Remembering our first Setter

[Mike of the Mountain]

I was thinking of our boy today and came across this photo. Deacon Blue was a great dog and spoiled us for all the Setters to follow. So glad we had a good 10 1/2 years with him. He taught us so much and he was my constant companion. And yes, his name was inspired by the Steely Dan tune.

[Andy]

Mike, wonderful looking dog. Wonderful tune! Incredible band!! A bucket list item I never got to.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Fortunately we had the dog and saw the band play the song live.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Fortunately we had the dog and saw the band play the song live.

I'm still better looking Mike : )

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

I'm still better looking Mike : )

No, Deacon was better!!

[Andy]

Not the dog. YOU.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

Not the dog. YOU.

BWAHAHAHA!! No way Andy! I’m man pretty!! 😎

[Jon Sheets]

Leaving all that aside...... Ya never forget your first one!
Funny how you never hear, "I had a Setter once but switched to a _________."

[mobirdhunter]

Beautiful setter, Mike. Looks like an Osthaus dog.

[Bill Murphy]

My first setter was in 1948, when I was two years old. She was an Irish out of Milson O'Boy as I recall. I still have her papers, but not handy. My dad raised one litter and we kept one male from the litter. He was the first dog I hunted over, until I was in college.