Gun Dog Breeder Reviews for LISH KENNELS

We have had Sage now for just over two months now. What a great pup. We cannot say enough good things about Kym and how she works with these pups before they come home with you. I cannot decide if I am more impressed with how smart our girl is or how great her hunting instinct and nose are. I would recommend Lish Kennels highly.

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Kate is an amazing dog here she is getting some bird training. Kate is a fast learner. Doing good on come, whoa, and kennel. She has a great nose. I'm glad me and my son made the two day drive we just love her!!

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Kym, I just want to say thank you for the opportunity to be able to purchase Daisy. We are very great full. Watching her everyday I can see she has amazing potential to become a field champion. Daisy is extremely smart and has a very good temperament we can tell that she was started the right way she loves our kids and really enjoys playing with my 1year old daughter. Daisy has already pointed quail and two big roosters, being only 3 months old and with very little training from me shows that she has an amazing bird drive. We just wanted to say thank you and will keep posting pics on Facebook for you. Quotes

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Lish Kennels is easily my highest recommendation for anybody looking for a German Shorthaired Pointer. Kym was absolutely wonderful to work with and is always willing to answer any training questions I have. I picked up Ace the day before he turned 8 weeks old and I have been impressed since day 1. He is the fastest learning puppy I have ever had and already has a natural drive for birds. He loves learning and exploring and already has an unbelievable nose on him! I can't wait to see what he will do in the future. Thank you Kym and Lish Kennels for everything!

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I bought BiBi back in the fall of 2011 while I was deployed to Iraq. Not many people believe me when I said I picked her out of a photo because of how great of a dog she is. She is so sweet and bird crazy. I dont know what I would do without her. She is by far the best companion/huntin partner I have ever had.

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Jasper is doing great, he is a wonderful family pet and good hunting dog. I haven't put a great deal of effort into his training, but his natural talents have definitely come through and we have had a great hunting year. If you ever need references for your dogs, let me know.

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After losing our 12 year old golden Abby, we thought we would never experience the joy and fulfillment she brought us. We were wrong! We phoned Lish Kennels and they had one puppy left. When we arrived to meet our new puppy we fell in love. She was wearing a purple diamond studded collar, and thats when she became our Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Our experience with Lish Kennels has brought back the joy and happiness to our family.

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They make the best family and hunting dogs! This is the place to get them!

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Hi Kym,



He's doing great! I'll forward you some recent pics from the field (mostly training, but he's certainly gotten in some real hunting hours so far)...He needs a little help on the obedience still (puppy with a lot of energy), but he has a great prey drive, and I shot a pheasant over him (that he briefly pointed, flushed and retrieved) the first day I took him out this season at 7 months old. He's also gotten a couple ducks, as well as a couple more pheasants. We're slowly getting him to go further out to retrieve ducks in the water. We have a great hunting grounds here by the house, as the island is at the mouth of the Stillaguamish & Skagit Rivers...the largest concentration of snow geese and other arctic Summering waterfowl in the lower 48. This is the wintering grounds for the most Trumpeter Swans in the world, as well (can't shoot them, though).

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Hi Kym,
Our girl is doing phenomenal! Since getting her home, we have had her out hunting every weekend this month:) She has exceeded our expectations and you can truly tell this is what makes her happy!Now she is obedient, kennels right up, and and is just a machine in the field! Thank You for everything.

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We met and picked out our Athena when she was 5 weeks old and brought her home at 7 weeks. That was one week ago. It was a 5 hour drive to get her home, we had food breaks and potty breaks, and she did amazing. Already she is kennel trained at night and almost trained during the day. And we can check potty training off the list, she knows to go to the back door when it is time. She is the smartest puppy I have had the pleasure of having join our family. She came very well socialized and had no problem adjusting to our family. She is the love of our lives. Kym sent us weekly pictures, gave us some start up training advice, and will answer any questions we have. She was excellent to us and our Golden Retriever Athena. I would highly recommend Lish Kennels!

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Lish Kennels comes highly recommended from our family! Kym has been very straight forward and just a pleasure. She answered all of our questions from day one and continues to be there for us. We brought our little girl home and were so please with the health, demeanor, socialization, and birdiness of her. She was above and beyond what we expected! Since bring her home, she has now started on pheasants, grouse, and ducks. Our lab has a hard time keeping up with her! Thank You Kym and Lish Kennels, we couldn't be happier!

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I could not possibly be more happy with my experience at Lish Kennels. My baby boy, Apollo, came with a temperament you cannot teach, an inquisitiveness you cannot impose, and an instinctual acumen that goes far beyond AKC. Apollo was retrieving and dropping mini tennis balls at my feet (his mouth couldn't come close to a full size tennis ball) at 6.5 weeks. Kym was eternally patient with all of my strange and overly concerned questions and requests. She carefully cycles all the pups through a series of different textures, spaces, animals and human hands as babies so being calm and adaptable is all they know. Oh, and Alice. Alice is a special dame, an expert hunter and a beautiful specimen. If you want a seriously excellent dog you must go with a serious excellent kennel like Lish. Thank you Kym

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Kym,
Athena is doing great! She is a good girl. Potty training really well. Kennel training pretty well. She is so smart! You breed amazing dogs!

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Our Black & White GSP "Kenai" is doing fantastic! He is a real charmer...good looking. He is a great companion for our other GSP.

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6.5 weeks!!! He is more promising than I could have ever imagined.

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Sorry it has taken me so long to give you an update on Drake. The past 6 months have gone by so fast and we have fallen in love with our Drake. The three kids have such a good time with their new puppy! He has taken to his training exceptionally well so far. He has mastered sit, stay, come. I am amazed at how long he will stay, without making a move. (I can disappear for minutes at a time and will be in the same place) He has responded very well to gun training and enjoys his time playing fetch! We are now working on hand commands. I am very excited for the upcoming hunting season!!!

Thanks again for everything! We couldn't be happier with our little hunting buddy...

Michael

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Ally our puppy is doing great. She is a very intelligent and smart dog. She pointed her first pheasant at 6 months old.

Steve Roberts

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Our puppy (now an adult dog) is doing great. His name is Copper. He is a great family dog and we have started hunting him some. My son used him in 4-H last year and won the obedience competition with him as a ten month old puppy. He did excellent.

The Leo Family
Tom, Kelly and Wylie Leo

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I purchased a German Shorthair puppy from Lish Kennels in the Spring of 2012. After I committed to getting the puppy, Kym sent me current pictures of Maggie (my puppy) each week until I picked her up. It was fun watching how much Maggie grew and changed each week. When I picked up my puppy to take her home I was amazed at how well Maggie was socialized. It was evident that Kym and her children spent a lot of contact time with my pup. Maggie adjusted easily when I got her home and she is a very happy and healthy puppy. My entire experience was very positive at Lish Kennels. The kennel was clean and anytime I had questions throughout the buying process Kym was quick to respond in a very professional manner. Darrin - Nampa, Idaho Puppy Purchaser

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Murfee, as he is known now is really becoming part of the family quickly. House breaking is going extremely well and he is already pointing at times when we go walking. Thank you for a wonderful little pup!

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We purchased a dog from Lish Kennels and are thrilled with the dog. He is very obedient and a pleasure to be with. His field training is excellent. We were able to take him right out and he preformed great! We have gotten compliments on how beautiful he is. We are very, very happy with him.

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Lish Kennels is the best! We put a deposit on a litter before the pups were born. Kim was great to send us pictures every week of the pups and assisted us in choosing just the right pup. We had our pup flown to us. She was happy, healthy, well socialized, and gorgeous! Thank you Kim, we love her!

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Our little girl is doing outstanding! She’s already retrievers little tennis balls and puppy bumpers. We have kennel training checked off the list, and almost have potty training off as well. As you can see she’s already made herself at home on our sofa! She has an appointment this Saturday for her second round of shots.
Thank you all again for your help!

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Thought I'd send a quick update on Ruby. She had her first appt. with our vet on March 30. She weighted 21 lbs. and the vet thinks she's gonna be a big one...her paws are HUGE! Her training is coming along really well! She responds to both voice and whistle commands for sit/stay and come pretty consistently, and is doing really well with her retrieving!! I can tell already she is going to be quite a birder! She has settled in to her new home and really loves all the sights, sounds and smells of the mountains (except for the coyote howling!) I attached some pics for your enjoyment! Thanks again for our "little" golden Ruby!

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Thank you Kym! Goldie is coming along swiftly! She is already housebroke. We have been advancing through her field training with ease. She is so happy to please and loves her training sessions. We are so very pleased with our choice and look forward to another pup from you in the future!

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I purchased a puppy from Lish Kennels. Our pup is an absolute pleasure and a great addition to our family. She came well socialized and was not timid of our three year old, infact, they hit it off the quickest! And now the two are nearly inseperatable. Kym gave us training tips from day one including, how to crate train the pup, to start her obedience, and field training. She has always been just a phone call away and I have called her on more than one occassion with my questions. I couldn't of asked for a better dog or a better breeder, Thank You Lish Kennels.

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I bought a GSP stud from Lish Kennels, Kim was nice to deal with and the dog turned out to be even better than expected. Kim is straight forward with info about her dogs. I have been very happy with the purchase.

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Lish Kennels is AWESOME! Kym has been helpful from our first phone call to her inquiring about her litter of German Shorthairs. We were able to visit and pick out Greta at 6 weeks old. The property and kennels were impressive and the puppies were so stinking cute and healthy we almost picked out two. Because of an existing vacation plan we were not able to pick up Greta til 9 weeks.... and Kym was there for us.... On the 4th of July for us to pick her up. It's been true love every since. Greta is beyond a beautiful and healthy dog. We have since called on Kym for advice in training Greta and she has been so helpful and supportive. That really meant a lot to us. I can not thank her enough. Lish Kennels come very highly recommended form us and we look forward to another puppy from Kym..... Greta has brought us so much joy- We can not thank Kym and Lish Kennels enough.

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In July we got our little Zeke from Kym at Lish Kennels. He adjusted so quickly to the transition to our home that you would have thought he had lived here since birth. I attribute that to how the puppies got their start with Kym. He came to us socialized, independent, and secure. Zeke is independent and confident, traits that my husband looks for when selecting a puppy for a good hunting companion. He’s also very interested in the quail, doves, and song birds that frequent our yard. For me, he has all the traits I look for in a family pet: social, snuggly, cuddly, and cute. His markings are striking, making for a really handsome boy! Although he’s an independent little guy, he likes nothing better than to be snuggled up on your lap. And to top it off, he’s smart as a whip. His early training has gone really well with him learning very quickly. Our older German Shorthair and Zeke love each other and are so fun to watch run and chase, tumble and roll, or just lay in the grass side by side. They’re best buddies. We’re thrilled with the new addition to our family and are looking forward to seeing how he does on his first hunting experience.

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We bought our puppy from Lish Kennels and could not be happier with our choice. He came well socialized, happy, and healthy. Our vet is also very impressed with our pup. She noted that the pup was well cared for and excellent quality. Kym Lish was great to forward us pictures and answering our questions. We will definitely be recommending Lish Kennels.

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Our puppy is beautiful and healthy. Her markings and ticking is gorgeous. We get comments on Daisy everywhere we go. Kym was great to work with and you can tell that she takes good care of the pups. We recommend Lish Kennels highly to anyone who is looking for a GSP pup. Thank you, Kym. We love Daisy!

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We had a wonderful experience with Lish Kennels. All information provided was very straight forward and the puppy we received was obviously very well cared for. We couldn't be happier with our experience and our choice of puppy. Our puppy arrived via plane ride well socialized, healthy, happy and beautiful. We would higly recommend Lish Kennels and would use them again in the future.

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We have a pup from the last litter. She is a wonderful dog ,very eager to please and has already won a blue ribbon for her first level of obedience. We had her shipped to Canada and Kymberly was so helpful. Would buy a pup again from Lish Kennels!

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