Laura Kolbach

50, Female

United Kingdom

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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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  • Esther Siegrist

    Danke Laura. Ja aber sicher haben wir einen richtigen Sommer! Meist dauert er ganze 2 Monate :-)) oder vielleicht 3 ....

    May 14, 2009

  • Astrid Landsaat

    Hi Laura,

    I agree on that.Do you know resellers in the UK? It seems to me that in the UK they never heard about those brands.

    Best wishes,

    Astrid.

    May 14, 2009

  • Astrid Landsaat

    Hi Laura,

    I don't live in the UK. I just asked this question because no one from the UK replied on this topic. In the Netherlands there is only one pet shop chain that sells those brands. They also have a web shop where I order my dogfood.
    Best wishes,

    Astrid.

    May 15, 2009

  • ereni

    great kanggaroo:O)))))))))))))

    May 15, 2009

  • Marta Magi

    Ő maradt a nyakamon végül, de már te is tudod :-))


    Gratula a mai naphoz, remélem majd itt is beszámolsz!! :-)

    May 16, 2009

  • Kristina Brannlund Westin

    Hej Laura!
    Tro det eller ej, men snön ÄR borta nu;-))
    Kram//Kristina

    May 19, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    Hi Laura! How are you?
    What's up?.....

    May 19, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    Oh well done Danka! I did not know....
    Here still waiting to do a scan on Kim to know whether we have pups or not! When is Danka in season?

    May 19, 2009

  • Petra Kasznár

    értem-értem! és mennyi idős a képen 7-8 hetes? van még nála kiskutya vagy elment mind? tartott meg belőlük?

    May 20, 2009

  • Petra Kasznár

    köszi a képet, helyesek! és veletek mi a helyzet?

    May 20, 2009

  • Petra Kasznár

    várom a privi üzidet. addig is, hol szoktatok a dunában úszni?

    May 20, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    die sind allerliebst! Bist Du nicht versucht, eins nach Hause zu nehmen?

    May 20, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Jättefint föl, allt blir så himla mycket större än små settervalpar...:-)
    Ja och sedan det att dom ställer sig upp och vandrar iväg så där efter bara några minuter.
    Fantastiskt att se på nära håll!

    May 21, 2009

  • Eva Stájer

    Csak most már tessék mozdulni valahova az ügyben!!!!

    May 21, 2009

  • Eva Stájer

    És ki lesz az apuka? Vagy még mindig nem tudod????

    May 21, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Tack för kommentaren "Just like a postcard!"
    Nu blev jag lite stolt också!

    May 21, 2009

  • Carmel Murphy

    Wow!! Sounds like strange weather over there too!! We have had lots of rain(not usual for May) and hail stones!! Mother earth is changing I think!! Mixing up her seasons!! I wonder is it global warming or just a natural cycle of change!?? Your beautiful photos told a different story though!;o))

    May 23, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    Ja, wilde Blumen sind wunderschön! Und riechen ja auch ganz anders als die gezüchteten aus dem Blumenladen!
    Hier ein paar Frühlingsblümchen von Schottland:

    May 24, 2009

  • ereni

    Flowers, flowers, as I can see here . I visited a botanic garden in Leicester today and yesteday

    , but the most impression I got were simple flowers -white, yelllow and read.

    May 24, 2009

  • Mariana Åhnberg

    Tack igen!!=) Jag e jättenöjd! Hon är helt underbar..

    May 25, 2009

  • Catherine Carter

    Hi Laura!
    Very impressed with the Orijen food! Got some samples! Kim loved it....now I have to find the best price in the UK........

    May 25, 2009

  • Agnieszka Rola

    hello beautiful hungarian girl! :)))
    thanks for your birthday wishes to me :)
    kisses to all of you girls!

    May 28, 2009

  • Nicole Wilson

    brauchst es auch gar nicht sein lassen ;-) hier aus unserem Garten - sind zwar keine roten Mohnblumen....

    May 29, 2009

  • Marta Galuszka

    Heh... Didn't know that we have a "polish style of trimming":) but Odin looks really nice. Kisses to this lovely lady:)

    May 29, 2009

  • Lynn Spencer

    Hi Laura, Just saw that you were on-line. Hope all is well with you, Odin & Danka. Lots of love to you all.
    Lynn & girls in Oz.

    May 30, 2009

  • Lynn Spencer

    Hi Laura, The picture is beautiful. Thankyou. We also are having quite cool temperatures. Today was around 16deg. Celcius, which is so nice considering our dreadfully hot summer. Nice to snuggle by the fire. Tess & Megg don't venture too far these cool evenings. Both like their 'inside bed' moved closer to the fire. Such sooks.
    Lots of love to Odin & Danka. How are those gorgeous girls going?????

    May 30, 2009

  • ereni

    :)
    this photos makes me always happy, thank you!!!
    and where are so beautiful poppies....
    I miss our fields full of those flowers and FREEDOM

    Have a funny and sunny weekend!
    Many hugs to your girls.
    Reni

    May 30, 2009

  • ereni

    I forgot to tell you, that my camera is broken..It doesn' t want to work, finished today.
    I bought it a year ago.
    .....

    May 30, 2009

  • ereni

    but my back has a holiday now O:))))))

    Greetings form London.
    Go to bed...I wish you sweeeeeeeeeeeet dreams

    May 30, 2009

  • Lynn Spencer

    Hi Laura. The photo's of your girls are beautiful. Thankyou. They are so lucky to be able to run and play in beautiful fields like that. Have a great weekend.

    May 30, 2009

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    We've had a wonderful weekend, thankyou. Lupelina won the Bitch CC, Best of Breed and Best Intermediate in Group today. Her second show, so off to a good start.
    Love and Hugs, and love your photo!!!
    M XXXX

    May 31, 2009

  • Marta Galuszka

    All photos you added lately are beautiful!
    Girls look amazing and they are so happy:)

    May 31, 2009

  • Lise-Lotte Persson

    Tack för kommentaren på Bonos badbild! Bilden är tagen av hans husse
    som tycker att det är roligt när de sätts in här! Nu blir han stolt när han ser kommentarerna.

    Jun 2, 2009

  • Susan Stone

    Wir sind wieder daaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:-)))))))))))

    Jun 3, 2009

  • Susan Stone

    Jun 3, 2009

  • Firstroyal and Jarlaith

    Thanks Laura for the pictures from Royal, very nice!
    Results from last sunday...Royal 1U open en res Cac judge Doedijns Arnhem; Meissi the same and Hottie 2U not bad but we can't do better !!!
    Next sunday clubmatch in Holland, about 150 setters involved, Kisses Roger and Anni

    Jun 4, 2009

  • Justina Kiškūnaitė

    Hello and thanks for birthday greetings!
    Kisses to your really lovely girls :)

    Jun 4, 2009

  • Rieky van Hal

    hello laura
    thank you for your comment on the foto from charmain in dublin.
    rieky

    Jun 4, 2009

  • Susan Stone

    Hello hungarian friend!
    Herzlichen Dank für die netten Kommentare:-)) Endlich habe ich es geschafft und die Bilder sind online. Jetzt heisst es wieder rumhetzen und Glen baden, trimmen und morgen in der früh ab nach NL...
    completely crazy? of course!
    Have a great weekend
    Susan

    Jun 5, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Kennelgirl?
    Like without pay...working all hours...no time off...? :-)

    Jun 5, 2009

  • ursula wilby

    Du vet att du är välkommen Laura!
    :-)

    Jun 5, 2009

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    Lucky you! Where are you driving to?
    Hope you both do well and the dogs enjoy themselves too.
    Lupelina won Best of Breed last week, and also Best Intermediate in Group. Only her second show, so off to a good start.
    Love and Hugs,
    M XXX

    Jun 5, 2009

  • Carmel Murphy

    Hi Laura!! Well done again on your great result yesterday with Danka!! Hope you caught up on your sleep too!;o))

    Jun 7, 2009

  • Drago and Beata

    Hi! Sweet dogs! Greetings from Warsaw. Beata and dog Drago

    Jun 7, 2009

  • Carmel Murphy

    We all have bad days at stacking!! Abbey can look like different dogs depending how I stand her on the day!! Sometimes looking different on the same day!!;o)))

    Jun 7, 2009

  • Lynn Spencer

    Hi Laura, See that you are on-line. Hope you & your lovely girls are o.k. My two are very 'scruffy' at the moment. Need a good groom. I have an 'English Setter' friend who tidies them up for us so I'm about to give her a call. Girls wont be happy.
    Hear you had more success with Danka on the weekend. Congratulations.
    Lynn & girls.

    Jun 8, 2009

  • Mariana Åhnberg

    Tackar Tackar... kul att vi kvalade in ;)

    Jun 8, 2009

  • Vojna Medvedec

    Congrats Laura for you and Danka,s Grand Prix!She looks very nice with gooood grooming.You know I like nice dresses beside natural beauty!ha,ha!!!

    Jun 9, 2009

  • Myra Thomas-Rhodes

    Sorry to take so long to reply! Congratulations on a super day - well worth the effort! Yes I guess you do have your spies out there!!!
    Sunny but cold here - have the wood fire going.
    M XXXX

    Jun 10, 2009

  • Esther Siegrist

    Vielen dank Laura für die Glückwünsche an Jamie :-) Wir hatten einen super Tag :-)

    Wann kommst Du das nächste mal in die Schweiz?
    Liebe Esther

    Jun 10, 2009