19/7/2008 -  CACIB Liège - Juge C. Faverty (IRL) -  Ch. Fletcher of McBirdy res. CAC/CACIB

Good results for McBirdy:
. Junior class: Glen of McBirdy is placed 2nd Exc
. Open class: Ch. Fletcher of McBirdy is placed 1st Exc in a rich open class (7 entries) and obtains then res. CAC/CACIB. The Irish judge Mr. Faverty appreciated Fletcher a lot. He missed the CACIB by little, but it is the game…

Ch. Fletcher of McBirdy - 1er Exc Res. CAC/CACIB

13/7/2008: Field Trial Training at Bertinchamps

In a few weeks, Summer Field Trial will begin. It is thus the moment to begin training. Frisbee off McBirdy continues her progression. It is certain, she have flair, much of endurance and a true passion for hunting. It remains to control her ardour at the time of the take-off.
Gracelynn of McBirdy also took her first steps. She has a very fast gallop and has a good endurance.

22/6/2008 - CACIB Brussels Dog Show - Judge: Mr. Rui Oliveira (P)

Splendid double of both McBirdy's juniors Glen & Girly Girl: they win both the class junior. They are now both 'BELGIAN JUNIOR WINNER'  and qualified for Cruft' S 2009. Glen becomes then Best Junior.
Mom Chickadee (CH. Chickadee off McBirdy) and dad Dooley (Jonala Dr. Doolittle) like grandmother Ch. Yuelynn of McBirdy can be proud the their juniors.
Cheer with Charlotte Godart for this new success of her well beloved Girly.
As for Fletcher, he is placed 4th Exc in open class. He was still youngest of his class but his beautifull gail enable him to be placed in the final quartet.

15/6/2008 - CAC Country Dog Show Namur (B) - Juge: Mrs. Delvaux (B)

Glen of McBirdy is placed 1 Exc in the Junior class and 4th best junior in the main ring. Glen gently becomes all more mature in statics; it remains to him to perfect his running. He however has a very good potential for the future.
When in Fletcher, he is placed 4th Exc for its first entry in open class.

9/6/2008 - CC "Three Counties" show UK - Juge: Mrs. M. Hillocks (UK)

For her first entry in England, Girly Girl of McBirdy obtained a splendid result: placed 3rd in the Junior Junior, with good competitors !
She is thus qualified for Cruft's 2009.
Congratulations Charlotte for this beautiful success which should bring others. Big kisses to Girly!

 

8/6/2008 - CACIB France Championship - Lyon - Judge: Mr. Sean Delmar (IRL)

Fletcher is classified 2nd Exc in working class. Mr. Delmar had attracted the entries (37 Irishs) including 5 dogs and 4 bitches in working class.
Obviously we endured the same discussions concerning the size and the morphology of Irish Setter with the 'fundamentalists' people from Red Club of France, which in addition collected a beautiful harvest of “Very good” and “Good” for their 'beautiful' dogs.
Main results:
Dogs
Exc 1st, CACS, CACIB, BOB - Athos du Clos de Bourgoult - Open Class
Exc 1st, RCACS  - M'Eudail The Temptation - Working class
Exc 1st, RCACIB  - Theus de la Cour Saint Florent - Champion class
Bitches:
Exc 1st, RCACS  - Alina My Irish Destiny of Longford - Open class
Exc 1st, CACS, CACIB  - Yesterday's Hero Red Roses in Diamond - Working class
Exc 1st, RCACIB  - Phebe de la Cour Saint Florent - Champion class

When they understand that the truth is between the two extremes and that each one ('shows' breeders and 'working' breeders) must make a part of the way towards the others for finally being able to obtain goods and beautiful dogs. But by then ......

The day after, I could visit our friends Jean-Claude and Francine Baulard in Dorans to see Gypsie McBirdy (Girly Girl's sister). Gypsy is very happy. She could meet Fletcher and run with him in the orchard. She kept the expression and the beautiful head of her Chickadee mom and her Yuelynn grandmother.

01/06/2008

No dogs show this week-end. A occasion to keep in touch with wild nature and for Glen of McBirdy to discover some talents for hunting ducks.
 

25/05/2008 - CAC Bennekom (NL): judge: Mrs. V. Medvedec (CRO)

A second CAC junior for Girly Girl of McBirdy! This time, Girly does better than her mom Chickadee. Placed 1 Exc in the junior class (5 entries), she obtains her second CAC junior. As for Chickadee of McBirdy, she is placed 4 Exc in champion class (6 entries). Congratulations to Charlotte, but also with Alexsandra for the showing of Girly Girl.

A very a good result for Chickadee's return in the Netherlands: she is placed 2nd Exc in Campion class !
As for Girly Girl, she obtains excellent, unfortunately without classification.
Congratulations for Charlotte for the perfect showing of her two pretty girls.
Our friends Willem & Aleksandra Lauwers again obtained splendid results with their famous duet of dogs: Mr. Jingles & Dooley.
Jingles obtains 1 Exc in Open class, to then obtain the CC and the title of better dog. As for Dooley, he is classified 3rd Exc, also in Open class ! Our young McBirdy's are again very proud of their dads! Congratulations Wim & Aleksandra !

12/5/2008 - CACIB Sarrebrücken (D) - Juge: Mrs. H. Ahrens (A)

Again good results in Germany today, and this time, it is Frisbee which goes ahead of Fletcher! She finishes finally her series of second places by wining an intermediate class of quality. She obtains to then res. CAC/CACIB. The judge particularly appreciated her splendid head and her movement. Here thus 3 tickets VDH in expos CACIB.

When Fletcher, he is placed 2 Exc in working class

10/5/2008 - Soon news pups at McBirdy's !

This May 10, Ch. Cheyenn of McBirdy was covered by Jonola Dr. Doolittle (Dooley). We hope of course that this combination will give us splendid pups. We already recorded 7 reservations for these very awaited new pups. Let us cross the fingers so that all occurs well. Pups are expected about mid-july 2008
 

4/5/2008 - CAC Clubshow ISCB Arendonk(B) - Juges Mrs. Shaw (UK) & Mrs. M.Gurney (UK)

Glen of McBirdy	Junior	4 Exc
Fletcher of McBirdy	Intermediaire	Exc
Gracelynn of McBirdy	Puppy	2 VP
Girly Girl of McBirdy	Junior	2 Exc
Frisbee of McBirdy	Intermediaire	Exc
Eileen of McBirdy	Open	Exc

 

2/5/2008 - CACIB Europasieger Dortmund (D) - Judges Mr. & Mrs. Kips (Lux)

Fletcher keeps going in Germany. By obtaining one 1 Exc in working class, he obtains 2 VDH tickets for the championship in Germany. On four shows in Germany, he thus already obtained the necessary tickets  to get the title. Unfortunately, the rules stipulates that it takes one year between the first ticket and the last one. Fletcher must thus wait until January 2009; but it will be for another time !

As for her sister Frisbee, she keeps going her series of second places! It is in spite of very interesting because to Dortmud, one res. VDH is equivalent to a VDH ticket.
That thus makes two tickets for Frisbee. We must admit that Frisbee took a few superfluous kilos this winter and now a diet is necessary.

26/4/2008 - CAC Genk (B) - Judge: Mrs. L. Van Genechten (B)

New good performances for our two boys: Glen obtains  2nd Exc in junior class. It remains to him to be a little less inattentive to improve its runnings. Successes approach!
As for Feltcher, he obtains  1st Exc in intermediate class, to then collect to the res. CAC in front of the first dog of open class. Ah, what a style in the ring!
Congratulations boys!
 

Thereafter, with his young handler Boris Wiesen, Fletcher passed by the various stages of selection of the contest of junior handling to join Boris on the first step of podium. Our congratulations Boris for this success and thank you for your kindness. With Fletcher, you are a beautiful duet on main ring.
So long Boris.

And finally, a SMS from our friends Wim & Aleksandra Lauwers coming from England informs us of incredible news: Sumaric Shadow of Mr. Jingles (Jingles) is now SHOW CHAMPION (SH. CH.).

What a crazy week: two C.C in the tread! What a success!
Without forgetting Dooley (Jonola Dr. Doolittle) which obtains the first place in the  “Graduate” class
Definitely dads of Fletcher, Frisbee, Girly Girl and Glen emphasize themselves. Our young boys and girls are obviously very proud of their famous dads.

13/4/2008 - CACIB Antwerp (B) - Juge: Mrs. A. Pokorn (SLO)

A good performance for our two young boys at a show with a good entries (34 Irish Red Setters).
We are very happy with Glen's harmonious growing development. It is certain, he will be able to consider some successes in a few months.

8/4/2008 - Happy Birthday for Glen, Girly Girl, Gwynfee, Gypsie, Ghinzu, Gusby, Guinness, Gringo and Grace Kelly

...1 year old !

Huge kisses from  Jean & Noëlla,  Glen and all  McBirdy's gang

29/3/2008 - Fletcher of McBirdy: LUXEMBURG CHAMPION !

Beeing placed first Excellent in working class at Luxemburg International Show, Fletcher obtains the second CACL enabling him to aspire to get the tittle 'LUXEMBURG CHAMPION'.
At only 22 month, it is a first title for our young boy.  Congratulations Fletcher, we are really proud of you!

As for Girly Girl, she really missed by very little the first place in junior class. She was retained 1st until the last round. No chance!

Nos résultats:

24/3/2008 - Success aboard for McBirdy !

A first CAC junior at Leeuwarden show (NL) for Girly Girl of McBirdy. Judge P. Holling (UK) wrote a very positive report, which predicts a bright future with Girly Girl.
Congratulations to Charlotte for this splendid result.
 

As for Ch. Dundee off McBirdy, he wins the CAC then the BOB at Frejus Show (F) (judge: Mr. Derouet). Congratulations to Alain & Thérèse Roland.
 

23/3/2008 - Training for Field Trials

In spite of an execrable weather of this Easter week-end, Cheyenn and Frisbee were involved to seek pheasants. Cheyenn as a senior instructor shows the way with her daughter Frisbee. And progress becomes obvious. This Sunday our bitches pointed a beautiful cock pheasant and 6 hens !
 

Do you think that we are show-dogs ? And well yes ! But you see, the line is not at all, the training is essential.

22/3/2008 - CAC La Louvière (B) - Judge: Mr. J. De Cuyper (B)

First show for our pretty Gracelynn of McBirdy (Sumaric Shadow off Mr. Jingles X CH. Yuelynn off McBirdy). She behaved very well and felt very at ease in the ring. The judge enjoyed her a lot. But in the main ring, obviously the judge preferred toys dogs.
As for our two boys, Fletcher is placed 1 Exc, but does not succeed in obtaining the CC or res. CC, and Glen is placed 2 Exc in the Junior class.
Results thus mitigated, but with the number of 'Very Good' attribuated (near 50%), we have to say results are excellents !
 

16/3/2009 - CAC Leverkusen (D) - Judge: Mrs. B. Nauer (CH)

Beautiful right and left for our young Fletcher & Frisbee of McBirdy: they obtain both the res. CAC.
Fletcher obtains 1st Exc in working class for then obtaining to the res. CAC behind the winner of the class champion “Queenstone Lazy Elwood”.
As for Frisbee, she is classified 2nd Exc in the intermediate class for then also obtaining the res.CAC behind “Queenstone Lady Oilily” 1 Exc in intermediate class.
Mrs. Nauer drew up a very positive report on Fletcher & Frisbee and put in a prominence  position their beautiful walk.
 

1/3/2008 - Traning Day for Field Trial

On the initiative of the Belgian Club of Irish Setter, a trainig Day had been organized this weekend. It was the last meeting of the hunting lessons organized this winter in collaboration with R. & C. Laurencin of the Belgian Club of Weimar Pointer. Fortunately, the weather was fine, because to spend all a day outsite eraly March it's not exactly a rest cure.
Many dogs showed beautiful qualities, proof that the lessons of Raymond Laurencin indeed were comparable. We will see certainly much more Irish setters in Field this year (red and red and white!) Large a thank you with Ronny for his splendid photos available on the following link:
 

 http://picasaweb.google.be/RonnyNancy31/Veldwerk132008?authkey=dTniWHpjivU

It was the occasion to see in action our young Glen McBirdy (11 months), and for a first contact on Field, our last puppies Gracelynn & Gatsby of McBirdy (6 months).
 

 

24/2/2008 - CACIB Gent (B) - Judge: C. Atkinson (UK)

Again a good result for Fletcher of McBirdy. After having obtained 1st Exc in intermediate class, he takes down to the res. CAC/CACIB.
Glen of McBirdy obtains Exc. without place. He was one of young dog in class and he must obviously take self-confident

As for Tulssye du Cap de l'Emeraude, the splendid bitch of our friend Philippe Deram, she joins again with success by gaining the champion class with 1st Exc, to then obtain the CAC/CACIB, the BOB. Then, icing on the cake, she gains the BOG.
Tulssye shows thus that she  returns to the SIGNAL, after being given slowly of its last range. Good Philippe continuation
 

16/2/2008 - CAC Rheinberg (D) - Judge: Mrs. E. Ti Lam (NL)

Ch. Dundee of McBirdy - VDH CHAMPION !!!

Again very a good performance for McBirdy:

. Dundee of McBirdy obtains one 2nd Exc in Champion class. By recovering the CAC of the first Exc: Ch. Yesterdays Hero Ray of Midas, already VDH Champion, he thus obtains his last ticket enabling him to claim with championship VDH. Here thus a second championship after that of Luxembourg. Our congratulations with its owners Alain & Therese Roland.
 

- Fletcher of McBirdy obtained 1 Exc in working class and thus obtained his third ticket after three enters in Germany: ensured best performance and a title which is profiled with certainty. He has also obtained an eulogistic report and starts to arouse the interest of some breeders.
- Frisbee of McBirdy is placed 2nd Exc in a large intermediate class with also a very good report.
 

2/2/2008 - CACIB Châlons en Champagne (F) - Judge: A. Pokorn (Slo)

A very good result for McBirdy (and the Belgian Team !)

Fletcher of McBirdy	Working class	1 Exc - res. CACS/CACIB
Dundee of McBirdy	Champion	1 Exc
Girly Girl of McBirdy	Junior	1 Exc - Best Junior

 

Jonola Dr. Doolittle, the dad of Girly Girl, obtained 1 Exc in open class, takes down the CACS/CACIB, the BOB, and becomes then Best of Group 7 (judge: Mr. Goubie- F). Congratulations with our friends Wim and Aleksandra for this new success.
 

27/1/2008 - Traning for Field Trial - Nivelles (B)

A splendid weather and an extra atmosphere for this day of training for in Fields organized by The Belgian Setter Gordon Club, with a French participation. Cécilia Guiot and her father had made a long journey to participate to this splendid day.
It was an occasion to put off our small last “Gracelynn McBirdy” in the presence of some quails and to thus make knowledge with game (which astonishment to be in front of this funny toy!) and also to take some photographs

26/1/2008 - CACIB Mouscron (B) - Juge: Mr. B. Lundgren (S)

 Mixed feelings results for McBirdy, and an astonishing judgement for a lot…
 

13/1/2008 - CAC Essen (D) - Judge: Mrs. L. Delvaux (B)

Fletcher keeps going in Germany. To have obtained one 1st Ex in the intermediate class, he obtains its second ticket VDH.
As for Frisbee, she is placed 3rd Exc.

The afternoon sunny allowed Fletcher and Frisbee to run like fools in the park and to launch out in unrestrained races.
 

5/1/2008 - CACIB Hoogstraeten (B) - Judge: Mr. Hickey Gerry (IRL) - Fletcher of McBirdy: CAC/CACIB

A splendid start for 2008! After having obtained one 1st Exc in a large intermediate class (6 dogs entered), Fletcher obtains the CAC/CACIB for its first show in intermediate class in Belgium. He proves thus that its title of “Junior dog of the year 2007” is not usurped.
A beautiful showcase for our young Fletcher for this show of Hoogstraeten which is traditionally the occasion to celebrate the best dogs of the previous year.
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