Flanagan Springs Kennel - English Setters

08/18/2024

Getting ready for fall hunting trips!! Out hunting for fish instead of birds!!

07/04/2024

Happy Fourth of July!!! Hope you are spending it with family and friends, like the pups are.

07/03/2024

These are the Spencer and Aspen pups down in the garden. Shhhh, don’t tell Brock!!!! It was so hot!!! Pups were happy to come back up into the air conditioning.

06/23/2024

BAER Testing. We took pups up to the Fetch Lab on Friday for their hearing tests. The wires you see are attached to the electrodes that they put under the skin at the base of each ear and the top of the head. They use lidocaine to numb the areas where the electrodes will be inserted so this doesn't hurt them at all.
These pups are the Spencer and Aspen pups born on May 5th and they all have perfect hearing.

06/01/2024

I had the help of the grandkids with the pups and down to the bottom we went!!! Ten tri puppies!! First time we've had the entire litter be tri-colors!!

05/28/2024

Glory and Aspen pups playing in the orchard. Turned into a really nice day, the calm after the storms. Derby was curious and jumped in and then out again after realizing those were not her pups!!

05/19/2024

Pups had a trip to Cincinnati for their hearing test on Friday! 10 puppies with 20 perfect ears!! After rain on Saturday they enjoyed the orchard on Sunday. These are Glory and Aspen pups.

05/14/2024

Bred with HEART!!!

This past week we had our first AKC Inspection. Of course, not knowing what to expect we stressed about it. Glad we got caught up on all the little things you procrastinate about.

It was a great experience for us. Nice to have someone compliment our dogs, care and set up. As a matter of fact they stated it was the best first time inspection they had done. Also, learned that we qualified for the Bred with H.E.A.R.T. breeder designation. It stands for
Health(All breeding stock health tested in accordance with breed club)
Education (Stay educated on best breeding practices)
Accountability (Comply with AKC care and conditions policy)
Responsibility (Lifelong commitment to our puppies)
Tradition (Uphold AKC tradition of raising happy, healthy puppies)

Something they noticed when scanning some of the breeding stock was that the microchips had moved down the shoulders. They suggested that we insert the microchips at bed time so the pups won’t be moving around so much after insertion. We will see how that works as we did wait until night time to insert chips in the last litter.

04/16/2024

These babies have been enjoying some nice warm, dry weather - finally!! These are our Flanagan Springs Derby pups sired by Flanagan Springs Denalli of PineWalker.

03/30/2024

That elation you feel when you get a new toy!!! Denalli is jumping for joy!!! Poor octopus didn't stand a chance and was almost decapitated in a single outing!!!

03/23/2024

Happy National Puppy Day!!!!

03/18/2024

Look what a couple of our FSK dogs were doing this weekend!!!

“Two pups from Flanagan Springs put on a good show this past weekend at the AKC hunt test held by the Idaho Brittany club and the German Shorthair Pointer club of Idaho.

Shay and Tilley both completed the requirements for their Junior Hunter title! Shay only needed a single pass to finish her title, and Tilley went 4/4 to finish her title in a single weekend!”

Congratulations to Chris Wilson and Caden Clawson and their girls!!!

03/10/2024

Look how these boys are growing!! Spending lots of time in the orchard with toys and a wing.

02/21/2024

These two tri boys had a visitor today. The pups had the best time playing up n the orchard.

02/16/2024

And I thought the green ball that makes funny noises would be their favorite!!!

02/09/2024

These three tri colored males are sure enjoying the mild weather that snuck it's way into winter. They have been enjoying lots and lots of time up in the orchard.

01/10/2024

“Snug as a bug in a rug!!!!” When I was young I heard this every night. Now I think of it every time I see the pups curled up together!!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from our Flanagan Springs Family!!! The folks out in Utah were able to get together for a Christmas hunt at a preserve a few days before Christmas. Here are a few pics from their hunt.
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!!

12/10/2023

Fun to get out and work with a young pup on a wing. Showing lots of natural abilities here!! Should be something special!!

11/22/2023

While we’ve been out hunting Willow and Kona babies were little buns in the oven!! These pups were born on Nov 9th and are thriving!! Flanagan Springs OH Willow(CHIC #186477) and Flanagan Springs Kona Blend(CHIC # 146598). Both parents have GOOD hips, elbows, Baer and thyroid Normal)

11/21/2023

Our North Dakota hunt. One for the memory books, for several different reasons, of course the birds, the 8-10 inches of snow blowing like crazy, the great friendships and knowing everyone, unfortunately not everything was home safe and sound. It sure teaches you to be thankful for the right reasons and that things are just things. Those unforgiving roads made it difficult for traveling home and impossible with a trailor. But all the people and dogs are home safe and sound.
That much snow was a surprise to us all, including the weather forecasters. With all that snow the birds were taking cover under trees, brush and sunflowers. The smart ones headed for peoples homesteads where they were safe!!!

11/09/2023

Here is a longer clip from our Wyoming Trip. So excited to relive these memories again. The 2 dogs featured in the clip are both Master Hunter littermates our of Brandon and Annie. This was a cross between a Ryman dog and a bench dog with dual champion lineage. Love the way they work. This was Boone's first experience on Sage Grouse and Josie was out in her element, as she had hunted this area many times before.

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10/31/2023

Happy Halloween!!! Just a few of our FSK family dogs hoping for treats today!!

10/25/2023

Our Wyoming trip was full of wonderful memories!!