"Laddie qualified and was the only red
setter to compete in the U.S. Complete
National Invitational Championship,"
Gregor says with undeniable pride. "He
finished in the final three out of a field of
14 pointing dogs."
Gregor plans to breed Laddie, a National
Champion in the National Red Setter Field
Trial Championship (NRSFTC) Futurity.
"He's a machine. But trying to get another
dog just like Laddie—well, he's a dog of a
lifetime, and I'm blessed to have him.
"I've always been a bird dog man. I had
Labs originally. When I was a kid, I'd walk six
miles down the railroad tracks and help at the
training grounds. I was brought up in a house
full of athletes—my father was a professional
soccer player, and I inherited his gift. But
my passion was hunting and fishing, and
though I played soccer in college, I always
came back to the comfort of being in the
woods and on the water, and with dogs.
Big Jock McCluskey's buffalo plaid, the
strength of Tiera fabric, and the freedom
and comfort of BraeVal clothing represent
the American spirit to Gregor McCluskey.
And for this first-generation American of
Scottish descent and lover of the great
outdoors, that means the world.
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