Mythen Irish Setters

12/19/2023

Gwynnie had a small litter of 3 healthy puppies on December 8th. All 3 of them are spoken for. Our next planned litter will likely not be until 2025.

11/10/2023

09/28/2023

Miss Gwynnie is headed to Western Ontario to meet her very special beau. We are thrilled with her well-bred and VERY sweet mate and dare to be very optimistic for a nice litter of puppies. Pregnancy will be confirmed on our website as soon as we are certain (around the beginning of November) along with photos of and information about the sire. As of now it appears that all puppies are spoken for (if you are one of the buyers we will contact you via email once number of puppies is clearer) however, I pick and choose puppies most suitable for the buyers, so it is possible there might be an extra one or two as I do temperament testing, etc. when they are 7 weeks old. :)
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02/25/2023

Well, as it turns out Gwynnie will not be bred until August/September this year. She fooled us and came in heat earlier than expected. :( The woman who owns the stud dog had surgery recently and still is not up on her feet 100%. So, we will wait.... good things come to those who wait. :)

We still hope to breed Whimsy this spring/early summer. I am excited about these potential litters so send us positive thoughts!

11/29/2022

Received Gwynnie's full panel DNA tests back from Paw Prints Genetics recently. She is clear/normal for all... CLAD, DM, GLD, PRA-rcd1, PRA-rcd4 and VonWillebrands. Hip x-rays will be done in February then she will be bred in Spring 2023.

Whimsy's tests were all completed before 2021 so she will also be bred in 2023. We are looking forward to pregnancy confirmation days and hopefully the pitter-patter of lots of little pups in 2023. Stud dogs health tests are all good as well.

10/22/2022

We just may breed both Gwynnie and Whimsy in 2023! Keep an eye our website for news! 🙂

08/15/2022

For those of you who want to "meet" our dog family, here are some photos taken during a visit from my brother and sister-in-law a few days ago. I will comment on each one.

04/10/2022

Whimsy had puppies April 1, 2022. All pups are spoken for.

01/18/2022

Looking for an Irish Setter?
Looking for an Irish Setter? If you or your family are in search of one of these delightful dogs, please contact the Irish Setter Club of Canada at irishsetterclubofcanada.com or message us on our page. We have experienced owners and breeders who will be happy to help you find just the right dog for your home and family situation, who will offer advice and who will be happy to tell you all about this beautiful breed.
The national breed club offers this service in hopes of saving people from unhappy experiences when they purchase from back yard breeders, who most often advertise on sites like Kijiji or Craig’s List and who produce puppies only for the money. If you are contemplating purchasing an Irish Setter from one of these sources be sure to request documented proof of all requisite health clearances on both parents. For this breed those clearances include, as the very minimum: thyroid, hips, and genetic testing for early onset and late onset Progressive Retinal Atrophy, which can render a dog blind.
The massive selling websites listed above can also be host to scams, so be alert and aware if someone who claims to have puppies for sale is not forthcoming with information. Often scammers will use photos of other peoples’ dogs to convince potential buyers that they do, indeed, have puppies or dogs for sale. Sadly, the scammers tend to disappear once they have your money, and you end up with no dog
If you are cruising the Canadian Kennel Club’s puppy lists, please be aware that there is NO requirement for health testing for a breeder to list puppies on the CKC site - the only condition a breeder must meet to list on this site is to be a member of the Canadian Kennel Club. Therefore, the onus is on you to ask for the health clearance documentation listed above to ensure your very best chance of getting a healthy, happy dog that will bring you many years of love and pleasure.
Please be aware that anyone advertising a dog for sale as ‘purebred’ must, by law under the Canadian Livestock Pedigree Act, supply you with a registration certificate from the Canadian Kennel Club at no extra cost to you. If someone is not supplying registration papers you need to ask why. It could be that the sire and/or dam of the puppies are not registered, or it could indicate that the breeder is not in good standing with the Canadian Kennel Club. It is also possible that said breeder has broken a non-breeding contract on the sire or dam and will be barred from registering the resultant offspring.
Good luck with your search and please, if there is anything at all we can do to help you find that perfect pet, contact the Irish Setter Club of Canada. All of our members are involved because we love this magnificent breed and we want to protect it - and you - from becoming victims of bad breeding practises.

01/12/2022

Just a friendly reminder...
If you complete a puppy application we will only contact you when it appears we will have an available puppy and your home appears to be suitable. This is necessary due to the volume of puppy inquiries we have been receiving. We will still respond to other questions and if we become aware of another reputable breeder with puppies available we will contact the people who have been on our list the longest. We apologize in advance but we have very limited puppies available at any time. Thank you for your anticipated understanding.

11/22/2021

So, I think we are not grooming her feet correctly. Any advice from people in the know?

03/07/2021

We are thrilled to announce that upon the completion of Whimsy's OFA hips x-rays (graded as EXCELLENT) her Health Clearances have been completed and she has qualified for CHIC certification by OFA. You can view all of her test results by clicking below.

Please refer to our website for our summer 2021 breeding plans.

Sorry, but all puppies from our 2021 planned litter have been spoken for and we already have a long list for our next planned litter in 2023.
https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=1879624

Use our advanced search tool to find information and reports by registration number, animal name, breed, special programs, report type and more.

12/14/2020

I added Whimsy's DNA test results to the "News" page on our Mythen website. To confirm her test results you can go to ofa.org and type in Palarset's Winter Whimsy at the top right. That will open a page that you can see all tests done. If you click on her name on the left it will take you to test results.

10/02/2020

This is important! Please share!

A letter from our Board of Directors.

08/26/2020

Please note: Due to such an overwhelming list of people looking for puppies and an impossible-to-fill waiting list, I am not accepting any further applications for puppies at this time EXCEPT potential show-homes. If you have already completed a questionnaire, even if I haven't responded, then you ARE on the Step 1 waiting list.

Before progressing to Step 2, once we are certain we are definitely expecting a litter, all the people who have completed questionnaires will be contacted to see if they are still looking. If so, more questions will be asked, references will be requested and followed up on, etc. From there we will choose people most suitable to our puppies and breeding goals and they will be contacted to notify them that they are on our final list.

All others will be contacted to inform them that either we are unable to provide them with what they are looking for OR that they DID make the final list but we don't anticipate enough puppies to provide them with a puppy from that litter. (It is still possible that one or two of those people on the final list MIGHT still get a puppy... it just depends upon the final litter total or changes to the final list out of our control.

Those who DID make the final list but we don't anticipate having enough puppies available from that litter can opt to be placed at the top of the final step list for our next litter (or any unexpected availabilities from the upcoming litter.) Please be aware that experienced show homes will take precedence followed by those who are interested in showing/performance events.

I'm very sorry to have made this decision, but there is just no way I could provide enough puppies with my 2021 planned litter and I do want to keep at least one puppy for my breeding program. Please join the Irish Setter Club of Canada or the Irish Setter Club of America to watch their breeder/puppy lists. If you are already on my list, be aware that by the time we have puppies the list may be shorter if potential puppy owners have found a suitable puppy elsewhere or changed their mind. As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

07/06/2020

Just a reminder... all updated information on puppy plans, etc. will be on our website at: http://mythen.pbwebs.com/ but please be aware that our breeding plans were put on hold this year primarily due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, the good news is that we ARE planning a litter in 2021.

Due to unexpected HIGH volumes of emails and questionnaires (and a little bit of laziness) I am quite far behind in my responses. Bear with me, I am dealing with each one in the order in which they were received. In between that in addition to the dogs (and chickens) I have lots of gardens and acreage to deal with, plus we really like to take time out to enjoy our summers here (hence the laziness!) 😉

Finally, we do appreciate all of the people who are looking for a companion dog/pet as you will the ambassadors for the breed. I am really hoping to find some homes that will consider showing their puppy/dog and participating in other CKC related sports. Even if you have never had experience (we all start somewhere!) if this is something that might interest you please drop me a line!

Thank you!

04/17/2020

Whimsy's thyroid test done in January was negative but the Covid-19 issue is making it difficult to get any further health testing done at the moment. So, health testing is on hold at present. Once things return to "normal" and it appears we can continue we will. However, please note, we will not proceed with breeding until we are certain that mom & potential puppies will have access to veterinary care and the prospect of placing them into homes (including out of Province homes) is promising. If Provinces or States still have restrictions it will be very difficult to ship puppies. I am remaining hopeful though. :)

02/05/2020

This is our youngest Irish Setter. She's a scamp! Click on it to enlarge it so you can see how lovely she is! Of course I'm a little biased! :)

12/22/2019

At Mythen Irish Setters our focus is on raising healthy, well-adjusted, long-lived Irish Setters with excellent temperaments. Our dogs are exposed to Conformation showing, Field Training Days, Sprinter Events, Scent Detection and more. For information visit our webpage at http://mythen.pbwebs.com

12/21/2019

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