A friend and well known field trialer from Southern California has bred his female setter to a stud dog from Talmadge Smedley's kennel. I am hoping to get a male from this breeding as it represents a line of setters that I have owned and enjoyed over the years.
Fingers crossed that all happens as it should.
Edit - - Unfortunately there was a problem and she lost all the puppies. This was a breeding that I was very much looking forward to. I am back on the trail looking for a promising young setter male.
Edit 2 - - Further explorations led to this pup, bred by Phil Bowden of Payette, Udaho.
I talked with Phil and committed to buy the pup. I will be in Payette toward the end of this month to pick him up. The promise of a new pup will always fan the coals for me.
