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17.05.2012
The life is full of different choices. This time I had to choose between either going to Austria or Holland. And I chose Holland. It is not wise to regret big decisions, so... - we took part in two dogshows: one in Dortmund, Germany, the other in Delft, Holland.
As our little Grace was having her season, probably "the most difficult" part of it, it was not so easy to handle her at the dogshows - thanks to Anne-Stiina for doing it so well anyway!
Like it was somehow expected, we ended up at both shows getting no recognition by the judges.
Here are the results:
Dortmund, National show, British Dog Festival:
judge: Patsy Hollings (UK), entry 21 English setters.
Grace received: excellent, open class 2/3.

Delft, Holland, VES Clubshow:
judge: Tereza Watkins (UK), entry 40 English setters.
Grace received: excellent, breeder's class 3/3.

Anyway, we were lucky to receive the excellent remark at both days!

During these 10 days of journey we drove about 5000 km along Europe and besides, had the whole Saturday free for driving around Holland to have a glimpse of this beautiful country.
There were so many birds in Holland, that our Grace just got crazy about them - we never have seen so many different species of birds in such a short time.
As there were plenty of photographers at the VES Clubshow in Holland, I did not make any photos there.
Here, in my album, are some photos from another point of view:
Journey to Holland 07.05.-16.05.2012

The full results of the VES clubshow are up HERE and many of the photos, including the photo of our Grace, are HERE.

25.04.2012
Together with Kaisa we woke up at 4 o'clock a.m. to go and watch the sunrise.
Here are some photos:
25.04.2012

19.04.2012
Annie turned 6 years old today.
Times flies so quickly indeed. It looks like it was only some weeks ago when we travelled to Yoxall, UK, to pick up our long waited little Annie.
Now she is already an adult dog.
Every day when we go for a walk, especially now in spring, it makes me swear - if only someone could remove all those birds during our time of walk - if only we could walk without pulling the leash and setting to the birds every now and then.
P.S. In fact I admire the instincts of sensing the game of Annie and her daughter Grace so very much!

Bournehouse White Witch "Annie"
6 years
photo by Anne-Stiina

02.04.2012
The winter seems to have come back - we have snow again covering the ground.

I have promised to take some photos of our Max.
So here they are - not the best ones, as Max was not so very thrilled to pose me.
Being now more than 12,5 years old, his back legs are quite weak, but the mind is still clear.
He can be very energetic too, especially when the doggy-ladies are around or some good dog food is served :).
02.04.2012
Some more photos taken in the end of March:
30.03.2012

01.04.2012
I did not take my camera with me to the National Dogshow in Rakvere today. And I do not know why it is always so, that when I need my camera, I have not got it with me.
So, I have no photos from the dogshow, where our little Grace got excellent results from the judge Ms. Inga Siil (Estonia) being best bitch 1, BOB (from 2 entries of English setters) and later competing in the FCI Group 7 competiton by the judge Wim Wellens (Holland) getting the result of BIG1 .
Grace was handled so well by Anne-Stiina - thank you!
What a lovely day we had!

29.03.2012
Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxy" together with her owner Nicole (Paradise setters) was competing very well at the Setter Derby-Österreich unofficial Clubshow for all setter breeds. The judge was Mrs. Karen Nagaty from UK.
Roxy was winning the open class and finally got the result of best bitch 2.
Well done little Roxy!
Besides Nicole wrote me that Roxy is practising a little bit of field-trial being very enthusiastic about searching and finding birds.
We keep the fingers crossed here for Nicole and Roxy, for maybe the dream will come true and Roxy will get some results at the field-trials in Austria in the future.

photos by Krisztina Dudas,
Princess Pride kennel Seaset Silver Snowwhite "Roxy"

Thank you, Krisztina, for the lovely photos!

I am so sad that in our country we still do not have any possibilities to train and practice the field-trial like there are traditions in other European countries where the population of wild pheasants and other field birds is normal.
Our Grace is just crazy about the birds, so is her dam Annie, but we do not have the trainers, and we do not have the tradition of field-trials.
The most peculiar thing about is, that our Estonian Kennel Union still demands the field-trial result as a part of getting the Estonian champion title for the setter-dogs. How it is possible to demand the result, when it is not possible to make it?!

Many of the people have been asking whether I will make the litter to either our Annie or Grace in the future.
And I have answered that I do not really know when, and if there will be a litter ever.
We have made the x-ray for Grace's hip-dysplasia and waiting for the results from our kennel union. One of Grace's hips is looking very nice, but the other one seems to be not good.
But due to the gossip around making the HD-pictures here in Estonia at the moment, I do not know anymore - if it all is doubtful or trustful. When thinking that making a litter of any setter-breed is only depending on the opinion of two persons in Estonia, who decide if the HD-picture is of good quality and the result will be A, B, C or D (according to the breeding-rules of Estonian Setter Club we cannot use the dog with D-hips in breeding), then it simply makes me shiver!
There are so many dog breeds that do not have any breeding-rules. Some people say to cancel the breeding rules - anyway every breeder has to be responsible for the result of what comes out with your kennel name. Some breeders say that you breed the general outlook and character, you do not breed the hip-result.
Our English setters are very healthy, they have the true English setter character and they have also maintained the sense for game.
So suddenly there come some wise people who tell your dog is having problems with hips - you cannot breed this dog.
Maybe there is a moment to stop and think about!

12.03.2012
We are back home safe and sound from the trip to Birmingham, UK.
We visited some museums, also the Warwick castle.
But of course, the aim of the visit was Crufts and the beautiful English setters there.
The weather in Birmingham was just fine and warm. Even after only 3 days of staying there, it is quite hard to adjust with our snow, cold wind and minus degrees.
But life goes on, doesn't it!
Here are the photos:
09.03.2012

08.03.-11.03.2012

29.02.2012
Life here seems to be quite quiet.
All exept we have not been feeling so well: the humans have been suffering from severe flu and besides, our Happy had the flammation of the urinary glands.
I was really worried about our Happy feeling miserable, but thanks to the good vets he is the true Happy now again.
The spring is really on its way - it clearly is seen and felt in the air now even in our northern country.
After a week or so we will be travelling to England again, and I am so much waiting for to visit the Crufts to look at all those beautiful English setters there!

Today I made portraits of our 3 friends. At first I thought that I cannot put those pictures up for public, because the dogs are not trimmed - they really look shaggy and untidy.
But... I had the temptation, because my camera (together with the lens) made quite good photos - really, why not expose these.
If people would understand that I do care for my dogs and trim them consistently and often.
12,5 years old Max is missing from those portraits. I will try to make a portrait of him during the nearest days. The excuse for the missing picture is, that Max was sleeping so tight inside the house at the sofa and I did not want to disturb him for the photo shooting.
Here are the photos:
29.02.2012

11.02.2012
Proceeding winter:
11.02.2012

05.02.2012
Although it is freezing cold here, the nature looks just magnificent:
05.02.2012

30.01.2012
Here are some nice pictures taken in Turku at Nattaset kennel show by Kickie Boman:

photos by Kickie Boman,
Rose Reflections Grace Happy

Thank you for the lovely photos, Kickie!

28.01.2012
Minus 10 degrees today:
28.01.2012

23.01.2012
The year started with the visit to our neigbour country Finland to take part in the Turku International Dogshow at Saturday, 21-st of January. Besides, we were invited to the Nattaset kennel Invitational Setter show at Sunday.
We really enjoyed the both days at dogshows very-very much: the competition in the showring was hard, but this time it seemed to be a fair competition among the correct type of the English setter breed representatives. It was really lovely to see so many English type English setters participating at the shows and enjoying those two days!
Special thank you goes to Jaana (kennel Nattaset), who invited us to the show at Sunday.

Here are the results of our Happy and Grace:
Saturday, 21.01.
Entry: 20 English setters; judge: Mr. Chris Bexon, UK:
Happy: veteran class excl.1, VSP vet;
Grace: open class excl.1/5, CC, res-CACIB, best bitch 4.

Sunday, 22.01.
Entry: 31 English setters; judge: Mrs. Susanna Chapman (kennel Glowing), Sweden:
Happy: senior class 2/3;
Grace: open class 2/5, CC.

Thank you, Anne-Stiina, for helping me with the two dogs!