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Joan Fiser

Click on the links below to read more about each dog Joan has owned - and LOTS of pictures!

Dewey    Drummer    Diddle     Marley 

Hello my name is Joan Fiser and I share my life and house with 5 setters. My four are all male dogs that I bought and raised from puppies. Harry, Dewey and Skye, my best buddy. My newest addition is Drummer.

I started in Irish Setters in 1970. My first dog Sparky O'Moore Troubles CD I bought for $50. How times have changed! Over the years I've owned - or they have owned me - 14 setters that include the ones I've just named. Nine of the 14 were rescues.

Being involved with the setters, I was the founding member and a past board member of Butler Dog Training, founding member and past board member of Rainbow Animal Refuge. I am a past board member of Butler Humane Society. I'm still a member and a volunteer at the humane society teaching new volunteers dog obedience. I still volunteer for Rainbow also. I'm active in Irish Setter Rescue not only with our club but also with our parent club, Irish Setter Club of America. Sorry to say, as long as Irish setters are being bred and sold, there will always be a need for rescue for our breed. I do have a day job to help support my Irish habit and that is with INDSPEC Chemical Corp. working shift work for 31 years.

I also used to own the Pet Wellness and Training Center, in downtown Butler Pa. We sell all natural dog and cat foods, teach Puppy and Basic dog Obedience classes, and offer dog grooming. So my life is pretty full. Lisa Edwards who is also a member of the club does the Grooming. She also helps with the training. Lisa and myself, also teach CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and are both AKC evaluators to test dogs for CGC. We also do Rally Obedience and Agility. I would love to mention that my “Dewey”, who will be 8 this year, has the Honor of being the very first Irish Setter to have passed the Rally Novice title in 2005. Many Irish showed the first weekend in January 2005 all over the USA but the time frame puts “Dewey” in as the very first. When I talked to the Parent club about this they said every dog that day was the first. I have Lisa to thank for showing him. You can see his picture with Lisa on Lisa's page.

Thanks to having the setters in my life, I have had the pleasure of meeting so many fine people.

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 Int'l and AM CH Kenobi Just Do it RN, CGC, TT, TDI (Dewey)

Int'l and AM CH Ballymera Glory Days of March, CGC (Drummer)

“Drummer” was born May 6th 2008, in New York and came eto me in June 2008. He is such a sweet and loving boy. His Sire is CH Red Hat’s Deja Blue, “Son” and dam is CH Ballymeras Walkin’ On Water, “Glorianna”. As the owner of “Glory”, and I decided to co -own “Drummer” with Coleen. On the evening of July 3rd, 2008 , I met Coleen and Deb Lawrence at a Park and Ride in Evans City. They were on their way to a show in New York and delivering Drummer's brothers to their new homes. So, it was Drummer and I going home to meet his new family. He snuggled down into the seat and slept until I pulled into my vet’s parking lot. I woke him up and took him in. As they all made a fuss over him, he snuggled each and everyone. It was then back into the van and we headed home. I pulled into the driveway and once again, had to wake the little guy up. After taking care of business, I picked him up and carried him to the door. Dewey, Skye, Harry and Chauncy all waited their turns to sniff him. So onto the floor he went to meet his new brothers and sister. All went well. Drummer went right over to the raised food pans and stood up on his rear legs to look into the bowls. With that out of the way he went to nose to nose to let the others know him. It has been now 14 months I could have not asked for a better pup. Drummer loves to be dirty. Pig Pen is his nickname. If he can get dirty, he will. If he brings in a stick and makes a mess, I always tell Coleen that's her half. Drummer is such a little love bug.

Drummer has had quite an amazing show career. He goes to shows occasionally and has acquired some exciting wins and placements. He was majored pointed at 8 months old and his first weekend out. His second 3 point major came six weeks later at his third weekend out. At these shows, he was also Best Puppy and Best Bred by and RWD to the major. Since January 2009, he has 2 Best Puppy, 2 Best Bred-by, won his puppy classes 8 times and Bred by 14 times, RWD 8 times, was WD for 2 points and has rounded things out with a 5 Point Specialty major from the ISCO, all by the time he was 14 months old and over an 8 month period of time. Drummer has done both of his “moms” proud. Drummer continues to win his Bred by class and has another Best Bred by win. His latest is at the Irish Setter Club of Michigan Specialty on September 20, 2009.

It will be fun watching him mature and after his Championship I hope to get him into obedience. Please keep watching our web site here at Golden Triangle. I'll have updates and pictures of Drummer.   Drummer finished his championship in less than 10 months, before the age of 19 months.  He was shown mostly in Bred-by, handled by Coleen, and with 4 majors, which included a 5 point specialty major at the ISCO show.  He is now waiting to grow up and quite happy playing in the mud!

					Drummer goes Best of Winners for the major to finish his Championship at the Chesapeake Kennel KC, Turkey Cluster, Nov 2009.

In September 2009,  I became the owner of another male, sired by my "Dewey".  His name is Redheart Kenobi Over the Moon, "Diddle".  Watch for pictures of him very soon. I have decided on Redheart for my kennel name.

Nat'l and Int'l Puppy Redheart Kenobi Over the Moon CGC (Diddle)

Marley

Hello everyone, my name is Marley. I was in rescue once before for about a week, a couple of years ago. My owner had put me there because they had to move to where the husband could find work. I was 8 years old. Not part of the move. (Let’s see, we take our favorite chair & all the clothes, plates and sheets and pillow cases, lamps……..you get the idea!) But one of the family members, she gets rehomed. I was just getting used to being without my favorite person and guess what who shows up to take me home? I guess the move fell through. I knew she loved me and fought to get me back. When all the papers were signed, she swore she would never ever part with me again. I’m going on 11 years old now and I live in western PA. My owner who swore she would never ever give up… well what can I say? God didn’t give me a voice so the rescue people speak for me. This lady who is now feeding me, taking me to the vets and giving me rides in the van, is now my new MOM. I share my home with 4 brothers all red like me. I’m the only girl other than Mom, in this big old dog friendly house. I also get to meet other dogs when their owners go on vacation. I have so many pillows to pick from to lie on. My new mom stays in contact with my other family. She sends pictures of me all of the time. Mom never questions why people do what they do to their animals and she says she can’t really judge them. I guess until we are faced with the problem of giving up your pet for your family, we can never say what we would do. My mom said a lot of tears fell that day when I was handed over to her. I just thought I was going for another ride. I was told I was on vacation and if my other family could ever manage to take me back, Mom would drive me to them. So for now, I’m eating good food, sleeping as long as I want, going out and taking long walks in the yard with my brothers….and even taking naps in the Sun, when it decides to come out here in western Pa. So, I guess you could say I’m on a very nice vacation; Growing Older, Loving my new Life, AND Thanks GTISC for giving me my new family.