Otamarakau Gundogs

18/09/2023

Just Izzy doing Izzy things

23/08/2023

Scout and fistfuls of chukar - there are still two puppies of hers available at kennel Keenas. PM for details

19/05/2023

🖤 the puppies continue to do well at Keenas Gundogs. For enquires PM me and I'll pass on Joe's details 🖤

28/04/2023

Otamarakau Expat on stubble quail in Victoria Australia. Photo courtesy of her owner Oz Line

16/04/2023

Otamarakau Copper has whelped 8 puppies to Otamarakau Fjell in my friend Joe Carson's kennel in Southland - this is a linebreeding on the cornerstones of my own kennel, Genesis Ghost and the NZ working lines, with the sire being a cross to the more recent Nordic imports. I see this as a continuation of Otamarakau Kennel's efforts with the working pointer in NZ and wholeheartedly endorse this litter.
Bother parents are top class chukar dogs, with the mother aquitting herself well on pheasant in the North. Anyone interested in a puppy please message me and I'll put you in touch. You can have any colour you like, as long as it's black 🖤

17/03/2023

08/02/2023

Otamarakau 'H' litter in the morning sun ☀️

Killsheelan Star x Kilsheelan Whizz, one week old

06/01/2023

As per my unsolicited photo, my dearly beloved has paired her two Irish Setters, confirmed in whelp today by ultrasound. Both parents, Molly and Enzo, are from Robyn Gaskin's renowned Kilsheelan kennel. Enzo (Kilsheelan Star) has the pace, range and stamina of a top class dog, and a nose without equal. Molly (Kilsheelan Whizz) is a biddable and kind bitch, with an inate ability to set and handle game. Interested parties must possess good boots and a sense of humour! Thanks to Robyn Gaskin for her blessing.

Pedigree in the making here:
https://si.tangor.net/genealogie/portee_virtuelle.php?IDPERE=336214&IDMERE=336227&DESCRIPTION=

17/11/2022

Tony Conner and Otamarakau Aura in some classic Central North Island country - pumice and pine, broom and quail.

17/10/2022

Izzy 🏆 from the 2019 litter imported in whelp from Denmark - Prick x Villestoftes Asta

27/09/2022

Here at Otamarakau we aim to breed truly wild, hard flying game birds🤦‍♂️

13/09/2022

Always nice to be walking down the street and see one of your own - a surprise meeting with Otamarakau Axis outside a shop. Axis was the sire of the 2019 'C' litter.

29/08/2022

A beautiful video of this year's season courtesy of Joe Carson. Starring Otamarakau Scout (Otamarakau Axis x Otamarakau Briar) Otamarakau Fjell (Otamarakau Bob x Otamarakau Dart) and the kennel matriarch, Ginensis Ghost.

22/07/2022

A girl and her dog

10/07/2022

Ultrafield Toa, 5.5 months

13/06/2022

Time spent hunting seems to go by so quickly!

06/06/2022

Sorry to the Otamarakau Fam in Chch - I won't be able to meet you all as I have caught the plague and cut the trip short. Here is a picture of the vector 🤣 If you see him don't shake his hand 😷

29/05/2022

Otamarakau Fjell, (Otamarakau Bob x Otamarakau Dart) 8 months old find and retrieve

28/05/2022

First bird for Heidi and a double over Betty

26/05/2022

Wish I could say Molly's on the board but I missed on this covey 🤷‍♂️

25/05/2022

Ginensis Ghost - still out there at 10 years

24/05/2022

Some romance on the hill. Think he loves you Joe 😆

21/05/2022

Watch out South Island, here we come ⛴

25/04/2022

A big thank you to Fernando Sorgiovanni in Australia for sending us this wee guy - Ultrafield Toa. He has two speeds, Mach 1 and asleep. This is as still as he could be for a photograph 😄 look forward to seeing how he progresses.

25/03/2022

Izzy's at it again 🎯

19/03/2022

Otamarakau Ditte (Prick x Villestoftes Asta) getting ready for the season. Owned by M. Elliott Anne-Marie Larsen

02/02/2022

Is it Autumn yet?

15/01/2022

Spot the red dogs - Molly backs Enzo

07/12/2021

Gaston - 6 months

05/12/2021

Dash - 14 months old
Hand, whistle and voice commands for recall, turn and stop (drop)
Retrieves dummy, cold game, hot game.
Very soft, suit a kind handler. Will be neutered. PM for details

18/11/2021

Big night

05/11/2021

Ginensis Ghost, from Minas Ginos in Greece. If I had to add up the hours spent in her company in the field, it would be months on end.

The black death

09/10/2021

A basket full of cute

02/10/2021

Congrats to Kath Lodge and Eddy Saul for correctly guessing! Your prize is in the post 🙃 🦴

30/09/2021

How many in there? Winner gets a chewed on dog bone from Otamarakau Dart

27/08/2021

Setter Saturday - is that even a thing?

26/08/2021

Frances Conner's FCh & FTCh Arddun Aladdin is an important ancestor of the Otamarakau dogs. He appears behind all of the NZ bred dogs via his progeny with FCH Fauloon Cracker.

26/08/2021

Paul Hoather's Chester on Chukar back in the day