Claypond’s Saba
Ansa at two years of age.
Ansa Statistics
Breed: Pointer
DOB: 5/14/2008
Breeder: Tiina Pajusalo (Clayponds in Finland)
Color: Solid Orange (also called a “Hertha Pointer”)
Color Genotype: BBee or Bbee (50% chance of either) with solid gene
Height (at withers): 24″
Weight: 47 lbs
Breeding Status: Intact
OFA Hips: Excellent
Click here for Ansa’s Pedigree
Offspring: None
Meaning of Name: Ansa is Finnish and means “virtue” or “trap”. If you watched Ansa catch butterflies, both meanings would be somewhat fitting!
Nicknames: None yet… she’ll get some once she’s been here longer I’m sure!
Special Talents: Master butterfly pointer and catcher!
About Ansa
Ansa was born in Finland by Claypond’s Pointers and imported to the US at 8 weeks of age, along with her solid liver brother Strag, by Cumbrian Pointers. Thank you to Claypond’s for breeding this wonderful girl, and to Henry and Nancy Tuthill of Cumbrian Pointers for allowing us to have her. Cumbrian Pointers still has her very handsome solid liver brother, Claypond’s Strag. Ansa is from a dual-purpose breeding program like ours, that breeds for both hunting and conformation.
Ansa the Show Dog
Ansa likes to keep herself very thin like a fieldbred Pointer, so she will likely never be shown. It is very difficult to do well with a solid colored Pointer in the show ring regardless, but her weight will definitely not help in that department. But, she is a very correct Pointer and has some lovely characteristics that are definitely worthy of passing along… not the least of which is her solid orange color. Pointers come in a variety of colors (see our color genetics page for details) and one of our goals at Birdsboro is to make sure that all of those colors are maintained in the breed. Currently, there are only a couple Pointer kennels in the US that have solid colored Pointers.
Ansa the Birddog
Ansa has just been started on birds and so far her enthusiasm indicates that she will be a great hunting dog.
Just some of the reaction to Ansa's first bird!
Ansa only the second time she has been on birds.
I'd say she has the hang of it considering she held her point without instruction long enough to take these pictures.
Pictures of Ansa
Ansa as just a young pup in Finland.
Although there aren't any pictures of Ansa Pointing yet, this one gives us a clue of what she will do.
Ansa at home at Birdsboro on her first day.
Ansa’s Parents
Tasu, Ansa's Dad.
He's a handsome devil.
Elli, Ansa's mom.
She's a beautiful lady.
