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Home of the "Family Companion Gun Dog."

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Due to the tremendous continued demand for puppies following our Winter 2012 litters, we are having a Spring 2012 litter with an estimated whelp date of June 1st!

See the Puppies page for details.




Von Weider Kennels is dedicated to the breeding, training and hunting of the "Family Companion Gun Dog". A "Family Companion Gun Dog" is a well disciplined family pet that you, the foot hunter, can take to the field with confidence. Your trained dog will perform its hunting assignment with enthusiasm and skill, while demonstrating the excellent field manners that will make you proud.


Breeding


We are extremely selective in our breeding program and typically have a maximum of two litters per year. We have been breeding German Shorthaired Pointers for over 25 years. We select for breeding only dogs which will further our goal of producing elite hunting dogs with the temperament to be a great in home family companion. Our puppies have been placed in hunting homes all over the country. Please visit our Puppy page for more information.


Training


Our “board in” Gun Dog Training Program has been developed over the last 25 years and has been proven successful over and over for both pointing dogs and retrievers. The 12 week Gun Dog Program is very structured, yet flexible enough to ensure each dog achieves success. The goal of the program is to teach your animal to not only skillfully perform its hunting duties, but to do them as an obedient partner in the field (and in your home!). We also offer “Tune Up” and “Conditioning” programs. Our training programs are available to the public and we have accepted dogs from all over the United States. Please visit our Gun Dog Training page for more information.


Hunting


Upland Meadows is a 400 acre fully State of Michigan licensed ‘Members Only’ Shooting Preserve. We have multiple hunting fields prepared to enjoy the hunting of Pheasant, Chukar Partridge or Quail. We also offer great Deer and Turkey hunting opportunities to members. Membership is limited, but surprisingly affordable. Upland Meadows facilities include a Skeet Range and a stocked fishing pond. Please visit the Upland Meadows page for more information.


We have "Started Gun Dogs" available for sale HERE.



Ella takes two Firsts in Amateur NSTRA Trials

Ella takes two Firsts in Amateur NSTRA trials.Ella finished 1st in both Amateur trials at Rossco's Rooster Resort on Saturday, May 19, 2012. She found four birds in one field and three in the other and had nice backs (honoring) in both fields. In other positive news, Shadow (Von Weider trained Brittany owned by Marty Wlesh) took second in the B Field Trial Open Division. Great job Shadow and Marty!

New Skeet League After Shoot Gallery Added

Pistols vs. Crossbow after Skeet League.
Another image gallery of after skeet league shooting has been added.

Check it out here.

Another Update from a Recent Puppy Purchaser.

RajiWe received an update from another puppy owner. Lee let us know his puppy, Raji, is doing great.

We love hearing from you. So, no matter if you purchased your puppy from us or had us train your pal, or both, please drop us a note and include a picture if you can. Thanks!

Visited NAVHDA Natural Ability Test.

NAVHDA Natural Ability TestToday I visited and observed the Spring National Versitile Hunting Dog Association Natural Ability Test near Kalamazoo. It was a fun time and I saw some nice dogs and met some nice people. We are investigating NAVHDA as a way to help get our puppy owners involved in working their dogs in a more structured setting. Fun was had by all.

Click HERE to view some pictures.

Upland Meadows Member bags Turkey!

Upland Meadows member Tomasz bags a nice Turkey.
Upland Meadows Member Tomasz bags a very nice tom.

Check out some pictures HERE>

Dos and Zoey get First Place!

Dos and Zoey get First Place at Lakeshore RGS Trial.Dos Cheek and Zoey finished first in the Lakeshore Chapter RGS Trial in Zeeland, MI today in a field of 28 pointing dogs. Zoey had a flawless run with the longest retrieve of the day. Zoey is a graduate of our "Board In" Training program. Great Job Dos and Zoey, especially since this was their first ever competition.

Check out a few photos HERE.

Wyatt comes to visit.

Rick and Wyatt come to visit.
We got a visit from Rick and his pup Wyatt. Wyatt is a male from the Ella/Ranger litter last winter. He is about 4.5 months old now and is looking great.

Check out a few photos here.

RGS Trial Image Gallery Added.

Kalamazoo RGS Trial Image Gallery Added.
An image gallery with photos from the Kalamazoo Chapter RGS Trial has been added to the site.


You can view it HERE.

Ella Places First, Apollo Third in RGS Trial.

Ella retrieves during her First Place run at the Kalamazoo RGS Fun Trial.We had a good day at the 2012 Kalamazoo Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Fun Trial today. Ella took First Place and Apollo finished Third. We had lots of fun, met some great people and both dogs qualified for the 2012 Ruffed Grouse Society Gun Dog of the Year Trial in December. You can view other placements HERE (scroll down once there).

Franz Goes to His New Home.

Franz is SOLD.We are pleased to announce that Franz has been sold. He went home with his new family today. He will be enjoying their company in the house and joining the staff on the Shooting Preserve they operate. He will get tons of exersize and birds! Exactly what we hope for with our dogs.

Make us proud Franz!!