You know the expression "stands out in a crowd"...well to me that is Ivy. She is like this massive huge force, and I can well picture her charging along in a battlefield carrying a knight in full armor!
She is that type of a horse...but if you are supposed to jump fences...well, one thing you DONT need is tons of extra weight!

Oh I must come and visit Australia!
Not only for the promised glass of cool white wine...but now you have those tiny frogs to tempt me with! :-)

hello,
Yes indeed my two brothers (English Setters Elfquest and Eagle Eye) have UK breeding in them. On fathers side Crow's Castle Ulrik is a son from Your my liver of the Flaming Star (King Snowflake of the Flaming Star x Illusion Snow of the Flaming Star) x Esther of the Flaming Star (Azeret Miami Maestro of Valsett (KCREG) x Wild Woman of the Flaming Star). On mothers side Gamerights Zgamelygad is a doughter of Brucelm Colonel Collins KCREG (Valsett Starlite Flyer (KCSB) x Meadowhouse Minuet at Brucelm (KCSB)) and Soberhill Silken Thread KCREG (Latest Dance at Bournehouse (BCSB)x Soberhill Satinwood (KCREG)).
Gr. Catherine

Hello Myra! Thank you so much for best wishes and kind words. It means a lot. We all had a wonderful day, a day to remember. The photographers were brilliant. They took about 1000 photos in 2 or 3 hours! I must say that Sander is a very happy boy, he isn´t sad so often. Lucky me! I hope all of you are doing fine. What kind a weather do you have now? Are you planing to come to Sweden soon? All the best Jenny

Hi Myra,
Thanks for the comment i am selling both the picture and the figurine. The figurine is by Royal Dalton.
All the very best
Sue

Ah well they are getting bigger by the day, most nearly 2lb now they are growing so fast...
All the best Dee and the gang

Many thanks for your kind remarks on my Abbi a lovely girl to own l owe my thanks to Julie Humpheys who has kindly shown her for me and who is quite determined to kidnap her

june

Hi Myra
Ignore Julie apart ftom the fence l have installed a cannon to shoot at the boat coming up the River Severn ,

Have a nice day june

Hi Myra, sorry I haven't got back to you sooner. I was thinking about £300.
All the best sue

Thanks for your C ompliments on M.Moon Shimmer (Megan) who is out of M.Moon Quest by Reddins Oban M. Ballad(noR) of the Moon is also a Quest Daughter by M.Moon Drift who is also the sire of Janter Moon Magician of M.JW Julies husband wants Megan really am going to have to watch them two. and keep an even closer eye on my two.
june

Hi,
Thanks Myra,
I'm seeing the babies setters,
All the best Rui,

Oh I feel quite at home in the kitchen (then you get to cook the things you like).
But I have to draw the line when it comes to birthday-cakes for dogs...next thing you know, the rest will try to get in on the act as well.

With 4 1/2 dogs, 4 cats, 20 chickens and 4 horses I would never see the end of the cake-making...:-)

Hi Myra

Most of my neighbours children emigrated to Perth (3 from one neighbour and 2 from another), their parents are just on the way back from 3 months holiday there. They keep inviting us but with the dogs we've not managed to visit yet.

I forget the area, will get back to you on that one, another friend and her daughter have emigrated to Queensland. We're in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester. My niece lives in Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes). It sure is a small world these days. xx

Hello Myra,

Thank you for your warm welcome.

Pictures of our Dogs will be added ASAP.

Kind regards,

Michel

HUUUUUNGRYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS for that fabulous win with your Labrador and such a superb entry 70, no mean feat at all. Such a shame that you guys decided not to take the Irish Setters along after all can't have been a good turnout then if you did not show. Still never mind some breeds will aways be more popular than others. Take care and well done once again. JO.XXX

sorry im a bit daft i thought you were talking to me sorry.

Oops! The congrats still stands - I thought it might have been more recent. I knew Jo was out of NZ for a few weeks, but didn't know she had come over to Oz. I see the results on the Irish Setters Australia website. Nice to see Marie get 4th with her boy, Link. I bet he is maturing nicely by now?
Yes, I think you are right about the "when in Rome" theory, but I do think we have to increase the knowledge and profile of English type in Australia as many times when I talk to people overseas, they are surprised to hear that there are English type IS over here!! Anyway, I hope you had a good time even though no wins to get excited over.
Been away over the weekend to shows up North. Troy's girl took BOB on Saturday and his boy took BOB on Sunday. My lovely Clancy was the groomsman again!!!! He is a slow maturer, so I have to be patient, but I am very happy with his structure, so roll on another year or so and then look out!. Chat soon, Ch

I had no idea whatsoever about the anti-dress-code Myra!
:-)
Just my very own observation...

Hi there Myra
Nice to speak again, you should have some lovely babies...although I hope for your sake that you don't have as many as we did. I think 10 is a really good BIG number, but 14 to raise is just too much...
I kept the Dark Blue Boy, (he may not have been the pick of the litter), I think that was definitely Black Boy, We all agreed he was really pretty and a lovely shape, but lets face it, all can change, its not a science choosing puppies.
I wish I could say that the weather here is ''glad to be alive'' weather, its freezing and I have got to have the French windows open so the puppies can go in and out, so sitting with an out door coat and a rug over my knee, it must look ridiculous. All the best and good luck for the future Dee and the gang

Tks, I surely will be enjoying looking and reading and I´m about to learn how it works. regards, Vivi

Hello,
fancy meeting you here. I am in between making lunches for the week and a roast for dinner. Just popping out to the computer now and then to see what's happening.
Sophy is well and happy but has a lump under her suture line. I am going to ring up about it tomorrow.
How is Lupin?
CXXX

The lump doesn't seem to worry her. I can palpate it and she doesn't even notice. I think it is getting smaller. I only noticed it yesterday. Her coat has gone that funny turning up over her abdomen as it tends to do when they are in whelp so fingers crossed. How many weeks is Lupin?
CXXX

Yes, I thought of scar tissue as she was surgically AI'd to Minstrel 4 years ago. And if he went back through the same suture line that would explain it.
4 weeks and counting for Lupin.
CXXXX

Hello Myra,
yes, you are quite right - that time of year! I am still undecided... have loads of possibles but still missing the 'wow-factor'. How about you???
Good luck to Lupin!
Susan

Hi Myra!
It´s nice to see your pictures of your dogs. It´s really nice to see the old type of irish setter. Best regards
Ulla

He is funny I must admit - he has now found his bark and mainly 'speaks' to my husband. This only occurs when he has tried to eat Paul's clothes whilst he is in them. Very sweet natured and definitely keeping us on our toes.

no, have not yet got the 'this is it' feeling... will keep trying

hows Lupin? Fingers crossed for you.

hi myra many thanks for your kind comments on the seals ,it was a fantastic experience and they are just so gorgeous (dont know why anyone would want to slaughter such beauty) going back in december as they come right up to path the warden says .it must be a popular place because he told us 65000 plus visitors go every year .youd think they would go somewhere quiet as this is a practise bombing range used by the raf

Thanks for your comments Myra;
When exactly is Lupin due to 'Deliver'? Do hope all goes well for you 'all' too;

Wow seems funny that both are due the same day! Wonder who will be first?
We will stop Charmed's hormone tablets Tuesday evening so normally 2 days after that;
How many did you see on the scan? We saw between 8 to 10;
Most exciting, shall we come and see each other's pups too???

Well think main thing is that these very special little ones come into this world easy and healthy, for them and for their mums!!!
Lupin had bad experience last time and as you see Charmed too so this time everything Must go well!
Be thinking of you 'all' down there and waiting for news;
All the best

Thank you for the comment on my blog, Myra...no I shall not make a habit out of showing! Its just too time-consuming for me. A few more times I suppose and that will be her lot. She did well for a 6-months-old and it was avery LONG wait....still keeping fingers crossed for Lupin here....:-)
Looking good so far.

The judging started at 9, and I was at the hall just after 8, thinking that as this was Rusas first time (and I was number 6 in the ring) she would need to get used to the shiny floor and the loudspeakers and all that...(not the sort of suroundings we have out in the sticks).
Then I was finally ready to go home after 5 o clock in the afternoon...

The worst was waiting for the groups to begin...
I think I am just generally impatient...:-)
Must make that a new-years resolution...more patient and stop smoking :-)

Hi Myra.

When is the actual D-day for Lupin puppies? Are you counting down the days? I hope everything goes well.
All the best!
Kristina

HUGS TO LUPELINA AND ALL HER BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

btw, i sent you a private message 2 days ago, did it go through?

Hi Sis and Lovely Lupin,
hugs and congratulations all round from 'cousin' Brodie and 'sisters-under-the-skin' Amy and Sophy. Also from Lucy the lab and the feisty tibbies. And from all of us humans as well.
CXXXX

Dear Myra and Lupin, congratulations! such a good number of small red beauties. Good luck for the growing and only the best owners. Hope to see photos of babies and happy mum soon.

Hello Myra
Congratulations for the babies!! Hope mum and little ones all doing well;
Here nothing yet, Charmed is making us wait like the 'Diva' she is;

Hi Myra.
What do I read? Little reds being born? When and how many? Congratulations!! Hope mum and the babies are doing well.

Regards.
Kristina

thanks for that Myra this is a neat site so many people loving irish. We have a number of shows before christmas so we're hoping to get morgan's points very soon. cheers for now
Peter

Hi Myra, congratulations on the safe arrival of Lupin's puppies, they look wonderful in the pictures, look forward to seeing them grow up....take care x

congratulations on the birth of lupins puppies myra.hope they are all well

Talk about the ups and downs of canine companionship...from the joy of Lupin's gorgeous litter to this awful news about Bumble. You know she had such a great life, and gave you and John so much joy. It is what it is all about, in the end. And the joy we get from them never seems greater than when we watch them simply enjoying life the way we should do every day. Bumble certainly enjoyed life! They teach us so much, don't they? It is the worst thing about dogs, that they just don't seem to ever live long enough. Bumble was a special, lovely girl.

xx

Thanks for nice greeting.
Regards :)

Daria

Hi Myra,

Thank you

Marian

Hi Myra - thanks for looking at my photos. I'd thought we were already friends :-) I bet you're very busy with your babies at the moment. Wishing you all the best of luck with them. Love looking at those puppy photos!!
Greetings from Scotland,
Nicole & the boys

Thank you for your comments on my Florida photos...it was great just doing very little appart from laying in the sun and getting a tan! And the sunsets were so brilliant all you had to do was point the camera...but now its back to grey and dark South of Sweden again...not to mention all the work that needs to be done.
Have seen that you are busy with your puppies. I am so happy all went well this time! Could not be better! :-)