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It is great to hear from all of you and to see how the pups are doing and what wonderful homes they are going to. It keeps us inspired to raise the absolute best setters that we can. We also wish to thank each and every one of you for keeping in contact and for the wonderful/fun photos and cards that you send our way.

Owner comments

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Kerry and Marian,
Hello. I picked up my male, tri color setter from you in August 2009 and brought him to his new home in *****. Like any puppy, it’s been a joy and a challenge and overall I’m very pleased with him. He is very active and as long as I’ve given him plenty of exercise outside he settles down nicely when indoors. I’ve had him out hunting several times this year and he’s coming along very well. He has a very good nose and a lot of desire, enthusiasm and drive to find birds. This is the first English setter I’ve had and you’ve done a very good job of breeding in terms of ability and conformation and I thank you for all your good work in providing me a very good hunting dog and companion. Attached is a picture of “Sage” at six months.
Thanks again and take care, J.L. ............ North Dakota

I want to let you know that my Bird Dog, Dakota, that I bought from you is a great dog.

He turned 4 years old August the 17th.

L.G. ............. New Mexico

Kerry, Here are a few pics of "Twig" (Destiny x Dapper Dan) taken during a workout on Nov. 12, 2009. He is 41/2 months old in these pics. He is doing a great job. I'm very impressed with him. He caught the scent cone on a crosswind cast and locked up into this beautiful point. The bird is about 15 yards upwind. Not bad for a youngster!! He is a complete joy to work with and quite the clown I might add. Thanks for the great pup!!!! S. P. .......MI

Kerry,
I just wanted to provide you a quick update regarding our last email and our hunting trip to North Dakota. We spent 4 days around Willington N.D. pheasant hunting, and had an amazing hunt. The birds were more spread out and less in numbers than previous years according to the local people we met. But we had success everyday with persistent hunting.
The experience was invaluable for my dog Jesse. As you might recall, I was a bit concerned about him ranging too far, and you mentioned a check cord at first. I fortunately did not have to use the cord, and again was amazed by Jesse's natural instinct. He knew exactly how far to hunt in front of us, and covered more territory doing so than the other two dogs combined (2 German Shorthairs and 1 Pointing Lab). He pointed and held so many pheasants......I can't tell you how proud I was of my English Setter. He might have been the only one disappointed at my lack of shooting skills, although persistence and his ability to point and hold the birds until nearly under my feet ended up equalizing the situation. We are going to Idaho next week for another week of hunting, and I can't wait! I only wish we had as many birds as you do in North Dakota........but I am convinced that the English Setter is the hunting equalizer, giving us the best opportunity for success.
Thank you again for your help and recommendations, and most of all for Jesse. C.B. ........... California

Hi Kerry, Abbey born September 1, 2008. Parents Dazey and Black Jack. Its been one year since we picked up Abbey and she has turned into a good hunter. The one picture shows her with her first hun and sharp tail taken in Sept in Montana. The other picture shows her with her first point and find on a well colored rooster taken on Oct 18 in Montana. She had pointed other pheasants but they lacked good color for picture taking. She has been well tested on huns and grouse in Saskatchewan and everyone that sees her is impressed by her good looks and hard work. She automatically goes into any tough cover that is likely to hold birds. The pheasant numbers are down in Montana but there are also fewer hunters and so we have had four good days of hunting so far this fall. We plan on another two day trip as soon as we get some good weather which may be this week end. Hope that you are having a good fall for hunting in ND. E.K. ............ Saskatchewan

Thanks for a rock solid setter...

T C .....Montana

Good morning,
It has been about 1and ½ years since we picked up our puppy. We just thought you should see him; he is so handsome! We love him dearly! B. & P. G. ....... Montana

Marian and Kerry,
Well, this is Roxy. It has been about 10 months since I was out to pick her up. She was born 11/23/08 from Dapper Dan and Razzle. She is a great family dog and is on her way to becoming an amazing bird dog. I couldn't have asked for a better dog. Thanks. A.C. ............. Iowa

Hi there, This is J.B. here from San Francisco. I have a 2 year old female (Kerry) born Aug 8 from Blackleg and Katie. I just want to tell you she is a wonderful family dog. She loves people and is always happy! Her favorite activity is going to the beach! Enclosed are some pictures. Kerry could be a poster girl and is a good advertisement for English Setters: not a day goes by without a stranger coming up to say hi! Thank you so much for everything. J.B. ......... California

Kerry,
Well we've had "Twig" now since Aug 11th (Destiny X Dapper Dan). I couldn't be more pleased. So far, at 13 weeks he is exactly what I was hoping for. He is very intelligent and super easy to train. Just a riot to have around, has tons of personality, is confident and is afraid of nothing. I take him for a run in the woods almost every day for 30 minutes or so before work and have started check cording him. We have been working on pigeons with sets of 3 pigeons 3 - 4 times a week. We started the pigeon work at 11 weeks old. This evening he held a point for 77 secs!!!! He just loves to point and he hasn't missed a bird yet. Thank you very much for producing such a nice pup. I'll give you updates from time to time, and send you some pics when I figure out how to download them. S.P. .................. Michigan

Echo...out of Dapper Dan x Yanni whelped Nov. 2007

T.C.... Glendive, Montana........thanks for a great bird dog!

Kerry,
Been meaning to send this for a few weeks. Awesome picture my wife took of "Wesson". You were correct, he is an awesome dog! He is settling in fine. Hope all is well in N Dakota.
S.S. ............... Alaska

Hi Kerry,
It has been quite some time since we have talked. Sorry no hunting pictures at the present but for some reason we have had rain on going now for the past 2+ weeks without hardly a days relief. What is it about a white dog and rain and dirt? I feel like I have 2 children who can’t stop playing out in the rain. But what I really can’t understand is that I have the only two that like to play in the mud. I know they are brother and sister, but this is ridiculous. Hope all is going well. These two are fantastic!!! As you said when I decided to take two, two really is better than one. T.E. ............. New Jersey

Hi I just wanted to tell you how much we are enjoying the 2 pups we picked up from you last August. We called the tri setter Sundance and the black and white Butch. We are the couple that showed up with the full car and we had a crate that was to small and we had to trade you for one. We were out camping with them on the weekend and I thought I would send you a few pictures.
Have a great day!
B.T. ...............Alberta, Canada

1X NSTRA CH. Havelock Buckwheat - May 10, 2009 Williston, ND - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

E.M . North Dakota

Thanks again for allowing me to purchase yet another Amazing English Setter from you! Bella is from Citation x Yanni and whelped 06-25-08. After the pictures I include you might just regret giving her up. Hope the flooding goes down soon so I can take some better pics of her in the field. You said she was going to be a fine pup and she is! She runs like the wind and has a point that makes you tear up. This is what Setters are all about. Like all Setter's she is also laid back in the house and thrives on attention. Both Chase (from Reba x Clippership) and Bella get jumpy and know when we might be leaving the house. They are not left behind very often and go with us everywhere. Bella seems to know when she won't get to go with and it has caused some problems at times. Setters seem to be very good at opening doors that are not closed tight. Seems that the only thing one can do in that situation is track her and make sure she is safe until she tires out. Can't wait to see what an amazing Setter she will be in two years after some more work. The harsh and bitter winter caused a set back in her early training but it's not hard to see that she will be a great and amazing hunting dog and forever companion. Thanks Again!!! Only 1 word for your dogs.... Perfect. M.T. ..................North Dakota

Kerry,
here is a pic of Apple (of Yanni and Blackleg Jan 2009 litter) 8 weeks old and loving the Montana CRP fields. We absolutely love our pup and she is coming along nicely. Thank you for all the help and I look forward to many days afield with Apple.

B.B. .......... Montana

Marian and Kerry,
Trish keeps reminding me to write to you about how happy we are to have Dan (whelped in 2004) and Gus (2006) at our house. These are the nicest setters we’ve ever had, all in all, going back to 1980. Old Jack finally headed out on the ghost road last December, at age 14 ½. The boys seemed a little confused at first, but trust me, they got over it. It’s been a bear of a winter, and the worst hun and pheasant season in anyone’s memory. I’ll likely have to head east to the high plains to hunt this year as a consequence. We hope you are all in good health and will continue to steward the best line of setters in the land. We thank you for your commitment to this enterprise, and for your contributions to this fine breed of bird dog.
D.P. .......... Washington

Hi! Kerry & Marian , its been awhile, in fact it has been over 10 years since I received my first setters from you . Things are going Great and I still have two (Hunter & Dakota) left. I have tried a few other lines but none measure up to Havelock.
R.M. .............. New Foundland

We thought we would take a moment of your time and tell you that Beatlez is wonderful.... he is the best of the 3 dogs we have gotten from you in the past. He is HUGE! at 4 months he is a wopping 46 pounds and that is muscle. He has 5 acres to run and hunt on from the time the sun comes up to it going down! He is not afraid of ANYTHING... we will have to watch him with the snakes come summer time... he catches at least one quail a week and numerous doves all on his own. Also with that list is LIZARDS.....:) We are going to start getting him ready for some field trials.... HE IS GOING TO BE A WINNER. D. and W. J. ......... Arizona

Hello Kerry: Thanks for the time today, it was a pleasure. I am writing to you with the intention of breeding my male English Setter to obtain a male pup that my present Setter can assist in training in the field. “Windsor” is the name of my 5 year old Setter. Windsor’s sire is “Blacksmith”. I have been a dog owner and hunter all of my life and have never ever seen or had such a great overall dog in instinct, desire, style, skill, and temperament. Windsor is one cool customer and is praised by anyone that has the pleasure to hunt with him. To sum it up he is “poetry in motion”. I am sure that all of your clients likely feel the same way about their dogs. To me, the fact is that Windsor is a very special and gifted dog that can smell birds from six football fields away (windy day). He is well versed in hunting birds everything from geese to pheasants. His real passion is Pheasants. Respectfully, J.F....Saskatchewan

Greetings. We bought a female setter from you back in winter 2001. Just wanted to share some photos of her. She is out of HAVELOCK JINGLES AND HAVELOCK BLACKSMITH, her name: Free River Sage. Not only has she been an amazing upland bird hunting dog, she has also been a fabulous addition to our family and great with the kids (a bit of an adjustment for her when they came along, as she was our "first baby"...). Sage has been on the cover of 2 sporting magazines (photos attached), and featured in many others. Many thanks for such a wonderful dog.! M.E. ........... Montana

Kerry, attached you will see a picture of Havelock Fastball aka “Harriet” posing with a limit of late season pheasant taken here in Oklahoma within and hour of walking into the field. She matured into a nice big, loveable, hard working dog. I apologize for not sending information sooner but I do not hunt in groups significantly and seldom take photos. She works great on quail as well.

Thanx for a nice dog. (Powerball X Shorty) R.J. ....Oklahoma

Kerry, thought I'd let you know that things with Buckey (Clippership x Katie - I believe) have worked out great! Little scare early on as you might recall but he has matured into a very solid dog. Great in the field and at home with our the family.
Here are couple pictures from last weekend (taken from a poor quality camera phone).
T.W. ......... Arizona

Hello, this is picture of Molly pointing a pheasant this fall. I bought Molly from you in July of 2007 as a puppy and now she is working out beautifully. She hunts hard and is a good companion in the field. Thought you might enjoy the picture.
J.W. ............. Illinois

Hi Kerry, I wanted to send you a pic of Maggie her first time in the field. I hunted her on quail here in Kentucky. She was great the first time out. Maggie is the most natural bird dog I have ever had, we love her! She is also a great home companion. Maggie is out of Blackjack and Dazzle. We picked her up from the airport a year ago today.

Thanks! M.L. ........... Kentucky

Dear Kerry,
On the 20th of December marked 1 year since my wife and I went to Newark Airport and picked up Sadie and Cody. I don’t know if you remember, but we had chosen Sadie from the litter, but 1 day before shipping, we, actually I, decided that Cody should come along as well. Sure made a surprise for everyone when they looked into the cage and saw two butts and 2 tails. Just wanted you to know that it has been a super success. The dogs have been terrific. A real joy. Training has also gone very well. Sorry that I can’t send you a picture of them with hunting jackets and pointing. Sadie injured her paw twice and needed stitches once. I am so tired of wrapping and keeping it dry. But both have been fantastic both in the house and outside. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year!!
T.E. ......... New Jersey

Kerry
Another shot of Lucy and my son in Nebraska late November. Prairie Chicken, quail and pheasants. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
R.M. ......... Texas

We just wanted to send an update on Daisy! We picked her up at the airport in mid-late July and she is wonderful! It was so easy to pick her up. Well house trained as soon as she got home with us and we’ve only lost few shoes! She is great with our kids, and loves to play with them. She is very sweet and good natured. Attached is a picture of her on her second trip to Kansas this season. We wanted to send you a picture with her on point, but this one is more fun. So far she is great to watch in the field and is really getting the hang of finding the birds! We look forward to many great years with her as our hunting companion. We hope to one day make it up to see you! Thank you so much. K.H. ........... Colorado

Hey Kerry,

Here are some pics of Hank from Citation and Julie litter. These were in south west MN.

J.K. ... Minnesota

Kerry - I just got back from our 3 week trip to Montana and I can not tell you how pleased I am with Gus. Gus was 4 months old when we left for Montana and I was very hesitant to even take him. All I had done with him was walk him as you suggested and changed directions frequently without signaling to Gus. He got very good at keeping track of me. Gus started pointing birds the second day of the season out in Montana and I started shooting birds over his points on the third day - taking several birds over his very staunch points, including a double on sharptails and a double on huns. Gus hunted at an average 100 yards from me and hunted very happily and enthusiastically. One minute he would be a 4 month old puppy chasing butterflys out in the field and the next minute he would be winding birds and slamming into points like a veteran birddog. This is by far the most promising puppy that I have ever had. If I can get a handle on him (have not yet started trying to even teach commands as you recommend), he should make one fine bird dog. The first double on sharptails that I took over Gus, he brought the first bird to me while I was getting the second. Thanks for such a pup!
K.R. ......... Michigan

Hi there.
Thought is was time to share a picture of Mr. Matt. As you can see in these pictures, he's growing more beautiful by the day and rules the house as well as had all of our heart.
Take care and enjoy!
R. and M. E. ......... Texas

Hello,
We absolutely love the new puppy! He is right at home with the other dogs and kids. I am attaching a few photos of Blacksmoke. He is so smart and such a fast learner. We are very pleased. Thanks again,
J and C M. .... West Virginia

We named her Sierra. She looks good very level headed. Has yet to have an accident in her puppy pen in the basement. Only whined the first evening and settled right in. Seems to want to keep and eye on you and loves to run in the clover field out front. Glad to see her level head. She retrieves in a hallway and has a little bit of point with wing and fishing pole. Seems attentive and wants to be with you. Off to a good start we have our fingers crossed. I love the shape and her markings. Thanks we will keep in touch. B.K. ............ Indianapolis

Kerry:
We picked up the pup on Wednesday as scheduled. She was sound asleep when we first saw her. What a great little puppy. She is curious and bold and so playful. She plays hard, then sleeps. What fun. Her markings are very nice and I expect the flecking to continue to develop. I’m planning to work with her as she develops and matures and will have her ready to explore North Dakota (New Town area) by September. We have a grouse and partridge hunt planned for early September……and then again in October after pheasant season opens. I’ll keep you posted on her progress. I’m very impressed with your website, your organization (you made it very easy to select, purchase and receive a puppy without visiting your kennel), and with the quality of hunting and family dog you provide at Havelock kennels. I can’t wait to see how Jemma develops. (English name with Latin origin…..”jewel”)
R.B. ........... Minnesota

Here's a picture of Pancho (foreground) and Wyatt at the beginning of last season.

If you have Pancho's clone - send him - if not, one male most like him. You know what I like.

T.R. ................ Texas

Hi Kerry
We just wanted to send an update on the puppy we got from you. Lucy is from the Reba and Citation

litter. (1/30/08) She arrived here in perfect condition. The people at Northwest Cargo in Detroit were so nice to her, giving her fresh bedding while she waited for us to get there. She is fitting in nice here and loves to be outside, playing and running around with her new English Setter sisters. She also likes to go on long walks on our property. She went for her first swim last week in the pond, which she seemed to enjoy. Thanks again, she is a perfect match for us. Hope you enjoy the pics.
E. and J. D. .............. Michigan

These photos may be too dark but here is Havelock Sadie pointing a covey of blue quail at sundown near Sterling City, Texas. L & R S.

Hello I wanted to let you folks know how Patch turned out. He is great. We are both really happy. He fits in good with other dogs. I have had him out a few times now and he has great range, good temperament, great nose and point. Retrieves sometimes but that will come. Just wanted to thank you. Glad I found your site. I will send a photo when I get one. Thanks again. J.K. .............. Iowa

Kerry,

Thought you would enjoy this picture of Mack (Dazey x Blacksmith) on quail in South Texas. He is a wonderful dog.

Hello my name is B.L. I purchased a pup out of Powerball and Meg almost 3 years ago, I named him Bo. Short for bodacious He is a drop dead gorgeous dog now. He is very smart, he does not fall for the same thing twice. Very fast and does not miss a thing. We have shot probably 400 birds over him now. He is all business. He points, honors and retrieves naturally. He is a true gentleman. But he still plays with my grandsons like a puppy. Thank you again for him. It was such a small price for what I received in return, You gave him away. Still watching your web. Maybe another pup next year. Sincerely, B.L. .................... Ohio

Hi Kerry, It's Zach, I was just writing you to compliment your breeding, Koda is an energetic, driven, and loving dog. Whenever I take her places people are always complimenting me on how beautiful she is. Today was closing day here in Idaho and I was out with Koda, and my other setter, and I witnessed the first as well as many other confirmed points on wild birds out of her. needless to say I was so excited about the point I missed the birds, but I eventually was able to drop a few. Z.H. ................ Idaho

Kerry,
Thought I'd send you an update on the puppy I bought from you last summer. Molly (Reba X Dan) had a good season on Quail and Pheasant this past year. She had a few points and one beautiful retrieve. When pointing she keeps her head high and her tail is straight up. I have not done any training, other than taking her hunting every time I went, because she acts like a big puppy. So now that she is approaching one year in age I'm starting to work on commands. She is very quick to pick up on what I want and I believe she may be the smartest dog I've ever owned. She is very biddable and the most beautiful dog I have ever had. She looks exactly like her mother, minus the brown on her muzzle. As a matter of fact she looks just like the dog in your hunting pictures titled "Gunner". I don't have any pictures from this past season but when I get some and send them to you. Also, I have continued to feed her Purina One, Lamb & Rice. Is that what you feed your adult dogs? She has filled out beautifully and is very strong and has unbelievable endurance. She is not the least overweight.
Hope that you had a good year. J.W. ............ Illinois

Greetings and Happy New Year!
Just a quick note to let you know that Duce and Storm are doing phenomenal! They were whelped 8/05 from Blackjack and Dazey. They both possess great talent, style and love to point the birds. Thanks for two wonderful champions!
J.G. ................ North Dakota

Kerry, Thought I would send you a note to let you know that I sent the crate back to you yesterday. You should receive it UPS in a few days. Both puppies arrived perfectly. No problems, no issues. As you know, I purchased the second puppy the day before shipment, and you accommodated my request without any problems. Thanks for your help. Both puppies have fit the mold of your letters on the internet. Although they were not house broken when we got them, the female has been almost perfect since the first week, and the male is not that far behind. After 2 weeks, the male is already pointing, and both are doing exceptionally well out doors. We are outside every day, rain, snow, shine, or evening, and I have had a lot of success at training both without leashes. Your suggestions on the web have been super helpful. Thought I would send you a picture of both that I took last evening. Feel free to use it on your website if you would like. T.E. ............ New Jersey

Hi there, the attached is a picture of my year and half year old puppy from a Dazzle / Powerball litter. He is a GREAT dog in every way and a pointing machine! The picture is from South Eastern Washington on the Oregon border where we got our pheasant limit in 12 minutes on Thanksgiving weekend. Thought you would enjoy seeing it.

C.S. ................ Washington

Greetings,
Hopefully you’re not getting too sick of my bragging and updates. I never thought Izzy could get any better (4 years old out of Ike and Julie)…….but she keeps amazing myself and anyone I hunt with. This is last weekend in south central ND……I’d tell you more about how good she is but I’m sure you’ve seen it a million times hunting your dogs. I hope you had a great thanksgiving!
R.H. ............................ North Dakota

Hello,
We just wanted to share some pictures of Rex! You can put them on the website if you want. Rex came from Ike and Jane. We are so happy with Rex he is our baby.

M.B. ........................ Minnesota

Hi Kerry and Marian,
I am sending and updated picture of Gunnar- what a great dog! Mike just returned from Montana and says he has a wonderful nose. His performance was outstanding. Gunnar and our female from Grouse Ridge, Millie, just had their first litter of pups- 4 females and 4 males. We hope they have noses like their daddy!
Regards, M and K D. and Gunnar ........................ Ohio

We love our little "Cowboy". He's right at home!
J.W. .................. Kansas

Cody is doing very well. Looks like he is going to be a natural retriever. He is growing like a weed. He has been on a few excursions to the fields/woods looking for woodcock with his kennel mates. He tries so hard to keep up with them. He seems to be quick to learn and eager to please. I'm very happy with this pup. I hope to get out there someday. I was very impressed with the area. Thanks for everything. J.C. ..................... Indiana

Kerry, Just

figured that I would send an update and some pictures of the pup (Reba & Dapper Dan) I bought from you last summer. Katie broke at 5 months on her second trip in the field. She is pointing ptarmigan and backing my old dog like a pro. Kate has lots of leg for a dog who is only 5 1/2 months old, seems like she has the potential to be a real ranger (just the way we like it here on the "ROCK"). The puppy loves to comb open country, but she doesn't like to give up downed birds!! (She once ran a full hour with a bird in her mouth and wouldn't come close enough to catch her). She has all the signs of becoming a pro. The dog swims like an otter and absolutely loves the water. I am extremely pleased with her progress and can only hope for the best. Thanks again for a wonderful puppy! I'll send more pictures as she progresses.
S.B. .............. Newfoundland

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