Bird Dogs
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I have a freind who owns a kennel specializing in English Setters for Grouse, Woodcock, and Pheasant. I had an opportunity to spend a day with him while he was doing some training. Thought you all might like to see a few shots.
Lauren,
I’m not sure what you mean by dual-purpose.These setters are from the original Ryman setters and are fantastic hunting dogs for grouse, pheasant or any upland bird. They have wonderful personalities and do well with families. And, they are not inexpensive! If you want a dog to chase grouse in the mountains of North Georgia, these dogs would be great!
http://www.decoverlykennels.com/
Best, Michael
I thought I remembered them advertising themselves as breeding “dual setters” – setters that looked like show dogs but had also been bred and trained to hunt and hunt well.
Excuse me if this off the subject a little bit, but just take a guess at how much I can bench press. Come on, what do you think? Take a guess. 315 pounds, at the top of my game, maxing out at 500!
Ok, Kyle, I have to apologize to you, because that was completely hilarious and it went right over my head.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218839/quotes
Thanks to another board member for pointing it out, too.
Zach
Lauren,
I’m sure there is a proper nomenclature, but am ignorant of it as well. The DeCoverly dogs are from the Ryman strain of English setters. They were created ca. 1907 by George Ryman purely for hunting. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a DeCoverly “show” dog. In fact, I’m not sure I would utter the word around my friends at the kennel….and I missed the “Best of Show” joke as well.
Hey Michael –
This is from the DeCoverly website:
“Their appearance should be of good English Setter type and be as close to show appearance as they can be without giving up ANY field performance. Physically, the standard is an elegant, efficient athlete with a structure that allows a setter to hunt all day in demanding terrain and conditions.”
There’s a whole discussion of the ‘dual’ Setter here:
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