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Happy National dog day from FoxPoint!
27/08/2024

Happy National dog day from FoxPoint!

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) ends the weekend with two new titles in two days! Yesterday, he finished his Open Barn Hunt ti...
18/08/2024

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) ends the weekend with two new titles in two days! Yesterday, he finished his Open Barn Hunt title with a first and second place before earning his Dock Senior Advanced title in dock diving today!

AKC & UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DCAT RATO SCN DM DSA IAC

We’re missing him here in Illinois, but Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) has hit the ground running back home out west! To star...
16/08/2024

We’re missing him here in Illinois, but Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) has hit the ground running back home out west! To start the Greeley weekend, he has earned himself 6 solid senior jumps on the dock as well as two RATNX legs with first places and his first RATO leg with a third place!

AKC & UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN RATN DCAT SCN DM DS IAC

13/08/2024

Soon Munch… soon.

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) had a great weekend of National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) nose work! Saturday we ...
05/08/2024

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) had a great weekend of National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) nose work!

Saturday we attempted our first NW3 in Wisconsin, successfully calling all of the hides and earning pronounced designations in two of the searches! One false alert in the very last search kept us from the title, but we did earn a leg. Munchie and I also finished the day 7th overall out of 38 teams ‼️

Sunday we attended Kudos for Canines’ L1C trial in Illinois, earning Munchie’s L1C title with a 3rd place overall ❤️

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🍭AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO SWN SCE FTN NW2 L1I L1V L1C

What a great end to our North America Diving Dogs - NADD season with both dogs earning four consecutive Master jumps eac...
02/08/2024

What a great end to our North America Diving Dogs - NADD season with both dogs earning four consecutive Master jumps each today to title!

Potter (Bisto x Piper) earned her Dock Master Excellent title 💚
Dual Shot’s High Times at Claddagh, JH NA1-112 DMX DSA FTN

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) earned his Dock Master title with a new personal best of 21’9” 💜
AKC & UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DCAT RATN SCN DM DS IAC

Thank you Biscuit Beach at Flint Creek Dogs Inc. for another fabulous event! 🏝️

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) had a busy weekend, recording 8 consecutive senior jumps on the dock and capping the weekend w...
31/07/2024

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) had a busy weekend, recording 8 consecutive senior jumps on the dock and capping the weekend with Select Dog for a 4 point major and champion defeat toward his Grand Champion title!

AKC & UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DCAT RATN SCN DS DJ IAC

Potter (Bisto x Piper) was Ms. Consistent the last two days at Biscuit Beach, earning 8 Master jumps and ending today wi...
20/07/2024

Potter (Bisto x Piper) was Ms. Consistent the last two days at Biscuit Beach, earning 8 Master jumps and ending today with a 22’0” jump! She is now only 3 Master jumps away from her Excellent title.

Dual Shot’s High Times at Claddagh, JH NA1-112 DMA DSA FTN

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) had a great two days of dock diving at Biscuit Beach, earning his Dock Senior title yesterday ...
20/07/2024

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) had a great two days of dock diving at Biscuit Beach, earning his Dock Senior title yesterday with a new personal best of 19’0” and topping that today with his first Master jump of 21’3”!

AKC & UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN RATN DCAT SCN DS DJ IAC

“But when I count the scars, there’s a moment of truth that there wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you.”It was a ha...
09/07/2024

“But when I count the scars, there’s a moment of truth that there wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been you.”

It was a hard week last week at FoxPoint with the sudden and unexpected loss of Amos, our “honorary bird dog” to a suspected brain tumor. He was “Uncle Pug” to our Toller litters, helping to raise both of P’s singleton boys (especially Munchie), and he was my first nosework dog, teaching me so much about being a better partner in the game. Most importantly, he was an incredible breed ambassador helping people to see how amazingly versatile, functional, and hardy a well bred Pug can be.

What I wouldn’t give for one more day… thank you Amos.

GCH CH Hu-Chu Brenich Takin Aim, TKN
October 10, 2016 - July 2, 2024

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) also had a great weekend running at the Common Scents K9 Scent Work Club trial! • Saturday, he ...
08/07/2024

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) also had a great weekend running at the Common Scents K9 Scent Work Club trial!

• Saturday, he was 4 for 4 earning a Novice Elite Q in Exterior, a Novice Elite Q with 4th Place in Interior, and two Excellent Container Qs with a 1st Place and 3rd Place!
• Today, he earned another Novice Elite Exterior Q along with two more Excellent Container Qs, a 4th Place, and his Container Excellent title!

AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO FTN SWN SCE NW2 L1I L1V

We had a great weekend at the Common Scents K9 Scent Work Club AKC trial this weekend! Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) ran in ...
08/07/2024

We had a great weekend at the Common Scents K9 Scent Work Club AKC trial this weekend!

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) ran in Novice Container and Novice Buried both days.
• On Saturday, he earned one Buried Q and two Container Qs with a 2nd place, finishing his Novice Container title!
• Today, he earned two Container Qs toward his Novice Elite title and one Buried Q with a 4th place!

AKC CH, UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DJ DCAT RATN IAC SCN

01/07/2024

Kicking off July with a return to the field and Munchie’s first swims of the year! Thank you Stoic Gun Dogs for having us up to train with you!

30/06/2024

"How many types of retrievers are there? What were these retrievers bred to do?

Retrievers were originally bred to help hunters find birds or other game and bring them back undamaged. For this sort of job, the dog needed a “soft,” gentle mouth, where he would carefully carry the prey without damaging it. Also required were strength and agility to traverse a rugged landscape or work in water, as well as intelligence and a great willingness to please and obey. With the development of the retriever breeds over the years, all these qualities combined to make some outstanding breeds, among which are deservedly the most popular in the world today.

The retriever breeds are exceptionally smart, “biddable” (willing to learn), athletic, and sweet-tempered. As these breeds were developed for their outstanding abilities in working closely with humans, it is no wonder that they are so amazing at taking on anything you ask of them — including just being fantastic companions. There’s a reason they are the most popular breed in America.

The American Kennel Club recognizes six retriever breeds in the Sporting Group. Get to know what makes each retriever breed unique:" AKC website

The Retrievers – British and North American Cousins
Š Marcia R. Schlehr 2004
Excerpt….

Origins: The “St. Johns Dog” from the Newfoundland/Labrador area of Canada is behind these six retriever breeds, with various additions of other breeds or types, often to serve a particular purpose or to suit the needs and preferences of the people using them. What breeds combined to produce the St Johns Dog is unrecorded, but most likely were various spaniels and hounds, perhaps larger dogs, from Great Britain, Portugal, Spain and France.

Labrador: densely-coated ‘water dogs’ taken back to England and used as gun dogs, with an addition of pointer and foxhound for shorter coat and increased game finding and scenting ability. Developed largely in private by aristocratic families on their extensive estates. In the 20th Century, Labradors became the favored dog for field trial competition.

Flat-Coat: Retained the feathered coat of the St Johns Dog; first called the “Wavy-Coated” Retriever it was a heavier sort than today; under the influence of a few breeders and an infusion of black setter, resulted in a racier sort of dog with definite elegance of outline and a longer, sleeker, distinctive head shape. A favorite of gamekeepers.

Golden: developed from yellow “sports” born to black wavy-coats, combined with the now-extinct Tweed Water Spaniel with some backcrosses to wavy- or flat-coats, as well as to a few yellow Labradors. Like the Labrador, Goldens were created and developed into the true breed in private, by aristocrats, and have proved to be a most versatile breed.

Curly-Coat: probably the oldest of the British retrievers, the Curly was originally much like the Wavy-Coat, (indeed, Curlies and Wavies might be born in the same litter) but the old English Water-Spaniel contributed a more pronounced curl which has developed into the very distinctive tightly curled coat of today. Curlies were often used by market hunters and poachers; even occasionally on big game.

Chesapeake Bay: very much a native American breed, originated in the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland, from two dogs from a stranded ship from Newfoundland, crossed with local hounds and miscellaneous hunting dogs. Various local sportsmen and practical hunters, market hunters and watermen, found many uses for this tough, tenacious retriever of ducks and geese in the icy waters of Chesapeake Bay.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever: the smallest retriever grew from local ducking dogs working the rocky shores of Nova Scotia, whatever could do the job for practical “meat hunters.” It shares many characteristics with the Kooikerhund of Holland, including its ability at Tolling; and likely various retrievers and spaniels, possible even a farm collie or two, made contributions in forming the modern Toller.

The old lady’s still got it! Pistol Annie (Todd x Avery) was shown two days this past weekend, earning a Best of Breed f...
25/06/2024

The old lady’s still got it! Pistol Annie (Todd x Avery) was shown two days this past weekend, earning a Best of Breed from the veteran class on Thursday over an entry of 22 Tollers and Best of Opposite S*x in Veteran Sweepstakes at the Backyard Classic on Saturday!

AKC Multiple Group Placing GCHB, UKC Group Placing CH Maetoll’s Bad Example for FowlShot, CGC TKI RA BN BCAT RATO FTN

It’s been a busy few weeks for FoxPoint! Last weekend in Traverse City, MI Kanan was awarded Winners Dog and Best of Win...
25/06/2024

It’s been a busy few weeks for FoxPoint!
Last weekend in Traverse City, MI Kanan was awarded Winners Dog and Best of Winners all four shows for 7 more points before heading to Cambridge, MN this past weekend where he earned his AKC Championship on Friday (pending confirmation) with a Winners Dog and Best of Winners accolade for his final major!

In his debut as a special, Kanan was awarded Select Dog at the NSDTRC-USA Backyard Classic Supported Entry on Saturday for a 5 point major with champions defeated toward his Grand Champion title!

🤠 AKC CH, UKC Multiple Group Placing CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DJ DCAT RATN IAC
(Munchie x Cricket)

Bred by Kristin Heiden and Deb Gibbs, Foxvale Tollers

Munchie added a few more letters to his alphabet soup today, earning his NACSW Level 1 Vehicle title! AKC GCH, UKC CH Fo...
28/05/2024

Munchie added a few more letters to his alphabet soup today, earning his NACSW Level 1 Vehicle title!

AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO SCA SWN NW2 L1I L1V
(Saga x Pistol)

Sometimes you just need some backyard bumpers to lift the soul. 🧡
23/05/2024

Sometimes you just need some backyard bumpers to lift the soul. 🧡

Happy National Purebred Dog Day from all of us at FoxPoint Gundogs! • Pride• Predictability• Purpose• Preservation
01/05/2024

Happy National Purebred Dog Day from all of us at FoxPoint Gundogs!

• Pride
• Predictability
• Purpose
• Preservation

Congratulations Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) and Brenda on debuting in AKC scent work with two qualifying scores in two Con...
29/04/2024

Congratulations Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) and Brenda on debuting in AKC scent work with two qualifying scores in two Container runs and a first place to boot!

AKC Major Pointed, UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DJ IAC DCAT RATN

And the great weekend continues with 🥒Pickles earning her second major with a Best of Breed over a special today with pr...
22/04/2024

And the great weekend continues with 🥒Pickles earning her second major with a Best of Breed over a special today with primary owner Riley of Kintra Kennels following yesterday’s reserve to the major!

Group Placing, NOHS Group Placing Stoic and Tyneside’s Kind of a Big Dill, VHMP
(Rebel x Fury)

Pickles was bred, whelped, and raised by Stoic Gun Dogs

Introducing the first AKC conformation Grand Champion Bracco Italiano to hold a Master Hunter and/or NAVHDA Utility Priz...
22/04/2024

Introducing the first AKC conformation Grand Champion Bracco Italiano to hold a Master Hunter and/or NAVHDA Utility Prize 1 title!!

Group Winning, BISS GCH* CH Riversedge Quigley, CM MH NA1-112 UT1-204 CGC TKN

Congratulations to his primary owners Steve and Robin on yet another milestone in this dog’s amazing career! Thank you to my “sister” Riley of Kintra Kennels for taking his lead to finish his grand yesterday!

Quigley is also the breed’s first (and to my knowledge, currently only):
💜 AKC Champion to hold a Master Hunter title
💜 AKC Champion to hold a NAVHDA Utility Prize 1 title
💜 AKC Group Winning Chestnut male

I am humbled and honored beyond measure to co-own this incredible boy!

Quigley was bred by Vincent Falasca of AA Wingfoot Kennel.

*GCH pending AKC confirmation

Happy 4th birthday to “the floof”! Oh the places you’ve taken us and the places we have yet to go… 🍭 Munchie 🍭AKC GCH, U...
21/04/2024

Happy 4th birthday to “the floof”! Oh the places you’ve taken us and the places we have yet to go…

🍭 Munchie 🍭
AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO SCA SWN L1I NW2 FTN
(Saga x Pistol)

We had an early wake up to go play Fetch this morning and came home with six passes and three new Novice Fetch titles! 🔫...
20/04/2024

We had an early wake up to go play Fetch this morning and came home with six passes and three new Novice Fetch titles!

🔫 Pistol (Todd x Avery)
AKC GCHB, UKC CH Maetoll’s Bad Example for FowlShot, CGC TKI RI BN BCAT RATO FTN

💚 Potter (Bisto x Piper)
Dual Shot’s High Times at Claddagh, JH NA1-112 DMA DSA FTN

🍭 Munchie (Saga x Pistol)
AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO SCA SWN L1I NW2 FTN

We’re extremely proud to share that Kanan’s OFAs came back with normal elbows and excellent hips! AKC Major Pointed, UKC...
18/04/2024

We’re extremely proud to share that Kanan’s OFAs came back with normal elbows and excellent hips!

AKC Major Pointed, UKC CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DJ IAC DCAT RATN
(Munchie x Cricket)

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) had a stellar day competing in NACSW nosework, earning his NW2 title with 4 pronounced searches,...
15/04/2024

Munchie (Saga x Pistol) had a stellar day competing in NACSW nosework, earning his NW2 title with 4 pronounced searches, 3rd place Containers, 1st place Interior, and 1st place Overall!

🍭AKC GCH, UKC CH FoxPoint Maetoll Lollipop Guild, TKI DCAT RATO SWN SCA L1I NW2

Stoic Gun Dogs

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) finished his third title in four weekends, earning his Novice Barn Hunt title yesterday! AKC M...
08/04/2024

Kanan (Munchie x Cricket) finished his third title in four weekends, earning his Novice Barn Hunt title yesterday!

AKC Major Pointed, UKC Multiple Group Placing CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN DJ DCAT RATN IAC

Congratulations Kanan on your new DCAT title today and personal best time of 7.52 seconds yesterday!AKC Major Pointed, U...
31/03/2024

Congratulations Kanan on your new DCAT title today and personal best time of 7.52 seconds yesterday!

AKC Major Pointed, UKC Multiple Group Placing CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN RATI DJ IAC DCAT
(Munchie x Cricket)

Happy National Puppy Day from FoxPoint!
24/03/2024

Happy National Puppy Day from FoxPoint!

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Soon Munch… soon. #birddog #ducktoller #novascotiaducktollingretriever #toller #foxpointtollers #huntingdog #hunting #almosttime #talktomegoose

Kicking off July with a return to the field and Munchie’s first swims of the year! Thank you Stoic Gun Dogs for having us up to train with you!

People talk about the toller scream… but have you ever heard one sing? 🤣

Christmas goose, anyone? Stoic Gun Dogs And Skull Works #foxpointgundogs #novascotiaducktollingretriever #ducktoller #toller #retriever #goosehunt #goosehunting #goosehunter #birddogoftheday #birddog #goosedog #waterfowlhunting #waterfowl #retrieversofinstagram #tollergram #retrieversgram #retrieveroftheday #hunt #hunting #tollermunchie #gundog #waterfowldog #formfollowsfunction #preservationbreeder #healthtesteddogs

Grateful for good dogs, great company, and the beautiful places we get to go together… happy Thanksgiving from FoxPoint Gun Dogs! #foxpointgundogs #happythanksgiving #birddog #gundog #pheasantdog #pheasanthunting #pheasanthunt #retriever #retrieversofinstagram #novascotiaducktollingretriever #ducktoller #toller #tollersofinstagram #tollersofinsta #tollergram #birddogoftheday #tollermunchie #uplandhunting #retrieveroftheday #grateful #reeloftheday #reel #hunting #huntingdog #hunt

Check out that adorable red dog on the CBS Chicago news clip from last weekend! Kanan AKC Major-Pointed, UKC Multiple Group Placing CH Foxvale’s Cowboy Jedi, TKN RATI DJ (Munchie x Cricket) #foxvaletollers #foxpointgundogs #novascotiaducktollingretriever #ducktoller #toller #tollersofinstagram #tollersofinsta #tollersofig #nadd #naddicts #dockdiving #dockdivingdogs #dockdivingdogsofinstagram #debut #videooftheday #reeloftheday #dog #dogsofinstagram #petstagram #petsofinstagram #healthtesteddogs #purebreddogs #retriever #sportdog #greatamericandogshow #cbschicago

From birds to birch… #TollerMunchie (Saga x Pistol) rocking nosework tonight! #nosework #scentwork #foxpointgundogs #novascotiaducktollingretriever #toller #tollersofinstagram #tollergram #tollersofinsta #tollersofig #novascotiaducktoller #ducktoller #retriever #dogsport #dogsports #traindontcomplain #thenoseknows #birchaniseclove #retrieversofinstagram #petstagram #petsofinstagram #nofilter #videooftheday #tolleroftheday #healthtesteddogs #preservationbreeder #proudbreeder #alert

Potter ended her first NADD National Championship with a 21’2” jump to finish 77th out of 186 Master qualifiers! Incredibly proud of her performance in the chaos on our first ever National trip. And her Dock Senior Advanced title has already earned her an invite to the 2020 National Championship! Dual Shot’s High Times at Claddagh, JH NA1 DM DSA Bred by Karla Hawkins, Dual Shot GWP Co-owner with William & Courtney Bastian, Claddagh German Wirehaired Pointers

Potter debuted in dock diving today with consecutive 15’9” jumps for two legs toward her Dock Senior title! We’re excited to try something new and found the competitors to be incredibly warm and welcoming. We highly recommend dock diving as a great way to get your feet wet (pun intended 😉) if you’re new to performance but want to try something fun with your pup. Go Potts go!

So. Much. Attitude!

Our little sassy pants!

A little “sneak attack” slow-mo fun 😆

Some playtime this evening before we headed home!

Outside playtime! They should sleep well tonight...

Oh, you know... just endearing ourselves to the neighbors. 😬😆

Mac and Amos enjoying some play time this evening

Enjoying some time outside now that all of our rain has ended for a few days! Mac will be available to an approved active home. Prior Toller or sporting experience preferred; please inquire at [email protected] for more information. Potential for hunting and performance anticipated.

We had another play date with Mac’s pseudo-siblings. We are so grateful to our friends for opening their home and allowing us to intrude for some social skill lessons!

A snippet of our outdoor fun! 🤣😍

But sometimes the best toys are the socks you find laying around! 😆 Please excuse the dirty blanket... Mac decided this afternoon that his lunch was for tromping through, not eating. #lifewithpuppies

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