If it wasn't for the competitive fire burning in their souls, the men involved with the Irish Red Setter's revival wouldn't have bothered. Anyone that hunts over a good red dog today owes them. Without them, "good" and "red" would be oxymorons!
These dogs have proven themselves in the fires of competition against all comers and shown the "white dogs" that they are just as good.
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3X Champion Abra
Seen here at 10 years old, Abra was
not only still competitive, he won
another championship! The inset shows
a 15 year old, retired Abra. Look at
that tail! Abra was the first Irish
to win an All-Breed Championship since
Joe, jr.
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Abra
Triple Champion Abra. "Abe" was the
single most important sire of the
red dog revolution, with an incredible
156-84-1297 record!
Seen here at
5 years old, this is the only
known color photograph of Abra
in his prime.
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Champions Bearcat and Desperado
With a combined 270+ wins and over 20 championships, easily the winningest father and son duo in field trial history! |
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Zansett Albert Collins
Champion Albert Collins seen here in a familiar pose, being backed by a white dog. His offspring are still winning today.
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Joe, jr.
Winner of what many consider the
greatest trial of all time. In 1879
a 2-day trial between Gladstone-pride
of the Llewellen kennel and Joe, jr.
was held. The red dog bested the white
dog 61 to 52. Elected to the Hall of
Fame in 1982, 21 years AFTER Gladstone! |
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Askew's Carolina Lady
The foundation dam for the redsetter revival. Many of todays best trace back to her.
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Smada Byrd
Horace Lytle's famous redsetter. While it helped her fame that Lytle was a writer for the American Field, nothing can take away from her winning record. Some of her blood found it's way into LeGrandes early dogs. |
