* * * * * FAIR ISLE FACTS * * * * *
Gordon Setters owned, co-owned, bred or co-bred by Colleen O’Brien
as of April 30, 2018
AKC TITLES EARNED
1 Bronze Grand Champion
4 Grand Champion
35 Champions (25 home bred)
3 Utility Dog
3 Companion Dog Excellent
7 Companion Dog
1 Rally Novice
1 Rally Advanced
1 Agility Excellent
2 Open Agility
2 Novice Agility
1 Novice Agility Jumper
2 Novice Agility Preferred
2 Novice Agility Jumper Preferred
2 Open Agility Jumper
10 Junior Hunter
OTHER TITLES EARNED
1 GSCA Working Dog
7 Canadian Champions
AWARDS EARNED
Pedigree® AWARD (no longer offered after 2004)
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2003
Pedigree® TOP PRODUCER AWARD (no longer offered after 2004)
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2004 (tie)
"Dogs In Review" TOP SIRE (first offered in 2008)
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2007 (tie), 2008, 2009
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight - 2011
“Dogs In Review” TOP DAM (first offered in 2008)
Ch. Fair Isle Giltedge – 2011
G.S.C.A. TOP PRODUCER AWARD
Can. & U.S. Ch. Heathcliff’s Heather MacKay, C.D.
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana
Aust., & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight
Ch. Fair Isle Giltedge
G.S.C.A. “BEAUTY, BRAINS & BIRDSENSE” AWARD
Ch. Alilou’s Amber Enchantress, U.D., J.H., W.D.
Can. & U.S. Ch. Alilou’s Rory MacKay, C.D., J.H.
Ch. Pinebirch Rave Review, U.D., J.H., A.X., N.A.P., O.A.J., N.J.P.
Ch. Fair Isle Above The Rim, C.D., J.H.
Ch. Pinebirch Guilty As Charged, U.D., R.N., J.H., O.A., N.A.P., O.J.P.
GCh. Fair Isle Black Tie, C.D., J.H.
G.S.C.A. BREED GORDON OF THE YEAR
Ch. Alilou’s Down Memory Lane – 1993 2nd
Ch. Alilou’s Down Memory Lane – 1994 6th
Ch. Alilou’s Down Memory Lane – 1995 7th
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2003 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2006 4th
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2007 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2008 1st
GCh. Fair Isle Black Tie, C.D., J.H. – 2014 7th
G.S.C.A. BENCH GORDON OF THE YEAR
Ch. Alilou’s Down Memory Lane – 1993 3rd
Ch. Alilou’s Down Memory Lane – 1995 8th
Can. & U.S. Ch. Hollyhunt Tell Her About It, J.H. – 2000 8th
Aust., Can., N.Z. & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2003 3rd
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2005 8th
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2006 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2007 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2008 1st
GCh. Fair Isle Black Tie, C.D., J.H. – 2014 7th
G.S.C.A. SHOWDOG OF THE YEAR (first offered in 2006)
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2006
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2007
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2008
G.S.C.A. STUD DOG OF THE YEAR
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2004 1st
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2005 1st
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2006 1st
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2007 2nd
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2008 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2008 3rd
Aust., Can., N.Z., & U.S. Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana – 2009 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2010 2rd
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2011 1st
Aust. & U.S. Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight – 2013 2nd
G.S.C.A. BROOD BITCH OF THE YEAR
Can. & U.S. Ch. Hollyhunt Tell Her About It, J.H. – 2005 3rd
Ch. Fair Isle Giltedge – 2007 2nd
CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB SHOW DOG OF THE YEAR
Can. & U.S. Ch. Fair Isle All That & A Bag Of Chips - 2017 Gordon Setter 3rd
*** NOTABLE WINS ***
BEST IN SHOW (All Breeds) – USA
Nike (19)
BEST IN SPORTING GROUP SHOW – USA
Nike (3)
GROUP PLACEMENTS - USA
Rory (14)
Downer (15)
Keddie (4)
Nirvana (12)
Nike (174)
Zeus (1)
Tux (7)
GROUP PLACEMENTS – CANADA
Rory (1)
Chip (1)
BEST IN PUPPY GROUP – CANADA
Lark (1)
BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW - USA
Heather – TarTan GSC ’85
Rory – Paumanauk GSC ’90
Downer – GSCA/Mid West ’93
Downer – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ’94
Nirvana – Paumanauk GSC ’02
Nirvana – GSCA/Sunbelt-1 ’03
Nirvana – GSCA/Sunbelt-2 ’03
Nirvana – Nodrog GSC of Michigan ’03
Nirvana – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ’03
Nirvana – GSCA National/Silverdale, WA ’03
Nirvana - TarTan GSC ’03
Nirvana – Paumanauk GSC ‘04
Nike – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘06
Nike - GSCA/New Mexico ‘06
Nike – Paumanauk ‘07
Nike – GSCA/GardenSA ‘07
Nike – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘07
Nike – GSCA/Sunbelt-1 ‘07
Nike – GSCA/Sunbelt-2 ‘07
Nike – GSCA/Mid West ‘07
Nike – GSCA/High Plains-1 ‘07
Nike – GSCA/High Plains-2 ‘07
Nike - GSCA/Mid Atlantic ‘07
Nike – TarTan GSC ‘07
Nike - GSCA/Great Lakes ‘07
Nike – GSCA/GardenSA-1 ‘08
Nike – Golden Gate GSC ‘08
Nike – GSCA/Great Lakes ‘08
Nike – GSCA/High Plains-1 ‘08
Nike – GSCA/High Plains-2 ‘08
Tux – GSCA/Greater Atlanta-2 ‘14
Ida - GSCA/MidAtlantic 2 '17
BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW – CANADA
Heather – GSC/Ontario ’88
SPECIALTY BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX – USA
Heather – Paumanauk GSC ’88
Downer – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ’98
Keddie – GSCA National/Warwick, RI ’98
Keddie – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ’99
Keddie – Paumanauk GSC ’00
Keddie – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ’00
Shea – Paumanauk ‘06
Shea – GSCA/GardenSA ‘06
Shea – GSCA/GardenSA ‘08
Shea - GSCA/Sunbelt-1 ‘08
Nike – TarTan GSC ‘09
Ida - GSCA/MidAtlantic 1 '17
SPECIALTY BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX – CANADA
Tilly – OVASA ’04
Lark – OVASA ‘13
SPECIALTY BEST OF WINNERS – USA
Downer – TarTan ‘91
Jack – Paumanauk ‘07
Tux – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘10
Zeus – GSCA/MidWest-1 ‘10
Zeus – GSCA/MidWest-2 ‘10
Ella – GSCA/Greater Atlanta-1 ‘14
Ida – GSCA/MidWest-1 ‘15
Ida – GSCA/St Louis ‘15
SPECIALTY BEST OF WINNERS – CANADA
Keddie – GSCC National/Kingston, ONT ‘99
Lark – OVASA ‘13
SPECIALTY GRAND CHAMPION SELECT
Coco – GSCA/Greater Atlanta-2 ‘16
Chip - GSCA/Greater Atlanta-1 '18
SPECIALTY WINNERS – USA
Downer – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ‘91
Keddie – GSCA/Magnolia ‘97
Muriel – GSCA/Sunbelt-2 ‘03
Mia – GSCA/GardenSA ’05
Tux – GSCA/Mid Atlantic-2 ‘10
Ida – GSCA/Meadowlands-1 ‘13
Ida – GSCA/Greater Atlanta-2 ‘15
Chip – TarTan WGS ‘17
Chip – GSCA/WGS2 ‘16
Marion - GSCA/Greater Atlanta-1 '17
Marion - GSCA/Greater Atlanta-2 '17
SPECIALTY RESERVE WINNERS – USA
Rory – Paumanauk GSC ‘84
Ryan – GSCA National/Philadelphia, PA ‘84
Lighter – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ‘86
Barney – Paumanauk GSC ‘87
Downer – GSCA/Nodrog ’91
Nirvana – Paumanauk GSC ‘02
Shea – Paumanauk GSC ’05
Shea – GSCA/GardenSA ’05
Muriel – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘06
Jack – TarTan GSC ‘06
Striker – GSCA/New Mexico-2 ‘10
Ida – GSCA/MidAtlantic-1 ‘12
Ida – GSCA/MidAtlantic-2 ‘14
Chip – GSCA/WGS1 ‘17
Marion – GSCA/WGS1 ‘17
SPECIALTY RESERVE WINNERS – CANADA
Downer – GSCC National/Kingston, ONT ‘96
Keddie – OVASA ’99
Marion – OVASA ‘17
BEST IN PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES – USA
Rory – TarTan GSC ‘84
Keddie – Paumanauk GSC ‘97
Annika – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘06
Striker - GSCA/Palm Springs ‘08
Marion – GSCA/WGS2 ‘17
BEST IN PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES – CANADA
Dani – GSCC National/Kingston, ONT ‘99
BOS IN PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES – USA
Heather – Paumanauk GSC ‘82
Rory – Paumanauk GSC ‘84
Raven – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ‘92
Keddie – GSCA/Mid Atlantic ‘96
Muriel – GSCA/Sunbelt-1 ‘03
Coco – GSCA National/Greeley, CO ‘10
Tux – GSCA/Mid Atlantic-1 ‘10
Coco – TarTan GSC ‘10
Ida – GSCA/Mid West ‘13
Chip – GSCA/WGS2 ‘17
Marion - GSCA/Greater Atlanta-2 '17
BEST PUPPY IN REGULAR CLASSES – USA
Muriel – GSCA/Sunbelt-2 ’03
Tux – GSCA/Greater Atlanta ‘10
Ida – Nodrog GSC 1 ‘12
BEST PUPPY IN REGULAR CLASSES – CANADA
Keddie – GSCC National/Kingston, ONT ’96
Keddie – OVASA ‘96
Dani – GSCC National/Kingston, ONT ‘99
BEST IN VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES – USA
Downer – GSCA National/ San Mateo, CA ’96
Downer – GSCA National/ Warwick, RI ’98
Nirvana – GSCA National/Richfield, OH ‘06
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX IN VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES – USA
Nike – GSCA National/Gettysburg, PA ‘08
WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB
Heather – ’82 WB
Downer – ’94 AOM
Downer – ’95 AOM
Nirvana – ’03 BOB
Nike – ’06 BOB
Shea – ’06 BOS
Nike – ’07 AOM
Nike – ’08 BOB
Nike – ’10 AOM
AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Nike – Jan ’06 (Tampa, FL) BOB
Nike – Dec ’06 (Long Beach, CA) BOB
Nike – Dec ’07 (Long Beach, CA) BOB
JUDGES AWARD OF MERIT
Downer – GSCA National/ Schaumburg, IL ’93
Downer – GSCA National/ Mechanicsburg, PA ’95
Downer – GSCA National/ San Mateo, CA ’96
Nirvana – GSCA National/Sturbridge, MA ’04
Shea – GSCA National/Mason, OH ‘05
Nike – GSCA National/Mason, OH ‘05
Nike – GSCA National/Oconomowoc, WI ‘07
Nike – GSCA National/Gettysburg, PA ‘08
Nike – GSCA National/Greeley, CO ‘10
SPECIALTY HIGH IN TRIAL - USA
Raven – GSCA/Great Lakes ’93
Raven – TarTan GSC ‘96
Raven – TarTan GSC ’99