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Wendover Humourist, dam of Sh.Ch.Wendover Racketeer and behind the Amhurst Irish.

Wendover Mercury with Jimmy James.

NZ Ch. Ballymoss O'Kerriemuir winning Best in Show at the South Island Setter Club Championship Show in 1984. This dog is all Wendover breeding and behind many of the Amhurst…

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Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on February 12, 2010 at 9:59pm — 12 Comments

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

A year ago today, Lupin flew out from Denmark, to join the Amhurst team,here in Western Australia.

The highlight of the year was her beautiful litter born on the twelfth of November, from frozen Swedish semen, following the loss of her litter in quarantine.

Lupin, her half brother, Ch.Copper's Prins Trollmane, and her babies, live life to the full, always with a smile upon their faces.

Thankyou Camilla. I trust all the difficulties in getting Lupin here, are now just a…

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Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on February 9, 2010 at 8:06am — 12 Comments

FROM THE ARCHIVES, WITH GRATEFUL THANKS TO MARGARET BARNES

Many years ago, Margaret Barnes of the World Famous Suntop kennels, very kindly entrusted me with some of her original photographs. Here are just three of those. The top group one depicts, left to right, Suntop Spotlight of Tonbul, Ch. Suntop Suzette,Suntop Ladybird, Suntop Quickstep, Suntop Quicksilver and Ch. Suntop Carnival Queen, taken in 1956.The next photo is of Suntop Spotlight of Tonbul, dam of… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on January 28, 2010 at 10:37pm — 8 Comments

INTRODUCING BIMBLE

As you know, we lost our beloved Labrador, Bumble, shortly before Christmas. We miss her terribly, but are happy to say we have bred another special girl, we have called Bimble.Being a week younger than Lupin's Irish babies, they are able to grow up together, and Bimble is just delightful, as the photos show.

Welcome Burberry Bossy Boots!… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on January 21, 2010 at 9:59pm — 14 Comments

LOOKING SUPERB AT EIGHT WEEKS

Copper’s That’s It That’s Me babies, Down Under, sired by Copper’s Prat Bubbla.

Stunning at eight weeks – the future is very exciting! More pictures to come..

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on January 12, 2010 at 9:00am — 19 Comments

HERE WE ARE AT NEARLY SEVEN WEEKS OF AGE

Baby "Finoo," pictured with Guy Spagnolo setting her up. Lupin's little angels are growing so well!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on January 1, 2010 at 11:17pm — 10 Comments

REMEMBER TOODYAY WITH LUPIN? WELL, TOODYAY BURNS!!

Very sadly a terrible bushfire has burned through the historic area of Toodyay, destroying an estimated 20, possibly 40 homes,and injuring 4 people. Yesterday's temperatures soared to over 46… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on December 29, 2009 at 10:00pm — 14 Comments

YOOHOO NOW WE ARE TWO WEEKS OLD

How the time flies when you are having fun! Now two weeks old, and with eyes just open, we at last have little people emerging!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 28, 2009 at 12:15am — 7 Comments

THEY ARE INDEED MORE THAN GOLD!!!

We decided to surgically inseminate Amhurst Ballyguerin, with the same "Ibsen" semen we used with Lupin. Everything was done the same way, but very, very disappointingly, Guerin has not conceived.

How lucky are we with the Lupin babies? I will never have to be reminded! And alway, I will have a huge smile on my face in awe of these miracle babies Pictured is Guerin.…

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Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 25, 2009 at 11:20pm — 6 Comments

LATEST LUPELINA BABY PHOTOS

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 19, 2009 at 9:59pm — 9 Comments

GOODNIGHT DARLING BUMBLE

It is with great sadness, we say Goodbye, to our beloved home-bred Labrador, Bumble, Aust Ch Burberry Bumble Bee (NRD).

How quickly, the last fourteen and a half years seem to have gone, and we just Thank Bumble for sharing our lives, and giving us so much laughter,love and happiness.

Truly the most wonderful ambassador for the breed, we are honoured to have bred and owned her, and everyone who met Bumble, just adored her.

The Amhurst/Burberry household is lost without her… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 17, 2009 at 2:39am — 19 Comments

LUPIN IS A MOTHER!

Lupin is the proud mother of eight babies - 3 girls and 5 boys, born yesterday afternoon, 12th November.
We are eternally grateful to the two wonderful vets involved, both here and in Sweden, and to Camilla, and to Everyone out there on Exclusively Setters, who have given us so much support.
For some reason, I cannot download photos on to this Blog, but some can be viewed on My Photos.
Updates will happen, so stay tuned!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 13, 2009 at 4:40am — 22 Comments

LUPIN IS SEVEN WEEKS IN WHELP............BUT WHO'S COUNTING!!!

When the frozen semen arrived in Western Australia, from Copper's Prat Bubbla, in Sweden,it was stored at Dr Sue Joubert's clinic. However, Sue was… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 4, 2009 at 1:55am — 18 Comments

1982 CH AMHURST NIGHTWING BEST EXHIBIT GUNDOG GROUP PERTH ROYAL SHOW judge Mrs Ulla Magnusson Sweden

Nightwing won the Gundog Group and went on to Best Open in Show, under Mr Rainer Vourinen from Finland. Pictured here, she was just two years of age. A grandaughter of Wendover Crofter and Wendover Jaquetta, she was pure Wendover on both sides. She features behind some of the favourites, Amhurst Lutuli and her litter brother Amhurst O'Raffin, Amhurst Raggle Taggle, Amhurst Ragsdale Reggae, and continues through to the present day Irish, Amhurst Nome… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on October 10, 2009 at 7:34am — 1 Comment

WENDOVER CROFTER (IMP.U.K.) Before Leaving England.

From the archives, this is Crofter at about 17 months of age, a little while before leaving England for Perth, Western Australia. My wonderful friends, Ros, Geoff and Jenny Brown (now Scott) were kind enough to visit J and Jimmy James, to see Crofter, and take photographs of him for me. Ros is in the photo asking Jenny if she thought Myra would like him!!

This was the start of all the wonderful Irish Setter things to happen, and Crofter flew to… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on October 10, 2009 at 12:06am — 4 Comments

FUN ON THE BENCH

Never easy, in my opinion, to manage that super group photo! Always someone looking the other way, or chasing a fly, maybe even yawning!
Oh! How I remember the fun with this photo, taken about thirteen years ago.With much laughter, we actually ended up with everyone looking the right way.Happy. happy memories, of Briary, Raffin, Brogue, Kerry and Tarka.

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on October 9, 2009 at 11:29pm — 1 Comment

HALLELUJAH - IT'S OFFICIAL - LUPIN IS IN WHELP

Darling Lupelina is in whelp to Ibsen, Copper's Prat Bubbla, top winning son of the UK's leading sire, Eng.Sh Ch Caskeys Concept at Aoibheanne JW (16CC's 8 Res CC's) Following the sad loss of Lupin and Ibsen's puppies, just prior to leaving quarantine, we imported semen from Sweden, and are indebted to Camilla for all of her help.

Today we had the ultra sound, and daring to believe she could be in whelp, the ultra sound confirmed.

We have… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on October 8, 2009 at 8:30am — 15 Comments