"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or teacherous, is his dog..." -George G. Vest

Moons & Stars

Raising and showing dogs has always provided us with an opportunity to make wonderful, life-long friends.  Mentoring is a big part of being a responsible breeder, and many of our puppies are sold to show homes where co-ownerships are an integral part of the relationship (our "moons").  Others, whose owners have tenure in the Breed, simply become a part of our extended family (our "stars").  The opportunity to work together with people who, like us, have similar goals for the Gordon Setter Breed is a great experience.  Below are some of these dogs.  To see the rest of our extended family, click the links on the sidebar to view each litter's photo page.

(Click on the individual names to view each dog's photo page)

Vanessa

Vanessa is one of the pick girls from the Moonsetter "J" Litter. She is owned by Tom & Sandy Depottey of Randolph, Minnesota.  Nessa's bench championship is already underway, having received her first points at just a year old.  At home, Vanessa lives with two other Gordons, her papa Charlie and Spice.  She also enjoys doing obedience and working on birds... so she has her eye on the coveted GSCA "BBB" award for "Beauty", "Brains" and "Birdsense".  

Jazzmine

Jazzmine is also one of the pick girls from the Moonsetter "J" Litter.  She is owned by Dan and Margie Uhlar of Highlands Ranch, Colorado.  Jazzy is also started on her bench championship, with her first points earned from the puppy class.  According to Dan, she also really enjoys her birds, and is currently working towards her first hunting title.  Jazzmine shares her home with two other Gordons, Spencer and Dino. 

Aran

Aran is from the Moonsetter "J" Litter.  He lives with Jerry and Genevieve Orr of Burnsville, Minnesota.  The Orr's heard often what a nice boy Aran was, so decided to let us show him, to see what he could do.  In just 6 shows, Aran came away a winner 4 times - earning his championship in only two short months, with four majors and two Specialty Winners Dog awards! 

Thunder

Thunder is one of the pick boys from the Moonsetter "K" Litter.  He is owned by Bruce & Mary Keiser of Minneapolis, Minnesota - who also own Thunder's sire, Boomer.  We expect big things in "Der Der's" future, as he has big paws to fill from his Dad.

Kruz is also one of the pick boys from the Moonsetter "K" litter.  He is owned by Sue & Virgil Davis of Anchorage, Alaska.  This boy keeps the Davis household interesting, and on their toes.  We look forward to seeing him in the ring when he matures!  Kruz also shares his life with two other Gordons, Ginny and Libby, and a KBD named Pixie. 

Darcy

Co-owned with Denise Dunham Schiele of Downers Grove, Illinois, Darcy was inarguably the pick girl in the Moonsetter "G" Litter.  Early on this girl was a stand-out puppy, with lovely bone, nice angles, and an out-going personality.  As an adult, her show career included finishing her championship with four majors, and a Specialty win.  Plans to return to Moonsetter for a litter are also in her future.   An avid competitor in agility and the breed ring, Denise hopes to put a nice pair of book-end titles on Darcy, and maybe even a hunting title for that coveted "BBB" award.

Liberty

Co-owned with Sue & Virgil Davis of Anchorage, Alaska, Libby is our pick girl from the Moonsetter "E" Litter.  At just a few weeks old, there was no question Liberty was going to be something special.  By 6 weeks, it was clear she would make the journey to Alaska and join the Davis Clan.  A very serious and thoughtful girl, Libby exemplifies true Gordon Setter type.  Beautiful movement tops off the list of outstanding qualities that make up a truly special girl.  Already on the way to earning her bench championship, a Junior Hunter and an agility title, Libby is one of our proudest achievements.  Kudos to mom Sue for piloting Libby through all of these endeavors. 

Boomer

Co-owned with Bruce & Mary Keiser of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Boomer is one of our pick boys from the Moonsetter "B" Litter.  A truly versatile dog, Boomer is not only a Specialty winner, but has his Junior Hunter title too (nothing better than a pair of bookend titles!)  The epitome of Gordon Setter type, Boomer has incredible bone and substance, and a to die for headpiece.  Top that off with his party animal attitude, and you get all Gordon boy from nose to paw!  We're incredibly proud of Boomer's achievements, and his owners for helping him get there.  Boomer is also the sire of the Moonsetter "K" litter.

Jenna 

Co-owned with the Searfoss's of White Haven, Pennsylvania, Jenna was the pick girl from the Moonsetter "I" Litter.  A gorgeous headpiece and incredible balance made her a definite contender for top honors in her litter, so we were thrilled when Betsy was equally thrilled to have her.  Plans to show Jenna mean she'll have the opportunity, we hope, to reach her full potential in the years to come.  Jenna is the first Gordon Setter in the Searfoss household, which she also shares with an Irish Setter named Darby.

For regular updates & photos of our extended family, check out the Moonsetter Blog