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German Shorthaired Pointers, with a focus on health, temperament, and versatility

08/04/2024

Beautiful Daisy, living her best life! She loves hiking with her family and is growing up into a great adventure pup!

Fernweh's Daisy Always Grows Back 🌼

Rudy x Piper

08/01/2024

Aldo made his UKC conformation debut this past weekend and is off to a great start! He was best male in all 4 shows, and best of winners and best of breed twice! He now has two competition wins and 75 points toward his UKC championship. Congratulations to Aldo and his mom, Carolyn!

Fernweh's Thinking Like A Mountain BCAT VHMP RATI NTD CBFD-L2

Rudy x Piper

07/21/2024

Frankie and her mom, Alyssa, made their debut in the obedience ring this weekend, earning 3 pre-novice passes to get Frankie's PCD title! These two make such a great multi-talented team! And such great photos of them at work from 📷

Fernweh's I Can Do This All Day FDJ PCD CGN NA I

Rudy x Piper

07/20/2024

Aldo got 4 Q's towards his CPE level one nosework today, with multiple placements. Congratulations to him and his mom, Carolyn! 🐽🐽

Fernweh's Thinking Like A Mountain BCAT VHMP RATI NTD CBFD-L2

Rudy x Piper

07/11/2024

This past weekend, Electra .shorthairs went winners for another point, leaving her just 3 points away from her AKC Championship! Go, Electra, go!!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh’s Sparks Will Fly RA SWN SEA SHDN BCAT RATI RATS CZ8B TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

Rudy x Piper

07/09/2024

Our first bred by CKC Grand Champion! Hilde finished her GCH a year after making her specials debut at the same show last year at the Sarnia Kennel Club! We are so proud of this beautiful girl who works so hard and excels in all she does 🩷

EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR UKC CH CKC *GCH* Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGN AGNJ JT SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA

Mason x Piper

07/03/2024

Beautiful Electra strutting her stuff on her way to her second 5 point major at the Oklahoma Summer Classic! She went best of winners and now has 11 points and 2 majors toward her AKC championship. She is owner handled by her dad, Jordan! They make such a fabulous team and are on fire in the performance and conformation rings! 🩶

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh’s Sparks Will Fly RA SWN SEA SHDN BCAT RATI RATS CZ8B TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

Rudy x Piper

📸: Ringside Hounds

07/03/2024

Team Electra .shorthairs was on fire this past weekend at the Oklahoma Summer Classic! There was a Top Dog challenge for the weekend based on qualifying legs, placements, and titles, which Electra won for the whole show! We continue to be blown away by the incredible team she and her owner, Jordan, make! Big congratulations to Team Nitro as well, who came in second! A very talented squad!

In barnhunt, Electra earned 2 senior Qs to finish her RATS title, then went on to earn 3 master Qs as well! She also earned 500 points in 6 Crazy 8s runs, earning her CZ8B title 🐀

She had a perfect weekend in nosework, earning her Advanced Exteriors title, her Novice Handler Discrimination title, and earned her first excellent exterior Q 🐽

She also ran 6 speedy FastCAT runs, setting a new personal best and earning her BCAT title 🐰

As if that all wasn't amazing enough, on Sunday she was Winners B and Best of Winners for her second 5 point major toward her AKC championship 🎀

The future is bright!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh's Sparks Will Fly RA SWN SEA SHDN BCAT RATS CZ8B TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

Rudy x Piper

07/01/2024

Beauty and grace 🤪 Handsome Aldo recently earned his BCAT, and the pictures of it are awesome. Way to go, speedy boy! Love watching the adventures of this fun boy

Fernweh's Thinking Like A Mountain BCAT VHMP RATI NTD

Rudy x Piper

06/29/2024

Frida had a blast at UKC Premier doing lots of dock diving. She loves to make a splash (she loves getting out less 😂) she earned her United Senior Jumper title!

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Bruno x Piper

06/24/2024

We are super proud of Frankie and Alyssa, who ran their NAVHDA natural ability test yesterday and came away with a Prize I with a score of 110! The NA test is comprised of three main components- pointing, swimming, and tracking, and the dog must pass all three components to prize. The dog is also judged on use of nose, desire to hunt, cooperation, checked for gun shyness, and given a physical exam of their teeth and coat. It has been a joy watching Frankie and Alyssa grow together as a team in the field!

Fernweh's I Can Do This All Day FDJ CGN NA I

Rudy x Piper

06/23/2024

Electra .shorthairs got to be an honorary Dalmatian this past week, competing at the Dalmatian Club of America National Specialty! Electra qualified in senior barnhunt and crazy 8 runs, Fast CAT, and completed her overall novice nosework title, along with some advanced Qs! Way to represent, Electra and team!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh's Sparks Will Fly RA SWN RATO CGCA TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

Rudy x Piper

06/21/2024

Piper and Hilde celebrating their best brace in specialty show. They make a great team!

06/20/2024

Continuing on our Premier round up, Hilde was Reserve Champion in the GSP specialty show in a class of 8 lovely dogs. It was amazing to have her recognized in such a great lineup!

Hilde went on to win Reserve Champion in 3/4 shows at Premier. I'm very proud of our Hildebeast!

EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR CKC/UKC CH Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGN AGNJ JT SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA

Mason x Piper

06/19/2024

The Fernweh squad had a great week Premier Nationals! I'll be sharing accomplishments from each dog that was there, starting with our Matriarch, Piper! Piper was Best Brood Bitch in Specialty show on Wednesday over some really lovely competition. I am so proud of my first generation that Piper has produced, and I was fortunate to have one talented and beautiful girl from all three of her litters at Premier!

Fernweh's I Can Do This All Day FDJ CGN "Frankie" owned by Alyssa Pember

EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR CKC/UKC CH Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGN AGNJ JT SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA "Hilde" owned by myself

EN MHD CA URO2 NWCH CH LegacyK She Said Yes CD RM SDM AGN JT NS CGN RATS TDCH SPOT-ON VS VDA "Piper" owned by myself

UCD EHD SN CA USJ URO1 UKC CH Fernweh's Solid Plan TD SDN CGC NA III SPOT Co-owned and loved by Lynn Tourangeau and myself

06/13/2024

Big congratulations to Frankie and her mom, Alyssa, on earning Frankie's Field Dog Junior title today! She completed her title with the top qualifying score. We are so proud of this promising young girl!

Fernweh's I Can Do This All Day FDJ CGN

Rudy x Piper

06/10/2024

Aldo has been a busy boy! This weekend he made his debut in barnhunt, earning his instinct title and his first novice Q. The next day he rocked it in AKC nosework, qualifying in all four of his novice container and interior runs, with placements in each run! Last weekend he also attended an IABCA show and received two V1 ratings. Love this versatile, handsome boy!

Fernweh's Thinking Like A Mountain VHMP RATI NTD

Rudy x Piper

06/04/2024

Frida finished her UKC championship this weekend, making her our third Fernweh UKC champion! We are very proud of beautiful and talented Frida and her mom, Lynn!

UCD EHD SN CA UJJ URO1 UKC CH Fernweh's Solid Plan TD SDN CGC NA III SPOT

Bruno x Piper

06/03/2024

Electra had a great weekend of AKC rally, earning her Rally Advanced title! She was expertly piloted by

Super proud of this talented young girl and her family!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh's Sparks Will Fly RA RATO CGCA CGCU TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

Rudy x Piper

06/02/2024

A very special happy birthday to our matriarch, Piper, as she turns seven today! She got to hit the ring as a veteran for the first time 🥺

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05/29/2024

Hilde got to strut her stuff in the show ring this weekend, picking up 4 more points toward her CKC grand championship! Looking forward to showing this special girl in a few weeks at UKC Premier!

EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR CKC/UKC CH Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGN JT AGNJ SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA

Mason x Piper

05/21/2024

Frankie .the.springer.and.frankie had a great day on Saturday with her mom, Alyssa! They earned their first two legs of field dog junior, and had the highest score of the class in one of their runs! Super proud of this team, and love seeing owners getting into field and learning about it! I see big things for this team 🤩

Fernweh's I Can Do This All Day CGN

(Rudy x Piper)

05/13/2024

Piper and Hilde had a great agility day on Sunday, with Hilde earning her Novice Agility (AGN) and Jumps and Tunnels (JT) and Momma Piper also earning her JT and a Q toward her intermediate standard title. We arrived home to our CKC top dog certificates in the mail for 2023! Hilde and Piper were the #4 and #5 agility GSPs! Super proud of these girls!

Piper
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Hilde (Mason x Piper)
EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR CKC/UKC CH Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGN AGNJ JT SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA

05/09/2024

Beautiful Frida taking in the spring blooms during a recent photoshoot we did together! We 🤎 this beautiful and talented girl!

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Bruno x Piper

05/06/2024

Electra .shorthairs made her AKC nosework debut with her owner, Jordan, this weekend and absolutely crushed it! She Q'd 8/8 runs in novice containers, interiors, exteriors, and buried. She was also novice High in Trial both Saturday and Sunday. Big congrats, Team Electra!! Love seeing the sniffy legacy continue 🐽

Also a big congratulations to Jordan and his boy Nitro, who finished his AKC detective title- a huge accomplishment! Electra has a great big brother to look up to!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh's Sparks Will Fly RN RATO CGCA CGCU TKI VHMP VHMA FITB

05/02/2024

Happy National Purebred Dog Day from our Fernweh crew! This was taken last year to celebrate Piper's best brood female in specialty show, with her kids, Riptide and Hilde!

04/22/2024

Electra continues to rock it in barnhunt, earning her open title this weekend with 4 high in class finishes! Congrats Electra, and her owner, Jordan!

URO2 UKC CH Fernweh's Sparks Will Fly RN RATO CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA VHMP FITB

04/22/2024

Hawk finished his Junior Hunter title at the GSP Club of Michigan test this weekend! Congrats to him and his owner, Dave!

Fernweh's Samson's Hawkeye of Big Lake JH 💜

Rudy x Piper

04/18/2024

Hilde also did some great obedience work this weekend, earning her UKC open obedience UCDX title! Go, Hilde, go!

EN MHD UROM UCDX USJ WSD SHR CKC/UKC CH Fernweh's Fortune Favours The Bold SDM RE WDJ AGNJ SPOT-ON NA II (108) CGN CGCA ETD VB VDA

Mason x Piper

04/17/2024

Frida and her mom, Lynn, had a great weekend of obedience, earning Frida's United Companion Dog (UCD) title! Such a great team!

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Bruno x Piper

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Can't hide from Riptide! Here he is working an inaccessible hide during a recent nosework seminar. Good boy, RT! 🖤 @riptidethegspandcalliope Mason x Piper

We're down to our last puppy 🧡 we have her for 9 more days, so at this point she's getting lots more individual training, adventuring, and is transitioning from her puppy pen to being fully integrated into our daily household. At this age, it's so good to get them out for lots of off leash experiences- they have a strong following instinct at this age, because to a puppy this age, because they aren't equipped to survive on their own. What a great time to get them lots of puppy led exercise and off leash practice! I play little games like changing direction without warning, turning and running and having a party when my puppy catches me. If they stop to sniff, I just keep moving and praise when they catch up. They can learn from a young age they have to keep tabs on you, and not the other way around. They also learn the idea that freedom isn't some huge novelty, and they don't need to zoom and go crazy! I try to get as many off leash experiences for them as I safely can in their first 4 months!

Our puppies had a fun visit with our friends @westernequipmentont ! They got to meet lots of new friends, walk on various types of flooring, and run around the office exploring! Love these fun social outings for the pups!

A windy, freezing rain day = a great day for everybody to enjoy a collagen chew! This was the first time the puppies got to try edible chew treats, and they were entertained for a few hours and barely put a dent in them! We still made it out for house training trips every 2-3 hours, but this made a great bad weather activity!

Snack time! Piper still going strong with nursing! She's a 50 lbs dog nursing 40 lbs of puppies now, which I think deserves a medal 🏅 such a good Momma!

Time for a pen upgrade! Our new space comes complete with lots of leg room for our new puppy legs, empty bottles and metal spoons for a variety of textures and sounds, paw pods to climb, a tunnel, lots of comfy beds, a potty area, lots of tiny toys, a big sister who will steal your tiny toys, and of course one Best Mom ™️

Puppies had their first solid meal today! New high score, not a single face or foot needed to be washed after, such polite eaters!

Who wants to litter train a puppy(s)? 🙋‍♀️ Watch the puppies space get an upgrade! Two weeks old tomorrow!

All tucked in 💙💜🧡🩷💚🩶

Tiny tidy toes! The puppies are 5 days old, this is their second nail trim. Keeping their toes neat and tidy makes nursing more comfortable for Piper, and helps prevent scratches that could lead to mastitis. It's also good handling experience for the puppies. Why the dremel? I prefer it and find it less stressful. I've used nail clippers in the past but if a puppy moves suddenly I'm much less likely to quick them with a dremel on low vs making a cut, so that's just what I prefer. I grab puppies when they're sleepy and most just doze while I quickly round each nail. Regular nail maintenance is important for the puppy's entire life time, so we try to start good habits early! Oh and if you have dewclaws (like ours do!) Don't forget to do the dew!!

🐽🐽🐽The puppies are 3 days old! Which means we start our early scent introduction🐽🐽🐽 Every day from today until day 16, the puppies will get a quick sniff of a novel smelling item. Ideally, the smells should not be food. Today, we are starting with a piece of freshly trimmed cedar. Why do we do this? It isn't to imprint them on certain smells, we aren't worried about attaching any value to these smells, we are simply enriching the olfactory section of their brain. At birth, puppies actually have more neural connections than they need, and in the first 16 days their brains continue to develop outside the womb. As they develop, the brain starts a kind of synaptic pruning, removing unnecessary neural connections and strengthening connections it deems useful. By exposing them to novel smells daily, the goal is to help the olfactory portion of the brain maintain and strengthen as many neural connections as possible. No sense is more important to a dog then smell! Hilde doing a supervision 👀

Piper's Puppies are Here!

Happy birthday, babies! Our Mason x Piper puppies made a safe and healthy entrance to the world on Sunday, July 11! Four boys and four girls. Big, healthy babies and Momma Piper is doing a fantastic job 💜