Broke, two year old grouse dog IS SOLD By: Broke grouse Dog For Sale is Sold at 7:41 AM 5-18-2012
My friend sent me an email and told me that one of you, that I sent to him, bought his two year old male setter. Thank you to all who emailed and called and asked about this dog, it was great talking with so many of you ! On another note......Kelly Shepherd called me a couple of weeks ago and told me he bred 2x CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) to a female down in his part of the world ( southern Ohio ) The breeding and blood lines of this bitch escapes me, so if interested kindly give Kelly a shout at 740-493-3419....please call him at night as he works in the day. We have a new addition here at Long Gone Kennels....a new pup....named Daffidill........we call her Daffy !!!! She is a 13 inch beagle female...as my 10 year old daughter wants to hunt rabbits!!!!I promised her I would get her a pup.....as one who use to hunt with hounds I can't wait to here this bitch open up!!!!Wishing you all a good summer...The grouse should start hatching this week, or next !!!!
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Broke, experienced, grouse dog for sale By: Broke Young Setter Male for sale at 9:40 AM 4-17-2012
A friend of mine has a 2 year old ( whelped March 2010 ) , Tri colored, 48 pound, hard hunting, house broke, well socialized (very good with children ) experienced grouse hunting dog for sale.Dog travels well and is at home in house or kennel. Dog has some trial placements. Sire is 2x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ), ex CH and RU CH Bog Brook Wilma ( Wilma is a littermate to 2x CH Terhars Elvis,is the 2011 Grand National Grouse Champion and 2012 Invitational Champion )They by 2x CH/3x RU CH Long Gone George ex CH/RU CH Grouse Ridge Maxima ( she a full sister to 7x CH & 7 x RU CH Long Gone Madison ). Dog was with a pro grouse dog tranner all winter. Dog has been hunted on wild birds in N.Y., Maine, Vermont, Michigan, New Brunswick ( Canada ) N.H. and PA..This is the "real deal " grouse dog. For more information call me here at Long Gone Kennels at 603-636-2959 or shoot me an email at murraylt@together.net
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a good bitch from the Nutmeg State By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a bitch from Conn. at 9:23 AM 4-17-2012
CH Long Gone Buckwheat bred a tri colored, short couple, short tailed setter bitch on Sat. April 14th, 2012 while we were at The Empire Championship in New York state. This setter female goes back to Dakota Sun ( CH Tekoa Mt Sunrise ex CH Hideaway Teardrop...she the dam of 5x CH First Rate ) and The Lookout dogs on the top...Micky and Peggy, and the bottom (dams ) side Stokleys Diablo Ace ( CH Long Gone Stokely ) "Ace was a powerfull producer and a full brother to CH Stokelys Diablo Jake, the sire of 6x CH Stillmeadows Jim. Should be some nice pups here.For more information call Bob Danna in Moosup Conn. at 860-428-3703 or call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959 if interested in my ( first ) pick.
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Multiple Champion Long Gone Boston b reeds a direct daughter of multiple Champion Grid Iron By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of 7x CH Grid Iron at 7:17 AM 4-12-2012
On April 11th, 2012 we bred a good sized, white and black setter bitch to Boston, I will breed her again Friday, the 13 th ( o my !!! Fri 13th !!!!! ) Her daddy is 7x CH Grid Iron( CH Ragged Hill Nip...He by CH Blue Grass who ran in the National CH) out of CH Smoke Screen but I really like the bottom side also....The Sire of her mama is RU AA Age CH Smoke Rise Rebel, by my old friend Fred Roses great Champion, CH Smoke Rise Buck ( sire of 5x CH First Rate ), who was by Grouse Ridge Leroy ( CH Bobby Joe ex Grouse Ridge Chicane )Also close up on the bottom side is CH Crescent City Dexter, CH Tekoa Mountain Sunrise and my friend Skip Browns great Invitational Champion, CH Commanders Casey Jones. This bitch is hunted all over the country by her owner. From Northern New England and The Canadian Maritimes ( Loon Bay ) to quail hunts in South Carllina and Flordia.For more information on this prospective litter call her owner, Ivan Mahoney in Hopkington, NH at 603-746-2121 at home or on his cell at 603-545-1695. We are going to Grouse Ridge tomorrow to stay at Pete and Katies and help them put on The Empire Grouse Championship. I will be going down through Albany, N.Y. and coming back that way also, on Tuesday the 17th of April, if anyone needs to reach me kindly call my cell at 603-723-4020, or call Pete Flanagans house phone at night.
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2x CH Long Gone Boston breeds a Grouse Futurity Winner By: Multiple CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a good bitch from southern PA. at 6:38 AM 4-10-2012
Multiple Champion Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a nicely put together, tri colored, short couple, classy setter bitch, with a very sweet demenor on April 3, 6 and 9th, 2012. This bitch, called Firecracker, is by Long Gone Murphy ( 2x CH & 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) out of a winning bitch who goes back to the consistent winner, Right of Way , ( he by 4x CH Wrong Way ) out of a littermate to CH Wycoff Run Megan. There is a picture of this bitch on my web site....gallery, 2011...pointing in Ohio, with her kennel mate, Bandit. She is a nice bitch. Bostons pups are real natural bird dogs, point early and easy and want to please, like him. For more information on these prospective winners call jeff Crum, near Pittsburg, PA at 412-215-2147....we have two more nice bitches coming in this week, and next, will post accordingly. I will be going to Pete Flanagans, at Grouse Ridge, Sat. April 14th, and should be back Wensday, April 18. I am going to help Peter( as promised!!!) put on the Empire Grouse Championship, run a few dogs, and enjoy a good ol fashion, wild bird trial ! If you need to reach me kindly call me cell at 603-723-4020, I will get back to you if I don't have service out on some of the courses. I want to take a moment, and Thank Dave Hughes, for winning the Venango Open Derby with Long Gone Conway last week in PA. We are very excited about her furture!
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In PA. Judgeing The Invitational Championship Starting April2, 2012 By: Going to be in PA this coming week at 11:41 AM 3-31-2012
I am leaving for PA. tonight Sat. March 31, in the middle of the night.....as I have to have the Grouse Puppy Classic throphy ( That Long Gone Conway won last spring ) back in Marionville tomorrow before the puppy classic is over, then will be judging the Grand National grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship until Wens. April 4th, and should be home Thursday, April 5th. I will have champions Boston and Buckwheat with me, if youi need to reach me to talk or pick up bitches, my cell is 603-723-4020 or call me at night at Dave Hughes( my fellow judge ) at 814-583-5202. I may leave Boston and Buckwheat in PA., as Boston has a bitch coming to him, and Dave will be running both of them at The Empire Grouse Championship beginning April 15th at Grouse Ridge in NY. I will be coming over from NH on that day also, as I am reporting the Championship for Pete , and will be in N Y until that championship is over. Cell service is not to bad over there.
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Multiple Champion Long Gone Boston By: 2x CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of Long Gone Murphy at 8:30 AM 3-21-2012
On March 18 and 20th, 2012 we bred a strong, good size tri colored bitch by Multiple Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner ( and sire of CH Long Gone Buckwheat ) Long Gone Murphy. The bottom side of this female goes back to Stokleys Diablo Ace and 6x CH Stillmeadows Jim. This bitches mama was a full time guide dog in the string of Jay Lander in Kingfield, Maine, named Sage. This bitch is a real natural bird dog, and her owner is a former full time Maine Guide from near Skowheagan, Maine. This man Allen can be reached at 207-474-6100 or 207-399-3129. Allen teaches during the day in Waterville, Maine so please call him later afternoons or after dark. I would say this bitch is 50 pounds, at least, or dam close to it. If you like a big, strong dog ( like I do ) and you need a dog that can take the wear and tear of the Northeast Cover, and hunt every day like we do, You may want to give him a call. Or call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959. On another note, we have had woodcock back for awhile, and this is the earliest I can ever remember them back. We are having fun working the dogs on wild birds daily.
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New England Open Grouse Champion, Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a full sister to CH Long Gone Madison By: CH.Long Gone Buckwheats breeds a full sister to 7x CH Long Gone Madison at 5:49 AM 3-13-2012
Ch, Triple Futurity Winner and multiple Classic Winner, CH Long Gone Buckwheat bred a winning, full sister to 7x CH, 7x RU CH Long Gone Madison, on Sat. March 10th and Mon March 12th, 2012. This bitch, Highlanders Stella Dora is a good size, black and white, bird finding machine. Stella placed in the North American Woodcock Futurity with a bunch of bird work on both grouse and woodcock, she has numerous other placements in both open and amateur competion. She is by 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes. Some of her other brothers and sisters, besides CH Long Gone Madison are U.S. Complete National Champion, CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi, CH Grouse Ridge Maxima ( dam of CH Grouse Ridge Luckee ) CH Long Gone Nixon, and CH Allie Cat. Buckwheats pups are looking very good with his most noteworthy so far, The 2011 Grand National Grouse Futurity Winner, Long Gone Conway.For more information on these prospective puppies call George Johnson in Bradford, PA. at 814-368-4429 or call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959.I am leaving in a few minutes to go work dogs for the week at my friends, Kellie Short ( Ch Paucheks Tommyknocker and CH True Patriot ) as she has woodcock in on the coast of Maine, and we still have snow! But you can reach me on my cell at 603-723-4020 as some of you have called to tell me your females are in, or coming in, so you may need to reach me. The started male, by Murphy, listed below is sold. I think the started male by CH Long Gone Boston is also sold. Kelly may have that bitch pup still available, but please only call him at night...as many of you have called and told me you can't reach him....he works all day!!!!Call 740-493-3419...way after dark!!!Also, the daughter of CH Pennmarks Blackrock that we just bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat, has a number of wins on her, both American Field and A.K.C., I forgot to mention that. Thank You.
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Exciting, very fancy male by Long Gone Murphy By: Field Trial prospect by Long Gone Murphy for sale at 2:37 PM 3-04-2012
Multiple Futurity and Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy ( 2x H 3x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) is the sire of this very fancy 11 month old white and black setter male. The dam is a daughter of CH Pennstar out of a 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed bitch. This youngster runs very strong, has been worked from foot and horseback, has had a ton of quail shot over him, and does point grouse. He points poker stright...he will not be a real big dog, and will finish up less then 50 pounds. For more information on this future winner call Kelly Shepherd at 740-493-3419, or me here at Long Gone at 603-636-2959. For those of you who have been looking for a prospect to campaign, here he is !
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CH Long Gone Boston, started male for sale! By: Started Male for sale BY Multiple CH Long Gone Boston out of a CH Matrix female at 12:19 PM 3-04-2012
2x CH. Long Gone Boston is the sire of this well started tri colored setter male. The pup is out of a CH Stone Tavern Matrix female. This pup is pointing grouse in southern Ohio, every time out! ( for those of you who have not been there, this is not an easy thing to do!)Dog is whoa broke, and collored conditioned. The dog backs on site. He will not run wide enough for field trials. He allready is a deadly hunting dog. For more information call Kelly Shepherd at Rainbowe kennels in southern, Ohio as he has been working/ hunting this dog this winter. Call Kelly at 740-493-3419. We also have a litter pick, female pup, ready to go in a week, By 2x CH Long Gone Boston, out of a female by Long Gone Murphy out of CH and RU Grand National Champion, CH Grouse Ridge Didget. This pup has had two sets of shots and has been wormed. Price is 875. I will be going to PA. in a few weeks to judge the Invitational and would be glad to bring the pup into the Northeast if need be.
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2x CH Long Gone Boston breeds a tri colored well bred bitch from NH By: 2x CH Long Gone Boston breeds a well bred bitch from NH. at 11:57 AM 3-04-2012
2x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes..both setter award winners ) bred a tri colored, short coupled, quiet demenored, female on March 3 & 4, 2012 ( I am going to breed her a couple more times this week )This female is owned by Sam Flecther of Franconia, NH., and is hunted hard. You can reach Sam at 603-860-0086 or call me here at Long Gone Kennels at 603-636-2959. This bitch is showing the following setter luminaries in her pedigree. 4x CH Dr Ray, Erico ( sire of CH Sahdy Hills Billy ) Oneida, Grouse Ridge Been, Ch Trails End Speed, G.N. CH Grover, RU CH Pats Blazer Banjo, CH The Pat Finder, CH SamL's Nova and Meteor, Ch Pleasant Vally Mandy etc all. With CH Boston ( The defending Empire Open Shooting Dog Champion ) breeding this bitch, all three of the Long Gone Setter Champions were bred to good setter females this week. We have many more good bitches lined up to be bred, we are just waiting for them to come in. Sorry for the slow posting, we were on Vacation in Boston last week, attending Celtics games, walking The freedom trail, going to The J.F.K. Presidentail Library, etc all.
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CH and Triple Futurity Winner, Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of CH Pennmarks Blackrock By: Ch Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a bitch by CH Pennmarks Blackrock at 11:38 AM 3-04-2012
CH, triple futurity and multiple Classic Winner, CH Long Gone Buckwheat bred a direct daughter of Lake States Grouse Champion, Pennmarks Blackrock. This tri colored female is a deadly hunting machine. Her owner, Steve Levesque of Salem, Mass. ( 617-594-5846 ) hunts this bitch, Pearl; almost daily on Pheasants, Woodcock and Grouse. Pearl has had several thousand birds shot over her points. Pearl hunts Northern NH, and Mass. I have had the pleasure of shooting many wild birds over her points...she is indeed , deadly. I bred her to CH Buckwheat on Feb. 29 and March 1st, 2012. These should be some real nice setter pups. Stevies number is listed above. Mine is 603-636-2959 at the kennel for more information.
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2x CH 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds a well bred bitch in The Heartland By: 2xCH Long Gone Nixon breeds a good bitch inThe heartland at 11:01 AM 3-04-2012
2x CH & 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a deadly shooting bitch on Feb. 26, 28 and March 1 and 3, 2012. This bitch "Breeze " is very athletic and fast. Breeze is not a big ranging female but has good crack when running and points poker stright. She hunts wild quail, grouse and woodcock. Her bloodline shows on the top...Ch Grouse Ridge Hank, Ch Memphis Cowboy, Ch Rinestone Cowboy, 6x CH Stillmeadows Jim, 2x CH Stokleys Diablo Jake, Hall of Fame Tomoka....the female side shows CH Smoke Rise Buck Ch Bobby Joe, CH Grouse Ridge Billyboy, Ch Smokin Buzz, CH Grouse Ridge Will. For more information on these prospective pups call Dick and Jennifer Wyatt at Heartland English Setters at 217-733-2644 or email them at EngSetter@aol.com or check out their web site at www.heartlandenglishsetters.com or call me here at Long Gone Kennels if interested in our stud fee litter pick...603-636-2959
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds Ch and RU CH Oscaloosa Allie Cat this week,..Jan. 26th , 2012 By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds CH Oscaloosa Allie Cat at 7:42 AM 1-26-2012
Ch. Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ) is breeding CH and RU CH Oscaloosa Allie Cat ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) this week in PA.. Allie is a littermate sister to 7x CH and 7 x RU CH Long Gone Madsion . I have a pup by this mating from last year, Long Gone Studley, who is real nice, and we shot a BUNCH of wild birds over his points last fall. Studley is a very good wild bird dog, who could handle grouse right from the get go. Buckwheat is producing some real nice pups, who like to point early and are classy, with loads of bottom. The daughter of his who won the Grouse Futurity in Michigan last Nov. placed in an All Age Derby in Hoffman, N.C. this week with Dr Roger Macphearson handling her, Long Gone Conway. Bucks pups have PLENTY of run. For more information on these prospective winners contact Jason Banks, Allies owner in Ky. at 859-227-4486. I must add, I have see Allie on point many, many times, both hunting and trialing, she will take your breath away, very stunning bitch around birds.
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of ChHamiltons Blue Diamond By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a line bred CH Hamiltons Blue Diamond Bitch in North Carolina at 7:55 PM 1-13-2012
Ch Long Gone Buckwheat ( triple Futurity Winner Long Gone Murphy ( he by 2x CH 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ) ex 2x CH and Setter Award Winner, CH Long Gone Daisey )bred a tri colored,hard hunting 38 pound bitch that is line bred Hall of Fame Champion, Hamiltons Blue Diamond. This bitch is also carrying the blood of CH Tomokas Tricky Dick, Hall of Famer, CH Tomoka, CH See Johnny Run, Ch Bozeans Mosley, Hall of Famer Ch Hicks Rising Sun, Hall of Famer CH Tekoa Mt Sunrise, and many more. Ch Long Gone Buckwheat is turning into a phenomenal producer with many winners to his credit allready, including the winner of the 67th Grand National Grouse Futurity last Nov. in Michigan, Long Gone Conway. The breeding took place on Jan. 10 and 12 th, 2012. For more information, call me here at the kennel in NH if interested in my pick at 603-636-2959,or call the females owner in NC, Travis Cochran at 828-736-6342.
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2xCH LOng Gone Boston breeds a Grouse Ridge Bitch By: 2 x CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Grouse Ridge Spenser at 6:04 AM 1-09-2012
2 x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes )Bred Grouse Ridge Comet on Jan. 7 and 9 , 2012. Comet is a good size, tri colored, winning bitch by CH Grouse Ridge Spenser ( 2x CH Long Gone Nixon ex Grouse Ridge Ridge...she by Grand National CH Grouse Ridge Storm ) The bottom side of Comet is CH Gridiron, who is CH Ragged Hill Nip ex CH Smoke Screen, and on the bottom of the bottom, is CH Grouse Ridge Krypto. I like the demonor of this female a lot, very calm, which always indicates to me, SMART...and I like smart dogs, especially females.If I was looking for a pup, I would not hesitate to grab one of these and I am sure I could make a winner out of one. For more information call Pete Flanagan at Grouse Ridge Kennels at 1-607-334-4920 or 1-607-334-4298 or email Peter at flans1@hughes.net. One another note CH Long Gone Buckwheat ( producer of 67th Grand National Grouse Futurity Winner , Long Gone Conway )was sent to North Carolina yesterday with Dave Hughes to be bred to a bitch from that area. Buck will be in North Carolina for 10 days or so, before coming back to PA., he will then be going back to North Carolina as Dave will be running Connie in The U.S. Quail Shooting Dog Futurity at Hoffman, if anyone would like to avail themselves of his services during these time frames, Buck will be in and out of the south this winter. I think we are also making our annuall tranning trip to southern Ohio in Feb. and or early march with both Champions Boston and Buckwheat if this helps any one also. Again, we are offering Chilled seaman shipped anywhere! Call me at the kennel for details 603-636-2959. Happy New Year to all !
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CH , Multiple Classic and 3 x Futurity Winner Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of 2xCH Long Gone Nixon By: CH , Multiple Classic $ three time Futurity Winner Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of 2xCH Lon at 8:02 AM 12-30-2011
Champion, Multiple Classic Winner and three time Futurity Winner ( Grouse, Woodcock and National Walking Shooting Dog ) Long Gone Buckwheat bred a tri colored , winning daughter of 2 x CH & 2 X RU CH Long Gone Nixon on Dec. 28, and 29, 2011. This female, Pauchecks Gertrude or Gert has multiple walking trial placements. Gerts bottom side goes back to 5x CH First Rate and to Multiple Title Winner ( including The Invitational ) Ch Paucheks Hickory Ruby, and (Grand National Grouse & Invitational Winner ), CH Paucheks TommyKnocker. Ch Long Gone Buckwheat produced the Winner of this years, 2011 Grand National Grouse Futurity over a large and talented field in Galdwin, Michigan, plus many, many other winners in 2011. We are really liking his pups! For more information on these prospective pups call Kellie Short at Pauchecks Kennels in Bar Mills, Maine at 207-423-2696.
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2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of 5 xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy By: 2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy at 7:12 AM 12-30-2011
2x CH Long Gone Boston .... ( he by 6 x CH Cracklin Tail Speed out of 8 x CH & 4 x RU CH Long Gone Agnes )...was bred to a direct daughter of 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy on Dec. 28 & 30, 2011. I have always considered Reroy one of the great producers of our time and personally have had great luck with his offspring. The bottom side of the female goes back to CH Hamiltons Blue Diamond, Hall of Famer, CH Hicks Rising Sun, CH Kingway and many others. For more information on these prospective pups contact Professional Trainner, Bryan Camper at 815-379-2431 in ILL. or email Bryan at dogcamp1@wmccinc.com
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Multiple Champion Long Gone Nixon breeds a well bred setter female By: 2xCH Long Gone Nixon breeds a good bitch from Near ST Louis, Ill. at 8:29 AM 12-28-2011
2x CH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a bitch from near St Louis , Ill on Dec. 9 and 10, 2011. This bitch is owned by Brett Toenjes. The female ( hunts wild quail and does some NSTR ) goes back to ( on the top ) to Ch Barkers Blue Jet, Ch Hamiltons Blue Diamond, Ch Hicks Rising Sun, and CH See Johnny Run, bottom of bitch goes back to CH Grouse Ridge Storm, Ch Stars Misty Ghost, Ch Grouse Ridge Reroy, Ch Pinnacle. For more information kidnly call Kelly Shepherd in Waveerly, Ohio as he did the actuall breeding and he can tell you about the bitch, size, looks, color, disposition etc...Kellys number is 740-493-3419. We have several other breedings happening this week, and will post soon. One is a chilled seaman breeding with multiple champion, Long Gone Boston. This chilled breeding was sent to Ill. to breed a bitch for Ill. Pro Bryan Camper and his Swift Rock Kennels. I want to Thank Dr Ryan Canalsis for his time and knowledge in accomplishing this collection, testing, preparing and shipping the chilled seaman, Ryan also ownes a Boston derby who he shoots a LOT of wild birds with. Ch Buckwheat was given to Kellie Short yesterday, to keep at her kennel for a few days to breed one of her good bitches with. I will be going to PA. on New Years Day, to work dogs at Daves for a few days, if anyone need me to pick up and or drop off dogs coming or going from NH to PA. We are still hunting grouse here in Northern NH with hardly any snow on the ground. I have never hunted grouse this deep into Dec. before, gotta love that Global Warming.
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Ch Long Gone Buckwheat breeds CH Multiple Champion, CH Shady Hills Bean By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds CH Shady Hills Bean at 9:19 AM 11-23-2011
Ch Long Gone Buckwheat ( producer of the Winner of this years Grand National Grouse Futurity in Michigan ) bred multiple time CH. Shady Hills Bean. Beanie is a tri colored well put together bird finder supreme. Beanie won the International Cover Dog Futurity as a young dog, won The Empire Open Walking Shooting Dog Championship on liberated birds, won the Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship in Michigan in 2010, and many, many other top notch field trials. Beanie is one of the premier setter bitches of our time and is simply an outstanding bird finder. Beanies sire is the many time Champion, Shady Hills Billy, who is a sire of note, with many champions sired to his credit. Beans mama, is Ch Chips Little Spark, who won the PA. Open Grouse Championship with a monster entry. Ch Long Gone Buckwheat has produced a lot of winning dogs this spring and fall ( 4 over last weekend alone ) which is hard for a dog this young to do as it was only two years ago he won the Grand National Grouse Puppy Classic and placed in the Grouse Futurity himself. The breeding took place on Nov. 19 & 21, 2011. These should be some outstanding pups.For more information on how to reserve a pup call Mark or Scott Forman of Shady Hills Kennels at 585-233-8349 or Mike Cooper, Owner of Bean, cell-330-416-9345 or home at 440-647-2014. We have some more outstanding females we will be breeding soon to our Champion Males. Some are champion females who are here at the kennel now. Kindly keep an eye on this section of our web site for updates. Dave Hughes left here yesterday after a liesurely 2 1/2 day grouse hunt, we did not kill ourselves, but did manage to move 67 grouse, 1 woodcock and a few deer. Wishing you all a Great Thanksgiving.
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CH Long Gone Nixon pup in the heartland By: 2xCH & 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon pup available at 6:24 PM 11-14-2011
2x CH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5 x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH & 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) has a six week old black and white female pup ( was our litter pick ) available in Southern Ohio. Nixon has won championships on 3 different game birds, grouse , quail and woodcock. Nixons mama is the all time producer of setter champions. The mama of the pup goes back to Long Gone Pepper ( CH Long Gone George ex CH Wycoff Run Megan) George just produced this years Grand National Grouse Champion, Terhars Elvis.Pepper won the International Cover Dog Futurity with broke grouse work. Pepper was bred to 6xCH Cracklin Tail Speed to produce the bottom side of this pups pedigree. This bitch pup not only should make a fine hunting and trial dog ( to me there is no difference ) but should be a real good bitch to have available for breeding down the line. For more information on this pup call Kelly Shepherd in Waverly, Ohio at 740-493-3419 . I have a Nixon pup I am fooling around with, out of Kellys Rainbowe Lucy ( grouse futurity and national grouse derby plaement winner ) that is a June whelp. Pheebee is her name, and is pointing birds, real smart and has good style, running and on point.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Grouse Ridge Didget By: 2xCH Long Gone Boston pups in Ohio at 6:06 PM 11-14-2011
Multiple Champion Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH & 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a daughter of Long Gone Murphy ( sire of CH Long Gone Buckwheat ) out of CH Grouse Ridge Didget. Didget is by the legendary winner and producer, 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy. Dave and I shot a segment of film over Didget for one of Paul Fullers episodes of Bird Dogs Afield, and we MISSED many birds over her solid points, Thank goodness Paul edited them out. The bitch bred to Boston is 40 pound tri color and is hunted over. The breeding took place on Nov. 11, 2011 in PA. For more information call Kelly Shepherd at 740-493-3419 if you are interested in buying our stud fee ( first ) pick. We have another bitch that was bred to Boston on Nov 2, but it was not a good tye, so will wait to announce that one. The pup on the previous post, by Boston is sold. Thank you to all who called and emailed asking about those pups.
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2xCH Long Gone Boston pups...Litter pick By: 2XCH Long Gone Boston Pups In Conn. at 3:08 PM 11-07-2011
2x CH Long Gone Boston has a litter of 7 week old pups in Conn. I have 4 females to pick from, two are Tri Colored...all shots and wormed. We had it sold but shipping problems developed, so my litter pick is available. The bitch is hunted and is carrying a lot of Chief Blood... Mike Seminatore is the Uncle of the the fellow that ownes the female!!! Thus all the "Cheif " blood...plus Stokelys Diablo Ace and CH Long Gone Stokley. Can help get the pup to mid Atlantic region as Dave Hughes will be here grouse hunting next week. Call me at The Kennel at 603-636-2959 for more information. Or email me at murraylt@together.net
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2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a hunting bitch from southern NH By: CH Long Gone Boston Breeds a tri colored hunting bitch at 5:35 AM 10-07-2011
2 x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a good size tri colored setter bitch who is these peoples house dog...."Fuzzy "on Oct.2 and 4, 2011. They called and wanted her bred, so Dave and I got them tyed twice. I am not sure on her bloodlines but for more inforamtion you may call Toni and Don Taylor in Lee, NH at 603-978-0216. We have a couple of good bitches due in soon we are waiting on that will also be bred to CH Long Gone Boston, I will keepyou posted. We have been hunting like pigs for two weeks, in VT and NH. Dave feels ( and I agree ) grouse numbers are very good....woodcock numbers are down. No real flight activity yet. Wishing you all a good hunting season!
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2xCH Long Gone Nixon Pup By: Tri Colored Female ; Pick of The Litter at 6:02 AM 9-17-2011
We have a tri colored, female, pick of the litter pup available for sale, in the Ohio, Ill. Ind., area. The mama is a beautiful line bred Tomoka bitch who is hunted hard. "Nixon " is a two time Champion, on both wild birds and liberated birds. He is also a two time Runner Up Champion. His mama is an 8 time Champion, Long Gone Agnes and his daddy is a 5 time Champion, Grouse Ridge Reroy.Every body wants..tri colored female pups, with even mark heads....plus "pick of the litter " well...here it is ! For more information, call Kelly Shepherd in Southern Ohio at 740-493-3419 or call me here at 603-636-2959 ( after dark ) as we will be out all day with the dogs and grouse season opens a week from today in VT...so calling during daylight hours is a waste of time!
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All CH Long Gone Boston pups sold By: All Pups Sold at 7:09 AM 8-22-2011
Thank you all for the tremendous response on the CH Boston ex CH Reroy female pups we had for sale. They are all gone and have been for awhile, I should have posted earlier, but have been very busy. I will keep this site updated better in the furture. Upcoming events here at Long Gone kennels, Dave Hughes will be here a week from today ( on Aug 29th ) and Paul Fuller will be here the same day, and we will film dogs on wild birds the next day, Tuesday Aug. 30th. for an upcoming episode of "Bird Dogs Afield " on my out door T.V. . com or myoutdoortv.com .Bird numbers are good, and getting better. I am seeing birds in places I have not seen them all summeer. Up here in the mountains of Northern NH woodcock begin to go in to "Stageing Covers", some call it lateral flight, some summer flight, but whatever it is...it creates great trainning, especially for young dogs. Roger Macphearson and I went into a cover we have not been into all summer last thursday, we pointed 15 woodcock in a little over a half hour, but most of the time we were looking for dogs on point! The weather is getting cool with the temp last night at 49. I just had case of 16 gauge # 8 Fiocchi's delivered...I am getting ready for Vermont grouse in just over 4 weeks!
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2 male pups by 2xCH Long Gone Boston out of a 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy female By: 2 9 week old male puppies by 2xCH Long Gone Boston at 5:30 PM 8-10-2011
I have just recieved ( from Ohio via PA ( Thanks George Johnson) 2 male pups by 2x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) out of a 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy bitch. These pups are wormed, had shots and are well socialized. One is tri colored..heavy on the ears...very handsome, the other O/w and reminds me of Roy himself, actually looks more like Leroy ( Reroys sire ). Have played with them on pigions, both are pointing and very animated. For more inforamtion call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959 or email me at www.longgonesetters@yahoo.com . I just recived the latest addition of Purinas " Todays Breeder " magazine, with the cover picture of our 7x CH Long Gone Madsion on the cover and the feature story on all the Long Gone Dogs, with many pictures and a great 6 page centerfold spread. Thank you Adam Williams and Purina. All of our champion grouse dogs plus puppies and derbies are fed Purinna Pro Plan, performance. While I was in New York reporting the Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship this spring at Grouse Ridge I could not recieve many calls as cell service is pretty spotty over there ( especially on a horse in the woods !!!) one I did not get for almost a week was from Jon Caruso calling from " Animal Planet" to possibly film our setters for his show. I feel bad that I didn't get right back to him, but all my calls that week were pretty chopped up, so if this happened to anyone else who tried to call that week, I am sorry!
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2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a direct daughter of CH Peace Dale Duke By: 2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a Daughter of Multiple Champion, Peace Dale Duke at 7:16 AM 7-26-2011
2x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x Ch Long Gone Agnes ) was bred to a direct daughter of multiple Champion, Peace Dale Duke on July 17 and 18, 2011. CH Peace Dale Duke is by CH Chips Torquoto out of the great setter bitch, multiple champion CH Keystone Red Ryder . Boston by Speed who was by the lengendary Champion, Stillmeadows Jim, he by a male we bred and raised back in 1981...2xCH Stkelys Diable Jake ( who won the Grand National, as did Jimmmy, as did Speed ) Ch Long Gone Bostons mama won the Seminatore award, and Harden foster award....Ch Cracklin Tail Speed won the seminatore award, as Did his daddy 6xCH Stillmeadows Jim, who held the record for the most grouse and woodcock championships won until broken by 8x CH Long Gone Agnes in 2003. These pups will be futurity nominated. For more information kindly eamil Bob Danna in Conn. at rdanna8@att.net Many of you have called or emailed asking about the wild bird numbers this summer. Dave Hughes and Ryan Frame were here for a week and left yesterday ( along with a bunch of other low lifes...ie Todd Kalter, Roger Macphearson etc all...( only kidding guys!!1)...even in the heat we were finding good numbers of birds. We keep an inforaml count...so far we moved 147 woodcock and 38 grouse, but most of the grouse were broods...some big, some not so big....We still call a brood, one bird, when in fact it could be 10, and we can work multiple young dogs on it. So, now we are thinking grouse numbers will be good....Dave feels it is the most grouse he has ever seen up here in the summer...he says " you had a GREAT hatch"...some are quail size, some chucker size, which seems to indicate some renested. When it gets to hot in mid afternoons, we declare war on smallmouth bass and trout !!! I will keep yu all posted, enjoy your summer !
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Tri Colored females available By: Pick of the Litter pups at 7:55 AM 6-15-2011
I have several litter picks coming to me from bitches that whelped in the last week or so. One in Southern NH by CH Long Gone Buckwheat out of a 2x CH Long Gone Boston female. Another two days old in Southern VT. out of Classic Winner Long Gone Brie ( she by 2x CH 3 x ru CH Long Gone George ex a 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy female) by 2x CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes )Several other females are bred around the country and ready to whelp, we have first pick on all. Shot me an email if interested in buying my stud fee pup ( first pick ). On another note, Todd and I are planning our first trip to the woods this coming weekend..June 19 and 20...to work dogs and try and get a feel for how the hatch went. We have had a lot of moisture here in late May, so I am concerned about the grouse broods. Woodcock are tough and I don't envision a problem there and numbers should be good.
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First Prize By: 7xCH & 7 x RU CH Long Gone Madison at 6:14 AM 6-15-2011
I just received an email from Paul Fuller ( June 10th, 2011 ) from Bird Dogs Afield. He informed me that the episode of Grouse hunting with Long Gone Madison won first prize in the T.V. Broadcast catagory from the New England Outdoors Writers Association. Thank you Paul and Maddy. God knowes Dave and I missed enough birds that day to film three episodes!!!!
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Nestle Purinna here for cover spread By: Todays Breeder Magazine here for two day photo Shoot at 7:02 AM 5-15-2011
I want to "Thank" Nestle Purinna for flying out from St Louis this past Thursday and Friday ( May 12 & 13, 2011 ) to do a cover feature on our dogs. I personally want to say "thank You " to Adam Williams for his professional approach to this endevor and his great equipment. We had all the Long Gone Dogs pointing and backing at the same time and just had a great time. Thank you again to Nestle Purinna, we look forward to the Cover Story, In an upcoming edition of "Todays Breeder"
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2xCH Long Gone Boston breeds a Sunrise bred bitch in New Jersey By: 2 X CH Long Gone Boston breeds a bitch in New Jersey at 6:51 AM 5-15-2011
2x CH Long Gone Boston , (fresh off his win this week of the Empire Shooting Dog Championship this week ) bred a bitch named "Bianca" owned by Stan and Phyllis Walcazk from West Milford, New Jersey. "Biancas " mama is carrying the blood of H.O. F. ( hall of fame ) setters CH Hicks Rising Sun and CH Tekoa Mountain Sunrise. The sire of this bitch goes back to H.O.F. Satter, CH Performer, Ch pinnacle, Ch Cash Master, Ch Manuka Chunk Smoky etc a,,,,...Boston is by 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed out of 8xCH Long Gone Agnes. The breeding took place on April 30 and May 1, 2011. For more information you can call Satn at 909-919-8763 or email Stan at stan.walczak@cpspharm.com or email me here at www.longgonesetters.com or call the kennel at 603-636-2959 if interested in my "First" pick.
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CH Long Gone Nixon breeds Winng Bitch, Kellys Rainbowe Lucy By: 2xCH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds Grouse Futurity , and National grouse deby Winner Kellys Rai at 10:30 AM 4-18-2011
2x CH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5 x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH & 4 x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a tri colored, speed demon on April 13 and 15th , 2011 named Kellys Rainbowe Lucy. Lucy is sire by the great Grouse Champion, Cracklin Tail Speed. I saw Speedy win both The Grand National Grouse Championship AND the Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship...he is a hell of a grouse dog! Both Speed and Lucy spent a fall hunting here with us at Long Gone kennels in Northern NH, and both were a pleasure to hunt with. Lucy placed in the Grand National Grouse Futurity in Michigan with both grouse and woodcock finds. Lucy also placed in the one hour National Grouse Derby Classic in PA, with good finds on grouse. Lucy is a blaze of speed on the ground, with great tail carriage running and on point.For more information on these prospective pups call Kelly Shepherd in Southern Ohio at 740-493-3419. I am just getting back from a week in NY reporting the Grouse and Woodcock Invitational and The Grand National Puppy Classic but while I was away CH and RU CH Bog Brook Wilma had her pups bred to CH Long Gone Boston, 5 males and one female. I don't know if Thommy has any left or not, but if interested kindly call Thom Richardson at 603-837-2003. Wilma is BY Ch Long Gone George ex CH Grouse Ridge Maxima ( who is a full sister to 7xCH Long Gone Madison )Wilma won the 2009 International Amateur Woodcock Championship and is the 2010 defending Runner Up.
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Number one Video on Bird Dogs Afield By: Thank you all , Number one Video on my outdoorT.V. at 9:55 AM 4-11-2011
Paul Fuller of Bird Dogs Afield Fame and myoutdoortv.com sent us an email this past Friday, April 8th letting us know the "Hunting with CH Long Gone Madison and Dave Hughes" video we made last fall in NH ( where thankfully he edited out all of our misses!!!!) is the number one video on Bird Dogs Afield , and is getting a massive amounts of views on u tube also, where it has only been up for less then 2 weeks. Thank you all, it is good to promote our sport and have fun at the same time!
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I will be on the road this week By: In NY for the Invitational Championship at 9:50 AM 4-11-2011
I will be leaving for the Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship tomorrow am Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 where I will have the honor of reporting it for the American Field, so I will get to see some real good dogs, and I am sure a lot of finds on grouse and woodcock, at Dr Tom Flanagans famed Grouse Ridge Kennels in Preston, NY. If you need to reach me please call my cell at 603-723-4020 and leave a message and I will get back to you asap. I have found cell service at Pete's is a little weak !!!My own dog, 7xCH Long Gone Madsion has been scrathed for a few weeks as we are trying to induce her heat cycle to bring her in season and get her bred. I will be staying through the Grand National Grouse Dog Puppy Classic ( which I am also reporting ) which should finish on Sat. April 16th, 2011. I will have CHs, Boston and Buckwheat with me if needed.I will be back home in Northern, NH on Sat. night.I can pick up dogs on the way back from NY.
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Ch Long Gone Boston breeds Classic winner, Long Gone Brie By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds young setter winner, Long Gone Brie at 9:38 AM 4-11-2011
CH Long Gone Boston ( Setter Award Winner 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex Setter Award Winner and 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) was bred to Long Gone Brie ( 2x CH, 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex a CH Reroy female )on April 10th , 2011. We will breed her again tomorrow. Brie is a good size black and white female who has a number of wins including the Miss Leslie Open Derby Classic in New Brunswick this past fall on wild birds. Brie was winning open derby stakes with broke work, as a puppy! Brie is a tremndous bird finder with a very good nose. Brie has good endurance and heat tolerance. For more information on these prospective pups call Dr Solon Rhodes in Bennington, VT at 1-802-447-2624. Or email me here and I will send you Solons email. On another note, I want to Congratulate Mark Holiday and his 14 month old puppy by CH Long Gone Boston, who placed in the one hour National Grouse Derby Classic in Marionville, PA. yesterday with two grouse finds!!!! An amazing feat for a pup so young running against all those derby aged dogs. Good going Mark and Boston!
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Chips Uncle Buzzy By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Chips Uncle Buzzy at 9:22 AM 4-11-2011
Futurity, Multiple Classic and Champion, CH Long Gone Boston bred a daughter of CH Chips Uncle Buzzy on April 8th and 9th, 2011. The top side of this females blood shows Hall of Fame Champion Tomoka, Grand National Grouse Champion Grouse Ridge Storm, CH Chips Diablo Ott, 6x CH Stillmeadows Jim, Ch Wycoff Run Megam. The bottom of the female showing, Hall of Fame, 6x CH Destinare, Hall of Fame Producer, CH The Performer, 6X Ch Stillmeadows Jim, Grand National grouse Champion CH Stokelys Diablo Jake, Ch Long Gone Stokely, and many more winners and producers. These pups will be whelped in Ohio. For more information on these prospective pups, call Rick Bourne in Ohio at 330-697-4491 or 330-947-0330 or email me here at Long Gone Kennels at longgonesetters@yahoo.com or call us at the kennel at 603-636-2959.
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Ch Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a winning daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a winning daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon at 5:46 AM 4-06-2011
3 x Futurity , multiple Classic and Champion, CH LOng Gone Buckwheat bred a winning Daughter of 2x CH, 2x RU CH, CH Long Gone Nixon on April 4 and 5 , 2011. This female, "Gert" has multiple placements on both wild and liberated birds. Her mama is also a winning walking shooting dog, with many wins, "Checkers" and she is by Grand National Grouse Champion ( and Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Champion ) Pauchecks Tommy Knocker , bred to CH Pauckes Hickory Ruby, who was also 2 x RU In the Invitational. Ruby won the North American Woodcock Championship as well as a truckload of walking shooting dog placements all over the country. For more information on these prospective pups call Kellie Short at -1-207-423-2696 or email Kellie at short.kellie@gmail.com these pups will be whelped in Southern, Maine
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a good bitch from Ohio By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a littrmate sister to winning grouse dog, Tiger Lilly at 7:54 AM 4-02-2011
Futurity, Multiple Classic and Championship Winner, CH Long Gone Boston bred a direct daughter of the great setter producer, 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy on March 29, 31 and April 1, 2011. The bottom side of this bitch goes back to 6x CH Stillmeadows Jim, Grand National Champion 2x CH Stokelys Diablo Jake, and he by our CH Long Gone Stokley ( RU CH Long Gone Sam ex Stnewall Hot Pants ) she by 6x CH Grouse Ridge Will ex CH Morganna Speckles ( National Shooting Dog Champion ). This bitch is also a litter mate sister to the winning grouse trial bitch, Tiger Lilly. For more information on thios female and these pups kindly call her owner, Rick Bourne in Atwater, Ohio at 330-697-4491 or 330-947-0330 or call me here at The Kennel if interested in buying my pick ( first ) Long Gone Kennels 603-636-2959. On another note: Purinna Rep Dean Reneke called me yesterday to inform me his bitch also by Reroy that we bred to Boston, had 10 ( ten ) pups in Wisconsin..7 females and 3 males. For those of you in the western part of Grouse Nation, who are interested in this blood please give Deano a call, his contact info is on a previous post here....under CH Long Gone Boston breeds a reroy daughter from Wisconsin...Info on the bitch on that post also. But Deans contact info is -262-215-1913 or email at dean@raintreess.com We have some other real nice bitches being bred this week and next. Two of them are winning walking dogs. I will post particulars when the breeding is consumated.
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Boston By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Boston at 5:19 AM 3-26-2011
CH Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ) bred a tri colored, 46 pound, direct daughter of Ch Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) on March 21 & 22 , 2011. We will breed them again also. Murphy is by our 2x CH and 3 x RU CH Long Gone George. 2x CH Long Gone Daisey is by 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex CH Long Gone Mittens ) Daisey is the only dog in history to win all three wild bird futurities...on wild birds ! Daisey also won the Flanagan award for the top wild bird derby dog in the U.S.. CH Long Gone Buckwheat is the only dog in history to win a Open Grouse Championship, as a fall derby, Some have won on woodcock, and some cover dogs, but none on just grouse, except, "Buck". This bitch that we bred "Kasey " is used by her owner, Davis Sicley, as a multiple bird, hunting dog. Davis trained her himself, and kills a pile of birds over her points. Grouse, Woodcock, Pheasants, Quail and Chuckers. The bottom side of Kasey shows her mama by 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy out of a Crockett bred bitch with a cross to CH Grouse Ridge Storm.( one of my favorites ) For more information on these prospective pups, call David Sicley in Southern NH at 603-424-9101 or email David at davidsicley@msn.com We have two daughters of 2xCH Long Gone Nixon coming in for "CH Long Gone Buckwheat " in the next week. We will keep you posted . One is here now, the other is owned by Kellie Short and has multiple wins.
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat is back in NH at 6:32 AM 3-16-2011
CH Long Gone Buckwheat ( plus triple Futurity Winner )( Double Futurity Winner Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH and Setter award winner CH Long Gone Daisey ) is back at Long Gone Kennels after a winter of wild quail and woodcock hunting in South Carolina and Georgia. Many of you called over the winter months looking for "Buck" but we felt is was more important to continue his development by Todd hunting him , and shooting wild birds over his points. We have several good bitches coming to him in the next 10 days and will post this information accordingly. We also will get pictures of him up on our gallery 2011 page, of "Buckwheat " hunting in the south in the winter of 2011. Also we want to congratulate the young winning puppies by Buckwheat that are just hitting the circuit.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a direct daughter of CH Pennstar By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Pennstar ! at 6:11 AM 3-16-2011
CH Long Gone Boston ( 6 x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8xCH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a direct daughter of 4x CH Pennstar on March 13 & 15 , 2011 ( we will hit her one more time ). This bitch is hunted hard by her owner, Cody Holden, who is a Nutritional Consultant for Hoober Feeds. This bitch, "Holden's Briar Patch " mama is a littermate to CH Trails End Badboy. For more information on these prospective pups from Pine Grove, PA...call her owner, Cody J Holden at home at 570-345-0668 cell 570-789-3434 or call Dave Hughes at 814-583-5202 at night, as he bred the bitch and can tell you about her.
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2xCH 2x RU CH LOng Gone Nixon breeds a beautiful daughter of 2xCH 3x RU CH Long Gone George By: 2xCH 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds a attractive bitch from Canada at 6:01 AM 3-16-2011
2xCH 2x RU CH ( plus triple Futurity Winner ) CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a 44 pound tri colored female named "Togate Grouse Creek Lilly ", a daughter of CH Long Gone George out of a N.S.T.R Champion bitch on March 5 and 6, 2011. Other blood on the bottom ( mothers ) side include, Stokelys Diablo Ace, Cash Master, Silver Heights Cash. "Lilly " is hunted on grouse and woodcock in Quebec, her home. Lilly is also taken to Saskatchewan each year to hunt Huns and Sharptails. This bitch is then taken to Kanas to hunt quail and pheasants. When not hunting , she lives in the house. You can contact her owner, Donald Thom at his home in Canada at 819-827-1459 or his cell at 819-775-6845. You can see Donald on T.V. in Canada and the U.S. on Artic Adventures as he is ranked the second best fly fisherman in the world!
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2x Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy breeds a daughter of CH Grid Iron By: 2 X Futurity Winner Long Gone Murphy breeds a winning daughter of CH GridIron at 9:11 PM 3-09-2011
2x Futurity and multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy ( 2x CH 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) bred a 47 pound Tri Colored direct daughter of CH Grid Iron on Feb 26, 28 and March 2, 2011. This bitch has horseback placements to go along with style and size. You can see her pedigree and picture at www.waymakersetters.com or Google Waymaker Setters in Indianna , Owner Bob Klugar. Bobs contact information is on his site, phone, email and facebook. We also just bred 2x CH & 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) to a beautiful 45 # tri colored daughter of multiple champion Long Gone George. I am sorry, I don't have all the particulars as we were in New York City last week and I didn't connect with the owner ( Donald Tom ), Kelly Shephered handled the breeding and bred her March 5 and 6 , 2011. Between us, we will get Don's contact information posted. Don flew down from Canada to Ohio to breed his good bitch.
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2xCH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon is bred to a well bred bitch fromOhio this week By: 2xCH & 2 x RU CH LOng Gone Nixon is bred to 45 # Tri Colored Bitch this week at 6:30 AM 2-21-2011
2xCH & 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon ( Nick won tiles on grouse, woodcock and quail ) ( 5xCH 1xRU CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH 4 x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) was bred to a 45 # tri Colored bitch on Feb. 19 & 21, 2011. This bitchs sire is by Multiple Grouse Champion Stillmeadows Benjamin ( he by Grand National Grouse Champion, Stokelys Diablo Jake, he by CH Long Gone Stokely )On the bottom side, the mama is a litter mate sister to CH Doodle Ridge Jigs, who won the 2009 PA Grouse Dog Championship with 83 entries...Jigs logged 4 grouse finds to win this title! Jigs also placed in the Grand National Grouse Futurity and was RU Champion in the 2008 New England Open Grouse Championship. For more information on these prospective winners call Kelly Shepherd, squire of Rainbowe Kennels and Farm at 470-493-3419
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Well Started Setter Male for Sale By: Started Setter For Sale at 12:11 PM 2-18-2011
For Sale: White and Orange ( dark orange ) setter male, 2 years old. Hunts very hard, not real big running. Handles easy. Very well advanced on his birds. Almost broke. Has had a lot of professioanl training. Arrangments can be made to see this dog in the Heartland next week. Or the mid Atlantic area, after early March.Will have him shown on birds. Should make a real good hunting dog. For more information on this youngster call me at 603-636-2959 here at the kennel or email me at murraylt@together.net
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CH Long Gone Boston and Producer Long Gone murphy are in Ohio for several weeks By: CH Long Gone Boston and Double Futurity Winner Long Gone Murphy are in Ohio for several weeks at 12:04 PM 2-18-2011
CH. Long Gone Boston ( 6 x CH Cracklin Tail Spped ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) and double Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Murphy ( 2x CH & 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) will be in Southern , Ohio until Early March. ( Murphy will be staying after that until at least late summer ) If you would like to consider eather of these winners and producers in your breeding programs , Kindly call Kelly Shepherd at Rainbowe Kennels in Waverly, Ohio at 740-493-3419 or call Dave Hughes on his cell at 814-592-9530 if you need any information about these male setters, as Dave has worked both of them. We will gladly breed for a pup, as I have a real demand for our blood and have no pups to sell...as I hate to raise them!!!!
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2xCH & 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds a direct daughter of "The Professor" By: 2xCH 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds a big strong bitch from Tenn. at 11:50 AM 2-18-2011
2x CH & 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a big strong 45 pound bitch by The Professor out of the winning bitch, Terrific Tiffany (she by CH Grouse Ridge Hank ) today Feb. 18, and yesterday, Feb . 17th, 2011. ( we will hit her again also....Kelly had "Nick" checked at the vets yesterday for his own piece of mind, as Nick is only 10 years old....and he is FULL of swimmers and is in great shape..I saw him this week when Dave and I were down there....and Nick looks like he is 3 years old!!!) This bitch "Trixie " has horseback wins. She is owned by a fellow from Tenn, Mr Rogers. You can get more information on these prospective winners by calling Kelly Shepherd at Rainbowe kennels in Southern, Ohio at 740-493-3419.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds CH and RU CH Bog Brook Wilma By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a National Champion at 4:57 PM 2-17-2011
Champion, Futurity Winner and Multiple Classic Winner CH LOng Gone Boston ( 6xCH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred Champion, Runner Up Champion, Double Futurity Winner and Multiple Classic Winner, CH Bog Brook Wilma on Feb.10, 12 and 14, 2011. Wilma won the North American Woodcock Futurity with broke work on both grouse and woodcock for her amateur handler/ owner Thom Richardson. Wilma also placed in the Grand National Grouse Futurity that fall. The following spring Wilma won the one hour National Grouse Derby Classic in Marionville, PA. again with broke work on both grouse and woodcock. Wilma won the 2009 International Amateur Woodcock Championship, again with broke work on both grouse and woodcock, and is the defending runner up, from 2010...again with broke work on both grouse and woodcock, she is a wild bird dog of the first order. Wilma's sire is the multiple Grouse Champion, Long Gone George, her mama is the Grouse Champion, Grouse Ridge Maxima. For more information on these prospective pups, call Thom Richardson in Whitefield, NH at 603-837-2003.
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Long Gone Murphy breeds a daughter of CH Pennstar By: Long Gone Murphy breeds a bitch from Ohio at 4:47 PM 2-17-2011
Double Futurity Winner and multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy ( 2 x CH & 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) bred a direct daughter of 4 x CH Pennstar on Feb.10, 12 and 14,2011. This bitch on the bottom side is out of a 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex littermate sister of 3x Invitational Champion, Centerfold Rose female. For more information, you can call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959, as I have first pick, or call Kelly Shepherd in Ohio at 740-493-3419 or call her Owner, Dan Hoover in Ohio.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a tri colored grouse hunting dog By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a close working bitch from NH at 4:40 PM 2-17-2011
CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a tri colored bitch from Franconia , NH whos pedigree shows the following setters. Top side, Tug Hill Raven, Erico, Grouse Ridge Been, Oneida, 4xCH Dr Ray...bottom side...Trails End Speed, CH Grover, RU CH Pats Blazer Banjo, CH Pat Finder, Blue Rock Tina, CH Trails End Tomoka, 4x CH Tomoka, Ch Teaberry, CH Sam L's Nova, CH Sam L's Meteor CH Pleasant Valley Mandy. This bitch is used to hunt grouse and woodcock in northern NH and Maine. We bred her Feb 11 & 13, 2011. For more information call her owner Sam Flecther at 603-860-0086
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Gone/ working dogs from Feb.8th until Feb. 17th, 2011 By: Gone for a week trainning in Ohio at 4:29 AM 2-09-2011
I will be gone on a dog working trip from Feb. 8th to Feb. 17th, 2011. I will be at Dave Hughes on the night of the 9 ( 814-583-5202 ) and the night of the 15 th or 16 th , of Feb. You can also reach me on my cell at 603-723-4020. We will be in Southern Ohio ( right near the KY border ) at Kelly Shepherd farm. All of our male Champions will be with us if you near stud service. Cell service is spotty there so if you call, simply leave a message and I will get right back to you if I don't pick up. Thank you,
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Double Futurity Winner Long Gone Zeena is bred to All Age Winner, Harbor City Hummer By: Double Futurity Winner Long Gone Zeena is bred to Harbor City Hummer at 4:18 PM 1-31-2011
Our double futurity winner ( North American Woodcock and Grand National Grouse ) Long Gone Zeena ( Long Gone Murphy ex 7x CH Long Gone Madison ) was bred to Harbor City Hummer on Jan 30 and 31, 2011. "Zee is a real fancy moving tri colored speed demon. I shot a lot of grouse and wooddock over her points this past fall. (You can see "Zee" hunting on Paul Fullers Bird Dogs Afield on myoutdoortv.com on the episode "hunting grouse and woodcock in NH with Dave Hughes over The Long Gone Setters".This was shown in New England on WZMY TV out of Boston...you will also see her mama, 7x CH Long Gone Madison also hunting on the same show ). "Hummer" is a winning setter we saw run at Hoffman last Feb. during the Carolina Lean Breed trials. We saw him point a covey of wild birds and just blister the ground for an hour ( not an easy thing to do on that sandy ground,that has no water!)His co owner, Gary Winall had to ride hard at the hour mark to go get him. Hummer is by CH Ravenwood Riley out of a bitch who goes back to CH Calico's Future Force, CH Smoke Rise Buck ( one of my favorites ) and a double cross of Grouse Ridge Leroy, who was by CH Bobby Joe ( Long Gone Sam ex Pheasant Hill Flirt ) out of a CH Long Gone Stokely bitch. I want to Thank Hummers other co owner, Skip Brown from North Carolina for helping to get this breeding done and for Pat Casey for driving her back to the Hoffman grounds where Dave can pick her up tomorrow, Feb 1, and breed her again, and I will pick her up in PA next week on a dog trainning trip. For more information on these prospective winners kindly call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959 or shoot me an email at murraylt@together.net
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a Reroy daughter from Wisconsin By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy at 6:45 AM 1-24-2011
Champion, Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Boston bred a big, good looking direct daughter of the lengendary producer, 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy. The bottom side of this broke grouse female is Crockett, which gives her this strong bone structure. You can see a picture of this bitch on Kelly Shepherds web site, just google rainbowe kennls...or rainbowe setters her name is Liz. We bred this bitch on Friday, Jan. 21, and yesterday Jan 23. I will hit her again tomorrow. She is the dam of Long Gone Brie who was winning open derby stakes, as a puppy...Brie also placed in the "Miss Leslie Open Derby Classic " last fall in New Brunswick, with broke grouse work. For more information on these prospective winners and grouse dogs contact Dean Reinke at 262-215-1913 in Elkhorn, WIsconsin ( the pups will be whelped in Wisconsin ) or eamil Dean at dean@raintreess.com
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7xCH Long Gone Madison will be bred to CH and triple Futurity Winner, Long Gone Buckwheat By: Plans for 7x CH / 7x RU CH Long Gone Madison at 8:53 AM 1-15-2011
We are planning on breeding our 7x CH / 7x RU CH Long Gone Madison ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH 4 x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) this spring to our CH Long Gone Buckwheat. If Maddy comes in season from Mid March on, we will breed her. If she comes in before that, we will skip this one, as we want her to have an opportunity to run her this spring, in the Invitational etc., and try for an unpresidented third Foster and Seminatore Award . We are really liking the CH Buckwheat pups we have seen so far,( we own two of them also ) all point their birds early, and with authority. I saw a couple a Daves kennel a week ago, that are natural backers also. We are running her here daily in the snow of Northern NH, with her half brother CH Long Gone Boston keeping them both in shape, and will obviously see when and if she begins to come in season. Madison is the defending Foster ( any breed ) and Seminatore Award ( Top Setter ) Winner as the top grouse dog in the country ( "Maddy" also won these in the 2007/ 2008 season ). If interested in a puppy from this prospective mating shoot me an email at murraylt@together.net or longgonesetters@yahoo.com you can see Madison on film on at myoutdoortv.com on Paul Fullers "Bird Dogs Afield" simply click on episodes...There are two that we made this past NOV (2010 ).. Both were shown on T.V. on stations throughout New England in Dec. and Jan.( 2011 ) 1.) First, is grouse hunting with Dave Hughes, myself and CH Long Gone Madison, the day after her daughter, Double futurity winner, Long Gone Zeena, placed in The Grand National Grouse Futurity,( "Zee "is on this episode also ) and three days before Madison Ran in The Grand National Grouse Championship, and was named Runner Up Champion, for the second year in a row. it is fun film to watch, and it was fun to make! Dave and I shot horribly that day ( like we usually do!!!) But "Maddy " did her job right, I think she pointed about 10 grouse in that cover, that day, in about an hour!!! 2.)Film of the 2010 Grand National Grouse Championship, where 7x CH Long Gone Madison was named runner up.
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Repeat Breeding/ Thsi bitch produced two different Futurity Winners out of the last breeding to Murphy By: Double Futurity and multiple Classic Winer Long Gone Murphy Breeds a double Futurity Producer at 7:31 AM 1-15-2011
Double Futurity and multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy ( 2x CH & 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) repeated the breeding to Jeff Crums "Gracie ". Gracie is by Jeffs consistant winner , on both wild and liberated birds, "Right of Way" ( he by 4x CH Wrong Way ) the dams side is a littermate sister to CH Wycoff Run Megen ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ). Megen was always one of my favorites, as she always found grouse and was great in the heat. The first time this breeding was done produced a 2009 Grand National Grouse Futurity Winner, "Firecracker" plus a 2010 National Walking Shooting Dog Futurity Winner, "Bandit" who has multiple shooting dog placements allready. The breedings took place Jan. 13, 15 and we will hit em again on Jan. 17th, 2011. For more information on these furture winners call Jeff Crum , near Pittsburg, PA at 412-215-2147
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2xFuturity and multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy breeds a direct daughter of 2xCH Ironstone King Tut By: Double Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy breds a daughter of 2x CH King Tut at 9:46 AM 1-11-2011
2x Futurity and multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Murphy (2x CH & 3 x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) bred a good size ( 45 # plus ) tri colored setter bitch sired by multiple champion, Ironstone King Tut. Tut is a very large and strong bird finding machine. When he won the Region One Horseback Shooting Dog Championship he had a truckload of bird work. "Tut" also won at Hoffman, N.C. again,from horseback with a lot of other placements to his credit. Tut's sire is the noted producer "Beg Boy Zippo" who is line bred 2x CH Stokelys Diable Jake. The dam of this bitch we bred is Grouse Ridge Juliet. The bitch we bred is broke, is used for hunting by her owner Kenny Purvis and points with very attractive style.The breedings took place on Dec. 24, 26 and 29 2010. For more information on these prospective pups, call Kenny Pervis in KY. at 606-776-5518.
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Long Gone Claire is sold By: LOng Gone Claire is sold at 8:52 AM 1-07-2011
Long Gone Claire ( Ch Long Gone Buckwheat ex CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi )has been sold to some folks in Conn. who are avid grouse hunters. They have gotten dogs from us previously and have been very happy. They actually bought a pup from me by CH Grouse Ridge Reoy ex CH Long Gone Agnes who was the best dog they ever had, but got old. This would also be a full sister ( and was a litter mate of CH Long Gone Nixon, CH Grouse Ridge Maxima etc..)to 7x CH Long Gone Madison, defending Harden Foster award winner for top grouse dog in the country.Thank you all, for all of the interest shown in Claire.We have some of this blood coming available soon via breedings and will post as soon as this is done. Thank you all again, and to those I haven't returned calls or emails..I will...I am just getting back from Daves working dogs.
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CH Long Gone Boston breedsa good sized bitch in PA By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a good sized bitch in PA at 8:43 AM 1-07-2011
CH, Futurity and multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Boston ( 6xCH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a good size, white and orange, setter bitch on Jan. 3 and 4, 2011. This bitch is put togther right, is hunted hard on wild birds and has had two big litters previously. "Dasiey " ( her call name ) goes back to CH Stillmeadows Benjamin, 2x CH Stokelys Diablo Jake and CH Long Gone Stokely amoung other setter luminaries. For more information on these futurity nominated pups call her owner , Jim Miller in southern Pa. at 724-229 9265. Jim will be glad to send you pictures of this bitch.
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12 month old Female out of CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi by CH Long Gone Buckwheat By: Started Female For Sale at 5:10 AM 1-02-2011
We have a 12 month old, white and black, very fancy moving, setter bitch for sale as a started dog. This bitch " Claire " is out of CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi ( 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) who is a full sister to 7x CH and double Foster Award Winner, Long Gone Madison. " Claire "is very well started in her bird dog development. "Claire" was worked here in NH all summer on liberated birds, pointing, collar conditioned and whoa work on pigions. She was hunted in Ontario on grouse in Sept and the first week of Oct., she found a lot of birds and had "many" shot over her points, mostly grouse, but some woodcock. "Claire" was then hunted in Vermont with Todd Kalter for another week before she came here for the "Flight " shooting of woodcock, and grouse. Dave and I shot birds over her for a week before Dave went back to Pa for the PA Grouse Championship. I kept hunting her daily, she points and holds them until you flush. She hunts like a little machine, will run if you let her ( but I don't let puppies run ) but handles to voice fine. We hunted her on grouse until the snow got to deep. "Claire" was then sent with Todd to hunt wild quail and woodcock in the south for the winter. She just came back from Georgia, where she did fine on wild quail. "Claire" is in South Carolina with Todd for the next month hunting quail and woodcock ( season just opened! ). WE have three pups we are looking at for this year...One by CH Long Gone Buckwheat out of CH Texas Copper Top that we both like very much, whelped last Feb., who also got all of the above hunting exposure. A male by 6xCH Stillmeadows Jim ( frozen seame) who Todd just loves. And Claire. We also have a sister to Claire from a repeat breeding, who is very nice. So we are buried in good pups, someone has to go.If interested in this pup give me a call at the kennel at 603-636-2959 or my cell at 603-723-4020 or shoot me an eamil. I am leaving in a few minutes (Sunday, Jan 2, 2011 ) for Daves to work dogs and hunt grouse until Thursday, so if you need to get ahold of me, please try my cell. WE have been doing some interesting breeding, that I will put on this site when I return and have time. CH Long Gone Boston, Ch Long Gone Buckwheat and Long Gone Murphy all have had some quality bitches brought to them recently...but with Christmass and a 8 and 12 year old..I haven't had time to post! Wishing you all a great New Year! Lloyd
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a winning daughter of 2xCH Long Gone Daisey By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a winning daughter of 2xCH Long Gone Daisey at 8:44 PM 11-22-2010
CH. Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a winning daughter of 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex CH Long Gone Mittens ) today ( Nov. 22, 2010 ) at Hughesview Kennels in PA., We will breed Daisey several more times this week. Bog Brook Daisey is by CH Can't Go Wrong out of CH Long Gone Daisey. CH Can't Go Wrong was runner up in the Grand and won the Lake States Grouse Championship. Ch Long Gone Daisey won the New England Open Grouse Championship and he Region One Walking Shooting Dog Championship as well as all three wild bird futurities, on wild birds ! ( The only dog ever to do this ) She also won the Setter Derby ( Flanagan ) Award. These pups will be whelped in NH at the home of Thom and Joanne Richardson, in late Jan., 2011. They will have color, should be real easy grouse dogs to train, and will be futurity nominated. For more information on these furture winners, call Thom at 1-603-837-2003 or call me here at the kennel at 1=603-636-2959
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CH. LOng Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon out of a CH Can't Go Wrong bitch By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH. Long Gone Nixon at 8:13 AM 11-22-2010
Futurity and 4x Classic Winner and Champion Long Gone Boston bred a tri colored, real classy moving daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon out of a CH Can't Go Wrong bitch on Nov. 19 and 21 , 2010. This bitch "Jelly" is owned by Sal Marsala in New Jersey. These winter born pups will be futurity nominated. For maore information on this prospective litter call Sal at 1-732-233-7611 on his cell, or email him at salvatorejrm@aim.com or check out his web site at www.marsalssetters.com or call me here at the kennel at 1-603-636-2959
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CH. Long Gone Boston breeds mutiple grouse trial winner, Tiger Lilly By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds Tiger Lilly at 7:24 AM 11-17-2010
CH. Long Gone Boston bred "Tiger Lilly " on Nov.14 & 16, 2010. "Tiger " is by the great setter producer, 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy. "Tiger " was runner up in the Flanagan Award ( top derby wild bird dog in the country ) final standings several years ago and has mutiple open derby wins on wild birds. As an adult this good size (45 plus ponds ) tri colored bitch has allready won 8 first places in stiff competition and looks to be poised to win a championship in the near furture, on WILD birds ! The bottom side of this classy bitch goes back to the great performer and producer, 6xCH Stillmeadows Jim ( who is Bostons Granddaddy also ) Boston will "nick" real well with Reroy females. For more information on these prospective winners and super wild bird dogs call Lance Bressler in Curnesville, PA. at 1-814-236-1663.
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2x Futurity and 3 x Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy available at stud in PA winter of 2010/2011 By: 2 X Futurity and three time Classic Winner , Long Gone Murphy is in PA. for a couple on months at 6:57 AM 11-12-2010
Long Gone Murphy , who produced two out the four winners in the 2009 Grand National Grouse Futurity plus CH Long Gone Buckwheat, is available at stud in PA. at Dave Hughes, Hughsview Kennels at 814-765-7706 or evenings at 814-583-5202 for a limited time. We will be glad to breed any of our males for a pup,( Murphy, CH Long Gone Nixon, CH Long Gone Boston, CH Long Gone Buckwheat ) as we have a lot of demand for puppies, and no puppies here to sell! Call us at Long Gone Kennels at 603-636-2959 if we can help in any way.
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CH Long Gone Boston pups/ coming soon By: CH Long Gone Boston pups/ coming soon at 6:32 AM 11-12-2010
Many of you have called looking for CH Long Gone Boston pups, as it is now getting to the breeding time of the year, we have a couple of bitches in season now, getting ready to be bred to Boston. 1.) Bog Brook Daisey, has been implanted by DR. Bruce Muller in PA. this week, and will be brought into season in the next 3 days and bred next week. Daisey is by CH. Can't Go Wrong ( 4x CH Wrong Way ) ex 2x CH and setter award winner, Long Gone Daisey. Daisey is the only dog ever to win all three wild bird futurities, on wild birds! Thom Richardson ownes Daisey along with Kelly Shepherd of Ohio, for more information on these prospective pups, call Thommy at 814-837-2003 hm or cell at 603-616-8833 ( as Thom is at National Amateur Grouse from 11/12 to 11/16 ) or call Kelly at 740-493-3419. 2.) "Jelly" ( Ch. Long Gone Nixon ex a Ch. Can't Go Wrong bitch, ( he won Lake States Grouse Championship and RU In The Grand National Grouse ). This bitch is in now and will also be bred next week to Ch Long Gone Boston. Call me for more details at 603-636-2959. Once the breeding is done I will put the particulars on line here. Several other quailty bitches are coming in for our males, I will keep you posted.
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Long Gone Murphy breeds 7xCH Long Gone Madsions full sister By: Classic and double Futurity Winner Long Gone Murphy breeds a full sister to 7X CH Long Gone Madison at 6:17 AM 11-12-2010
2x Futurity Winner and 3 x Classic Winner Long Gone Murphy ( 2x CH & 3x RU CH Long Gone George ex Grouse Ridge Queen ) bred a white and black bitch named "Stella" on Nov. 11, 2010. This bitch has open and amateur wins also. Stella is by 5 x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH 4 x RU CH Long Gone Agnes, thus she is a sister to CH Grouse Ridge Maxima, CH Long Gone Nixon, CH Allie Cat, and of course CH Long Gone Madison. "Stella" has thrown some real nice pups in the past and is one of the most natural bird dogs we ever had here. I sold her to George Johnson of Bradford, PA. several years back. Stella is at Hughseview Kennels this week, and will be bred several times more. For more information on these prospective winners call George Johnson ( George is The Grand National Grouse Futurity and Invitational Secretary also ) at 814-368-4429 or 1-814-558-0271. Long Gone Murphy will be at Daves for the next few months in PA. for those who would like to use his services. Murphy is the sire of CH Long Gone Buckwheat, the only dog to win a open grouse championship, as a fall derby.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Shady Hills Billy By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Shady Hills Billy at 6:28 AM 9-15-2010
CH., Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a tri clored bitch on Sept 14th whos daddy is multiple champion Shady Hills Billy. This bitch is carryoing some great blood on the bottom also! This bitch also has wins, both open and amateur, on wild birds. For more information please call her owner, Scott Mondor at 207-743-6371 in Harrison, Maine or email him at smondor@yahoo.com
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds hunting female from New Jersey By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a bitch from New Jersey at 7:21 AM 8-30-2010
CH, Futurity and multiple classic winner Long Gone Boston bred a bitch named "Molly" on Aug. 23 & 25 th, 2010. Molly is her owners hunting dog, she is hunted on quail, pheasants, chukkers, grouse and woodcock. Molly handles easy and points and runs with good stylr. Molly is OFA and DNA. For more information on these pups from The "Garden State" call Sal at 732-675-4471 or 732-233-7611 or email him at salvatorejrm@aim.com
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Bird Dogs Afield By: Three More Episodes on My Out Door TV at 5:37 PM 6-18-2010
Paul Fuller, noted outdoor film maker was again with us in Northern NH for his show on myoutdoortv.com Bird Dogs Afield. Paul shot film at our spring trail where our club drew 100 bird dogs for the three day program. There is also an interview with Dave Hughes and myself on the development of CH Long Gone Buckwheat, and film of "Buck" actually running, hunting and pointing in the trial. You can see this by punching in myoutdoortv.com then clicking on "hunting show directory" then scroll down to "bird dogs afield" and click. The three new episodes are on the right..click on, crack open a cold beer and laugh!!!!
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a bitch from Maine By: CH, Futurity Winner, and multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Boston breeds a big tricolored bitch fro at 8:55 AM 5-14-2010
CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes) bred a bitch on May 11 & 13 from southern, Maine. This bitchs sire is a full brother to 2xCH Paucheks Tommyknocker, who won the Grand National Grouse Championship AND The Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship. This is a repeat breeding with this bitch "Shinner" and Boston, the first litter recieved rave reviews. For more information on these prospective pups call her owner, Paige Davis at 1-207-459-0642
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi By: CH and 3xFuturity Winner ( Woodcock, Grouse and National Shooting Dog) Winner, CH LongGone Buckwheat at 7:12 AM 5-03-2010
CH Long Gone Buckwheat bred Ch & RU CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi on April 24 and 26, 2010. In addition to winning the New England Open Grouse Championship last fall over a very talented field ( the Grand National Winner and Runner Up, The Northeast Grouse winner and Runner up and North American Woodcock Championship winner and RU were all entered! Buckwheat has continued his winning ways this spring by winning or placing in every trial entered.Heidi won titles on both wild and liberated birds and is a true grouse dog, as I have hunted her hard and she can deal with ruffed grouse. Heidi reminds me of her mama, 8xCH Long Gone Agnes...not a lot of screaming and yelling...just wait for the bell to stop...go find em and shoot! I have a little pup by this cross, a female we call"Claire"..to early to say what she will be...but she has a short tail, strong base to it..is very quite in the house, just flops down and is calm...all things I like. For more information on these prospective pups call Kelly Shepherd " Old Shep" at 740-493-3419...evenings being best
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a big strong daughter of CH Stome Tavern Matrix By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a direct daughter of 2xCH Stome Tavern Matrix at 6:52 AM 5-03-2010
CH, Futurity and multiple Classic Winner, Long Gone Boston ( 6xCH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8xCH Long Gone Agnes) bred a nicely marked, big, strong daughter of multiple champion, CH Stone Tavern Matrix on April 18, 20 and 22, 2010. This bitch is carrying the blood of 4 x CH Black Copper, 3xCH Blue Bells Jackie, 2xCH Havelock Blacksmith ( top and bottom) 6xCH Destinare ( top and bottom) Commanders Casey ( and one of my favorites) Millwooods Jenny. For more information on these prospective bird dogs call owner Jim Brown in Florence, KY. at home at 859-282-5263 or on Jims cell at 859-760-6154 or email Jim at neptune51@insightbb.com
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a direct daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon By: CH Long Gone Boston Breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon at 5:56 AM 4-06-2010
Ch, Classic and Futurity Winner, Long Gone Boston bred a fancy daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon on April 2 & 4, 2010. This bitch "skrunt" is owned by Jeff Witmer who lives in central PA.> This bitch is hunted hard on wild birds and is an outstanding grouse dog. Boston has allready produced a Grouse Futurity winner, with a grouse find of course!!! For more information on these prospective pups you can call Jeff at 717-348-0511 .
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a direct daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon By: CH. Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon at 5:49 AM 4-06-2010
CH. Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ( CH Long Gone George) ex CH Long Gone Daisey) bred a classy daughter of 2xCH/ 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 X CH Long Gone Agnes) on March 30 and April 2, 2010. This bitch is owned by MR Earnest Barber but for more information on these prospective pups kindly call Kelly Shepherd in Waverly, Ohio as he has all the contact information for Earnest. Kellys' number is 740-493-3419
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Gone from Long Gone Kennels from March 27 to April 3, 2010 By: Gone for a week, Judging, working dogs and Trailing at 8:48 AM 3-27-2010
I will be on the road for a week beginning tonight March 27.I will be on The Cape tomorrow in Mass., Judging the shooting dog stake at The Setter Club of New Englands spring trial. I will stay overnight and work dogs Sun afternoon and Monday am, before heading out to PA for a week of working dogs and trialing( Ontario Grouse Championship). You can reach me on my cell 603-723-4020 or call me in the evenings at Dave Hughes house at 814-583-5202. I will have CH Long Gone Boston with me, and CH Long Gone Buckwheat. Kelly Shepherd will be coming up also, if anyone needs CH Long Gone Nixon ( but will need to know that by Tuesday am, early). If I can help in any way, kindly call me on my cell..again 603-723-4020.
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a Stormy/ Loo Loo bitch By: CH and Invitational Invitee Long Gone Boston breeds a line bred CH Grouse Ridge Storm bitch at 8:38 AM 3-27-2010
CH and Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship invitee (top 14 wild bird dogs in the country) bred a female on March 25th, 2010 that is a line bred CH Grouse Ridge Storm, CH Grouse Ridge Loo Loo bitch. This bitch also is carrying the blood of CH Baraka, CH Performer, Sandhill Becky, CH Amos Mosley and many other setter luminaries. This bitch is hunted hard on grouse. For more information kindly call her owner, David Smith, in Barton, VT at 802-525-4535 or call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959 or my cell at 603-723-4020
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CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon By: CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon at 8:03 AM 3-25-2010
CH, Futurity and 4 time Classic winner, Long Gone Boston bred a good looking daughter of CH. Long Gone Nixon yesterday ( March 24, 2010)I will breed her tomorrow also. This bitch "Lilly" is tri colored, built strongly and is a deadly hunting machine. Her owner shoots a lot of wild birds over her points and claimed he did no trainning on her, as he doesn't know how...she did and does it on her own....finds em, points em and holds them. My kind of Dog!The bitch she is out of is by CH Wrongway ( he by CH. Dr Ray ) the bottom is Grouse Ridge Been, he by Beau Ridge Tomoka. For more information on these pups, call her owner, Rick Hatch in N. Haverhill, NH at home at 603-787-6371, cell 603-359-6211 or email him at rickritahatch1@gmail.com
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2xCH/ 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon breeds a daughter of 4xCH Wrongway By: 2xCH Long Gone Nixon breeds a direct daughter of 4xCH Wrong Way at 9:26 AM 3-23-2010
2x CH, 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH, 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes)bred Wrongways Last Annie( 4x CH Wrongway ex a RU CH Grouse Ridge Franc ex Grouse Ridge Meg female) on March 22 and 23, 2010. This bitch Annie" is tri colored and weighs 42#. Annie is hunted hard on wild quail, woodcock and grouse. You can contact her owner at 812-873-6010, Reed Johnson.
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3 year old open CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Long Gone Nixon By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds "Last Flight" at 7:20 AM 2-25-2010
3 year old open CH. Long Gone Boston bred Danny Nein's classy winning bitch " Last Flight" on Feb. 20th & 22, 2010. "Belle" as she is called is by 2x CH; 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes)out of a bitch that is carrying the blood of RU CH Super Ghost, Grand National Grouse Champion Body Guard, CH Star's Misty Ghost, Super B etc all.....For more information on these pups that will be whelped in Maine, email Danny Nein at dnein@bates.edu or call him at 207-854-0276 or 207-854-0276 one thing that stands out about this bitch...when she points , she throws her head back and poses..she looks like the birds are in the trees...just like her grandmother...8x CH Long Gone Agnes
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Open CH. Long Gone Buckwheat breeds R.U CH. Texas Red Hot By: CH. Long Gone Buckwheat Breeds RU CH Texas Red Hot at 6:45 AM 2-25-2010
Open CH. 2 year old Long Gone Buckwheat ( 2x Futurity winner Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ) was bred to Kevin Klines' talented nice young bitch, RU CH Texas Red Hot. "Red" is by RU CH Texas Chilly Pepper ( CH Texas Taz ex CH Stokelys ' Sadie B ) Taz was by CH Chips Diable Rust...he 6 x CH Stillmeadows Jim.....Reds mama is the defending Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Champion, CH Texas Copper Top. "Copper" is also the defending Armstrong Classic winner ( 2 hour heats ). FYI..CH Copper Top whlped a litter of 11 this week bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat also. These are some real nice females. The breeding of CH. Long Gone Buckwheat to RU CH Texas Red Hot took place in N.C. on Feb.16th & 18th, 2010. For more information on these prospective pups call Kevin in PA. at 814-323-2706 or 814-881-2128. ps, I saw Red being worked in NC, she is an eye full..very fast, fancy and attractive on point!
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Working Dogs in North Carolina for a week By: We will be in Hoffman, North Carolina, Feb. 13 to 20, 2010 at 8:25 PM 2-10-2010
I will be leaving here Fri. Feb. 12 to go to PA., then Dave and I will be off to North Carolina working dogs for a week, returning home Feb 22. If you need to reach me please call my cell at 603-723-4020. CH Long Gone Boston and CH Long Gone Buckwheat will be with us. Thank you, Lloyd
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3 year old CH Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Shady Hills Billy By: CH.Long Gone Boston Breeds a daughter of CH Shady Hills Billy at 7:57 PM 2-10-2010
CH, Futurity and Futurity Winner Producer, 3 year old CH Long Gone Boston bred a daughter of CH Shady Hills Billy on Feb. 8 and 10th, 2010. This tri colored bitch has both open and amateur derby and shooting dog wins, on wild birds! Boston is by 6xCH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes. This bitch is carrying the blood of such noted setter winners and producers as CH. Smoke Rise Buck, CH Grouse Ridge Storm, CH Baraka, CH Grouse Ridge Looloo, CH Sprigfield Judge, CH Long Gone Pumpkin, Ch Stillmeadows Jim, Erico and Oneida. For more information on these prospective puppies you can contact her owner , Scott Mondor in Harrison, Maine at 207-743-6371 or email Scott at srmondor@yahoo.com
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I will be in PA then Ohio Feb. 12 through 22 By: Trainning Trip in February at 5:24 AM 2-04-2010
I am planning on going to PA on Feb 12th, 2010 to work dogs at Dave Hughes for a few days , then we will be off to southern Ohio for a week or so working dogs. I will have all my males with me. If anyone needs to reach me kindly call my cell at 603-723-4020 ( Daves cell is 814-592-9530 and sometimes his service is better then mine).If you need me to pick any bitches up, or want to see our Champion males work, simply call. If I am out of service, just leave a message and I promise I will get back to you. Thank you, Lloyd
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CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a hunting bitch from Maine By: pups by CH Long Gone Boston coming to Maine at 5:05 AM 2-04-2010
CH. Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8xCH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a good size, 45 pound plus, orange and white female on Jan. 25th, 2010. This bitch is put together right and is her owners hunting dog, plus family member and lives in the house. She is carrying a lot of Decoverly blood plus other New England gun dog lines. For more information kindly call her owner, Earnie Mills, in Standsih Maine at 1-207-642-8475, or call me here at 603-752-5517.
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CH Long Gone Buckwheat breeds daughter of 7x CH Grid Iron By: CH. Long Gone Buckwheat breeds a daughter of 7 x CH Grid Iron at 6:17 AM 1-25-2010
CH. Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ) bred a direct daughter of 7 x CH Grid Iron on Jan. 21 & 23, 2010. This bitch, " Iron Lady " poses with tremendous style around her game and has multiple wins on the U.S. Complete circuit. Billy Bonnetti owns this bitch ( his brother Brad, owned the legendary "CH Grid Iron" ) and you can reach Billy @ 508-648-0598, However the female has been leased by Richfield Kennels in Rhode Island, and the litter will be whelped there. You can reach the kennels owner, Rich Giuliano ( the original breeder and owner of Hall of Fame, 6x CH Guard Rail) at 401-647-3429. These should be some nice prospects!
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Pups out of a National Champion! By: CH Long Gone Buckwheat Pups by National Champion CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi at 8:52 AM 1-20-2010
Kelly Shepherd told me today ( Jan. 20th) he has a pup available ( someone didn't follow through ) out of his USCSDA National Champion, CH Kellys Rainbowe Heidi ( 5xCH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8x CH/ 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes) pups sired by CH Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ( he by 2x CH / 3x RU CH Long Gone George)out of our 2xCH Long Gone Daisey. Pups out of Champion females are very rarely available to the public. I am not sure if it is a male or female. I would think this would be worth a call to Kelly @ 740-493-3419. I know I am keeping one!
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2xCH& 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon bred to a good bitch last week By: 2x CH / 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon bred to a good bitch in Jan. at 8:06 AM 1-20-2010
2x CH and 2 x RU CH Long Gone Nixon ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reoy ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes)was bred to a good bitch on Jan.4th and 6th, 2010. This female is about 40 to 42 pounds orange and white with drak pigment. She is carrying the blood of CH Wrongway, Grouse Ridge Luben, CH Grouse Ridge Reroy, Grouse Ridge Been and many more recent setter winners and producers. For more information on these prospective pups and or the mother, kindly call Kelly Shepherd at 740-493-3419 in Southern Ohio and he can put you in touch with the owner( who I think lives in PA.)
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Ch Long Gone Boston breeds CH Bog Brook Wilma By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds CH Bog Brook Wilma at 6:40 PM 1-02-2010
The 2009 International Amateur Woodcock Champion ( with 2 grouse finds) CH Bog Brook Wilma ( CH Long Gone George ex CH Grouse Ridge Maxima was bred to CH Long Gone Boston (6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8X CH Long Gone Agnes ). The first breeding was Jan 2, 2010 the next two will be tomorrow and two days following or Jan 2, 4 and 6. CH Bog Brook Wilma has had a great wild bird career. "Willy" placed in both the North American Woodcock Futurity ( she won it with both broke grouse and woodcock finds) and The Grand National Grouse Futurity. Wilma also won the time honored one hour National Grouse Derby Classic in Marionville, PA., again with finds on both grouse and woodcock, she is a bird finder! Wilam has a bunch of other placments on both wild and liberated birds. I have shot a lot of birds over Willy over the years hunting. CH Long Gone Boston also won the North American Woodcock Futurity, also with finds on both grouse and woodcock! CH Long Gone Boston won the 2009 New York Grouse Dog Championship with 3 grouse finds over 66 entries...these should be some good grouse dog prospects!For information on how to reserve one of these pups call Thom Richardson, Wilmas' owner at 603-837-2003
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CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a fancy daughter of CH Keystone Red Rage By: CH. Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of CH Keystone Red Rage at 6:59 AM 12-30-2009
CH Long Gone Boston ( 6 CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH/ 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes ) was bred to a fancy moving bitch ( with placements ) whos daddy is CH Keystone Red Rage ( CH Chips Torqurto ex CH Keystone Red Ryder ) The breeding was done at Hughesview Kennels on Dec. 28 and 30th, 2009. The female is owned by Bill Henke of PA. For more information on the bitch ( as Dave worked her ) or on the prospective pups call Dave at 814-583-5202 at home ( evenings) at the kennel at 814-765-7706 (kennel) or on his cell at 814-592-5930 or call me here at Long Gone Kennels at 603-636-2959 kennel...bussiness @ 603-752-5517 or cell @ 603-723-4020. Happy New Year ! Lloyd
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2008 Empire Shooting Dog CH Grouse Ridge Didget bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat By: CH & RU CH Grouse Ridge Didget was bred today, Dec.22, 2009 to CH Long Gone Buckwheat at 9:08 PM 12-22-2009
CH & RU CH Grouse Ridge Didget ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex Grouse Ridge Jugs) was bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat today, Dec 22, 2009. Didget will be bred again Christmas Eve. Didget is the 2008 Empire Open Walking Shooting Champion plus runner up in the 2007 Grand National Grouse Championship. Didget also has horseback wins making her that rare animal who has wins on wild as well as liberated birds, from foot and horseback. The first time I saw Didget in a workout, she was a derby. She backed a dog about 50 yards away and threw her head way back and just posed. I asked Dave ( Dave Hughes was working her for Pete ) does she always back that pretty? He said yes, and points the same way !!! I have seen her point many times since, and shot wild birds over her. She is "special". CH Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ( CH Long Gone George) ex CH Long Gone Daisey ) won every wild bird derby stake he was entered in this fall in his region ( The Northeast and Canadian Maritimes ) with wild bird finds. He won the New England Open Grouse Championship with two grouse finds,a big race, and a large finish. These should be some exciting pups. For more information call Pete or Katie Flangan at Grouse Ridge Kennels ( ask for the Red Sox fan discount!) at 607-334-4920
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CH. Long Gone Boston is bred to 23 time grouse trial winner, Elektra ! By: CH Long Gone Boston is bred to 23 time Winner, " Elektra" at 9:02 AM 12-18-2009
2009 New York Open Grouse Dog Championship Winner (66 dogs) CH Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH and setter award winner CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH and setter award winner CH Long Gone Agnes) was bred to the exciting bitch, "Elektra" on Dec. 14 and 16th, 2009. This bitch has no less then 23 recognized wins in grouse trial competition. She is a proven grouse dog and knowes how to find and point grouse. Elektra is carrying the blood of Grand National Grouse Champion, Body Guard, CH Hard Rocking Kip, CH The Perfomer, CH Smoke Rise Buck, CH Grouse Ridge Reroy plus many more stter winners. Elektra has allready produced several winners from previous matings. Ch Long Gone Boston, while only still three, and a very young setter male, produced the winner of the 65th Grand National Grouse Futurity this fall in Marionville, PA with his daughter displaying a hard hunting and classy race plus finding and pointing a grouse. For more information on these prospective puppies call Gardner Stoker in PA at 570-966-3239
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2009 Invitational Champion, Texas Coper Top bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat By: CH Texas Coper Top bred to CH Long Gone Buckwheat at 8:17 AM 12-18-2009
2009 Invitational Champion, CH Texas Coper Top was bred to Ch Long Gone Buckwheat on Dec. 14 and 16th, 2009. "Coper " is one of the premier females running in the woods today. She is the only living setter with a two hour win also ( the 2009 Armstrong Classic). Coper has a boat load of quality wins including RU in the 2008 PA Grouse Championship, as well as the Cover Dog Futurity. Copers' sire is CH Chips Super Chunk, who won the Seminatore Award, his daddy was Grand National Winner ( and Seminatore Winner) CH Grouse Ridge Storm. Chunkys mama also won the Seminatore Award, and was a great grouse dog, CH Chips Diablo Ott ( she by Grand National and Seminatore Winner, 6xCH Stillmeadows Jim). CH Long Gone Buckweat is by Long Gone Murphy ( who produced 2 of the 4 winners in this falls Grand National Grouse Futurity in PA , (CH Long Gone Boston produced the winner), Murphy is by our 2x CH, 3xRU CH Long Gone George. "Bucks"mama is Setter Award Winner and two time Champion, CH Long Gone Daisey ( Ch Grouse Ridge Reroy ex CH Long Gone Mittens). Copper in winning the Invitational and Armstrong Classic had to find and point three different types of gamebirds. Grouse, Woodcock and Quail. For more information on these prospective puppies call Copers owner, Kevin Kline is PA. at 814-323-2706
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Champion Long Gone Nixon bred to a well bred bitch from IL. on November 16, 17 and 18th, 2009 By: 2xCH / 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon bred to a good female in IL. at 5:59 AM 11-23-2009
Multiple Champion Long Gone Nixon was bred to a good looking female from Dick Wyatts, Heartland Kennels, in Fairmount, IL on Nov. 16, 17 and 18, 2009. This bitch "Minnie" is carrying some of the best blood we have worked with in the last 20 years. 5x CH First Rate, CH Smoke Rise Buck, CH Spring Garden Keeper, CH Stokelys Diablo Jake, etc all.....We bred Minnie to Long Gone Murphy in the winter of 2008. Three of the pups went to trialers, and all three placed. One has three wins in horseback competition. The "Nick" pups I have seen, are real easy bird dogs...point early and want to work with you. For more information contact Dick Wyatt at 217-733-2644 0r email Dick and also visit his web site for pictures of Minne, registered "Darktown Strutter " plus pedigrees. EngSetter@aol.com Dicks kennel is Heartland Setters. p.s....The pups in the previous post by Nixon are all gone
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CH Long Gone Nixon pups out of a good / well bred bitch..pups 6 weeks old By: 6 week old 2x CH & 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon pups available now at 8:36 AM 11-11-2009
2x CH & 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon is the sire of a litter of pups ( now 6 weeks ) out of a good bitch that goes back to CH. Grouse Ridge Reroy,CH Heartbreaker, CH Stokely's Diablo Jake, CH Kalamity Cover Girl ( I won the 1997 International Amateur Woodcock Championship with her, she was a real good bitch!These pups will be ready to take on a full hunting season next fall! Priced right for quick sale, call Kelly Shepherd today at 740-493-3419 or email him at the email address listed on this posting above. This is a repeat breeding, the first litter is doing real well. We have several hunting trips planned in the next few weeks between Kelly and Myself, from the Heartland to Northern New England, so we may be able to get your pup to you at minimal cost and travel.
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National Champion Kelly's Rainbowe Heidi bred to CH. Long Gone Buckwheat By: CH Kelly's Rainbowe Heidi bred to CH. Long Gone Buckwheat at 7:12 PM 11-09-2009
USCSDA National Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Champion, CH Kelly's Rainbowe Heidi was bred to CH. Long Gone Buckwheat on Nov. 2, 4 and 5, 2009. Heidi is a tri colored bitch who placed in wild bird championships (woodcock) as well has won on Grouse ( The Kilkenny Classic). Heidi placed in the National Walking Shooting Dog Futurity as well as the one hour, National Grouse Derby Classic in Marionville, PA. She is By 5x Ch and RU CH Grouse Ridge Reroy out of 8x CH/ 4x RU CH Long Gone Agnes, her mama and daddy have an even 18 championship titles between them ! Heidi is a full sister to 5x CH/ 4x RU CH ( including this years Grand National Grouse Championship), Long Gone Madison, CH& RU CH Grouse Ridge Maxima, 2xCH& 2xRU CH Long Gone Nixon, CH & RU CH Oceola Allie Cat. Heidi is all bird dog, I have shot many grouse over her points, she can find em, and point em! CH Long Gone Buckwheat is out of setter award winner ( and grouse champion) 2x CH Long Gone Daisey. "Buckwheat" is a double futurity winner ( grouse and woodcock), and is the defending New England Open Grouse Champion, won with two outstanding finds on grouse, to go with a big race. I am excited about this mating, and you can be sure I will keep one to look at! For more information on these prospective pups call Kelly Shepherd at Rainbowe Kennels, in Waverly, Ohio at 740-493-3419
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CH. Long Gone Buckwheats first breeding will be to National Champion, Kellys' Rainbowe Heidi By: National Champion Kelly's Rainbowe Heidi in season, Going to be bred to CH. Long Gone Buckwheat at 5:43 AM 10-30-2009
U.S. Complete National Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Champion, CH. Kelly's Rainbowe Heidi ( 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy ex 8 x CH Long Gone Agnes ) is in season and will be bred to CH. Long Gone Buckwheat ( Long Gone Murphy ex 2x CH Long Gone Daisey ) next week. Heidi has had a great career with other notable wins coming in National Grouse Derby Classic, National Walking Shooting Dog Futurity, The Southern New England Open Woodcock Championship and The Kilkenny Classic. Heidi has shown she can win on grouse, quail and woodcock. CH Long Gone Buckwheat will be bred sparingly as we don't want to over breed this fall derby, but could not pass up a chance to breed such an accomplished female. If interested in more information on these prospective pups kindly call Kelly Shepherd in Waverly, Ohio at 740-493-3419.
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Paul Fuller spends two days filming the Long Gone Setters pointing grouse and woodcock, summer 2009 By: See Video of the Long Gone Setters and Dave Hughes on My Out Door T.V at 7:50 PM 9-11-2009
Paul Fuller, noted outdoor bird dog man, just spent 2 days with Dave Hughes and I, filming The Long Gone Setters pointing grouse and woodcock in the thick cover of Northern New England. Paul has a well recieved show called Bird Dogs Afield, you can see all three episodes by going to myoutdoortv.com and scrolling down in the top right hand corner to Bird Dogs Afield, these segments are the first ones, and are listed and credited accordingly. You will see our young male Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) hunting with 5x CH Long Gone Madison ( winner , Harden Foster award, 2008 for the top grouse dog in the country) And a daughter of our 2x CH Long Gone Daisey, and many more. It was a blast spending a couple of days with Paul, doing what we do every day. Dave gives a lot of good tips, and as usual, was very entertaining! Again to see these shows,which are on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, punch in myoutdoortv.com and on the top right, scroll down to Bird Dogs Afield. This footage just went on the web today, Sept. 11 th. Also for those of you in the Ohio, KY, Tenn. area, we will be doing a live radio feed, next Wends. Sept.16th at 10:30 am , Topic, grouse dogs, grouse dog field trials, on station WJSN out of Jackson, KY, the show, Radio Sportstalk with Mike Rose. We actually will be in the National Forest that day working with our bird dog club, clearing courses for the upcoming New England Open Grouse Championship.
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2x CH 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon pups coming soon By: 2x CH Long Gone Nixon pups in the heartland at 5:42 AM 8-15-2009
2x CH and 2x RU CH Long Gone Nixon was bred to a O/W female on July 26 and 27, 2009. This bitch is carrying the blood of Grand National CH Stokelys Diablo Jake ( CH Long Gone Stokely )... 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy...CH. Kalimity Cover Girl....Her name is Lucy and is hunted hard on wild quail and pheasants. For more information contact Kelly Shepherd in southern Ohio at 740-493-3419 and he can fill you in on the owners location, phone, etc all. Sorry for the slow time frame in getting this up but we have been busy working dogs on wild birds this summer. Dave Hughes is here now on his second trainning trip in the last month. We spent the last two days filming a program with Paul Fuller, for " Bird Dogs Afield " that will preview in about 6 weeks on myoutdoortv.com The first afternoon we had over 50 finds ( most on film) the second morning, just as many....we are finding a LOT of birds this summer, it should be a great fall hunting. I may have a female pup out of CH. Grouse Ridge Didget available, by Classic and Futurity Winner, Long Gone Murphy...She is my litter pick...but I have three pups I am working out of 5x CH Long Gone Madison, by Long Gone Murphy, that I like, so am not needing another pup...Didget was Runner Up in the Grand National Grouse Championship as well as the 2008 Empire Open Shooting Dog Champion, over a large field...she is by 5x CH Grouse Ridge Reroy, call me here at the kennel if interested ( after dark) or leave me a message and I will get back to you...603-636-2959
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Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Boston breeds a daughter of 7x CH Gridiron By: Futurity and Multiple Classic Winner Long Gone Boston pups coming to New York at 7:57 AM 6-24-2009
Futurity and Classic Winner Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) was bred to a good size, strong ,white and black female who is a direct daughter of 7x CH Gridiron, out of a Grand National Grouse Champion, CH Grouse Ridge Storm female. This bitch named "Daisey" is owned by Will Kirnie from Louisville, NY and Will can be reached at 315-705-4407 or 315-323-7200. I bred these two fine youg setters on June 21, 23 and 24, 2009.
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Multiple Classic and Futurity Winner, Long Gone Boston breeds a direct daughter of multiple Champion Gridiron in Maine By: Long Gone Boston Breeds a daughter of multiple CH Gridiron in Maine at 6:02 AM 5-04-2009
Multiple Classic and Futurity Winner Long Gone Boston ( 6x CH Cracklin Tail Speed ex 8x CH Long Gone Agnes ) bred a strong bitch by multiple Champion Gridiron out of a 5x CH First Rate female on April 30 and May 2, 2009. This female named "Star" is owned by Mike Wing from Corville, Maine. Work, 207-474-2938...home 207-474-9477....cell 207-858-5043. "Satr" is NOT a big running bitch and is used for hunting grouse and woodcock in Maine. "Star" is trainned by Maine Professional, Joe Dahl, from Bangor, Maine. For information on these prospective pups, please call her owner, Mike at the numbers listed above. For information on "Star" herself, kindly call Joe Dahl at (cell) 207-478-3063, or at home @ 207-942-6984 or email Joe at JosephDahl@aol.com Or call me here at the kennel at 603-636-2959 if interested in my litter pick.
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