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At Moorehaus Drahthaars, our goal is
to breed for consistency in performance throughout the
litter, not for one-dog wonders!
It is of utmost importance to us that all Moorehaus Drahthaars be placed
with active hunters. While they make excellent pets, hunting and the
retrieval of wounded game is their designed purpose. Without the hunter,
the dogs will not receive specialty training, guidance and time afield
and, therefore, will not reach their full potential. It is for these
reasons that Moorehaus Drahthaars will only be placed with active,
licensed hunters. If it is simply a pet or companion that you are
looking for, we highly recommend the local animal shelter. The Deutsch
Drahthaar is a dog for serious hunters who are looking for
performance (ain't no show dogs here). If you find the loss of
crippled or wounded game unbearable and if you are looking for a loyal
hunting companion that can perform equally in the field,
forest and water, then you should consider a Deutsch Drahthaar.
With the increased popularity of the
Deutsch Drahthaar comes the need for increased vigilance for proper
hunting homes. A prospective new owner rarely has a grasp of the
importance of the JGHV testing system, as evidenced by the failure of
some new owners to meet training and testing deadlines of the first two
years of their new DD’s life. If you will commit to work for your dog
for it's first two years, it will work for you for the rest of it's
life.
I am unable to understand why a
person would want to go through the trouble of purchasing a Deutsch
Drahthaar, or any other truly versatile breed, only to let the dog go
untrained, or not used for versatile hunting. To borrow a phrase from
Jack Mansfield "Why would you want to buy a 4 wheel drive if you
are never going to get off of the interstate?"
It is not my desire to sell a Deutsch
Drahthaar to everyone that calls about a pup. If you are in love with
the IDEA
of owning a Deutsch Drahthaar, why not just buy a picture of one. So, if
you do not meet the following criteria, then perhaps you should
reconsider your purchase of a versatile hunting dog.
- Hunt! Not just
watch hunting videos.
- Intend to train the dog yourself (with
the help of others) see training section.
- Bring the dog into your home.
(There is no comparison between a kennel dog and a dog that is raised as
part of a family.)
- Be responsible and have a proper
kenneling facility for when the pup is unattended.
- Be willing to expose the pup to game,
train, and take the pup to the first two test. See "Natural
Retrievers" and "Blood Tracking."
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If
you meet this criteria and you have read the
article "How
to buy a gun dog,"
then by all means please contact me and I
will be happy to talk with you about a
Drahthaar puppy. I make no apologies for my
statements. Just as it is my responsibility
to provide you with a competent hunting
companion it is also my responsibility to
insure that each Drahthaar pup goes to a
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It is our
desire that all new owners will join
and participate in the testing programs of the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar
(VDD). Some of the benefits of membership included are access to training
clinics, field tests, and members who are willing to share their years of
experience and knowledge. Through this testing program, each dog's
performance is fully evaluated to further the goal of
improving the breed.
Trust me I have heard it all when it
comes to someone wanting a DD. Please, save us both the aggravation and
disappointment and be brutally honest with yourself about owning a
hunting dog and even more, the expectations that come with owning a DD.
I consider myself a good judge of character but I am mislead more than I
care to admit, by those that just have to have a DD only to find out
that they never trained their DD and/or that they found out how much
work a versatile hunting dog was and have since sold the dog. This is a
waste!
At Moorehaus
Drahthaars, we strictly adhere to the VDD breeding regulations. If you want
to purchase one of our pups to breed to a non-VDD dog, we would ask that you
purchase a pup elsewhere. The VDD has a proven record of improving the breed
through strict enforcement of breeding regulations and performance
testing programs developed in Germany. Other organizations do not. While
groups such as the AKC and German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America
encourage and promote good breeding practices, they do not enforce any
breeding regulations. The VDD, on the other hand, will not certify any
Drahthaar for breeding purposes that has such hereditary faults as a bad
bite, over aggressiveness, gun shyness and others. In addition, the VDD strongly recommends that all dogs certified for breeding be tested and
shown free of hip dysplasia. All dogs used in the breeding program at
Moorehaus Drahthaars have been tested for and are HD free. It is our desire
to see vom Moorehaus pups used to their utmost potential. (If you would like
to learn more about the VDD/GNA, please visit our web site,
www.vdd-gna.org. If you would like to
read more about the differences between the Deutsch Drahthaar and the
German
Wirehaired Pointer, an article can be found at
http://www.drahthaar.com/articles/different.html.
There is also an explanation of the history of the German Wirehaired
Pointer or GWP and its relationship to the Deutsch Drahthaar
at
http://wirehair.vdd-gna.org
Pups are $800. To reserve a puppy, a $100 non-refundable deposit is required. Reservations
will be taken by gender only, not by color. VDD members will be given
priority. When shipping is required, an additional $100 is charged to cover
the cost of health certificates, crate, and
additional paperwork. Buyer must pay the cost of shipping. All puppies will receive their
fist set of vaccinations, be de-wormed and tattooed before being released to
their new owner. Per VDD regulations, all puppies must receive their
registration numbers from Germany and must be tattooed before leaving the
kennel.
Moorehaus Drahthaars reserves the right to
refuse to sell a puppy entirely at our discretion.
I will be happy to talk with you
about Moorehaus Drahthaars or the VDD, please, feel free to
contact
me anytime. For more information about the
VDD-GNA
visit their website, or call their National Inquiries representatives, Neal
and Rhonda Feazel at (815)734-7078. |
