Russell Irish Setters

So it has been nearly a year since I last updated the site.  I have placed two of my dogs with good friends which has eased the homefront somewhat, and I have been fortunate to have worked out an agreement with Czarnecki's for Jack to spend a few months with Trena trialing. I will not be at the ISCA National field trial this year due to a recent bout with pneumonia, but I will be there in spirit.   Jack, Joey, Meg, Sister, and John will be there.   Mary has gone to live with my good friends the Baillie's, and I get to see her often.  Hope has just come home from being bred to FC Brophy's Rio Grande.   Pups are due mid December and will be futurity nominated.   Russell's Optimistic has had the short end of the stick this past year not getting to do much at all.  He is my pup from Tate X Hope.  I took him out to his first trial, first time off the farm really, and he placed a strong second in the puppy stake!  He is a really easy dog to teach like his mom, but with more drive coming from Tate.   His first day grouse hunting he looked really good and worked super hard.  I will try to get photos of him this week.  Other pups from Hope's first litter are doing well, with a few already having a hunting season under their belts.  At least one male has been pretty much broke all along which is much like Hope.  Thanks to my family and all my friends for supporting and loving me especially this year, I appreciate it very much.