October Setters
Ryman-Type Breeders Are Focused On Maintaining The Ryman-Type Setter That We Already Have The answer to the question of whether the Rymans could be re-created from today’s field trial and show dogs is that it will never happen. Could somebody do it if they devoted a lifetime to working on it? Maybe, but…
October Setters
Continuing our exploration of whether the Rymans could be re-created from today’s field trial and show dogs, in this article we will cover changes in the show dogs. Changes in American Show Setters In 1913, the year Ryman’s first litter was registered, the English setter was closer to it’s origins. The show setters…
To begin our exploration of whether the Rymans could be re-created from today’s field trial and show dogs, first let’s discuss the field trial dogs. Evolution of the Field Trial Setters Before looking at the changes in field trial dogs since Ryman was breeding it’s important to remember that all modern English setter…
The Rymans Were Not Pedigrees, They Were a Distinct Type of Actual Setters Breeders who don’t understand George Ryman’s breeding practices often try to copy him by using pedigree-based schemes—i.e. 50/50 show/field trial crosses, breeding to a show dog to improve structure, or a field trial dog to improve “hunting” performance. The breeders…
The Laveracks, Like All Early Setters, Were Serious Hunting Dogs For hundreds of years the various setter strains of the British Isles were bred to find and point birds for the hunter. Because Edward Laverack’s strain excelled in these abilities, and in beauty, crosses with them became the foundation of the modern English…
Is It a Good Idea to Cross Ryman-types With Show Setters? Didn’t Ryman Do That? If you have been around Ryman-types for any length of time you have heard it: “We cross with show dogs to improve conformation”, or “We use show dogs for structure”. “Just like George Ryman”. So Is Crossing to…
This morning we took a few dogs for preseason runs on Sage Grouse and Sharptails. As a bonus there wasn’t any smoke for a change. Here are a few photos.