Russell Irish Setters

Well I am back from the field trials in California.  I took Can Ch Russell's Grapevine fresh from weaning pups and the Salandini's Can Ch Mythodical Russells Hail Storm.    I went to take Himiko the Great Pyrenees back to her breeder and decided to attend the trials in order to try to get national qualifying placements at AKC trials on Rumour and Goose for their owners.

Rumour got a third place in an Amateur Gun Dog Stake and won another small Amateur Gun Dog Stake for her first AKC field Point.  Not bad for a dog who just weaned pups and ran with a handler she is not used to!  Goose ran really well on Sunday, but was a bit too eager and had trouble handling his birds.  Sunday he had love on his mind and did not quite manage to keep his manners in check. 

There are new puppy photos in the photo album.  The pups are looking nice and I hope to have them on birds this week.