Breed Notes - Christine Morgan
IRISH SETTER BREED NOTES W/C MONDAY 15TH APRIL 2024
At WELKS Ruth Martin has drawn an entry of 60 dogs and 50 bitches making 110. Overall the entry is 75 and 64 making 139. Lynn Murray-Hogsflesh is unable to judge bitches at ISCW championship show next weekend so Graeme Hughes will now judge both sexes subject to KC approval.
The K.C. Breed Record Supplement has been published for the period October to December 2023. It records that there were 11 litters and 88 new registrations. There were 3 importations; one from Poland, one from Jersey and one from Sweden. There were 3 exports; one to the Czech Republic, one to Australia and one to Switzerland. During 2023 684 Irish Setters were registered compared to 825 in 2022.
Entries for Southern Counties close by post on 22nd April and online at midnight on the 2nd May. Our first time judge is Jenna Green nee Sturrock.
The K.C. Journal for April lists the following judges; Maureen Savage, Richmond 2024; Frank Borg (Malta) Belfast; ISBC 7th December, Cathy Loughlin dogs, Sally Foster bitches. For 2025 Midlands Irish Setter Society has Barbara Kay doing dogs and Colin Wheeldon bitches; Three Counties, Steve Richardson; NGA Gaynor Myers dogs, Ray Strudwick bitches; Setter & Pointer John Thirlwell.
I have a correction to my notes from Crufts. I wrote ‘Larry (Sh Ch Riverbrue Morning Glory) is the third generation of Riverbrue bred Crufts BOBS. Gloria was BOB last year when she made the cut in the Group and her sire, Sh Ch Copper's War Of Roses (Imp Swe), was BOB and Group 4 in 2018’ but Arthur (Sh Ch Copper's War Of Roses) was not bred at Riverbrue. He was of course bred in Sweden by Camilla Ostman. And to add to this Arthur's dam Neita (Ch Copper's Wine'N Roses HUN/ROM JUN CH (IMP SWE)) was also a Crufts winner. I should have added as well that Blake also won the CC, BOB and Group 4 in 2014 with Sh Ch Meadway Morissey who was bred by Jan Edden out of Meadway Melodyus by Sh Ch Caskeys Concept At Aoibheanne J.W.
At the Irish Setter Club of Scotland Julie Wilkins (Margretwoods) judged both sexes and awarded CC #6 to the veteran dog Sh Ch Bardonhill Eternal Flame Among Amberlight and the reserve to the winner of graduate, Glencarron Show Must Go On JW. Rowan is owned by Phil and Paula Lucas and was bred by Marita Bott in March 2015 out of Bardonhill Days Are Diamond J.W. by Sh Ch Kerryfair Snow Fox J.W. He also has 11 RCCs. He was BVIS and BOS. Chloe Green’s Freddie is 2 years old and by Forfarian Mind Yer Manners ex Braidmount Dreamed A Dream For Glencarron. Best puppy dog was the minor puppy, Bardonhill It’s Now or Never for Fernstart. He is owned by Becky Box and was bred by Marita Bott in August last year out of Bardonhill Words Of Love by Bardonhill Velvet Elvis. The bitch ticket winner was Monica and John Heather’s Sixoaks My Fair Lady J.W. who had won post grad. This is her first CC and she also has 1 RCC. She was home bred in November 2020 out of Sixoaks Leading Lady by Sh Ch Gwendariff I'm Comin Out J.W. She was also BIS. Monica and John were overjoyed with their win. The reserve bitch spot and RBIS went to Paddy Catling’s Teleri Here Comes Summer (AI) who is almost 7 years old and by Int Ch/Sh Ch Copper's Magiska Under ex Sh Ch Shandwick Love In A Mist For Teleri J.W. Cilla was the winner of limit and this is her first such award. Best puppy bitch and BPIS was Teresa and Gemma Gisby’s Marlland Lily On The Valley By Suteresett (Imp Nld) who is 8 months old and by Suteresett Rum Tum Tugger ex Marlland Change Of Heart and BVB was George and Cheryl’s 9 year old Lochlorien True Detective is Andley (Anlory Keltic Blue Sky J.W. ex Lochlorien Scully Foxes Andley ShCM). The society scheduled Baby Puppy classes and the winner of the dog class was Sarah Tupper and Nikola Rosie’s Alolfrana's Welsh Crusader who is 5 ½ months old and by Sh Ch Alolfrana Hotter Than U'know JW SHCEX out of Imp Pol Glimmer Noblesse Diamond Is Forever Lofty With Alolfrana. There were no baby puppy bitches entered.
Kerry Chorley (Kerryfair) judged the Open Show and for BB and BIS she chose Paddy’s T. Here Comes Summer (AI) and RBIS and BOS was Joy Russell’s Sh Ch Lynwood Hocus Pocus at Settesoli JW. (Int Ch/Sh Ch Copper's Magiska Under ex Ch Lynwood Happy As A Lark J.W.). RBD was Jo Anne Parson’s Quensha Thinking Out Loud at Bransett JW (Pawsword Priceless To Kerryfair J.W. ex Sh Ch Quensha Tumble And Twirl J.W.) and RBB went to Paddy’s Sh Ch Teleri Indian Summer (AI) JW who is litter sister to the BB. BPIS was Teresa and Gemma’s M. Lily On The Valley By S. (Imp Nld) and BVIS went to Pawsword Paperback Writer for Corphin VW. Owned by Linda Murchison (Sh Ch Kerryfair Snow Fox J.W. Hips ex Ch Copper's Wine'n Roses Hun/Rom Jun Ch (Imp Swe)). Huge congrats to you all.
Me and MLM went to the Welsh Springer Club AGM and met at our usual MaccieD’s. Hubby dropped me off and I strolled over to her car. MLM: Oh you look nice Me: Thanks MLM: That top is lovely Me: Glad you like it MLM: Yes, I think I’ve got one like it in my wardrobe. Me: Oh I don’t think you have. MLM: Yes, I’m sure I have or it’s one that’s very similar. Me: You can’t possibly have one like this in your wardrobe. MLM indignantly: How do you know that? You’ve no idea what I’ve got in my wardrobe. Me: Just take it that I do know. MLM: Why should I? Me: Because you gave me this top! MLM: Oh…….Anyway I like your jacket as well, where did you get it? Me: Guess!
Christine Morgan morgan@thechrisses.co.uk 07970 634780 REVIEW OF 2023
This is something I haven’t done before because I fear missing someone out or getting a name wrong. I don’t intend to make a habit of it but quite a number of people have asked if I’d do a review of the year; so here goes. 3 dogs became show champions this year, Sh Ch Glimmer Noblesse Cloud Dancer, Sh Ch Riverbrue Wonderwall At Hernwood and Sh Ch Orlanset A New Flame. In bitches Sh Ch Forfarian Soo Lush, Sh Ch Gwendariff Hot Ticket, Sh Ch Twoacres Promise Of Spring With Avacet, Sh Ch Gwendariff Lily The Pink, Sh Ch Sametsuz Believe In Me, Sh Ch Quensha Crimes Of Passion and Sh Ch Riverbrue Cloudburst Over Strathmead all won their titles.
*** 21 dogs won RCCs with Sh Ch Quensha Take A Bow topping the list with 5. Close behind him was Gwendariff Ucantmissme Bonhomie with 4. Clonageera Touch Of Gold, Sh Ch Glimmer Noblesse Cloud Dancer, Gwendariff Absoluteley Marwell'us, Sh Ch Lanstara Spring Moon, Sh Ch Riverbrue Morning Glory, Riverbrue Soldier On and Thendara Big Love all won 2 RCCs. Winning 1 RCC each were Sh Ch Alolfrana Hotter Than U'Know, Sh Ch Bardonhill Eternal Flame Among Amberlight, Blazing Bronze Happy Clappy Sings Konakakela, Covarney It Takes Time, Gwendariff Bachelor Boy, Gwendariff Dutch Invader, Gwendariff The Grand Master At Jacwilins, Kerrimere Classique, Kerryfair Just Be and Sh Ch Orlanset A New Flame. Sh Ch Forfarian Soo Lush won the most RCCs in bitches with 5 and Sh Ch Riverbrue Gloriana won 4. Winning 3 each were Sh Ch Gwendariff Hot Ticket, Sh Ch Riverbrue Cloudburst Over Strathmead and Gwendariff Look This Way To Wynjill. Sh Ch Quensha Crimes Of Passion and Gwendariff Its Numero Uno At Bonhomie won 2 CCs and a whopping 17 bitches won 1 RCC. They are: Gwendariff Come Fly With Me, Sh Ch Gwendariff Smart Move Back To Aoibheanne, Sh Ch Sametsuz Believe In Me, Sh Ch Teleri Indian Summer, Sh Ch Twoacres Promise Of Spring With Avacet, Camaling Rose Royale, Corranroo Just One Kiss With Riversett, Fairhaven Electra, Forfarian Tickles Yer Fancy, Glennara Cherry Cola, Harreds Lillie, Ixia Snow Vixen, Riverbrue Be Here Now, Riverbrue Flashbax At Henaleas, Riverbrue Ophelia Bongos At Henaleas, Shenanagin Half A Sixpence and Sixoaks Leading Lady.
*** Now for the puppies. Winning most BPIB awards was Ferasheen Perfekt in Pink Gwendariff with 7 and close behind her is Kerryfair Misty Rose with 6 wins. Alolfrana All I Ask, Copper’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Gwendariff Bachelor Boy and Gwendariff Don't Look Back Aoibheanne all have 2 BPIB awards. Bardonhill McIntosh Red at Montgreenan, Bardonhill Pacific Rose, Bridgella's Jubilee Queen, Casachared Constance Tally of Aubanjon, Copper’s Get Off My Cloud, Covarney Mini Minx, Ferasheen Hot Proper Tea, Gwendariff Purple Reign at Finix, Joaodaws Rainbows End, Kerryfair Misty Love, Kristesha A Thousand Kisses, Quensha People Keep Talking of Harelferg, Quensha Thinking Out Loud at Bransett, Riverbrue Ophelia Bobby, Riverbrue Ophelia Love Glennara, Riverbrue Ophelia Winky, and Thendara Big Love all have 1 win. *** In veterans, Sh Ch Gwendariff Lily the Pink has most wins with 7 followed by Lochlorien True Detective is Andley and Sh Ch Lanstara Spring Moon who have 5. Strathmead Huckleberry Of Settesoli has 4 wins. With 3 wins each are Sh Ch Alolfrana Hotter Than U'know JW ShCEx, Sh Ch Riverbrue Alchemist Amidst Kespas JW and Sh Ch Bardonhill Eternal Flame Among Amberlight JW. Pawsword Paperback Writer For Corphin VW and Sandstream Welcome Breeze JW Sh.CM have 2 BVIB awards. The following all have 1 win; Gwendariff Lucy's Legacy, Staratlanta Elliott ShCM VW, Swiftlark First Knight VW and Swiftlark Spellbinder. 14 of the dog CC winners and 13 of the bitches all have Int Ch/Sh Ch Copper's Magiska Under in their immediate pedigrees. He was bred by Camilla Ostman in Sweden in June 2009 and won 4 CCs and 5 RCCs in the U.K. His sire was Dubliner Tiger Woods ex Int Ch/Sh Ch Copper's Magical Bubble. He sired numerous Show Champions, CC winners and RCC winners both here and on the continent. Of course, I can’t mention Muscot without also talking about his remarkable grandsire, Sh Ch Caskeys Concept At Aoibheanne J.W. (Caskeys Persuader From Amberlight ex Sh Ch Dunnygask Ginger Spice At Caskeys) who was bred by Chris and Bob Heron in May 2004 and owned and campaigned by Eva Ciechonska. He won 16 CCs and 9 RCCs and was Top Sire in Irish for five consecutive years and Top Sire all breeds from 2011 to 2013. He is third Top Sire in Irish Setters behind Sh Ch Kerryfair Night Fever and Sh Ch Caspians Intrepid. Of the few CC winners this year that don’t have Muscot in the pedigree several have Louis. I know that both Camilla and Eva are justly and immensely proud of their lasting contribution to the breed; few can match them. |
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