Welcome to CrossPoint Kennel!
Who are we?
We are a kennel dedicated to producing the best German Shorthaired Pointer companion gundogs that we can. In order to achieve our mission of producing the very best GSP companion gundogs - we began our journey by selecting stock from and breeding to some of the best bloodlines in the country. With this devotion to seeking out top bloodlines since 2011, today we are blessed to be able to say that all of our breeding stock - Males & Females are:
As of July 2022, our kennel has produced:
- 1. At least 25% Hall of Fame bloodline (some as much as 5/8ths Hall of Fame bloodline)
- 2. The direct offspring (get) or grand-get of a National Field Champion or Runner-Up NFC
- 3. Have OFA certified hips of either Good or Excellent
As of July 2022, our kennel has produced:
- > One Registry of Merit (ROM) inductee - our foundation bitch, Impressive Kazoya Rusty Mia Reduxx MH
- > Two (2) Dual Champions / Field Champions
- > Three (3) Show Champions
- > Five (5) Master Hunters (two included Sr. Hunter titles along the way)
- > One Certified Therapy Dog / Canine Good Citizen
- > One (1) Senior Hunter
- > One (1) National Dock Diving champion
- > One (1) NAVHDA Natural Ability Prize 1 dog (112 pt. perfect score)
- > Dozens of great family members and hunting companions
What do we mean by "companion gundogs"?
The pups you get from us should be easy to live with, easy to train and give you years of enjoyment in the field as a top-performing bird dog.
What do we mean by "easy to live with"?
- Our dogs should be calm in the house, perfectly content to lie under the kitchen table, lie under your desk, lie by you on the couch, sleep during the day, etc. - without bouncing off the walls or needing 2 hours of daily exercise to be able to tolerate them in the home.
- Sure - as a puppy, they will have plenty of energy and require some attention. But as adults, the dogs you get from us should be very quiet and content in your house or in an outside kennel.
- This is something that we specifically breed for.
How do we produce these types of "easy to live with" dogs?
It's in the genetics. The matron of all our current females was very calm in the house, naturally steady to wing-shot-and-fall, and she passed those traits on to her daughters. When I breed to an outside male, I want to know that they are likewise calm, even-tempered, and easy to live with.
My up and coming males live in the house on a rotational basis. They are absolutely well-mannered in the house, no marking issues, no hyper-activity. Let's face it, a dog that is hyper alert all the time in the house simply makes everyone either tired or on edge. That is not what we want. The house is a place to relax. Sure, they may go to the window to watch a squirrel that is right outside eating from the bird feeders; but, otherwise, they should mostly be content to lay down while inside the home.
My up and coming males live in the house on a rotational basis. They are absolutely well-mannered in the house, no marking issues, no hyper-activity. Let's face it, a dog that is hyper alert all the time in the house simply makes everyone either tired or on edge. That is not what we want. The house is a place to relax. Sure, they may go to the window to watch a squirrel that is right outside eating from the bird feeders; but, otherwise, they should mostly be content to lay down while inside the home.
What do we mean by "easy to train"?
- Our dogs are very biddable. They want to please. This desire to learn, and do what is desired of them also comes from their genetics.
- They are smart. It generally only takes a few times of showing them what you want - or do not want them to do before they understand.
- These all have strong natural retrieving instincts.
- Some are natural bakers . But, backing (or honoring) is an area that we've had to train on more than most areas. Most other bird dog expectations were developed through through easy training / showed up very naturally in our stock.
What do we mean by "top-performing bird dog"?
- My philosophy is to only breed my females after they have achieved a Master Hunter or Field Champion title - and then breed them to some of the top males in the country.
- By "top males" - the males will either have a performance title, or be the son of a NFC or RU-NFC / Hall of Fame GSP. Many times, I have driven up to 13 hours "one way" to breed to top sires from some of the best bloodlines in the country. That is where our stock gets their high performance and great temperament from.
What does this breeding philosophy mean to you?
- By insisting that our females achieve a performance title, then you know that they have both the natural ability and the mental toughness to absorb the training required to be recognized as an AKC Master Hunter or Field Champion.
- Also - you may note that all of my breeding stock have their hips OFA certified, with one as "Good", and three as "Excellent".
- By selectively breeding to high-performing males from proven bloodlines, you can have confidence that you are getting a thoughtfully planned, genetically sound German Shorthaired Pointer from CrossPoint Kennel.
- There is no "backyard" breeding in this stock. On both the sire and dam's side, you can be assured that the breedings were all planned going back several generations, as you will see a performance title on nearly every mating in the past six generations.
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