Rollickin' Irish Setters

05/03/2024

Watch the 2024 Irish Setter Club of America National Specialty May 8th - May 11th, Live from Asheville, NC only on AKC.tv

04/08/2024

Happy 12th Birthday today to Mr Raleigh boy and his 5 brothers, Rogan, Rosco, Remy, Rocco and Mac!! Gone but not forgotten, brothers Rory and Bandit. The Rollickin'/Roclyn "R" boys

03/10/2024

Young Little Missy in the yard 10 years ago. Roclyn Goodie Two Shoes. She'd be 11 years old on March 7th. Gone too soon.

10/05/2023

This beauty was with me in my youth. Kelly came to me from Bayberry in Decatur, Georgia. Bill and Patsy Brooks bred her. She was sired by Ch. Bayberry Kincaide and was out of Bayberry Tiffany of Palomar. She was a beautiful girl, a great friend and companion. I still miss her. Kelly was born 49 years ago September 30, 1974, aka Bayberry Kelly of Red Valley

07/28/2023

Nothing like Good Morning from Weller!

04/09/2023

Historian Michael Beschloss recently posted this picture of the then President, Richard Nixon playing with his Irish Setter on the lawn of the "Western White House", his San Clemente home in California. President Nixon named him Tirvelda Tim of Legemere based on the Irish roots of his mother's family in Ireland. He was called King Timahoe and nicknamed Tim. Tim was sired by Ch. Tirvelda Rustic Duke and out of the beautiful dam Ch. Tirvelda Maidavale. Tim was bred by breeder/judge Ted Eldredge of the famous Tirvelda Farms in Middleburg, Virginia.

01/29/2023

That unfortunate reality all pet owners face, eventually saying goodbye and dealing with the loss of their beloved dog! "Last Time", a touching song and tribute by singer/songwriter Andrew Galucki, to his childhood friend and the family pet, a Yellow Lab named Sandy. Takes you thru some footage of her life including and beginning with her first bath.

So almost a year ago, I found out that we had to put our childhood dog down after 15 years. It was a quick decision and I couldn't make it home for the proc...

12/16/2022

On December 19, 1969, the Nixon family pets got into the holiday spirit with presents and festive accessories in the White House Library. On the far left, President Richard Nixon’s Irish Setter, King Timahoe, sports a green ribbon. In the center, Pasha, Tricia Nixon’s Yorkshire Terrier, opens a present. On the right, Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s French Poodle, Vickie, wears a seasonal sweater while investigating a small Christmas tree. Stockings containing toys for the dogs are pictured hanging on the fireplace mantel in the background.

Image: Joseph J. Scherschel, White House Historical Association

11/16/2022

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11/10/2022

Just a game of chess between siblings sired by Tara Hill Harvest Moon. Photo credit: Pup Owner and Photographer Bill Page. Photo courtesy of breeder Pam Schaar

10/21/2022

This Gordon Setter puppy showing this Irish Setter pup some love!

09/28/2022

08/09/2022

Many of us have alot of memories of Oliva Newton-John thru her career in the entertainment industry. From these pictures it appears she was also an avid lover of Irish Setters over many years.

01/05/2022

She loved animals, apparently from these pictures she loved Irish Setters too. RIP Betty White

10/09/2021

Rogan, GCHS CH Roclyn Rockafella CD BN RE CGCA FDC, a Madison/Reign son, was Best of Veterans Sweepstakes and Best Veteran at the Morris & Essex Kennel Club on Thursday, October 7, 2021, here with owner Jeanne.

08/07/2021

Madison Scrappy son Reilly finishing his Championship 6 years ago@ 20 months old

Beautiful show photo on "Reilly" the now CH. Rollickin' Dream Boy after finishing his championship at 20 months. He is 3rd in the Rollickin'/Roclyn "Dream" litter to finish. Reilly is out of CH. Roclyn Fifth Avenue and was sired by CH. Northwinds Daydreamer.

08/07/2021

Madison and the gang from our last trip to Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula

Madison moving past the the two youngsters. That Missy couldn't get enough of Raleigh boy. He seemed to love the new playmate....new as of June 25, 2013

08/04/2021

The Irish Setter, King Timahoe that occupied the White House during the Nixon years.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞
This shot of President Nixon’s dog King Timahoe on the White House lawn is part of the magnificent photo collection donated to AKC Archives by the Irish Setter Club of America. In the upcoming “Old School” issue of the Gazette, we’ll take a deep dive into the ISCA collection.

Tim was born Tirvelda Tim of Ledgemere on July 31, 1968, to sire Ch. Tirvelda Rustic Duke and dam Ch. Tirvelda Maidavale at Ted Eldredge’s Tirvelda Farms kennel in Virginia.

The most famous King Timahoe story concerns a visit made to the White House by Prince Charles. From Susi Szeremy’s National Purebred Dog Day website: In correspondences between Nixon and the White House staff before the visit, there was a lighthearted moment as they wondered how to address the President’s dog, King Timahoe. The reply: During the Prince’s visit, the dog would be referred to only as Timahoe since “it would be inappropriate for the Prince to be outranked by a dog.”

King Timahoe got his name from a hamlet in County Kildare, Ireland, where Nixon’s ancestors were from. The setter was a birthday present from Nixon’s staff in 1969, though staff members had first given Nixon a small model of an Irish Setter to represent the puppy to come in a few weeks. Nixon held off on naming the dog until he met him, explaining that he wanted to “judge his personality” but that it would “certainly be a good Irish name.”

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07/31/2021

Had another fantastic visit with Madison's son Raleigh. He stayed a couple of weeks, never seems to be long enough. Raleigh is Florida bound again till his next visit, probably next July.

07/31/2021

Missing Madison, she was a great girl! Here she is from 11 years ago enhanced with some FB 3D

05/19/2021

Hard to say which R pup this was, but he was definitely reciprocating some of the loving he was getting from my son here.

05/05/2021

Raleigh observing my son Justin's Soccer Game, 8 years ago on Borden Field. Such a great Pal!