Classic SettersWe were first introduced to Ryman type setters by Walt Cottrell and Walt Saling and got our first two setters from them in the early 1980’s. We began breeding setters several years later and average 1 litter per year.
Our focus from the beginning was to line breed Ryman and Old Hemlock bloodlines with strategic outcrosses to Llewellyn setters. These outcrosses have produced some of our best dogs and when linebred back into our lines produce remarkably uniform litters with the traits we are looking for. We believe you cannot maintain a line without periodic outcrosses!
We emphasize natural hunting ability, good conformation and health, and biddability. Our dogs begin hunting ruffed grouse and woodcock but we hunt pheasants, prairie grouse, and quail as well. They generally begin hunting after only basic obedience training and quickly begin pointing and retrieving when exposed to birds, and because they are so easy to handle, you can adjust their range to remain close in grouse and woodcock covers and let them open up on the prairies.
Fran and Frank Thompson
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We are looking forward to a litter out of Classic Mindy’s Blue Hazel and Classic Russian Blue in mid March. This is the last breeding of these two. They have produced great pups, including our dog Fiona, and we can’t wait to have another.
In 1998, we received a female puppy from Classic Setters.
We named her Allie.
She passed in 2008.
Allie was the best dog one could hope for.
Loyal with an outstanding disposition, she was a joy to own and hunt over.
In her career, I shot pheasants, quail, chukar, grouse, even snipe, all wild birds, over her points.
We miss her still.
We are glad she brought joy to your life. They are such wonderful companion and hunting dogs!
I’m looking for a Ryman puppy on east coast.