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19.12.2014
The year will soon be over and surely it is the upmost moment to make some conclusions.
As it started in spring when the first butterfly I noticed was the multicolour one (it is believed that the multicolour butterfly will predict the year full of action) - the year really was full of action and different emotions to all of us!
Lot of travelling - a lot of winnings and the same part of losing at dogshows!
Our Shanty got his "compulsary" Junior Champion titles.
Besides, he was the most winning junior English setter in Estonia, until there was the "World Winner 2014" Dogshow, where Shanty could not compete in junior class anymore, the well-known judge put the American type to win CAC from junior class (and the Estonian Setter Club best show setter of the year rules somehow praise the CAC winner at World Winner shows with the enourmous amount of points making the CAC winning even more important than the BIS winning at speciality shows). But who says it all has to be fair!
Anyway, Shanty has the Best Adult Showdog Male of the year 2014 award in Estonia! Which is also a very honourable title especially when thinking he is not the adult dog yet.
Shanty is the English setter who has everything that I adore in the breed: he has a super character, he is so outgoing and full of temperament. Such a lovely boy! As other dogs in our pack are already "the pensioneers", he is the sunshine here: full of action and mischief!

About the facts that make me worry:
Happy has been feeling unwell for a long time. But now after the surgery of removing carcinoma at his testicles, feeling much better - I hope and keep fingers crossed we will have some more years with him!
I also had such a high hopes with Grace thinking that we will have puppies to her at the end of 2014. But nature played it the other way round: Grace has been diagnosed hypothyroid - so we will never have puppies to her, which is very-very sad - as she is another English setter whom I have admired being successful at dog shows and having lovely character typical of this breed.

So, the life here will go on! I have the feeling that the next year will be as exciting as it was in 2014. Maybe, just maybe, there will be a new dawn waiting for us! Let us hope for the new challenges to come!

05.11.2014
Sunshine in Morocco:
27.10.-05.11.2014

27.09.2014
The sea:
27.09.2014

16.09.2014
We just arrived home from the short trip to Sweden. Visited some lovely places near Uppsala, among which the International Dogshow in Gimo.
The weather was nice and sunny and the show was held in a very lovely sports ground.
What a pity that the English setter entry was only 4 for the setter specialist judge Mrs. Leen Van Genechten (Belgium) - as dog owners and breeders often complain about the lack of specialist judges at our dog shows, it is really very weird about having such a small entry.
Our thin and still out of coat boy Shanty got a nice long descrption with the result of excellent 1, Best male 1/3, CACIB and BOB competing in the intermediate class.
We are very proud as it was Shanty's very first CACIB to receive! Way to go little boy!
Photos from our trip are here:
13.09.-15.09.2014

04.09.2014
Some photos from passed summer taken by Anne-Stiina:
02.09.2014

25.08.2014
A funny day at the field trial practice organised by the Estonian Setter Club. The teachers were from Turkey and Germany.
Why was the day funny? - because we were practising the field trial, but either us or Shanty could not even touch the bird.
The next time when we decide to go to the field trial practice day again, if organised by the Estonian Setter Club, I will take my own partridges with me - so at least Shanty could see and smell how the bird looks like.

22.08.2014
Friday afternoon Dog Show (CAC)for FCI VI & VII groups in Tallinn.
Judge: Vilmos Kardos (Hungary).
The English setter entry was 4.
Shanty got the result of "Excellent" 1, CC, BM 2 from the intermediate class with the very positive description.
It was raining a lot during the first part of the day - the second part was a little bit better.
We did not mind the rainy weather, as we did not have to stay for the finals of the show and got home early.

10.08.2014
Mixed feelings from the World Winner Show in Helsinki.
The English setter entry was 53, judge: Tamas Jakkel (Hungary).
Our still very slim and coatless boy Shanty got the result of "excellent" 1 in the intermediate class with very nice description from the judge - we are very pleased with the result as the competition was very tight.

But of course when watching this world's most important competition with this large entry of English setter breed representatives, quite a many questions arise about the future development of our beloved breed. I hope there are some people who agree with me.

photo by Jane Faizullin

27.07.2014
From Haapsalu we drove to Latvia, spent the night in the camping at the sandy beach of the Baltic Sea near Saulkrasti and at Sunday morning we were in Adazhi for the National Dogshow.
The entry of English setters was again 7. This time the judge was from Ireland: Mrs. Laura Cox.
This judge appreciated the values of our slim and coatless boy Shanty giving him "excellent", CAC, Best male 1 and BOS. As it was more than 30 degrees of warmth, I was glad we did not have to stay until the evening to take part in the group competitions. So we started directly towards home and could go for a refreshing swim at a nearby village of Turbaneeme in the evening (the water in the sea is about 26 degrees C at the moment).

26.07.2014
At the moment the weather is too hot for everybody. In spite of this fact, we travelled to Haapsalu at Saturday to take part in the National Dogshow there.
The tradition of dogshows in Haapsalu goes back for 10 years - I remember the good old times when we had the entry of 30 English setters and competent judges for our breed. The total entry of dogs was about thousand then (this year I counted about 400).
There were 7 English setters entered this year and the judge was from Estonia: Ms. Inga Siil.
The showground had also changed: this year the show was held in the park of Uuemõisa's Manor.
The park was very nice, especially because of the big old trees which give good shelter from the direct sunlight. Everything was fine there!
Our Shanty was again the only English type representative of the breed there.
I have shown my dogs to Ms. Inga Siil before, and somehow I have had the impression about that this judge adored the English type of our breed more than American.
This time I was wrong! Shanty and Anne-Stiina came out of the showring quickly receiving only "excellent" without CC, which means Shanty could not compete further for Best Male competition. And all other American type English setters received nice results with all the titles.
There is one more Estonian judge now to whom I cannot show any of my dogs in the future (I wonder is it the last judge - or are there any more?).

photo by Jane Faizullin

19.07.2014
The day of the National Dogshow at Põlvamaa, Mammaste.
What a pity that Shanty was the only representative of the English setter breed at that show.
The judge was from Ireland: Mr. Colm Beattie.
Shanty was entered to intermediate class for the first time. He got a nice description with "excellent", CC, BOB. Unfortunately our Estonian show rules forbid to take adult CAC before the dog gets 2 years old if the dog is EST JCH already, so we had to leave the CAC to organisers of the show.
The other pity thing was, that for the first time during our dog showing life, we missed the group competition.
I really don't know how could it happen, but we were waiting there for the Best In Group competition, and suddenly we heard and saw the other FCI VII group dogs entering the competition - and yes, we were late to be there.
So sad!

17.07.2014
It is not so easy to "rehome" again after being away for three whole weeks: everything that was left undone, needs quickly to be fixed in the household and all the accountant business of mine needs to be updated fast.
It is that I am very very busy at the moment...

So... we were travelling up to England, spent a nice week there. Then started backwards driving along the seacoast of Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden and came home by ferry from Stockholm.
In England and also in Sweden we took part in 2 dog shows with Shanty .
At Windsor Championship Dog Show (29-th of June): English setters entered 117. Judge: Mrs. Anne Green. There were 8 Junior males and 11 Yearling males in the classes and our Shanty was not placed.
At East of England Championship Show (04-th of July): English setters entered 83. Judge: Mr. David Howarth.
Shanty was nicely placed 3/4 in Junior class and 3/3 in Yearling class with Crufts Qualification for the year 2015!
It was the first time we showed any of our dogs in England. The judging system there differes from our FCI system, but anyhow this UK system is more dog owner friendly. The both shows were held at lovely large show grounds with a lot of space for everybody - even for parking! Never-ever I have seen such an amount of motorhomes and caravans camping during the same time. And even the weather kept sunshine until the end of both show days!
It was a little bit pity that Shanty had lost all his coat just some weeks before the trip, besides he also lost weight because of Grace's season here at home. So, we did not expect much, as the other competitors were all much stronger and heavier.

After having rain and sunshine meanwhile, we also took part in Tvaaker double show weekend in Sweden on the 11-th & 12-th of July.
Shanty was still very slim - looking like a puppy.
11-th of July, Tvaaker International Dogshow. English setters entered: 14. Judge: Martha Kips (Luxemburg).
Shanty got: junior class excl. 1, CC, Best Male 3-rd, CAC. - Not bad!
At the next day, 12-th of July Tvaaker National Dogshow. English setters entered 11. Judge: Stephen Hollings (England).
Shanty got: junior class excl. 1, CC, Best male 4-th.
Some photos from the journey can be seen here:
24.06.-14.07.2014

18.06.2014
Due to circumstances I had to make corrections to the plan about the possible puppies.
HERE is our puppy page.

18.06.2014
These 2 photos from the Estonian Setter Club Speciality show I got from Raili Laani:

Shanty winning BOSjun - photo by Raili Laani
Annie- BOBveteran - photo by Raili Laani

12.06.2014
Grace will be mated to our young boy Shanty from the next season, which will probably start somewhere in December 2014.
The possible puppies will have almost full Bournehouse kennel pedigree and they will proudly carry on all the quality from Bournehouse lines of the English setter breed.
All serious enquiries are welcome!
HERE is our puppy page.

11.06.2014
We started our way to Hungary, Komarom, almost a week ago and now we are back again.
We spent a weekend there in a heat of 30 degrees and more. The only thing what to miss in Hungary is of course the breeze from the sea and the possibility to swim and bathe at the seaside.
But as the aim was to take part in 3 different International Dog Shows, the weekend was so busy that there was simply no time to think about the wind and the sea.
Winning at the dog show is sometimes a big lottery, as the judges have so very different opinions - you never know what to expect!
Hungarian Kennel Union offered the possibility to gain HUN CH title just within 3 shows, it was really very tempting! And of course the Hungarian Setter Club was organising even the clubshow (it means one more possibility to receive the CAC for the champion title).
But of course one cannot always win - you have to lose also!
And we lost - at all 3 days we lost to one other junior class male English setter from other type. Besides, at the Hungarian Setter Clubshow our Shanty received "very good" remark.
So, it probably is obvious (the lesson we learned for the future) that there is no use in showing strangers to Hungarian judges at the land of Hungary.
Shanty lost also all his coat because of extra warm weather, so we have to mature now to get more muscle and as well as grow the coat!
The show will go on :) !

The statistics of the 4 shows:
07.06.2014 - Hungarian Setter Clubshow - judge: Attila Czegledi (Hungary) - English setters entered: 10; Shanty received: junior class "very good".
07.06.2014 - CACIB-Show - judge: Sandor Szabo (Hungary)- 10 English setters; Shanty received: junior class "excellent" 2/2.
08.06.2014 - CACIB Show - judge: Andrzej Szutkiewicz (Poland) - 10 English setters; Shanty received: junior class "excellent" 2/2.
09.06.2014 - CACIB show - judge: Janos Eppel (Hungary) - 7 English setters. Shanty received: junior class "excellent" 2/2.

01.06.2014
Two days of shows behind us and we all are quite tired now.
At Saturday, 31-st of May, there was the most important show for all setter breeds in Estonia, the Estonian Setter Club Special Show.
There were 18 English setters entered for the judge Ms. Alenka Pokorn (Slovenia).
This year I had entered Shanty , Grace and Annie . As Grace was not exactly fit for the shows, unfortunately, I had to leave her home.
Annie was entered to veteran class already and as she has had quite a long absence from dog shows, it was quite thrilling to see how she will behave and which result she will get. The aim was to receive veteran-CAC for the EST VETCH title.
So our little Annie ran so nicely on the lawn, although she had no competitors this time, she received: BOBvet, vetCAC and BIS3vet.
Shanty got also "excellent", was placed 1-st in junior class, later became BOSjunior and after very hard competition with many American type English setter males received Best Male 2-nd.
It was a pity that my dogs were the only representatives of English type of English setters at this show. I have to admit that from day to day it is harder-and-harder to compete with those Americans.

Today was the day of the "Estonian Winner 2014" show in Tallinn, the other very important show.
I had my doubts when entering to this show, but as we have been present at this show almost for all years, I had also entered all my show dogs. Our aim was the possiblity to get "Estonian Veteran Winner 2014" title to our Annie to end her show carreer.
The judge was Jelena Kruus (Estonia) and the entry was 19.
As the judge did not like Shanty giving him only "Very good" in junior class, I thought that the same will happen to Annie in veteran class - but surprise! - Annie ran for "excellent", she won the veteran class having one more competitor, getting BOBveteran and the title of "Estonian Veteran Winner 2014"!

Annie will have the well-earned rest from the dog shows.

From now on, I think, we should concentrate more on showing our dogs to the judges who love the English type of our breed.

29.05.2014
You drive 500km, spend a lot of money for the ferry ticket and the entries to the show to support the breed club - and all that for to get the information that the English setter dog you own is not of excellent conformation.
The judges invited to those kind shows are not professional judges, they have their own attitudes towards certain breed types, I certainly understand and appreciate it. But even at the unofficial dog show the judging should be done according to the breed standard. The judge should explain about how and why she lowers the grade of the certain dog.

So we went to Finland, Tampere to attend the Kymen Setterit Ry club show for setters and pointers.
It is not that I am a bad loser, but it is for that unknown and unexplained reason the judge Yvonne Decoster (Vicary's kennel) gave "very good" to our Shanty .
From 18 entries only some dogs got "very good". The judge did not give "very good" for sloping toplines, for shyness, for some heads not exactly according to the breed standard etc. , but for unknown reason which I truly do not understand.
I have been to dog shows for many years, I have seen very many different judgements in quite a many countries, but I have never seen such a judging before.
Never mind!
The winner of the breed was a beautiful English setter bitch, who deserved her win by running beautifully on the lawn!
This truly is the last time for us to enter any dog from our pack to some unofficial club show.

24.05.2014
A trip to Lithuania, Moletai in a hell of the heat of 30 degrees and more.
But our Shanty-boy did not mind at all - he is such a lovely character: always willing to take the most out of everything, ready to perform so nicely!
23.05.2014 - CACIB show in Moletai.
English setter entry 10; Judge: Rale Cekic (Serbia).
Although Shanty got "Excellent", he lost in the junior class getting the second place. The judge obviously did not like our orange boy.

24.05.2014 - "Baltic Winner 2014" CACIB Show.
English setter entry 10; Judge: Michael Leonard (Ireland).
Shanty's result:
"Excellent" 1/2; junCAC, BOBjun, "BALTJW 2014".
As a result we can apply for the LT JCH and BALT JCH title!

More shows coming in the nearest future!

Shanty 15 months old - BALT JW 2014

19.05.2014
As a result of our trip to Czech Republic, today I got the confirmation that Shanty is now CZ JCH (Czech Junior Champion)!
Now I am waiting to receive the diploma and rosette.

13.05.2014
Back from the trip to Czech and Slovakia, where we spent a lovely weekend together with our Shanty-boy taking part in two different dog shows.
10-th of May, MKSAO (Czech) Club Show; English setters entered: 25; judge: Mrs. Catherine Pil (Belgium).
It really was a great surprise I could not even dream of, that Shanty took all the honour and prizes there: he was not only BOB junior, but also BOB, Best in Show 1 junior and Best In Show 1.
What a day!
Shanty was very well handled by Anne-Stiina.
The next day started with pouring rain in Slovakia. As we were lost on the way to find the correct showplace, I was already a little desperate thinking, that we will be late to the show.
But the good thing was that most of the people attending this show were late, in general the show was a little bit of a mess there lacking the sound organisation.
All is well that ends well: we managed to the show ring and Shanty received excellent 1/2, BOBjun, junCAC. This time English setter entry was only 8, judge was Mrs. Willy Duijnkerke (Holland).
As it was raining like hell and the ground was covered with quite a thick mud and noone spoke any English language announcing about how and when the show finals will begin, we decided to skip the finals and start the way towards home.
But I think we were all more than satisfied with the result at Saturday, so this day did not bother us at all.
Lot of lovely photos have been made from this show weekend. Click here! . Click here! .
My photos:
10.-11.05.2014
Hopefully I can also apply for the CZ JCH title for Shanty - but first of all, I have to guess how can I do it ))).

17.04.2014
Some weeks ago we visited veterinarian clinic to make the X-ray for the Hip Dysplasia test of Shanty.
Now after anxious weeks of waiting, today we got the information that our dear Shanty-boy has perfectly healthy hips and elbows - the result is A/A and 0/0.
It is such a good news!

29.03.2014
There was a change of judge at Rakvere National Dog Show and as the English setters were to be judged by some Russian judge now, we skipped the show and stayed home instead.
It is a pity of course to loose the entry money just like this, but I am not interested to show any of my dogs just because of fun and taking part in a lottery game.

27.03.2014
We made a visit to Israel and Jordan for a weekly vacation - just without our dogs:
20.03.-27.03.2014

11.03.2014
The life here goes on with sad notes:
It is sometimes so difficult to say Goodbye, but we have to be strong and face the truth - in loving memoriam Milli Miller Magister "Max" - 30.07.1999 - 11.03.2014.
You were the first English setter in our home. Together we grew older and wiser. You were the pal and companion to Batman, then came Happy, Annie, Grace, Robin and Shanty - you tolerated all their puppyhood naughtiness and pranks... You lived a long and happy doggy life.
You will be always remembered!
We did not want to let you go, but we had to... We miss you!

02.03.2014
I have had some very anxious days here, as our Happy suddenly fell very ill.
He was feeling so badly, that there were some moments when I thought I will loose him forever.
After spending many hours in the vet clinic, finally, he got the diagnose of pancreatitis and so we spent the whole weekend dripping different medicines into his veins.
Now he is already feeling better, being happy-Happy again and it is so relieving.

It was the Dog Show day at Saturday, 1-st of March, in Tallinn. As I had to stay at home taking care of Happy, Kaisa and Anne-Stiina went to the show together with our Shanty . Although we did not expect much from this show being judged by Augustin Ionescu (Romania), Shanty performed well and received "excellent", junCAC, BOBjun, BOB and later even BIG4.
This was Shanty's third junCAC here in Estonia, so we can now apply for EST JCH title for him.
I am very thankful to Kaisa & Anne-Stiina for the big help at that day!
The next show with Shanty will be in the end of March at Rakvere and after that our travelling season will begin and we have already made some lovely plans for some dog shows abroad for the coming show season.

08.02.2014
Shanty turned 1 year old yesterday. We celebrated it with chocolate pudding and a glass of good wine.
But today we had to be at the Disney Ice Show with our little Oskar and at the "Tallinn Winter Cup 2014" dog show with Shanty at the same time.
Here I say thank you to Marika ( Sign of Constancy kennel), who was willing to help with Shanty at the show, while we were enjoying the ice dance.
And Shanty enjoyed the morning with Marika and Kaisa so, that he received "excellent" 1, JunCAC, BOBjun, BOB from the judge Rony Doedijns (Holland).
Although not placed in the Best in Group ring later in the evening, we had a lovely day.

Shanty at the BIG competition

26.01.2014
Anne-Stiina made some photos of our sweet Robin :
Robin

19.01.2014
Some fresh photos of Shanty can be found here:
19.01.2014

19.01.2014
All the three puppies at the Setter's Paradise kennel in Austria are booked.

18.01.2014
We were on the ferry towards Finland already when I received the news that there will be the change of judge of the English setters at the Turku International Dog Show.
Our bad luck was that the judge Mrs. Ann Long Doyle (Ireland) had been changed to totally unknown Oliver Simon (Serbia).
And we could neither turn back home nor postpone the entry.
After reading all the possible news about this new judge from Facebook and considering all the possible scenario about how we will probably get the worst description again to our Shanty-boy, we still decided to face the truth at the next day.
The other thing not so good was, that the show schedule was also changed so, that the English setter judgement was meant to be in the afternoon, but I had booked the ferry tickets back for earlier ferry. But, in the end everything went so smoothly, that we were on the ferry back in time and later safe and sound at home too.
There were 11 English setters entered - of course some of them did not show up for the substitute judge.
And what a surprise it was to get "excellent", CC, CAC and Best Male 2/3 with a lovely and positive description from that Serbian judge Mr. Oliver Simon.
So, all is well that ends well!

12.01.2014
We were paying a visit to Tartu where the National Dogshow was held.
The judge for English setters was Paul Scanlon (Ireland).
The entry (what a pity!) - only our Shanty being presented in the junior class for the first time in Estonia.
The aim would be to get the junCAC for getting EST JUNCH title.
The day itself had started not so very well, as our dear Max had had a bad health attack and I had been up all the night looking after him.
We waited and waited for our turn by the show ring as the judgement was so thorough and slow - finally, at last, got into the ring and Shanty got a long description with very many lovely words about his outlook with JUNCAC, BOBjun, BOB.
So, we had to wait until the eveing for the group competitions to begin.
It really was a great and positive surprise, when the judge Mr. Paul Scanlon chose our 11-months naughty boy to be the Best in Group 1 before the older competitors!
Shanty looked even wiser (not like our tiny-naughty baby-boy!) and moved nicely in the big ring!
He was beautifully presented by Anne-Stiina!

Shanty's description: "Excellent for breed type. Very typical head. Soft expression. Good length in foreface. Well defined stop. Good in scull. Well defined occiput. Good low set ears. Excellent neck. Good over the withers. Needs to develop a little bit in forechest. Great topline & tailset. Well angulated behind. In good coat. A little erractic in front action. Good profile in move. Lovely picture standing."

Photo by: Tiia Pihlik
Photo by: Tiia Pihlik

08.01.2014
The puppies (2 girls + 1 boy) were born at Setter's Paradise kennel in Austria.
Sire of the puppies is: Multi CH Mr. Masterpiece "Macho" of Slow Fox and the dam is bred here in our house CH Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxy".
The puppies have a very lovely pedigree of Bournehouse-breeding.
All enquiries and more information can be obtained from Nicole (Paradise Setters).