Julson Kleine / Small Munsterlander Breeder

11/13/2025

Wolters Hotel & Restaurant, Kerken, Germany. My home while mating Eva. Note there are no issues bringing a behaved dog into the restaurant. Eva has no issues anywhere I take her.

11/12/2025

THE ADVENTURE OF MATING KlM IN GERMANY, 2025:
I TOOK MY 19 MONTH OLD KlM FEMALE TO THIS, THERE WAS LOT OF PEOPLE AND OTHER DOGS AND WE HAD NO ISSUES. I have personally had her back from her trainer for 3 weeks.

The last time I personally mated KlM in Germany was 2017. I was near Regensburg in Bavaria and had 2 with me mating to males about 35kilometers apart.

2025 I arrived in Kerken, Germany late yesterday afternoon. The female KlM I have in Germany was, according to progesterone tests, getting close to ovulating. The male I chose is located nearby. So we tried to mate her when I arrived. No luck so I headed to my hotel. It is quaint older family-owned hotel and restaurant. As I was taking my luggage in and the it was getting dark families with young children were walking by the hotel and the children had lanterns in their hands. Then I heard a commotion and music so grabbed the dog and headed down the street about a block to the town square. And what I saw is in the pictures and video. Notice the first video if you watch along the right side, you will see someone dressed as a Roman Soldier on a horse along with a many children walking in parade carrying lanterns. People were eating and drinking coffee in open restaurants along the route. It was Nov 11th, and was the celebration of Saint Marin’s Day. Saint Martin of Tours, was a 4th century Roman soldier who became a bishop and is known for his acts of charity, particularly giving half is cloak to a freezing beggar. Google it for more details of its history, and who was Saint Martin. My cell phone does not take good pictures. It a distance after the parade went by there were fireworks. It was a nice surprise.
By the way we did get a successful tie this morning.

11/10/2025

vom AUGENSTEIN KENNEL Announces
Emma von Julson X Don II vom Kiefernwalde
PUPPIES JANUARY OF 2026
We are excited to announce a joint cooperative venture between vom Augenstein Kennel and von Julson Kennel to produce and support the litter and the owners of the offspring from the Emma (Eva) von Julson X Don II vom Kiefernwalde mating. The pups will be whelped by and registered un the vom Augenstein Kennel, Amanda Augenstein, owner. Jim Julson, Julson Kennel, is the breeder and owner of the Eva. Eva was trained and mated in Germany. Jim actively selected the male and over saw the mating of Eva while he was in Germany, Oct and Nov 2025. Jim will walk along beside Amanda by taking an active and supporting roles in the whelping and care of the mother and her litter and the support of owners. Owners can depend on both Amanda and Jim to be involved in the selection of owners and the support of pup owners as the pups become members of their new homes. Training resources are provided with each pup that schedule and provide instruction for each training step from the time the pup arrives home at 8 weeks of age until it is 6 months old. They will also provide help and guidance during the owners training post 6 months, of age, and the preparation and registration for JGHV testing, coat and physical confirmation evaluation as well as hip and ureter image collection and evaluation.
Additional information on these 2 KlM, their background and what are Amanda and Jim expectations from the owners is explained here:

Find out which dogs are being bred and when litters are expected.

11/10/2025

November 8, 4 versatile dogs, 3 KlM and 1 DD began the 2 day long VGP finished versatile hunting dog evaluation. November 9, 4 KlM completed the VGP all 3 with Pz 1. Heiko Jurgen ran 2 dogs, Erika von Julson (322) & Eragon vom Zuckerpool (319) and Theo Bohlin ran Capo vom Honer Haak (323).
Congratulations to Theo and Heiko!!!
Let me give you a little more insight into this particular testing situation, where only 3 dogs were running for most of the 2 days of testing. One of Heiko's dogs was in the 5th day of her heat cycle, and the other dog Heiko ran was an intact male. Both dogs have different personalities and required a little different handling. since there was only 1 dog in between the 2 Heiko was running, Heiko was always on the move for 2 days straight. If you have ever run a VGP with one dog you can imagine what this situation was like for Heiko.
After the test was finished and the scores presented the judges and handlers were treated to a very nice meal. I learned this is the proper way to treat your Judges who graciously judged for you during hunting season, especially if you ever want them back to judge for you in the future.

11/02/2025

Dream von Julson, 14.5 years old. Still functioning

11/02/2025

Recovering after yesterday's rainy driven hunt in Germany. The sun was out!!
This is 18+ month old Emma von Julson. We have selected a male and the male owner has agreed with the mating. Puppies born in January, 2026...tentative!
Watch for more details!!

11/02/2025

In 2018 German friends joined me in SD for a pheasant hunt. In 2025 I am in Germany on my 3rd driven hunt this season. Who would have ever guessed things would reverse?! You never know what is around the corner.

10/31/2025

Hungarian partridge in the back yard

10/31/2025

This looks like morning in South Dakota, a rooster pheasant in the back yard. But it is NW Germany.

10/25/2025

MY FIRST GERMAN DRIVEN HUNT:
Yesterday, Friday the 24th, I had the opportunity to participate in my first German Driven Hunt. It was hosted by Johannes a friend of Heiko and Tanja's and a Large Munsterlander breeder. We met at 1:00pm at his farm. His designated hunting area is Schapen 2. Heiko and Tanja's hunting area is Schapen 6. I can explain how the hunting areas work, but not here the explanation would be too long. To begin Johannes welcomed every one (19 hunters including Johannes) and explained the rules. Then the horn introduced the hunt and we loaded into the trailer to be transported to the fields. In general, if you have ever group (gang hunted pheasants in Eastern South Dakota it is exactly the same, Right down to the hunters on the two ends of the driving line walk 30 to 50 yards (meters) ahead of the driving line and it is just as much a struggle to keep the line straight in Germany as it is in South Dakota. Most of the fields we hunted we planted to a cover crop. It is what is planted between harvest and spring planting of the main crop. It provides wildlife cover and holds the soil from eroding and also uses up carbon, since the ground does not freeze anywhere in Germany that I am aware of. The cover crop is tilled under in the spring ahead of planting the main cash crop. The government pays the farmer to plant the cover crop and the hunting area lease, like Johannes usually pays the farmer for the cover crop seed. About 1/2 way through the afternoon, we took a brake for coffee and cake and then went back in the fields to hunt. At dusk some hunters began cleaning the game, others went home to do chores, like take care of their dogs and care for their dogs at home. Then at 7pm we meet back at Johanne's in his hunting cabin for a meal and end of the hunt activities. Johannes provided a prayer before and after the meal and gave a short speech after the meal. The hunter who harvested the most game for the day was designated 1st King and the next best harvester was designated 2nd king. They each gave thank you speeches. There were toasts, singing, storytelling and other celebratory activities that necessitated a shot of schnapps follow the proclamations and songs. By 10:30 or 11:00 the activities started to wind down since several attendees were hunting the weekend.
It wasn't just a hunt and a meal, it was truly a Happening!! I cannot thank Johannes and Marianne enough for this opportunity and hospitality everyone showed me, "This non-German Speaking American."
Thank you Sebastian Weßling and Kerstin Breckweg for translating and guiding me throughout the hunt and all the activities.

10/25/2025

First Picture: The evening, I arrived at Heiko and Tanja's from Croatia the small group meeting in their hunting store presented me with my new hunting dog named Seppl. This was convenient since I was scheduled to participate in my first German Driven Hunt the very next day.
Second Picture: Seppl and are packed and ready to depart for the hunt. I introduced the group to Seppl and explained that he was very good in the water, but could not perform very well in the thorns. the short introduction drew some smiles and chuckles and them I retired Seppl from his hunting duties since his casting, search and recall were not very good and I did not want him to be a burden during the hunt.

10/22/2025

1962 pheasant hunting in SD.
This is the world I grew up in. I shot my first South Dakota pheasant in 64 years ago. Riding in the back of a pickup exactly like that was standard pheasant hunting procedure. Joe Foss landed, on skis, his yellow piper cub in our field once to pick up a red fox he had shot from the plane. There was a time when it was legal to shot fox from a plane and even wolved in Canada from a plane. But that was a long time ago!!!!