ES Future
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:05 am
I have been reading the book listed below in the Google book section.
"The Complete English Wing Shot" By George Teasdale Teasdale-Buckell
Published in 1907
In the section about English Setters he relates that out-cross to the pure bred Llewellins produces some great field dogs. While the Llewellin has lost size the out-cross retains the large size and gives back the outstanding traits the Llewellin is known for. He also states that it was American breeders who kept this breed true.
I bring this up as an interested person in learning all I can. Could the modern ES benefit from going back to the 100% Llewellin with stylish running, out there mentality or too those with throwback traits that were commonplace in the early Llewellin and which made the Llewellins so dominate. I posted before that a field trial judge stated that the majority of the winning ES's had a large amount of Llewellin in their back ground. This is an effort to understand where we need to go from here to improve the breed.
I am grateful that a few have preserved the pure bred Llewellin. Joe Noe, Shoeleather Kennels, states he has all six of the pillar lines. He and others are breeding size back into the dogs.There are now a few Llewellin breeders who are bringing back the Llewellin as a field trial dog and are having success. I think that ES breeders should be keeping an eye out for the possible reintroduction of this blood.
"The Complete English Wing Shot" By George Teasdale Teasdale-Buckell
Published in 1907
In the section about English Setters he relates that out-cross to the pure bred Llewellins produces some great field dogs. While the Llewellin has lost size the out-cross retains the large size and gives back the outstanding traits the Llewellin is known for. He also states that it was American breeders who kept this breed true.
I bring this up as an interested person in learning all I can. Could the modern ES benefit from going back to the 100% Llewellin with stylish running, out there mentality or too those with throwback traits that were commonplace in the early Llewellin and which made the Llewellins so dominate. I posted before that a field trial judge stated that the majority of the winning ES's had a large amount of Llewellin in their back ground. This is an effort to understand where we need to go from here to improve the breed.
I am grateful that a few have preserved the pure bred Llewellin. Joe Noe, Shoeleather Kennels, states he has all six of the pillar lines. He and others are breeding size back into the dogs.There are now a few Llewellin breeders who are bringing back the Llewellin as a field trial dog and are having success. I think that ES breeders should be keeping an eye out for the possible reintroduction of this blood.