Susan Russell

, Female

Canada

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?

6

How long have you owned Irish Setters?

Since I was three years old, with just a few years off in the middle

About Me:

I am a third generation Irish fancier - for my Granddad and Dad there has never been another breed of family hunting dog. When I was just three years old my father went to the SPCA to get a "small dog" for the family and came home with a beautiful Irish Setter who was the victim of a divorce. She was registered as Lady Barbara of Shannon. Wasn't Barbie a fitting name for a little girl's Irish? Barbie was with us for nearly 16 years and was not only our family's companion but my father's hunting dog as well. As an adult I did dabble in Belgian Tervuren for a few years before returning to my "roots" so to speak.

I farm in British Columbia. In addition to the dogs, I have a Paso Fino, a Pervuvian X Pso and a Peruvian Paso. I am active in conformation, field events and obedience trials with my Irish Setters, and am really striving to produce a line of Irish that is first and foremost a great family dog and is also equally at home in the show ring or the field.

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