Gun Dog Breeder Reviews for Liberty Griffons
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Submitted by: Morrison on Jan 12, 2024
Our Yara is such a smart girl. She is friendly and has been excellent with other dogs as well as new people. She has plenty of energy and a great nose, but she is still calm and gentle when we are enjoying family time. We are really excited to see how she does pheasant hunting because she has shown so much intelligence in practicing so far. She also has a really goofy personality!
Submitted by: P. Schneider on Jun 26, 2023
Gene was wonderful to work with to add a new member to our family. He communicated timely and clearly breeds top notch WPG's. Finnegan is a very smart and handsome puppy. We expect to have many wonderful years with him.
Submitted by: Jacob and Sarah Chinnery on Jun 25, 2023
Such a great experience with Liberty Griffons. Gene was super kind, knowledgeable and loves his dogs. Gene educated us on the breed and their needs, and was / continues to be so helpful. Our griff is so smart and funny! We just love her. If we are lucky enough, we’ll get some land and a couple more griffs from Liberty Griffons. Highly recommend Gene. Thanks again!
Submitted by: Jim Kolba on Dec 02, 2022
We had absolutely wonderful experience. We cannot say enough good things about Gene and our new puppy hank. We will definitely be contacting Liberty Griffons in the future if we decide on getting another puppy.
Kolba family
Submitted by: Mark moore on Nov 21, 2022
Dealing with Gene was great. He met me three hours from his house to deliver Maddie my pup. She is a healthy beautiful example of the breed. She is coming along in her bird training and one of the easiest dogs I’ve ever had around the house. Super smart and house broken from day one.
Submitted by: Trist and Lisa Bycroft on Nov 16, 2022
Liberty was very responsive in communicating. He allowed us to meet both parents and let us take time in choosing the right puppy.

They provided lots of good information in their puppy packet and sent our sweet girl home with everything she would need to settle in to our family including a leash, toys, bowls and food.

Our puppy is healthy and active with good hunting instincts. She is not gun shy but is bold and curious. Just the way we like them.
Submitted by: Tim on Nov 15, 2022
We just got an eight week old female Griffon, she is very smart and well mannered. We think she is going to be very easy to train as she is picking up on little things we are exposing her to. Breeder met us part way and had a puppy packet and a lot of information with dog plus harness, leash and toys. Great experience.
Submitted by: Victoria Stickel on Nov 14, 2022
Liberty Griffons is a top rate breeder of Griffons, which shows in every aspect of the Griffon dogs and pups he raises. The quality of care and the abundant love for each one of his dogs and their puppies is evident from the moment you reach out to Gene. The care, concern and connection he makes throughout the purchases process ensures a top-quality experience from start to finish with the end result being a happy, confident, intelligent, healthy puppy. I Love my little Nelli's loving snuggly personality, she couldn't be a better fit for me. Do your research on the forever breed you want, and if your conclusion is that a Griffon is the breed for you, I would STRONGLY suggest meeting Gene and purchasing from LIBERTY GRIFFONS. Gene is a sincere and wonderful person. I would be proud to be thought of by him as not just an owner of one of his offspring pups but a friend as well.
Submitted by: Jordan K on Sep 19, 2020
We had an excellent experience with Gene at Fiji Island Griffs. Gene was always quick to respond when we had questions. It’s not uncommon to get follow up communication from Gene checking up on our pup either. It shows that he really cares about what he is doing.

I would recommend Gene and Fiji Island Griffs to anyone in my family if they are looking for a Griff.
Submitted by: Jen Maness on Sep 18, 2020
Gene was so great to work with! This was our first time getting a dog through a breeder. Gene was super responsive to our questions and made the whole process seamless! Our dog, Gunner has been such a great addition to our family and we can't get enough of him. I would highly recommend Gene and his puppies:)
Submitted by: Walt and Anne Kitchin on Apr 08, 2020
Gene is fantastic! He delivered to us a wonderful puppy who we are already in love with. He went the extra mile(s) to make sure we were satisfied. Not just service with a smile but with a hearty laugh. I would recommend him to anyone who wants a WHPG!
Submitted by: Lorrie Lovvorn on Apr 07, 2020
Gene was wonderful through the whole process of getting our Griff puppy. He is very knowledgeable about the breed, was always quick to respond with answers to any questions we had, and sent us pictures and updates regularly. Gene is a wonderful breeder, and it is obvious that he takes great pride in caring for his dogs. We are so happy with our Griff. She is a beautiful, healthy, smart puppy, and she has a great temperament. She has been a wonderful addition to our family, and I highly recommend Gene to anyone who is interested in the WPG.
Submitted by: Julie Sewell on Apr 07, 2020
Gene was professional, prompt, friendly and truly cares the puppies get a good home! We were so happy with our experience with Gene. Prompt to answer all emails, texts and phone calls. Couldn’t have been more pleased or asked for a better experience getting our girl! Will refer to friends and family. Truly a great experience!
Submitted by: Mandy Kearney on Mar 23, 2020
Gene is the best! He kept our family in touch with the pups since day 1, sending videos and pictures every week. We picked up our pup, Sailor, two weeks ago and she has been such a great dog. She is healthy and happy and we couldn't have asked for a better experience with Gene, we highly recommend!
Submitted by: Branden & Karen Miller on Mar 20, 2020
Our family is incredibly pleased with our Griff! We received a healthy, beautiful, intelligent male puppy. At 9 weeks he has learned the sit command, only awakens once during the night for a potty break and is learning to walk correctly on a leash. He is extremely fun loving and active. It’s obvious that he was well loved and taken care of during the first few weeks of his life. Thank you Gene -Liberty Griffons/Fiji Island Griffs!
Submitted by: Stacy Barnhart on Dec 19, 2019
Gene was so great to work with! He provided us updates and pics regularly. He is so knowledgeable about the breed and provided us with so much information. Our Lilly, 6 months, is the perfect puppy!! She was easily potty trained and is the perfect addition to our family!!
Submitted by: Phil DeLoriea on Nov 04, 2019
Gene provided us with a happy healthy puppy. He loves his dogs and takes very good care of them. He made sure our pup was going to a loving home.
He welcomed us into his home when we came to pick a puppy and again when we took our pup home.
All the AKC paperwork went through without a problem. He also provided some puppy food and toys when we took our pup home.
Our dog is now 2 years old and is an excellent example of a Grif.
I have zero regrets about getting our dog from Gene.
Submitted by: Richard Snyder on Oct 02, 2019
Gene was a pleasure to work with. Our puppy is amazing. I highly recommend Gene and Fiji Griffs!!
Submitted by: Rex Lynch on Sep 28, 2019
Gene was so wonderful to work with from the first time I called and I called multiple times. He kept us informed and up to date on our puppy, DJ. Our puppy is absolutely perfect and we couldn’t of had a better experience. This is my first WPG and couldn’t be more pleased with the breed. He is informative and extremely knowledgeable of this breed. Thank you Gene!
Submitted by: Gary Caudill on Sep 13, 2019
Gene was great to work with. Very responsive, had answers to all my questions (and I had a lot), very personable, and it’s very obvious he loves and takes great care of his dogs. Our new girl Echo, is very healthy and has a great personality and temperament and has fit right in as our 3rd griff.

I highly recommend Gene and his dogs.
Submitted by: Carrie Ward on Sep 12, 2019
We got Harley, our first Wirehaired Pointing Griffon puppy, from Gene with Fiji Island Griffs when she was 8 weeks old. He was fantastic to work with - he patiently answered all our questions, gave us great advice, worked with us on our schedule for pick out/up and continues to give us a lot of support as we grow with our puppy. We appreciate the knowledge he has shared with us. You can see the love he has for his Griffs.
Submitted by: Tim Keeney on Feb 23, 2019
We picked up our second Griff from Gene two weeks ago; a beautiful 11 week old (as of today) female we've named Pepper. She has settled in well with our 10 month old Griff (also a female Fiji Islands Griff from Gene) and is getting into a routine. Both dogs have great dispositions and get along well with each other and our 13+ year old Labrador Retriever. Pepper got her second round of shots and a big thumbs up from our vet a couple of days after we brought her home. She is smart, affectionate, curious, and playful and we're really enjoying her!
Submitted by: cassie Lawrence on Feb 08, 2019
Gene is an awesome guy! Super informative with a definite love for the breed. if you are looking for a Grif I would highly recommend Gene and his beautiful dogs!
Submitted by: Bo kroener on Feb 08, 2019
Gene was nothing short of fantastic to deal with. I could tell the first time I spoke with him he was trustworthy and truly cared for his dogs and the breed. I look forward to seeing gene and getting another puppy in the future.
Submitted by: David Diana on Feb 07, 2019
Gene truly loves his dogs and you see it in his puppies. He spends time with his new puppy family’s to get them ready for your pup. My wife’s a Vet and is weary of breeders but she gives Gene high praise as a dedicated breeder. Highly recommend Fiji Griffs you can’t go wrong.
Submitted by: Erin on Feb 07, 2019
Gene was so wonderful to work with from day 1. He kept us informed and up to date on our puppy, Charlie. Our puppy is absolutely perfect and we couldn’t of had a better experience. He is informative and extremely knowledgeable of this breed. Thank you Gene!
Submitted by: Tim Keeney on Aug 20, 2018
After researching Griffons and a number of breeders in the midwest, I contacted Gene before Mila was bred and stopped by to visit her and his two other Griffs. He was very accommodating and then kept me updated on the breeding and pregnancy. I visited our pup 8 days after she was born and then we picked her up at about 9.5 weeks old. Gene kept us updated with photos and videos during the early weeks of her life. Sadie is almost 12 weeks old now and has settled into our home with no problems at all. She has had only 1/2 an accident in the house (she squatted and I picked her up and got her outside with only a few drops on the floor) and has developed a great routine for meals and "doing her business;" remarkable so such a young dog. She gets along well with our 13 year old female yellow Lab and has a delightful personality; curious, smart, and energetic while still willing to cuddle and have her tummy rubbed...a lot! She is compliant with personal care (checking eyes, ears, mouth, paws, nails) and grooming. She has also learned to sit on command and is becoming accustomed to walking on a leash (though it's early for that). We're looking forward to starting obedience training with Sadie and to her being a part of our family for many years. In fact, I suspect we'll be seeing Gene for another pup when our older Lab departs for the great beyond (if that's okay with you, Gene!).
Submitted by: Sharon on Jan 29, 2018
We have purchased two Griffs from Gene and couldn’t be happier. Our first griff is now almost 3 years old and is the best dog we have ever owned. She has an excellent temperament and is extraordinarily smart. We recently purchased our second pup from Gene and she, just like Sheila, is intelligent, has a perfect disposition and is fearless. Like typical Griffs, both girls are fun loving and goofy, but are fiercely loyal.
The process of purchasing the dogs was extraordinarily easy and Gene is wonderful about communicating and sharing pictures. We highly recommend him if you are thinking of purchasing a griff in the future.
Submitted by: Trevor Branch on Dec 27, 2017
Gene was an absolute pleasure to buy our puppy from. He was very accommodating and always quick to answer questions. He sent pictures and shared videos while our pup was still with her mama. The puppy package was also very thorough, from registration forms to the food sample the puppy is used to. I could tell he cared not only about the pups, but us as well. Our pup quickly became a treasured member of our family.
Submitted by: Bridget Prenosil on Dec 26, 2017
We had a great experience with getting our puppy from Fiji Islands. He is healthy, crate and potty trained easy, was pointing from day 1, and is a good family member. We are happy we chose to work with Gene!
Submitted by: Hayley Cross on Dec 26, 2017
Gene was great to work with! He breeds beautiful, health, well cared for puppies. Gene was very flexible with us finding a time to pick up our puppy. He has provided us with plenty of info on the breed and raising a new puppy. Truman is a great addition to our family.
Submitted by: Barb Schettek on Jun 02, 2017
Wonderful breeder. Gene answered all my
Questions and sent all info. Our pup Lunta is so
smart , inquisitive, loves to retrieve, especially birds.
Can't wait to get her in the woods. Thank you Gene
for such a wonderful girl. I recommend Liberty Griffons
highly. Barb & Family
Submitted by: Johnie & Dee Rollins on Feb 08, 2016
Our breeder, Gene Rachinsky is top of the line breeder. We are very pleased with our Griff! Top of the line pups in our opinion! !
Submitted by: Michael Peden on Feb 05, 2016
Just got our second female pup from Genes third litter.This pup looks to be as well put together as our first girl.Our 2 year old female is a terror in the field and an angel in the house.As with the first litter Gene has been great to work with.We have high expectations for this girl.Great temperament and very intelligent.We could have gotten our girl from several breeders but we had such a positive experience with Gene and his pups we never considered anyone else.
Submitted by: Judy on Jan 20, 2016
I would highly recommend Liberty Griffons. Gene (breeder) demonstrated that his first and foremost concern with his breeding is the well being of the breed as well as exceptional care of each litter (mom as well). His pups are only placed in healthy environments and that is made perfectly clear and obvious (nice to see the welfare of dog is priority not the income). He has well socialized and prepared his pups for the outside world, great interaction, not sound sensitive (good for the hunting world), they also demonstrate INCREDIBLE HUNTING INSTINCTS ALREADY, they are extremely sound and balanced pups. We had a great experience with breeder, he updated us through entire 8 weeks with pics and videos. We plan to hunt with our new member of the family and have no reservations on his ability to do so, he is also and incredible pet. Awesome breed, and Awesome breeder. Thank you Gene for all you have done. We love our Puppy. Great Experience!
Submitted by: Sharon on Jun 17, 2015
We found Gene through this website when his litter was just a week old and were happy to find he still had just a few puppies left. After putting down a deposit, Gene sent weekly email updates and pictures of the litter and allowed us to Skype at any time to see them. We were able to do a quick road to pick up our girl from his home and the process was a breeze. She is an amazing dog- very smart, wonderful personality and perfectly healthy. As an added bonus, we are able to stay in contact with the owners of this litter as well as his first on facebook. It has been a wonderful resource and a great place to chat about Griffs. I would recommend Gene to anyone looking for a Griffon.
Submitted by: Dana Smith on Jun 12, 2015
Gene is a loving and caring breeder. His pups have excellent dispositions and are happy, happy, happy dogs. Our vet is blown away by Layla's bone structure and hips and says she hasn't seen a dog that well put together in a long time.
Submitted by: Chuck Stewart on Jun 12, 2015
Our bitch Layla from this breeder has a wonderful disposition. Not a bad bone in her body. Loves everybody.
Although we don't hunt her I've noticed her instinctive pointing and stalking skills when observing birds, rabbits and squirrels.
Submitted by: Desirea on Jun 12, 2015
Gene is a great dog breeder!! He stayed in constant contact with us through out the entire process (we put a deposit down extremely early so we could get first pick of females) answered all my many many questions, and is a great guy all around. Takes very good care of his animals :) we recently purchased a female named Roux:). She's extremely smart, fun, sweet, energetic:) she's already learning commands and she's not even 9 weeks old:) she has beautiful markings:):) we couldn't have asked for a better dog or a better experience. I would definitely recommend him to anyone I know that is interested in this breed.
Submitted by: Russell Turner on Jun 10, 2015
When looking for my first Griff, this is the website I focused on. I emailed just about every Griff breeder available. After many emails, Gene contacted me to inform that he had an upcoming litter and offered to sale me one of his pups. that pup is now 10 weeks old and a wonderful addition to my family. Smart, loyal and always ready for action. Was able to watch the pups grow from birth to pick up via Skype, email, text and social media. Look forward to staying in touch with the Fiji Islamd Griff Family as it continues to grow!
Submitted by: Michael Peden on Mar 10, 2014
Great breeder to work with.Very honest and takes pride in his pups.Last litter turned out 14 nice looking pups.Ours has a great temperament very intelligent pup.Nice looking dam.All in all a very positive experience.Would definitely recommend this breeder.

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