Westrock Kennels

Westrock Kennels Breeding high quality German Shorthaired Pointers in Canada, training versatile bird dogs, overnight dog boarding, NAVHDA testing, and bird hunting

In May 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting a weekend training seminar led by Clyde and Marilyn Vetter of Sharp Shooter’...
08/12/2025

In May 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting a weekend training seminar led by Clyde and Marilyn Vetter of Sharp Shooter’s Kennel, with a focus on field work and retrieving. It was an incredible weekend of learning, connection, and growth.
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who made this event a success—our dedicated participants, tireless volunteers, and especially our generous sponsors:
🐾 Purina Pro Plan Purina Pro Plan for Professionals
🐾 Kuranda Kuranda Dog Beds
🐾 Red Dog Black Cat Red Dog Black Cat Pet Products
🐾 Harvest Hills Pudelpointers
🐾 Crossiron Kennels
A special thank you to Toby for beautifully capturing the weekend through the lens—your work helps us relive the memories!
We’re already looking forward to seeing you all again next year!

ANNOUNCEMENT❗We are excited to invite you to our upcoming training clinic, “Mastering the Field: Basic & Advanced Bird D...
03/04/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT❗

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming training clinic, “Mastering the Field: Basic & Advanced Bird Dog Training” by Clyde and Marilyn Vetter.
Clyde and Marilyn Vetter, owners of Sharp Shooters Kennels in Wisconsin, have an unmatched reputation in the bird dog community. With 79 NAVHDA Versatile Champions and 82 Breeders Awards, they are a trusted resource across North America.

This two-day hands-on clinic is an opportunity to advance your knowledge and handler skills in both basic and advanced bird dog training techniques, learning from the very best in the industry.

📅 Dates: May 10-11, 2025
📍 Location: Westrock Kennels
🎯 Focus Areas: basic and advanced bird dog training
💰 Cost: $500 per handler (includes one dog, GST not included)
👥 Attendance: Limited to 25 handlers (one dog per handler)
🌍 Who Can Attend? Open to all Westrock clients, members of all local NAVHDA chapters and the general bird dog community

Registration opens March 10, 2025 at 7pm on our website. See you there!

The Purdy X Gator puppies are almost 5 weeks old already. We are so excited for everyone to come meet their new pups in ...
01/31/2025

The Purdy X Gator puppies are almost 5 weeks old already. We are so excited for everyone to come meet their new pups in the next few weeks.

If you’re interested in learning more about our breeding program, please visit our website at westrockkennels.com and/ or book a telephone call. We would love to connect!

Thank you so much to the Judges, Test Coordinator and for putting on a great test and going out of your way to ensure w...
08/09/2024

Thank you so much to the Judges, Test Coordinator and for putting on a great test and going out of your way to ensure we could jump the line to finish the water portion and get back to High River ASAP. I made it to the hospital with 10 minutes to spare where we soon welcomed our daughter Charlotte to the world. This is a memory we won’t forget.

We completed our NAVHDA NA Test with Westrock’s Swamp King “Gator”. We received a Prize 1 112. We’re looking forward to completing advanced training with Gator in preparation for his Utility Test next year.

Congratulations to all of our Stella x Axl Puppy’s that ran in the Wild Rose NAVHDA NA test this past weekend. It was gr...
08/05/2024

Congratulations to all of our Stella x Axl Puppy’s that ran in the Wild Rose NAVHDA NA test this past weekend. It was great to see everyone receive a prize! Thank you Ben, Jess, Mo and Rachel for being such great owners to these lovely dogs. I am so proud of you guys for taking on this challenge and knocking it out of the park! Thank you to Chris McLean and all the volunteers who make these tests possible. The judging team was fair and very easy to work with, thank you guys for being so great!

Winnie is a young GSP rescue from California. She is hanging around the kennel for some board and train. It’s been a lot...
07/18/2024

Winnie is a young GSP rescue from California. She is hanging around the kennel for some board and train. It’s been a lot of fun bringing out her natural abilities and seeing what she can do in the field!

Deanna dropped her dogs off with us for a short board and train with a focus on heeling. At pickup we had a 1:1 training...
07/17/2024

Deanna dropped her dogs off with us for a short board and train with a focus on heeling. At pickup we had a 1:1 training session to work with Deanna and her dogs on the techniques and different tools that she can now use to maintain the heel training that the dogs have learned. We also spent time going over the introduction to steadiness and some great training exercises that Deanna can work through in her backyard.

May is a young Small Munsterlander from Alberta, Canada. She is working on her steadiness with us in preparation for the...
07/16/2024

May is a young Small Munsterlander from Alberta, Canada. She is working on her steadiness with us in preparation for the upcoming hunting season.

NEW TO THE CREW! Bobby is our newest edition to the Kennel. She is a female pup out of our Stella litter studded by VC T...
07/12/2024

NEW TO THE CREW! Bobby is our newest edition to the Kennel. She is a female pup out of our Stella litter studded by VC The Last Jedi. She is a calm pup that loves to swim, retrieve and cuddle. A big thank you to Travis Bischoff and Clyde Vetter for helping us put this breeding together. We’re so excited to see what the pup can do!

We had a very successful training session this evening despite the heat. Kinley is a 9 month old Brittany and absolutely...
07/12/2024

We had a very successful training session this evening despite the heat. Kinley is a 9 month old Brittany and absolutely crushing her field work. Very excited to follow Sheldon and his dog’s journey through the CKC field trials and NAVHDA tests.

Sometimes our training sessions are more about the people than the dog. Aria and her parents spent the morning with us l...
07/07/2024

Sometimes our training sessions are more about the people than the dog. Aria and her parents spent the morning with us learning how to use a Wonderlead, how to train recall properly and got their dog to swim for the first time. It was awesome to guide Aria in the training session and to have her so involved. The excitement on her face when the dog swam for the first time was priceless. We are so blessed to work with amazing families!

Inca is a young LM from Saskatchewan, Canada. She’s staying at the kennel to work on steadiness. This breed is gentle, c...
07/02/2024

Inca is a young LM from Saskatchewan, Canada. She’s staying at the kennel to work on steadiness. This breed is gentle, cooperative and makes excellent versatile hunting companions. It doesn’t hurt that they’re so good looking either!

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514004 160 Street East
High River, AB
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