
ABOUT US
AT PRAIRIE FIRE KENNELS, OUR MISSION IS TO METICULOUSLY BREED GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS WITH PROVEN GENETICS, EMBODYING TRUE VERSATILITY AND EXHIBITING EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE.

PROVEN | VERSATILE | PERFORMANCE
THESE THREE WORDS DEFINE EVERYTHING WE DO AT PRAIRIE FIRE KENNELS. EVERY BREEDING IS GUIDED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS THAT EXCEL IN THE FIELD, THRIVE IN THE HOME, AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE FUTURE OF THE BREED.
PROVEN
EVERY BREEDING AT PRAIRIE FIRE KENNELS IS INTENTIONAL. WE CAREFULLY SELECT EACH SIRE AND DAM BASED ON NATURAL HUNTING ABILITY, SOUND STRUCTURE, GENETIC HEALTH, INTELLIGENCE, TRAINABILITY, AND STABLE TEMPERAMENT. WHETHER PROVEN THROUGH YEARS OF WILD BIRD HUNTING, NAVHDA TESTING, OR OTHER MEANINGFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WE BELIEVE BREEDING DECISIONS SHOULD BE BACKED BY PERFORMANCE—NOT HYPE.
VERSATILE
THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER WAS DEVELOPED TO BE THE COMPLETE VERSATILE HUNTING DOG, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE STRIVE TO PRODUCE. OUR DOGS ARE BRED TO PURSUE UPLAND BIRDS AND WATERFOWL WITH CONFIDENCE ACROSS DIVERSE TERRAIN AND CONDITIONS WHILE REMAINING COOPERATIVE, BIDDABLE, AND EAGER TO WORK WITH THEIR HANDLER.
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED OVER A LIFETIME—NOT BY A SINGLE HUNT OR TEST. WE STRIVE TO PRODUCE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS WITH THE DRIVE, ENDURANCE, INTELLIGENCE, AND TEMPERAMENT TO PERFORM SEASON AFTER SEASON IN THE FIELD WHILE REMAINING LOYAL FAMILY COMPANIONS.
OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF SERIOUS HUNTERS, GENERATION AFTER GENERATION.
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CONTACT
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ROB SWIETER
516 GARDEN RD
AMES, IOWA
ROB.SWIETER@PRAIRIEFIREKENNELS.COM
LOCATION & HOURS
HOURS OF OPERATION
MONDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
TUESDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
WEDNESDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
THURSDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
FRIDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
SATURDAY: 9 AM–5 PM
SUNDAY: CLOSED




