Show me your setters.

[Gary Laudermilch]

They are gettin' ready. Uncle and nephew. Usually it is the youngster backing the old man but this time it's the other way around. The year after the youngster was born his dad won the National Grouse Trial Championship and his sister was named Cover Dog of the Year.

[OH Osthaus]

they are gentle dogs- as with people you'll find each has a personality, some are very sedate some less so- but I have known dozens of these dogs and none have been hyper, most have been very laid back

Griffin is a bit more active- but never bouncing off the wall - and he settles down quickly after getting excited


Osthaus has ADD according to my daughter - he is likely the best bird dog I will ever own, and is not hyper in the house - but won't sit still- lays down gets up and moves - that sort of thing, looks for something to get into

[Harold Pickens]

Gary, this is from this mornings training session on pigeons--she was doing so well, we just took the check cord off of her. Beautiful point and back photo of your dogs. My 2 older setters are backing fools.
Hey Dean, no pictures of Grace??

[Dean Romig]

A good bird dog is a 'well-rounded' bird dog.

Here Grace enjoys boating with her servants.

She does not care for caviar but enjoys grouse and woodcock liver pate.




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[Steve Hodges]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

A good bird dog is a 'well-rounded' bird dog.

Here Grace enjoys boating with her servants.

She does not care for caviar but enjoys grouse and woodcock liver pate.




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Dean, I love your dogs attitude on life

My Star on Desert Quail

[Ken Hill]

A smaller Gordon. Belle about 1.5 years old in is this picture out on her second season last year.

Ken

[Dean Romig]

What a handsome and stylish young dog you have there Steve.

[Marc Retallack]

Dean,

Has anyone ever accused you of looking a bit like William Tapply?

[terc]

Bella is seven years old . This is her and a days work from last season. She really hates posing for pictures.
Dave

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Marc Retallack

Dean,

Has anyone ever accused you of looking a bit like William Tapply?

Not until today Mark.

Now that you mention it, I can see the resemblance in the blue ball cap, the dark glasses, and the overall scruffiness of the white and shaggy facial hair.

Bill was a nice guy and a good writer who had the knack of telling a good story just like he was sitting right there beside you... he is missed. - But I could never understand why he eventually sold most all of his Dad's (H.G."Tap" Tapply) stuff... sporting items, signed books from authors and editors who were great friends of his, guns, hunting knives, etc. (I have a few of those items and cherish them.)
He once told me that he didn't place any value on 'things' but placed the most value on memories.





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