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Catherine Carter

Female

Burgundy

France

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?: 3
How long have you owned Irish Setters?: since 1982
About Me:: I am French and live in Great Britain. I have owned and exhibited Irish Setters since 1982. My affix with the Kennel Club is Anacardium and I have a small breeding kennel based on Hartsbourne/Brackenfield lines. I have now moved back to France in Burgundy.
Why are you applying for membership?: A. I am a human wanting to contribute to the community

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James Martin's

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHERINE!

Oct 14, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Catherine
It must have been nice seeing your mum for your Birthday. 21 again???
(I nearly always have family around on my birthday. Mine is at Christmas...not long now unfortunately).
Findlay is doing really well, growing nicely, such a sweet boy...Only time will tell if he makes a good show dog. Doesn't really matter if he does or he doesn't. I will love him all the same. Will be bringing him out in February.. See everyone then...All the best Dee and the gang

Oct 15, 2009
Rhona, Bruce n Lil Lucy Skene x

Thank you so very much, i had a lovely day :) i even gave the dogs a 2 hour walk with me hehe, thank you :) xx

Oct 15, 2009
Rhona, Bruce n Lil Lucy Skene x

And also happy birthday to you :) xxxxx

Oct 15, 2009
Susan Stone

Yes, you got the meaning perfectly;-))

I sometimes feel like giving the pups names that will suit their behaviour later on... just to show they are not going to be sweet little angels... for the Ds I considered names like the 'Disappearing Devil' or 'Dont-you-dare' or 'Desperation' but finally decided against them - puppy buyers may not be too keen...;-)

Oct 16, 2009
Amy Noyes

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

Oct 17, 2009
ereni

Hello Hello Catherine, we are very busy now: biting, jumping, running, eating, weeing, sleeping...shouting:O)
No time for other serious things.
She is a great puppy and I am getting tired and sleepy.But I am very happy.
How are you?

Oct 17, 2009
Marta Magi

Thank you for birthday wishes, Catherine! Glad we have our birthday on the same day, funny isn't it. We celebrated just yesterday, and it was fun. I am a bit late as mostly, but let me wish you much happiness and long healthy years together with your dogs and families on your birthday.
All the best,
Marta and the rest

Oct 18, 2009
Monique VIRY

Bonjour Catherine,
Alors pas trop le mal du pays ??? Un petit séjour en France prévu dans les prochains mois avec, qui sait, une participation aux expos pour tes beaux chiens ???
Amitiés

Oct 19, 2009
Nicole Wilson

Hello Catherine,
I'm glad you had a good birthday. We'll get our wee boy in the end of the month, so not long to go :-)
Best regards from Scotland,
Nicole
:-)

Oct 21, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Catherine
Well I was OK up until this morning. The hot water tank is leaking somewhere?? and it is dripping on the stairs so damage all round especially to my bank balance...and this is a new house...
What with three 31/2 month old puppies running a muck everywhere now. I just want to go to bed and get up when it is all fixed, and they are gone...well two of them..
Will hopefully get some 'decent' pictures of the boy soon.

Nov 3, 2009
Dee Rance

Hi there Catherine
Well the tank wasn't the problem, apparently, so have got to have another plumber to come and see, jobs worth thing, but it is going to cost me another call out, EeeeKkkkk..
The pet passport thing is not that complicated but that is only if you get the correct info, DEFRA was a great help, and some just can't get their heads around the fact that they aren't coming back soon, but they both have their passports now to all ready to go, they will be collected on the 14th, so am really looking forward to that, its such a shame, I do love them to bits, but have had them too long now, don't know how people run on two or three. Perhaps I am just getting too old...Dee and the gang

Nov 3, 2009
Carmel Murphy

Thanks for Birthday greetings Catherine!!

Nov 10, 2009
ursula wilby

Hello Catherine and thank you for the comment on my blog...did it feel great winning? Yes it did, but compared to the endless hours waiting around...I am not so certain. So I shall NOT make a habit out of showing! :-)

Nov 10, 2009
Monique VIRY

Bonjour Catherine,
J'ai lu dans la revue "Cynophilie Française" ( revue officielle de la Société Centrale Canine) que le Kennel Club s'inquiète du déclin de certaines races dont le setter irlandais ( moins de 300 naissances de chiots/an) Alors j'espère que ta femelle donnera naissance à une belle portée de rouges. Chez nous en France c'est en moyenne 600 naissances /an.
Amitiés
Monique

Nov 12, 2009
Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

Bonjour Catherine,
Avez-vous une portée en préparation ou en projet ?
Bonne journée.
JL

Dec 1, 2009
Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

Bonsoir Catherine,
Oui, j'envisage acqérir une femelle, ou devrais-je dire une future fiancée pour mon Lucky qui m'a tellement séduit par sa beauté et son incroyable gentillesse.
La nature ne fait qu'à sa tête, j'espère que votre femelle sera en chaleur bientôt et qu'après, tout se passera pour le mieux aussi.
Amicalement.
JL

Dec 1, 2009
Thomas&Merete-Kennel Alvertoppen

Hello Catherine.

Thank you for your positive feedback on my comment, I'm always hesitant to join debates like that because it almost always turns ugly for some people. It seems like dog owners are more protective of their dogs then of their kids when it comes to critique :)

It is so nice to see that you like to train your dogs and that you join ft-training sessions. It is a great way to spend a weekend :) I must say that after starting with ft-training with our dog we have met so many nice people all around Norway, and we have seen so much great nature!
Good luck with both ft-training and showing :)

Best wishes
Merete

Dec 4, 2009
Henk ten Klooster

Hello Catherine, good to see you are active in field trials!
Sorry to report my tries to chase an English translation failed, not available said the secretary of the NISK.
It does not surprise me that you see some resemblance in Norway. Keep up the good work and good luck,
Regards Henk.

Dec 9, 2009
ursula wilby

Hello Catherine and thank you so much for your kind words on my blog-post about Ivy. A great horse and a much missed family-member...

Dec 13, 2009
Dee Rance

Thanks so much for the greetings, we will try and have a good time...;o))

Dec 20, 2009
Annie Cheron

Joyeux Noël et belle année 2010
Annie , Philippe et les 3 setters

Dec 22, 2009
Frances McKimm

A very Merry Christmas to you and all your family Catherine and may all your & the doggy dreams come true in 2010;

Frances, Emilie and all the 'Red-heads' (one black cocker too)

Dec 24, 2009
Dee Rance

Same to you have a wonderful day tomorrow, I am going to have fun with my son and his wife,(she hates dogs) so things will be interesting...Dee and the gang

Dec 24, 2009
ereni

All the best and the most of all the health for your family and red-tails!
PF 2010

Reni&Isis

Dec 24, 2009
Laura Kolbach

hello Catherine, thanks for the wishes!
i have been in pain for days now because of a tooth, big inflammation, swollen face, so the dentist cannot remove it yet. they cut my gums and put in stuff to make me feel better (???)... lets hope i get rid of the tooth this year so i can have a drink :-)
have a nice time in france!
laura & the girls

Dec 29, 2009
ursula wilby

Thank you Catherine! Yes I am quite pleased! :-)

Jan 14, 2010
ursula wilby

I wrote about the collar (after having had 6 dogs test it) and it was amazing....the danger is that there is NO LAW to stop you from having plastic collars during any type of compertition. I have heard cases of people spraying their clothes with DAP before entering a show....
And WOW the previously shy dog will now show himself!
Yet when I brought this to the kennel-clubs attention, they could not call this "not allowed".
No rules to cover this....
And unless you use the collar...there is not a sign of it!
That is why I feel strongly about it.
Its a great tool but as we all know...if there is a way to cheat for better results...people will do it!
In fact some may not even think they are in anyway cheating...

Jan 14, 2010
Claire Prangle

Hi Catherine hope you are well have not seen you for ages,liked your pictures on your site

Regards

Claire

Jan 19, 2010
Esther Siegrist

Thank you Catherine for your comments on my photos. We enjoy the winter everyday.
All the best and regardds
Esther

Jan 28, 2010
Nicole Wilson

Hello Catherine - the boys are doing well and enjoying the last bit of snow there is.... They went absolutely crazy a couple of days ago when we had snow again in the morning! I don't mind it at all as it means the house stays cleaner for a wee bit longer before the muddy weather comes around again....
Hope you and yours are well too!

Feb 4, 2010
Susan Stone

Thank you Catherine. We knew it was time but the final decision is the hardest. Shannon shared so much of our life - as do all our dogs - and really enjoyed France! We have many happy memories: she loved canoing:-)

Feb 7, 2010
Laura Kolbach

hi Catherine, still some snow lefet, about 25 cm maybe. right now beautiful sunshine, should go out with Danka - but soooo lazy today. but will have to go, she deservs it :)
hugs from us
Laura & Danka

Feb 14, 2010
Laura Kolbach

this much :)

Feb 14, 2010
Laura Kolbach

not really. it was quite hard to walk in the snow, the surface was frozen and i kept crashing into the snow and the camera was just not safe i felt. :-)

Feb 14, 2010
Laura Kolbach

yeah... sometimes i am almost ashamed of my non-professional pics... but in the end i post them anyway :-)

Feb 14, 2010
Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

Bonjour Catherine,
Lucky aurait pu encore mieux faire ? quand le juge m'a demandé si je chassais, j'aurais dû répondre oui !!!!
Charlotte a présenté merveilleusement ces chiens, tout comme Jean-Marc qui était aussi présent. J'ai eu beaucoup de chance de pouvoir faire leur connaissance tous les deux à cette même occasion.
Lucky a adoré jouer avec les deux femelles de Charlotte, qui sont absolument superbes, et en plus présentées à la perfection.

Feb 24, 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
Susan Stone

Hi Catherine,
sorry for not being in touch. Poor you at Crufts: first class of the day...
No puppy plans here this year after all.
See you soon,
Susan

Feb 25, 2010
ursula wilby

Hello Catherine...yes I satyed at home for my Birthday this year (being brave) and did have a totally brilliant time with the house full of friends and family, flowers and champagne! :-)

Mar 11, 2010
ursula wilby

Truly ancient...60! :-)

Mar 11, 2010
ursula wilby

Oh mine was supposed to be a "nothing"-day...with mucking out horses and walks with dogs (got all that done as well) so this was not planned but rather just happened. I suppose that made it so good...nobody dressed up, no speaches...just the fun part as a total surprise.

Mar 12, 2010
Sandra Mather

Hope you like the pic taken sunday. ive loaded it on fb also. Im still tired from sunday.Trust you got home ok. Our journey was better than expected due to leaving venue later than normal....

Mar 16, 2010
Kikki Dyrendahl

Hi Catherine !
really nice to meet you to :-)) We had a great stay, dogs, shopping and monday went to Lynn and her 10 setterbabys, lovely end of a lovely weekend.
see you soon....I hope !
Kikki/xxx

Mar 16, 2010
philippe.deram

Bonsoir Catherine
Merci pour votre très sympathique message;je suis bien rentré en compagnie de mes amis de longue date Jean et Noela;ce fut un plaisir réciproque de vous rencontrer;c'est sur j'y retournerai...Cordialement Philippe.

Mar 17, 2010
Glory&Valery degli Angeli Rossi

Hi Catherine,
really nice to meet you to!
Is always nice to know others Irish Setters lovers, was great time at Crufts with many friends and many many red dogs.
I hope to see you soon.
Big hug.
Valery

Mar 18, 2010
Nadine Bonjean

Un grand merci Catherine pour Fonzie! J'ai vu sur une photo que vous avez encore eu beaucoup de plaisir à la Crufts. Durant les vacances de carnaval, je suis venue deux jours à Londres en voyage scolaire. J'espère que l'on se reverra ...

Mar 21, 2010
sammi pease

Thanks for the Birthday wishes, Catherine....had a very nice day...shame it Rained so much....!!!! But that's lovely British weather for you....take care...Sammi et al...

Mar 26, 2010
Cathy Forster

bonjour
j'ai vu sur votre site que vos lignées sont en partie des Brackenfield. J'ai aussi certains de ces setters très loin dans mes lignées. D'ailleurs, j'ai beaucoup de chiens anglais ou irlandais dans mes lignées car je ne reproduis pas avec les les lignées françaises.
Cathy

Mar 26, 2010
Cathy Forster

merci pour vos voeux. Je commence à atteindre un âge où l'on ne compte plus les années...

Mar 26, 2010