English Setters were developed in England in the 1800s, initially bred as hunting dogs to locate game, whereupon they would “set” – crouch low and freeze. These friendly dogs can come in a range of ...

My first bird dog came with the name Jax. He was a rescue dog, and I readily accepted the shelter's advice to give him a new name. Jax was not even a valid Scrabble word, and a name without a meaning ...

GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa (KCCI) - On a recent rainy and windy Friday, George Hemmen’s prized English Setter hunting dogs, Ginger and Basil, ran off, KCCI’s Marcus McIntosh reports. “They were probably ...

Another hunter recently asked me, “What is the biggest challenge of having eight hunting dogs besides the feed bill?” I don’t know what most people encounter when they come home. Maybe they open the ...

DOGS RAN AWAY DURING A STORM. ONE CAME BACK AFTER A FEW DAYS, BUT, AS KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOS REPORTS, THE OTHER WENT ON QUITE A JOURNEY. MARCUS: THIS IS GEORGE HEMNME AND HIS BELOVED ENGLISH SETTER ...

MARION — An English setter named GCHG Wingfield N Chebaco Just So You Know, shown by Eileen Hackett, took best in show both Saturday and Sunday at Crab Orchard Kennel Club’s annual dog shows. Hackett ...

The Irish Setter originated in Ireland during the 1700s. Hunters seeking an all-purpose hunting dog, it is believed developed ...