English Setter breeders in Az

[Chris Robenalt]

Good morning, I've been without my English setters for going on 2 years now. I bought mine from Sun Canyon Kennels in AZ 15 years ago. I heard the guy is no longer breeding due to health issues. I heard there may be breeders around Eloy, or Casa Grande. I prefer the smaller Llewellyn setter. Any help is appreciated!

Thx, Chris

[Bruce Day]

Jornado produces nice Lewellins. They have a website. Located between Las Cruces and El Paso, NM. Traveling a distance to get a quality dog is inconsequential .

[Chris Robenalt]

Thank you Bruce, Im looking to buy another in a little over a year when I retire.

[Chris Robenalt]

Bruce, I checked Jornado's website out this morning, very impressed! Thanks again

Chris

[Bruce Day]

Chris I started flying at the Eloy Airport then up at Williams AFB in Chandler. I learned to fly in the shadow of Picacho Peak and spent many weekends chasing quail between Eloy and Chandler.

The Jornado dogs look good for coping with warm weather.

[Chris Robenalt]

I've hunted all those areas for quail, especially around Williams AFB. I mainly hunt the Superstition Mtn area all the way down to south of Florence St. Prison. Lots of cholla and rattlesnake, tough on dogs!

[Bruce Day]

Here are my two. The setter is a Lewellin from Houdini Kennels in MN. The pointer is straight Elhew from Mel Pfeifle/ Elhew Kennels. Light or white dogs do better in heat or sun, for sure a factor in AZ . Also you can see them in the brush.

[Mills Morrison]

Good luck on your search

[Chris Robenalt]

Great looking dogs! My friend Phil Carr has 3 English pointers I've hunted behind when we were hunting Mearns. I enjoy watching his dogs work the Southern AZ terrain as much as taking the shot. A couple weeks ago while shooting Eurasions, we lost a few in the tall weeds and grass. A guy shooting close to us had his young Wire Hair find all our lost birds. I stood there in amazement watching her retrieve all 4 birds! A good dog really enhances bird hunting.

[Eric Eis]

Great looking dogs! My friend Phil Carr has 3 English pointers I've hunted behind when we were hunting Mearns. I enjoy watching his dogs work the Southern AZ terrain as much as taking the shot. A couple weeks ago while shooting Eurasions, we lost a few in the tall weeds and grass. A guy shooting close to us had his young Wire Hair find all our lost birds. I stood there in amazement watching her retrieve all 4 birds! A good dog really enhances bird hunting.

I hunted last year without a dog (mine got retired) and it wasn't the same.

[Chris Robenalt]

Eric, although my setters are gone, I still pack their collapsible Filson water bowl in my gear bag for the hunt. Then it feels like they're still with me in the field. I'll get another setter once I retire.