(Don't get me wrong, I know Airedales can be trained to hunt birds, but this one hasn't. He's a fur dog, and that's the way my husband likes him, so we don't want to mess with that.) After much deliberation and reading, we have decided on a Brittany. I have spent HOURS looking for kennels, reading up on pedigrees, tips, etc. I have found a breeder near where we live. They have 2 dogs, who are their hunting companions first and foremost. Here's what they say:Of the female: Tania loves running with our kids in the backyard almost as much as she loves running through the fields and forest in search of grouse, pheasant and quail. Tania loves to run big and is currently being trained as a field trial dog.Upper Ridge dogs come with a 3 year health guarantee against genetic defects and our promise of the best hunting and family companion. Both sire and dam are OFA24G, have their DNA profiles in the national data base and have great hunting ability.
Upper Ridge is dedicated to Brittany improvement. Our mission is to raise the whole dog, one who hunts and loves the family. Our male is out of Nebraska and host of pedigree with 18 hall of fame dogs and 64 champions, including DCAFC Shoshoni WarChief and NFCDC Gamblers Ace in the Hole. Our Female's line includes Hall of Fame NFCFC Microdot and other notables. You can't beat these dogs for hunting ability. We socialize our puppies with children of all ages and numerous dogs so that they make great family members.
Of the male: Ron is our hunter through and through. Nothing escapes his keen nose and sharp eyes, including the wiggling toes of our four year old. His favorite love, however, is finding the all elusive grouse, chuckar, quail and chortling pheasant. Ron is started out as my personal hunting companion but has since started hunting bigger and bigger. He respondes to whistle and voice commands, runs large when required and close when needed. He is trained to whoa, heyo, hold and honor. If the birds are out there, Ron will find and hold them. I was courious, so I kept him on hold for 15 minutes. This dog can hunt.
As it happens, they just had a litter and they aren't all spoken for, so we're going to go up on Saturday to have a look. We want a female.
Here's my question for those of you who know immeasurably more about Brittanys, and dogs in general, than I do (which isn't hard
) - Does the above information sound promising? Does it sound like this is going to be a good place to get a puppy? Any other advice or tips you may want to offer would be also appreciated. Thanks in advance. I'm getting very excited!
( but she is beautiful to me)
