IDAHO HUNTING DOGS - Idaho German Shorthaired Pointer Breeders

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About IDAHO HUNTING DOGS

At Idaho Hunting Dogs, our goal is to breed very conformationally correct GSP's that are also very birdy, and with loving personalities. Pups have TONS of natural instinct. All puppies are vet checked, current on shots by a licensed veterinarian, tails, dewclaws & worming done and pre-registered with AKC. Written Guarantee. Shipping available weather permitting. All of our dogs have had their hips certified by OFA and eyes certified by CERF. We take great pride in producing healthy happy puppies.

All of our puppies are born in the house and raised in the house to get them used to a home's general sights, sounds and chaos plus of course, lots of hugs and kisses. They are handled from the time they are born until they go to their new owners at 8 weeks. They are exposed to lots of different sounds, textures, and environments. These are definitely family dogs for the home that "turn on" in the field for an incredible hunting partner; however, we encourage some form of puppy social /obedience class for new puppies and their families. We do not raise "kennel" dogs. We have 6 GSP's and they all live in the house with us. They are like our children. Some people have many kids, we have 4-legged kids to bring enjoyment to our lives :)

All of our dogs are great in the field as well as outstanding family members.

  1. Roscoe is a nice male with awesome style. He is put together very well. Roscoe is a direct son ofDC, VC, 2nd RU 2013 National WGDC Gambles Sam Man MH, VCX, UT PR I RDI. Sam's father is HOFDC AFC 3x NSTRA CH Gamble's Odyssey Fritz MH RD VCX UT Prize II. Other dogs to mention: DC/AFC Sam Saint Max MH, 3x NSTRA Ch Gamble's Low Country Miss, DC/AFC Kuzhaar's Ruger V Haven SH, DC Oddyssey's Saint Blitz MH, DC Hillhaven's Hustler, NSTRA CH Gretta Garbo Gamble MH plus so many other accomplished dogs.  Roscoe is an amazing young dog, that real once in a lifetime animal. He was an impressive pup right out of the gate! We feel Roscoe got his parents field ability and conformation. Roscoe is a bird-finding machine in the field and a true lover in the house.
  2. Emma was born August 31, 2014. Her pedigree speaks for itself.  She is a beautiful liver girl.  Her Mom, IHD's Woody's Gorgeous George JH - "Gorge" is out of  Madison & Splitter (a Fritz x Dutchess pup). She has some awesome dogs in her pedigree ie. DC Eagle Ridge Royal Magnitude MH, DC Nmk's Shining Star-V Rugerheim MH, DC Rugerheim's Bit Of Bourbon, BIS/BISS/NSC Can Ch DC Nmk's Brittania V Sibelstein, 2x NFC DC Leibmeister's Roll Tide, NAFC FC AFC Beier's Evolution, Esser's Chick HOF (Ger) as well as lots of American and German dogs.  We are expecting incredible things from this little girl :)
  3. Liesel is our first Deutsch Kurzhaar out of Kalins Kennel. She is a super young dog!! This is a real nice pup out of several titled dogs. Ilo Vom Osterberg (DEU) DA VJP69 S1 BTR , Liesa Vom Osterberg FDJR, DERBY PRIZE I, VJP (69 PTS), AZP PRIZE I, V2, Tasco Vom Osterberg D1 S1 CAC BOB BTR CACIB BIS BOG SJ LN, Fraya Vom Osterberg D1 BTR AZP1,  and Anne Vom Osterberg D1 S1 LN RES CAC . They are bred for NATURAL ABILITY and CONFORMATION. She is registered with the DK as well as Amerian Kennel Club and Canadian Kennel Club. She is from superior German lines, making them some of the best in world. Along with the drive and desire to work comes the calmness and mannerly dogs you want to have around the house. Quiet in the house, they get along with people and children well, as well as other pets Check out her pedigree at http://www.idahohuntingdogs.com/LieselPedigree.html and you will see why we are so excited to breed to this girl!

Don't miss out on one of these Dual Quality pups. Please visit our website for more information: www.IdahoHuntingDogs.com or call evenings 208-681-6127. Email us at cheryl@idahohuntingdogs.com.

Thanks for your interest in our pups!!

Blake and Cheryl Stephenson

Shelley, ID

 

Hunting Dog Breeds Raised
German Shorthaired Pointer
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Cheryl Stephenson
Po Box 404,
Ashton, Idaho 83420
Breeding quality gun dogs for over 25 years.
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Submitted by: Ryan Smidt on Aug 11, 2023
I waited just over a year to write this review to really see what we had in our dog. Its hard not to rate any puppy with their cute faces a 5/5 in the first six months haha. Our dog Diesel is from Roscoe and Liesel. First I will start with family life, then field life, the breeder, then training and how we have found to keep him happy.

Diesel is a fantastic animal. At home he is gentle and kind with our children, he is obedient and a great family dog. He is not food or toy territorial with our children and other dog. He is outside a lot as he has access to our yard at all times, and is a pleasure in the yard. We have neighbors that have dogs that constantly bark, Diesel is not a barker. He does have a bark, and it a big deep bark, but he does not use it often. He will use it as a protector, which is perfect, because that is a dogs roll in my mind. He was quick to potty train, is crate trained, and continues to be in his crate for sleeping. We walks on a leash great and most of the time I have him off leash but in the heel command and he stay with me throughout the neighborhood. He is also trained to release from heel so when we get to the field he doesn't just take off. He has to be released from heel. Once you do, he is a rocket and its neat to see how fast he is. Place trained so when need him to calm, or when we are eating, he is in his place. He loves other dogs, and other people, and does well meeting new people/dogs. He still gets excited but for the most part able to contain it. Again he is just barely one. He loves to play fetch with the kids, chase dragon flies in the back yard, play hide and seek, and just sniff the air if out by himself, etc. Just a great family animal.

In the field, he shines. Again he is just over a year, so he isn't fully polished yet, but he is ready for his first bird season come fall. Where he is in his training given his age, he is right on track for where were expect him to be. He whoa's on command, hold whoa, points, holds point, honors other dogs point and retrieve, he retrieves very well, is confident and bold, has no issues going into thick brush/water and is just at home in the working field. He has a strong nose, and has learned old vs new sent. He has a great range gauge and does not go to far and consistently checks where you are moving and moves with you in the field. We do use a dog colar with tracking just in case, but when toned (not vibrate or shock) he comes right to you. He has zero gun shyness, and once we pick up that shotgun, he is all business. He loves to be in the field working and hunting.

Training Diesel has been a pleasure. He really tries to please. He is a quick learner, he is smart and gets things in a few reps, then just needs reinforcement to drive it home. Once he realizes what the expectation is and what it is you want him to do, he is quick to adapt. We have trained him diligently, and we moved when he was about eight months old, so during our move we didn't want to lose any ground so we did send him for training during our move. When we picked him up to quote our trainer, "thats a lot of dog, its been a while since i have had a good one like that." Now I didn't know if he was being kind and says that to all his clients, but when he asked if I would be interested in breeding Diesel (not that that is my intention at all) because he "has all the right stuff" I believe he truly meant it. He has been a gun dog trainer for greater than 20 years and came highly recommended.

Idaho Hunting Dogs: The Breeder
It is obvious that Cherly lovers her dogs. She has high character, and expects her dogs to go to great homes. You can tell she cares about the sire and dam, and also the puppies born. She has full body examinations completed on the parents, and guarantees a clean bill of health for the pups. With that there is the expectation of proper nutrition and vitamins given to the dog by the new owners. She is a responsible breeder, and in the contract it outlines expectations of care for your new pup. She was great to communicate with and it was fun watching the dogs grow up on camera while we waited to take ours home. She has been doing this for a long time, and it shows.

Overall, Diesel has been an amazing dog. We love him to death. he is a great family/house dog and a workhorse in the field. His only limitation in performance is really our limitation as trainers. We are very excited to have him in our home and working fields with him for as long as we can have him. He is just the best.

This next part is for those who are new to GSPs as we were and we did a lot of research before buying the breed. We did so with the intention of having a great family dog that is also a great hunter. Diesel fits the bill on both accounts. He needs his exercise, and a good dog is a tired dog. So with any GSP, make sure you have the time to exercise and train you pup because they have all the potential in the world. We typically take Diesel out in the morning for about an hour (escalated to this as he tolerated while growing. First we had him it was 10-15 min). Half training, half just having fun (training should be fun too). He has our second dog to wrestle with and five kids to keep him busy the rest of the day. Usually after work I will also play fetch with him for 20-30 min. I have been told you are not supposed to wrestle with your gun dogs, but I can't help it and we typically have a wrestling match at some point during the day. (We do not play tug of war as that can lead to bird delivery issues). These dogs have energy for days. Not only do they need the physical stimulation, but the need the mind stimulation as well. This breed is absolutely amazing, and we plan on getting another GSP from Idaho Hunting Dog Kennel in about a year when Diesel is fine tuned. They are amazing dogs, and we are so happy we got Diesel and a GSP breed, but they have taken more time (not slow learning, but need the exercise, thus extra time) than other breeds we have had. Please consider this when selecting the breed. They will reward you with tons of love, joy and performance but it takes time and investment on your part as the dog owner.
Submitted by: Gabriel saenz on Mar 06, 2023
Cherly does an amazing job with her dogs and it really shows how much she loves them and the energy she puts into them. I bought my puppy doc in November of 2021 and he’s turned out to be a great hunter. He has a great personality and lots of drive.
Submitted by: Betsy Reali on Feb 28, 2023
Lovely dogs! I have purchased two pups from Idaho Hunting Dogs. My first pup will be 14 this year. My young pup is 18 months. Both dogs extremely healthy and arrived to the Seattle area via Alaska Airlines. Both pups arrived in crates with food, bedding and a toy ??. The older dog titled as a AKC Master Hunter and loves to hunt. The young dog has been hunting on pheasants at 12 months and pointed, flushed and retrieved two pheasants on natural ability.
All around great dogs.
Submitted by: Leigh D'Antonio on Feb 23, 2023
We have acquired 3 German Shorthair puppies from Cheryl Stephenson of Idaho Hunting Dogs. The first was Chesapeake in 2008; the second was Cappitola in 2020; and Sierra in 2022. Our beloved "Chessie" passed away in 2021,but we are loving and enjoying "Cappi" and Sierra ages 2 and 6 months. All 3 of our dogs have been healthy, beautiful and lots of fun. Cheryl Stephenson is an excellent and caring breeder.
Submitted by: Dave Woods on Feb 18, 2023
Cheryl seems to be very dedicated to advancing the breed. The shorthair pup I purchased from her is very birdy and is everything that she advertises. She also makes sure that her owners are conscientious dog owners.
Submitted by: Glenn Stone on Feb 18, 2023
I bought my puppy from Cheryl over 6 years ago. She was money well spent. She is wonderful around the house and awesome in the field. She had a litter last year and I kept 3 of the puppies to raise and plan on keeping one. Can’t decide which to keep. They are all like their mother. 6 years after buying my puppy from Cheryl she still helps me if I have any questions. I would not hesitate to buy a puppy form Idaho hunting dogs.
Submitted by: Michael and Peppi Fowler on Feb 18, 2023
Just the best of the best! We had our Dakota for just shy of 16 years. Our Lexi is just turned 10 and both are/were the most loving sweet dogs! It is a reflection on their breeder, who by the way stays in contact with you forever.
Submitted by: Laurie Arnold on Feb 18, 2023
Cheryl was fantastic. Her willingness to communicate to answer questions, give great suggestions, and work with me on a timeline to pick up my new puppy was above and beyond what I could have asked for. Cheryl takes the extra time to video from birth through puppy pickup. Her expertise and knowledge were evident from our first conversation. I would highly recommend getting one of her puppies.
Submitted by: Michelle Aldi on Feb 18, 2023
Cheryl is an amazing breeder and truly loves all her dogs. We have had several GSPs and our newest puppy Jax from Cheryl is the sweetest puppy and a great retriever already. Cheryl stays in touch and makes sure every puppy has a great forever home. Highly recommend!!
Submitted by: Joy Davis on Feb 17, 2023
I bought my first puppy from Cheryl more than 15 years ago. My dogs are incredible. I cannot recommend them enough. Feel free to call me if you want to verify anything. Joy Davis.
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