Thursday, April 10, 2014

Thoughts on line breeding

The top picture is our "Buttons N Bows" (Allie) sired by the dog on the left , National Champion Connor's EZ Button , and grand sired by the dog on the right, National Champion Shell Creek Coin , both owned by David O'Connor, and handled by Steve Hurdle.  All three go 60 + lbs. .  We have a super young prospect out of the above female , and a Son / grandson of Joe Shadow , ( Shadow Mountain Black Sam ) , with Steve in his spring puppy program.  We will probably breed Buttons N Bows this next Feb. to National Champion Lesters Snow Watch . I have never been "high" on Miller bred dogs as a strain, but I do like Snow Watch and Coin.  We had good luck bringing Ch. Mississippi Hot Rod (Millers White Powder ) into our Joe Shadow line with Shadow Mountain Witch.  A Fancy Shadow (DOY) is from this cross.
We thought that a Snow Watch , " Allie" , winning female might cross well with " Sam " .
The Snow Watch cross would give us three National Champion's lined up.  We thought this might accentuate what we are looking for in pups, bird finding ability, handle, and drive.  We believe these are a large part of the Amesian standard.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Here is the debut of Shadow Mountain Billie Sue, at 6 weeks of age.  Billie Sue is by Shadow Mountain Jack x A Fancy Shadow.  This is a repeat breeding of two of our favorites.  All the owners of pups from the first breeding have commented about their desire to find and point game, (one said of his 5 month old. I believe he could find and point birds on the Wallmart parking lot. ) and their boldness in "going over the hill".
She has two brothers we like a lot that are liver and white.
We raised these pups, literally, in the library, so they should read and understand English at an early age.  I think we will take them to the hay meadow tonight and see if they will follow the 4 wheeler.
We like to challenge our puppies every time out.  We think it pays dividends later on. 
Dad was wing and shot at 13 months, and a brother with Jeanette Tracy is also wing and shot at 9 months.  Steve Hurdle has a female at Sunny Hill with his puppy program. 
What do you think ?  Is she ready to win yet ?    bud