PRAIRIE FIRE KENNELS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE PLANNED BREEDING BETWEEN VC LONG LAKES THUNDER NA-I UT-I "THUNDER" AND SHARP SHOOTERS ONLY THE WORTHY NA-I UT-I "HILDE." THIS CAREFULLY SELECTED PAIRING BRINGS TOGETHER PROVEN GENETICS, OUTSTANDING NATURAL ABILITY, EXCEPTIONAL STRUCTURE, AND THE QUALITIES WE VALUE MOST IN A VERSATILE HUNTING DOG.

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THUNDER, BRED BY LONG LAKES KENNEL IN NEW YORK, IS A DOG THAT HAS IMPRESSED US IN EVERY ASPECT OF PERFORMANCE AND CONFORMATION. HE POSSESSES EXCELLENT STRUCTURE AND ATHLETICISM, COUPLED WITH THE KIND OF NATURAL ABILITY THAT IS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND. THUNDER HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL VERSATILITY AND TRAINABILITY, EXCELLING THROUGH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF NAVHDA TESTING WHILE MAINTAINING THE STYLE, DRIVE, AND COOPERATION THAT MAKE A TRULY COMPLETE BIRD DOG. HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS POWERFUL NOSE, INTENSE BIRD DRIVE, STYLISH POINT, STRONG NATURAL RETRIEVE, AND CALM, BIDDABLE TEMPERAMENT. THUNDER REPRESENTS THE TOTAL PACKAGE—A DOG EQUALLY CAPABLE OF EXCELLING IN NAVHDA, THE UPLANDS, AND THE DUCK BLIND.

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HILDE, SHARP SHOOTERS ONLY THE WORTHY NA-I UT-I, CONTINUES TO PROVE HERSELF AS A VERSATILE HUNTING COMPANION WITH OUTSTANDING NATURAL INSTINCTS AND INTELLIGENCE. SHE IS KNOWN FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL NOSE, HIGH PREY DRIVE, NATURAL COOPERATION, STYLISH POINT, AND DEPENDABLE RETRIEVING ABILITY ON BOTH LAND AND WATER. HILDE DEMONSTRATED HER ABILITIES EARLY, FINDING, POINTING, AND RETRIEVING WILD IOWA PHEASANTS AT JUST 5½ MONTHS OF AGE. SINCE THEN, SHE HAS SUCCESSFULLY HUNTED A VARIETY OF UPLAND GAME, INCLUDING BOBWHITE QUAIL, GREY PARTRIDGE, SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, RUFFED GROUSE, AND WOODCOCK. HER COMBINATION OF NATURAL ABILITY, TRAINABILITY, AND DESIRE MAKES HER EVERYTHING WE STRIVE TO PRESERVE IN OUR BREEDING PROGRAM.

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WITH THIS BREEDING, WE EXPECT PUPPIES THAT WILL INHERIT THE BEST QUALITIES OF BOTH PARENTS, INCLUDING:

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• STRONG NATURAL HUNTING INSTINCTS

• EXCEPTIONAL NOSES AND BIRD-FINDING ABILITY

• HIGH DRIVE AND DESIRE IN THE FIELD

• NATURAL COOPERATION AND TRAINABILITY

• STYLISH, INTENSE POINTS

• STRONG NATURAL RETRIEVING ABILITY

• CORRECT CONFORMATION AND ATHLETICISM

• VERSATILITY FOR UPLAND HUNTING, WATERFOWL WORK, AND NAVHDA TESTING

• STABLE TEMPERAMENTS AND EXCELLENT FAMILY COMPANIONSHIP

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THIS IS A BREEDING WE ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITED ABOUT BECAUSE IT COMBINES PROVEN PERFORMANCE, OUTSTANDING NATURAL ABILITY, AND CORRECT STRUCTURE FROM TWO EXCEPTIONAL DOGS. WE BELIEVE THIS PAIRING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HIGHLY VERSATILE BIRD DOGS CAPABLE OF EXCELLING IN THE FIELD, NAVHDA TESTING, AND SERIOUS HUNTING HOMES WHILE ALSO BEING LOYAL COMPANIONS FOR ACTIVE FAMILIES.

OPPORTUNITIES TO COMBINE THIS LEVEL OF NATURAL ABILITY, PROVEN PERFORMANCE, AND PEDIGREE DO NOT COME ALONG OFTEN. WE EXPECT STRONG INTEREST IN THIS LITTER FROM HUNTERS AND VERSATILE DOG ENTHUSIASTS SEEKING A PUPPY WITH THE GENETICS AND POTENTIAL TO PERFORM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING DEPOSITS ON THIS LITTER AND WILL INSTEAD BE ACCEPTING A LIMITED NUMBER OF SELECT RESERVATIONS FOR OUR STANDBY LIST.​ WE ARE SEEKING HOMES COMMITTED TO BOTH HUNTING AND NAVHDA TESTING, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE EVALUATING AND ADVANCING THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE VERSATILE HUNTING DOGS EXCEPTIONAL. IF THIS DESCRIBES YOU, WE WELCOME YOU TO REACH OUT AND DISCUSS YOUR INTEREST IN THE LITTER.