Irish Red and White Setters

Gina would know the answer to this.  I assume at this point they are FSS?  So there's paperwork that goes with that, that the breeder has to be up to speed on.  I don't believe that you can show in conformation however until some hoops have been jumped.  The Leos are doing this now, it's quite interesting.

If you get one now from a breeder who is in favor of the recognition, it should come with FSS paperwork instead, which you can either send in or will be replaced with regular paperwork in January.

 I'm not sure if there's a split in folks who were in favor/not in favor of the recognition, but chances are fairly good that if you get one from a breeder that is planning to show, he/she will come with his/her paperwork to be registered and you won't have to do anythin more than send in the puppy paper.

 Is this going to be your show puppy? :)
 

Yes I would like to be getting one to show. Reading up on everything and talking to a few people right now so I will be ready for a pup. It might not be till the first of the year before I get a pup. But that is just more time for me to get ready and prepared.

I would love to see one.  Got any links  to recommend.

http://www.irishredwhitesetterassociation.com/

http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_red_white_setter/photos.cfm

 http://waidmanset.homestead.com/entlink.html

Wow what a beautiful dog.   I loved the puppy pics.  Very iresistible, no wonder you are getting prepared. Thanks for sharing.

FSS transfer over automatically...once you get into the Misc class you can show conformation...before that any performance event.

You can also right when you get your pup...show in conformation with UKC and INTL since both registries accept and recog your breed already.

 Im having a hard time finding a breeder that I like. Anyone know where I can go to find breeders? I looked at the Akc site for breeders but they only show Irish Setters.

UKC lists this person...the only one listed...there is someone who has them on my Texas list so lemme check and see who..

http://www.vci.net/~redwing/

Kimberly PM me your email, and I can give it to the folks on my list who responded...they do have contacts that they themselves would get a dog from so they sound on the up and up.

I really like how these look.  Is anyone doing a lot of non-breed-specific performance with them - ie, agility, flyball? 

You don't have to wait until Jan, 2009, all pure bred IRWS are already and should be recorded/registered with AKC FSS and will keep their FSS numbers, which are just AKC numbers.

Do no tbuy one that does not have AKC FSS, unless it is an import with export pedigree and paperwork.

Christina Phillips

Waidman's IRWS