Episode 058: Irish Setter - The Aristocratic Bird Dog w/ Kelli Aitken

Kelli Aitken of Quantonas Irish Setters is the youngest, and one of the few women who is actively breeding and competing in AKC and American Field horseback field trials with field style Irish Setters. Kelli shares her story of how she got started in Irish Setters and where she is now. She also breaks down the breed characteristics and what you should know before adding an Irish Setter to your family. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshell 5:44 Meet Kelli Aitken 9:35 First Irish Setter at 16 yrs old 12:00 Getting started in field trials 18:00 Irish Setter Trend 18:55 Maintaining show champion and field champion lines 20:10 Dual Champion Irish Setters 23:00 Dabbling in other venues 24:00 Irish Setters in NAVHDA 27:00 Difference between Irish Red&White, Red Setters, and Irish Setters 34:36 Size, male vs female, show vs field 37:10 Demand for Irish Setter puppies 39:30 Breed characteristics: 39:40 Fast or slow maturing? 41:35 Natural Ability, innate pointing 44:45 Competing in all breed field trials 45:50 Temperament 49:45 Kennel dogs or house dogs 51:10 Advice when looking for an Irish Setter 52:00 Health concerns with the Irish Setter 55:25 Ideal Irish Setter owner 1:00:10 Type of person not ideal owner for an Irish Setter 1:01:40 Average cost for a puppy 1:04:00 Coat maintenance 1:06:35 Heat tolerance 1:08:02 Conditioning 1:12:10 Give field trials a try 1:16:10 Kelli’s run of success Connect with Kelli Instagram Facebook Quantonas Irish Setters Learn more about Irish Setters Irish Setter Club of America National Red Setter Field Trial Club --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------