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Kea x Ranger 2016 Puppies Have Arrived

Kea whelped 9 puppies overnight. One, the very last, was stillborn, so we have 8 beautiful puppies–5 females and 3 males (all are reserved). Kea had a seemingly relatively easy delivery with all of the pups except the last two. I mentioned in one of the videos that she has …

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TBT: From March 14, 2009

A few photos for Throwback Thursday from a hunt on March 14th, 2009 back in PA. Lots of fun with friends and great fun with the dogs. It was such a great hunt. And, wow, no snow on the ground in Pennsylvania on that March 14th, 2009! See the post …

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Trouble Makers

Affectionately nicknamed by some guests, Alma and Cono became Trouble and Maker. 🙂 Kea’s little darlings are coming along and becoming a lot of fun. Mostly photos and note that I thought I published this on October 10th. Hope you are enjoying the season. Hug your Llewellin Setter tonight! -M

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Announcing the Arrival of Kea x Ranger Puppies!

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Kea’s puppies. She whelped 7 beautiful babies–3 girls and 4 boys last night, September 8th, 2015. And while Kea was delivering her pups inside, this was going on outside: It was a very exciting night and worth all the lost sleep. And, …

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Twenty Days Until the 2014 Ruffed Grouse Opener – Are You Ready?

The countdown is on. It’s less than three weeks until opening day of the 2014 Ruffed Grouse season. It’s what we live for, work for, dream about for about 9 months. Most of this time we spend feeling like it will never get here. And suddenly, it’s just mere weeks …

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Llewellin Setter, Tarra, running in the snow

Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

Hi all, Hope everyone is warm and safe wherever in the world this finds you. There is a lot going on here, as I’m sure there is in everyone’s life. Maddie’s & Doc’s “Birds” are coming along great. The pups have settled into life in the kitchen, are growing like …

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NWBC 2013 Continues…

We are still hanging at NWBC, even though I was to head home a few days ago I just can’t pull myself …

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Northwoods Wild Bird Camp 2013 – Week 2

Greetings from the Northwoods… I can’t believe how quickly our time is flying by. We’ve had fairly warm weather and are really …

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Announcing the Arrival of Nashua & Ranger Puppies

  Nash whelped 7 lovely squirming Llewellin Setter puppies over night. The first big boy arrived at 3:35 AM, and the last …

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Nashua by Ranger Contest—Guess the Date, Number, and Sex of Puppies

Guess the whelp date and the number of puppies of each sex you think Nash will have. Post your guess in the …

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Addie & Nashua Expected Llewellin Litters Update

  In about a week we should have the first of two litters arriving and things will be hopping again here at …

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Breeding Announcement: Nash by Ranger

We are excited to announce the breeding of Nash to Ranger. And, by the way, today, April 7th, is Nash’s 5th birthday. …

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“More than the mountain and the grouse, there were those setters…I see myself in each of them, what I gave them and how they shaped me, losing a piece of my heart as each was taken from me.” – George Bird Evans, From My Covers

I feel your pain, Mr. Evans, I so feel your pain.

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