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Northwoods Bird Dogs has started and finished dogs for sale. These are dogs that have either been selected from the breeding program or purchased and trained at Northwoods Bird Dogs.

Why buy a trained dog from Northwoods Bird Dogs?
• We are professional grouse dog breeders and trainers.
• We know how to develop puppies.
• We listen to your requirements and do our best to match you with the right dog.
• We work with new owners to make the transition smooth.
• We guarantee our dogs because your satisfaction is important.

 


Spring Garden Redhot - whelped 6/2/2003

Mud is a powerfully built, orange-and-white English setter male that weighs 55 lbs. He is a veteran grouse dog--the kind that is seldom for sale. He has had hundreds of grouse and woodcock flushed over his points and is force-trained to retrieve. Mud has been worked on birds and conditioned all summer and is ready to hunt  right now. His pedigree is filled with top-notch grouse dogs.

Mud is owned by one of our clients who has hunted grouse and woodcock over him for about 25 days per season. We are brokering this sale so please
Contact Us for more information.


Spring Garden Redhot pedigree (pdf)


Ranger - whelped 2/25/09 (SOLD)

Ranger is a tri-color male with an affectionate disposition. He is a good-sized, strong puppy and should weigh about 50 pounds as an adult. He is the spitting image of his sire and already a focused bird-finder at his young age. His hips have been x-rayed and look great.  Ranger has had field work and has been started on obedience training. He should be ready to have some birds shot over him this fall. See our Advanced Puppy description below for more information.

Ranger is owned by a client of ours who bought him as a puppy. He has been in our Puppy Program since June. We are brokering the sale for this client so please
Contact Us for more information.


Ranger pedigree (pdf)


Northwoods Porter - whelped 1/5/09 (SOLD)

Porter is a well-built, tri-color male with the soft honey coloration of his dam. He has an even mask on his left side and his body is mostly white with little ticking. We expect him to weigh about 45 pounds as an adult.

He is leggy and athletic with a strong, easy gait. He has an excellent nose, naturally staunch and backs and is beautiful and lofty on point. He displays plenty of endurance along with heat tolerance and will pick up a dead bird and carry it.  He also has the wonderful disposition of his sire and dam. His preliminary OFA evaluation is Excellent. See our Advanced Puppy description below for more information.  Please Contact Us for more information.


Northwoods Porter pedigree (pdf)

Northwoods Porter


Northwoods Lager - whelped 1/5/09 (SOLD)

Lager is a big, handsome tri-color male.  He has an even patch on his left side and his right ear is black. He has a fairly white body with little ticking. We expect him to weigh about 50 pounds as a adult. He is leggy and athletic with a strong, easy gait. He has an excellent nose, naturally staunch and backs and is beautiful and lofty on point. He displays plenty of endurance along with heat tolerance and will pick up a dead bird and carry it.  He also has the wonderful disposition of his sire and dam. His preliminary OFA evaluation is Good. See our Advanced Puppies description below for more information.  Please Contact Us for more information.


Northwoods Lager pedigree (pdf)

Northwoods Lager


Blue Spirit - whelped 4/16/06 (SOLD)

Spirit is a thirty-one pound, black-and-white setter female with an even mask and lively dark brown eyes. She is an exciting, hard-hunting wild bird finder who has the ability to pin her birds. She has beautiful style running—smooth and strong. Spirit points with exceptional loftiness and she is a natural backer.  She is steady to wing and shot, but does not retrieve. We started using her on guided hunts this past fall and killed as many grouse over her as any other dog in our string. She is a sweetheart around the kennel and gets along extremely well with all her kennel mates. Her hips are OFA good. Please Contact Us for more information.


Blue Spirit pedigree (pdf)


Dogs For Sale Information
Trained dogs from Northwoods Bird Dogs are priced according to their level of development, training and potential. Listed below are specific levels and prices.

Advanced Puppies (approximately 6 months old)
Advanced Puppies at Northwoods Bird Dogs have been exposed to numerous live birds, hours of yard and field work and socialized with people and other dogs. They have been accustomed to gunfire and have had birds shot for them. They have been crate trained and have spent time on a stakeout chain. Advanced Puppies have been introduced to basic obedience. They have been raised with a consistent routine and ample exercise.

The focus has been on the development of their genetic abilities. At this age, temperament, physical build, level of desire and natural instincts can be more readily assessed. The purchase of Advanced Puppies increases the odds that they possess the qualities owners are seeking. Advanced Puppies are normally available in summer or early fall and start at $2,000.

Started Dogs (approximately 12 months old)
Started Dogs have continued to develop from Advanced Puppies. They have had plentiful bird contact and had more birds shot over them. They have experienced their first season of wild bird hunting. They have been introduced to backing, encouraged to naturally retrieve and started staunchness training. Started Dogs have been introduced to obedience commands in the yard such as whoa, here and kennel and have been conditioned to low-level ecollar stimulation. Started Dogs are normally available in late spring and start at $3,000.

Gun Dogs (approximately 1 ½ - 2 years old)
Gun Dogs are ready to go hunting. They hold point until the bird is flushed, back another dog on point, stop to flush, hunt for dead birds and handle in control. Some might retrieve, either naturally or trained. Gun Dogs have completed obedience work and been finished with the ecollar. They have had at least one season of wild bird hunting. Gun Dogs are normally available in summer or early fall and start at $4,500.

Finished Grouse Dogs (3 years-of-age and up)
Northwoods Bird Dogs has Finished Grouse Dogs available occasionally. These superb dogs are the epitome of a fully trained and experienced dog for the discerning grouse hunter. Please contact us for availability and price.

Guarantee
Dogs are guaranteed to pass their OFA hip exam (score fair, good or excellent) at 24 months. They are also guaranteed against any congenital eye or hearing defects to the age of 24 months.

Buying a Dog from Northwoods Bird Dogs
Trained dogs from Northwoods Bird Dogs are occasionally available or may be ordered on a reserved basis. To reserve a trained dog, a deposit is required.

Owners who pick up their dogs at Northwoods Bird Dogs are required to pay Minnesota state sales tax. If owners are unable to pick up their dogs at the kennel, additional costs associated with airline shipping, acquisition of a health certificate and a shipping crate are incurred.

References are available upon request.

 
 
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