Chantal McIlveen-Wright

Female

Coleraine, Northern Ireland

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
Two again. Darwin (17/10/2004) and Mac (born 1/6/11).
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
Since 1996
About Me:
My love story with Irish setters started in 1996 with the most wonderful IS ever - MC, a field trial with Monroad ancestors. I was so lucky to have this very special and clever boy!!! Unfortunately, I lost him in May 2010, a couple of days short before his 14th birthday.
In between, in January 2005 came very handsome Darwin, the sweetest nature possible, Irish born with Thendara gd-parents. Recently we had a new addition to the family, Mac (the holy terror), born the 1/6/2011 from Sumaric Mr. Jingles and Thendara Vanilla Ice.

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  • martina mckeag

    Thank you Chantal for the birthday wishes had a lovely walk with the girls it was such a nice day then went shopping and managed to get them new rain coats cuddles to Darwin and Mac
  • keller cathy

    Merci Chantal pour tout tes commentaires Super  Sympa...
  • Dee Rance

    Hi there Chantal...perhaps you need to get some shows to take him to just to get a rest....lol but Fin is a horror at the shows..until he goes into the ring. So nice to hear that you like the lovely Lana...she is so beautiful...just love her to bits and your wee boy is very pretty...you should be proud of him...his is going to do well for you..

    Have fun...hope to meet you again soon love to all Dee and the kids

  • Sandra Zivanovic

    Thank You Chantal very much
  • Anne Bouman

    Thanks again Chantal for your comments on Eoïn's pictures !

    He is such a water lover :-)

     

    Anne.

  • Fran Griffin

    Hehe. Yes I always share the cake with the dogs. They would be devastated if I didnt :-D
  • Nadine Bonjean

    Merci Chantal pour ce rapide commentaire à propos de Fonzie. Bon week-end!
  • Alice & Marian shally

    Thanks for the good wishes Chantal.  Managed to capture a few photos of the little cuties today.  They're getting really busy and so much fun already.  We live in Mayo which means loads of open space and plenty of fresh air, not to mention the rain!  Mum Ruby gets out every day for a couple of miles walk and really enjoys forgetting about her familial resposibilities for an hour or so.  Til next time

    Take care

    Marian

  • Carmen Lorenzi

    Dear Chantal

    Thanks...I had a nice bithday:-)

    On November my dogs will have a photoshooting so I hope to take many many lovely photos of our oldie Bohême. At the moment she enjoyes the sun sleeping outside in the garden;-)

  • Joanna Szpendowska

    Thank you for the birthday wishes! :) Obraz was so kind and played with me for 15 minutes and now is taking a nap and not paying any attention to me ;)
  • martina mckeag

    Thank you Chantal for all the lovely comments on my photos
  • Nadine Bonjean

    Merci Chantal! Dartagnan ,je pense était le plus jeune. Quant à Porthos, j'y verrai bien notre Fonzie tant il est gourmand...;)
  • Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

    Thank you for your nice comment !
  • Zoe McAnally

    GORGEOUS :-) Did you get them both locally?
  • Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

    Dear Chantal,

    Thank you for your nice comment on my puppy. You have also beautiful Irish setters, and great photos.

    Take care.

    JL

  • Kerry Hudson-Brookfield

    Thank you! Just trying to figure out how to post photos ;)
  • Peter Hennig

    Hi Chantal   it was a little play on words his name is  Azif
  • Barbara

    Hi Chantal! Thank you for your lovely comment! Hope you and your 3 boys ;-) are doing well? All the best Barbara
  • Roberto Martín del Campo

    Thank you very much for the birthday wishes Chantal !!

     

  • Graham & Jacqueline Beresford

    Many thanks for welcoming to the site. Hopefully I will become a regular contributer.
  • Marie Quinn

    Hi Chantal, Thank you for the Birthday wishes, I had a lovely time , and Jukka and Miikka partied too.

     

    MarieJukkaMiikka

     

  • Jean-Luc R Jonola X. Sametsuz H.

    Hello,

    Thank you very much for your nice comment about my puppy. You took  really great photos.

    Take care.

  • Annie Cheron

    C'est simplement dit du fond du coeur merci pour votre message aussi cela me fait plaisir j'ai eu aussi des setters qui sont partis et je me souviens aussi du soutien  de Charlotte . Il ne faut jamais oublier cela et je sais ce que Chickedee représentait pour Charlotte et aussi pour sa maman
  • Neil Todd

    Thank you Chantal! Funny how it's Shea being spoiled today too, anyone would think it's his birthday :o)
  • Karen McKelvey

    Thank you for your comments on the babies Chantal hope to see you soon.Wee Mac did really well today
  • Catherine Carter

    Bonsoir Chantal,

    Merci pour le petit message pour mon anniversaire! Tout va bien ici! Je vois que le petit Mac a commence les Shows....comment ca se passe?

  • Jacqui Zugg

    Thank you! Cassie is feeling rather fragile as we have just collected s red and white puppy ( 8 weeks old) who is playing with her toys, sitting in her bed and biting her tail/ears etc. She needs the cake to feel better!
  • Bettina Heddes

    Hi Chantal, Thanks again for your funny comments on the photo's. It always gives me a big smile and it's an inspiration to put some more on the side!

  • Jennifer Dodds

    Thank  you for  your  welcome  note
  • Karen McKelvey

    Dont know about Katie looking tired I'm right there with her!
  • Finding_Beau

    Hi Chantal, Thank you for your comment about Hobson and Rose. Unfortunately it is not possible for Rose to get better but I am grateful she is still alive. I treasure every day I can care for Rose and hopefully Hobson will recover in the near future. I did not have this chance with Hammer.
  • roland alain

    Mon prenom est Alain
  • Lada Navratil

    Hi Chantal, thank you for your lovely comments about our Scarlet. Your Mac is nearly the same age as she is (18/05/11). I love the photo stories about your Mac, they are so funny.  
  • Delia Bryce

    Chantal, thank you the boy is loving life to the full and thriving. X
  • Peter Hennig

    Thanks Chantal  we think his fear is based on people approaching him without giving him any calming signals all dogs upon approach give each other calming signals we have just read a book on this by Turid Rugaas called On Talking Terms With Dogs Calming Signals and it has made a staggering difference to our little pack.
  • Peter Hennig

    thankyou  very much Chantal he and I love to run around the ring together
  • elena donatella turrichia

    Thank you Chantal, yes I will stay this day with my lovely dogs
  • Lada Navratil

    That is great idea! We are planning round trip around Northern Ireland next summer, hopefuly. So we could meet somewhere on the nice beach and our red babies can become friends. Greeting from rainy Kilkenny

  • Inna Giles

    Thank you for your lovely comments. I'm glad to be your ES  friend too.
  • Finding_Beau

    Hi Chantal

    Thank you for all your lovely comments about my photos. I bought my digital camera just before Hammer arrived on 22 November 2006 so have taken lots of photos of all of them. I gave Jerry to Hammer on his 7th birthday. Hammer never aged in any way. The house is so quiet without him. No boxes being ripped apart, no toys being thrown in the air, no running through the house. I am really worried about both Hobson and Rose but grief takes time. Hobson used to walk with his head held high. Now he walks with his head held between his knees most of the time. It is so sad but they loved Hammer so much and they need time to get through their grief. This has nothing to do with the way I feel. As for Rose's health problems, I would not know where to start. I was trying to prepare myself that Rose may not be with us for long and then just after her birthday in February, Hammer started coughing up blood and Hobson's health fell apart. Even though I knew the complications of debarking was serious I did not expect Hammer to die. Neither did the vet specialists. The seizures Rose has suffered since Hammer died are not good to say the least particularly because of the symptoms she had prior to this. It is a miracle Rose is still alive, and I am grateful.

    Best wishes to you and Darwin and little Mac.

  • Rita Wilson

    Hi Chantal

    We nearly have Rosco's bloat problem under control. He still puffs out sometimes but it doesn't progress into bloat all of the time. The diet and reducing the stress is playing a major factor in keeping it under control. He's starting to put weight on and enjoy life more now. We can't cure it but we are able to manage it better now. 

  • Karen McKelvey

    Hi Chantal, I hope you congratulated David and of course wee Mac on his showing yesterday David did really well for his first time showing!

    Thank you for your comments on my growing family they are at the cute stage and real time wasters I could watch them play all day!

  • Cheryl Gorey

    Hi Chantal, thanks for your comments on my pic of Bridget and Clancy.  How is that little Mac going?  Bet he is a ball of fun. cheers, Cheryl
  • Sandra wilson

    Hi thank you for the welcome,I have tried to send photos but being a techno idiot I could not get it to work I e mailed them but can't find them on the site.I don't know if it is because I have got an I pad and you need flash.I will try again
    Sandy Wilson
  • José Q

    Thank you for wishing me a happy bday Chantal! We did have a great day together!

    All the best, Jose

  • Marie Quinn

    Hi Chantal, thank you for comments on Jukka's ears. Hope all well with you.Marie & Jukka
  • Susan Stone

    Hi Chantal, thanks for your kind comments on my setter blog:-))

     

  • martina mckeag

    Hi Chantal how are you thank you for the lovely comments on my photos hope wee Mac and Darwin are keeping you busy
  • julian milton eldridge

    Hi there thanks for the birthday wishes , another year older 68 now , but the dogs keep you young and fit , allthough we dont walk so much these days as flynn has a muscle wasteing illness , they gave me 2 months with him , but its now 7 months and he is still going strong, its a shame as he is only 8 years old and a fantastice temrament , he is loved bye every body   , well thanks again nice to hear from you

     

     

     

    julian

  • Carmel Murphy

    Thanks Chantal;o)) Check my photos later for my tired girls;o))