Setter owners, some advice

[redtop65]

Get a field bred for sure, no question. Several good FB groups for Setters and Field Trialing and Hunting.

My current young Setter in ND

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[tyler94]

Get a field bred for sure, no question. Several good FB groups for Setters and Field Trialing and Hunting.

Awesome, thank you. Do you have any breeders you’d recommend?

 

[WRO]

Awesome, thank you. Do you have any breeders you’d recommend?

Alex Mauck, Talmadge Smedley, Brett gorash (sp), Robertson Kennels, Bruce Sooter, Phil Bowden, Long hollow bird dogs for white dogs. If you want a Gordon, tall grass kennels, Clear cut kennels for starters.

 

[redtop65]

Berg Brothers has very nice Setters also, a ways away in Minnesota


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[medvedyt]

We had a GSP growing up, he was very good with kids but his energy was out of this world. He never mellowed out, up until the day he passed. I do love them, but I like hearing the good experiences people have had with setters in the home

we had gsp (my uncle) and britannies (ours) all our life at the farm in france. the granda of my wife had setters (the english kind ) and they were never with the family (cant explain how come) and they had always one idea in mind is to escape the kennel and go after the chicken in the neighbourood which of course show a great prey drive ... now we are griffon but the most important is to find the breeder that will fit your hunting and lifestyle.

 

[UPThunderbolt]

Hey everyone. Im looking to get my first bird dog, and I’ve pretty much settled on an English Setter. From my research, they seem to be a good blend of hunting ability and having an off switch in the house. I have little kids at home, so the dog being well mannered around kids is very important for me.



I live in CA and 90 percent of the time I hunt chukar and quail. Right now I’m trying to navigate the process of selecting a breeder, and a lot of them seem to breed for grouse and woodcock in the Midwest, which is something I may not ever do. Does anyone have any experience hunting “western” birds with dogs from these breeders? Or can anyone provide any insight or experience on selecting between a Ryman type, Llewellin, or field bred setters? I appreciate all the advice

Here is an add from the most recent Pointing Dog Journal. I believe this is an Idaho breeder.

 

[joerotter]

We hunt a lot of Chukar, and I love the high white tail and their ability to chill or kill depending on the situation. Unfortunately lost mine, but would absolutely get another setter. If you live in PNW a couple of guys at work here are guides and breed. Just DM me if you have any interest in learning more.