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RORY!
Name: Rory Breed: Irish Setter
Born: in July of 1995Gender: Male Web Site: THE RORY STORY!
Rory is a
Irish (red) Setter
It has become very apparent that the star of my site is not me or Dr Who - poor Sylvester will be devastated - the real celebrity is in fact my pet Irish (RED) Setter dog!! Can I say that right off he is no relation to Jay Jay the 1999 Crufts Champion.
He was not the first Red Setter to join the family circle we had a previous model named Shane. Briefly we acquired Shane from the Antrim branch of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). He had sustained an accident outside Ballymena where an argument with a car resulted in a broken front leg. Apart from the break he was a pretty sorry sight and had obviously been straying for some time. Without collar or ID tags he was effectively homeless.
Then we came along and the sight of that plastered leg will haunt me for years to come. Immediate pity and £10 secured the release of the dog and he arrived at our house in Antrim. Where he quickly made himself at home - in front of the fire. He was a real handful and as they say about setters they are hyperactive. My friend maintains to this day that Shane could run round the living room without actually touching the floor??!!
A few years later we moved to Lisburn and the poor dog never having given up the urge for revenge on at least one car in his lifetime had to be moved to a family offering large fields and plenty of children. Not to mention far from a road. I am sure he has gone to the great kennel in the sky by now but will remain one of my life's little treasures.
 Rory on the couch
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