MacAllen’s Sonny Boy

OFFICIALGordon Setter Hall of Fame Inductee

Induction Date

January 15, 2006

Handled and trained by Jimmy Asher, Sonny Boy represents the pinnacle of the Gordon Setter breed in the field. His career, spanning from Hawaii to the National stage, defined the modern standard for the dual-purpose bird dog.

AKC Field Champion4x National ChampionRegion 18 Champion
Portrait of Sonny Boy

Certified Career Record

YearAchievement
1990National Open Shooting Dog Champion
1991National Amateur Shooting Dog Champion
1992National Amateur All-Age Champion
1993National Open Shooting Dog Champion
1990-923x Winner Hawaiian Setter Classic
Certified career record

Click to Expand Archive

Archival Evidence Gallery

AKC Field Champion

AKC Field Champion

The official American Kennel Club recognition awarded September 22, 1990.

Hall of Fame Press Release

Hall of Fame Press Release

Original 2006 announcement documenting the induction of MacAllen's Sonny Boy.

1990 National Open Champion

1990 National Open Champion

Winners Certificate from the Kaaaawa, Hawaii victory.

1992 National Amateur Champion

1992 National Amateur Champion

Proving consistency with a back-to-back championship performance.

HOF induction news clipping

"Sonny Boy was inducted into the Gordon Setter Hall of Fame on January 15, 2006. Sonny Boy was handled by Jimmy Asher."