Annagh Irish Red and White Setters

25/07/2024

They are so entertaining, more each day

22/07/2024

Annagh has another titles hunting dog!! Annagh’s Jumping Jack Flash . Congratulations Guy Gagne and all the work you have put into his training.

20/07/2024

Puppies are 4 weeks 3 days old. First meal and they had no hesitation and no problems. Mom of course cleans up there mess.

18/07/2024

Puppies are 4 weeks now, steady progress with toilet training and all p**ps done on patch l. Introduction of tunnel now and fun getting started

15/07/2024

Brothers, never a dull moment with these 2. One sleeps the other beats him up. And so it goes.

15/07/2024

We saw little clutches of pelicans on the lake! This one was circling a dead fish and I think decided it was too long dead. Ryan watched it but not interested in trying to get to it thankfully.

15/07/2024

This is a black sand beach, super soft but hot. All feet were ok and they had a blast! Ryan and Brannigan and their cousin Ivy.

10/07/2024

Little teeth will be poking through in couple of days. Jaws look lovely roomy and square so hope we have no narrow base canines. We seem to have left that problem behind us now.

10/07/2024

Desensitization training is started. The adults are also about so they will see this is just to be a normal thing that happens!! Has worked well for other litters but sadly can be undone quickly if new owners mark any fear sign by “you’re ok it’s alright” must need to keep moving forward and don’t mark or reward fear . We will keep working this and add other solid confident dog training in weeks ahead.

09/07/2024

Puppies are 3 weeks old today. New digs with some toys different flooring sights and sounds. The pack has been visiting and Sceolan is watchful but not growling. Let’s see how they go, Pavarotti on the speaker.

09/07/2024

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09/07/2024

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07/07/2024

Avie has just celebrated 9 years! My lovely import from Poland , meeting Justyna and Tomas in Warsaw to choose my beauty. She had a rough start with a broken femur at 9 months but recovered. GrCh and FD she has been eager to please. Lovely puppies came along and now she spends her days exploring her new home, this morning we watched the ducks while sunning on our docks.

07/07/2024

We had a nice visit with Bob’s brother Derek getting to boat fish and exploring. Pippa enjoyed the evenings and this night Derek shared a mouse video game with her!!

06/07/2024

Day 17 and the Sons of Annagh are barking and carrying on. They walk quite a few steps, little squats to p*e on their walks so potty training must begin. They enjoy the body rubs and cuddles very much. Developing just as they should.

06/07/2024

To me this is the goal of breeding. Companionship and total unconditional love this puppy has for his new family!! Makes the worry and effort worthwhile. That are still so much in love.

25/06/2024

Little paddle in the canoe this evening rescuing a bumper that Ryan felt was way too far out and the wind took it off. This waterscape and sky is ever changing but always awesome!

24/06/2024

This is Jack at 8 weeks, evaluations we get done by experienced breeders and handlers of other breeds and also a measuring day gets done. Temperament testing and birdiness get done within days of 8 weeks. This type of recording and archiving allow me to revisit the findings when I have the mature dog in front of me. Breeders all have their varied approaches and regimes. We have an online subscription to Dog Breeder Pro and now loaded database that allows me to run a test on pedigrees and see coefficients ( what relativity is ) and record health and litters etc. now we see Jack had balance in his bone measurements and a lovely 39 degree shoulder. Balanced and angular not overdone or extreme. This is the “type” I would move into breeding. Good look at siblings for health and temperament (Tully and Maeve ) and pedigrees for final decisions and mate selections.

23/06/2024

Annagh's Jumping Jack Flash at 6 weeks and starting his hunt training with Guy. This boy continues to mature and grow into the potential we saw as a puppy.

23/06/2024

Pelicans meandering off our dock this morning. Yes we are in heaven!!!

21/06/2024

Things I have learned with his latest breeding experience. Progesterone testing is expensive but so necessary when you have a dog you are breeding. Because of the progesterone reading escalations I was able to pinpoint her LH surge and ovulation and predict accurately when labor should commence. This time passed and because I had a back up plan designed with our vet we got Sceolan into assess and c section. Small litters do not produce the chemical threshold to begin labor. Placentas deteriorate and puppies begin to stress and fail inutero. Ultrasound showed intestinal peristalsis in puppies which indicated maturity and decided to take them by c section. Dr Audet and Thunder Bay Veterinary clinic did an awesome job and confirmed that though puppies were each active with good heart rates even 24 hours could have changed this outcome. There was signs of stress with some p**p and debris in their sacs. I share for those that can benefit from my experience this time. Breeding is a huge responsibility and not to be undertaken without planning and resources because you cannot predict these curve balls but you can be prepared. So thankful for my “Sons of Annagh”

21/06/2024

And always have faith in your dog!! There is a bird at the end of that point!

19/06/2024

Sceolan babies 2 big gorgeous males! Vigorous and hungry. Mom and babies doing well feeding resting and repeat.

17/06/2024

Yikes

I set this kennel in the back of my pickup for 15 minutes. Temperature outside is 89 degrees. Digital temperature gauge inside kennel was 104 degrees at end of 15 minutes. We pulled a large dog from this kennel in the back of a pickup ...body temp was 104.3 degrees! Please educate through sharing this.

17/06/2024

This is Annagh’s Maggie May. She is owned by Tony and Nadine Hunt. Tony wanted a hunting dog and has had Maggie through the NAVHDA and here she is with her first CKC Field Test with a perfect score. Maggie is full sister to Jack, hunting with Guy in Quebec and to Tully and Maeve both CGrCh. This was a talented litter out of Lizzie and Brannigan. Congratulations Tony and Nadine and Maggie is beautiful girl as well as Hunter companion extraordinaire.

16/06/2024

Summer life on the island looks awesome for Leopold and his friends.

15/06/2024

While I wait for Sceolan and Ruuti puppies I am excited but can't help but think of my Dougal from our Sceolan and Brannigan litter. He was set on a path for success. Sadly lost him just over a year ago, but hoping for a piece of him to come through now in this litter. Personality I had never seen before. Give your babies hugs and never take them for granted. He has 8 brothers and sisters in great loving homes.