Susan Russell

, Female

Canada

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
6
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
Since I was three years old, with just a few years off in the middle
About Me:
I am a third generation Irish fancier - for my Granddad and Dad there has never been another breed of family hunting dog. When I was just three years old my father went to the SPCA to get a "small dog" for the family and came home with a beautiful Irish Setter who was the victim of a divorce. She was registered as Lady Barbara of Shannon. Wasn't Barbie a fitting name for a little girl's Irish? Barbie was with us for nearly 16 years and was not only our family's companion but my father's hunting dog as well. As an adult I did dabble in Belgian Tervuren for a few years before returning to my "roots" so to speak.

I farm in British Columbia. In addition to the dogs, I have a Paso Fino, a Pervuvian X Pso and a Peruvian Paso. I am active in conformation, field events and obedience trials with my Irish Setters, and am really striving to produce a line of Irish that is first and foremost a great family dog and is also equally at home in the show ring or the field.

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  • Jo Ottinger

    Hi, I hope it was you at the show in Smartsville, CA if so Congratulations on your open puppy win Monday. Wish I had known you were running. My new puppy Hawk took 3rd. Next time maybe we could meet.
    Kathie Jo

    Nov 27, 2009

  • Cheryl Gorey

    Hi Susan, I have been reading the "Hybrid" discussion with great interest and I was very interested in your comments, so I had to have a look at your dogs. Your current dogs are lovely. I would be interested in knowing their pedigrees. I went onto your website, but the link to one of the pedigrees isn't working.
    I live in Australia and I don't do field work with my dogs (we live too far away from the nearest training/trialling area and with work and family commitments,,) but I am extremely interested in the need worldwide to breed healthy strong IS who don't look extreme in either show or field types.

    Dec 12, 2009

  • Renata Berlińska

    Hi Susan, thanks for your answer in the topic about 'hybrid setters'. I didn't answer earlier because I was quite busy waiting for our second daughter birth and since finally she born 29th of December, I scarcely find time to sit down. I'm very happy you like Jager's son and waiting impaciently for more news and photos!

    Jan 20, 2010