Henk ten Klooster's Blog (53)

If you happen to see a working settter in South Africa, send me a pic. Thats what I told my son Marco before leaving on a study trip. And this is what I got::-)

Hormones is not easy to deal with, especially when heading for holidays. Our Clancy near to always made hormones into horror and huge fun as well. Anyway if you want to be updated on horror & fun check out www.iersesetter.com where under the heading Born for Adventure is written on now/future and for other times check Puppy pleasure. Pictured is foreseen sire Urtis winner of EC 2008… Continue

Planning a summer litter in spring means double fun. Where-ever you look, young life dominates. Menu Born for adventure on www.Iersesetter.com focuses on chosing a partner for working Irish setter Redwing White Lightning (better known as Clancy).

Born for adventure deals with memories of European championships for working red setters in Italy and France gone by, travel experiences in the USA,… Continue

Pointers have beaten setters in the first field trial for youngsters, held by the Dutch Irish setter club in cooperation with the club for English setters on fields near Ijzendijke, Zeeuws Vlaanderen.



These were the last trials in Spring in the Netherlands. You can only score with points on partridge, pheasant does not count.



A class apart

Fieldjudge Ton Slager gave the first and second price to litterbrothers Denzo Dansk Dynasty (owner/trialer Sander de Heus)… Continue

Snow, sun, shower of hails and super setters stamped the European championship for working Irish setters in Sarry, France on Monday. Eventually weather gods seemed to favor this setter event in Spring. Luckily it was mostly the sun being a main actor in scenes.



The championship was won by French dog Urtis de la Chaume Rigault, owned by Pernin, trialed by well known professional trainer Daniel Munini. Another dog trialed by the same trainer,… Continue

Spring means top sports for working Irish setters.



Around start of the season usually the European championship for working red setters is held. This year organized by the Irish Setter Club Deutschland (Germany ) on March 24th in Sarry, France.



Friday a preceding Semaine Setter Irlandaise (Irish Setter Week) organized by the Red Club France started. Highlighting under more a derby for youngsters, where rules are not as strict as for grown ups.



Judges are out to… Continue

For surprising (nearly) spring setter news see www.Iersesetter.com Click the English flag.



Menubar White memories of times goneby focuses on a Dutch bred red and white setter Pallas Green Harriet winning an Irish trial . She is daughter of adventurous Harry, red and white Irish setter from red parents. Congratulations to owner Jim Sheridan and breeder Gerard Mrick.



Against flow of time provides a review of the recently… Continue

Relatively young, female and very enthusiastic but not much sparetime as mothers of kids and often also active in study and/or work. That accounts for a majority of participants of the first training course…

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Oh happy days...What better life for a setter than fun on fields. Ready to take off, ok just one picture of all of us. Don't make it too long...

Like the Stones sang Its only rock 'n roll and I like it why not an Irish setter version Its white on red and I like it. Gweehin & Guinness just before adventures in the fields.

Even more fun is being much nearer to your point....Lets enjoy ALL that one. Fun for all.

OK Its your point. But a bit of mine as well, while sniffing that adventurous scent of a hidden quail. So here we are backing

a point of our littersister. At least learning how to do it. Fun for Faerie Tail, Fay & Guinness O'Conloch.

Finding first feathers in a young setters life is a life experience. Guinness O'Conloch owned by Brigitte, keeps her red setter in place, helped by trainer Gerard Mirck.

A small group of working enthusiasts started a scheme of training in the Netherlands, nearly all newcomers. A majority is female and young.

What Brigitte thinks of it. "Wow", she says. "great to be active with your setter like this". Guinness does obedience and agility…

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