Member of the North American Pudelpointer Alliance (NAPPA)
Our Pudelpointers only go to hunters. We are committed to producing versatile gun dogs that are calm in the home but “turn it on” in the field and exhibit an awesome balance of cooperation and a tenacious drive to produce game for the gun. Our breeding program strives for the complete gun dog; intelligence, drive, cooperation, and coat.
One of the best things about producing outstanding dogs for outstanding people are the relationships built. I train and hunt with several that started as “clients” and turned into solid friends.
I am so proud of the road Jason has taken with the Pudelpointer as a breed and his role on NAPPA’s board as one of their directors.
I met Jason Mix many years ago when I sold him his first Pudelpointer. Later when he was deployed to Germany by the military he had me work with his second Pudelpointer that he imported while stationed there. Over the years I have encouraged Jason to take an active role as a breeder as his honesty and dedication to the breed is rarely seen in today’s world of hunting dog enthusiasts. I am so proud of the road Jason has taken with the Pudelpointer as a breed and his role on NAPPA’s board as one of their directors. Jason’s military past and background has certainly indoctrinated one very fine husband, father, and young man that continues to make my heart proud…….Bob Farris
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Prize Winning and Hard Hunting Dogs!
These pups are the real deal. I use to be a GSP guy….no longer.
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Outstanding Breeder
Outstanding breeder and even better guy! Glad I’ve gotten to get to know you
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100% Recommended
Not only did Jason supply me with the finest dog that I have ever had, he has also became my friend and hunting partner.
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They are good hard hunting dogs!
They are good hard hunting dogs!
The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
Working to Foster, Promote, and Improve the Versatile Hunting Dog Breeds in North America
Tried out this Hoss collar setup today with the Garmin PT-10 kit, and so far I like it.
My friend Grant gave me one to try, along with the clips for the PT-10. It was easy to put on, easy to take off, and it worked well during training today.
For someone who collars and uncollars a lot of dogs, little things like that matter. If it saves time, holds up, and keeps the receiver where it needs to be, I can see myself using more of these.
I’m curious what others think.
For those of you using Hoss collars, how have they held up over time? Any issues with fit, durability, dogs rubbing on them, or the receiver staying in place? …
I understand Iowa wanting to manage pressure on public land, and honestly, the first-week exclusion is not my biggest concern.
My concern is the proposed 7-day window system for nonresident small-game licenses.
I live about two miles from the Iowa border. Iowa public land is part of my normal local hunting area, not some once-a-year destination trip. The public land density and access near me is simply better on the Iowa side than it is without driving much farther into Minnesota.
I hunt Iowa several times a week during the season. I buy the license, follow the rules, support local businesses, and respect the resource. What I do not want is to have to keep buying another license or picking a new limited window every couple of weeks just to hunt ground that is essentially local to me.
The DNR’s Chris Ensminger said the average nonresident hunter hunts Iowa about five days a year. I understand that may be true for the average visiting hunter, but not all nonresidents fit that mold. Some of us live right on the border and hunt Iowa regularly as part of our normal season.
For me, this is not a five-day vacation. I hunt nearly every day when I can. I owe that to these dogs. They are bred, trained, and developed through time on the ground, and Iowa public land is a major part of that opportunity for me.
A buddy of mine said it pretty well: “We are Americans. Let us be free and hunt where we want in America.”
I support good habitat, fair access, and responsible hunting. But I do not believe limiting nonresident bird hunters to short 7-day windows is the right answer, especially for border-area hunters who are part of these local hunting communities. …
Paladin’s Victorious Vera went home after spending a month here for training.
Vera is special to me because she represents the fourth generation of Paladin females:
Stella → Nelli → Zayda → Vera
We only had her for a month, but we were able to get a good start on some important pieces. We worked through hold conditioning, fetch pressure on / pressure off, and stop-to-flush.
Those tools should help Tanner keep the hunt more controlled and give Vera a clearer understanding of what is expected as she continues to develop.
It is always fun working with these dogs, but it means a little extra when you can see multiple generations of your own program showing up in the dog in front of you. …
Another pup had his first point on launcher birds today.
This is Paladin’s Gengar “Mozzy”, owned by the Webers. He is 14 weeks old and is here as part of our started puppy program.
For these started pups, they stay with us after the rest of the litter goes home, usually for an extra month or two. During that time we work on the foundation, gun introduction, water introduction, bird introduction, pointing, searching, tracking, socialization, and all the early pieces that help set a young bird dog up right.
This stage is a lot of fun for me as a breeder because I get to see the pups a little longer. I get to watch how the pairing is producing, how much natural ability is showing up, how they handle pressure, how they use their nose, and how easy they are to train.
Mozzy did a nice job today. He pointed his first launcher bird and let me get around to the front.
That is the fun part with young dogs. You can almost see the light bulb come on. …
Finally had enough wind to start putting pups on launcher birds.
This is Paladin’s Fasan Jäger “Oskar”, owned by Brett and Nicole. Oskar is out of Winnie × Lido.
With young pups, I try not to be in a hurry to flush or launch the bird. I’d rather let them stand there, think, smell, and learn to trust what their nose is telling them. Rushing the launch too often can help create flash pointing, where the pup points for a second and then moves on before really understanding the picture.
This was one of Oskar’s first points on launcher birds, and he stood nearly a minute.
Sully went home last week after coming in for a tune-up focused on duck work.
Sully is Jay’s dog, and Jay hunts ducks, so we spent his time here sharpening up the things that matter for that job.
He is doing really well. Sully has matured a lot since last year and approaches his work much more professionally now. He understands the job better, handles the work with more focus, and is showing the kind of progress you like to see in a hunting dog that is starting to put it all together.
It was fun having him back, seeing the growth, and getting him tuned up for Jay before the season. …
I bet I filled out a hundred of these little green notebooks in my previous life.
If you know, you know.
Back then it was round counts, mission notes, OPORD briefs, convoy briefs, grid coordinates, times, names, tasks, and plenty of chicken scratch that probably only made sense to me at the time.
Now the notebook looks a little different.
Instead of round counts, it’s bird counts. Instead of convoy briefs, it’s training schedules. Instead of mission notes, it’s puppy notes, client dogs, who’s coming in, who’s going home, who’s visiting today, who needs dog food, who do I owe a call back, and whatever else I’m trying not to forget.
At 12 weeks old, Goose is already showing a lot of what we hoped for from this breeding.
He not only has the looks, he has the natural ability that comes standard. He hits the water with no hesitation and is already jumping off the dock for retrieves. He is bird crazy, gun broke, tracks like a bloodhound, and shows no fear around launchers.
During positive pigeon drills, he has already been pointing from a distance and is starting to show some natural control without much chasing.
Goose is ready to move into scent-pointing launcher birds, and after that, it will be on to wild birds this fall.
He is owned by Tyler and family.
Goose is out of Cross Timber’s Fifi “Hazel” and by Cedarwoods Mountain Top “Moses.”
Tried out this Hoss collar setup today with the Garmin PT-10 kit, and so far I like it.
My friend Grant gave me one to try, along with the clips for the PT-10. It was easy to put on, easy to take off, and it worked well during training today.
For someone who collars and uncollars a lot of dogs, little things like that matter. If it saves time, holds up, and keeps the receiver where it needs to be, I can see myself using more of these.
I’m curious what others think.
For those of you using Hoss collars, how have they held up over time? Any issues with fit, durability, dogs rubbing on them, or the receiver staying in place? …
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I understand Iowa wanting to manage pressure on public land, and honestly, the first-week exclusion is not my biggest concern.
My concern is the proposed 7-day window system for nonresident small-game licenses.
I live about two miles from the Iowa border. Iowa public land is part of my normal local hunting area, not some once-a-year destination trip. The public land density and access near me is simply better on the Iowa side than it is without driving much farther into Minnesota.
I hunt Iowa several times a week during the season. I buy the license, follow the rules, support local businesses, and respect the resource. What I do not want is to have to keep buying another license or picking a new limited window every couple of weeks just to hunt ground that is essentially local to me.
The DNR’s Chris Ensminger said the average nonresident hunter hunts Iowa about five days a year. I understand that may be true for the average visiting hunter, but not all nonresidents fit that mold. Some of us live right on the border and hunt Iowa regularly as part of our normal season.
For me, this is not a five-day vacation. I hunt nearly every day when I can. I owe that to these dogs. They are bred, trained, and developed through time on the ground, and Iowa public land is a major part of that opportunity for me.
A buddy of mine said it pretty well: “We are Americans. Let us be free and hunt where we want in America.”
I support good habitat, fair access, and responsible hunting. But I do not believe limiting nonresident bird hunters to short 7-day windows is the right answer, especially for border-area hunters who are part of these local hunting communities. …
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Paladin’s Victorious Vera went home after spending a month here for training.
Vera is special to me because she represents the fourth generation of Paladin females:
Stella → Nelli → Zayda → Vera
We only had her for a month, but we were able to get a good start on some important pieces. We worked through hold conditioning, fetch pressure on / pressure off, and stop-to-flush.
Those tools should help Tanner keep the hunt more controlled and give Vera a clearer understanding of what is expected as she continues to develop.
It is always fun working with these dogs, but it means a little extra when you can see multiple generations of your own program showing up in the dog in front of you. …
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Another pup had his first point on launcher birds today.
This is Paladin’s Gengar “Mozzy”, owned by the Webers. He is 14 weeks old and is here as part of our started puppy program.
For these started pups, they stay with us after the rest of the litter goes home, usually for an extra month or two. During that time we work on the foundation, gun introduction, water introduction, bird introduction, pointing, searching, tracking, socialization, and all the early pieces that help set a young bird dog up right.
This stage is a lot of fun for me as a breeder because I get to see the pups a little longer. I get to watch how the pairing is producing, how much natural ability is showing up, how they handle pressure, how they use their nose, and how easy they are to train.
Mozzy did a nice job today. He pointed his first launcher bird and let me get around to the front.
That is the fun part with young dogs. You can almost see the light bulb come on. …
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Finally had enough wind to start putting pups on launcher birds.
This is Paladin’s Fasan Jäger “Oskar”, owned by Brett and Nicole. Oskar is out of Winnie × Lido.
With young pups, I try not to be in a hurry to flush or launch the bird. I’d rather let them stand there, think, smell, and learn to trust what their nose is telling them. Rushing the launch too often can help create flash pointing, where the pup points for a second and then moves on before really understanding the picture.
This was one of Oskar’s first points on launcher birds, and he stood nearly a minute.
That’s a pretty good start for a young dog. …
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Sully went home last week after coming in for a tune-up focused on duck work.
Sully is Jay’s dog, and Jay hunts ducks, so we spent his time here sharpening up the things that matter for that job.
He is doing really well. Sully has matured a lot since last year and approaches his work much more professionally now. He understands the job better, handles the work with more focus, and is showing the kind of progress you like to see in a hunting dog that is starting to put it all together.
It was fun having him back, seeing the growth, and getting him tuned up for Jay before the season. …
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I bet I filled out a hundred of these little green notebooks in my previous life.
If you know, you know.
Back then it was round counts, mission notes, OPORD briefs, convoy briefs, grid coordinates, times, names, tasks, and plenty of chicken scratch that probably only made sense to me at the time.
Now the notebook looks a little different.
Instead of round counts, it’s bird counts.
Instead of convoy briefs, it’s training schedules.
Instead of mission notes, it’s puppy notes, client dogs, who’s coming in, who’s going home, who’s visiting today, who needs dog food, who do I owe a call back, and whatever else I’m trying not to forget.
Different life. Different mission. Same habit.
Write it down and keep moving. …
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Paladin’s High Explosive “Goose”
At 12 weeks old, Goose is already showing a lot of what we hoped for from this breeding.
He not only has the looks, he has the natural ability that comes standard. He hits the water with no hesitation and is already jumping off the dock for retrieves. He is bird crazy, gun broke, tracks like a bloodhound, and shows no fear around launchers.
During positive pigeon drills, he has already been pointing from a distance and is starting to show some natural control without much chasing.
Goose is ready to move into scent-pointing launcher birds, and after that, it will be on to wild birds this fall.
He is owned by Tyler and family.
Goose is out of Cross Timber’s Fifi “Hazel” and by Cedarwoods Mountain Top “Moses.”
The Hunt First, Dogs Always. …
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