Eastern Shore Maggie - English Setter Brood Bitch at Stockley Kennels

Eastern Shore Maggie - "Maggie" - English Setter Brood Bitch at STOCKLEY KENNELS

Maggie's off spring placing in the field

Cali Virginia Pride - #1463460 - Maggie/Rebel

Comments from some happy owners of Maggie's litters.

3-13-02 - I TOOK SAM (Asia/Tech litter 2001) ON HIS FIRST HUNT FRIDAY. HE HAD SEVERAL POINTS AND PARTIAL RETRIEVES (HAD TO TRADE WATER FROM BOTTLE FOR QUAIL)! JEZZIE (Maggie/Tim litter 2000) DOESN'T SEEM TO MISS A BIRD THESE DAYS AND BOTH ARE GREAT HUNTING BUDDIES. MY BRIDE OF 29 YEARS HAS FOUND A REAL SOFT SPOT FOR SAM AND HAS USED HIM EXTENSIVELY FOR PROPER BED WARMING THIS WINTER! I HOPE YOU ARE BOTH WELL AND LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING YOU WITH MY HUNTING PARTNER, BILL, AS SOON AS HIS WIFE ALLOW'S HIM TO GET HIS OWN SAMMY OR JEZZIE. THANKS AGAIN. RAY AND VAL BUSEMAN

12-25-00 - Hannah continues to do well at everything! She has put on some pounds since she hasn't hunted lately. Actually, she is very spoiled! (Maggie/Rebel 1996 litter) The Newell's, Lovettsville, VA.

Anna pointed and held her first covey of wild quail this afternoon. All of her training has been on wild birds, she has yet to see a pen raised Quail. She is ten months old, eager to please and has been a pleasure to train. Thank you for your kindness and for selling quality puppies. You will never know how much I appreciate her after working with other dogs because she learns so quickly. You are welcome to use my E-mail in any way. I would be honored to serve as a reference for you in any way that I can. Thank you again. (Maggie/Toby litter) Bob Dilly, Louisa, Tn.

I just wanted to drop you a note and tell you how pleased I am with Scout. Everywhere we go people comment on how beautiful she is. I have found a trainer in Frisco which is only 2 miles from us where she will be trained. In talking to you, I agree that it is important that I am available to spend time seeing Scout and being able to work with the trainer. In just her first month, she is already very "birdy" and she is beautiful indeed to see her ears and tail go up when she points. She is growing like a weed and has the largest paws. She is a true joy and I have a tremendous hunting partner and our children a life-long friend. Thanks! (Maggie/Toby litter) Craig Hodnett, Texas

He took turns napping on our laps and enjoyed the loving, (on the way home). He is such a good puppy already. He follows us wherever we go on the farm not even requiring a leash at this point because he stays right by our side, his tail wagging to and fro! He is eating fine. So far though, he is much more than we expected--I am sure much of that has to do with you. Thanks! We will keep you posted. He seems very happy. (Maggie/Toby litter) Jack & Julie Stewart, West River, Md.
Charlie

UPDATE - (7-17-01) - Charlie is a well loved, very spoiled family dog as well as a hunting dog. Jack has solely trained him on our 26 acre farm and has done a fine job.(Maggie/Toby litter) Jack & Julie Stewart, West River, Md.

She's such a good puppy. What little time I spend with Maggie, I'd say Molly is going to take her personality from her mother. She's so good. We thank you so much for her. I've never dealt with a puppy so well behaved.
(Update - Aug. 99) I just wanted to let you know Molly is doing just wonderful. We are so happy to have her. We have the next week off and are going to visit a State hunting site. Just as you said, Molly is a good "kitchen dog". Whenever she's in the house and I'm working in the kitchen she just lays on the floor and keeps me company. Its so funny, I can be washing dishes and she will come right over, put her head on my foot and lay down. She'll stay right there until I make a move. We love her so much. (Maggie/Toby litter) Vanassa Bowie, La Plata, Md.

Daisy did EXTREMELY well on the ride home. We stopped about every hour and "wore her out" then she slept most of the next leg. Only whined about 10 minutes in the bathroom the first night. She is a very precious girl and is very playful and getting alot of loving from all of us...Will send a picture once in awhile....(Maggie/Toby litter) Larry Ledbetter, Manassas Park, Va.

"I couldn't be more pleased with the pup and she has already won the hearts of everyone involved with the horse farm that I live on. She is quite a ham and loves people. I appreciate the TLC that she received before I picked her up as it is obvious that she has been completely socialized." - James Mann, Knoxville, Tn. (Maggie/ G.R. Storm litter)

UPDATE - "Sugar pointed her first ruffed grouse this past Friday at the age of ten months. The bird got up about 15 yards in front of the point. That says a lot for her nose. It was quite a sight. She didn't quite have the bird pinned down but she refused to move when I released her. I'll take a careful dog on grouse any day." - James Mann, Knoxville, Tn.

UPDATE - 9-22-98 - Just thought I'd let you know that Sugar is coming along great. She placed 2nd at a fun trial that our local chapter of QU had this past Saturday using NSTRA rules. Scenting conditions were terrible (hot and dry) and she had two finds with the winning dog having three finds and the 3rd and 4th place dogs having 1 find. Most dogs did not find any birds. I am also pleased to report that she is retrieving beautifully. I put her through a low pressure force breaking routine this past summer. She is a natural retriever but was only retrieving when she wanted to. She has responded well. Sugar is a natural backer which makes my life really easy. She hunts cover very well for a young dog. - James Mann

UPDATE - 12-14-98 - "I am happy to report that Sugar pointed and retrieved her first woodcock today. She handled the bird perfectly and was solid as a rock on point. She has a very tender mouth and didn't refuse to retrieve the woodcock as some dogs do. (By the way, the bird was winged and she brought it back to me alive.) Her range for grouse and woodcock is just where I want it to be. I think that she will range more with age, but if not I am certainly not disappointed as I will have a first rate grouse, woodcock, and singles dog. She will back a mile away. Her scores are typically 82-86 on finds, 84-88 on retrieves, 69 or 70 on obedience (I have never had a collar on her), 67-69 on backs and 70-75 on ground coverage with one or two finds. I am very happy with her so far and I have to keep reminding myself that she is not even two years old yet. - James W. Mann - Knoxville, Tn.

UPDATE - 12-16-00 I also want you to know how pleased I am with Sugar. I have decided not to trial her any more. (she is just not interested in tame birds) However, I couldn't be more pleased with her as a grouse and woodcock dog. I have found that a lot of good grouse dogs are not that interested in quail. (including wild quail) Sugar seems to exhibit this trait. I have been going to MN grouse hunting for the last two years and this year she was absolutely on fire in the grouse woods! She pointed and held well over ten grouse a day in MN. (I wish my shooting had been on par with her performance) She is also really doing well on TN grouse which are much less plentiful and harder to find. I'm averaging 9 grouse a day in TN with about 6 pointed per day. She rarely bumps a grouse now. Usually all other flushes are wild flushes. She pointed 10 woodcock last Saturday. She points, relocates (not an easy proposition on grouse) and retrieves grouse and woodcock. She has the carefullness coupled with the bird finding drive that a good grouse dog needs. She will back a mile away! (even a beeper collar by sound only) This year she backed the other dog (by the beeper collar sound) from so far away we thought that we had two dogs on point at the same time. (you should have seen the look on Sugar's face when I tried to flush in front of her for about 30 seconds!) As I have probably told you in the past, I am a grouse hunter and wild bird hunter first and a field trialer second so this really means a great deal to me to have a first rate grouse dog. Once again, thanks for the great breeding program. I hope you have a good year trialing in 2001. - Jim Mann

"Getting these puppies was one of the best things we ever did for my son. He is now a much more gentle person and is taking responsibility for taking care if his puppy jobs." - Cynthia Wagoner, Locust Grove, Va. (Maggie/G.R. Storm litter)

UPDATE - "Just wanted to let you know that Jeannie and Jasmine are doing great. Hard to believe they are almost a year old! They are both real characters and a joy to be around. I want to thank you as I feel their gentle personalities are due so much to the care you provided during those first 2 months." - Cynthia Wagoner, Locust Grove, Va.

"I took him for a walk in the woods and he pointed a woodcock from about 25 yards away. I think he is going to be a good one. He also has been retrieving a ball every time I throw it. Thanks again. - Donny Armentrout, Woodbridge, Va. (Maggie/G.R. Storm litter)

UPDATE - Nov. 28th, 1998 - Brewster took first place in the 2 and under class at Madison County Wildlife Committe Fun Trial in Madison Heights, Va. There were approximately 26 dogs entered in the whole trial. Eight dogs in the two and under class. Brewster's bird count now is rapidly approaching 500. - Donny Armentrout, Woodbridge, Va. (Maggie/G.R. Storm litter)

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