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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!
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Marta Galuszka

Happy birthday Laura. Wish you all the best!
Love,
Marta and the girls

Dec 30, 2009
McBIRDY - Jean DUHANT

Sing with me....this fabulous song .......
Happy Birthday to you !........ Happy Birthday to you !..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you LAURA !....
Happy Bithday to you.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a good day with your family and dogs !
Tomorrow, it's also MY own birthday ! The latest day of the year !!!! on the 31 December !
Jean's wife , Noëlla

Dec 30, 2009
Phil du Plessis

Happy birthday Laura!! Greetings from Knysna South-Africa. Ari and Phil

Dec 30, 2009
Lise-Lotte Persson

Happy Birthday!!

Dec 30, 2009
ursula wilby

Ett stort megagrattis till dig Laura! Hoppas Odin och Danka bakar en lika fin tårta åt dig som du brukar baka åt dom! :-)

Dec 31, 2009
Monique VIRY

Schade !!!! Ist es eine neue schlakheit's regime kurz vor das neue jahr ;-))) Ich hoffe dass alles schnell wieder in ordnung kommt. Ein guter rutsch im neue jahr !!!!

Dec 31, 2009
Dee Rance

And a good Hogmanay to you all too
Dee and the gang

Dec 31, 2009
Susan Stone

Poor you, still, I hope it is worth it...;-))
(Aha, now I know why there are so many coach-trips from Switzerland to visit hungarian dentists...)

Dec 31, 2009
Fansett

Thank you so much for the congratulations! It was really unbelievable to get both tittles with my sisters. I wish you lots of success with your beautiful setters for the year 2010!

Jan 1, 2010
Loving red Joan - VITA

Thinking of you....hope Odin is doing better!

Jan 2, 2010
Myra Thomas-Rhodes

YooHoo Dear Laura. Saw your light on, so just sending you my Love and Hugs!
Way past one am here, so about to go to beddy-byes!
M XXXX

Jan 2, 2010
Melinda Auld

Hi Laura

I only just saw your blog about beautiful Odin. All my love and thoughts are with you.

Hugs,
Melinda

Jan 2, 2010
Danica Morarova

Laura,
I haven´t right words in this moment,sorry.
My deep deepest sympathy in your great loss..
With LOVE from Bratislava..

Jan 2, 2010
Agnieszka Rola

take a days off and we are waiting!

Jan 3, 2010
ereni

Jan 3, 2010
Agnieszka Rola

:))))) but we are still waiting for you :)
big kiss for crazy Danci!

Jan 6, 2010
Anna Kazimierowicz

Thanks Laura for greetings for Kruszyna;))
This time "the cake" was simply a 9-shaped sandwich with bread, cheese, sausage and beef on the top.
Lack of time and imagination;(((

Jan 6, 2010
Annika Liikanen

Skäggiga hästar har vi fortfarande och mer snö har det också kommit.
Jag ska ut med kameran och hundar snart så jag förbjöd barnen att gå i den ena hagen så jag kan gå i den.
Du har också varit ute med Danka, så fina foton på henne, pälsen är jättefin på henne.
Kram Annika

Jan 7, 2010
Lise-Lotte Persson

Tack!!

Jan 7, 2010
Zsuzsanna Kázsmér: Maya and Skíp

Laura mondtam valami jót egy szetterről tegnap? Felejtsd el! Ma meggyilkolta a macimat, ráadásul a szemét lenyelte. Most azon izgulhatok, hogy mikor jön ki belőle hátul. Nagyon de nagyon gonosz :(

Jan 11, 2010
Carmen Lorenzi

Hallo Laura
Filomena (meine Weisse) lag vor ein paar Wochen morgens tot im Stall:-( Anaïs hatte sie 2 Tage zuvor am Hals im Garten herumgeführt....daher kursieren böööööse Gerüchte sie sei schuld...
Aber ich habe keine Verletzungen gesehen und sie war es ja gewohnt von Anaïs genervt zu werden...
Da sie schon von Anfang an die Schwächste der 3 war vermute ich es hatte einen "natürlichen" Grund...oder hoffe es zumindest:-))

Jan 12, 2010
ereni

:) I am thinking of you....
Are you going to have another red beauty? Maybe Danka needs a friend as well.
If I have bigger flat and better job, I prefer to have 2 dogs to one mainly because of Isis.
Take care

Jan 13, 2010
Susan Stone

Hi Laura,
What a lovely photo of baby Danka in the snow!!! And that just made me realize I missed her Birthday:-(((
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Danka - this may be the only time you get to eat a cake all to yourself...
from Susan, Glen, Erin and Shannon

Jan 14, 2010
Susan Stone

Ach ich weiss, jeder etwas speziellere Tag erinnert wieder erneut an den Verlust. Ich glaube, die vier Jahreszeiten müssen einmal durch bevor diese Stiche ins Herz aufhören. Nur wer geliebt hat, kann Schmerz verspüren...

Jan 14, 2010
ursula wilby

Tack för ditt grattis...känns himla skönt! :-)

Jan 14, 2010
Lynne Murray Hogsflesh

Ahhh how quickly babies grow up...5 already,wow!

& yes you are too hard on yourself, the picture is captivating & I'm not the only one who thinks so...look back atwhere you posted it. See? lol xx

Jan 14, 2010
Astrid Landsaat

Laura, what a nice gift from Orijen! Ginger would like a collar like that too.

Jan 15, 2010
Dee Rance

Well most of it is dog stuff, (the mess that is), and I didn't think of that, you are quiet rite, and to the other question, yes and no, yes when she was pregnant and nursing but no permanently, but at least now she has someone to play with. They do so love to play with each other, and she will still answer me back, especially when I am on the phone. But that is her personality and I don't think that I would like her any other way. Dee and the gang

Jan 23, 2010
Dee Rance

Hi there Laura
I know what you mean, Saffy is such a character, you really can't be angry with her for too long, she can make you scream at her for doing something wrong, and the next minuet she is cuddling you, such a sweetie. How is Danka coping??? I know how you will be, been down that road far too often..the good days will come back, but Odin will never be forgotten.
All the best to you all Dee and the gang

Jan 24, 2010
Dee Rance

I used to have a small farm, and get so upset when I lost an animal, for whatever reason, then someone told me.... when you have livestock you have deadstock....it is how you deal with them in-between them being born and them dying that is all that counts. I have taken that with me through my life, and there is the other one...that the last kind act we can perform with our animals is to let them go, go with dignity and compassion, that too has always gone with me...and if we didn't care we shouldn't have animals, they don't ask to be born so they should have a good life, that doesn't mean that they should be spoilt, because that isn't kind, but live a good happy healthy life as we can give them. So don't be worried about being so upset, let it go...she deserves it...All the best Dee and the gang

Jan 24, 2010
Marta Galuszka

Hello Lau,
Thank you for lovely birthday wishes to my girls.
Also hope to see you soon:)

Jan 26, 2010
Catherine Carter

Hi Laura,
Thanks for the comments on my photos...I am trying to get the best out of my dogs with a new Christmas present! ( tiny Sony camera I can put in my pocket on walks with the dogs!)

Feb 1, 2010
Irina Isaenko

Thank you very much my dear friend! I'm waiting my main present still a week )))
Irina

Feb 6, 2010
Susan Mogony

he Laura, how are you..how are your dogs doing? I hope your year 2010 is getting better by the month!

Feb 7, 2010
Maggie Smith

Just looked at your latest snow pictures - they are really good - such fun!

Feb 7, 2010
Nicole Wilson

Firefox ist auch nicht mehr so gut.... Es gibt was Neues, aber weiss nicht mehr wie es heisst. Ich schau mal nach und melde mich wieder :-)
Facebook kommt aber im Allgmeinen mit allem nicht so richtig klar.

Feb 11, 2010
Nicole Wilson

Opera - der Internetbrowser :-) kennst Du vielleicht ja schon...

Feb 12, 2010
Catherine Carter

Hello Laura,
How are you? Have you still got snow ? Here it is gone but very very cold! But dry so the dogs love it!

Feb 14, 2010
Catherine Carter

Oh yes plenty of snow! And sunny! Danka must have loved her walk....did you get lots more great photos too?

Feb 14, 2010
Catherine Carter

Never mind the photos then....I am sure the exercise did both of you good on Sunday afternoon! More cold weather and snow forecast for England next week...if it turns white again I will try to practice with my new small camera.....but there are so many good photographers on ES now,it is a tough job to keep up!

Feb 14, 2010
Catherine Carter

Oh no don't be!....you have got some great action shots of your dogs! And I always prefer to see a dog on the move....they are not statues anyway!

Feb 14, 2010
Dawn Riddell

Thankyou so much for your support. Losing Bailey is so hard, he was a brilliant dog, my best, most special friend
Dawn R.

Feb 24, 2010
Norma Pape

Hi Laura, Your dogs look terrific and your photo's are great. We will be posting more pics of Derry as he is now nearly 16 weeks old and very, very naughty. He believes no means yes, yes means yes and what's yours is mine and what's mine is mine. Consequently I now own nothing of my own. Derry and Norma. [he hasn't discovered the computer yet.]

Feb 28, 2010
Lynn Spencer

Laura, thankyou so much for your very kind birthday wishes for Megg.
It is very much appreciated.

Mar 1, 2010
Annika Liikanen

Ingen tyvärr, jag tycker Agnes behöver mer tid att vara yngst och jag har fortfarande mycket kvar att lära med henne.
Ha det gott
Kram Annika

Mar 1, 2010
Angela Roberts

Well at the moment! Spice and Rosa the bitches are staying until I decide which one I like the best and a friend of mine has the one I decide not to keep and lets me show it anyway. They are quite different and it was difficult choosing as Molly was also a lovely puppy but Rosa has personality plus. The dog Chase who I love to bits is staying for a while, I find it hard to keep dogs and bitches together but who knows, maybe I can find a show home for him but where he will live indoors as a family pet too.

Mar 6, 2010
Cheryl Gorey

Hi Laura, I'm so glad Danka is doing well. It is interesting to watch the changes in behaviour when one of the dogs passes. I know both of mine now have decided to sleep in places where my Monty always slept during the day and during the night I hope you are doing OK as well. We have a greater struggle to accept their losses.

I am hoping for a new girl puppy this year. I have been waiting for 4 years for a little girl to come into our home, so I hope this is the year!!! I look forward to hearing about your plans when they do come to fruition for you. Have a great week. Cheryl XX

Mar 7, 2010
sammi pease

Oh...I think Danka would have lots of fun with us in the forest....but we might not see them back for a while...!!!! You are welcome to visit...anytime...!!! (Are you going to be at Crufts ?)

Mar 8, 2010
Deborah Christopher

Yes there is!! We couldn't stand the silence after Oska left us so suddenly. He's 14 weeks old and nearly as big as the setters already.

Mar 17, 2010
Susan Stone

Thanks!

Isn't he just too goo to be true???

Mar 19, 2010