Club Events
2nd April 2023
Annual General Meeting
1pm at Shuttington Village Hall, Tamworth, Staffs B79 0DP
16th July 2023
Championship Show and Open Show
KC Building, Stoneleigh, CV8 2LG
Championship Judge – Jacque Bayne
Open Show Judge – Christine Morgan
26th November 2023
Autumn Open Show
Markfield Community and Sports Centre
Markfield, LE67 9ST
Judge – Anita Tattersall
Latest News
The AGM booklet with the Agenda and reports will be going out in the next few days, don’t forget to renew your subscription to keep receiving information from us.
The Club’s 2023 Calendar is available now. They are A4 this year (A3 would have been more than twice the cost of last year’s) and are £10 including UK postage. If you’d like to order one please contact Alison
29th July
Weston Park Game Fair – Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September
The Club has been invited to attend – and show off the dogs – the Game Fair again this year. After a couple of years break it’ll be nice to get back out and talk to the public about the breed’s good qualities. We will be one of the British Heritage breeds in the Gundog Pavilion, where there are fenced pens which allow visitors to meet to the dogs and chat with the owners.
If you have a free day/afternoon/weekend and would like to help out at Weston Park (8 miles from J12 on the M6) please email Fiona.
30th April
Tony Sherratt writes that this event is open to IRWS’s and we are very welcome. Field Training Day
The GSA (Gordon Setter Association) is holding a Field Training day on Sunday 25th September near Pocklington, East Yorkshire.
The ground is stubble and grass. We will start at 10am and finish about 3pm.
There is a kitchen available for making drinks. Bring your own lunch.
We have space for beginners and intermediates, and those interested in learning what a Gordon was bred to do and practicing field work. Our plan is that this will encourage people to give it a go and we will support those who want to progress, perhaps to entering Field Trials.
The cost will be £20.00. One dog, one handler please.
Enquiries please to Nicky Ackerley-Kemp
28th March
Long time member, Geoff Tong, very sadly passed away last week after a long illness. Our condolences go to Susan and their family. Details of his funeral will be posted when announced.
Would anyone wanting to enter their dogs in the Open Show Points Competition please download the form here, complete it and send to Alan Bamford.
20th December
23rd November
The organising of the 2021 Year Book (pages this year are all in colour) is in it’s final stages – there’s just over a week to get your advert/page(s) in. The form needed is here. Please send them to Will at yearbook@irishredandwhitesetterclub.com
With great sadness we have to let everyone know that Mary Knox passed away peacefully last week. Mary and her ‘Coolfin’ IRWS played a significant part in the revival of the breed – after she met Alan and Ann Gormley she imported their stock and that became the foundation for many IRWS kennels. Mary was the Club’s first Secretary and did a lot of the groundwork to get the club established.
Mary never lost her IRWS interest and commitment and still bred and exhibited with Trish Jakins, who in later years, shared the Coolfin affix.
It’s very fitting that Mary had the honour of judging our Championship Show just a few weeks ago.
Our Condolences go to Caroline her daughter, Gary her son in law and her grandsons Jonathon and Graham.
Further arrangements will be available in due course.
The latest points competition figures have been uploaded – these will include any points awarded in 2020. Click below.
The Club’s 2022 Calendars will be available at the Club Show in October or can be ordered and posted. £11 each – email calendar@irishredandwhitesetterclub.com
Pat Brigden’s funeral is at Taunton Deane Crematorium at 2.30 today. Donations to the Marie Curie charity would be much appreciated via the funeral directors ;Hedley Price,Mart Rd,Minehead,Somerset ,TA24 5BJ
10th September
Be part of the Irish Red and White History! The 2021 Year Book is being prepared by Will Hodgetts Download, complete and return the request for an advert.
Pat Brigden
It is with great personal sadness that I report the passing of Pat Brigden, one of our Club’s founder members and one of the most passionate supporters of our wonderful breed. Initially in Irish setters for many years, where I first met her on the south east social committee. Pat bought her first red and White from Joyce Webb in the early 80s and went on to become a prominent figure in the breed under her Autumnwood affix with which she had many successes. Pat was so enthusiastic for the breed that she did a tremendous amount of research and produced “The Irish Red And White Setter “ in 1989, a book which I often refer to today.
She was a tireless worker and she would stand up for her argument in any quarter especially at AGMs and in particular in controversial times, eg, when the outcross programme was announced she had a few choice words to say about that.
I have personally known Pat since the early 80s and I helped her to run the ringcraft classes in Caterham, Surrey,for many years, up to more recent times when we worked together on the Kennel Club Gazette together.
Her life changed in recent years when she moved from East Grinstead, West Sussex, away from her many friends, in particular her great friend Maureen Newman who saw Pat almost daily and was a marvellous support to her. She moved to Somerset to be near her ailing son who sadly passed away shortly after she moved there. Fortunately, her daughter and her husband moved there at the same time so she had family around her in these last years and Maureen visited frequently which was a massive comfort to her.
She will be sadly missed and we send our sincere condolences to family and friends.
Jim Cuddy
Just two weeks to get your photos in for the Club’s 2022 Calendar. Please send your images to calendar@irishredandwhitesetterclub.com.com
Thank you to all those who turned out for our two shows last weekend. It was a wonderful day with some wonderful dogs. See you all at the October shows.
3rd August
Would all members look out their photos please – send the ones you’d like to see in the Club calendar, before the end of August, to: calendar@irishredandwhitesetterclub.com
The Championship Show and Open Show will now be in Stanley Sheldon Hall not Crocker Hall – it’s a few hundred metres away. There’s a good size outdoor space and plenty of room inside.
26th July
Entries for the 8th August shows –
Open Show with judge, Jane Eyeington – 42 dogs and 51 entries – 3 of these are nfc.
Championship Show with Suzanne Humphries judging – 51 dogs and 71 entries – 5 of these are nfc
3rd July
The Club will be doing its calendar again this year – so check out your photos and send them off to Alison
8th June
Jacque Bayne has taken on the role of Membership Liaison Officer, her first report is available here.
29th July
Weston Park Game Fair – Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September
The Club has been invited to attend – and show off the dogs – the Game Fair again this year. After a couple of years break it’ll be nice to get back out and talk to the public about the breed’s good qualities. We will be one of the British Heritage breeds in the Gundog Pavilion, where there are fenced pens which allow visitors to meet to the dogs and chat with the owners.
If you have a free day/afternoon/weekend and would like to help out at Weston Park (8 miles from J12 on the M6) please email Fiona.