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CURRENTLY UNREGISTERED — AI Analysis
English Setter · Female · Orange Belton
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Overview
This female English Setter comes from a tightly patterned bird-dog pedigree built around proven field blood, with CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK appearing on both top and bottom and a strong concentration of Bozeann, Erin, Skydancer, and Ridge Creek breeding behind her. On paper, she reads like a dog bred for forward application, bird sense, and field competitiveness rather than purely ornamental type. The pedigree shows repeated use of winning and hall-of-fame stock, especially through Ridge Creek Cody, Cant Go Wrong, Houstons Belle, and the Bozeann/Mosley family, which gives this female a pedigree that should interest hunters wanting a classy English Setter with both run and handle.
Breed background
The English Setter is one of the great bird dogs of the uplands, known for style on point, a smooth ground race, and a natural way of hunting that makes a man want to keep watching. A good setter covers country with a floating gait, hunts with its head and nose, and carries enough cooperation to stay useful from prairie edges to grouse woods. In the better field-bred families, you get a dog that can show range and independence without losing the desire to please. This female's pedigree fits that mold. It is rooted in field-oriented English Setter stock with enough class and enough bird heritage to suggest a smart, animated dog with a natural nose and the kind of presence hunters remember.
Pedigree story
There is a clear story in this pedigree, and it is a working story. Texas Bo and Shin Oak Jazztime are not random pieces thrown together. They are linebred through CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK, who appears as the sire of both parents, making this female a close concentration of that branch. Behind Shamrock sits 3XCH/R-U CH RIDGE CREEK CODY and the Erin/Skydancer side, while the maternal support comes through Bozeann families rich in Mosley, Painted Rose, Katy Greene, Zeke, and First Lady blood. That gives the pedigree two important gears. One gear is the competitive shooting-dog and field-trial side coming through Ridge Creek, Cant Go Wrong, Houstons Belle, Grouse Ridge, and related performers. The other gear is the deeply established Bozeann family, a line known for reproducing bird dogs with recognizable identity. Taken together, this is the kind of pedigree that usually throws dogs with a strong inherited pattern rather than a scattershot result.
Genetic information
Based on the pedigree provided, this female is linebred with a major concentration around CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK and, through him, around 3XCH/R-U CH RIDGE CREEK CODY, CH-R/U CH CANT GO WRONG, and 2XCH/4XR-U CH HOUSTONS BELLE. The sire and dam are both direct offspring of Hidden Shamrock, so this is effectively a half-sibling breeding on the top generation. Using the available six-generation pedigree and the repeated common ancestors shown, the estimated coefficient of inbreeding is approximately 16% to 19%, with a practical midpoint estimate around 17.5%. That is a fairly purposeful linebreeding level in bird dogs and suggests the breeder was trying to lock in type, hunting style, and family consistency. The strongest linebreeding pressure appears on the Erin/Shamrock/Cody side, with secondary reinforcement through Bozeann and Mosley stock. Genetically, that often increases predictability for range, animation, pointing instinct, and style, but it also means selection for health, temperament, feet, and structural durability matters more because tight breedings concentrate faults as surely as virtues. No direct DNA health data is provided here, so inherited health status for issues seen in English Setters, such as deafness, thyroid concerns, hip quality, and autoimmune tendencies, remains unknown from the pedigree alone.
Ancestor influence
The heavy hand in this pedigree belongs first to CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK, because he is the sire of both Texas Bo and Shin Oak Jazztime. That alone makes him the single biggest individual influence in the dog. Behind Shamrock, 3XCH/R-U CH RIDGE CREEK CODY stands out as a major shaping force, bringing competitive field credentials and helping stamp the Erin side with drive and class. CH-R/U CH CANT GO WRONG and 2XCH/4XR-U CH HOUSTONS BELLE appear twice through Cody, further tightening the field-trial shooting-dog influence. On the maternal texture of the pedigree, Bozeann blood is everywhere. DUNNS BOZEANN ZEKE, BOZEANN'S FIRST LADY, BOZEANN'S KATY GREENE, BOZEANN'S PAINTED ROSE, BOZEANN'S MOSLEY, HOF CH BOZEANNS MOSLEY, and related descendants give the pedigree a deep family identity. HOF FTCH BOZEANNS MOSLEY and the various Mosley descendants likely contribute bird finding, toughness, and that recognizable old-line setter character that breeders often seek when they want a dog to stand game and still carry itself with style.
Champion breakdown
This pedigree is loaded with titled dogs for a hunting-bred English Setter. The most visible champion pressure comes through CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK, 3XCH/R-U CH RIDGE CREEK CODY, CH-R/U CH CANT GO WRONG, 2XCH/4XR-U CH HOUSTONS BELLE, CH WRONG WAY, CH TEKOA MOUNTAIN PATRIOT, CH HAVELOCK BLACKSMITH, CH AMOS MOSELY, CH DR RAY, CH STILLMEADOWS JIM, 2XCH/R-U CH JETWOOD, CH CRESCENT CITY DEXTER, CH PINEKONE MAX JR, CH DESTINARE, and CH HAVELOCK IKE. The field side is reinforced further by HOF FTCH BOZEANNS MOSLEY, FT CH GROUSE RIDGE JOHN, HOF FT CH GROUSE RIDGE WILL, FT CH AMOS MOSLEY, and 4XCH/FTHF BOZEANNS MOSLEY. In plain terms, this is not a light-title pedigree. It carries a serious concentration of field-recognized stock, especially in the first four generations where inherited performance matters most.
Performance potential
From a hunter's point of view, this female should have every chance to make a useful and eye-catching bird dog if the individual matches the paper. The Shamrock-Cody-Cant Go Wrong side points toward a dog with forward desire, race, and style, while the Bozeann concentration suggests inherited bird sense and family consistency. I would expect potential for a medium to medium-big application depending on development and training, with the possibility of a stylish point and a natural tendency to carry itself like a field setter ought to. If she takes after the stronger Bozeann and Erin influences, she may show a nice balance of independence and cooperation rather than being a loose cannon. This is the sort of breeding that could suit a hunter who wants one dog to run hard on quail, pheasants, or prairie birds and still be tractable enough for regular hunting. The linebreeding may also improve consistency in littermates, so if she is part of a planned litter, there is reason to expect a recognizable family pattern.
Key insights
The biggest insight here is that this female is not just well-bred in a generic sense, she is deliberately linebred. The close duplication of CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK means the breeder was trying to stamp a type. Another important point is that the pedigree is not built on one fashionable dog and then scattered names. It is anchored by families that repeat with purpose, especially Bozeann and Erin, and that usually matters more than a single famous ancestor. For buyers, that means this dog may offer more predictability than a wider outcross. For the breed itself, this pedigree reflects the field side of the English Setter, where bird finding, range, and style have long been guarded traits. The caution, as always with tighter breeding, is that soundness and health screening should matter every bit as much as the pretty names on paper.
Notable relatives
No direct record of littermates or offspring for this unregistered female is provided in the pedigree data. Her close relatives are notable, though. Both parents descend directly from CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK, making that dog the most prominent immediate family influence. Deeper in the pedigree, famous and historically influential relatives include 3XCH/R-U CH RIDGE CREEK CODY, CH-R/U CH CANT GO WRONG, 2XCH/4XR-U CH HOUSTONS BELLE, HOF FTCH BOZEANNS MOSLEY, HOF FT CH GROUSE RIDGE WILL, FT CH GROUSE RIDGE JOHN, and FT CH AMOS MOSLEY. Those are the names most likely to matter to hunters and pedigree researchers studying the dog's working background.
Outcross discussion
Given the amount of Erin/Shamrock and Bozeann concentration here, a sensible outcross would usually come from a proven English Setter line that brings fresh genetic distance while preserving bird sense and field class. Strong outcross options would generally be unrelated or lightly related field setter families with documented health, good feet, and biddable temperaments, especially lines known for grouse and woodcock brains or all-age prairie stamina depending on the breeding goal. For preserving hunting usefulness without doubling too hard on the same names, crosses into less-related Grouse Ridge, Tekoa-influenced, or other established field setter families can be attractive if the actual common ancestors are checked carefully. The best outcross in practice would be a proven male with clear health screening, strong wild-bird performance, and minimal duplication of Hidden Shamrock, Ridge Creek Cody, Cant Go Wrong, and the concentrated Bozeann-Mosley cluster in the first four generations.
Breeding insights
As breeding stock, this female offers value because she carries a concentrated package of recognizable field blood. If she proves healthy, mentally steady, and useful on birds, she could be a good candidate for a balancing outcross rather than another close linebreeding. I would be careful about breeding her back into yet more heavy Shamrock or close Bozeann concentration unless the goal is very specific and the faults are well understood. A smart move would be to use a male that keeps setter style and nose but strengthens structural soundness, health margin, and trainability while opening the pedigree enough to avoid pushing inbreeding too high again. In plain hunting terms, she looks like the sort of female that could produce classy bird dogs if matched with a dog that complements rather than mirrors her.
Additional analysis
CURRENTLY UNREGISTERED is a female English Setter bred on old-fashioned field sense and proven shooting-dog blood. Sired by Texas Bo and out of Shin Oak Jazztime, she is tightly linebred on CH ERIN'S HIDDEN SHAMROCK, with strong support from 3XCH/R-U CH Ridge Creek Cody and a deep run of Bozeann dogs behind her. That kind of paper usually catches the eye of serious hunters because it suggests more than famous names. It suggests a family pattern.
This pedigree leans hard toward the kind of setter a hunter likes to watch. There is enough champion and field champion influence here to expect class, animation, and real bird-dog instinct, and the repeated Bozeann and Erin blood gives the pedigree a backbone instead of just decoration. Dogs from these kinds of crosses are often remembered for their style on point, their ability to move through country with purpose, and the sort of nose that finds birds before lesser dogs know they are there.
The estimated coefficient of inbreeding is around 17.5%, which tells you this was a deliberate linebreeding, not an accidental stacking of names. That can be a good thing when the goal is to hold onto hunting traits, consistency, and family identity. It can also make selection matter more. If this female is physically sound, mentally right, and shows what her pedigree says she ought to show, she has the background to be a very interesting hunting prospect and, later on, a brood female worth considering.
For buyers researching English Setter pedigrees, this is a strong field-bred pattern built around proven bird dog ancestry. The breed itself has long been prized for style, nose, and a smooth, effortless way of hunting, and this female's pedigree reads like it was built with those qualities in mind. In the right hands, she has the breeding to become the kind of setter that looks good standing birds and feels even better riding home in the dog box after a full day afield.