We are Ray and Lee Parker of Southern River Western Australia, and we own 'Tintookie' Pointer and Irish Red and White Setter kennels. We also own successful boarding kennels, namely
Early Bird Boarding Kennels that are run by Ray. We have owned and shown Gundogs since 1964 and have been members of the Victorian Canine Association for
over 40 years and the Canine Association of Western Australia for over ten years.
Lee has her Group Three Championship Judges Licence for all Gundogs
and also for Group One (Toys). We were both heavily involved in dog administration in Victoria for many years. Being founding committee members of the now defunct Pointer Club of Victoria Inc from its conception in 1989. In fact Lee was foundation Secretary and held that position for many years prior to moving to the West. She was granted Life Membership of the Club in 1992. The only person to be given this honour before the club folded in 1996.
Since moving to Western Australia Lee has been Treasurer of Oriental Breeds Dog Club, both of us have been on the committee of Fremantle Dog Club and Lee is currently Secretary of the Gundog Club of WA Inc., as well as Secretary of the Spaniel and Setter Club.
On the dog front, since arriving here, we have continued showing our Pointers and have achieved success in the West with the Pointers,
Ch. Tintookie Jazz Dancer, Ch. Tintookie Gym
Sticks, Ch. Tintookie Witch N Famous, Ch. Tintookie Julius Caesar,
Ch. Tintookie ThBitch isBrown and Ch. Barragan Calvin
Klein. The youngsters Tintookie What About Me (Shannon) and her brother
Tintookie Fames Fortune (Plugger) are also doing well.
Pointer 'Exports' to the East who have done well in recent years include: -
Ch. Tintookie Top That, Ch. Tintookie Such Is Life, Ch. Tintookie The Apprentice UD,
Ch. Tintookie Black Russian, Ch. Tintookie Black
Magic, Ch. Tintookie Tinsel, Ch. Tintookie by Candlelight and
Ch. Tintookie Fairytale.
Since adding Irish Red and White Setters to our kennels we have done exceptionally well with our boy 'Bennie'
Grand Ch. Truestone Kiwi Supreme (Imp NZ) and his litter sister Ch. Truestone Kiwi Export (Imp NZ).
Bennie's children Tintookie I Set The Style and Tintookie
All Eyes On Me are also doing well in the showring, and his younger brother
Ch. Tintookie Summer Breeze is a force to be reckoned with in New South Wales.. For more news on this breed see our section on
Irish Red and White Setters.
