Firelight SettersThe piece below is cross posted from my personal blog, Firelight Reflections. I share it here because Breeder Members of RymanSetters.com want puppy buyers to be fully informed and educated so that they can make the best choice in their new hunting companion. – Lynn Dee Galey, Firelight Setters A friend called…
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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.
Parker Hollow SettersBirds were touch and go where I hunt last year, some days we were in them, some days we had to work extra hard for a few encounters. Due to this, I committed to exploring and searching for new covers. On the last day of my grouse hunting adventures, Parker Hollow Jersey was…
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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…