Moonsetter Gordon Setters

:'(

2011-05-21T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ch. Timberlane Going in Style JH - "Belle", November 13, 1998 - May 20, 2011.

Run freely dear Belle, until we meet again...

Congratulations Denise & Darcy!

2011-05-09T06:07:00.001-07:00

Congratulations go out to Denise Schiele and her Moonsetter girl "Darcy". Darcy finished her championship this weekend, earning Winners/Best of Winners for her fourth major!! Way to go Denise and Darcy! We're very proud of you both! Darcy is now officially Ch. Moonsetter Grand Savoy.

Looking "Truly" remarkable....

2011-05-09T06:02:00.000-07:00

We're very proud of our latest puppy, Truly. Here she is in her 9 week photos... looking good!

Without Further Ado...

2011-04-25T16:09:00.000-07:00

Truly 7 weeks
Here I Come!

Lovely front!

On the move!

Moonsetter introduces the newest member of the Clan, looking "truly scrumptious" with a beautiful front and rear, awesome topline, and personality plus... this is Truly, aka Moonsetter Lunar Veritatis (which in Latin means "Moon of Truth").

New pictures!

2011-04-09T08:36:00.000-07:00

I know everyone getting a puppy is dying to see more pictures, so without further ado...

First time outside

2011-04-04T06:16:00.000-07:00

A few cute pictures of the L Litter pups enjoying grass and fresh air for the first time. New 4 week pictures are also up on our website.

The L Litter pups are up and moving!

2011-04-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

Nothing cuter than a puppy!

Leah

Lance Lilah takes a bite out of crime!

Awww

Lance & Leah

Stil insisting on all fitting into the saucer!

Four weeks old today, the L Litter kids are finally up playing, rough-housing and being typical puppies.

Another BIG BRAG!

2011-01-12T15:13:00.001-08:00

Until the show pictures arrive - here's a nice (but a bit blurry) shot of Conall and Sandy in the ring.

This past Sunday at the Land O'Lakes Kennel Club show, our boy Conall (Moonsetter Just One Look) earned his very first points - a FOUR POINT MAJOR going Winners Dog/Best of Winners from the 6-9 month puppy class!! Many thanks to pal Sandy Depottey for piloting him to these wins for us.

Keeping it "all in the family", Conall's sister Vanessa (Moonsetter Jammin' Me) owned by Tom & Sandy Depottey, earned Reserve Winners Bitch to a 4 point major the same day - and papa Charlie (also owned by Tom & Sandy) took Best of Breed all three days - including Friday's Specialty. He topped off the weekend by taking a Group 2 on Saturday under judge Houston Clark. NICE GOING!!

North Country Specialty Brags!

2011-01-12T15:10:00.001-08:00

Olivia and Conall

Friday's North Country Winter Specialty show was rewarding for not one, but two fabulous reasons: First, our daughter Olivia earned Best Junior Handler, and second, our 6 month old puppy Conall (Moonsetter Just One Look) came away with Best of Opposite Sex in Puppy Sweepstakes! We are so proud of them both!!

Happy Birthday to the Moonsetter C Litter!

2010-11-29T05:44:00.000-08:00

Mairead, Chase, Morgan, Wallace, Kiera, Argyll, Chloe, Claire, & Piper.

The "K"ids of the K Litter...

2010-11-28T09:16:00.000-08:00

A tired "Kirby" fell asleep sitting up, and we were lucky enough to catch this shot just before he fell over!
The way a puppy sleeps!

The darling girl, Kiwi

Kiefer and Kiwi, wonder what she's saying...?

A Good Big Brother

2010-11-28T09:11:00.001-08:00

Big "brother" Conall enjoying some time in the puppy box with the "K"ids. At just four months of age, Conall is a huge fan of the new babies, and the most gentle playmate.

Happy Birthday to the Moonsetter D Litter!

2010-11-23T05:50:00.000-08:00

Gwendolyn, Rake, Carson, Doc, DJ, Booker and Caber (at The Bridge). Happy Birthday from mama Aisling and papa Will !

A Very Sad Loss

2010-11-18T18:14:00.001-08:00

Rigel

December 20, 2005 - November 18, 2010

Our deepest condolences to friends Mary and Bruce Keiser on the tragic loss of their Gordon boy Rigel, Moonsetter Everso Sirius. He couldn't have asked for better owners, and words will never be enough.

Happy Birthday Belle!

2010-11-13T18:10:00.000-08:00

Happy 12th Birthday to one very special girl, our beloved Belle (Ch. Timberlane Going in Style JH). The foundation of everything that is Moonsetter. The best damn hunting dog there ever was, and the world's greatest mama.

Regan and the "K"ids from the K Litter

2010-11-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

At just over a week of age, we're sure these puppies are going to be bigger than mama by the time they're 8 weeks!!

Happy One Week Birthday K-Litter!

2010-11-02T15:04:00.000-07:00

The K babies are one week old today - time sure goes by quickly. These guys are amazing us with how fast they're growing, as much as a half pound (that's over 8 ounces!!) in 24 hours!!

The new "K"ids in town...

2010-10-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

Regan and the K pups a few hours old

Moonsetter welcomed the "K" Litter into the world on October 26, 2010. Seven puppies in all, 6 boys and 1 girl. Proud parents are Regan (Moonsetter Field of Her Own) and Boomer (Ch. Moonsetter Boomerang Sirius JH). Mom and pups are doing great!

The best things in life are free...

2010-09-25T15:30:00.000-07:00

This is Jenny with her boy Ringo (aka "Petry")
Matt and his boy Joey (aka "Leroy")

and sweet Aran (aka "Jolly") looking oh so much like his Mom!

...and certainly the best part of breeding dogs is the friends you make with the families who make your puppies their forever homes. This week we received these adorable pictures of three J Litter kids in their new homes. Thanks for sharing your photos everyone, keep 'em coming!

Happy Birthday Aisling!

2010-09-21T15:43:00.000-07:00

Aisling at one year

A very Happy Birthday to our special Gordon girl Aisling! Ash turns 8 today, and it's hard to believe it's been 8 years since the "Dream Team" was born :-)

7 Week Pictures of the J Litter are up!!

2010-08-22T11:37:00.001-07:00

"Conall" - Moonsetter Just One Look 7-1/2 weeks

www.moonsetter.com/jlitter7weeks.html

A Day in the Field

2010-08-20T09:18:00.001-07:00

Aiden on point
Belle on point

It's always fun to work the young dogs on birds and see their once hidden potential. Like this beautiful photo of our boy Aiden on point taken last weekend. We always knew he had it in him (with a name like "Hell Yes" how could he not? :-) but this point only proves what a thrilling dog he'll be to hunt.

Not to be outdone by her grandson, grandma Belle at almost 12 had to have her day in the field too. Having slowed down too much to hunt this fall, her first season staying home, we can't deny her the occasional bird to work and point. There will never be another dog like her, no matter how hard they try :-)

A Sad Goodbye

2010-08-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

Moonsetter Bairnsdale Mcmillan - "Gandalf"

September 21, 2002 - August 9, 2010

Our sincerest condolences to the family of Gandalf who said goodbye to him this week. May you find comfort in knowing he crossed the Rainbow Bridge to run freely and happily with the many beloved Gordons who have gone before him.

5 weeks already, where does the time go?

2010-08-05T20:52:00.001-07:00

what a cute pile
Catching some zzzz's in their tunnel

Sweet baby Joy

Sometimes, a picture just says it all...

2010-08-02T13:42:00.001-07:00

Puppies first time outside!

2010-07-29T17:28:00.000-07:00

Pink girl - "Jasmine"

"Chumlee" ...I wasn't hurting her, honest

Time flies - 4 week pictures are up on the website!

2010-07-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

This is a "Petry dish" !

Best Junior Handler - times TWO!

2010-07-28T20:46:00.001-07:00

Best Junior Handler Olivia Moon

Heidi & Darcy, and Olivia & Regan

This past weekend in Elkhorn, Wisconsin we attended the Gordon Highlanders "Great Lakes Specialty Shows". Our daughter Olivia won Best Junior Handler with her girl Aisling at both back-to-back shows! Congrats to Livi and Ash!!

Also a HUGE thrill was getting this photo from the show photographer, Karl Reimer, of Olivia and Mom in the ring together. Thanks Karl!!! Photos courtesy & (C) Karl Reimer Photography.

New pictures are up!

2010-07-26T11:44:00.001-07:00

3 week pictures of the J Litter are up on the website at www.moonsetter.com/jlitter.html

Mairead and her J Litter

2010-07-21T16:40:00.000-07:00

Too cute! "Lil'Chuck" and his duck :-)

2010-07-20T16:13:00.001-07:00

J Litter @ 2-1/2 weeks old

2010-07-20T15:18:00.001-07:00

New Pictures of the J-Litter!!

2010-07-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

Mama Mairead taking a much-needed break in the yard today

Check out our website for the first "official" pictures of the J-Litter puppies at two weeks of age: www.moonsetter.com/jlitter.html

Happy 3rd Birthday to the Moonsetter G-Litter - 7/11/07

2010-07-11T15:57:00.000-07:00

Even though they all look the same...

2010-07-09T08:20:00.000-07:00

Who can resist another picture? J litter 8 days old. Charlie x Mariead.

J Litter One Week Old!

2010-07-08T19:58:00.000-07:00

J Litter 3 Days Old

2010-07-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

The Puppies Are Here!

2010-07-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

Mairead and her puppies

Moonsetter Gordon Setters announces the arrival of 7 boys and 3 girls on July 1, 2010. The "J" litter is sired by BISS Ch. Birch Run Full Moon Fever JH out of our own Mairead. Watch for more of them in the coming weeks!!

North Country Specialty Photos

2010-07-04T17:32:00.000-07:00

Olivia & Aisling, Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn Sureshot
Mary Keiser & Regan, Moonsetter Field of Her Own

Aiden - Moonsetter Hell Yes

Last weekend was the North Country Gordon Setter Club Specialty - friend and photographer Karl Reimer (Reimer Photography) caught a couple lovely photos of two Moonsetter girls in the ring. Friend Diane also caught a particularly stunning photo of our boy Aiden - who, after a near crippling injury late last summer, wasn't expected to walk again. Giving his all for his human Mom, Heidi, Aiden proved that "hell yes!" he could walk ! :-)

The Lovely Darcy

2010-07-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

A nice shot of Darcy and Olivia

Taking 3rd place in an 8 deep Open class was another Moonsetter girl "Regan" shown here (in front) with Mary Keiser - Olivia and Darcy lined up nicely behind them!
...and around

G-Litter girl Darcy (Moonsetter Grand Savoy) recently came to Minnesota to share some special time with us, and take in some of the larger shows here this summer. Piloted by our daughter Olivia, Darcy and Livi earned Reserve Winners Bitch to a 4 point major their first time out together. Thanks to Darcy's owner Denise for allowing Darcy to come and hang out at Camp Moonsetter for a while!! Here's a couple shots of them together.

Diane & Miley's Debut

2010-07-04T09:38:00.000-07:00

Setup very nicely!
Diane & Miley
A nice shot of Diane & Miley, Mary & Regan, and Olivia & Darcy

Diane Chouinard and her I Litter girl Miley made a nice showing at the same shows with Olivia & Darcy, Mary and Regan (who is also Miley's dam). A little nervous out of the gate, Diane proved to herself she could do it, and she presented Miley beautifully!

New Title for Doc!

2010-07-04T09:35:00.000-07:00

With great pride, we announce a new title for a special D Litter boy named "Doc" who recently earned his Novice Jumpers title in agility. Human mom Marge has worked diligently with Doc towards this title, and reports that although the road wasn't an easy one, he was able to earn this title in just 5 trials. Congratulations to both Marge and Doc on a job well done!!

Olivia's first National Specialty

2010-06-13T12:44:00.000-07:00

Junior showmanship competition
Open bitch class with Regan
Outside the Breed ring with Aisling - her best pal

Best of Breed competition

Breed competition

We simply couldn't be more proud of our 12 year old daughter Olivia after attending this year's Gordon Setter Club of America National Specialty in Greeley, Colorado. Having her own dog to show in both Juniors and Best of Breed, she also got the job of showing our little spitfire Regan in the Open Bitch class when Mom broke her right arm. Not only did she do an absolutely fantastic job of showing the Moonsetter girls in juniors and the classes, but during the Best of Breed competition, in a ring of over 50 dogs she and Ailsing made the cut!! While Mom was busy trying not to throw up from nerves and excitement on the outside of the ring, calm Olivia was "all business" and poise on the inside. Here are some shots of Olivia with Reegs and Ailsing during the week-long show.

more pictures of the girls...

2010-06-13T12:40:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous shot of Aisling during Breed - too bad it's blurry :(
Open class with Regan
Regan's down and back

...and around.

They're ready

Congratulations Darcy!

2010-04-26T06:32:00.001-07:00

This past weekend at the Fon du Lac Kennel Club shows in Wisconsin - Denise Schiele and her girl Darcy took home Winners Bitch both days, for her first points. Congratulations Darcy and Denise - you both looked wonderful! Darcy, Moonsetter Grand Savoy, is out of our lovely girl Mairead, and mama M sends wet kisses to her "little" girl!

Moonsetter Field of Her Own

2010-04-20T06:25:00.001-07:00

Heidi and our "little" girl Regan attended the Indianhead Kennel Club shows this past weekend. Originally not sure if this smaller-than-average girl would be show dog material, we are pleased to announce that two Reserve Winners Bitch awards and a fun weekend of strutting her stuff showed otherwise! We're looking forward to seeing what else is in store for Regan (we especially liked the comment a friend made about her showing the world that bigger is not always better, and she might in fact be "the new black" in Gordon Setters!)

Moonsetter Everlasting Style

2010-04-20T06:18:00.000-07:00

The Miller's of Illinois sent these cute pictures of their Moonsetter girl "Bella" (and her buddy!) What a pretty girl she's grown in to.

One Leg for Doc!

2010-03-30T15:31:00.000-07:00

Or is that, "Three Cheers for Doc!" ? Either way, belated congrats go out to Marge Legg and her boy Doc (Moonsetter Derring-Do PhD) for their first place and "Q" in novice jumpers at a NADAC trial. (That's agility for "HE PASSED!") Marge shared these priceless pictures of Doc doing his thing.

Condolences

2010-03-01T15:31:00.000-08:00

Ch. Moonsetter Binalong Time

(September 21, 2002 - February 26, 2010)

Our sincerest condolences to the Kopecky family on the loss of their Moonsetter boy "Benson". Run free sweet boy, and may you find fields of heather abounding. Thanks for loving him Janet. Until we all meet again...

Note About Comments

2010-02-28T15:47:00.001-08:00

Please note - "Anonymous" comments posted to this blog will not be published. If you would like your comments viewed, you'll need to leave your name with them :-)

GSCA Rescue Fundraiser Artwork

2010-02-28T15:40:00.000-08:00

Heidi was recently asked to create a new Gordon Setter design, to be used as a GSCA Rescue fundraiser. Items such as apparel, grooming aprons, totes, and hats are planned for this design (using both embroidery and silk screening). When these items become available, we'll be sure to post a link here and on our website so you can purchase them! Rescue is a great cause, so we hope you like the design enough to support it!

Rake & Caden's visit

2010-02-02T05:36:00.000-08:00

Caden

Moonsetter Ian Caden Evan
Rake
Rake stacked (shaved down for the past hunting season!)

Rake's lovely head

Moonsetter extended family members Rake and his son Caden were here the past month while owners Tom & Ellen were Florida. Before they left, we were able to get a few nice pictures of both of them. (For those who don't remember, Caden was born with a deformed front leg. We were incredibly moved by how well Caden has obviously overcome his handicap :-)

Olivia and her girl Aisling

2010-01-30T15:35:00.001-08:00

Olivia had her portrait taken with Ash at the North Country Specialty. No mistaking how much they love each other :-)

Our "little" girls

2010-01-17T15:36:00.000-08:00

Moonsetter Field of Her Own - Regan
Moonsetter Sureshot Gravity - Lil'E
Olivia and her girl Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn Sureshot)

Last weekend we attended the North Country Gordon Setter Club winter specialty, and the Land O'Lakes Kennel Club shows. While we didn't pick up any points, our "little" girls Lil'E and Regan did manage to stay in the ribbons. A friend at ringside captured a couple nice shots of them in the ring, so we thought we'd share.

Also receiving accolades was our daughter Olivia and her girl Aisling with a Best Junior award at North Country. The only Junior competitors at the Specialty, she still wows us with her professionalism, and wonderful grooming and handling ability.

Daegan's Christmas!

2010-01-17T15:30:00.000-08:00

What a pretty boy!

Daegan making himself "at home" with Sherry's Mom!

Steve & Sherry of Maine sent us these great pictures of their Moonsetter boy Daegan (Moonsetter Grand Scheme). He looks wonderful, and they sure do love their "big boy" !

Up, Up and Away!

2010-01-03T12:24:00.000-08:00

The new Moonsetter Gordon Setters website has officially been launched! Please feel free to take a look and spend some time there. We'd love to hear about any errors or mistakes you find (new things always need tweaking), and if your particular browser isn't viewing it properly. We've already heard that FireFox doesn't display the pages accurately, and if there's others out there, we'd like to know.

Calling All Moonsetter Gordon Setters!!

2009-12-28T11:27:00.000-08:00

We need current photos. The new website project made us realize just how OUT OF DATE the photos are on our site (of the litter "kids"). So, grab those new cameras you got for Christmas and start sending us an updated photo or two of your Moonsetter Gordons!!!

New look, New Website!

2009-12-26T15:18:00.000-08:00

Moonsetter Gordon Setters is currently working on an all-new website. While good things always take time, we've put up a small "preview" here of a few new site elements. We'll be sure and let you know when it's up and running, but honestly, we're sure you'll notice :-)

Christmas is All About Family!

2009-12-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

This is "Belle" otherwise known as

Moonsetter SureShot Gypsy

This is "Bella" and her pal, she is otherwise known as

Moonsetter Everlasting Style
Last, but not least, is "Doc" vigilantly watching rabbits with his buddy.
Moonsetter Derring-Do PhD

Christmastime is customarily the time when we hear from friends and family that we haven't heard from much during the year. It's always fun to get photos of those extended family members out there, and hear updates. This Christmas we got several photo cards of you and your Gordon Setters, and, a few email photos. These are a few of the email shots we received.

Mairead's Specialty Photo Has Arrived!

2009-11-19T20:49:00.001-08:00

While not the best picture she's ever taken, the accolades of the win make it worth sharing. Mairead is enjoying retirement from the show ring, but we're working on adding an obedience and hunting title to her name. For now, she is Ch. Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot.

Two cute photos

2009-11-17T20:04:00.001-08:00

Denham - Moonsetter Good to Go SureShot (2 years)

(SureShot Moonsetter Go the Distance x Ch. Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot)
Kierra - Moonsetter Irresistible Jump on the New Year
(Moonsetter Dolan Sureshot x Moonsetter Field of Her Own)

We recently received these photos of a couple Moonsetter kids... the first is Denham, owned by Bev Holoboff in Edmonton, the second is Kierra, owned by the the DiMicelli family in New York. We just love getting photos of your Moonsetter kids for our family album!

Nice picture of Mairead

2009-11-04T19:01:00.000-08:00

Ch. Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot - got this photo from the photographer at the NMG Specialty. We thought it was really pretty.

Dreams Do Come True!

2009-11-03T11:13:00.001-08:00

Awaiting her last time in the ring before retiring!
Yeah, I'm pretty, what about it?

Second in line, we were ready, even if nobody else was!

Believe it or not, this past weekend I drove to New Mexico for the NM Gordonites Specialty and Sandia Sporting Dog Association shows. With the goal in mind of finishing Mairead's championship (she needed one more major win), friend Sandy and her boy Charlie and I headed out last Wednesday morning. To our elation the Divine Miss M came away from Friday's specialty going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best Bred-By Exhibitor for a FIVE POINT MAJOR and her championship in the bag!!! Just six months in the making, this achievement was very emotional for me. Our first Specialty points won (we've bred Specialty winners, but hadn't earned this honor owner-handled yet), miss Mairead is now officially Champion Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot. It doesn't get any better than this - and Mairead enjoyed prime rib and a baked potato for her efforts!!

Braun goes grouse hunting

2009-10-21T05:23:00.001-07:00

Keith reported that he and buddy Braun had a grouse hunting outing this past weekend. It looks as though at least a couple of birds weren't able to get away. Nice going guys! Braun (Moonsetter In The Field) is the son of our Regan, and Tom & Ellen's D-Litter boy Rake.

Another Picture Perfect Moment from Alaska

2009-10-14T09:17:00.000-07:00

Nobody can take a picture like Sue in Alaska. This beautiful shot of her girls Liberty (E Litter) and Ginny is so stunning, we just had to share. Maybe they were Coonhounds in another life?

Like Mother, Like Daughter

2009-10-11T19:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend we attended the Mason City, Iowa dog shows (avoiding the two inches of snow at home, yay!) Our girl Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot) took Winners/Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed on Saturday, and daughter Lil'E (G-Litter girl Moonsetter Sureshot Gravity) won the same honors on Sunday (WB/BOS). Three cheers for the mother and daughter team, and for Lil'E's first notch in her championship cap!

The Daily Puppy

2009-10-08T05:23:00.000-07:00

"Connal"

Since our Facebook account is going on a week of being defunct, we decided to bring "The Daily Puppy" to the blog. If things ever get back up and running on Facebook, we'll discontinue it here, but for now... here it is!

Regan and her papa Stetson

2009-09-27T17:17:00.000-07:00

Papa Stetson showing his "Mom" some love.
Regan isn't so sure she's in to Dad's "advances" !

Regan being completely indignant about being chained to a horse trailer!

We drove over to Solon Springs, Wisconsin this morning for a short visit with friends at the North Country Gordon Setter Club Field Trial. Regan's sire "Stetson" was entered, and she and papa were able to get reacquainted again.

The pictures are here!

2009-09-20T14:58:00.000-07:00

Our photos from the Missouri Valley Gordon Setter Club Specialty arrived today - our girl Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot) went Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed; and our daughter Olivia also piloted Aisling to Best Junior Showman. Photos (c) Melia Photography, 2009.

Still Smiling!

2009-09-19T14:29:00.001-07:00

This past February, our boy Logan (SureShot Moonsetter Go the Distance) went up to Canada to live with Herb and Laurie Foster in Alberta. It wasn't easy saying goodbye, but we knew great things were in store for this special guy, and the Foster's haven't disappointed him. Finding life at their place a great way to chill, Laurie sent this picture of Logan "hanging out" in the garden (which we've heard he tends to like digging up!) It was great to hear Loggie is thriving, and Laurie reported that he's "put on some weight, and is growing more coat." Yay for Logan! It's nice to see, that even though we miss him very much, even in his new home... he's still smiling :-)

Moonsetter Girl Wins Specialty BOS

2009-09-07T09:17:00.001-07:00

Olivia & Aisling in the ring

This past weekend we attended the Missouri Valley Gordon Setter Club Specialty down in Des Moines, Iowa. To our surprise and elation, our girl Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot) won the honors of Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed!! We were so excited, albeit a bit stunned, when the judge gave her the nod. Congratulations to Ashie's owner, our daughter Olivia, on her girl's wonderful achievement :-)

A couple more wins for the girls!

2009-08-31T09:38:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we attended the St. Croix Valley Kennel Club shows in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. It was nice to show close to home for a change!! Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot) was able to pick up Winners Bitch both days for a couple more points towards her championship, and Olivia and Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot) went Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed both days (beating Mom and Mairead again, which she loves!) Way to go girls!

One more wee brag ... Mairead's half-brother Rigel (Moonsetter Everso Sirius SureShot) was also showing on Sunday, and went Winners Dog/Best of Winners. Congratulations to owners Bruce & Mary Keiser for Rigel's first point!

Nice Wins for Mairead & Aisling!

2009-08-17T13:41:00.000-07:00

We attended the Badgerland Gordon Setter Club supported entry shows in Marshfield, Wisconsin this past weekend. While a bit hot and muggy for our taste, as well as the dog's ... we were thrilled to come away with a couple nice wins, and lots of nice prizes! Our girl Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot) went Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed (over our own bitch Special!) on Saturday for a 3 point major! (Pictured above) Nice compliments from the judge on what a beautiful girl she is, we were thrilled!

Olivia and Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot) showed in the Breed ring together this weekend, taking some time away from Juniors. At Sunday's show, they came away with Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed, and we were so proud of them!!

Thanks to judges Joseph Gregory and Ann Yuhasz for recognizing our girls.

Miley comes to visit

2009-08-07T17:58:00.000-07:00

Diane Chouinard visited today with her girl Miley from our most recent I-Litter (Rake x Regan). Miley received her first haircut, and was such a good girl. With hopes of showing her in Diane's dreams for the future, we took a look at her "stacked" up and on the move. We were both very happy to see she's looking pretty nice!! Miley is also known as Moonsetter Indeed A Dream Catcher, and we think that's very fitting.

Happy Birthday to the Moonsetter "H" Litter

2009-08-06T16:11:00.000-07:00

(back when they were snuggle buddies!)

A few days late due to a busy summer schedule ... we'd like to wish a very happy birthday to the Moonsetter "Heaven & Hell" litter... born July 31, 2008. Woo's woo's to Aiden (Moonsetter SureShot Hell Yes) and sister Maggie (Moonsetter Heaven Forbid).

Olivia and Aisling at the Great Lakes Specialty

2009-08-04T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hooray for Olivia and Ashie!!!

2009-07-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

Last Friday we attended the Great Lakes Gordon Setter Club Specialty show in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Our daughter Olivia was entered in Junior Showmanship with her "new" dog Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot). To her extreme joy and our pride, Livi went BEST JUNIOR HANDLER !! They were a fabulous team, and Olivia spent a lot of time Friday morning getting her dog groomed and ready (following every Junior rule in the book, she grooms her own dog and Mom isn't allowed to touch a hair on her head!) Olivia is now eligible to compete in the "Open" level of competition, so has decided to try her skills in the Breed ring with Aisling as a Special too. Way to go girls... we are so proud of you both!!! (We hope to have a photo of her win in a couple days).

Nice weekend for Mairead... Fantastic weekend for Olivia!

2009-07-13T19:24:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we attended the Duluth Kennel Club dog shows. Our girl Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot) won a very nice Bred-By Class three of the four days, going Reserve Winners Bitch on Thursday and Saturday, and taking Winners Bitch/Best Bred-By Exhibitor on Friday, earning two more points towards her championship. Yay Mairead!

To make the weekend even more worthwhile, our daughter Olivia competed in Junior Showmanship all four days with her girl Aisling (Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn SureShot). This was Olivia's very first all-breed shows, and she and Ashie made quite a formidable team! She came away with two second place ribbons and two first place class wins to her credit!! Competition was tough, and we were so proud of Olivia and Aisling... who both looked like they'd been showing together for years.

Moonsetter Website is Back Up and Running!

2009-07-11T16:50:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the inconvenience... we were away at a dog show and couldn't be home to get things back up and running with our domain registrar until this morning! It's all good now ! :)

And Now... Caden!

2009-07-11T16:40:00.000-07:00

Dad getting the business from Caden!
Yeah, I'm cute.

Looks like this was the week to hear from the Moonsetter I-Litter kids, and today we got these pictures of Caden (who lives with the litter's sire Rake). It appears he keeps papa busy... when he's not looking quite adorable!

Would a Gordon with any other name be as handsome?

2009-07-10T08:16:00.000-07:00

This is the lovely pick boy from the Moonsetter I-Litter, "Braun" (Moonsetter In the Field). Keith takes a bit of ribbing from us about the name he chose for his buddy, but we have to admit, it fits him pretty well. These pictures, taken over the 4th show a really beautiful young boy, who bears a striking resemblance to his grandpa Will here at Moonsetter.

Annie's got the gun...But Rori has the nose!

2009-07-09T20:42:00.000-07:00

Various ages of Rori learning to work stylishly on birds were on the CD too. Mama Regan and papa Rake are both very proud of her!!

Annie and "The Roar"

2009-07-09T20:34:00.001-07:00

A surprise CD arrived in today's mail with lots of great pictures of Rori in Michigan (one of our recent I-Litter puppies, aka Moonsetter Isn't She Royal). Rori makes her home with another Moonsetter girl named "Annie" (aka Moonsetter Annie Get Your Gun). While Rori has grown a bit since this was taken, we thought they looked adorable together :-)

In a "Field of Her Own'"

2009-07-06T12:35:00.001-07:00

Regan was having fun over the Holiday weekend getting to work some birds in the field. She's a very serious girl on birds, and is always a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately, our photographic prowess isn't quite as polished as her natural ability, but hey, we tried!! Regan is also known as Moonsetter Field Of Her Own (DC/AFC Carolina's All Hat, No Cattle MH x Ch. Timberlane Going in Style JH, our Belle).

Greetings from Kierra

2009-07-06T11:46:00.001-07:00

Looking so much like her mama !

I-Litter girl "Kierra" (aka Moonsetter Irresistible Jump on the New Year) now hails from New York State with her family the DiMicelli's. We received a few cute pictures from them, and wanted to share our favorite.

Olivia's Juniors Debut!

2009-06-25T20:25:00.000-07:00

Our daughter Olivia made her Junior Showmanship debut at the North Country Specialty this past weekend too. A bit of a shaky start when her juniors dog (our old girl Belle) had an accident that dislocated her hip the day before the show - her daughter Aisling stepped in to fill mama's paws alongside Livi. We couldn't have been more proud of them, and as you can see, both Olivia and Aisling looked like seasoned pros! (Photos courtesy of Reimer Photo).

Mairead on the Move!

2009-06-25T19:07:00.001-07:00

A couple of lovely photos of Mairead in the ring at the North Country Specialty. We received some amazing comments about this girl's movement over the course of the four days we showed, the very best coming from judge Edd Biven. We couldn't have been more pleased with his compliments of our very special and divine Miss M. (Photos courtesy of Reimer Photo).

News from Jenna Bear!

2009-06-25T18:09:00.000-07:00

Jenna seems to be having lots of fun in the sun in her backyard pool! Now living with the Searfoss' in Pennsylvania, Jenna is the pick puppy from our I-Litter, otherwise known as Moonsetter Image is Everything. Thanks for sending the photos Betsy, keep 'em coming!

Nice week for Miss M !

2009-06-21T12:36:00.000-07:00

We just returned from a long, hot four days of showing at the Summer Solstace Cluster - and the North Country Gordon Setter Club Specialty. Our girl Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably Sreshot) came away with Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex on Thursday, Reserve Winners Bitch on Friday, and Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex today; adding more points towards her championship. Yesterday's Specialty found Mairead in the highly competitive Bred-By Exhibitor Class, where she placed second in a line-up of six lovely girls (we were moved up to first for a while, but didn't hang on to that spot in the end, when another lovely girl owned by Connie Rhoden took the class - nice going Connie!) Mairead is out of a boy we co-own named Philip, and our girl Delaney (C-Litter). Here's a couple lovely photos of Mairead taken when we got home today.

Nice pic of Aiden!

2009-06-21T12:31:00.001-07:00

We just wanted to share a lovely photo of our boy Aiden (Moonsetter SureShot Hell Yes) taken last week. A special boy with a special personality. We're very proud of this boy, despite his antics! :) Aiden is out of our "heaven and hell" litter sired by Logan, SureShot Moonsetter Go the Distance, and our Aisling, Ch. Moonsetter Balwyn Sreshot.

New Favorite Photo!

2009-06-16T12:33:00.001-07:00

We love getting pictures from Sue in Alaska of her Moonsetter girl Liberty - and today's installment was so touching for us, as it reminded us so much of her mama Delaney (Ch. Moonsetter Always in Style JH). Always a thoughtful puppy, Libby shows us that she takes everything seriously, including whatever caught her eye in the grass. Thanks for such a lovely photo Sue !!

It's a Dog's Life

2009-05-23T13:14:00.001-07:00

Looking suspiciously like his aunt Libby up in Alaska!

Which way did it go??
A game of "catch me if you can" with mama Aisling!

We like to think of Aiden as our own form of comic relief. He embraces life with a devil-may-care attitude and typical Gordon Setter free spirit. "Big A" is such a joy to own and always puts a smile on our faces.

What Do You Say About This?

2009-05-07T20:12:00.000-07:00

We get some pretty amusing photos from Sue in Alaska of her Moonsetter girl Liberty (Jimmy x Delaney), and most of them are pretty long on tongue! This one was so funny, we just had to share !

Way to Go Mairead!

2009-04-30T05:17:00.001-07:00

Also attending the shows down in Iowa last weekend was our girl Mairead (Moonsetter Certifiably SureShot). After a looooong hiatus from showing (about 4 years !!) Mairead was happy to be back in the ring strutting her stuff. Coming away with Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/Best of Opposite both days, Mairead is now off and running with the first points towards her bench championship. Good going Miss M !!

Look How He's Grown?

2009-04-30T05:09:00.000-07:00

Our boy Aiden (Moonsetter SureShot Hell Yes) attended his first dog show this past weekend down in Marshalltown, Iowa. While a bit intimidated by the whole thing, he did manage to bring home Reserve Winners Dog from the 6-9 month puppy class ! We are proud of "Big A" and hope more exciting things are in store for his future.

Don't let the cute face fool you!

2009-03-09T16:11:00.001-07:00

"Periwinkle Girl" is now the "sole survivor" here from the Moonsetter I-Litter. She sure is a cutey... but boy does she have a healthy set of lungs! The once "quiet puppy" in the litter, Jenna can out-howl even the wildest of wolves at midnight!!

Greetings from Kierra in New York!

2009-03-09T16:04:00.000-07:00

Kierra and her heart from home

We were thrilled to get these pictures of our I-Litter "pink girl" Kierra enjoying life with her new home and famiy in Amawalk, New York.

Regan's Little Buddy

2009-03-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

Still not convinced he's not a Gordon Setter, Liam the Dachsie snuggles up with his "Mommy" Regan.

"Orange Boy" Makes it Home to Texas...

2009-03-03T15:54:00.000-08:00

... and they don't call 'em couch potatoes for nothing!

Getting Ready for the Hunting Season?

2009-03-03T06:22:00.000-08:00

How can you resist that face?

Braun, aka "Green Boy" made it home with Keith, and already has a favorite toy - a stuffed pheasant! We miss this cute little guy's sweet face - so pictures like this are especially savored!