colette tuite

Female

United Kingdom

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How long have you owned Irish Setters?
Portia was the first Irish I owned in 1975, however grew up with Joanmas Lollipop who we got in 1964.I regularly showed my mothers dogs from 1972.
About Me:
I love irish setters . I mainly have show dogs but have working irish as well which i train for field trialling.I have had a full champion CH Astleys Portia of Rua who was the first Irish to win BIS at CRUFTS in 1981 and a field trial champion FTCH Rua Connemara of Porschet.I have also owned and worked a Gordon Setter Lusca Black Shadow at Porschet and a Pointer Ferglen Feroda at Porschet who also won awards at field trials.I have also handled my mothers Irish Red and White setters at trials and have taken them shooting with me.I also have been successful with my show pointers. I am a championship show judge of Irish Setters and have also judged some field trials on Partridge and Grouse.Outside dogs i enjoy playing tennis, piano/keyboard/guitar and reading.This keeps me fairly occupied.

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  • Laura Kolbach

    hi Colette, thanks a lot for your comment on my kangaroo girl. she is a real joy to own, always ready for anything, let it be show, work or just simple everyday fun.
  • Dee Rance

    You know what it's like, I cannot just go to bed although I would love to, THANKS for the info. I didn't take in the puppies, thought that it was Nigel's pup but didn't know which one.....I think that I will try that bed thing now, good night!!!
    All the best Dee and the girls
  • Angela Roberts

    Thank you, she seems to have been in puppy for ever but I see she is 1 year old today. Enjoy whats left of the Easter, it's a lovely sunny day down here in Cornwall again.
  • Angela Roberts

    Yes I did mean Carmenere and I too am glad she is going up into Junior. It's always exciting bringing out new puppies and especially this time of year when there are plenty of shows to choose from. I always seem to have puppies that come out for the end of the year and the shows from November to March are quite limited and Willow only has one more month in puppy and then she will be up with the big girls. Thank you for the invite as a friend, I cannot invite people to be friends or join groups as it is my work computer and it just doesn't seem to do some things properly.
  • Agnieszka Rola

    hi Colette,
    thanks for your comment about my Conner :)
    best wishes
    Agnieszka
  • Dadka

    Colette,
    Thank You for your comment :-)
  • Chris Sheldon

    Hi Colette, thanks for the congrats. I am of course very proud of my boy - the 7th DELSANTO Show Champion. See you soon no doubt. Best wishes Chris & Zac!
  • dee milligan-bott

    Hi Colette, Yes Ian and Marita took the pics at ISCW they are really lovely photos,
    best wishes Dee
  • Ian

    Hi Colette!
    Thanks for you comment about my Ian. Thats very nice of you!
    Kisses!
  • Charlotte Godart - Riverwood

    Hi,
    Thank you very much for your kind words ! ! !
  • Annemarie Davies

    Hi Collette, Hope you are keeping well? Are you at the Spring trials, if so good luck if you are running / judging or just watching, wish I could be there. Best wishes to you and all your family.
  • Kirsty williamson

    Hi Colette,
    i have an 11 mth pup from show lines, he is very intelligent and needs to do something more stimulating than showing I would like to try and train him to work to do what they were bred for with a view to poss competing if we get to a high enough standard. i am looking for a local trainer but would appreciate any advice as I ain't got a clue where to start.
    Thanks
    Kirsty
  • Jenny Ronnebro

    Thank you Colette for the comment about our champion, nowadays a champion! Wish you a pleasant day. Greetings Jenny
  • Linn Cecilie Moen

    Hi Colette! Thanks for comment. Im not keeping any of the puppies in this litter, in case of wondering. In my opinion, the dogs need a good exterior in show, but also in hunting(work), cause they have to keep up the work for some hours. They should be good as gundogs and in the showring. Their mother(Dalriach Highpoint) got an 4 BIS and CACIB on a big show in Norway, she only a CACIB in Sweden and then she is an International Show Champion. But she has also been in the final many times on hunting tests(I don't know what you call it.. )

    Linn
  • Linn Cecilie Moen

    And on the picture when the puppy carry his tail high, its because he had to pee.
  • Henk ten Klooster

    Thanks for your comments on Echlin, Colette. Yes he's looking like a youngster at eleven years old. His breeding is Moanruad 3/4, old Hartsbourne/Derrycarne 1/4. For me, a once in a lifetime dog.
  • Claire Spencer

    Thank you, its a bit of a shock for us all - this tiny person is all of a sudden ruling the house !! The boys are really good with her, especially Alfie, he takes great interest in everything that goes on. Fagan on the other hand like to steal her blanket / bibs / socks !! All good fun.
  • Jenny Ronnebro

    Hi Colette! Thanks for the comment about Siofras win and her puppies! Much appriciated. Hopefully we will have much fun with them! Greetings jenny
  • Rieky van Hal

    hello Colette
    thank you for comment on the foto from Charmain in dublin.
    now si need one more to bi english champioen.
    rieky
  • Rieky van Hal

    Hello colette
    Holden is a brother from houston,
    houston win his class on the clubshow in the netherlands also Charmain win her class the champioensclass
    Holden had a exellent it was a big class17 entries the juds miss m launchbury give onely 8 excellent the rest was verry good of good.
    Hihlight was in a class from 18 entries 2 place whit execlent.
    juds was mister j thirwell.
    ower ettan had a execllent in open class 26 entries and only 8 execlent. i am verry happy whit the results
    rieky
  • Charlotte Godart - Riverwood

    Thanks Colette for your kind word about Girly ! ! ! :-)
  • Catherine Carter

    Hi Colette,
    It was great to meet up again yesterday! I came home really exhausted but have got a good record of the day on my camera.....will have to do lots of training with my boy now....See you at some of the Shows this Summer!
  • Sandra Zivanovic

    Hi Colette, thank you for kind words. All of my dogs are show dogs, lot of exelent results on dog show competitions. Babyes on the photos have great predispositions for good show dogs. (parents and grandparents results). I hope they will find good new owners. Greets from Serbia
  • Kristina Brannlund Westin

    Hi Colette!
    Thank“s for comforting and kind words on my blog! Very appreciated,
    Best Regards//Kristina
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Colette.
    Thanks for the comment on the blog..will write privately and give you the update on what happened, all came too fast to get any of the things that we discussed.
    Speak soon and thanks Dee and the girls
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Colette Well done on your wins at Windsor, you must be very proud of him....and them....Congratulations..
    Dee and the girls
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Colette
    Oh I was thrilled to see him go G1 BOB was great but G1 the icing on the cake, and Saffy seems to be bulging at the seams with puppies.
    I have heard of a few youngsters that have gone through the ''spooky'' stage. It must be really difficult to know what to do.
    Have you got any picture of the babies?? who is their mum and dad??
    As I said Congratulation..
    Dee and the girls
  • Dee Rance

    Thank you so much Colette, that is really kind of you, she is still getting bigger and bigger, Can a dog explode????Ha Ha....Not having done this for so long I only hope that I am up to the job...I am sure she will be...
    Thanks for all your help at the beginning. Greatly received. Will let everyone know how it goes, only another 5/6 days.
    All the best Dee and the girls
  • Tom Farrell

    Hi Colette - Yes, Carly has been described as having the wise look of an "old soul", yet is filled with the vibrancy & playful spirit Setters are well known for - she's a real love, as are all the setters on this website!
  • Susan Mogony

    Dear Colette, I just put a foto on my side from my setter you judge in 1991; Ambitious Abony of the Hunter's Home. You made him best dog of the day. He then was only 17 months old. I can still remember that day! You wrote a lovely report, that I still have.
    Bixby (as he was called) died in 2005 15,5 years old. He was a lovely dog.

    Nice to know you are still in to Setters!

    Greetings form Holland
    Susan Mogony
  • Rieky van Hal

    thank you for the congrats on mij birthday.
    The foto's from the puppie's are comming soon.
    Rieky
  • Rieky van Hal

    hello colette
    thank you for comment on my foto's from the puppies.
    i think i ts a verry good litter.
    rieky
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Colette,
    I got them via Nicole, I think that she got them off EBay, they have a sticky end they stick to themselves. I cut the first ones down the middle, and I have had to change them once already, I also have collars for them when they get a bit older. It has made life so much easier, I have only two with any white on them, all the rest are all red, all over. It helps with your records ie weight gain, etc. I must say that they are really difficult to put on, only because the puppies are at the real wriggly stage, and the sticky stuff sticks to everything and anything, but when you get the hang of it is really easy, (with a little bit of help from your friends), try on EBay ''Puppy ID Collars''
    Good luck thanks for the comments on the photos Dee and the gang
  • Ana Gaspar Kozelj

    Thank you on your nice comment! Looking forward to see some pictures from your dogs!
  • Marta Galuszka

    Hello Colette,
    Thank you very much for your nice comment on my pups:) We will see how they will develope but you are right that choosing the best will be very hard...
  • Vojna Medvedec

    Thank you Collete,hope we see us again,and we discuss the breed soon!
    I am so thankful to you for your kindest and most professional knowledge concerning RW setters you have given to me!
    Greetings Vojna
  • Colin Wheeldon

    Hi Colette thanks for your comment on new baby girl. She should be out afetr 30th decemeber. Colin
  • Rieky van Hal

    thank you colette for comment on my wedding foto
    rieky
  • Susan Stone

    Thanks, Colette, yes Glen is coming into his best now (4yrs in November) and is really showing good steady work. I am certainly not complaining!
    Have you been to any trials this year?
    best regards, Susan
  • Kirsty williamson

    Thank you for your comments re my pup, it is most encouraging to get positive comments
  • Charlotte Godart - Riverwood

    Hi Colette,
    Thank you for your comment on Girly's video ! ! !
    It was a great day for us, I'm very happy with this title because Chickadee the mother of Girly had the title of Europasiegerin 2006.
    Best regards,
    Charlotte
  • Rieky van Hal

    Thank for the congrat for Houston.
    it's nice to see first charmain the mother now her son houston.
    it was a great day iam verry proud on houston.
    hi is pas 18 month
    charmain and houston com to the crufts.
    i hoop to see you there
    rieky
  • Marta Galuszka

    Hello Colette,
    Thank you very much for your nice comment on my pups:)
    Greetings,
    Marta
  • Linda Baldry

    Thanks Collette for you nice comments on my pictures, I have now edited the picture - the judge was Pat Turner. Hope you are well, no Ch Shows now until LKA - off to visit Silke at the end of November with Rita, Elaine and Alison taking in the Amsterdam Winners Show too. Take care, see you soon x Linda
  • Deborah Christopher

    Hi Colette

    Thanks for your thoughts, hoping she was coming home tonight but she's bleeding to much when she stands up. Waiting to phone the vets tomorrow morning.

    Deborah
  • Jennifer Martin

    Hi Colette, Pleased to meet you, Rio is 'Hazelbeck's Irish Song', Breed by George & Elaine Wall: Sire: 'Cilcain Anything Goes to Hazelbeck' Dam:'Hazelbeck Golden Girl'. I am very pleased with him and he has a fantastic temperament.
    Jennifer
  • Deborah Christopher

    Hi Colette, Jinney is a lot better now, likes to lie on her back and show everyone her scar! Thanks for that advice.
    Deborah
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Colette
    No not a closely guarded secret, just a lack of photographic skills, many blurred tails and noses etc by the time I get them in the picture and press the shutter they are long gone, but will keep trying, Tania has his brother she has put some nice pictures on her site. when I get him to myself, (I still have three here at the moment, two going to EU so just waiting for passports) I will I hope do better, that was always on my school reports ''could do better'' keep watching it may come soon..Dee and the gang
    ps they are all at the very leggy stage at the moment.
  • Gill Tully

    Where do I find the photo's of Midland Counties Colette?
  • Susan Stone

    Hi Colette, thanks for admiring the photo and also for your comment in the blog. I still plan to answer there - that way others can read a bit about some of the working discussions.
    I have entered Glen for the 'Gundog Working Certificate' test at Reeth in March 2010. Getting nervous already...
    best regards
    Susan