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What the hell. Let's rumble!
Seriously, the hunting dog section is getting a little boring...somebody's got to do it (we'll save the lab/pointer debate for next week.)
I'll go first. I am a setter guy through and through...my kinda pup. Gentle, neat, tidy little things...and soft. Complete opposite of a German dog, leastwise in my opinion.
But there is one similarity: there are many "lines" of English Setter. Ryman, Hemlock, field bred varieties. These are as different as peas and carrots. Some are HUGE slow working dogs, while others are quick, agile all age runners. They come in different colors too, black/white, tan/white, tri, etc. But here's the thing...they are ALL English Setters!!! They come from the same lineage, same genes, just bred for different attributes.
And believe me when I tell ya, setter owners are snobby as they come (just look at me :wink: ) and sure we all think "our" line is better for one reason or another...but we don't have the gall to suggest that they aint anything other than an English Setter.
So my theory is this: the so called DD is just one group of peoples "line" of GWP. They might be as different as day and night, but when it comes down to it...they are the same breed.
Now, convince me otherwise!
Seriously, the hunting dog section is getting a little boring...somebody's got to do it (we'll save the lab/pointer debate for next week.)
I'll go first. I am a setter guy through and through...my kinda pup. Gentle, neat, tidy little things...and soft. Complete opposite of a German dog, leastwise in my opinion.
But there is one similarity: there are many "lines" of English Setter. Ryman, Hemlock, field bred varieties. These are as different as peas and carrots. Some are HUGE slow working dogs, while others are quick, agile all age runners. They come in different colors too, black/white, tan/white, tri, etc. But here's the thing...they are ALL English Setters!!! They come from the same lineage, same genes, just bred for different attributes.
And believe me when I tell ya, setter owners are snobby as they come (just look at me :wink: ) and sure we all think "our" line is better for one reason or another...but we don't have the gall to suggest that they aint anything other than an English Setter.
So my theory is this: the so called DD is just one group of peoples "line" of GWP. They might be as different as day and night, but when it comes down to it...they are the same breed.
Now, convince me otherwise!