Abbe Lane Kennels - Michigan German Shorthaired Pointer Breeders

Rob & Judy were married in early 1970. Rob has hunted upland game and waterfowl for most of his 61 yrs. We purchased our first GSP in 1970, and a 2nd a few months later. The rest is history. We breed within AKC and Navhda standards. Our GSP's have very calm and biddable temperments. Our dogs possess excellent noses, strong desire, slammin points with natural retrieving ability from land and water. Our bloodlines include DC Hillhaven Hustler, DC Trekker V Grunbaum MH, DC Stradivarius Barouqe, CH Stradivarius Maximillen, DC Ruger V Haven, CH Stradivarius Holzstrom {Ciro} Snips Ticked Off Nstra 10 time winner. Zobel Vom Hegehaus, Zobel Vom Preglufer. Rob was recently made an Honorary Michigan Navhda Life Time Member by his chapter. We are proud to Host Navhda Training Days once a week at our kennel facility. All of our dogs come with a written guarantee covering health, temperment pointing and retrieving instinct. Puppies $800.00

German Shorthaired Pointer

Training, Stud Services

Rob & Judy Moerman
9222 West F Ave
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49009
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I picked up a female pup from Rob and Judy in the spring of 07 from a litter out of Zoie and Toby. Zoya has been an absolute dream to train and hunt with. I often get complimented on her wonderful temperment and ease around new people and other dogs. Through the past seasons she has just gotten better and I often find myself shaking my head and smiling at the things that she does in the field. Rob and Judy are top notch and so are their dogs. If you are looking for a new member to the family and an amazing partner in the field than look no farther.

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To anyone looking for a GSP pup. I cannot say enough about Rob and Judy and their kennel! They took the time to explain and answer ALL of my questions and are still helping me. My pup is a boy from Toby and Zoie and he is fantastic! Give them a call you will not be disappointed.

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The number doesn't go high enough - if we could we would give them a 10!! For being not only the best but surpassing what anyone would expect from a breeder!

We have owned two of Abbe Lane GSP's, and still have the boy - recently we lost the little girl at 9 years of age. She was the smartest - most loving dog - the biggest couch potato - easiest trained - both of our Shorthairs have been the best all around dogs we have ever owned. Ali was my assistant dog - would pick up anything that was dropped and bring it/hand it to me. She learned this in only 5 minutes at 4 months of age. This included metal objects as well!

Rob and Judy have been wonderful people - are fantastic breeders producing wonderful dogs. We would not have a problem getting another puppy from them, and highly recommend them to anyone wanting a personal gun dog in their home.

If you would like to contact us: lasnyder@up.net
any time we would be happy to tell you more about how wonderful Rob and Judy and their Abbe Lane Kennels are!

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In 1999, Rob and Judy provided us the opportunity to have two sisters out of Holzstrom's Hanna Of Abbe LN and Stradivarius Maximilien. The breeding with Hanna and Max produced two of the most intense Shorthairs that we have ever had the privilage of owning and working with. Great natural instinct, good conformation, outstanding temperment and wonderful Couch Potatos. We have had Shorthairs since 1980 and couldn't have asked for more.
Rob and Judy have a great program and are very willing to help with questions and have served as a valuable source of information for us over the years. They are fine folks that have made a good contribution to the breed. We will without a doubt stay in touch.

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Just a quick note for potential customers of Abbe Lane GSP's. My daughter, Hannah, handled Skye to her Junior Hunter title at the age of 7 months and has several walking Field Trial placements to her credit as well. Not bad for an 8 year old girl. In nearly 15 years of having Shorthairs as part of my family, I have not had a dog with more natural ability and trainability than I have with my GSP from Mr. and Mrs. Moerman. So far, she has been the perfect blend of drive/desire and cooperation. I can not recommend Abbe Lane Kennels enough.

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I found Rob thru a newspaper article and stopped to visit. As others have said, he loves his dogs. Be prepared to visit a while if you stop. Both he and Judy (wife) are wonderful folks and are breeding dogs for the right reasons.
I own two GSP's from Rob's line, both are super dogs and my only complaint is sometimes you have to wait for a year to get a pup. But you wont be disappointed.

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If you are looking for a great GSP, Abbe Lane is the place. Mr. and Mrs. Moerman are fantastic people and know how to take care of their customers. At only 14 weeks old, our puppy Skye is showing traits and behaviors that are nothing short of spectacular: retrieving on land AND water; staunch points on quail and pigeons; beautiful structure; good nose; boldness; drive and desire; friendliness toward new people; and intelligence. Our family could not be happier. Above all, Mr. and Mrs. Moerman are breeders that make you feel welcome at their kennel and go the extra mile to earn their customer's trust. We will be going back to Abbe Lane for our next GSP!

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Five years ago I purchased my first shorthair from Rob and have been happy ever since. In 2005 My dog Zeb passed the Navhda Invitational and has done
nothing but continue to get better. Zeb might be be a once in a life time dog or just one of many great dogs Rob produces either way he is the best dog I have ever owned.It is not uncommon for Zeb to retrieve a limit of ducks in the morning and point a limit of Grouse in the after noon.

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In 1999 we sold our house in Ann Arbor, Mich.,built a house in Presque Isle,Mich.& moved in early 2000.
In 2001 we met another couple, Tim & Sue Eyth who had just retired from a veterinary practice in WestBranch, Mich.& moved to Presque Isle.A few days later we were invited to their house where we met our first G.S.P,"Raisin",who came from Abbe Lane, what a wonderful, well behaved house pet.
As we got to know Tim & Sue we would baby sit for Raisin when they could not take her out of town with them.We became very attached to such a beautiful,perfectly well mannered house guest,who was so gentle around our 2 year old grand daughter when she would visit us at the same time as Raisin.In the fall,after hunting with Tim & Raisin,I had never seen a dog that loved to bird hunt as much as Raisin.
Bonnie, my wife started to agitate me for another dog,our last dog,a Border collie cross had died at 12 years old just before we retired & it had devastated me.I swore we would never,ever have another dog but in a weak moment to Bonnie's agitation I relented & she was off to the races to find a Raisin duplicate.
Bonnie contacted Rob & Judy at Abbe Lane(after all,what better place to start to find a Raisin duplicate)who just happened to have a litter due.We sent a deposit,got on the list & a couple of months later we were on our way to Kalamazoo to pick up Mya.
She is a beautiful G.S.P,has taken over our house,our lives,loves people,has a wonderful personality & gets along very well with other dogs,Bonnie says she is priceless.At 4 months she was showing lots of interest in birds & trying to put the sneak on squirrels,doves & all manner of critters,now at 7 months she is pointing grouse.We believe Mya will grow into a good bird dog,hopefully as great as Raisin,she has already settled into being a wonderful house pet & she cetainly lives up to everything that Rob & Judy claim in their ads.about their dogs being well adjusted.
If you wish to get in touch with us about our experience with Rob & Judy at Abbe Lane,please feel free to e-mail us at dhorsfield@core.com.
Dave & Bonnie Horsfield

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We purchased our first dog from Rob & Judy in 2003. We had just lost our shorthair to a dog attack and were devastated. We started looking into different kennels and knew we didn't need to look any further once we found Abbe Lane. The facilities were so clean and the dogs all had friendly family temperaments. Rob showed us the dogs and all of their training, certification, NAHVDA scores, etc. We were impressed. What really peaked our interest was the enthusiasm and sincerity that both of them spoke with. After breeding shorthairs for 30+ years we were amazed that they could still get that excited about discussing dogs. These are people who are in it for the love of the breed and doing right by them. So many breeders seem to be in it for the money or the prestiege. Not Rob & Judy. Their dogs are such a great deal. Affordable, reliable, instinctual, and loving. Everywhere we go we get stopped and questioned about our dogs. They are such great spokesmen for the breed. Luger is our 3 year old (a Toby/Loki male) and is not only a phenomenal hunter but he has such a wonderful temperament that he has his certification in therapy. We wanted to get another dog from Abbe Lane and in May 2006 picked up our little Bullet (a Toby/Kess male). That year was difficult for us as we were in transition moving back to PA from MI and it took us 9 months to relocate. We didn't get as much time in training as we usually do and we weren't sure how far along Bullet would be come hunting season. We shouldn't have worried. Bullet is so instinctual, we were amazed. He's a natural pointer and retriever, he even held steady to shot. We hunt the dogs on mostly pheasant, but Luger has retrieved all kinds of birds, fowl, and small game. Rob & Judy have truly bred and kept the 'versatile' in this versatile breed.
We would like to thank Rob & Judy for such wonderful dogs. Our boys are not only hunting dogs but special members of our family.

Please contact us if we can provide any further information. gundogm@verizon.net

Jim & Faith Ryan
White Haven, PA

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