The People.
We can't take credit for everything around here, we get a lot of help from our friends.
The People.
We can't take credit for everything around here, we get a lot of help from our friends.
Our story
Jeff attended a Delmar Smith Seminar almost 30 years ago with our first dog, Gunner, and has been working with the Smith family and the Silent Command System ever since. He began training dogs for other people 25 years ago and has not looked back since. Of course, Jeff is not the only one around here, Ruthie was the original dog lover and still is today. She does all the work behind the scenes from giving the dogs treats to making sure the phone calls get answered. Once Liz was old enough to help out with the dogs, she has never quit. Liz, Daniel and Hannah have moved back to central Wisconsin from the grouse country of northern Wisconsin. Liz can be found in the kennel most days. Throughout the 25 years we've been at this, a lot has changed but one thing that hasn't is our passion to see dogs reach their potential.
Meet Jeff & Ruthie
Jeff has spent the last 25+ years working with bird dogs. He is the brawn behind Stoney Brook Outfitters. He is likely to be found training dogs in the field all spring and summer, in the prairies in the early fall and in the grouse woods all fall. Ruthie is the heart behind Stoney Brook Outfitters. She can often be found taking care of everyone from the dogs to the people. If you stop by in the morning, she may greet you with a fresh cup of coffee.
Meet Liz, Daniel, Hannah and Hank.
Liz has been working with dogs for as long as she can remember. She can often be found working with the puppies and is the in house bird expert. Daniel was a duck hunter that needed a dog and then needed help with the dog. Enter Liz. As they say, the rest is history. Daniel comes from the horse world and has caught on very quickly to everything dogs and birds. Hannah is going into her fifth season of being the best helper we’ve got. She loves the dogs and birds and can often be found being the boss and handing out dog treats. Levi (better known as Hank in these parts) started his education in dog training at a whopping 10 days old when he joined Liz training dogs everyday.
The Dogs.
We wouldn't be here without these guys. Meet the rest of what makes us, us.
The Dogs.
We wouldn't be here without these guys. Meet the rest of what makes us, us.
Our dogs
Our dogs are first our companions and then our hunting partners. These dogs are ours, they are not perfect, they are all average but we feel that they have been given the opportunity to reach their greatest potential. We are so proud to hunt with them year after year. Our dog "family" does not stop with our own dogs. Every dog that comes in for training becomes part of the family and we are always excited to see them come back to visit.
Cider is a Ryman-type English Setter. He is entering his ninth hunting season and is a dream in the field. He has been easy to train and is a great house dog. Cider is our sweetheart, he has yet to meet anyone he doesn't like and will happily greet everyone who comes to the kennel.
Stoney Brook's Miss Wilderness
Sylvania is a tri-roan Ryman-type English Setter. Sylvie is coming into her ninth season and is a force to be reckoned with in the woods. She has been a natural retriever and bird finder since day one. She is a spitfire in the field and a sweetheart in the house.
Merle
Merle is a 10 year old English Setter. He came to us a as a dog that needed a job. He has taken to hunting very quickly and is a very nice dog. He is very slim and can move quickly. He excels in both the prairie and the woods. He may be aging but no one told him that. He is still our “Squirrel”.
Engle Creek's Jetta Anne
Jetta is an eight year old Black Lab who's original purpose in life was to be a duck dog. That is until she met the woods and Grouse hunting. She is a smaller girl and has a very sweet temperament. She works excellently in both the prairies and the woods and likes her job as the lone flusher among the pointing dogs.
Stoney Brook's Setting the Woods Ablaze
Sparky is a 5 year old Pointer. He is proving to be a stealth and compact hunter in both the prairie and the woods.
Stoney Brook’s Frosted Willow
Willow is our newest recruit and has already shown her love of birds. We are excited to see how she develops.
Stoney Brook’s Polly
Polly is a compact little girl that has a great personality. She is 5 years old and has proven herself both the field and the family. She is happy go lucky and loves to hunt anything she can. She has two speeds, go and crashed on her bed.
Sugar Creek Alleghany Run
October Idaho Adventure
In Memoriam
Each dog teaches us something new and makes us better people and better trainers. These guys have taught us more than we know and been with us for the growth of the business. The hardest part about having a great hunting companion is saying goodbye to our buddies at the end of their lives. But we honor them by continuing to tell their stories and their memories.
Setterhill's Packer Legend.
Reggie left during his 12th hunting season after many wonderful years of hunting. We miss him a ton, but we have many pictures and memories to look back on. He was a big goofball and took the longest to develop. We always said he would have been the perfect fit for a single dog family but did well with the crew around him.
Stoney Brook's October Chaos
Toby left us in true Toby fashion, finding birds after many years of being an excellent hunting partner. We miss him greatly, but carry with us the memories we have with him. Toby could barely run and was done listening by the end of his days but every day he would go out to the quail coop and find the quail. On several occasions he would go on point and we would have to go out to the field to flush his birds and give him a ride back. He had the best personality and would be our pick for the dog to clone.
Stoney Brook's Autumn Madness
Sam left us too soon. Given the choice he would still be out looking for birds. He excelled in both the prairie and the woods.
Stoney Brook's Mr. Magoo
Quincy left us before his time should have been up. He hunted his heart out until his very last day. He ran the fields with enthusiasm and enjoyed his work. When he wasn’t hunting, he was our resident goofball (and he liked that job too).