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Hello just to drop you a info update.  My tri colored female out of Blackie and Zee's last Aprils litter is off to a running start. She has  ran in four puppy trials this spring She finished with one first in the Michigan Amateur and a Second in the Michigan grouse dog puppy classic.  The other two she ran big, fast and snappy.  Turned the heads of several pros. Who stated that they were surprised she didn't place in one.  The other she had a run in with a deer and just didn't want to handle for the rest of the brace. The current number one Michigan puppy is out of a dog called Havelock Pepper. Looking forward to her derby season she is definitely showing promise.  Thank you so much for this pup. Terry B. 

Later date:  By the way Havelock setters took both Michigan Cover Dog Puppy of the year positions.  Scott K. Took puppy of the year with a pup out of a dog called Havelock Pepper and my Blackie/ Zee pup was runner up. Terry B. 

Kerry,
I bought a setter from you about a year ago and have been meaning to get in touch to let you know how satisfied we are with the dog.  Jake was whelped 12/17/01 off Blacksmith and Huckleberry and is the best dog I have owned, the second best I have hunted behind (best was a finished setter female,
also off Blacksmith).  He was pointing bugs the day he arrived at 9 wks.  His  first year hunting Georgia quail as a pup was more than I could have  expected.  He is a medium ranging dog with an excellent nose, strong desire to hunt, holds point, is smart, has started retrieving birds to hand already, and looks stylish.....(I could go on).  Another year in the field and I believe he will be a top notch finished gun dog.  I would like to  think this great dog is due to training and all the books/articles I have read, but my gut tells me it is about 85% genetics.  Did I mention that he has a great disposition with my three boys and doubles as a member of our  family?  I can’t say enough good, thank you.  David B, GA

Hi Kerry,  This pup is pointing everything and is far advanced as to what my present dog was doing at that age. She does chores with me and this evening I lost her in the barn. Found her pointing an escaped quail when the other dog at that age would have caught it, this one went solid. So far, barring her being a puppy, she is more than I could have asked for and thank you for picking her out. I've learned one doesn't try to call a puppy with a sheet blowing on the line but other than distractions she comes fine, stays ahead of me on our daily walks and has picked up the turn whistle. Also I hid some pigeons just out of curiosity, when they flushed she chased them back to the loft having a grand time. The next time out she went and checked out where the pigeons had been hid the previous day then ran to the loft to see if any wanted to come out and play. Then we had a point on a pigeon feather blowing in the wind which she caught.  Again, thank you. There is a lot of point in this dog.  Brad M

Chestnut female

I just wanted to drop you a line and relay how incredibly pleased I was with my puppy Riley that I purchased from you last spring.  He instantly became a member of the family and a joy to be around.  The perfect blend of tenacious energy and loving demeanor.  At only three months of age he pointed his first wild pheasants while on a walk with me.  I was in awe.  In his first season, my friends and I shot over thirty roosters over him on our weekend hunts.  He was only seven or eight months old and out performing my friends dogs who were seasoned veterans.  Late in the season he actually began to circle wide around running birds and hem them up between us.  That has always been a mark of a terrific hunting dog in my mind.  He possesses a terrific nose, tons of energy and incredible intelligence.  Even more important than all of those things though is the fact that he's gentle and very loving to the entire family.  He has a huge fenced in yard to play in with his partner in crime Pippy (a rat terrier).  While he does get into the goldfish pond more than I would like, I have to admit it's fairly comical to watch him plop down in it after a workout.  On hot days I see his head sticking out as he's cooling down.  He must think it's his own private swimming pool.  The other day while at someone's house I had just met, I watched their setter roll over on his back just like Riley does when he doesn't want to do something or knows he's in trouble.  Sure enough the dog came from your kennel.  And sure enough he was quite the hunter.  Again I would just like to say thank you and congratulate you on the incredible animals you produce.  I couldn't even begin to tell you all the compliments I have received on Riley and how many people have inquired about where he came from.  I've never seen a hunting dog catch on to what he needed to do in the field so quickly.  It was very obvious, that your dogs possess incredible instinctual hunting abilities.   I'm quite sure in the near future you'll be hearing from acquaintances of mine looking for their own Riley.  Who knows, as I get a little more settled I may have to give in and purchase a companion for him. Again thank you so much.  I rest easy in knowing the best is still to come.  I'm already excited about the upcoming season and all the adventures I'll share with this incredible animal that has become a very close companion.  I'm sure you get thank you's like this all the time but I wanted to write anyway.  Good luck with Blackie and all your other fine animals, I'm sure they continue to do well in the field and in the trials.  Thank you and God Bless - Eric J. - IA

When you look at this picture of John A's wife and daughter playing with Julie its no wonder he bought a pup. We want one Dad!

Jimmy T

White/orange male

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