October SettersIs 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…
FoundersNothing Has Spawned as Much Confusion and Misinformation Surrounding Hip Dysplasia as the Misinterpretation of Heritability. ‘Heritability’ is a statistical concept used in quantitative genetics and selective breeding. Used properly it tells a breeder how to choose breeding animals that are likely to produce improvements in important traits. On the other hand, misinterpreting…
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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…
Good Go Ing
Lily whelped a nice litter of 10, 3 males and 7 females on 3/7/2020. They are tri-color and white & black, with a variety of markings. Starting 5/2/2020, at 8 weeks old they will be ready to go. Males and females are available. Contact Jason Gooding at 715-977-1281 or 715-796-2392 E-mail: gooding@centurytel.net Web:…