History
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RIVERWOOD Irish Setters are breeding for,
Beauty, health, temperament and poise...
Me and Irish Setters . . .
Since several years Irish Setters have been part of my life. The love and complicity that we share has been transformed into a true passion. Fascinated by the photos and family stories of this odd red devil, it was when I had finished my studies that I decided to acquire my first setter. And Chickadee makes her entry into my life, she was supposed to be a dog, but destiny decided otherwise, and it was not such a bad thing after all, pure joy of which I didn't quite realise the enormity.
With her came the discovery of the dog world: shows, obedience and even hunting. The show virus was quickly acquired as at her first show Chickadee was best puppy in show. Enough to say that I didn't have to be pushed into becoming passionately addicted.
I have enjoyed some great moments at the shows with Chickadee. In 2006, she was Europasiegerin at Dortmund, consecreted best bitch in Belgium by the Belgian Irish Setter club and third best bitch in Holland. Beginning of 2007 she became German Champion. The 4th April she had her first pups in the kennel where she was born and one of her daughters Girly Girl came to live with us.
To-day Girly is 28 months and no longer needs to prove her worth in the show ring. She is not only already a German Champion but also Belgian Junior Winner 08, Dutch Junior champion and in 2008 she won Best in Show at the Junior Day of the Belgian Irish Setter Club at just 17months with an entry of some 80 junior Irish. Lately at Bath show in England she wins her entry into the English Kennel Club Studbook and a life qualification for Crufts, a great achievement which can only make me even more proud of choosing Girly.
Since 2004, I have been showing my dogs, trimming, long trips, difficult early morning rising... but nothing could stop me. On the roads every week-end motivated to try and do better and better each time.I watched, listened and met with other breeders. From the passion came the knowledge, and from the knowledge the desire to have my own kennel of which Chickadee and Girly are in fact the co-founders.
With her came the discovery of the dog world: shows, obedience and even hunting. The show virus was quickly acquired as at her first show Chickadee was best puppy in show. Enough to say that I didn't have to be pushed into becoming passionately addicted.
I have enjoyed some great moments at the shows with Chickadee. In 2006, she was Europasiegerin at Dortmund, consecreted best bitch in Belgium by the Belgian Irish Setter club and third best bitch in Holland. Beginning of 2007 she became German Champion. The 4th April she had her first pups in the kennel where she was born and one of her daughters Girly Girl came to live with us.
To-day Girly is 28 months and no longer needs to prove her worth in the show ring. She is not only already a German Champion but also Belgian Junior Winner 08, Dutch Junior champion and in 2008 she won Best in Show at the Junior Day of the Belgian Irish Setter Club at just 17months with an entry of some 80 junior Irish. Lately at Bath show in England she wins her entry into the English Kennel Club Studbook and a life qualification for Crufts, a great achievement which can only make me even more proud of choosing Girly.
Since 2004, I have been showing my dogs, trimming, long trips, difficult early morning rising... but nothing could stop me. On the roads every week-end motivated to try and do better and better each time.I watched, listened and met with other breeders. From the passion came the knowledge, and from the knowledge the desire to have my own kennel of which Chickadee and Girly are in fact the co-founders.