The idea of what type of gun did our relatives use has been great reading, and a great idea for a thread. It made me think that knowing the type of dogs they owned might be just as much fun.
My grandfather raised Ryman English Setters and my godfather raised Hemlock English Setters. My dad was not a bird hunter and I grew up with a variety of mutts. Great dogs to take out for a run in the woods, but not much for pointing or flushing grouse and woodcock. I hunted a fair amount with my grandfathers dogs when I was very young, and occasionally with my godfather's dogs. Time plays tricks with the mind, but my memories of the setters are fond ones.
Today I have my own Ryman English Setter as well as a couple of german shorthairs.
What type of dogs did you grow up around, or hunt over?
