We are located in southeast Idaho
in the forested foothills of the Centennial Mountain
range. Our property is bordered on the west by a huge expanse
of public land within the Targhee National Forest. The forest
we live in is inhabited by numerous species of animals and birds,
most importantly Ruffed Grouse. This, combined with a ready supply
of Bobwhite Quail, makes it possible to train and hunt our dogs
right in our backyard.
Excercise yard and kennel building
The resident drummer on his log
behind the kennel
The nearby Shotgun Valley, which
abuts the Centennials, has good hunting for Sage Grouse as well
as a few Sharp-tailed Grouse and Hungarian Partridge. Starting
around the first of August the young Sage Grouse and Sharptails
are able to fly well enough to start running the dogs on, and
they provide excellent training on wild birds. We also take a
three week trip to Wisconsin every year to hunt Grouse and Woodcock.
The balance of the season we spend in Southern Idaho hunting Huns
and Chukars. We use pen raised quail to introduce puppies to birds
and for creating controlled training situations but they don't
teach a dog how to handle wild birds. The only way to know whether
a dog has the intellegence and natural abilities necessary to
handle difficult wild birds is to hunt them on wild birds.
Preserving the hunting abilities,
personality, and eye pleasing appearance inherent in Ryman English
Setters while minimizing the occurance of health problems is the
goal of our breeding program. Our dogs are calm, affectionate
companions that hunt hard with enthusiasm and flair. They range
far enough to find and point birds that you wouldn't find by yourself,
but not so far that they are hard to keep track of. Most importantly,
they want to hunt with you. When we first started breeding we
were able to do this and use almost entirely Ryman bloodlines,
but those bloodlines are very limited. The only way to continue
these lines while avoiding close inbreeding or known health problems
is to outcross. We have recently added dogs to our breeding program
from outcrosses to the Pinecoble and Smith lines. We are now combining
these dogs with our original lines and we are very happy with
the results.
Kennel Building
Inside the Kennel
Our dogs live in a heated building
(or in the house with us) with indoor runs, its own septic system, and running water. They
have access to a fenced excercise yard that gives them plenty
of room to run. It is located close to our house so we can spend
a lot of time with them. Puppies are whelped in our house.
For further information on our dogs and upcoming
litters email us
or contact us at:
October Setters
Cliff and Lisa Weisse
4125 Beaver Springs Road
Island Park, ID 83429
208-558-7789
