| Our Kennel's History |
| Our passion began, 25 years ago. At the beginning, from fervent wildfowler with a Labrador retriever. We turned to game birds in wood, marsh with a versatile gun dog; a Brittany and thereafter, an English setter. However, It became obvious that the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, known for its great versatility would meet our future aspirations and our needs as well hunting as the house. The idea to have one, appeared around 1997, pushed then the obligation to replace our older Setter. |
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The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
and German Wirehaired Pointer are Versatile Pointing
Dogs. They hunt and search at sight by all weather and all grounds. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is resistant, easy to train. He is "a enjoyed clown" at home for the children. German Wirehaired Pointer is honest, affectionate and asks a little more well experienced handler to train because it’s very energetic, styled and intense. It’s a marvelous companion at home for the family. |
| He became essential for us to continue to hunt with dogs as much in the wood, in the alder and brambles that in the marsh or on border of the St Lawrence River. |
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| Thus in 1997, Gallixe Duchasseur arrived. She became thereafter very useful hunting dog on which based the emergence of our Kennel. |
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Gallixe Duchasseur FD came from the Duchasseur Kennel’. Property of Steve Brodeur (Acton Vale, Qc). Steve has an excellent Kennel of Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, recognized quality and good genetic stock of French importation. In 2001, Steve required to use Gallixe like Dam on the name of the Duchasseur Kennel with Pipo De La Riviere D’Oe FD. From this first litter of 12 pups, several were characterized by their qualities from hunting and conformation. This 2001 Litter received, the distinction: “ Natural Abilities Breeders Award " at NAVHDA. It was the beginning and our introduction relating to the canine breeding. Gallixe produced with Pipo; 3 others litter, (2002-04-05) produced 42 pups and a second "Natural Abilities Breeders Award" under Bourg-Royal’s Kennel name. From this first litter, we welcomed a young female, a very talented WPG, Duchasseur Moustache in March 2001. This daughter of Gallixe and Pipo permit us to live a marvelous passion and exciting moment of life. |
| Moustache is conduct by a remarkable
ability to receive and progress on training. Its progression towards success
delights us unceasingly. She earned its FD & FDX titles
all into the “Top 10 Canadian "FDT Chart"
at CKC. Its progression in NAVHDA test; NA II (108), UPT
I (181), UT I (204,201) resulted in twice appearance at “Invitational
NAVHDA” in Missouri (2004) and in Ohio (2006). She was named "Dog
of the year" in 2002 & 2003 at AQGAPD.
In conformation, Moustache was handled by Lyne Gagnon in
2006 and earned its title “Champion” in conformation
at CKC. Since handled by Renee, she obtained "Winners'
Bitch" and 5 points’ major at its first appearance in
an American dog ring and this, at the National Specialty of the AWPGA, Hot
Springs, Arkansas (September 2006). 3 other 3 points major « Best
of Opposite, Best of Winners » earned at West Springfield Dog Show , Springfield, MA. An other one, « Best Of Opposite » at Fitchburg Dog Show, MA. |
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Moustache was breeded twice (2005-2006) with Vc Ch.Toulouse Des Bords Du Dan FDX, (Aline Tremblay, Saguenay,Qc.) The first litter of 6 pups in 2005 is qualified to receive "Award Breeders" at NAVHDA. Toulouse was "Hall of Fame" and "Field Dog of the Year 2006" at AWPGA. Toulouse is recognized like the youngest Griffon of the history to achieve such a precedent. |
Our German Wirehaired
Pointer female, Thunderhill'S Crystal's Ice,
arrived at the kennel in November 2001. She really was very styled, crimped
with an exceptional precocious. At 8 months, she received a Price I (112)
in Natural Ability at Navhda Montreal chapter and at 10,5 months, Ice
received a Price I in Preparatory Utility at Navhda at Eastern Quebec.
Its first hunting season at the autumn 2002 was characterized by its enormous
desire to search and pointing quality. She received a Price I in Utility
NAVHDA at Hudson Valley Chapter in 2005 and was qualified for Invitational
NAVHDA in OHIO in September 2006. Ice was trained, prepared and handled
by Mrs. Donate Thibault and passed successfully this High-level test.
Ice earned "Versatile Champion" Title. |
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Ice comes from Thunderhill’s
Kennel in Wisconsin, USA. Property of Mr. Jeff Paulus. Jeff is recognized
to produce one of the best line breed of German Wirehaired Pointer in
North America. Its program of reproduction provided among best GWP with
very good temperament. Jeff develops sociability, house living and very
co-operative subjects while being of very good gun dog with a mid-size
for the breed. Jeff have two " Versatile Champion (NAVHDA) and MH
(AKC)": The Thunderhill’s Kennel is based on three generations
of ' Versatile Champion. Ice comes from the third repeat breeding (October
2001) between: NFC DC Ch. Jay-mar' S Blake' S Windczar SH
and Thunderhill's Sassy. |
| CZSAR was the National Field Trial Champion 1997 and Dual Champion (Ch.Field Trial and Ch.Conformation at the AKC). It is a solid male of 60 pounds. It was recognized like one of the best stud dog of GWP breed. Ice’s Dam is Thunderhill' S Sassy. She is a marvelous very styled bitch of 52 lbs. Its quality: Intensity. Ice was breeded in 2005 with VC Smoke Creek Max II (Linda Bennett, Wisconsin) and produced a litter of 4 pups. |
| Since 2001, we work at Quebec City (Beauport) to breed and develop the potential and qualities of our versatile pointing dogs. The kennel was registered in 2001 to the CKC, NAVHDA, AQGAPD, AWPGA, CGWPA and with the REQ. |
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| We live this passion in family. Our daughter, Sophie and
son, Nicolas, support us. They are really good helpers during the arrival
of the pups, their development and socialization. There is no exact science or have magic receipt about canine reproduction. The "Natural law" leads us as much as possible to develop natural qualities of Versatile Pointing Dog and to reproduce them while being based on the standard of established breeds as well in hunting as in conformation. |
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We can advise you and give you a solid good
health guarantee in order to develop abilities of your griffon or wires.
We try to have a good follow-up and to keep the contact during the development
of your dog and can advise you for basic training, hunting training and
socialization. We test our dogs as well at the field and Versatile evaluations
of practical hunting as in the Dog show ring to ensure a development centered
on their double recognized standards. We receive the assistance, advices and use the services of qualified friends. They push us to develop qualities of our young and adult and veteran dogs. |
In the field and
versatile training a special thanks : Dominique
Demers, (Quebec waterfowl) and Noëlla Denommé,
pro trainers, for your love and your talent to initiate our Kennel’s
dogs. Donate
Thibault (du Corbeau Kennel) for your training and handling passion
of versatile hunting dogs. You push us to exceed and achieve us themselves.
In conformation and showing, a special thanks : Lyne
Gagnon (MLM Kennel) for your perseverance and introduction to the
dog show’ world . We filled with your passion and your eagerness to
push us to produce a beautiful dogs.
Lyne Mahar for your reassuring presence and to coach our anxiety,
close to the dog rings. Claudette
Blackburn (Bayou’ owner) and Jean Lisi,
you give us, the force and motivation to continue and to present our Griffons
Aline
Tremblay (Owner of Toulouse) for your motivation to make us a performer
and train our griffs and showing their qualities. Julie
Trottier (Stoneham), you gave us the base of dog grooming and confidence
for the looking presentation in the dog show ring. Finally, thank to Steve Brodeur (Acton Vale, Qc) and Jeff Paulus (Wisconsin) to have allowed us good and beautiful dogs issued from the excellent development of your line breeding. Claude Boivin & Athyna Cambouris (St Nicolas) to open your home and your hearts to our veteran and retired grand grandmother, Gallixe Renée Fortier & Gilbert Tremblay |
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