Russell Irish Setters

I have added more photographs to the album and also to the More Russell Dogs page.  Those of you who have sent photos over the years that I have not put on the site I apologise - please do send some now and I will endevour to be better about adding them in a timely fashion.  This site is relatively easy to work with even for one like myself who is very non-literate on the computer.

Good news on Twister who is loved by Carrie and Trevor Michael: the fracture that she suffered at my house when she was just 9 weeks old has now healed and she can run on it with no problems.  She seems to  be growing properly and other than possibly needing the k-wires removed if they bother her, it would appear that she is ready to take to the fields  I cannot thank Pam Legault enough for rushing Twister the 2.5 hrs to my vet, Dr Taylor and staff for their excellent repair of the fracture, the Salandini family for keeping Twist in the days following the surgery, and Carrie and Trevor for loving Twist and giving her excellent rehabilitation.  This was and continues to be a very trying time for me personally and wihout excellent friends like this I am not sure how I would have coped.  Thank you all.

On this note I must thank Jean Webb and Cassie Allen for taking care of and training Mary for the past few months, and Trena Cardwell and RJ Marquart for taking care of and training Jack and Hope at different times over the past year.  Your kindness and professionalism will not be forgotten.

I am getting rave reviews about the pups from both of the 2010 litters which were out of litter sisters to very different males.  The Griffin Birdy litter of 4 are all very nice girls with fun temperaments and the three that are running in the field are really showing some nice work.  These three are also being shown and are looking good.  The Tate X Rumour litter of 13 gets rave reviews from the owners who are impressed with the lovely temperaments and excellent ability on birds.   Structurally these pups are very nice and they have a bunch of speed!   It is really interesting to see the differences and the similarities between these two litters. 

The 2011 litter promises to be a fabulous one as well - the Sire is a half brother to the two girls I bred last year and the Dam's pedigree is related to the sire of the girls bred last year.  The Norwegian bloodlines added to the mix should bring another element of talent and intelligence as well.  The litter in Ohio that Cassie Allen at Mythodical Irish Setters had 2 years ago has a very similar pedigree (with the exception of the Norwegian part) and that litter has multiple Majors in the show ring and also field trial placements and points.  This makes me exceptionally excited about my upcoming litter.

News from Germany is that Russell's Kismet continues to do very well at shows and trials and that his get are beginning to perform well at trials as they break on to the scene.  I really hope to get Paddy's hips done soon, and to evaluate him out hunitng this fall and hope to use him in my program next year.  This worldwide combining of bloodlines seems to be bringing some really good things to our breed!