Bonasa Flats Kennels - Breeding Philosophy

We believe that quality gun dogs come from quality parents. Our foundation dogs have come from reputable
breeders with well-established bloodlines. In order for one of our dogs to be considered for breeding, we
adhere to some very sound criteria to ensure that quality offspring are produced.

Our criteria for breeding a given dog are:

Must be at least two years old
Show reasonable conformity to the breed standard (no serious or disqualifying conformity faults)
Hips and eyes evaluated (PennHIP & CERF) to help minimize passing hereditary defects on to puppies
Demonstrate a calm and sociable demeanor with other people and dogs
Pass a NAVHDA Utility Test with a Prize II or higher and / or achieve an AKC Senior Hunter title or higher

Since we’re a family-oriented operation, it’s our goal to only breed one or two high quality litters per year. We
breed primarily because we love GSPs and we’re confident that we’re adding something to sustain or improve
the breed when we decide to produce a litter. For health reasons, we will only breed a given dam two or three
times within her life and typically only breed her every other year during her prime.

In addition, we provide a written 36-month guarantee backing the health and quality of our puppies (see the
Dog Ownership Contract / Health Guarantee). We will work with the buyer to ensure that they receive the type
of puppy they want and then continue to be there for support as the pup matures. We’re especially fond of
placing puppies into homes where they will become gun dogs and be tested through NAVHDA or AKC programs.

All Bonasa Flats GSP puppies will be released to their new owners on or around their 49th day (seven weeks).
Puppies will be AKC & NAVHDA registered, have their tails docked to a 40% length, dew claws removed, and
up-to-date on all their necessary shots and medications.

Bottom Line:
We work hard to demonstrate that we have high quality gun dogs so we can be confident that the next
generation of Bonasa Flats GSPs are going to meet or beat those same high standards.