About Us

Who are we?
We are me and my girls of course.  My name is Manette Jones and my girls are Ally, Katie, Emma and Poppy.  I have owned and trained Irish Setters since 1995.  They are an incredibly easy breed to train and they are a lot of fun to work with.   I added my first Irish Red and White Setter to the mix in 2003 and am truly enjoying working with this breed.  The drive, trainability and intensity of the breed won me over immediately.  I am very impressed by their temperament and natural instinct.  I look forward to working with and learning more about both of these breeds in the future.

Where does the name Eltin come from?
Eltin in Irish means lively and nimble.  When I set out to find a kennel name it was important to me to find one with Irish roots.  (It was also important that is was simple and easy to pronounce.)  I don't think I could have come up with a more fitting name for these two wonderful breeds.  They are agile, they are fast, they are enthusiastic and they are entertaining.  All in all, I would say they are definitely lively and nimble.

What do we do?
We do it all...  Okay, at least we like to try it all.  My initial introduction to dog sports was to the world of agility.  I came from the horse jumping world and making the transition to agility was quick and easy.  The thrill of handling your dog around an agility course clean is just as incredible as having a clean round on your horse.  Next came flyball and conformation.  I've also trained in obedience and scent hurdle racing, tried out carting and lure coursing and then finally made my way to the field trial and field dog test world.  Field work with Setters is amazingly rewarding.  The natural instinct and drive for these breeds to do what they were originally bred to do is a real treat.

What are we hoping to accomplish?
First and foremost I am striving to produce dogs with sound minds and bodies.  My goal is to breed dogs that are competitive in both conformation and field.  I believe it is important to maintain the natural instinct of these breeds without losing their structural balance.  I also feel it is important that my puppies are easy to live with and fun to work with.  My girls will have proven themselves in conformation, field and other areas of trainability before they will be bred.  It is also important to me that they pass specific breed related health tests prior to breeding.  I believe that by taking these steps I will help to ensure that my goals are met.