 24, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Då är det VERKLIGEN illa ställt om man inte hinner blogga om sina framgångar:-)

    Jan 24, 2009

  • Carmel Murphy

    Thanks Laura! I'm very sure your Odin lives up to her name! ;o))

    Jan 25, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Daaaanke für die schönen Hagebutten!! Sieht wie eine sehr schöne Gegend aus im Hintergrund, ist das um Budapest?

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Sieht schön aus und auch nach viel Platz für einen Setter zum Rumlaufen!

    Jan 26, 2009

  • ereni

    Hellooooooooooooooooo Laura.I put your link on my websites. Hope you won´t be angry...
    I visited the Dog SHow in Trencin at the weekend and then I went to visit my parents who live near here. SO MANY dogs there , I was happy that day. How are you?

    I am with lovely Dakoty (Lofty) in the photo. So sweet Irish.

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Lilly Rose

    Hi Laura Thank you for saying Hello! I'm seeing how this all works. Its a bit confusing at the moment

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Katrin Friedlaender

    Hi Laura,
    thanks for your comment on my side. I love your dogs, they are so beautiful and your christmas card is great. Nice greetings from Germany, Katrin und Camus

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Susan Stone

    Hi! Have you seen 'our' little green cottage yet?

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Susan Stone

    Sorry, hope I'm not wasting your space.

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Ich suche eifrig nach schönen Beeren zum Fotografieren für Dich und finde einfach keine :-( Gebe aber noch nicht auf!

    Jan 29, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Na ich weiss nicht, auf dem Hochmoor gibt's eigentlich nur Heidekraut aber ich nehm auf alle Fälle die Kamera mit. Wär schön, wenn Du auch dabei sein könntest! Gehst Du auch noch zum Training?

    Jan 29, 2009

  • ereni

    How are you :O(

    Jan 29, 2009

  • ereni

    :O) Have a sunny day, mainly in your soul.
    Hugs for your irish beauties.

    Jan 30, 2009

  • Phil Ledbetter

    Thanks for the greeting. I'm in the process of uploading my pics. We just had snow here so I need to get out and take some. My kids LOVE the snow!

    Jan 31, 2009

  • Viktory *Setter* Rastrigina

    ...or You can go to Samara and be my guest :)))))))))

    Jan 31, 2009

  • Annika Liikanen

    Hej Laura!
    Hur har ni det?
    Vi har det bra, vi har äntligen hittat en kpmpis till vår häst Galle.
    Vi är nöjda och hästarna trivs.

    Vi har ingen snö men kallt för tillfället.
    Ha det gott
    Annika

    Feb 1, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    Hi Laura! Thanks for your comment on Peter! He has a very happy disposition and is still very young for a 10 year old! he will be at Crufts in Veteran...i don't know whether you will be coming ,I would love to meet you! Catherine

    Feb 2, 2009

  • Lise-Lotte Persson

    Hej Laura
    Jag vet inte säkert, men jag tror nog att Viveka skickar halsband till utlandet också. Maila och fråga! Hon gör jättefina saker och man kan ju designa själv så man får det precis som man vill. Bellas är ju lite extremt, men jag tycker det var kul. Hon ska få ett "vanligt" sen ;))

    Feb 2, 2009

  • Lise-Lotte Persson

    Förresten, undrar om det är vid det tillfället hemma hos mig Aleksandra talar om när hon nämner promenaden i Sverige;))
    Du har väl sett bilden på honom bland mina bilder??

    Feb 2, 2009

  • Susan

    Thankyou for the welcome, Laura. I ended up reading on the site 'til 3am - couldn't stop! My daughter has left her Minature Horse (can walk under my horse's belly) and her Persian cat with me for me to care for. She has to stop buying pets and bringing them home for me to care for - she's 29, now!!!

    Feb 2, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    got your message and answered a short while ago! hope you got by now!

    Feb 3, 2009

  • Elaine Joan Wall

    I only heard about this site on Sunday .It is such a good idea.Thank you for the welcome

    Feb 3, 2009

  • Lise-Lotte Persson

    Tack Laura för dina snälla kommentarer om bilderna!

    Feb 3, 2009

  • Lise-Lotte Persson

    Hej
    Jo våra skogar är härliga!! Jag har turen att ha tillgång till fantastiska marker, där jag kan ha hundarna lösa. Men där finns ganska mycket vildsvin. Men jag stör dem väl så mycket som är där varje dag, så jag ser dem aldrig. Eller i alla fall nästan aldrig.....

    Feb 3, 2009

  • Yvonne Joerling

    Hallo, danke für deine Glückünsche, die Zeit vergeht viel zu schnell, jetzt ist die kleine auch schon zwei Jahre alt :-) Ich werde alt!!
    Wir warten noch ein bischen mit der offenen Klasse, ist für sie besser, in Graz geht nur Anu, mit Nikita warten wir noch bis Wieselburg. Die Herzen gibt es bei uns beim Fressnapf.
    Liebe Grüße
    Yvonne

    Feb 3, 2009

  • John

    Thank you

    Feb 4, 2009

  • Renata Berlińska

    Laura, how could you! You are talking to a very serious scientist! ;))). Kisses for both girls!

    Feb 4, 2009

  • Monique VIRY

    Hallo Laura,
    Entschuldigung, es hat lange gedauert bis ich dir antworte. Bei uns geht alles prima, der kleine ist jetzt 1 jahre und hat viel spass in die felder zu springen. Amara wurde 4 und ihre mutter Starlette 8 ( meine Geliebte sind alle in januar gebohren, Amara der 12., Didier der 15. Duncan der 29. und Starlette der 30).Wir hatten ein bischen schnee aber heute regnet es und die 3 roten sind schlammig :-((
    Top Irish Setter 2008 ? Félicitations à Danka, elle le vaut bien !!!
    Hast du welpen geplannt ? Bis bald.
    Bises de France
    Monique, Starlette, Amara et Duncan

    Feb 6, 2009

  • Ilona Niederberger

    Hallo Laura,
    ja, die Namen habe ich vergeben, war nicht leicht, aber mit Hilfe von den Mitgliedern vom gordonsetter.ning hatte ich schießlich soviele Namen, (DANKE an alle) sodass die Auswahl groß war. Ich weiß nicht mehr von wem die jeweiligen Namen waren, aber ALLE Namen waren super!!! Nochmals DANKE.
    Viele Grüße
    Ilona

    Feb 6, 2009

  • Ilona Niederberger

    Habe noch vergessen: ich hätte gerne Instant Coffee genommen, aber es gibt schon eine Instant Coffee in Oesterreich......
    liebe Grüße
    Ilona
    P.S. wann gibt es die nächsten Welpen?????

    Feb 6, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Hab noch keine Fotos vom Training aber Susan hat sehr viele geknipst! Mittwoch war einfach fantastisch im Schnee mit blauem Himmel und Glen ist sooo schön gelaufen :-)) Ich glaube, es hat ihm super Spass gemacht!

    Feb 6, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Ja, hab immer noch etwas Probleme mit dem Gehorsam aber er hat's gut gemacht :-) Ich hab schon ein paar Fotos von Glen aber Susan sollte sie schon als Erste sehen ;-))
    Darf evtl. nächste Woche nochmals mit und dann gibt's vielleicht noch mehr Fotos!!

    Feb 6, 2009

  • lyn hathaway

    hi laura,many thanks for your comments on layla and lucy.they really enjoyed the snow as its the first time they have seen snow like this since they were born.its especially been nice to see layla in the snow as she is almost totally blind due to pra

    Feb 7, 2009

  • lyn hathaway

    your little girl is a real cutie.been looking at your lovely photos,theres so much love in them.they are wonderful dogs you have there

    Feb 7, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    hope my last email got through to you??!

    Feb 8, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    oh please take your time...it just seems that these last few days many of my mails did not reach their recipients....must be something I do or don't!?

    Feb 8, 2009

  • Annika Liikanen

    Hej Laura!
    Kul att se att du hinner ut emellanåt för allt jobb du har.
    Hoppas allt är bra hos er....
    Vi har fått 1 cm snö......titta inte på Kristina Brännlunds foton..hon har så lite snö.....
    Avundsjuk....nnäääää inte alls.
    Ha det gott
    Annika

    Feb 8, 2009

  • Carmen Lorenzi

    Hallo Laura

    Danke für das Bild der 2 Hübschen:-))
    Meine Ma dachte im ersten moment, dass das Meagan sei die da so ins Bild schaut:-))) Unglaublich die Ähnlichkeit!!!!!!

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Lynn Spencer

    Thankyou so much Laura. Really nice of you to think of us. Yes, we live in Melbourne and those horrific fires are really a bit too close for comfort. We are safe though. They are a little bit further out. It's just devastation all around with so many people who have lost their lives. Hundreds are homeless and sooooo many animals missing.
    Again, thankyou. I really appreciate your thoughts.
    Lynn & girls.

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Maggie Skene

    Thank you and I love the picture of the two of them walking side by side...that is a wonderful shot. My family and I visited Budapest last October...what a beautiful place...one of my favorite trips ever..and got my most favorite Christmas ornament there..and I have A LOT of Christmas ornaments!!
    Maggie & Duncan

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    Thankyou, Dear Laura.
    I will let you know soon!
    Love and Hugs,
    M XXX

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Jacky

    Thank you Laura. I just love your photos of Odin & Danka. Cheers Jacky x

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Rieky van Hal

    Hello laura
    Thank jou that jou told Anna of the foto from daddys red jewel.
    sorry mij engels is verry bad.

    Groetjes rieky

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Carmen Lorenzi

    Hallo Laura

    Oh ja...bin happy über jedes Bild das ich kriege:-)))

    Wünsche dir einen schönen Tag...hier kommt gerade die Sonne hervor:-))))

    Feb 10, 2009

  • Caroline Klebl

    Hallo
    dies ist eine wunderschöne Seite,
    ich mag den Hundetyp deiner Setter sehr gerne

    liebe Grüße aus Bavaria

    Feb 10, 2009