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We are located just outside Chinook, Montana, in the Northcentral portion of the state in the Milk River Valley. The Milk River Valley is a netword of irrigation ditches, drainage ditches, sloughs, creek bottoms, grain field, alfalfa fields, cornfields, etc... To the south of us are the Bear Paw Mountains and to the north is wheat fields and prairie. Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Sharptail Grouse, Ducks, Geese, etc... abound in this area, providing unlimited hunting opportunities for the upland bird and waterfowl hunter. We hunt a variety of game with our dogs with Pheasants and Huns being what we spend the majority of our time persuing.

Our goal is to breed a dog that excels in the field, yet is comfortable to have in the home. The majority of hunting dogs double as the family pet, so temperment is very important to us. We strive for the dog that has the drive to get out and find birds, yet is docile under pressure and has the ability to "switch gears", so to speak, and to be calm and mannerly when in the house. To the best of our knowledge, we have never produced a Chesie or Springer with a poor temperment. We will not tolerate or have any use for an ill-tempered dog.

Conformation is also very important to us. As hunters, we spend most of the time in the field watching our dogs work. A dog that is built properly will hunt hard and not tire as easily as a dog with poor conformation and is a joy to watch work.

We are hunters. We think we understand the type of dog most hunters are looking for. We've bred top quality gun dogs for many years. I grew up with hunting dogs and understand the bond that develops between hunting dogs and their families. We are committed to only breeding the finest Chessies and Springers we can. While we love to hunt too (the understatement of the year!),our primary interest is in breeding top quality dogs. I love researching pedigrees, talking to other breeders about various dogs in the breed, genetics..etc. We absolutely love having puppies and placing them in good homes. We look forward to a new litter of pups like a kid looks forward to Christmas! When I decided to get into breeding dogs, I decided that I was going to either breed the best dogs possiblec or I wasn't going to do it at all! The bottom line is that breeding "top of the line" dogs is my primary interest......"It's my thing."

We feel that socialization during the time we have a pup before it goes to its new owneris what makes the difference between a good dog and a great dog. First of all, socialization to us is just about a pup's interaction with people. When we use the word Socialization, we are talking about socializing a pup to the world it will be living in. This not only includes a pup's exposure to people, but exposure to the field, other dogs, to various noises, exposure to the scent of birds, etc.

Our puppies are born in our living room. They stay there until approximately 3 weeks of age. By having them in our living room, we can not only keep a close eye on them, but it exposes them to all kinds of sights, sounds and smells. The family plays with the pups...every pup is handled several times a day.

When the pups outgrow our living room, we move them to an area we have set up in a separate building behind our house near to our kennel runs. As they get older, they have access to an outside run where we have various objects for them to play with (a ramp to climb, balls to play with..etc.). When the pups are old enough to get around, we take them on daily walks so they can explore their outdoor world. We start our pups on retrieving as soon as they can see enough to fetch a rolled up sock. We continue this until they are retrieving a pheasant wing and a small puppy dummy. We keep homing pigeons for training purposes. Your pup will be introduced to pigeons before you take it home. In a nutshell, we would be willing to bet that you will not find a better socialized pup anywhere. As you have probably figured out, we feel that socialization is abosolutely critical in the overall development of a pup. This is the most enjoyable part of what we do with our pups before you take your pup home. By having just a litter or two a year, we can take the time to ensure that your pup receives the best socialization and overall care possible. We believe that what we do makes a difference. We only have a couple litters each year. By keeping things on a small scale, we feel we can give each pup the attention it deserves and it keeps everything fun instead of being a lot of work.

We are located just outside Chinook, Montana, in the Northcentral portion of the state in the Milk River Valley. The Milk River Valley is a network of irrigation ditches, drainage ditches, sloughs, creek bottoms, grain field, alfalfa fields, cornfields, etc... To the south of us are the Bear Paw Mountains and to the north is wheat fields and prairie. Pheasant, Hungarian Partridge, Sharptail Grouse, Ducks, Geese, etc... abound in this area, providing unlimited hunting opportunities for the upland bird and waterfowl hunter. We hunt a variety of game with our dogs with Pheasants and Huns being what we spend the majority of our time pursuing.

Our goal is to breed a dog that excels in the field, yet is comfortable to have in the home. The majority of hunting dogs double as the family pet, so temperament is very important to us. We strive for the dog that has the drive to get out and find birds, yet is docile under pressure and has the ability to "switch gears", so to speak, and to be calm and mannerly when in the house. To the best of our knowledge, we have never produced a Chessie or Springer with a poor temperament. We will not tolerate and have no use for an ill-tempered dog.

Conformation is also very important to us. As hunters, we spend most of the time in the field watching our dogs work. A dog that is built properly will hunt hard and not tire as easily as a dog with poor conformation and is a joy to watch work.

We are hunters. We think we understand the type of dog most hunters are looking for. We've bred top quality gundogs for many years. I grew up with hunting dogs and understand the bond that develops between hunting dogs and their families. We are committed to only breeding the finest Chessies and Springers we can. While we love to hunt too (the understatement of the year!),our primary interest is in breeding top quality dogs. I love researching pedigrees, talking to other breeders about various dogs in the breed, genetics..etc. We absolutely love having puppies and placing them in good homes. We look forward to a new litter of pups like a kid looks forward to Christmas! When I decided to get into breeding dogs, I decided that I was going to either breed the best dogs possible or I wasn't going to do it at all! The bottom line is that breeding "top of the line" dogs is my primary interest......"It's my thing."

We feel that socialization during the time we have a pup before it goes to its new owner is what makes the difference between a good dog and a great dog. Socialization is not just about a pup's interaction with people. When we use the word Socialization, we are talking about socializing a pup to the world it will be living in. This not only includes a pup's exposure to people, but exposure to the field, other dogs, to various noises, exposure to the scent of birds, etc.

Our puppies are born in our living room. They stay there until approximately 3 weeks of age. By having them in our living room, we can not only keep a close eye on them, but it exposes them to all kinds of sights, sounds and smells. The family plays with the pups...every pup is handled several times a day.

When the pups outgrow our living room, we move them to an area we have set up in a separate building behind our house near our kennel runs. As they get older, they have access to an outside run where we have various objects for them to play with (a ramp to climb, balls to play with..etc.). When the pups are old enough to get around, we take them on daily walks so they can explore their outdoor world. We start our pups on retrieving as soon as they can see enough to fetch a rolled up sock. We continue this until they are retrieving a pheasant wing and a small puppy dummy. We keep homing pigeons for training purposes. Your pup will be introduced to pigeons before you take it home. In a nutshell, we would be willing to bet that you will not find a better socialized pup anywhere. As you have probably figured out, we feel that socialization is abosolutely critical in the overall development of a pup. This is the most enjoyable part of what we do with our pups before you take your pup home. By having just a litter or two a year, we can take the time to ensure that your pup receives the best socialization and overall care possible. We believe that what we do makes a difference. We only have a couple litters each year. By keeping things on a small scale, we feel we can give each pup the attention it deserves and it keeps everything fun instead of being a lot of work.

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