AKC Red setters - Irish Setters in Missouri - Elkhorn Gun Dogs

Thanks for your interest in my Red Setters.  I have two females left out of this litter of 10. These red setters make very good hunting dogs as well as excellent companions.  The mother, Queen, is a sweetheart.  She's calm, well mannered and attentive.  But when she's in the field, she's all business.  A very thorough hunter that ranges out to around eighty yards.  That's a good thing about red setters, you don't have to hunt for them when hunting birds.  Loyalty, attention, hunting, etc.  

 Generally they have a brief exposure to live birds, smelling them in the cages, playing with a wing on the string, and sometimes mouthing a dead bird to get the "feel" of it.  It's remarkable to see a small pup, playing and bounding about, then come to a bird in a cage and they stop, drink in this wonderful scent and it's like a light bulb comes on.  The breeding and genetic ancestry kicks in. They focus their attention to it and seem to know this is their purpose in life.