News from America

This past weekend Cailin was awarded her last two passes to become the FIRST American Kennel Club Senior Hunter. She was the first Show Champion and now first Senior Hunter. Cailin is trained and handled by me.
She is now Ch. O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn SH

Laurel Oak Irish Red and White Setters is proud to announce that Sean is now Best in Specialty Show Grand Champion Mizen Duchas Dilis JH....he finished his AKC Grand Championship. Wonderful for a young dog who just turned two years old.

Also his two daughters, Annie, Laurel Oak Elusive Dream and Aeryn, Laurel Oak Mid Winter Nite's Dream are both pointed from the 6-9 puppy class.

All are Owner Handled and Trained by Judy Baumgartner

Arin, earned both her AKC Conformation Championship with 8 points towards her Grand Championship & her Junior Hunting Title.
Aoife, CH RedBranch Radiant Sunset at NyaStar, earned her AKC Grand Championship, to be the first AKC Grand Champion in the breed!! We are very thrilled with our sweet girl who comes from Dalriach, Rossmore, & Porto Rio lines.

To top off all the good news at NyaStar, Terry O’Leary is sending us Sheebhin Orla in whelp. We could not be more excited for Orla to come to us, and she will later join our other dogs in the ring and the hunting fields.

Kellyn Miller & Shawn Hazen

We are happy to announce a new AKC Champion as of April 24, 2010, CH Mizen Gael Tegan JH.
Tegan is the daughter of Dalriach Lord Decider, "Cuddy," and Mizen Just Juno. Margaret Sierakowski's
Cuddy's fine contribution lives on through his daughter Tegan.
We couldn't be more pleased with the Mizen IRWS that Ann Miller has entrusted to us.
Our first, Mizen Jade, is the dam of the 1st AKC Champion, CH O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn JH and
our second Mizen import is Tegan.
We selected and arranged for CH Mizen Duchas Dilis JH to come to the US. He is the youngest AKC
IRWS Champion to date. Ann's exports excel in the field as well. Ann's IRWS retain solid and intense hunting skills.
Ann's IRWS from the country of origin are making a considerable contribution to the breeds' future across the pond.
Go raibh míle maith agat do na madrai hiontach agus don cairdeas specialta.
With our heartfelt appreciation,

American Update March 2010

We are so pleased to finally tie into your hunting lines. Lohmann's Bella arrived on the shores of America, March 11, 2010. Bella was bred by Andreas and Christiane Lohmann in Germany. Bella is co-owned by Bob and Evan Devlin, Zach, Chris, and Tami Orcutt. We all have high hopes for Bella. If Bella hunts anything like her mother, Deargban O'Faolain (see hunting report under News from Germany) Bella will have a lot to offer to the breed. Christiane was able to view Bella's sire, History's of Highland's Balou, hunting prior to the breeding and was impressed with him as well.

He has won Best Puppy in Show, Six Best of Breed's and gotten his championship at the age of 9 months and one day old.

Sean is also the first to get his championship born and bred in Ireland.

Champion Mizen Duchas Dilis

1st AKC IRWS Champion,

CH O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn JH

Congratulations !

Evan Devlin, AKC Judge Jean Fournier, Judy Baumgartner owner/handler, Bob Devlin

Photo Courtesy of Booth Photography

Cailin is owned by Tom and Judy Baumgartner. Bred by Bob and Evan Devlin of Duluth, Minnesota.
Cailin garnered as many points as were available in her first four show outings, in two weekends, to become the first AKC CH on Jan. 11, 2009.

Both Cailin's Sire and Dam are Irish imports

Sire - Lougherne Birch JH

Dam - Mizen Jade

This is Sean, Mizen Duchas Dilis bred by Ann Miller. He came to the United States in November of 2008. He is just 7 months old and will be competing for his hunting titles this Spring. He is also one third of the way to his show championship, only being shown three times. Sean got a Best of Breed from the 6 - 9 puppy class. A very rare accomplishment in any breed. His sire is Sheebhin Fionn and dam is Mizen Gael Gra Geal. He is pure Irish and will make Ireland proud...

Gracie is O'Dobhailien Grasta Iontach. Her sire is Lougherne Birch JH and dam is O'Dobhailien Logan Asthore. She is 10 months old and will be competeing for her hunting titles this Spring. Also Gracie has 7 or her 15 points towards her show championship. We are entered in hunting tests the next two weekends....keep your fingers crossed that we do well....(I know we will, these dogs are fantastic).

This is Cailin, she is the AKC champion on your website...Ch. O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn....she is in training for more hunting titles. I take the dogs out to the field each week to work on planted birds. They each get a turn running with three birds planted each time. We don't have many native birds around any longer, and with training the planted birds work so well.
is the AKC champion on your website...Ch. O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn....she is in training for more hunting titles. I take the dogs out to the field each week to work on planted birds. They each get a turn running with three birds planted each time. We don't have many native birds around any longer, and with training the planted birds work so well.

Mizen Gael Tegan completed her Junior Hunter title this weekend. She pointed 4 quail and retrieved 3 to hand. When flushed, her first bird landed on the boot of a Judge who was on horseback at the time.

Tegan who can outrun most quail ended her pursuit under the horse. Fortunately no one was injured and Tegan went on to point three more birds during her allotted time. Those three birds were delivered to hand.

IRWSA - SPECIAL REPORT

It is with great pleasure that I share the below message with you from Mari-Beth O'Neill, AVP Special Services at the AKC.

A special Thank You to the Founding Members of the IRWSA, especially those who are still active after ten years, Lee & Wayne Robinson, Lynn & Charles Petterson, Pat & Ray Lathrop. Thank you also to The Charter members and General members who have supported the IRWSA, attended our shows, made donations and given their time. With all the support we were able to reach this milestone in Irish Red and White Setter history

Congratulations! The Board approved the Irish Red and White Setter to be fully recognized effective January 1, 2009. The formal letter will be in the mail later today.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation as we have worked to move the Irish Red and White Setter towards full recognition.

Zach at 12 years is the youngest handler in the United States to get an AKC Junior Hunter title on an Irish Red and White Setter

Kyla (Can. Ch Dalriach Alchemy ex Fiona O''Dobhailien ) was bred by Bob and Evan Devlin of Minnesota

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Kathy Pellerito

Hello Terry- thought you might like to see my girls. Took her to New Hampshire - Ran Rosie in a Hunt Test and puppy went along. She was very interested in the bird field and we showed her a bird which she later found in the brush. Kathy

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Judy Baumgartner

Judy Baumgartner and these pictures are of O'Dobhailien Cailin Alainn. She was bred by Bob and Evan Devlin of Duluth, MN, USA...Cailin is the youngest Irish Red and White Setter Bitch in the USA to receive her Junior Hunter Title, at 9 months of age. She acheived this in just four weekends, getting four passes in four days. Her sire is Lougherne Birch JH and Mizen Jade.

Photos courtesy Robert Young of AKC