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Thanks, Ceasar!

Isn't the Irish setter worlds best drama, poetry and literature on four legs? Thanks Ceasar for your work in Aurach, Bavaria, Germany.  Up for the next round. (Photo: Karin Heidemarie-Lehmann)…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on October 21, 2014 at 7:26am — 4 Comments

Summertime Lady shines in field and show



For the first times in decades in the Netherlands, a high field qualified Irish setter won an Excellent in an international show. Summertime Lady gained her 1 excellent last Sunday at the Hanzeshow in Zwolle, in the working class under judge Wil Hochstenbach.



The three years old Irish import, bred by David O'Connor, was trained to go from "green" to… Continue

Added by Henk ten Klooster on October 7, 2014 at 10:57am — 12 Comments

"The Legacy" highlights Derrycarne history

Thanks to Bridget and Mark Simpson I enjoyed reading a preview of a production entitled The Legacy about the Derrycarne Irish setters of Maureen mc Keever (Ireland) and the related Redsuns in South Africa.

According to the authors this production will be placed in December on the website of the SA kennelclub and spread amongst lovers of the breed in that…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on October 26, 2013 at 5:44am — 3 Comments

Whats your story?

Added by Henk ten Klooster on September 26, 2013 at 5:49am — 7 Comments

Apache arrives, retrieving past adventures

Apache enjoys Dutch soil, after her trip from Kentucky on Amsterdam airport.

The pup was welcomed first by my youngest daughter, Iris.…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on August 22, 2013 at 6:56am — 7 Comments

Summertime Lady shines in Spring

Summertime Lady "shines" in Spring.

She won her first qualification in field trials (very good) last sunday in Sinsheim. This young Irish import impressed not only because of her stylish points but as well for looks on the trials in the village near Heidelberg, organized by the English setter club Deutschland. Her next trial this season is in the last weekend…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on April 16, 2013 at 1:18pm — 11 Comments

The future Irish setter

Added by Henk ten Klooster on January 29, 2013 at 5:14pm — 11 Comments

Media highlight Irish setter saving a child from a burning car

Amidst bad news of media highlighting sick Irish setters 2013, a flashback in history: 1975 frontpages of many dailies worldwide: an Irish setter in the USA saving a child (picture) from a burning car. (Picture: UPI)

Added by Henk ten Klooster on January 10, 2013 at 8:00am — 16 Comments

Setters in snow showing supersports

Young Summertime Lady (left) enjoys Hollands first snow this year in a race with teammate Giulla Redskin O'Conloch.

Wintertime seems Summertime Lady's favorite season.…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on December 7, 2012 at 3:40am — 3 Comments

Apache's son Caesar arrives

Veni, vidi, vici, reported  Roman ruler Julias Caesar a victory. Caesar on arriving here today certainly had a victory.

Caesar is a son of one of Europe's winningest working IRS, Int.Ch. Apache des Sorcieres du Sancy (pictured right-EC 2008). He is my…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on October 20, 2012 at 7:35am — 34 Comments

Dutch Game Fair starring Irish setters

For the first time in history the eldest Dutch Game Fair focussed also on Irish setters. They were given first entrance in the parade of huntingbreeds.

Craigua Whisper, Summertime Lady (both from Ireland), Sandy (Poland), Redwing White Lightning (USA) and Craigrua Goldie (Ireland) feautured on the three days event on Saturday, other working…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on June 3, 2012 at 6:34am — 1 Comment

Training for the EC working Irish setters

Young setters Craigrua Whisper (left) and Summertime Lady from Ireland learn a pointing trick from Giulla O'Conloch.

Giulla has three weeks left to prepare for the EC for working Irish setters in France. Today she pointed pheasants,…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on March 1, 2012 at 9:42am — 10 Comments

A fresh start for new adventures

A fresh start for new adventures. Young Summertime Lady from Ireland races fields near Grenaa, Denmark.

If you meet a promising Derby youngster, Ella von Kappellenpfad from Germany but with Danish…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on December 13, 2011 at 2:00pm — 16 Comments

2011 smiles for Thomas

No future. No chance. That was start of 2010 for Thomas. See https://irishsetters.ning.com/profiles/blogs/therapy-setter-needs-therapy Thomas is now in focus for matings with both Irish red and white setters and Irish red setters.



His owner…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on December 29, 2010 at 1:00pm — 15 Comments

Candidate for crossprogram IRS x IRWS

Thomas, the dog you may remember from the blog…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on December 28, 2010 at 11:11am — 4 Comments

Like a virgin



Like a virgin, she was never touched. Preferably reaching for horizons in faraway fields. Nothing plastic, all pure.



Until the day came her breeder brought the pedigree and wanted a picture. In showstance! Huh, what the hell is that??? This is it.



Pallas Green Kells now knows what most of her kind is taught. Soon after this session, she raced for horizons in Denmark, as free as a bird. Head held high, without any pulling and… Continue

Added by Henk ten Klooster on September 9, 2010 at 4:37pm — 8 Comments

Irish working setters in Belgium are "too fat, lacking passion and missing Irish working blood"

"Irish setters entered for field trials are much too fat, miss passion and structure in work. Its necessary to add pure Irish field working lineage to update their passion & performance in trials."

Thats what -in a nutshell- fieldjudge Didier Horman told participants of trials organized by the Belgian Irish Setter Club on Saturday August 28th, held in Bertinchamps.

Horman found only one entrant okay for a small qualification (good)…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on August 29, 2010 at 1:47pm — 5 Comments

Magazine focuses on working Irish setters

A last spring training session 2010 provided the cover of the Dutch bi-monthly hunting dogs…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on May 24, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Grey partridge in yellow & green, red added



Spring provides grey partridge colorful surroundings.





Now she sits tight, red Giulla frozen nearby





A pheasant-cock on its way for food in the sun



Yes over there now



They are stunning, those…

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Added by Henk ten Klooster on April 27, 2010 at 10:13am — 15 Comments

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