Desert Point Kennel News - 2018
Kennel News, and Updates: Summer is super hot here in the Yuma area. The Average temp for June, July and Aug would be 106, but 110 or higher is not uncommon. For some reason we end up staying every other year or so. It is a little rough on us and the dogs.
We try and make it the best we can for ourselves and of course the dogs. All the dogs live in air conditioning areas. The A team gets the main part of the house, living room, kitchen, and bedrooms. The B team dogs get a big family room with a dogie door, big area to run, a stock tank, and the larger Redneck pool.
All pups are whelped in the house. All pregnant moms and nursing moms get a special diet. Chicken, fish, fish meal, liver, eggs, cooked rice, cooked potatoes, and cooked black eyed peas, sour cream, Red Cell, Apple Cider Vinegar, Veggies, fruit, molasses, Calf Manna, alfalfa, vitamins, powdered milk, and probably something I've forgotten. Les who works with us, spends hours a day making this. Starting with chicken legs and thighs that are ground. Then the mix is put together from there.
Pups will start eating a simpler form of this starting about 3 weeks of age. Pups will continue to eat this until the join the older pack members at about 6 months. Pack members will eat a dry kibble, and have it free fed. This is most often Purina Lamb and Rice. The Gang or pack will also often get the special diet.
Puppies and mother will be moved to a trailer with puppy yard at 4 weeks. The first week they will stay inside. Then when they are 5 weeks they will be let out mornings and evenings into their puppy yard. At 5 weeks the mother is removed from the pups and the pups will stay in their climatically controlled room and yard area. There will be a dogie door and they can come and go from the inside to the outside at will. At about 12 weeks they will move into an area about ½ acre, with their own house. Then at about 6 months they will blend in with the Gang.
The Gang members from pups to adults for the most part only know a free ranging pack system. They eat, sleep, play, and hunt together. Dogs who do not get along, do not stay with us. This is a very social pack with almost no fighting. Depending on the time of the year all dogs go on outings. To the water, or field or both. Only dogs that are in-tuned to us, hunt with us, engage in water play, point, back, love the water, have a natural retrieve, and great temperament are allowed to stay in the pack, and become Gang members. Then and only then (with a few exceptions) are they allowed in the breeding program.
Summers are very challenging for outing. We have had summers even here where the Gang has got to go on outing every day. We stay close to the water, leave early, and return early. Rattlesnakes and heat work against us. Often we are out of state, and even in areas that are cooler are tough. Some states and areas are to overgrown. Some are cooler that here, but still to hot. Even places like Montana are hot and have rattlesnakes. So we have to find the mountains. Alaska would be our dream but we never make it. Northern Cal. Is our 2nd or first home depending on how you want to look at it, but it's still pretty hot unless you can get above 7000 feet. Flagstaff would be great and land is cheep, but we have never set up a summer home, or training area there for one reason or another.
Anyway back to here, Yuma Az. Valley area. Everyday starts early, just before 6am and ends late arould 8pm. Puppies are all fed, watered, bedding cleaned, before anyone can go on an outing. Young pups kept back for a look see, or evaluation for our program need water work. We have a great area about 8 miles away. We have to get them there early, and can't stay long. It just gets hot to fast. The older dogs can be taken for quick runs near water which is only a short distance away.
Alaska would be about perfect as far as I could see. Lots of Ptarmigan, open land, and cool weather. But it's a catch 22. At this time, and partly due to a failed cooperative, we have even for us a lot of dogs, and puppies. Can't go anywhere without team members, or partners to stay here. And we just don't have that at this time. I thought we would, but we don't. I made a decision to go bigger with the program. I thought I had the team for it, and I was wrong. So we are making the best of it. Taking the good with the bad.
Jackie who has been with us, now going on 4 years has been working her own kennel program within ours, she is always willing to help out, but it's not like when she was working full time. She will be leaving soon since she got a house in SD, and is going to take care of her mom and dad. She has been a wonderful helper. Very honest, hard working, and always an eye for detail. Jackie is extremely clean and neat, and I'm sure the puppy houses and yards will never be as clean again. We wish her well, and know how blessed she is to still have both parents still alive. What I would not give for that blessing.
My other half Kim for the past few years has been evolved in fostering grand kids, and our lives have been turned around accordingly. Kim has been trying to get into the swing of things but because we have had so many grand kids down for the summer it has been hard. She is in charge of the puppy list, which believe me is not easy task. Jackie had been doing it for the past few years, and I in the past could never get it right. Kim is wonderful with all the wonderful people who want pups, but it's no easy task.
I never stop trusting people, and we have been blessed because of the dogs with a large group of friends that we truly love and care about, and who we know feel the same about us. That said there is always the few who we let into our inner circle who turn out to be terrible frauds and not so nice people. It is a challenge for me to put all that wonderful Christian teaching into play. You know, the what would Jesus do, forgive others their trespasses, as God has forgiven ours, love everyone. Believe me I could write a book. Simply put most people are selfish and self centered. Everything is fine until things don't go their way. Then the lies, and back stabbing. That said, I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. I have been told to put all deals in writing. I refuse to, after all these years I am simply not going to stop trusting people. I will continue to be true to my word at all cost, and if I'm wronged or cheated than so be it. The truth is, we are super blessed and whatever happens we will live through it, and move on.
What about the dogs and the breeding program? Glad you asked. We are well over 10 years, on an all out breeding love a fare with the German Shorthaired Pointer. To say I have been obsessed would be an understatement. I after all these years have formed some hard and fast opinions in many areas regarding GSP's.
That said I am very pleased with where we are, the dogs we have, and our business reputation. We have worked very hard, spent a ton of money, walked thousands of miles behind the Gang, read everything about this breed, breeding, and studied other breeders such as Robert Wehle.
And what we have at this point are dogs that are pleasing to us, and that are meeting our goals. Good point and backing, great water work, team players who work with us in the field, natural retrievers, with loving and kind temperaments.
When I think of our Gang, or Pack, I have to stop an smile. They are a reflection of my wishes and goals as far as what I want in a dog. They are not someones else's. They probability are not even the best, but each one was kept, while many others were not. Like picking a team. I picked these dogs to be members of my team, our team, our family pack. I smile often when I am with the team. When I walk by them as they are all sleeping in the many areas of the house, as we are all hunting as a pack, or at the water, or loading up in one of the trucks, buses, or trailer. I think, “These guys reflect me”. They and I, are as one.
While we have our main pack, and our main lines we are always bringing up pups and young dogs. Very few overall will get to stay and live with our team, as team member. We look at a lot of promising pups, and young dogs, and the truth is there are times when some outstanding dogs are not kept for one reason or another. It is one area of our breeding program that does work for us however. We simple do not have to use dogs that we don't think fit the bill. Often for many reasons breeders have the wrong dogs in there breeding program, and most don't even know why. That is for another story.
Everyone is proud of their dogs, and well they should be. Each dog is our friend and companion. Always there with love and kindness for us. Always ready to do what ever we want to do. They bring us happiness and peace, they are the one thing in our life that is perfect. If life is about love, then a dog is about life.
For us each dog belongs, and it's true that some belong more than others, at least in our hearts a little more. An older dog that has been with us through thick and thin, hunted with us over land and water, desert and mountains, and who has shared our bed and our life year after year is part of our soul.
For us, as of July 2018 it looks like this, for me: Jack is part of me, and is what I think of as the kind of GSP that we want. A black roan with the most kind heart ever. A true love, who wants nothing more then to be with me, and please me. He loves everyone, loves to set on your lap. Loves to set on everyone's lap. Great with puppies, to older dogs. Does not fight, or act dominate with the other males. The other know he is boss and they respect him. He is that once in a life time dog that not everyone can have. He is great in the water, great nose, great point and back, great natural soft mouth retrieve, loves to hunt, covers a lot of ground, great on fur or feather, super smart, always knows where you are in the field and works with you. You never have to hunt for him. I've seen him battle a badger, bobcat, fox, and even a pig. Great on upland birds as well as ducks. I can't say enough about Jack. He is not perfect but is perfect for me.
So if you think that we might use Jack or his lines, you are right. They are our main lines. I feel that Jack's mother Lacey is a great dog, and a great mother line. I lost Jack's brother as a pup to a freak accident. He got his head in a fake wagon wheel. I sure wish he would have lived.
Jack's half brother David, from Lacey, and David's full sister are also in our program. David is Bajenk's dad and David belongs to my good friend Richard Roscoe. Richard will tell you just how good David is. Only a very good friend would have him.
Jack has 4 daughters in our program. Heather a solid black, Ms. Charlie a back and white, Bonnie a black and white, and Bella a black roan. I have never kept of liver out of Jack, not really sure why. Remember that we are a performance based breeding program.
All four of Jack's daughters are what we look for. The kind of dog that is under control and ready and willing to come when called. The kind of dog that is always keeping track of me, I never have to hunt for them. Easy keepers as the horse people say. All the traits we look for.
Many years ago Kim told me she waned to get rid of Bonnie. Why I asked? She's just is to needy, She always wants me to pet her. I had to laugh, let me get this straight I said, you want to get rid of her because she's to nice and always wants to be petted. I then told her, first we are not getting rid of a dog that is too nice, and second we are not getting rid of a dog that is named after my mother.
I would say that it has proven effective to balance or improve other lines with dogs from Lacey's mother line.
We have tried a lot of lines. Field Trial white dogs, German Deutsch Kurzhaars, NAVHDA dogs, NSTRA dogs, Hunting lines, older American lines, etc.. The measure of all dogs is: Do they have a great loving temperament, do they point and back naturally, do they have a natural retrieve, do they love the water, do they hunt with and for the me, do they find wild game? Every dog and there lines get the same chance to prove that they can do those things. Believe me, not all German Shorthairs are created alike. Many lines fall short in some areas and have to be improved through breeding.
Other Gang members at this time: Lady a solid liver, that ranks at the very top as a Gang member. She is a cross between a white field trial Champion and a solid liver hunting dog. She is a hunting machine, the best I have ever seen, right up there with the solid liver Jack of my youth. Lady can simply do it all. I would put this dog up with any dog. She can track like a hound, find dead birds better than any dogs I've seen, she will kill herself to retrieve a duck, she can find wild birds because her nose is outstanding. A beautiful point, wonderful backing, and she will battle any furred animal. She simply is the real deal. She has produced some wonderful hunting dogs, but the best all around breeding has been with Jack. Ms. Charlie is from that breeding.
Jill is another older dog, a black roan. Beautiful, wonderful girl who is the real deal. A half sister to David, having the same sire. Jill's sister is a top grouse dog, and Jill because of her careful manner is a great sharp tailed grouse dog. She is a wonderful girl. She is super loving, a therapy dog in the care centers, loves the water, minds great, easy keeper, super calm, and the list goes on. Bella is her daughter, Bella is also a black roan from Jack and Jill.
Katie is another solid liver dog. A ½ sister of Jack, a daughter of Lacey, full brother of David. Katie is super loving girl, one of the most loving and kind dogs. A great therapy dog in the care centers. She like the other dogs loves to play ball. She loves to retrieve. I don't think she is as good as her brother David, not as flashy, not the kind of dog who flies into the water; however she is a wonderful hunting dog who as all of our A team dogs must do it all in the field. She has produced some wonderful hunting dogs. At least for one top wild bird guide.
Scout and Tonya are of the same lines. They share the same mother, heavy in Hainholz lines, Rothenuffeln, Hustler, Stradivarius, Treeker and so many other great American and German dogs. Scout has all of that, plus he is the grandson of DC Bodo V Walrand. We have many young dogs from these two and their lines. Most are very loving, great in the water, with most all the traits we want. They are giving us a real look into the older great American lines. Some are more heavy in body, and thicker in fur. That said even though its been a few years it's simply to soon to know if and how they will work out.
We have both Sophie and Buck in our breeding program. Both are German DK's. Sophie born in Germany, and Buck in the U.S.. Buck lives with another breeder, but we can still use him. They both are super strong in all areas that we want with the exception of point and backing. Like almost all DK's that I have seen they lack a strong natural point and back. However their pray drive and waterwork is off the chart. They love to hunt, have a nice body, and are great at tracking and fur. I must admit because of lack of pointing, I've had little desire to breed pure DK's. At one time when I thought I had access to more DK lines I was going to see what I could do with them. Now I think I'd rather get the numbers down and do more hunting.
We do have a few yearlings that are a blend of the different dogs and lines we have had over the past 10 years. They seem to be pretty good dogs but I have no clear plans for them.
I do like young Duke a Scout / Tonya line bred to Jack's line. He looks just like so many coming from the Scout / Tonya line. Duke is over the top loving.
Also the young girl KiRime who is still just a pup, but who is a drop dead gorgeous liver roan girl is winning my heart. She is pretty much of our breeding. With a coi of 13.71 and having 12 of our dogs in her pedigree. Going back to Lacey in the 3rd once, 4th twice, and 5th once, and a 27 percent coi going back to her (Lacey). Having Jack twice, Dolly, Lady, Fancy, Bajenks, Ms. Charlie, Pretty Boy, and David. I'm keeping a close eye on her.
Ms. Charlie and Bonnie have Bajenks pups that are a week or so old. Ms. Charlie has 8 girls. Both litters have a coi of 10 percent and go back to Lacey 30%. Must be a keeper in there somewhere.
As we stand right now, we are to big, don't really have the right help, really need a summer place. We have to many dogs to live my dream of just traveling and hunting full time. It's a labor of love, but does keep us or me tied down to the program.
On the plus, we have very good dogs, a good program, a great amount of knowledge, a successful program, our health, a good set up, in a great area with the ability to hunt everyday 8 months out of the year and never leave the home area.
Just wanted everyone to know where and what we we're doing and what's going on behind the scenes.
We try and make it the best we can for ourselves and of course the dogs. All the dogs live in air conditioning areas. The A team gets the main part of the house, living room, kitchen, and bedrooms. The B team dogs get a big family room with a dogie door, big area to run, a stock tank, and the larger Redneck pool.
All pups are whelped in the house. All pregnant moms and nursing moms get a special diet. Chicken, fish, fish meal, liver, eggs, cooked rice, cooked potatoes, and cooked black eyed peas, sour cream, Red Cell, Apple Cider Vinegar, Veggies, fruit, molasses, Calf Manna, alfalfa, vitamins, powdered milk, and probably something I've forgotten. Les who works with us, spends hours a day making this. Starting with chicken legs and thighs that are ground. Then the mix is put together from there.
Pups will start eating a simpler form of this starting about 3 weeks of age. Pups will continue to eat this until the join the older pack members at about 6 months. Pack members will eat a dry kibble, and have it free fed. This is most often Purina Lamb and Rice. The Gang or pack will also often get the special diet.
Puppies and mother will be moved to a trailer with puppy yard at 4 weeks. The first week they will stay inside. Then when they are 5 weeks they will be let out mornings and evenings into their puppy yard. At 5 weeks the mother is removed from the pups and the pups will stay in their climatically controlled room and yard area. There will be a dogie door and they can come and go from the inside to the outside at will. At about 12 weeks they will move into an area about ½ acre, with their own house. Then at about 6 months they will blend in with the Gang.
The Gang members from pups to adults for the most part only know a free ranging pack system. They eat, sleep, play, and hunt together. Dogs who do not get along, do not stay with us. This is a very social pack with almost no fighting. Depending on the time of the year all dogs go on outings. To the water, or field or both. Only dogs that are in-tuned to us, hunt with us, engage in water play, point, back, love the water, have a natural retrieve, and great temperament are allowed to stay in the pack, and become Gang members. Then and only then (with a few exceptions) are they allowed in the breeding program.
Summers are very challenging for outing. We have had summers even here where the Gang has got to go on outing every day. We stay close to the water, leave early, and return early. Rattlesnakes and heat work against us. Often we are out of state, and even in areas that are cooler are tough. Some states and areas are to overgrown. Some are cooler that here, but still to hot. Even places like Montana are hot and have rattlesnakes. So we have to find the mountains. Alaska would be our dream but we never make it. Northern Cal. Is our 2nd or first home depending on how you want to look at it, but it's still pretty hot unless you can get above 7000 feet. Flagstaff would be great and land is cheep, but we have never set up a summer home, or training area there for one reason or another.
Anyway back to here, Yuma Az. Valley area. Everyday starts early, just before 6am and ends late arould 8pm. Puppies are all fed, watered, bedding cleaned, before anyone can go on an outing. Young pups kept back for a look see, or evaluation for our program need water work. We have a great area about 8 miles away. We have to get them there early, and can't stay long. It just gets hot to fast. The older dogs can be taken for quick runs near water which is only a short distance away.
Alaska would be about perfect as far as I could see. Lots of Ptarmigan, open land, and cool weather. But it's a catch 22. At this time, and partly due to a failed cooperative, we have even for us a lot of dogs, and puppies. Can't go anywhere without team members, or partners to stay here. And we just don't have that at this time. I thought we would, but we don't. I made a decision to go bigger with the program. I thought I had the team for it, and I was wrong. So we are making the best of it. Taking the good with the bad.
Jackie who has been with us, now going on 4 years has been working her own kennel program within ours, she is always willing to help out, but it's not like when she was working full time. She will be leaving soon since she got a house in SD, and is going to take care of her mom and dad. She has been a wonderful helper. Very honest, hard working, and always an eye for detail. Jackie is extremely clean and neat, and I'm sure the puppy houses and yards will never be as clean again. We wish her well, and know how blessed she is to still have both parents still alive. What I would not give for that blessing.
My other half Kim for the past few years has been evolved in fostering grand kids, and our lives have been turned around accordingly. Kim has been trying to get into the swing of things but because we have had so many grand kids down for the summer it has been hard. She is in charge of the puppy list, which believe me is not easy task. Jackie had been doing it for the past few years, and I in the past could never get it right. Kim is wonderful with all the wonderful people who want pups, but it's no easy task.
I never stop trusting people, and we have been blessed because of the dogs with a large group of friends that we truly love and care about, and who we know feel the same about us. That said there is always the few who we let into our inner circle who turn out to be terrible frauds and not so nice people. It is a challenge for me to put all that wonderful Christian teaching into play. You know, the what would Jesus do, forgive others their trespasses, as God has forgiven ours, love everyone. Believe me I could write a book. Simply put most people are selfish and self centered. Everything is fine until things don't go their way. Then the lies, and back stabbing. That said, I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. I have been told to put all deals in writing. I refuse to, after all these years I am simply not going to stop trusting people. I will continue to be true to my word at all cost, and if I'm wronged or cheated than so be it. The truth is, we are super blessed and whatever happens we will live through it, and move on.
What about the dogs and the breeding program? Glad you asked. We are well over 10 years, on an all out breeding love a fare with the German Shorthaired Pointer. To say I have been obsessed would be an understatement. I after all these years have formed some hard and fast opinions in many areas regarding GSP's.
That said I am very pleased with where we are, the dogs we have, and our business reputation. We have worked very hard, spent a ton of money, walked thousands of miles behind the Gang, read everything about this breed, breeding, and studied other breeders such as Robert Wehle.
And what we have at this point are dogs that are pleasing to us, and that are meeting our goals. Good point and backing, great water work, team players who work with us in the field, natural retrievers, with loving and kind temperaments.
When I think of our Gang, or Pack, I have to stop an smile. They are a reflection of my wishes and goals as far as what I want in a dog. They are not someones else's. They probability are not even the best, but each one was kept, while many others were not. Like picking a team. I picked these dogs to be members of my team, our team, our family pack. I smile often when I am with the team. When I walk by them as they are all sleeping in the many areas of the house, as we are all hunting as a pack, or at the water, or loading up in one of the trucks, buses, or trailer. I think, “These guys reflect me”. They and I, are as one.
While we have our main pack, and our main lines we are always bringing up pups and young dogs. Very few overall will get to stay and live with our team, as team member. We look at a lot of promising pups, and young dogs, and the truth is there are times when some outstanding dogs are not kept for one reason or another. It is one area of our breeding program that does work for us however. We simple do not have to use dogs that we don't think fit the bill. Often for many reasons breeders have the wrong dogs in there breeding program, and most don't even know why. That is for another story.
Everyone is proud of their dogs, and well they should be. Each dog is our friend and companion. Always there with love and kindness for us. Always ready to do what ever we want to do. They bring us happiness and peace, they are the one thing in our life that is perfect. If life is about love, then a dog is about life.
For us each dog belongs, and it's true that some belong more than others, at least in our hearts a little more. An older dog that has been with us through thick and thin, hunted with us over land and water, desert and mountains, and who has shared our bed and our life year after year is part of our soul.
For us, as of July 2018 it looks like this, for me: Jack is part of me, and is what I think of as the kind of GSP that we want. A black roan with the most kind heart ever. A true love, who wants nothing more then to be with me, and please me. He loves everyone, loves to set on your lap. Loves to set on everyone's lap. Great with puppies, to older dogs. Does not fight, or act dominate with the other males. The other know he is boss and they respect him. He is that once in a life time dog that not everyone can have. He is great in the water, great nose, great point and back, great natural soft mouth retrieve, loves to hunt, covers a lot of ground, great on fur or feather, super smart, always knows where you are in the field and works with you. You never have to hunt for him. I've seen him battle a badger, bobcat, fox, and even a pig. Great on upland birds as well as ducks. I can't say enough about Jack. He is not perfect but is perfect for me.
So if you think that we might use Jack or his lines, you are right. They are our main lines. I feel that Jack's mother Lacey is a great dog, and a great mother line. I lost Jack's brother as a pup to a freak accident. He got his head in a fake wagon wheel. I sure wish he would have lived.
Jack's half brother David, from Lacey, and David's full sister are also in our program. David is Bajenk's dad and David belongs to my good friend Richard Roscoe. Richard will tell you just how good David is. Only a very good friend would have him.
Jack has 4 daughters in our program. Heather a solid black, Ms. Charlie a back and white, Bonnie a black and white, and Bella a black roan. I have never kept of liver out of Jack, not really sure why. Remember that we are a performance based breeding program.
All four of Jack's daughters are what we look for. The kind of dog that is under control and ready and willing to come when called. The kind of dog that is always keeping track of me, I never have to hunt for them. Easy keepers as the horse people say. All the traits we look for.
Many years ago Kim told me she waned to get rid of Bonnie. Why I asked? She's just is to needy, She always wants me to pet her. I had to laugh, let me get this straight I said, you want to get rid of her because she's to nice and always wants to be petted. I then told her, first we are not getting rid of a dog that is too nice, and second we are not getting rid of a dog that is named after my mother.
I would say that it has proven effective to balance or improve other lines with dogs from Lacey's mother line.
We have tried a lot of lines. Field Trial white dogs, German Deutsch Kurzhaars, NAVHDA dogs, NSTRA dogs, Hunting lines, older American lines, etc.. The measure of all dogs is: Do they have a great loving temperament, do they point and back naturally, do they have a natural retrieve, do they love the water, do they hunt with and for the me, do they find wild game? Every dog and there lines get the same chance to prove that they can do those things. Believe me, not all German Shorthairs are created alike. Many lines fall short in some areas and have to be improved through breeding.
Other Gang members at this time: Lady a solid liver, that ranks at the very top as a Gang member. She is a cross between a white field trial Champion and a solid liver hunting dog. She is a hunting machine, the best I have ever seen, right up there with the solid liver Jack of my youth. Lady can simply do it all. I would put this dog up with any dog. She can track like a hound, find dead birds better than any dogs I've seen, she will kill herself to retrieve a duck, she can find wild birds because her nose is outstanding. A beautiful point, wonderful backing, and she will battle any furred animal. She simply is the real deal. She has produced some wonderful hunting dogs, but the best all around breeding has been with Jack. Ms. Charlie is from that breeding.
Jill is another older dog, a black roan. Beautiful, wonderful girl who is the real deal. A half sister to David, having the same sire. Jill's sister is a top grouse dog, and Jill because of her careful manner is a great sharp tailed grouse dog. She is a wonderful girl. She is super loving, a therapy dog in the care centers, loves the water, minds great, easy keeper, super calm, and the list goes on. Bella is her daughter, Bella is also a black roan from Jack and Jill.
Katie is another solid liver dog. A ½ sister of Jack, a daughter of Lacey, full brother of David. Katie is super loving girl, one of the most loving and kind dogs. A great therapy dog in the care centers. She like the other dogs loves to play ball. She loves to retrieve. I don't think she is as good as her brother David, not as flashy, not the kind of dog who flies into the water; however she is a wonderful hunting dog who as all of our A team dogs must do it all in the field. She has produced some wonderful hunting dogs. At least for one top wild bird guide.
Scout and Tonya are of the same lines. They share the same mother, heavy in Hainholz lines, Rothenuffeln, Hustler, Stradivarius, Treeker and so many other great American and German dogs. Scout has all of that, plus he is the grandson of DC Bodo V Walrand. We have many young dogs from these two and their lines. Most are very loving, great in the water, with most all the traits we want. They are giving us a real look into the older great American lines. Some are more heavy in body, and thicker in fur. That said even though its been a few years it's simply to soon to know if and how they will work out.
We have both Sophie and Buck in our breeding program. Both are German DK's. Sophie born in Germany, and Buck in the U.S.. Buck lives with another breeder, but we can still use him. They both are super strong in all areas that we want with the exception of point and backing. Like almost all DK's that I have seen they lack a strong natural point and back. However their pray drive and waterwork is off the chart. They love to hunt, have a nice body, and are great at tracking and fur. I must admit because of lack of pointing, I've had little desire to breed pure DK's. At one time when I thought I had access to more DK lines I was going to see what I could do with them. Now I think I'd rather get the numbers down and do more hunting.
We do have a few yearlings that are a blend of the different dogs and lines we have had over the past 10 years. They seem to be pretty good dogs but I have no clear plans for them.
I do like young Duke a Scout / Tonya line bred to Jack's line. He looks just like so many coming from the Scout / Tonya line. Duke is over the top loving.
Also the young girl KiRime who is still just a pup, but who is a drop dead gorgeous liver roan girl is winning my heart. She is pretty much of our breeding. With a coi of 13.71 and having 12 of our dogs in her pedigree. Going back to Lacey in the 3rd once, 4th twice, and 5th once, and a 27 percent coi going back to her (Lacey). Having Jack twice, Dolly, Lady, Fancy, Bajenks, Ms. Charlie, Pretty Boy, and David. I'm keeping a close eye on her.
Ms. Charlie and Bonnie have Bajenks pups that are a week or so old. Ms. Charlie has 8 girls. Both litters have a coi of 10 percent and go back to Lacey 30%. Must be a keeper in there somewhere.
As we stand right now, we are to big, don't really have the right help, really need a summer place. We have to many dogs to live my dream of just traveling and hunting full time. It's a labor of love, but does keep us or me tied down to the program.
On the plus, we have very good dogs, a good program, a great amount of knowledge, a successful program, our health, a good set up, in a great area with the ability to hunt everyday 8 months out of the year and never leave the home area.
Just wanted everyone to know where and what we we're doing and what's going on behind the scenes.