Myra Thomas-Rhodes

Female

Perth

Australia

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
22
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
40 years
About Me:
Absolutely dedicated to the breed, along with English Setters.
Born in England, I moved to Australia as a child, and in my teens started importing Irish Setters from Wendover Kennels, and English Setters from Suntop Kennels. My latest Irish imports in 2004, 2009 and another in 2013 are all from the beautiful Copper's Kennel in Sweden.
I am a qualified Championship Judge for All Gundogs and the Non Sporting Group, and an Open Show Judge for all Toys, Terriers and Hounds.
My judging takes me all over the world, something I enjoy immensely.

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  • Catherine Carter

    Hi Myra,
    How are you?
    Thank you for your nice comments on my photos....I suppose you do not get these deer in Australia ?

    Oct 11, 2010

  • daniel and hilario

    thank you myra....we are so pleased with the little one. she is a bundle of energy. love your pic re butterfly chasing. you have a whole lot of beutiful. greeting from a cold and overcast jersey

    Oct 13, 2010

  • daniel and hilario

    yes, she was bread by ro and nigel cox. we are enjoying her so much.....althoug we are at a teenager satge at the mo!

    Oct 13, 2010

  • Neil Todd

    Thank you for your birthday greetings Myra had a fab day :o)

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Cheryl Gorey

    Hi Myra, Thanks for the comment on my "running home" photo. I can't take the credit for taking the photo, though

    Bridget and Clancy were having a great time out in the yard after having a quick dip in the pool! What a life for a dog!!!

    Hope all is well over your way! cheers

    Oct 17, 2010

  • Gillian Sterritt

    Looking at the layer of dust and a basket full of ironing, that I leave at home on most Saturday mornings I think it would a very appropriate sign for my house!!!! Lovely photos.

    Oct 18, 2010

  • Zbigniew Dzionek

    Thank You !

    Oct 20, 2010

  • Cheryl Gorey

    Thanks Myra, for your comment on Clancy. Yes, he is maturing nicely.... typical Irish boy and taking his time! Next year, I think will be his year. chat soon, Cheryl

    Oct 23, 2010

  • Lindsey Jones

    Thank you Myra, I just need to put some photos on now!
    Regards
    Lindsey

    Oct 26, 2010

  • George & Lynne

    Thanks for your Birthday Wishes ( for Lynne today ) from "Down-Under" - much appreciated !
    Bonne journée a toi aussi.

    Oct 31, 2010

  • Cornelia

    Thanks for the sympathy, Myra! I've just seen some light at the end of a loooong tunnel :-)))

    Nov 6, 2010

  • Barbara

    Hi Myra! Thank you for your kind comment on my photo. I am glad you like my girl and my photo :-) Best wishes Barbara

    Nov 8, 2010

  • Carmel Murphy

    Thanks very much Myra for the Birthday Greetings!! I did have a lovely day;o))

    Nov 10, 2010

  • Monika Hoth

    Hi Myra
    Thank you , i wish you a nice weekend with many fun
    best regards Monika

    Nov 12, 2010

  • roland alain

    tres belles photos

    Nov 12, 2010

  • Norma Pape

    Please post some photo's of yours of the Lupilinas birthday bash.

    Nov 15, 2010

  • FRANCISCO MINGUELA ARJONA

    Thx...he is a very good boy¡

    Nov 17, 2010

  • Nadine Bonjean

    Thank you very much, Myra!

    Nov 17, 2010

  • Norma Pape

    The pics are brilliant. We had a good time and I think the Lupelinas had a great time too.

    Nov 17, 2010

  • Shena Halliwell

    Hi Myra, Thanks for my birthday wishes! I had a lovely day with family and friends!
    Love Shena x

    Nov 21, 2010

  • Nina S

    Thx. today i was very nice day!

    Nov 23, 2010

  • Chris Sheldon

    Thanks Myra.It will be a different Christmas for us this year but will be great to have new Delsanto babies. I hope there are some nice girls for my Christmas present!

    Nov 25, 2010

  • jim cuddy

    Thanks Myra,I,ve had a great day with a lot of wonderful good wishes.

    JIM C

    Nov 26, 2010

  • Londa Warren

    Thank you, Myra! It's been a long time since I've been to Exclusively Setters and these warm greetings may be just what I needed to check in more often!

    Londa

    Nov 27, 2010

  • Delia Bryce

    Myra, more than welcome and Murphy would like you to bring all your beautiful setters too!

    Nov 30, 2010

  • Helen Fearnley

    Thanks Myra. Your dogs are gorgeous. It's a great site - I'm checking out similarities to Millie on the photos. They are such a beautiful breed. We get loads of comments which are usually how beautiful she is or "you don't see many Irish setters these days". Best wishes Helen

    Nov 30, 2010

  • Susan Mogony

    It is cold!! But we keepp each other warm!

    Dec 7, 2010

  • mimmo presta

    hi,myra,I'm very happy to be your friend.I read your profile and I understand me(mariarosaria) and you have a whole life live with an irish nearby!!!I'm 41 and when I was only 2 years old my parents did'nt found me for a short time.they looked for me everywhere then they found me in dog's kennel with my bitch(an irish) and her puppies...now I'm a vet and I spent all my life with dogs...expecially mine!I'm not a judge like you are but I'm often in the ring with my dogs. I think you and me are very lucky persons becouse we leave with the most sweet ,lovely and faithfull friends in the world.
    regards mariarosaria

    Dec 7, 2010

  • Lisa Lowry

    Thank you Myra for your really lovely comments. Pene is a family pet who I suppose was pampered all through the years but who in her day also loved to go for long walks cross country to appreciate all the scents of the countryside. Now she is happy to curl up on the couch with our other dog who is 14 (a cross of sorts) and dream, while the younger ones (1 labrador and west highland) frolick about with our children.

    I suppose I wanted to join this unique and great club to celebrate our setter who is so important to us and whom I know will not be with us for ever. It has brought me such joy to look at all your fabulous photos and I must post some of Pene as she sports her winter checked jacket!

    Dec 7, 2010

  • Suzanne

    Hello, good to be here at last!

    Dec 9, 2010

  • Joke Patist

    Hello Myra,greatings from a rainy and cold Holland.

    Greatings from Joke

    Dec 10, 2010

  • Carmen Lorenzi

    Hi Myra

     

    Thanks for your lovely comment:-)

    It's so lovely to see children grow up with animals. Chiara visites us often and we enjoy it so much to see her with the dogs. She loves them really;-)

    Best wishes from cooooooooold Switzerland

    Carmen

    Dec 14, 2010

  • martin falsey

    thank you i had a very nice day with family so hoping we will have pups by week end let you know

    Dec 14, 2010

  • Marzenna Barczentewicz-Kus

    Thanks.

    Dec 17, 2010

  • mimmo presta

    Dec 22, 2010

  • mimmo presta

    a marry christmas to you from italy,Maggie!!!

    Dec 22, 2010

  • Anu Rahikka (kennel Karhutarhan)

    Birthday Girl thanks you Myra for the congrats :)

    Happy Christmas-time to you too :))

    Dec 25, 2010

  • Anna Kazimierowicz

    Thanks Myra for your Christmas wishes;-)

     

    I wish you a very happy New Year!!! Lot of caress for your beautiful reds (and whites too);-)

    Anna

     

     

     

    Dec 28, 2010

  • Maja Skupnjak

    Thank you Myra on your comment.  Yes, it is very hard to lose a best friend. But life must go on so I own a beautiful puppy now. He is a little devil :) and it is strange to have a baby in house again. We wish you a happy New Year.

     P.S. We envy you on warm weather in this time of year :)

     

    Maja and Astor

    Dec 31, 2010

  • Anna Kazimierowicz

    Thanks Myra for your greetings for Kruszyna:-)

    She'll run... she'll run... That's great hapiness, everything ended well;-)

    All the best for 2011!

    Ania

    Dec 31, 2010

  • Sheree Parrish

    Many thanks for the warm welcome Myra, and for your lovely comments re Henry.

     

    Happy New Year to you too :)

    Jan 1, 2011

  • Laura Kolbach

    thanks Myra for the b-day wishes! off to sweden soooon, is there a better b-day present? though it was not meant to be it but i take it as THE big present :-) looking forward to see the pupppppies at camilla and eat her salmon :)

    wishing you a happy happy new year and may more of your dreams come true!

    laura and the girls

    Jan 1, 2011

  • Leisa McDermott

    Thanks Myra, I'm falling in love with all the dogs on here!

    Jan 5, 2011

  • Aileen Jack

    Thank you Myra, enjoying the site already, so many friendly people and beautiful Irish Setters.....

    I used to live in Perth, went on a holiday working Visa and ended up staying 2 years, loved Perth but missed my family too much to stay. It's such a lovely city with fabulous weather!!

    Aileen x

    Jan 6, 2011

  • Esther Siegrist

    Dear Myra

    I have seen the report from Australia in TV and hope you all are fine! Hope, the floodings are not in you area!?!

    Have a nice weekend and regards Esther

    Jan 7, 2011

  • Aileen Jack

    Dear Myra,

     

    I was in Perth from May 1996 to June 1998, have so many great memories and made amazing friends which I still see as they come to Scotland to visit their family, they are scottish and moved out in the late 80's!. I lived in Duncraig, South Perth and Subiaco. I worked in the Mount Hospital and for Telstra. Fab fab time. Would like to go back sometime in the future when my girl's are older.

     

    Aileen

    x

    Jan 7, 2011

  • Diane Burrows

    Hi Myra, I go onto the site quite regularly but thought it was about time I signed up so that I join in the discussions. I will add some more photos, time permitting.  Hard to believe the pups are twelve months old already and what a beautiful bunch they are.  I will be working part time in March so hopefully Fergus and I can visit more often.

     

    Jan 8, 2011

  • Marion

    Thank you Myra, not really a happy time as we lost Ruby one of our Irish Setters on 25 October aged 11. Then two weeks later our oldest Irish Sham was diagnosed with epulis. She's 16 this year so not having any biopsies etc done just letting her enjoy herself and get spoilt. We adopted her aged 101/2 from Oldies Club and she's a real character. We had Ruby and Rosie from pups and thought Sham being the oldest would go first (not that we want her to of course) but we lost Rosie (English Setter) in Jan 2009 aged 9 and now Ruby.

     

    We did adopt a English Setter called Grace in February 2010 aged 9 months old, you could see every bone in her body but she's now fattened up and a juvenile delinquent. And we still have our rescue Sheltie (Lindy) too, she's 13 in May. Think the old girls thought we'd gone mad when we adopted Grace, haha.

    Jan 8, 2011

  • Esther Siegrist

    Hi Myra

    happy to hear that you all ok! Do you have some news from "save the William Road trees"?

    Thank you, we are fine! Glenn and Jamie enjoy the winter and the snow! me too!

    take care and have a good time

    Esther

    Jan 10, 2011

  • Jane McBride

    Thanks Myra, Your little Hattie is a little stunner too -as I saw in the puppy photos. Gay Bouterey took quite a shine to her!  Gay has Fanta's sister Angel and we belong to the same obedience club. So good to see photos of the litter as they grow!

    All the best, Jane

    Jan 12, 2011