About Breeding at Birdsboro
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Litters are only bred occasionally at Birdsboro, as we only plan breedings in an attempt to produce a Pointer or Spinone for ourselves that will help us in our endeavor to better the breed. Puppies are raised in our home with plenty of care, love, and training to give them the best possible start. Our puppies are bred to be wonderful companions that have the potential to be a hunting buddy or show dog if their new families have an interest in that area.
At Birdsboro, we think that all it should take to make a great basic hunting dog is exposure and kindness with common sense from the owner, not shock collars or a lot of knowledge about training. By a basic hunting dog, we mean a dog that will hunt for you, not take off or hunt out of gun range, point and hold it until you can shoot the bird, and has a decent retrieve. A Pointer that can swim is a bonus… this is expected of our Spinoni. We get dogs from lines that are able to do this, and aim to breed dogs that can do it just a little better. Advanced training (steady to wing and shot for example), will require more work, but is of course doable. We have trained Boone and Garrett (both steady to wing and shot) to a much higher level than is expected by most hunters. |
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