Briar Ridge Kennels - South Carolina Deutsch Drahthaar, German Wirehaired Pointer Breeders

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About Briar Ridge Kennels
For over fifty five years, Briar Ridge Kennels has been raising Drahthaars. We have developed what we believe to be the finest line of gun dogs for the foot hunter in the United States. We sell Drahthaars all over North and Central America for quail, grouse, pheasant, ducks,dove and woodcocks.

While our emphasis is on hunting ability and coat, our Dornenberg Drahthaars have looks you can be proud of. Most all of the pups have roan coloring with liver head and markings. The males usually run in the 70 to 85 lb. class while the females are generally within the 50 to 60 lb. class. We raise only hunting Drahthaars, no field trial or "show" type dogs.�

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Hunting Dog Breeds Raised
Deutsch Drahthaar, German Wirehaired Pointer
Additional Services
Stud Services
Breeder Contact Info
Bill Vannordstrand
1530 Meadowdale Road
Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732
Breeding quality gun dogs for over 58 years.
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Testimonials (66) You are viewing the 10 most recent - View all reviews for Briar Ridge Kennels
Submitted by: Jay Alexander on Jan 04, 2024
My pup from Bill , DOT (aka Biskette), is in her second season. I use her heavily in the dove field, quail , and to trail wounded deer. Just the other week she retrieved dives one day, reached n found a wounded deer that I would not have found, and the next day was back in the quail woods. She is also a great companion dog.
We are extremely pleased…
Submitted by: Lee Burt on Jan 01, 2024
Bridge has been a great addition to the family. Dealing with Bill was an educational experience. He made no guarantees except for temperament. He was spot. Bridge proved to be of great disposition, willing to learn and to work. I highly recommend Briar Ridge Kennels, for anyone looking for a GWP.
Thanks Bill!
Submitted by: Jay Alexander on Dec 31, 2023
I couldn’t be happier with my pup, Miss Biskette, from Bill. She has matured into an excellent gun dog. Her prey drive is tremendous. I use her on upland birds ( quails and dove) and have also use her to track wounded deer.
Submitted by: Shane Helton on Dec 26, 2023
There's nothing I can say about Briar Ridge Kennels that hasn't been said a hundred times. These dogs are naturals their genetics and abilities at birth is astonishing to me .I've hunted dogs all my life and never was I as impressed as much in a dog as I am my "Finn". I've gotten so many compliments from people in the hunting field about how amazing he is. I'm booked with Bill for another pup currently. I'll be chomping at the bit to see my next prospect come into the world and enjoy years of great hunting and the quality of this breeding. At 7 months old Finn shows a maturity and drive like I've never seen in a dog.
Submitted by: Trevor & Rowan Dietle on Nov 20, 2023
We came upon our pup as a “rescue”-the owners couldn’t keep him. He was about a year old when we got him. He has been the absolute best dog we have ever owned. His drive is unmatched; but at home is the calmest, sweetest, most well-behaved pet. He is the perfect family dog-loves our children. Has never been aggressive in the least-is, in fact, gentle to a fault. He does get antsy to get out and run and throws a big fit every time the guns come out. He was raised in his first year with a pack of hounds, so he has a high drive for fur, but will also hunt birds with absolutely no formal training. He was a lucky accident for us, but I have no doubt that his breeding is exceptional.
Submitted by: JASON BIRRER on May 25, 2021
Between my best hunting buddy and myself, we've had FIVE of the most incredible hunting dogs/hunting buddies from Briar Ridge Kennels. Because we lived too far away we asked Bill to pick them for us....AND man did he deliver. Our dogs have hunted all over the country for deer, hogs, pheasant, chuker, quail, doves, Geese...you get the picture. We even used my dogs to track missing/lost dogs up to 5 miles from the last know point. I shit you not! I can't say enough about how well they all performed consistantly. And by the way, they are impressive to look at. My hats off to the time and thoughtful breeding Bill has put into shaping these hunting machines. All the dogs were easy to train, the characteristics were all there in spades. I wish anyone reading this the adventures we've had with ours....good luck.
Submitted by: Everett Armstrong on Jul 18, 2018
I have hunted DD for 30 yrs and my dog Nika is the best Chukers dog I have ever owned. She will be 2 in Aug and was easy to train, living in the mountains of Idaho that's saying something with Elk, deer, on property everyday. I also hunt grouse, quail, but it takes a special dog for chuker. Because I live out west Bill had to pick my pup for me and have her flowen to Boise. I can't wait for hunting season to start as this dog just keeps getting better if that's possible. She's also a great companion. I can only say Brier Ridge is worth the wait if you want the best. Thank U Bill for a great hunting dog.
Submitted by: Eric clawson on Apr 10, 2018
Started searching for dd came across briar ridge kennels took a look at all the testimonials and pictures so I knew I wanted to give bill a call , spoke with him twice the second time I put down my deposit that was over three years ago hank is a 85 lbs all he wants to do is hunt . He points and retrieves very well his tracking ability is awesome if you shoot like me that comes in handy so if you want a great dd give bill a call just put down my deposit on another pup
Submitted by: Richard Salmons on Mar 12, 2018
My pup, Sax , is 7 months old , and she is our first DD . I have grown up in a Lab family and owned/hunted 4 of my own . You can imagine how nervous I was trying a different breed. There is no comparison when it comes to natural hunting ability ! Sax has retrieved ducks and doves ,and pointed/retrieved released quail for me this season , all without any formal training . When she walks outside , she is hunting a bird . Everything Bill said was correct . I'm looking forward to developing this awesome hunter , and would recommend Briar Ridge Kennels to anyone who wants a serious bird dog .
Submitted by: Yon luque on Feb 18, 2018
I bought my DD over 2 years ago. She was the last pup and I was afraid she wouldn’t be everything I was expecting. Boy I was wrong, Maggie is one of the best hunting dogs I have ever seen. The energy she has is unmatchable. We are still working on some things but I can honestly say that Bill has some of the best DD out there.
Thanks and I hope to get another DD soon
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