Russell Irish Setters

I posted a new photo album of the Tate X Rumour pups at just under 4 weeks old.  They had just eaten a big meal and were really sleepy, but they still did fine standing up for their photos.  Enjoy!

Today the pups went for their first "hike."  They followed me all around the lower level of the house!  LOL!  It was a big trip fo those little short legs, but they had a blast and I must say they are really bold.  They got goat stew bones to chew on for the first time too, straight out of the freezer to soothe those teething gums.  That kept them busy for ages.  They are eating dog food well, beginning to focus on things at a bit of a distance, and Rumour is sta...

Today the pups went for their first "hike."  They followed me all around the lower level of the house!  LOL!  It was a big trip fo those little short legs, but they had a blast and I must say they are really bold.  They got goat stew bones to chew on for the first time too, straight out of the freezer to soothe those teething gums.  That kept them busy for ages.  They are eating dog food well, beginning to focus on things at a bit of a distance, and Rumour is sta...

The pups are doing really well, they can kind of run now and they are enjoying eating big dog food.  I have moved them down to a big pen in the family/dog room during the day, but as it is a bit chilly down there at night (it was -28C outside last night) they are still in the puppy pen upstairs during the evening and over night.  I had to put an exercise pen around their box last night though because the night before I awoke to the sounds of tiny running feet and they had ALL escape...

13 pups are here!  There are 8 girls and 5 boys.  Rumour is a good Mom and the pups are doing well.  Busy busy busy....

They are very cute, many have the same white spot on top of their heads that Grandma Raisin had - the sign of genius!  LOL! 

I got news last night from Carrie that Rumour is PREGNANT!   We are all very excited and looking forward to the litter which will be whelped here at Russell Irish Setters.  Stay tuned for more information!  Look at the Upcoming Litter page for more details.

Hi Everybody,

As you can see I have been off my site for some time.  I've been terribly busy travelling to trials, training, and also breeding a female.  Birdy's litter are over 4 months old now and looking really nice.  I am thrilled that all have excellent homes and are showing phenomenal temperaments and aptitude. 

I have been trialing Birdy for owners  Cassie Allen and Sandy Jones and have recieved a few CKC placements and an A...

Well the pups are doing really well so far.  We just had our first trip outside and they had a lovely time in the sun.  The other dogs were very curious about the little red things in the front yard.   They stood at the fence the whole time. 

The pups look really nice so far.  They love to be handled and their biggest problem in life is that they have WAAAAYYY too much access to Mom's milk.  I like their heads and backlines and tails...

I have posted some puppy photos in the photo Album.  Most were taken by Kate during and shortly after the whelping.

Hey there, sorry to take so long to get back on here.  We have 4 nice girls!  All is well with them and I will be in touch with my puppy list soon...photos should be up by the end of the day.