Litter Announcement

It's official.... Suzie successfully gave birth to ten healthy pups once again, with five females and five males being born. Most have a complete mask and about three coming out orange. Stay tuned for pictures....

Big Sky Field Trial Club: BSFTC to host National Amateur Pheasant Shooting D...

This is a big deal for our region and a proud opportunity...

Big Sky Field Trial Club: BSFTC to host National Amateur Pheasant Shooting D...: " The Big Sky Field Trial Club has been invited to host the 2011 running of the National Amateur Pheasant Shooting Dog Championship at the ..."

Big Sky Field Trial Club 2011 Shooting Dog Classic

This past weekend found us in Circle, MT competing in the BSFTC Shooting dog Classic. It was a one hour stake which started 17 dogs. The grounds at Circle are amazing and made for big running dogs pursued on Horse back. Luke and Teigen had the afternoon braces and although both layed down good races, neither minded thier manners on thier birds and were picked up before time expired. But they looked good going...

Sammy placed third amongst the eleven dogs drawn for the 30 minute All Age Derby stake.

Front row(l to r) Dave Noell with Lone Mountain Reliant placed 1st, owned and handled by John Mandell, Railita and Austin Turley place 2nd, Willow Creek Peggy and Isaiah Todd placed 3rd.
Back Row(l to r) Tom Nygard, John Mandell, Judge Sonny Clark, John Todd and Shannon Nygard.

Spring Training

Winter has finally let loose it's grasp on us here in Montana. We've been getting the dogs out regularily and milking the last few weeks available to us on wild birds before they begin nesting. Hopefully the boys will be ready for the BSFTC Shooting Dog Classic on April 16th.

Big Sky Feild Trial Club/ Spring Trial

Luke was awsome on Sunday !
March 12th 2011...  Long Hollow's "Luke" took first place in the Big Sky Field Trial Club Amateur Shooting Dog stake on Sunday, and third place in the Open Shooting Dog stake on Saturday. This was Luke's first appearance in an American Field horseback field trial. Congratulations on two placements  - The first time out ! !




    

Sammy took 1st in the All Age Derby...

For Love of Birds and Dogs II

On January 10, 2007, I spoke to Ryan Fortier of Longhollow Setters about a litter of English Setter pups he had on the ground. Ten days later, I was on my way to the Bozeman airport to pick up my new and first English Setter pup.

Since that day, my bird dog experience took on a new face and a new level of appreciation for well bred pionting dogs. Ultimately, I was introduced to Tim Powell, who purchased Luke, the other remaining male in the litter.

Tim and I have become close friends and recognizing we had special dogs along with another littermate, River, now owned by Jim Cleary of Bozeman, Mt., we decided to maintain their line for future breeding.

The Bottom line here is we simply want to provide nice, biddable dogs for those interested in well bred English Setters with natural instincts.

Please continue to check in with us as we trial and hunt our dogs. We'll have updates here on available and upcoming litters, started dogs, trial results, hunting stories and links related to bird dogs and upland hunting.

Cheers!