Went to a dog show today and met 2 mad women ;) ;) ;)!!!!!!!!
Oh and took another one with me ;) ;) !!! LMAO
But I nearly smuggled some dogs out!!!
Number 1 The Beagle!!! Now they just look like pups even when they are older!!!!
Number 2 The Irish Setter. I had forgotten how much I loved looking after the 30 I did when I was 15!!!
Number 3, and this is a shocked me, We stood with one of the mad women   at the Flat coat retreiver ring for a long time. Now I fell in love with them LOL Now I think they look alot like the Irish Setters but black LOL and not as slobbery!!!! LOL
Oh well, LMAO Not getting another dog for a long time LOL
Lea :) :) :)

how dare you say fcr look alot like irish setter they are not at tall like them

they are the peter pan of the dog world never grow up

Sorry sorry sorry, I didnt mean anything horrible by it!!!!
They are closer looking to setters than they are to Goldens.
The slimmer body, feathering and slender head and shiny coat reminds me of the setters!!!
I love them both!!!!
Lea :)

Too many these days are slabsided and do resemble black setters, but they should be a solid retriever, though they are slow maturing and young ones can be a bit narrower through.  Should not be racy like an Irish Setter.

Standard says:

Body
Foreribs fairly flat. Body well ribbed up showing a gradual spring and well arched in centre but rather lighter towards quarters. Loin short and square. Open couplings highly undesirable.

that ok,
they are totaly different if you but them next to each other.

when i had my first fcr some one said to me was he a black setter no i reply he a fcr.that over 20 years ago
then i bought a gorden setter when the fcr was 4 years old totaly different in build and of cause the gorden setter has tan markings,and in tempertant as well,

Sorry yes Briedog it probably did come across as I didnt know what I was talking about Sorry!!!!
I would never call them Black Irish Setters LOL as they are not that similar, but there are some similaritys which is probably why I am drawn to one!!! Before today I had never even considered one LOL
Lea :)

I saw a FCR at an Open Show last week and thought it was too chunky, more than likely it was how they should be?

Most I saw today were more setter size than lab size. All the same more slender size (and am sure they werent all female as there wee Alot of them!!!!
Lea :)

there was a few of swedish and norwegen line breed fcr that where there today.in the ring

Any related to your guy?  How are you anyway?

the 2nd in minor puppy dog was lynn and mike new fcr, which his dad is pagan and phoneix grandad,

the other are related in a roundabout way and to my blue as well.

knee very sore still feeling a bit dopley after the ga,

thank you

Ahh well done Lynn and Mike!

Oh well, LMAO Not getting another dog for a long time LOL

Yeah - we'll see!  I give it 3 months.....  :)

Maxine

lea in 3 years time hopefully when i breed again with pagan you could have a fcr then.hopefully all swedish lines

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo you must be joking!!!!!!
Dont get me wrong I miss Gemma so much and she was a very 'easy' dog as she was slow and old.
Toi have 3 whirlwinds in my house Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Lea :) :) (now in 3 years, mmmm maybe!!!)

Oi!!! Excuse me Miss but there seems to be a breed missing off of that list. How could you stand around our ring and not put goldens number 1 :-D

and just who are you calling mad!!! LMSO

Oh yes Lori, But when I was standing watching you, And You did great BTW, I was distracting your mate from videoing you by talking Rotties ;) ;) ;) LMAO
Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lea :)

She got some video in - enough to show me I was running her too slowly. I'm surprised she didn't talk you into another rottie and into showing.

I think she was trying!!!!!!!
But didnt get the chance as some inconsidrerate person decided to go into the ring ;) ;) ;) LMAO
But oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh That pup was gorgeus!!!!!
Lea :D :D :D :D :D :D :D