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UPLAND KENNEL |
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11463 Hwy 16 |
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Savage, MT 59262 |
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(406) 798-3457 |
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Links
National Shoot to Retrieve Association
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PUPS AND STARTED DOGS |
PUPPIES
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
At Upland Kennel we live by the code, produce puppies only to improve the breed.
Because I believe that with all my heart, two facts come to light. First, we rarely do repeat breedings as we are trying to improve the breed, not simply sell pups and second, since I'm primarily a trainer, I don't produce a lot of litters. On average, we have two litters every year and perhaps another couple out of our stock I recommend.
BREEDING OBJECTIVES
I cut my teeth with German Shorthaired Pointers in horseback field trialing. While I enjoyed this format immensely and had a good measure of success with it, I came to realize these dogs were not what I was looking to produce.
When I was introduced to the National Shoot to Retrieve Association (NSTRA) field trial format I knew I could have my cake and eat it to. This trial's format which emphasizes above all else dogs with an excellent sense of smell and bidability allowed me to produce the type of dog that would translate as excellent hunters and still offer me a measuring tool by which I could best evaluate where I was going with my breedings.
Over the last few years we have produced four NSTRA champions of our own and have had five others purchased as pups by clients also champion in this format. Countless others have championship points. Considering the fact that some 90% of the pups we sell are used exclusively for hunting, we are proud of our record to date.
When I breed a litter of pups, I do it to produce adult dogs which, in order of importance, have excellent noses, are highly biddable, strong work ethic, well styled, and have the best possible conformation. As NSTRA is strictly a walking stake, needless to say 'horizon busters' are not what I am looking to produce. If you are looking for a family oriented (we have four Shorthairs as house dogs), biddable dog which will hunt for you and is well put together, give us a call.
LITTERS FOR 2009 AND 2010
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| Litter (1) Huenenbrink's Hearty RT (RT) Bea Trap's Tobias (Toby) |
| Litter born 29 January 2010 Available - 3 females 2 males |
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| Litter (2) Huenenbrink's Sequel (Sequel) Sire undetermined at this time |
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Breeding scheduled to take place winter 2010.
Taking reservations now.
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STARTED AND TRAINED DOGS
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Diesel XVI SOLD |
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Diesel's story - this dog was brought to me for training in the summer of 2008. At that time he was one year old and on his second owner. His current owner had never owned a pointing breed dog before so I was hired to get the dog in line, which I did. In September 2009 the owner called me and explained that due to health reasons he had to let the dog go and asked if I wanted him. I loved this dog when I was training him, he has an excellent attitude, he loves people, has excellent bidability, and I knew he would make a good hunter and family dog. I took the dog and am now listing him for sale. But there is more to the story. When I took Diesel out recently and hunted him I found that while his yard training was intact for the most part, it became quickly obvious the owner had never used the dog when he was returned after training. On contact with wild birds, Diesel went ballistic with enthusiasm. He broke point and chased. This happened repeatedly. I knew he had been staunch because I trained him and was very happy with his final status when I sent him back to his owner. Sitting in his kennel unused for over a year had weakened the training considerably. I have a friend who was interested in the dog so I sent him to this friend for a month to see if he wanted him. My friend thought the dog's constant breaking on point was more than he could deal with so he returned him to me. This friend did let Diesel live in his house and found him to be a great companion dog with good house manners. My friend also housebroke the dog. Now I am retraining the dog to be staunch on point. I will sell Diesel at any time. However, I want his next owner to be his LAST. Diesel is too nice a dog to be bounced around anymore. At this point in time (26NOV09) Diesel is bargain priced at $700.00. However, as his training continues, and he is brought back to the stage he was at when I first trained him, that price will go up. If you are interested in this dog, he can be purchased now, or he can be purchased now for future delivery, when his training is complete. If you want to talk further about Diesel, please feel free to call. |
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