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Myra Thomas-Rhodes

Female

Perth

Australia

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?: 22
How long have you owned Irish Setters?: 40 years
About Me:: Absolutely dedicated to the breed, along with English Setters.
Born in England, I moved to Australia as a child, and in my teens started importing Irish Setters from Wendover Kennels, and English Setters from Suntop Kennels. My latest Irish imports in 2004, 2009 and another in 2013 are all from the beautiful Copper's Kennel in Sweden.
I am a qualified Championship Judge for All Gundogs and the Non Sporting Group, and an Open Show Judge for all Toys, Terriers and Hounds.
My judging takes me all over the world, something I enjoy immensely.

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ursula wilby

Well fed as you can see...obviously a PERFECT diet! :-)

May 11, 2009
Carol Ann Evanetz

Good morning and Thank you Myra. Your photo is gorgeous. 22 Irish? I would so be in Heaven. Enjoy your day. Carol

May 12, 2009
Sue Clifford

Hello again Myra - apologies for not having responded sooner to your kind comment about my girl. Yes, I was very lucky to have such a beauty as my first Irish. I have not been able to do much showing recently but did get to Crufts, and hope to get back into the swing of things before too long. As and when you are in the UK, do let me know, and perhaps we can meet to say hello at one of the shows. All the best, Sue

May 12, 2009
Iva Keene

Thanks a lot Myra! Iva

May 12, 2009
Jenny Ronnebro

Thanks for your comment, Myra! I just love your Bumble, such a sweetheart!

May 13, 2009
Esther Siegrist

Thanks Myra for your compliment about my photos!
have a nice weekend and regards
Esther

May 14, 2009
Annika Liikanen

Thanks for comment on Timons birthday.

May 17, 2009
ursula wilby

Thank you for the comment on Vildas photo...they are doing well and Vilda is looking after them brilliantly! Im keeping my fingers crossed it continues like this.

May 18, 2009
ursula wilby

One bitch to stay here, and one more I will keep the breeding-rights on.
Love
Ursula
PS How is the reading coming along????????:-)

May 18, 2009
ursula wilby

Oh my god Myra!
I dread the thought of a traslation via the net!!!!!
I have tried it once just for fun...and it was fun! But not meaning the same as being correct!
It falls flat on its face when there are words with different meanings and there are plenty of those in both swedish and english.

At least you can look at the drawings:-)
This litter will have the theme Bob Dylan-songs.
As to the actual name of my puppy and what I will call her...I am not certain yet.
I feel I need to "test" it once I have chosen so that it feels right...(stupid, I know)
Love
From VERY sunny Sweden!

May 19, 2009
Brigitte Goossens

Hello Myra
Thanks for your comment
Greetings Brigitte

May 21, 2009
Angela Roberts

I found time last evening to at last read all about Bumble and the blogpost 'Water Babies'. All such lovely and interesting reading. It's lovely when a dog that has been such a sweetheart all of her life can live to such a great age and still have such good quality of life and be a good mentor for the other youngsters. It's a lovely sunny but not too hot a day here in Cornwall, beautiful when it's like this for humans and dogs. I hope Lupin is continuing to enjoy her life with you. I had my little Lynwood bitch at 15 months and her confidence grew daily, I had hoped for a litter from her last year but she wasn't interested in mating at all so I mated her half sister instead and will not try mating Diva again until I want another puppy so maybe next year. I love hearing about your life with your dogs down under even if it does take me a while to get around to reading it!

May 22, 2009
Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

Thank you for this nice compliment.

May 24, 2009
Mariana Åhnberg

Thankyou From up above ;-)

May 26, 2009
Kikki Dyrendahl

Hi Myra,
Thank´s a lot for congrats :-))
Cheers / Kikki

May 26, 2009
ursula wilby

Good morning (?!) Myra!
Thank you for comment on my photos, we have been having a bad time with the foal and both her and mother Ivy have spent the last week at the animal hospital (at HUGE expense) and to top it all the outcome has been rather uncertain. But now it looks as if they are coming home today and I am just waiting for the last confirmation from the vet.
Remains the scary act of transporting foal and mother in a trailer for 1 1/2 hours drive.
I will do an update on all that.
Vilda has coped fantastically with her big litter and they are now beginning to eat...and covering me in the process.

Good thing I am past caring about my appearance! :-)

May 29, 2009
Laura Kolbach

have an as great weekend as we have ;-)

May 30, 2009
Laura Kolbach

wow, congrats to you and half-sister of course! looking forward to see some pics of her!
we are supposed to have full summer by now but yesterday it snowed near my parents town!!! where we took the photos yesterday, it was 15 celsius degrees but sunshine - and today heavy rain and only 5.......
love to you all,
laura & the reds

May 31, 2009
Elizabeth Maher

Hello Myra--did you receive my reply about Seamus--I somehow think it didn't send properly as it doesn't show in the thread?
Liz

Jun 1, 2009
Jo Fisher

Thanks for the welcoome Myra. I was interested to see that your first dogs were Wendovers. I notice from your picture that the two dogs look very much like Rory - even down to the white tuft on the chest. I have always said that dogs with Wendover in them have a particular look and seeing your pics and Michelle Websters (whose dogs are related closely to Rory) proves this for me. I'll add some photos of Rory when I have more time (and find out how to do it!)
Jo

Jun 3, 2009
Jo Fisher

Hi again - there are now more photos - must try and find some more - I'm sorry to say, I don't have as many as I'd hoped - not much of a photographer, I'm afraid - tend to leave it to others! Also, most don't show the white tuft.
Jo

Jun 3, 2009
Jo Fisher

Hi Myra. thanks for your lovely comments. I know the Christmas ones are a but daft, but they just summed up his personality completely - always so laid back at home - a complete looney when out - just as an Irish (even an Irish girl like me!) should be

Jun 3, 2009
Linn Cecilie Moen

Hi Myra! Thanks for the nice comment! Im going to take more photos and update my page more often! :) Linn

Love your dogs btw!

Jun 5, 2009
jim cuddy

Hi Myra,thanks for your kind welcome ,I,m looking forward to the interaction on the site.
Where are your dogs from?
Regards
JIM C

Jun 5, 2009
Laura Kolbach

saw you were online and thought i could say hi. just waiting for a friend and off we drive to a show abroad. if we manage to win something, i'll let you know :-)
hugs to you all, laura & the girls

Jun 5, 2009
Laura Kolbach

Slovakian Grand Prix Winner :-) (best bitch). BOB went to the CACIB male owned by a Polish girl, nice one with lovely coat. will write details privately :-)
Yes, I know about Luppans success - you know I have my contacts :-)))

Jun 6, 2009
Esther Siegrist

Thank you so much Myra for your kind word about Jamies Blog!
we had enjoy the day with a hike in accompaniment with 4 dogfriends of Jamie
All the best and regards
Esther

Jun 10, 2009
Esther Siegrist

Thank you Myra for your comment on my photos. It's a wonderful place to spend the time with my boys :-) and sommer is coming in the mountains.
Regards Esther

Jun 19, 2009
Sue Alcock

Hi Myra. Loved all your photos. Haven't been able to spend much time on line browsing. Have just finished end of semester exams and now have six weeks of prac. at Fremantle Hospital. Not much time to turn round!!! Will get some photos of the boys up ASAP. Some beautiful photos on this site. Sue

Jun 22, 2009
Charlotte Godart - Riverwood

Thanks for your lovely comments ! ;-)

Jun 24, 2009
olive & brendan carty

hi myra
i got my first english from margaret barnes,the sire was the famous suntop nightingale whose father was suntop winter breeze i remember travelling over from ireland to england to pick up my puppy,margaret meet me at the train station in her old little van.do you still have english???
regards
brendan.

Jun 25, 2009
Kristina Brannlund Westin

Thank you Myra for kind and comforting words. It truelly means a lot to me. We had so much fun together me and Viktor, here at home and on dogshows as well.
He will forever stay in my heart, and I know that he will be grateful to me letting he have this dignified end.
Take care//KristinaXXX

Jun 26, 2009
Kristina Brannlund Westin

Thank´s Myra!
Yes David Wong it was and after winning BOG he ended up BIS 4, that was a day I never will forget...

Jun 26, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Myra
Thanks for the comment on the blog, I was just so thrilled to finally get her pregnant, she needed a dog that just got on with his job, definitely not a shrinking flower...and the job was done in seconds, she may have been a little reluctant, well very reluctant, but hey it worked...will keep all informed, now all I have to do is sell the puppies to good homes, not easy....Dee and the girls

Jun 30, 2009
Laura Kolbach

hi Myra, thanks for your comment on "bad-topline Danka" :-) i am very critical with my own dogs as well but honestly said, she looks gorgeous right now, finally fully matured i guess? :-) (not in brains, she is still my wild silly girl, love her!!!)
hungary is basically under water, water coming out from river danube and it has been raining for 10 days now. though very warm... hope it gets better soon.
take care, laura & the girls

Jun 30, 2009
Maggie Smith

Thank you Myra - I love her to bits and we are delighted with the win - good fun
Maggie

Jul 14, 2009
Kristina

It seems I wrote a comment on your blog twice. Sorry. It is 23.17 pm, maybe it is time for me to go to bed.....

Jul 17, 2009
Marta Galuszka

Hello Myra,
Thank you for your nice comment on my girl - Maggie.
Greetings from Poland
Marta

Jul 19, 2009
Dee Rance

Thanks Myra, just thought as I will probably be busy for a while that I would put something light hearted on the blog....
All the best Dee and the girls

Jul 20, 2009
Kickie Boman

Thanks Myra, I enjoyed my weekend :-)
And having so much fun taking photos, suddenly I realised I had taken over 1100 of them... fun, but a lot of work to sort out nice ones for publishing!
Take care!
Kickie

Jul 21, 2009
Marta Magi

Thank you Myra for wishing my Sarah a happy birthday.
Glad you liked the photos!
All the best from us / Marta

Jul 22, 2009
Benny and Pia Hansen

Thank you for your comment on our Freddie! Appreciation comming from you, Myra, really means a lot. We are very proud of our Freddie and really excited that he is developing so well.

We really enjoyed the puppy pictures on your page, such darlings!

We hope to see you soon
Benny & Pia

Jul 23, 2009
Benny and Pia Hansen

Hi Myra,
We recon the "super house" will be ready for moving in in late august. The electricians finnished their work today. The reason it have taken so long is that we choose to do most of it ourselves. You are most welcome to stay with us when you visit Sweden if you want.
So far we done little about our garden, but I think you will like it, it oversees the forrest about a week ago we saw an elk with two calfs.

All the best
Benny & Pia

Jul 23, 2009
Esther Siegrist

Hi Myra,
is he a boy one???
Take care and all the best for you and this lovely litter.
Waiting for new photos .... as always
Regards Esther

Jul 24, 2009
Rosie Dudley

Hello Myra
Thanks for your kind comment, since she arrived she hasn't grown a good coat ! I have been told that this is common when they move hemispheres, so I haven't shown her much up to now, so it was nice to get a place today!
Speak to you soon
Rosie

Jul 25, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Myra
Thanks for Saffys Birthday greetings, she will be celebrating when the babies arrive, hopefully not long now.
All the best Dee and the girls

Jul 29, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Myra
If you know of anything that can get these puppies out NOW please please let me know....If she doesn't get them out soon she is definitely going to explode...
All the best Dee and the girls

Jul 30, 2009
Melinda Auld

Hi Myra

Thank you very much for the lovely card and comments about Niamh :) She's been an angel so far (though I know that can change at any time so we're enjoying it while it lasts!).

Hope to introduce you to her soon.

Melinda
xx

Jul 30, 2009
Melinda Auld

Hi Myra

Hmmm...has my life changed much? Let's see...aside from the terminal lack of sleep, wandering around all day wondering when I'll get to have my breakfast and trying to discover the cure for split nipples in the 3 hours between feeds, it hasn't changed too much LOL

Actually, Niamh has been a pretty good baby. She has had an unsettled day today, but up until now, we really have had nothing to complain about. The doggies are over the shock of it now - they've been sleeping through her screaming today, waking only to come give her a lick or to push at her blankets (which is a great way to know when to change her!). I can't wait for you to meet her. She's such a special little bundle :)

Melinda
xx

Aug 2, 2009
ursula wilby

Oh Ivy will find something to grow fat on on any continent!
Apart from putting on weight...she is a terrific horse and Alexandra absolutly loves her to bits. A totally fearless horse for showjumping...and the way it looks, also a good brood-mare.
But she is supposed to be getting back in to competition-shape soon...poor Ivy...but she does look rather like a barrel now! :-)

Aug 6, 2009

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