Welcome to the home of BELA English Setters and Italian Spinoni.

After having 2 cocker spaniels as pets, our family became involved in foster care and rescue through our local animal shelter. It was during that time that we rescued our first bench english setter Maddie, who eventually became a very prominent member of our family. We were also fortunate enough to find and become acquainted with Maddie's breeders--Jerry and Helen Vance. Through them we became involved in the world of English setters. We eventually added spinoni italiani to the mix and found them to be delightful companions as well.

We derived our kennel name--BELA--from our three children. Our family enjoys competing in conformation, junior showmanship, hunt tests, and obedience with our dogs. We do breed an occasional litter and sometimes have puppies or adults available. We do health checks on our dogs--BAER testing (hearing), OFA (hip and elbow dysplasia), and thyroid. As breeders, we are always striving to produce the complete dog--one that is attractive, birdy, biddable, and healthy. We are members of the English Setter Association of America, the Gordon Setter Club of America, the American Spinone Club, the Missouri Valley Gordon Setter Club, and the Council Bluffs Kennel Club.