Grouse Ridge Will, six-time champion, a brilliant performer and a notable producer won a host of admirers during his successful career. Grouse Ridge Will, the "Personality Setter" was the subject of the color insert in the Christmas Issue of the American Field, 1980. And was elected into the American Field, Field Trial Hall of Fame in 1981.

Everyone who had any close association with Grouse Ridge Will described the remarkable magnetism of this brainy bird dog. Will was an exemplification of the ideal that all setter fans have held – an affectionate, intelligent, canine companion and a friend with the natural qualifications to excel in the field – a bird dog that loved his work and gave his best always because of a deep love of his master. And if you listen to all who claim to have had a part in the development of Grouse Ridge Will, you will understand that he had many "masters" and each said that it was always a genuine pleasure working with Will and that he had a remarkable capacity for doing things right, in a way that made one appreciate fully the brilliance of this stylish, classy setter.

Grouse Ridge Will was a homebred, one of the coterie of champions that have enjoyed distinguished careers carrying the colors of Grouse Ridge Kennels, and his bloodlines are familiar to setter fanciers.

The pedigree of Grouse Ridge Will features considerable setter breeding that Hall of Fame professional Jack Harper has been known to recommend. The fact is that Will’s genealogy makes clear why he was so adaptable, so able to adjust quickly to different environments, to show advantageously in widely different kinds of terrain and cover. Will instinctively accommodated himself to the country and had the native intelligence to hunt various game birds successfully, experienced on the use of wind knowledgeable about the habits of game. His consistency was a hallmark of his career, borne out by his 84 wins. Breaking it down further 40 of his wins were Open and 44 were Amateur. Will had 5 puppy placements 3 Derby wins and 76 in Mature competition.

Grouse Ridge Will sired 133 winners from 70 different dams, which amassed a total of 810 wins! Surely his credentials are of the best in both the performance and production spheres. He surely left his mark on both the setter and cover dog worlds.