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Unread 03-17-2021, 03:24 PM   #1
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Being a 4th generation Llewellin setter owner (going back to the 1880's) I still get excited when acquiring another. Late April/early May I'll be taking ownership of Lucy, a 7 month old female Llewellin with strong field trial pedigrees. She'll be run in AFTCA and US Complete Region 1 field trials, wild and liberated birds in New England. And of course she'll be hunted alongside my current 5 year old Llewellin, Max. Not to slight Max, should also say he's had a few field trial placements himself and is a great bird finder wild or liberated. May have to think about acquiring another Parker to celebrate.
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Unread 03-17-2021, 04:20 PM   #2
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Every new dog, especially such a beauty, needs to have a "new" Parker to go with it. Have fun with your new pup.
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And your new Parker.

Max holds his tail just right for a Llewellin. nice!





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And your new Parker.

Max holds his tail just right for a Llewellin. nice!





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I believe that point belongs to Lucy.
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I stand corrected. It looked older than 7 months.





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Dean, two photos of Max on point, first is what I consider to be traditional Llewellin straight out tail set and the second is when he gets low in a real old school crouch set with tail straight out and almost crawls while locking up the bird. Lucy's high tail set for a Llewellin is less common for this breed but becoming more popular for "style points" which field trial judges like to see nowadays and was my purpose in picking this dog's pedigrees this time. Regardless of what setter you choose, Llewellin, Ryman, Old Hemlock or even a field setter...there's nothing better than a Setter.
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Beautiful dog. Congrats.

My late friend Skitso pointed with the high tail until the fall she was 13 when she began pointing as on most of our vintage doubles.

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The old-school low tail on setters from the earliest days of hunting them was due to the hunters' preference when they would come up from behind the setting (crouching) dog and toss a big net over the birds. A high tail would be an obstruction to the net.

And I understand the high "stylish" set of a setter's tail these days.





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Great looking dog I see that you are from mass. Any recommendations for a local breeder ?
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