Introductions

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:25 pm

I would like to start my first post by introducing myself. My name is Caleb, and I love bird hunting and bird dogs! I am excited to become a part of this wondrous forum. BTW, thanks 12 VOLT for telling me about this place.

Excitedly,

Caleb Stroh
Critter Control of Salt Lake City

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:05 pm

Nice setter what is is Gordon? Welcome to GDF great site exelent mods. I am sure you will enjoy yourself.

Post by **Greg Jennings** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:12 am

Hi Caleb, welcome to GDF!

Best regards,

12 Volt Man · Post by **12 Volt Man** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:52 am

Glad you found us Caleb.

Caleb is a walking encylopedia. Very knowlegable in many areas. He will be good to have on the forum.

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:16 am

thanks for the kind words, and yes she is a Gordon.

Always,

CJS

portsider44 · Post by **portsider44** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:07 am

Welcome abroad Caleb!!!

Post by **grant** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:37 pm

Thanks for coming on!

Richard *UT* · Post by Richard *UT* » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:56 pm

I was wondering if I would see you here soon. Grr looks great in that pic. She is a sweet pup. Keep Cooper away form her, he seemed to like her last time we saw them. :rr:

Luke's Guide · Post by **Luke's Guide** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:11 pm

Welcome Caleb.

You folks from Utah are giving me a huge case of home sickness. I had to move from there about 4 years ago for job and family reasons and I've been missing it ever since. Still trying to figure a way to get back. Looks like when retirement rolls around will be the only way and thats a looong way off.

llewgor · Post by **llewgor** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:37 pm

welcome caleb
nice to see a setter in that utah group. is that a choc gordon and is it out of springset?

ccavacini · Post by **ccavacini** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:43 am

Hunted with a guy who used a brace of Gordons...Don't see many around Indiana....some of the best dogs I've ever hunted behind...didn't range as far as English Setters.

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:50 pm

is that a choc gordon and is it out of springset

Yes and yes. She is a "rescue" dog.

llewgor · Post by **llewgor** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:51 pm

great
i took a trip up to norm's last friday, got to hold a few puppies one was a choc and he was a love very tempting.
my gordon is from there and he'll be 2 this wed so i took him up there so norm could see what a good dog he is. norm kept a male "bing" and a female "louisa" out of same litter as buddy, you should can tell they're brothers and sister.
norm's writing another book and we talk about what was in a few chapters. also his last book is going to be reprinted this fall(black & tan bombshell). i've always wanted to buy that one but it's going for about $250.00 a book :roll: i'll wait for the reprint.
nice to have you on this forum hope you enjoy your gordon, look forward to hear about his progress.

crittercontrol · Post by **crittercontrol** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:57 pm

Norm is a fantastic guy. Can't wait till the new book, and you can bet i'll buy the re-print. (some were going for 300+ on amazon) Also they have been fantastic at helping me get Gur registered through American Field. (cant reg. the choc's here in america with AKC!)

She seems to be one heck of a dog thus far, and it good to know there are other satisfied springset owners outhere on this forum.

He sure breeds a nice dog....

Always,

Caleb Stroh
Critter Control of SLC

sdgord · Post by **sdgord** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:51 pm

Pretty pup, Norm Sorby always seemed to be one of the few that would admit to having an "off colored" puppy on occasion. When you look back at the earliest paintings of the Castle Gordon there is not a dog there that looks like our modern version of the Gordon. I have seen several breeders now that have produced a red gordon and some with a ton of white. Kind of a shame the AKC cant bring themselves to register them. And Norms book, I got a copy on Ebay for less than $100.00. There must be places and book stores somewhere that have a few copies and just dont know what they are worth.SDGORD

Post by **ezzy333** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:02 pm

I think breed clubs decide what they will allow when they write a standard. AKC just records what the breed wants and doesn
t make the decission what to register.

Ezzy