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| It’s amazing to see a dog that is so sweet and loving at home transform into a driven and stealthy hunter when it’s time to go to work. Like many well-bred GSPs, Belle is obsessed with finding and pointing birds for the gun. However, it’s her outstanding nose and the intelligent nuances in her hunting style that make her a very special gun dog. Belle is very rarely caught off guard once she makes game – excelling at self-control at the critical moment when a lot of other dogs blow it due to a lack patience. Her patience and honesty in her field work makes it a rare thing for her to bump or pressure a bird into flushing prematurely. She’s also unbelievably enthusiastic about retrieving anything and everything directly to hand. She absolutely loves working as a non-slip retriever. We have used her skills on dove hunts where she's made over 30 retrieves in a single day and she's also broken ice on a frigid North Dakota lake to retrieve over-sized migrant mallards. Belle is consistently our most effective dog for producing woodcock and handling wily ruffs. Literally dozens of grouse and woodcock have been taken over her stylish points during her storied hunting career. And during our hunts in North Dakota, she's handled wild roosters & sharptails with great finesse. We’ve come to learn and appreciate that when Belle goes on point, something good is bound to happen – so be ready! Clearly, the little white dog can hunt! Belle has produced two very nice litters. Our 2008 "B" litter earned a NAVHDA Natural Ability Breeder's Award and we are hoping that our 2010 "C" litter repeats that same feat in 2011. We'll also continue to campaign Belle in AKC and NAVHDA hunt tests for at least one more year. |
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