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29.12.2009
NB!
One of our puppies, Grace, is looking for a home seriously interested in dogshows and maybe future breeding.

29.12.2009
Little Snowflake in the snow today:
29.12.09

27.12.2009
It is snowing and snowing and snowing here...
Our Grace has a lot of fun outside and inside too - as there is so much to discover in the "real" life.
Here are some newest pictures from 9 weeks of age:

27.12.09

25.12.2009
Roxy has settled in very well in her new home. She has two pals to play with, so the life is not boring at all.
Here is the picture of Duke, Jessy and Roxy playing together in faraway Austria:

Duke, Jessy and Roxy.
photo by Nicole & Hans Horngacher.

22.12.2009
New pictures at 8 weeks of age taken just before Roxy left for Austria:
20.-21.12.09

22.12.2009
So the little Roxy went home for Christmas...
Roxy together with her new owner Nicole and a friend Marie took a long journey towards Austria, Güssing, to live the long-long life together with playmates Duke and Jessy.
At the moment when I am writing this here: Roxy, Nicole and Marie are still on the plane Helsinki-Vienna. I hope and keep the fingers crossed that Roxy will behave well during the long journey and all the three travellers get home safely.
Yesterday evening it started to snow ending with a lot of it covering the ground, so, we were not so sure if the planes will fly according to the schedule. But today there was even a glimpse of sun coming through the clouds - and the planes were flying!!!

We all here wish Roxy a lot of happiness in her new home! We wish Nicole and Hans many happy moments with their new family member.

You can read more about Roxy's new home from HERE . Although several thousand kilometres separate us, we hope we will meet Roxy and Nicole at some dogshow sometimes somewhere in Europe.
Good luck to you, Roxy (we miss you a little bit - but we will get over it soon :)))!

Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxanne" with Nicole and Marie at Tallinn Airport.
The quality of the photo is not so good, maybe my hands were shivering so much :).

The other darling, Grace, is living here as a princess, she is already now very spoilt.
She may be given away to some dog experienced home, but I am afraid we might be falling in love with her forever :).

12.12.2009
New pictures at 7 weeks of age:
12.12.09

11.12.2009
Annie got the confirmation from FCI to the C.I.E title.

11.12.2009
Kaisa made a short film about Annie playing with her pups. Take a look:

06.12.2009
New pictures:

Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxanne"
Seaset Silver Snowflake "Grace"

Thank you Annika for your patience in putting the puppies to stand still - it is a hard job :) :) !
Roxy, our wild girl, was not so willing to stand (again!) :).

30.11.2009
So, we tried again with standing practice.
We forgive to Roxanne, and understand, that she did not want to stand at all, therefore her picture is not the real good one :) :)

Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxanne"
Seaset Silver Snowflake "Grace"

30.11.2009
The puppies give a lot of inspiration to make pictures. These pictures are by Anne-Stiina.
Here we are:
30.11.09

28.11.2009
Some new pictures collected:
28.11.09
How difficult it can be to make any normal standing picture of the 5 weeks old puppy - we made hundreds of pictures, but all of these ended in the recycle-bin of the computer :):).

Roxanne and Grace are growing very well. Now they already eat minced meat, also a little bit of doggy dry food - but of course the fresh flesh is the favourite. They play a lot now and make a little bit of mischief too ;).

27.11.2009
Due to the unexpected cancelled booking one of our puppies is looking for a home seriously interested in dogshows.
The time of leaving to new homes would be around Christmas.
By that time the puppies will be 3 x dewormed, microchipped and will have the EU-passport.
Our puppy page is HERE.

Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxanne".
Seaset Silver Snowflake "Grace".

The puppies' names are the subject for EKU confirmation.

22.11.2009
More portraits from today:
22.11.09

19.11.2009
The pictures gathered during 17.11. - 19.11.09.
17.11. - 19.11.09
The puppies weigh already 3 kg. They are playing actively. Eating a little bit of minced meat already. The rest of, milk, comes from Annie.
Oh, the puppies are fun to watch how they develop!

15.11.2009
Time goes on and on ...
The tiny sisters already play and wander about the nest - the 4-th week in this wonderful world just started.
Yesterday we tried the "real dog-food" for the first time - but the final decision of both sisters to the taste of it was, that: "Our mother's milk-bar serves a hundred times better!" Of course the sisters have to realize soon, that this kind milk-bar won't serve forever, what a pity!
15.11.2009

13.11.2009
The 19-th - 20-th day. There are already tiny teeth present.
12.-13.11.2009

07.11.2009
2 weeks old birthday pictures:
07.11.09
The puppies grow very quickly indeed: now they even take some steps and stand on all four legs for some time.
They also bark spontanously every now and then.
They both weigh more than 1500 grams.

04.11.2009
The Black-Ear already has eyes open. The weight of both puppies is more than 1100 grams. The puppies are already wandering about in the nest. At this stage of life even the interval of 5 hours between birth plays a role: the Black-Eyebrow probably will have her eyes open tomorrow.
Some portraits at 10 days of life:
04.11.09

01.11.2009
1 week old. Weight about 1000 grams. Showing already some personality:
01.11.09

27.10.2009
4 days old:
27.10.09

26.10.2009
The very first pictures. 2 days old. Weight already more than 400 grams:
26.10.09

26.10.2009
At last I have the time to make the addition to this news page (thanks to Kaisa, who is looking after the tiny ones at the moment).
The life here was very-very eventful during the passed weekend - the result of what, we have now 2 more English setters living at Viinistu village.
Yes, they were born: at Saturday, 24-th of October: Annie gave birth to 2 bitch puppies. One puppy is with black ear (weight at birth: 340 grams, born at 12.35). The other has a small spot of black on the eyebrow (weight at birth also 340 grams, born at about 19.00 with C-section).
The puppies and their mother Annie are doing well and the puppies are gaining weight very nicely. Annie is eating well and she has plenty of milk for the newborns - everything seems to be fine here.

I would like to thank Kaja Koger (kennel Irish Melody ) for ALL the kindness, selfless help and support - what we could have done without you, Kaja!!
And also I would like to give my best wishes to the team at Rakvere Väikeloomakliinik (Rakvere Veterinarian Clinic), who did not mind that it was Saturday and after the normal working-day, they were willing to help us to get the second big girl out to this wonderful world! (We phoned to 4 different clinics and doctors in Tallinn to ask for help after the working-hours, and noone of them was eager to give the helping hand - but that is our cruel life here).
Anyway, all is well, that ends well! This is our story here!

One baby-puppy is booked already and is very waited to her new home. And for the other tiny one I would like to search for the owners interested in dog shows and future breeding! Anyone interested there??

21.10.2009
Everything is going on well here. Annie is doing fine. Today is the 58th - 59th day of pregnancy.
The future mother is sleeping now much more. As it is so wet outside, Annie only spends some time in the yard, returning quickly to the sofa inside.
Everything is prepared for this coming big occasion.
At the moment Annie's temperature stays at about 37,5 C.

13.10.2009
Time here goes quickly and nicely - everything is well with Annie, and all other family members as well. There is two more weeks to wait until we will have more than four English setters at home.
So, we still are keeping the fingers crossed!
Meanwhile, being emotional here (I have not made any fresh photos), but I was just remembering the good old times.
The examples are here:

August, 2001 (Batman)
January, 1999 (Anne-Stiina, Max)

21.09.2009
Today the ultrasound examination proved that our tiny Annie is very-very pregnant!
The puppies will be born around 26-th of October.
All the serious enquiries about the puppies are welcome!
Our puppy page is HERE.

13.09.2009
Annie has got the confirmation to the title of Latvian champion.
Concerning other things, the life here is still the same...

07.09.2009
Annie is sleeping a lot more now, especially in the mornings she can twist and turn in our bed until 10-11 a.m.
And the food tastes better now.
I do not know what she imagins, but yesterday evening after a long walk along the beach at Käsmu , she did not want to jump to the sofa by herself - we had to lift her.
What a life to enjoy!
We hope and pray that these are not the symptoms of false pregnancy.

24.08.2009
Annie was inseminated today with the frozen semen of Bournehouse Silver Dreamer "Jason".
So, after all these big efforts now, we will have a quiet time waiting and keeping the fingers crossed!

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Annie kunstlik viljastamine toimus täna. Nüüd algab meie vaikne ootuse ja pöidlate hoidmise aeg!

22.08.2009
The day of "Baltic Winner 2009" International Dogshow in Tallinn. English setters entered 10, judge: Sean Delmar (Ireland).
What a day!
Our Annie was left as the last one in the best bitch competition.
Not that we do not know how to loose, but the description what we got (quoting):
"Foreface too weak. A little high in shoulders. Ribs too full. A little heavy in body...".
No comments from me! Especially for the too full ribs! How should the English setter look like according to this judge?

19.08.2009
Annie has started her season now and probably will be inseminated at the next week in Finland.
So, now there is nothing more to do than keep the fingers crossed for our tiny girl.
If everything goes as we plan, the puppies will be born in the end of October 2009.
Read about the puppies from the puppy page.
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Annie jooksuaeg on alanud ja tõenäoliselt järgmisel nädalal tehakse Soomes kunstlik viljastamine.
Nüüd ei jää muud üle kui pöialt hoida, et kõik õnnestuks!
Kui kõik läheks nii kuidas planeerime, sünniksid kutsikad oktoobrikuu lõpus.
Rohkem infot leiab kutsikate lehelt.

18.08.2009
From 13.-18-th of August we made a trip to Sweden. Besides looking around a little bit, we also took part in the CAC-rights dogshow in Nyköping and CACIB-dogshow in Norrköping during the passed weekend.
Annie's results:
Nyköping, 15.08.09, entered: 10 English setters; judge: Mr. Jeff Verrees (Belgium):
open class "excellent" 3/4.
Norrköping, 16.08.09, entered: 11 English setters; judge: Mr. John Thirwell (England):
CH-class "excellent" 2/2, 2-nd best bitch, res-CACIB.
Kickie (Rose Reflections setters) sent me a lovely photo of Annie from Norrköping Int. show on Sunday. Thank you, Kickie!

Annie & Anne-Stiina 16.08.09
Our photos (not the show-photos) are here:
13.-18.08.2009 Sweden trip

09.08.2009
Back home from the trip to the beautiful summer-vacation town Druskininkai in Lithuania. It was a time full of sunshine and a very hot weather, but we really enjoyed the time there!
Together with Happy and Annie we took part in 2 x CACIB International Dogshows.
And our Annie amazed us in the real sense of this word!
Friday, 07-th of August, English setters entered 5, judge: Mr. Claudio Giuliani (Italy).
Happy: working class "excellent" 1, CAC, best male 3/3. ;
Annie: CH class "excellent" 1, CAC, CACIB, best bitch 1/2, BOB, BIG3.
Saturday, 08-th of August, English setters entered 7, judge: Mr. Paul Scanlon (Ireland).
Happy: working class "excellent" 1, CAC, res-CACIB, best male 2/2. ;
Annie: CH class "excellent" 1, CAC, CACIB, best bitch 1/2, BOB, BIG2.
With these results we can apply for C.I.E. (International Show Champion) title for Annie and together with this C.I.E. title Annie will have a lifelong possibility to attend Crufts. At both days, by both judges, Annie was highly valued and placed at the FCI group VII competition (out of 7 other competitors from different breeds).
We really are proud of our tiny white witch and enormously thankful to Mrs. Penny and Mr. Gordon Williams for letting us have this girl from Bournehouse kennel!
Annie and Happy were so well handled by Anne-Stiina at both days!

Annie & Anne-Stiina - BIG2

30.07.2009
OUR DARLING Max IS 10 YEARS OLD!
Max is my first English setter. Through him I was introduced to this "belton world". Together with Max we have been developing a lot during these long ten years.
Max is truly my favourite English setter (and will always be). I admire his true English setter character: very stubborn, but mild and friendly towards everybody, always wishing to be cuddled.
Max knows exactly, when the clock turns 5 p.m. - it is time for lunch then. In the morning we get up at 6 a.m. - because it is breakfast-time. And no exceptions allowed!
Although his back legs won't allow us to go to dog shows any more (I think Max is saying: "Thank God, there are no dog shows for me any more!"), he is the real showman in the true sense of the word - Max can turn your bad mood upside down in some minutes!
We love you, Max!

Max's favourite pillow
portrait - 10y.

27.07.2009
My photos of English setters from the Estonian Setter Club Special Show are here:
26.07.09

26.07.2009
Weekend filled with dog shows.
At the moment we all are really tired, but satisfied with the results!
At Saturday, all-breed National Dogshow in Haapsalu - always a lovely show and well-organised. English setter entry: 13.
The judge: Lydia Erhart (Holland).
This was Happy's day. Together with our Anne-Stiina, who handled both our dogs so well at both days, Happy ran to working class "excellent" 1, best male 1/3, BOB. Later: BIG2!!
Annie's result was more modest: champion class "very good" 2/3.

Today it was vice-versa - it was Annie's day!
At Estonian Setter Special Show (CC-rights) with the entry of 14 and the judge: Marianne Gyarfas (Hungary), Annie ran to champion class "excellent 1/3, best bitch 1/4, BOS.
Happy today: working class "excellent" 1, best male 4/4.

Our warmest congratulations go to Jaana and Katja whose Swannery Unforgettable "Luca" won BOB, BIS2!

And also the same best wishes go to Ulvi and Urmas Männama, and to breeder Kaja Koger, for winning BIS1 with the Irish Red Setter dog Irish Melody Peter Paul "Pets" and Puppy BIS1 with Thendara Polar Express "Churchill"!

Annie
Happy

09.07.2009
I have renewed the dogshows in Estonia page with data about several shows for the year 2010. I hope there will be also good judges - the page will be updated with fresh information every now and then.
I hope there will also be a traditional Setter Special Show at the next year, although there is no information about it at the moment.

01.07.2009
Annie võimalike kutsikate kohta on nüüdsest informatsioon ka eesti keeles SIIN.
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Now the information about possible puppies of Annie is also in our home language, Estonian - HERE..

27.06.2009
So, we drove to Pärnu to take part in the International show there. The English setter entry: 3 and the judge for setters: Inga Siil (Estonia).
I have not seen such a bad weather for a long time: it was raining like hell in Pärnu city.
But it was very peculiar: it was quite normal without rain outside of Pärnu. The weather-man did not favour this lovely dogshow over there, and this was the cause we did not stay for the final group competitions, which is a pity of course!
But Annie did very well getting the result of: best bitch 1/2, BOB, CACIB and a very lovely description!
It was all worth bearing this water coming from the air!

When we got home in the evening, it was already quite a normal weather here in the north of Estonia. And we got carried away by the photo-shooting a little bit.
The result is here:

27.06.2009

22.06.2009
This is the day when our HAPPY was born. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY!

16.06.2009
BATMAN has his birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAL! 8-years already!
Happy birthday also to sisters: Lilli and Annu!

16.06.2009
Jaana (Nattaset kennel) made some fresh photos of Annie at Kotka show in Finland.
Thank you so much, Jaana!

14.06.2009

15.06.2009
At Saturday, 13-th of June, we travelled to Finland to take part in the International Dogshow "Kotkan Ruusu" in Kotka town. This time it was really good to travel, as we did not catch any rain during our stay there. But, it is still raining here in Estonia every now and then every day - and it is cold weather here.
Now about the show in Kotka:
The show was held in a lovely atmosphere: well organised, lot of space for everybody.
This really was our Annie's day! Great was our surprise, when among 9 entries the judge Robert McCoy from Ireland chose our tiny Annie as the Best of Breed!
The exact result: Open class "excellent" 1/3, best bitch 1/2, BOB, CAC, CACIB.
In the group competition we did not have the luck to be chosen to final four - the group judge Juha Kares (Finland) paid no attention to Annie.
So, after some worse results at different shows, it was refreshing to get some self-confidence again!
To conclude this here today, I would like to thank our darling Anne-Stiina, who is handling Annie so well!

And last but not least, it was lovely to visit you, Jaana (Nattaset kennel), and thanks for your hospitality!!!!

07.06.2009
Taking photos is fun! All these photos are by Anne-Stiina. Click on the photo:

07.06.2009

06.06.2009
After having almost 3 days and nights of ceaseless rain, it was relieving to have a day with only some drops of water coming from the sky.
Especially because it was a day of "Estonian Winner 2009" International Dogshow here in Tallinn.
The total English setter entry was 9 (although several entries were missing) and the judge for all setters: Vilmos Kardos (Hungary).
Our Annie was well handled by Anne-Stiina. Our exact result:
Champion class "excellent" 2/2, best bitch 2/3, res-CACIB.
Not bad, isn't it!
My congratulations go to Katja Väkiparta and Jaana Pöllänen (Nattaset kennel) for that all their English setter entries got the first places and winner titles!

I had the opportunity to make some photos of lovely dogs: Copper's Troll the Dice "Tyson", Irish Melody Peter Paul "Pets", Thendara Polar Express "Churchill" after the show. I think some of these photos came out quite normal. Take a look here:
06.06.2009

02.06.2009
We have had not much interesting going on here:
only doing our garden-work - planting some trees and digging holes.
The furry fellows seem to be very helpful in digging holes, as there are holes dug up in my flower-bed every now and then after some time.
I wonder if and when we will find gold from the flower-bed with the help of some four-legged?!

It was so hot for some days here, today is now better already showing the real summer-time temperature in our country.
Yesterday evening we paid a visit to the beach at Pärispea to smell the breeze from the sea.
The sea water was actually quite warm already, soon it will be ready for "diving in".
Enjoy the photos from our favourite seaside:

01.06.2009

Now we have the frozen semen of Bournehouse Silver Dreamer "Jason" ready waiting in Finland for Annie's season to be started.
Our HEARTFELT THANKS go to Mrs.Penny and Mr.Gordon Williams for all the kindness and help in this matter!
The link to our puppy-page is HERE.

08.05.2009
IF everything goes well and we can get all the "transport logistics works done", then our Annie will be mated to the beautiful and handsome boy from England GBShCH, Crufts BOB 2007 Bournehouse Silver Dreamer "Jason".
We will be expecting Annie's next season to start in September/October this year.
More information about Jason and the pedigree of the possible puppies is to be found at puppies page.

If you are interested in this litter, don't hesitate to contact me.

24.04.2009
Back home again from the journey to visit the spring in Europe. We started from Sweden and drove back through Poland and the Baltic States.
We also spent a nice day watching the ESA Championship Show in Stoneleigh Park at Coventry. The full results of the show can be seen at ESA homepage.
At the moment, when I look out of the window to see the reality here, I so much miss the blooming trees and flowers in Coventry... It was a lovely trip!
You can enjoy the photos here:
14.04.- 23.04.2009, Destination - England

10.04.2009
Some more portraits:
10.04.2009

09.04.2009
The days have got longer and warmer, birds are singing, the snow has melted and even the mud has disappeared from our yard. Our dogs enjoyed playing in the dusk of the night and we managed to take some funny photos.
09.04.2009
Our Annie will turn 3-years old on the 19-th of April. I am mentioning this so early already, because hopefully we will be watching the ESA Championship Show on the 19-th of April, and I cannot make the entry to my homepage then. I am so much looking forward to visit England again!

Annie, 09.04.2008 - 3y.

04.04.2009
The day of Rakvere CAC National All-breed show. It was raining a little bit and the mud was everywhere - so hard to keep the white dog with long hair tidy!
English setters entered only 2 - what a pity noone else wanted to come to that show. The judge for setters: Theo Leenen (Belgium).
Too many people, too many dogs, too small show-rings with no possibility to show the drive of the setter - these things are very common at our Estonian dogshows and this also describes the show in Rakvere.
This time it was a little bit better result for our Annie (although the judge was quite critical about all the setters which he saw).
Annie's result: Champion class "excellent" 1, best bitch 1, BOB, BIG3. In the FCI group VII competition there were only 3 breeds - and Annie gained the 3-rd place))).
In general it was a lovely day!

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There is a lot of reading about our breed at the homepage of Dog World. Every week a new article is published. So, it is possible to know about, what happens in the homeland of English setters.
I just like to point out the last article of Mrs. Jane Dennis , what she says about the English setter breed and standard!

22.03.2009
Lucky looser!
At Friday we started towards Latvia, Riga, where at Saturday, 21-st of March, the "Latvian Winner 2009" title International Dogshow was held.
The judge for setters was from Latvia this time: Rita Kadike-Skadina. The English setters entry was 7 total.
This time our breed was judged in such a speed, that the judge forgot to invite best bitch and best male to the ring to choose BOB. Mrs. Kadike-Skadina only rushed to the owner of the male dog, who was waiting beside the show-ring, and handed over the BOB-card with rosette.
We simply watched it very curiously and of course were amazed about it: the judge could not take her eyes off from her BOB-winner!
The ring steward later gave me the description with BOS-card, "Latvian Winner 2009" card, rosettes, but forgot to give me CAC for Annie. This CAC was already written out to best bitch 2-nd, who, by the way, was also from Latvia.
Annie did not get the CACIB, because... I could not understand the reason - maybe the judge did not think she was worth it...
What a show!
Anyway the judge did not appreciate Annie's values much: this time the coat was too thick and wavy again.
And somehow I am not so very thrilled about the "Latvian Winner 2009" title too - as if something scratches from inside.

Annie's result: Champion class "excellent" 1, best bitch 1/2, BOS, CAC, "Latvian Winner 2009".

The next show is in the beginning of April!

15.03.2009
Yesterday late in the evening we arrived from Lithuania, Vilnius, where we took part in the "Winner 2009" International Dogshow. The English setter entry was 7 and the judge: Laurent Pichard (Switzerland).
After a short break from showing Happy was also with us running at the showring.
The judge seemed to like both of our dogs, giving "excellent" and saying out some lovely words, but as Happy and Annie are the representatives of English origin, and although the dogs really made the maximum effort to "fly" over the carpet, they both were left to last places and in the description it is said that they need more reach and drive.
It is very sad, that from show to show we have less judges whom to show our dogs, who could really love our breedtype! But we won't give up until we have the strength. And inspite of the different attitudes of the judges towards the FCI standard, we will be present there at shows!

Happy's result: Working class "excellent" 1, CAC, best male 4/4;
Annie's result: Champion class "excellent" 2/2, res-CACIB.

08.03.2009
Yesterday evening I watched the live program from Crufts gundog-group competition.
It really is a good idea that now it is possible to enjoy Crufts at home without even being in Birmingham.
Although I have to admit that in my heart I so much would have wanted to be present at Crufts, when our Annie's daddy, Wansleydale Witch Doctor "Danny" made his day by winning BOB yesterday!

Our heartful congratulations to Linda Taylor (kennel Wansleydale) for that special occasion!

It was lovely to watch Danny running so soundly in the big ring. Unfortunately the judge Mr. Chris Bexon did not choose any of the setter-breeds among the final four.

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A few photos made during the last weeks (click the photo):
22.02. - 05.03.2009

14.02.2009
Valentine's day!
We spent some hours at the International Dogshow in Tallinn.
The judge for setters: Miklos Levente (Hungary).
English setter entry: 11.
I wonder why we have been so very unlucky with our dogs at the recent dogshows. And the bad luck continues!
Annie got the grade "very good" again!
This time even the structure of coat was wrong.
After the judging when I went back to the judge asking about Annie's wrong coat, the judge explained me that Annie must have shorter coat from the back and longer from the underline of the dog.
I really dare say that this judge has not probably read the FCI standard of the breed, or perhaps does not remember about it.
The standard of FCI says (I quote):"HAIR: From back of head in line with ears slightly wavy, not curly, long and silky, as is coat generally, breeches and forelegs nearly down to feet well feathered."
Our Annie has exactly the hair like this: slightly wavy, long and silky from the back of head.
I do not want to criticize the competition and I won't do it, although I have the temptation. Of course it is easy to hide all the curls at the back of the English setter: simply buy any hair-cutter machine and get rid of the curls at the back of the English setter, only leave about 2-3cm there - and you get all the honour at the dog shows.
And the movement:
How is it possible to judge the movement and pay so much attention to it, when the show-ring is so small and it is not possible to take any more than two-or-three steps inside the show-ring?! Of course the dogs turn their feet out and in when taking the ground at the steep corners of the narrow show-ring.

It is a pity there is nothing to do with it. Only to hope that maybe there will be some other shows with some other judges, who will give at least a little bit appreciation to this wonderful breed of English setters.
Why on earth I am the lousy looser?! - all these years at the dog shows should have made the skin already so thick to tolerate all the criticism about my dogs.

About other topics:
Annie's season has ended and the male dogs have also calmed down.
Max's paw has recovered quite well, we were lucky, this tumor was not a cancer. Max is absolutely healthy and can continue his happy life without any medical treatment!

08.02.2009
Annie started her season more than a week ago. The three boys are just crazy about her.

I had entered Annie and also Batman to Kymen Setterit open show (unofficial) in Finland on the 7-th of February. Inspite of the fact that Annie was particularly not in the mood of dogshows, we still decided to go there. But really pity: we had to leave our Batman home.
The show, held near Hyvinkää in the agility hall (a very nice place for the dog show), was well organised, held in the sensible athmosphere. The English setter entry was just enormous for our circumstances: 39!
The judge was invited from Hungary, kennel Blue Jeans, Mrs. Eva Mód.
In spite of the fact that Annie managed to start this year with the insignificant result at this show, we enjoyed our weekend in Hyvinkää very much: we had a lovely hotel "Rantasipi Sveitsi" in the middle of pine-tree wood with a lot of paths to go for a walk.
Now more about the show too:
There were 7 entries in the champion class bitches, from which 5 were present (at this Finnish open show the dogs without CH-titles, but who have gained three times CC from shows, can also compete in champion class).
The other bitches were more beautiful this time. So our tiny Annie finished her show being placed as last in this CH-class this time.
Maybe our Annie will be valued more by some other judge in the future.

I also made photos from this show, these can be seen here!

28.01.2009
Again some new photos this time taken by Anne-Stiina:

24.01.2009

23.01.2009
The vet has to take off one of Max's toes because of the tumor, but first of all we have to cure the inflammation. So, the surgery will be in 2 weeks.

22.01.2009
It has been quiet here in January.
Our Max has a kind of tumor on his front foot, so we will have to go to the veterinarian to operate it tomorrow. I am a bit nervous about it, because the tumor does not look good. Besides, Max is already 9,5 years old and I do not like the fact that he will be put to narcosis. But of course there is nothing to do!

Meanwhile I made some photos too, click the link below:

Winter,17. - 21.01.2009