Riava Small Munsterlander -Heidewachtel-Hunting Dogs

03/22/2025

03/19/2025

North Point Alberta Navhda Chapter test is open today to register you and your hunting partner for the August 15/16/17, 2025 test. Limited testing spots, it fills up real fast so if you are considering testing book a spot now!
If its to far to travel check with your local Navhda Chapter to jion and book a spot on their test.
Elsa is going to be testing Natural Ability puppy test she just makes the North testing by week and a half shy of the 16 month age out for Natural Ability test ….pheww!! and Anja will also test Utility test, and hopefully doing her VGP German test in mid September. Also planning to test in Utility level is owner Andy and Dale (Riavas Flitz). Excited to train with them this spring and summer.

03/17/2025

Happy St Patricks Day To all Munsties and Munstie owners and all our friends too!
Pictured is Axle from our A litter sporting the green look! Thanks to his owners Jamie, Gaylene & Sarah for sharing this cute picture from a few years ago!
I have to smile as his face and all males espec from Rico (&Diavas) litters look so much like their daddy Rico ♥️🐾

03/10/2025

Snowy day so making dog kibble health toppers🐾

03/07/2025

Today 3 years ago was such a Happy and Best Day ever as I got and picked up our Sweet Danish Anja!
What a blessed 3 years its been with her♥️Happy 3 rd Got ya day Anja♥️🐾

03/05/2025

Well here at Riava we are in heatcycle mode all three girls 1/2 week apart🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
Elsa and Honey sporting their fancy pants.
Jixys having a strange cycle.
Poor ol man Rico is playing humpty dumpty even though he is missing a couple parts lol! Its a bit of a nut house here at the moment lol!!

03/03/2025

Riavas B litter is 8 years old today
Girls, Bella,Belaire(Bella),Inarri and Remembering Sweet Belle♥️🐾,
Boys, Boomer, Baxter and Butch.
Owners please feel free to share your
Sweet B litter Dogs photo to post 🥰

02/25/2025

Our H Litters Daddy Trapper and Paul getting in lots of Ice fishing at Cold Lake! Feb 28 our H Litter of Ellie, Elsa, Honey, Blue and Vanny all turn 10 months old!

02/25/2025

Patrick Swayze once remarked, “People told me my house smelled like dogs, and I asked them, do you even know what a dog smells like? It smells like gratitude, loyalty, nobility, affection, and pure, unconditional love. Despite everything they’ve been through, they carry no scent of resentment. I feel blessed that my house smells like dogs.”

Isn’t this the perfect reminder that true blessings can’t be measured by society’s standards? Patrick Swayze beautifully articulated what we devoted dog lovers have always known—that a home filled with the presence of our loyal companions is truly filled with love, not just a “dog smell.” When our hearts overflow with joy and gratitude from our four-legged companions, why should we care what others think about our homes? After all, the most precious things in life are invisible to the eye but deeply felt... and sometimes, yes, even smelled. ❤️

02/18/2025

02/10/2025

Weasel you are on my hit list
5 quail, 2 female pheasants and 6 pigeons so far!!!
Came today in day light while we were at Grandaughters 4 h speeches!!! Cost me about $100 in birds so far !!
Remainder of 12 pigeons will have to be locked in doors until this little vampire is exterminated!!!

02/08/2025

Yesterdays Birthday Boy Cody( Riavas Eider Cody) Thanks Brian for sending these greats photos.
Nancy and Al are in Az for winter with Ava and Adam getting in some quail hunting ! Thanks for photos nice your able to enjoy nice winters in AZ.

02/08/2025

Happy 5 th Birthday to our E litter when they were little i called them the 3 little Munskateers , Elke, Cody & Birdie.
They were out of an AI breeding between our beloved Diava & Pixer Jixer from Holland.

02/04/2025

02/04/2025

Recent pictures Riava Dog owners have so kindly shared with us.

01/29/2025

Love the smaller kibble espec for puppies!