English and Irish Setters
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Based in a small market town in West Norfolk, we are a proud family of two humans and a number of English and Irish setters, both show lines and rescue. Our dogs live as full members of the family in the house with us, entertain us endlessly with their mischief and intelligence, and enjoy exploring the many delights and smells of the local countryside and riverbanks.
We invite you to follow us in our journey...
As a boy I grew up looking over our garden fence to watch our neighbours' gorgeous Irish Setter. Over the years I saw this noble and graceful dog bring such joy to her family and I never missed a chance to say hello and let those deep brown eyes look into my soul. Fast forward many years and I finally had the opportunity to offer my home to a new generation of equally lovely Setters.
In 2013 my first setter, an Orange Belton English Setter, came into our lives and turned our house upside down. I got her from a highly regarded local breed specialist and with every intention of diving head first into the show ring myself. Sadly, what with one thing and another, not least the death of my father, that intention was not able to come to fruition and Letty remains simply a much loved and rather mischievous pet. But... the setter bug had bitten...
So, in April 2015, into the house bounced Gemma - aka Swiftlark First Desire, out of Thendara and Lynwood lines. Named for the loveable Irish Setter I grew up next door to, she and I began to learn how dog shows worked and over the years she has become a wonderful mum to two gorgeous litters of puppies, including one from the first litter that we kept and qualified for 2019's Crufts, which was nice! We now have Gemma and two of her daughters from her two litters and now two grand-daughters (with a fourth generation on the way) and we hope to keep showing and enjoying meeting as many of the other gorgeous setters out there as we can.
In summer 2016 we added Scarlet, our second English Setter. Out of Walshaw and Upperwood lines, she's a gorgeous orange belton. She has been shown lightly and has gradually matured into a lovely dog and is now possibly the calmest of the bunch - not that mischief has been completely banished of course. She is an English Setter after all: gentle, independent but with a twinkle in her eye waiting for the next practical joke she can play on us.
If you meet us in the show ring, please do say hello. We always enjoy a good chat. And please do follow us on our journey on our Facebook page (link below)
Tony White, October 2015, April 2025
PS: Why 'Paduan'? It's because my parents named me after Saint Anthony of Padua, and the Kennel Club have kindly allowed me to register it as my affix, so here we are!
We have had some moderate success in the ring.
All of our show team have qualified for Crufts over repeated years, as puppies, adults and veterans. Two Paduan dogs have achieved their Stud Book Numbers, entitling them to lifetime Crufts entry.
In 2024 we qualified 5 dogs through competition (in addition to our girl with her SBN) - these being Swiftlark First Desire at Paduan (Gemma) as a Veteran, as well as her daugher Paduan Sunny Disposition (Romie, also now a veteran), and grand-daughters Paduan Golden Girl (Dorothy) and Paduan Feel The Love (Ruby), together with Droveborough Silver Pearl for Paduan (Purdy) as well as Paduan Nightingale (Cilla) by virtue of her SBN. We could only take both Gemma and Purdy as all the others were due to be in season - the perils of showing girls! Both Gemma and Purdy behaved themselves impeccably, even if we didn't come home with any rosettes this time round.
As I write this in April 2025, two of the team are eyeing up their benches at the NEC in March 2026; these being Paduan Easter Blessing (Molly) for what will be her first entry anywhere as a Veteran, and Purdy who qualified at only her second opportunity this cycle, gaining a decent 2nd place in Novice at English Setter Society of Wales' champ show in April 2025.
We can be contacted by phone on 07427 668744 or via our Facebook page: click here - PADUAN
Local Authority Licensed Breeder - Kings Lynn & West Norfolk, License # 20/01254/AA_NEW