We are keeping her—her name is Halo. The runt of the litter, and we suspect she may be deaf or hard of hearing. She’s a special little one, and we’re committed to giving her the opportunity to grow and thrive.

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She swims. Next up is expanding her search. Building independence and range takes time and exposure. Cam did a great job with her—now I get to run Rivr in Natural Ability.

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Puppy tracking in the rain. Windy Sage A Rivr Runs Through It working through conditions with focus and determination. Tracking is about concentration and staying on the line, no matter the environment.

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Nice retrieve on a fresh bird. Still working on handling live birds. This is NAVHDA-style duck drag work with Molly, building reliability and confidence through the conditioned retrieve.

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Pups first duck. This is Falling Feathers Big Smoke, out of VC Ripsnorters Outlaw Grounds (Judeeeee :)) and Cedarwoods Cowboy Oakley UT I (Case). Got to love the cooperation in these pups—early exposure showing up the right way.

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Paladins Go Man Go “Gunny” bird introduction. Gunny is by Cedarwoods Harley and out of a Hardtrigger female, sired by Cedarwoods Image of Tukr and out of a Czar sister. Strong pedigree behind this young Pudelpointer. High hopes.

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Pudelpointer puppy learning how to be a dog by socializing with older dogs. These early interactions build confidence, respect, and communication skills that matter later in training and hunting.

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Instincts make the struggle real. I walked away for two minutes to fill a water bowl and an under-5-week Pudelpointer pup went missing. He made his way to the duck pen and got stuck in a live trap. Strong instincts show up early.

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Oh Lena, you are so pretty. A look at Lena when she was young, showing correct conformation and balance in a Pudelpointer breeding female. Structure matters, and this is what we like to see.

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Big Smoke has water figured out. Early water work preparing for the Natural Ability test water portion. Confidence, willingness, and understanding built through proper exposure and repetition.

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