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Darcy x Gilbert puppies arrived February 5, 2011
Contact us for details. This promises to be an excellent breeding using dogs with strong drive, style and great temperaments.
These puppies spring from a pedigree that contains 10 unique Dual Champions. A Dual Champion dog is both a Field Trial Champion and a Bench Champion. There are less than 60 Dual Champions in the breed's history. The 10 DC's in this pedigree appear 15 times. We're excited about this prospects for this litter!
We believe in providing quality early development and socialization to our puppies. We breed infrequently, with quality our primary goal, We plan our litters carefully with several objectives in mind. These objectives are to preserve and improve hunting drive, stamina, style, trainability, conformation, temperament, and health. This means the we often reach out and select from the best available dogs in the breed (as in this litter) and not just use what happens to be sitting in our kennel. We are active members of the Gordon Setter Club of America. We donate our time and resources to support Field Trials, Hunt Tests, Specialty Shows, Supported Entries, and field training days.
Gilbert has a medium frame, medium coat using and is well built stud dog with good bone complimenting Darcy's similar traits.
Both Gilbert and Darcy possess a keen, long range nose. Both love to hunt more than anything else. It's what we breed for. Both dogs have strong drive, hunt, and retrieving instinct.
We are of course expecting great looking Gordon's from this mating.
A Tamdhu Gordon Setter will hunt true to its heritage and is bred for health and temperament.
We expect our Gordons to be great companions. Temperament is extremely important to us. Our dogs make their homes in busy households and are exposed to a broad range of experiences. We expect these puppies will be excellent pets but you must provide a rich, varied environment for them to develop fully sound temperaments. This is particularly important in that first "golden year" of the puppies life when their emotional development and adaptability is greatest.
If you are looking primarily for a pet please understand every dog needs a job. Something more than just laying around the house 24/7. Recognize these are sporting dogs and they need physical exercise to remain happy and healthy. Who doesn't? If you are not already inclined, please consider becoming active in some facet of field work, obedience, agility or other activity that will enrich your relationship with your Gordon Setter..
Do not be put off if you are a great distance away. We can help arrange for transfer of your puppy at the appropriate time. Our puppies have been placed in all corners of US.
You should know that in recent years there are only about a couple dozen litters of Gordon Setters registered with AKC. There is of course a significantly greater pool of unregistered Gordon's out there. If quality matters to you, your research and patience will be rewarded with a Tamdhu Gordon Setter.
If you simply must have a Gordon Setter today and can't wait for a Tamdhu puppy, then we wish you luck in your search. Do your homework, study some pedigrees and ask lots of questions. Ask us and we may be able to provide a referral to an appropriate breeder for the style of Gordon Setter you seek.
Being a hunter or show person is not a requirement for owning a Gordon Setter from Tamdhu. Being a great pet owner is.
Contact us for details.