Northern Lore Windsprites

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A breeding program based in Central Wisconsin, focused on the preservation and improvement of the Windsprite breed, aiming to produce healthy, temperamentally sound family dogs with a great on switch for play, sport, and adventure.

Love these infographics about mitigating risk when socializing your young pups!
08/31/2025

Love these infographics about mitigating risk when socializing your young pups!

08/21/2025

This is a long post, but there are some important concepts discussed here that reflect my own thought process on the idea of breeding away from health concerns without a genetic test, such as autoimmune issues present in Windsprites.

"When it comes to genetic diseases without a DNA test, we are all 'breeding blind' so to speak on this matter, making our best guess based on what we see pop up in the pedigree. I hope someday we have a genetic test. But for now, we do have genetic diversity testing to help us breed away from the riskier haplotypes and breed away from internal relatedness and breed toward greater genetic diversity, all things that can help reduce incidence of disease.

We are never going to eradicate disease... We are lowering its incidence. Genetic Diversity is not magic but it doesn't have to be magic for it to have value."

Louder, for the people in the back...

"WE ARE NEVER GOING TO ERADICATE DISEASE... WE ARE LOWERING ITS INCIDENCE. GENETIC DIVERSITY IS NOT MAGIC BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MAGIC FOR IT TO HAVE VALUE."

The effectiveness of increasing genetic diversity to help reduce the risk of autoimmune issues is backed by a significant pool of evidence. We believe in science here. 🧬

Not only did our friend over at Waterbug Design do a beautiful job creating the Prairie Fire Windsprites logo recently, ...
08/03/2025

Not only did our friend over at Waterbug Design do a beautiful job creating the Prairie Fire Windsprites logo recently, he also made these gorgeous vinyl decals featuring a gaiting Windsprite silhouette! I'm partial to the one with the hand-lettering myself.

Pick up a couple stickers and support a wonderful artist, while showing your Windsprite breed pride 🥰 Link in the comments!

Thank you, Lenny!

The Summer season of K9 Frisbee Worldwide League started tonight! I'm pretty rusty after not throwing at all last season...
07/31/2025

The Summer season of K9 Frisbee Worldwide League started tonight! I'm pretty rusty after not throwing at all last season, so it wasn't our best night. However, Fable and Haven were both awarded commemorative patches to celebrate their participation in the Spring season, and Fable received a Super 8 Pin in addition to that!

In her first season, Fable and I earned our small Club some number of Super 8 Club Points towards a Division-wide competition and we received a pin in recognition of that! Pretty cool, huh? 😁

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About the Canis Felix Patch:

"Every club member competing in a K9 Frisbee Worldwide League season earns an embroidered patch that commemorates their participation and achievement in each season they play—an integral reward for a season’s accomplishment. Each patch pays tribute to a different frisbee dog, chosen by the League in recognition of the dog and/or handler’s outstanding contribution to our sport. Handlers whose top-scoring dog competes in a season and finishes below the top 40%, celebrating the season’s effort and spirit."

About the Super 8 Pin:

"In the SUPER 8 format, just the top 8 [individual handler and dog] Teams in each Club are assigned SUPER 8 Club Points, giving smaller Clubs an opportunity to compete head-to-head with the giant ones. The Top 8 Teams in each Division winning Club will receive a SUPER 8 Division Champion pin along with the season’s commemorative Canis Magnus or Canis Felix patch that they earn based on five weeks of cumulative scoring. The Captain of a Division winning Club will claim a Champion Pennant for the season."

Wisco Oak Grove Cojack of Aurai (Haven) at 14 months. 💖 I can't believe this sweet little teddy bear is so grown up alre...
07/29/2025

Wisco Oak Grove Cojack of Aurai (Haven) at 14 months. 💖 I can't believe this sweet little teddy bear is so grown up already!

We had a visit from a prospective future Windsprite owner the other day and she took this photo of the girls hanging out...
07/29/2025

We had a visit from a prospective future Windsprite owner the other day and she took this photo of the girls hanging out and relaxing after giving her a very enthusiastic greeting. 🤭 It's always fun to see your dogs through someone else's eyes! Thank you for the photo!

We love to meet up and introduce people to the Windsprite breed. Don't hesitate to reach out if you're in our vicinity or willing to make a trip!

The latest research indicates that a three-pronged attack is the most effective method for disarming your human and robb...
07/24/2025

The latest research indicates that a three-pronged attack is the most effective method for disarming your human and robbing them of their snacks, whether by coercion or by force.

Throwback to baby Haven and her epic whiskers and puppy dog eyes! She's still got it.
07/20/2025

Throwback to baby Haven and her epic whiskers and puppy dog eyes! She's still got it.

Ever wondered who else lives over here at Northern Lore with Haven and Fable?Angus - 10+ year old rescue Plott HoundFabl...
07/17/2025

Ever wondered who else lives over here at Northern Lore with Haven and Fable?

Angus - 10+ year old rescue Plott Hound
Fable - 2.5 year old Windsprite
Haven - 1 year old Windsprite
Remy - 10+ year old rescue Chihuahua Dachshund mix
Fig - 5 month old Sloughi pup

I volunteered in foster and rescue for many years before making the decision to get involved with Windsprites and become a breeder. ❤️ We love our rescue dogs and our purebred dogs!

This weekend, we traveled to Minnesota to participate in Northland Amateur Racing Club's AOK9 Sprint Race Meet! I'm stil...
07/14/2025

This weekend, we traveled to Minnesota to participate in Northland Amateur Racing Club's AOK9 Sprint Race Meet! I'm still reveling in all the wonderful moments of the past few days.

We are beyond delighted to have had this opportunity available within a few hours of Central Wisconsin. Currently, Racing And Coursing Enthusiasts (RACE)'s AOK9 is the only program in which Windsprites can race against one another as a recognized breed, though ASFA does allow us to play in the Sighthound Mix category, on an individual basis, with each dog running solo. It was a joy to see our Windsprites run together and compete against one another outside one of the International Windsprite Club specialty shows!

Seeing the growth of our Midwest Windsprites community was another huge highlight. We're so glad that a couple of the families who own pups from Siren's recent Prairie Fire Windsprites litter were able to come out to give their boys a chance to try chasing the lure. It was lovely to see them in person for the first time since they were just a handful of weeks old! We hope that one day, when they're old enough, they will race alongside our girls.

As for the girls themselves... They blew me away! Fable placed first in 5 out of 6 races, with the final heat being a photo finish! She continues to develop into a focused, serious athlete and I'm so proud of her accomplishments. Haven, at just under 14 months, held her own with the adult dogs, running her little heart out in each race. She came home with two third place ribbons and a Turtle Award, which is a super cute little prize to reward the valiant efforts of the dogs that score fewer points overall. We have no doubt that she's going to come into her own as she matures. For now, we're super pleased with her dedication and drive for the lure! She gave it her all, as she always does.

On top of all that, I can't speak highly enough about NARC's friendly, welcoming, supportive culture and the fantastic facilities where the meet was held. Where else can you race in a fully fenced field and then crate your dogs in an air conditioned space? We're so grateful to everyone who answered our questions, helped run our dogs, and overall helped us to have an amazing weekend. We can't wait to enter again at the next opportunity!

Last, but not least, I feel very fortunate to have a few shots of the girls' final race of the weekend, taken by Erin Rachel Wagner. We will absolutely treasure these photos. Thank you, Erin!

K9 Frisbee Toss & Fetch! This is such a wonderfully accessible sport to engage in with your dog! The seasons only last 5...
07/10/2025

K9 Frisbee Toss & Fetch! This is such a wonderfully accessible sport to engage in with your dog! The seasons only last 5 weeks, with once weekly league nights, so it's pretty low commitment, with very few barriers to entry. All you really need is your dog and a disc!

This was the last week of the current season. For logistical reasons, Aaron was throwing for both girls this time, which freed me up to get some photos with my nicer camera. It's been fun, but I'm itching to get back out there and toss that disc!

Fable is becoming a well-oiled disc crushing machine and I'm so proud of her. We've practiced hard! It's been fascinating to see her drive develop as she matures. Haven continues to be the goofiest goofball that ever did goof and I'm proud of her too! She's still just a clumsy puppy, at 14 months old, but she is undeterred. She fumbles far more than she catches, but she perseveres.

Both of our girls love this game so much and it makes me so happy to see them play. 🥰

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