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:…
Your Dog’s Environment Did Not Make It Dysplastic Barring a traumatic injury, if a dog doesn’t have the genes for Hip Dysplasia it’s hips will develop normally. It’s all over the Internet. “Information” about how the environment makes puppies become dysplastic. Too much food, the wrong food, jumping, climbing, too much exercise, not…
October Setters
Cross-posted from our own blog. OFA X-Rays Are Not Difficult! To our amazement, and disappointment, the biggest obstacle to our hip program has been, and continues to be, veterinarians. Although a majority of vets have been supportive and helpful, our puppy buyers regularly encounter resistance when they ask for the hip x-rays we…
Sugar Creek English SettersOur litter born December 29th is thriving. Chica whelped 4 females and 7 males. This breeding has produced a mix of markings. Some are tri-colcored, some have head patches and 2 or 3 likely will prove to be orange beltons as their colors become more developed. The litter was sired by Goodgoing Trooper…