We are committed to
producing fine personal gun dogs that are also great
personal companion animals. These
are not mutually exclusive traits. A German
Shorthair should be calm in and around the house
displaying a
natural affinity with and affection for humans. Yet this same dog should
have an intense desire to find game in
the field.
The
discriminating foot hunter deserves to have a dog that hunts for him rather than
a dog he has to hunt for. A German Shorthaired Pointer should be finely tuned to his handler in a manner which makes it clear that
teamwork is as important to the dog as it is to the handler. These
inherited traits result in
a dog that handles for the gun.
The
German
Shorthaired Pointer should naturally
point, back and retrieve at an early age without the need for professional training.
However, if the owner would desire to have a
fully finished competition dog his German
Shorthair
should be able to take the rigorous training required without loosing its desire or style. When
finished the dog should clearly display its abilities to the appreciation of others, including
judges.
Our dogs are rigorously
hunted and proven on wild birds in the fields of the Great Plains as well as tested in AKC Hunt
Tests. We are committed to improving the field performance of our dogs without
sacrificing anything in proper confirmation. The discriminating foot hunter, who
expects to hunt behind his dog for
at least a decade, deserves to have a dog he can
be proud of and one he enjoys watching move in the field.
To maintain the
reproducibility of our line of
German Shorthairs, we linebreed using time tested breeding patterns.
We have created a solid motherline and are committed to preserving it. Our
very best pups are placed in approved homes where their abilities will not only be
appreciated but tested and where they will be available to contribute to our breeding program in the
future.
Bird hunting has been a
life long passion and is the sole driving force behind our breeding program. We never breed a
litter of pups from which we would not keep one for our personal gun dog. It is very
gratifying to have so many bird hunters interested in owning one of our
German
Shorthaired Pointers.
If your goals and
philosophy match ours you are welcome to contact us. Who knows maybe you will even
join the growing family of satisfied Westwind GSP owners. If not, lets at
least talk
dogs.
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Gary Hutchison