We are so happy to have 8 healthy 3 week old pups. These guys are a repeat breeding from two years ago, and their older brothers and sisters have proven to be great dogs in both the woods and the prairies. The little ones have found their voices and are now officially in…
Interview March 12, 2019 with: Jenn and Legh Higgins of Twombly Setters at Coronation Kennels, Vermont Thank you Jenn and Legh for taking the time to do the interview. Can you tell us a little about your occupation and any other hobbies or interests? Legh: I am a retired retail specialist and property…
We are excited to announce the breeding of Parker Hollow Belle to Firelight Encore Deacon. Deacon is a handsome tri-color boy from an outstanding breeding of Firelight Mustang Sally to October Mountain Heath. This breeding is known to have produced solid bird dogs. Having hunted with his mother and siblings, who are well proven on multiple species of wild birds, along with…
I know, we all want to walk in on solid points to flush and shoot birds. Isn’t that the reason we have pointing dogs? Of course it is. But you don’t get that by teaching the dog to point. You get that by teaching your dog to NOT FLUSH BIRDS. This is a…
One of the most common sources of confusion for Ryman-type owners is how to train puppies. These setters don’t fit very well into typical cookie cutter training programs. Several years ago we hit on the idea of a series of videos illustrating our own approach to training/starting puppies as an aid for our…
Due to a lack of internet access during the week, this year’s report of the 2019 Ryman Breeders Gathering is being presented as a single summary with photos. We hope that you enjoy. It was a hard core group of hunter/breeders that got together in Kansas last week. I say hardcore because this…
As hunting season is winding down we have the time to get back to our interviews with our RymanSetters.com Breeder Members. We hope that you enjoy this series as we all look forward to learning more about these hunting men and women who are committed to continuing the tradition of the ryman-type setter…