Meaning of Name: Kyle is an ecologist, so Larch was named after the Larch tree species.

Special Talents: She was a little Houdini when we first got her... but she seems to be growing out of her antics.

Larch is our second Spinone. Our first Spinone, Saffron, was so wonderful that we wanted to get her a "sister". At Birdsboro, our goal is to produce great dual-purpose dogs. Dual-purpose means that the dogs excel in both hunting and have correct conformation. Larch is the product of a litter that was planned with this same goal in mind. Larch is out of Zola, a top-winning show dog that can also hunt, and Brasch, a great looking Spinone that is also the youngest Spinone ever to attain both his Master Hunter (MH) from the AKC and his Versatile Championship (VC) from NAVHDA (these are the two highest titles a Spinone can earn in the hunting venue and are an amazing accomplishment).

Larch the Show Dog

Larch just began her show career at seven months. On her second day out, she took Best of Opposite Sex over a special. We are very excited about little Larch's potential, as is her breeder. Larch has a very correct, harsh Spinone coat that requires no grooming other than very occasional burr removal. Here are some pictures of Larch hanging out at the show at seven months old being stacked by her breeder, Kay McLeeland.

Larch the Birddog

Larch has just had a few encounters with birds so far, and from the start she was a natural. She has a great nose and took right to tracking. With her pedigree, we know she'll be a dynamo in the field when she grows up. We look forward to great times ahead hunting with her.

Pictures of Larch

Some adorable Larch puppy moments at three and four weeks of age...