Founders
RymanSetters.com was established by a group of breeders to protect the future of the Ryman-type setter. The type was developed by George Ryman beginning in the 1910s to counter the ever increasing emphasis by English setter breeders of his time on field trials and shows, much to the detriment of the dogs’ hunting…
Sugar Creek English SettersOkay, don’t try to pronounce that, just call him Finn! More about that in a moment. Finn is a male pup we purchased from Classic Setters of Hartsburg, Missouri a little more than 4 months ago. He is now just past 6 months old, and doing great. All the good puppy things have…
Grey CreekHello everyone! At Grey Creek we had our first litter whelped since joining with other Ryman type setter breeders here at RymanSetters.com. This litter is out of our 5 year old female, Grey Creek’s Jenny Wren, sired by Hafrafell’s Mori, the Icelandic sire imported by Classic Setters in Hartsburg Missouri. (See Classic Setters’…
October Setters
The Problem For Ryman-types One of the biggest threats to the Ryman-type today is the continued insistence from non-hunting or inexperienced breeders that crossing with show dogs imitates Ryman’s approach and will somehow improve the Ryman-type. Nothing could be further from the truth. Popularizing this idea risks condemning the Ryman-type to the fate…
We have two new breeder members here at RymanSetters.com. Rick and Emma Irish in Maine have joined forces with Thorn Plum Kennels in New York, and Steve Sanderson from Michigan has also recently become a member of our group. Welcome to both! Founders
It’s that time of year. Some of our breeder members currently have spring pups and/or litters on the way soon. If you would like more information here are the breeders to get in touch with: Classic Setters Good Go Ing Sporting Dogs Grey Creek Kennel October Setters Rum Creek Setters Stoney Brook Outfitters…
Walt Lesser
We thought readers would be interested to see these recently re-surfaced pedigrees, with their accompanying photos of Rymans born in 1950. Walt and Lisa
We toyed with the idea of getting gps collars for years but never followed through. Now that we’re using them I thought sharing our experience might be useful for others who are considering it. OLD EARS Neither of us can hear as well as we used to and that’s what led to our…