Flying High K9s

01/02/2026

I have always struggled a little bit with this....movement. I know what we are looking for in the show ring and what is considered correct.

But I always come back to the wild animals I have seen personally (Fox, Coyotes) that are trotting and every one of them overreaches with their rear. And these animals are bred to go all day on hunts and survive in the wild.

So having hunting dogs who are supposed to cover field effortlessly and be able to go for long periods of time is is always bad if a dog over reaches in the rear?

I understand it will mean that the angles of the shoulder and the hip are not aligned if a dog does this but it is always something I ponder in movement.

What do you guys think for your given breed?

01/01/2026

Happy New Years from us to you! We hope 2026 is full of dreams and goals come true!

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12/31/2025

It's New Years Eve and if you are anything like me you have been working on 2026 plans for your family both four and two legged already. Let's not forget the amazing year we had in 2025!

As we close out 2025 I want to highlight our canine friends. This was a more quiet year and that is ok!

Dexter- Picked up several wins in the show ring. Had fun gaining confidence swimming, playing with birds and going on trips where we hiked some harder trails. He did amazing in them all. He also picked up his first rally obedience leg in UKC!

Jasper- He found a passion in dock jumping! Grabbing his senior title very quickly and showing HUGE potential to be a big jumper for the breed. He also went on family trips and was able to get out in the field hunting hard and putting birds on the table

Karn- Title wise he didn't do a bunch of stuff this year. He did gain more in regards to dock jumping. He knows his job, loves it and has fun doing it. We started visiting the court houses in the area for therapy dog visits and is just simply our ride or die dog who will do anything we ask of him. He had some great hunts in the waterfowl blind and upland field.

We love these boys and they are so young yet that it is going to be awesome to see what 2026 brings as I have some goals that will be fun to chase!

All pictures are PC: JKlein Photos

12/30/2025

Karn, Jasper, and Dexter all made the bloopers blog for 2025! LOL Along with Jaspers full brother who lives in Indiana! This is so fun and cute:

https://www.jkleinphotos.com/blog-posting/2025/12/9/dog-bloopers-2025

Photo is a sneak peak of the blog of Karn and PC: J.Klein Photos! Do not use with out written permission.

12/26/2025

Let's talk front assembly. Most breed standards I come across state that the shoulder should be "well layed back" and many of them are the same length of upper arm to shoulder.

What does this mean?

Well some standards are very clear and saying they want the 90 degree angle as well. Some are not. So here is why a well layed back shoulder is important and visuals of what meets that and what doesn't.

What about your breed? Some breeds do call for a more upright shoulder. Let's help each other learn the ins and outs and why this stuff is important to your breed.

12/25/2025

Karn loves to help!

12/25/2025

Karn is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

12/23/2025

Realized I didn't have Dexter's album updated picture wise. All new pics are PC: J.Klein Photos

12/23/2025

12/22/2025

We totally understand that puppies are cute. They bring a lot of excitement for the future into your home. Please do remember that puppies are only an ok gift for Christmas if....

1. The person receiving the gift wants the puppy and the work that goes into it

2. You and them are committed to the puppy for it's life! If you are unsure, please don't get the puppy

This actually goes for any pet type. If you have done your research, found the breed that is best for you and your lifestyle and everyone in the household is on the same page with commitment.....get the pup. If not, please don't!

And last but not least, pick a responsible breeder!!! These people will be your lifelong source of information, support and even help if for some reason you can't keep your puppy the rest of it's life!

12/21/2025

Who else is longing for a day in the field? The hope is that we can get out again with some other Boykin friends in January! We will see what this heavy snow season does. Karn is ready though!