Every puppy deserves its own plate.
Our English Setter litters are born and raised in Bromont, in the Eastern Townships. Health testing for Audubon and Linnéa, temperament observed from birth, and an illustrated record card for every family — documented like a natural history plate.
A record card, not just a contract.
Before breeding English Setters, Élise Vandal illustrated insects and birds for a university herbarium. The field notebook — measurements, sketches, dates, observations — stayed her working tool. Only the subject changed.
Since 2013, every Planches Naturalistes litter has been documented like a specimen: weighed at birth, coat markings sketched, temperament notes recorded week by week. Every adopting family receives a copy of this illustrated record card with their puppy.
Élise Vandal
Founder, Bromont (Eastern Townships)
What never changes, plate after plate.
They apply to every litter we breed, without exception.
Health-tested before every litter
Hips (OFA), annual ophthalmologic exam, hearing test (BAER) and DNA panel. Audubon and Linnéa's certificates are handed to you directly, never just summarized.
Home socialization
Daily handling from birth, gradual exposure to noise, children and other dogs. A well-balanced Setter is never left to chance.
A naturalist record card per litter
Sketches, a weight curve, temperament notes week after week. A unique illustrated document, given to every family with their puppy.
Why the English Setter?
Developed in England in the 19th century to locate and "set" game birds, the English Setter remains a true field dog at heart — gentle, sociable, and remarkably easygoing for a hunting breed. Our lines trace back to the historic Laverack and Llewellin strains, documented for over 150 years.
It's a dog that needs real daily exercise and regular grooming of its long, silky coat (the "feathering" on the ears, legs and tail). We discuss this openly with every family before any reservation.
Specimen Record
- OriginEngland, 19th century
- Height23 to 27 in. at the shoulder
- Weight45 to 65 lb.
- CoatBelton: blue, orange, lemon, liver, tricolor
From your first question to the trip home to Bromont.
You write to us
Tell us about your household: activity level, experience with sporting or hunting dogs, field plans or simple companionship. We reply within one to two days, honestly.
Meet us at the kennel
Visit by appointment in Bromont, even before a litter is born. You'll meet Audubon and Linnéa and review their complete health record.
Reservation and matching
A $500 deposit secures your spot. Puppy-to-family matching happens around six weeks, based on the temperament noted in the record card.
Going home at eight weeks
Vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, examined by our veterinarian, with CKC papers and the illustrated record card for their litter.
A litter is expected this fall.
Our puppies are almost always spoken for before they're born. If an English Setter interests you this year, now is the time to write to us — even without a firm plan.