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Raine1967

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23. When we saw him, the shelter said he was an english setter, I went home that night and researched

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #22)

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 07:45 PM

Feb 2015

His physicality and his personality fit the breed.

Someone gave him up in WV. That vet passed him (and his sister, she was up for adoption as well) to our welfare league.

I have a feeling he was supposed to be a hunting bird dog, and did a bad job.

Good for us!

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Sir Duke! (Pic heavy) [View all] Raine1967 Feb 2015 OP

Handsome pup! hifiguy Feb 2015 #1

He's all english setter. He's a tri color field setter! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #3

oooooh...what a beauty!!! magical thyme Feb 2015 #2

Thank you! Much Appreciation� Raine1967 Feb 2015 #4

He's beautiful! Solly Mack Feb 2015 #5

Crikey, mate, he's a 'beaut! Scuba Feb 2015 #6

His handsomeness is balanced out with his Derp. Raine1967 Feb 2015 #21

That proves he's a purebred setter. hifiguy Feb 2015 #22

When we saw him, the shelter said he was an english setter, I went home that night and researched Raine1967 Feb 2015 #23

Beautiful dog! femmocrat Feb 2015 #7

Gorgeous dog. lovemydog Feb 2015 #8

Beautiful dog! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #9

Thanks. I Wish I could express his personality here. Raine1967 Feb 2015 #20

That is one great looking dog melman Feb 2015 #10

Thanks everyone! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #11

I love your dog! Welcome Sir Duke. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #12

I have a bias, ITW. Raine1967 Feb 2015 #16

Now, THAT boy knows he's loved! gregcrawford Feb 2015 #13

The love he gives is is equal to the love he gets! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #19

you both lucked out letting him adopt you both irisblue Feb 2015 #14

I feel pretty lucky on all accounts. They are both handsome and romantic! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #17

what great pictures! thanks for sharing them and let us be a part. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #15

He's such a happy go lucky lug head. Raine1967 Feb 2015 #18

Somebody has to post this: From Stevie Wonder's album 'Dogs in the Key of Life' panader0 Feb 2015 #24

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #25

wow, so handsome! Skittles Feb 2015 #26

ROFL! Raine1967 Feb 2015 #27

Gorgeous markings! mackerel Feb 2015 #28

Wow, what a stunner! I just love the head rub. Sir Duke looks totally blissed out. I'm so happy you catbyte Feb 2015 #29