Gallery: Bird dogs from the 2023 season and their birds

Sig (Northwoods Rob Roy x Northwoods Minerva, 2019), on left, and Rob Roy (Northwoods Blue Ox x Northwoods Chablis, 2012)
~ Chris Bye, Wisconsin

For a business idea that originated in the grouse woods of the Lake States, dogs out of our breeding now live and hunt wherever there are wild birds.

This selection of photos from clients shows dogs pursuing not only ruffed grouse (including one extremely steady setter) but Hungarian partridge and ring-necked pheasants. Correspondence from other clients mentions chukars, prairie chickens, woodcock, blue grouse, sage grouse, sharp-tailed grouse and California, Gambel’s, Mearns and bobwhite quail.

Junie (CH True Confidence x Northwoods Comet, 2021)
~ Joey Paxman and Amanda Allpress, Montana

Pearl (CH Elhew G Force x Northwoods Vixen, 2016), on right, and her shorthair partner
~ Caleb Johansson Family, Minnesota

Fitz (RU-CH Erin’s Prometheus x Northwoods Carly Simon, 2019)
~ Ted Sommer Family, Wisconsin