Speaking with some newer setter owners recently, I remembered back when I first started clipping my own setters. Over the years I’ve picked up some tricks from experienced groomers and figured I would pass them along to anyone interested in grooming their setters. Hope this is helpful. Also feel free to share comments and any…
Michigan Ryman Breeders and Owners Get Together The setting was the Historic North Branch Outing Club on the banks of the North Branch of the AuSable River in Lovells, Michigan. What started out as a thought of getting together with some out of state breeders coming to Michigan this fall for a small…
Interview September 21, 2018 with: Chuck Robinson, Parker Hollow English Setters, NJ Thank you Chuck for doing this interview. Can you tell us a little about your occupation and interests/hobbies? I am an IT solutions architect. I work as a consultant where I design, implement and migrate complex corporate directory and email systems.…
Interview August 17, 2018 with: Mark Altemann of Rum Creek Setters in Michigan Thank you Mark for doing this interview. Can you tell us a little about your occupation and any other hobbies or interests? My first career was to work for GM as an industrial engineer in their manufacturing plants in…
Since our beginning in 2015, the group RymanSetters.com has had an amazing and supportive response from hunters who love the ryman-type setter and also the bird dog community in general. Our group has grown from just 6 Founding kennels to nearly 20 Breeder Members. Each Breeder Member has joined because they are…
One of our Founding Members of RymanSetters.com is Walt Cottrell, DVM, of Vermont. Walt not only has a long history in breeding and hunting ryman-type setters but he is also a veterinarian, a wildlife biologist and a regular columnist for the magazine Upland Almanac. His column, “Healthy Dog” is a long standing tradition for the…
Wild birds, wild birds, wild birds, wild birds…”Our dogs handle wild birds”…”We prove our dogs on wild birds”…etc etc. We’ve all heard it before but what does it really mean? Does it really matter? Is it just an advertising tactic? In short, yes it really matters. But why and how it makes a…