Packmaster Gundogs is a family run program. All members of the household work together to socialize, train, hunt, and love on our pack; from Melissa the matriarch and master puppy whelper to Axel, our youngest of 5 children, the master of doggie dinner time and cuddles.
We are very passionate about (maybe even a little addicted to) the Pudelpointer breed and want to ensure the breed is kept in the homes of hunters, health is maintained, and the breed standard is preserved while sharing this wonderful breed with hunters across the country.
We aim to produce exceptional dogs that possess the cooperation levels and impulse control that make training by the average person easier. Health and a balanced, confident, and friendly temperament in conjunction with appropriate structural build and coat characteristics fitting the breed standard are paramount for us.
Performance wise, we aim to produce dogs with a strong natural retrieve drive, love of water, mid range search at medium pace to maintain performance for extended hunts.
We believe the world doesn't just need more Pudelpointers, it needs better ones, so we put a great amount of effort carefully selecting the perfect pairings that we think will both produce the type of dogs mentioned above and improve our line with each successive generation produced.
The Packmaster Difference:
Our dogs live and sleep in our home, not in a separate kennel building. Often times they can be found on our couch or sleeping in our kids' beds.
We use statistical analysis of hunt test results (German, VHDF, and NAVHDA), in person evaluation, and word of mouth from trusted sources to choose our pairings. We have created a 14,000+ dog global pudelpointer database and coded a proprietary software to help us select pairings and track our progress towards our goals.
We travel all over the US to attend NAVHDA tests and NAPS gatherings to watch pups we have produced, evaluate potential breeding prospects, and network with other breeders and owners.
We see the NAPS breeding requirements as a minimum standard and aim to far exceed them by testing our breeding stock to the highest level possible with the goal of proving their high end capabilities in the NAVHDA Invitational.
We train, test, and hunt our own dogs so we are intimately familiar with both their strengths and their deficiencies. Our dogs enjoy hunting trips in the northern Michigan grouse woods, southern Michigan wild pheasant fields, duck hunts on beaver ponds, lakes, streams, and marshes throughout the state, in addition to an occasional game farm. We have plans to begin exploring some out of state hunts to the prairies, mountains, and desert valleys to continue to evaluate their adaptability to differing terrain and species.
To ensure our breeding stock are passing on healthy traits, they are all genetically tested via Embark, screened for hip dysplasia through PennHip, and regularly evaluated by our reproductive veterinarian.
Puppy Buyer Info:
We screen buyers through an extensive application process then interview them through a phone or video call to discuss their expectations and to fully qualify them and determine if we have the correct pup for them. We don't keep a wait list or take deposits as we try to ensure we match the correct pup to the best possible home and hunting activity. We don't want money to become a factor so if you aren't happy with the puppy we selected for you on pickup day, we understand. There is no obligation nor hard feelings since in the end we want what's best for the pup. We won't produce a litter of pups that we aren't willing to keep ourselves. Just ask Melissa, she's always the one telling me "No, we can't keep another one"!
We hope and expect to be interviewed just as deeply to ensure a good fit and a lifelong trusting relationship is established, so ask away!
We treat our buyers as part of our family and try to stay in touch to support training or go hunting together.
What you get when you are selected to buy a Packmaster Pudelpointer:
Each puppy will go home having been developed using early neurological stimulation (AKA Superdog Training), early scent detection training to many different species of game, sound desensitization to at least a 209 primer gun, introduction to crate training and car rides, introduction to potty training, beginner clicker training to a number of different behaviors, microchipped, Embark DNA tested, vaccinated, dewormed, and registered with NAVHDA.
Puppies are taken on adventure walks daily through woods, thickets, fields of varying height and density, across streams, etc. Water exposure is guaranteed, but the form whether liquid or ice is dependent on time of year.
We begin puppy bite inhibition very early and many of our past buyers say despite their pups love for socks, underwear or shoes, they did not experience the puppy nipping that is all too common. Pups leave very well socialized by our family of 7, our friends, extended family, and pack of dogs.
We also provide all new puppy buyers with a complimentary NAPS membership, a 1 year individual NAVHDA international membership, 1 month of free Trupanion pet insurance and a comprehensive training and information guide as well as our personal support.
Our puppies are sold via a comprehensive contract that lays out the expectations for both parties.. The contract includes the requirements necessary to have the "breeding restrictions" lifted from the pup's NAVHDA registration at no charge. It also outlines our 2 year health guaranteed and the requirements necessary to qualify it to be extended to 5 years.
Lastly, Packmaster Gundogs has a NAVHDA testing loyalty program that is unmatched anywhere. Buyers have the ability to earn money off of a purchase of a future puppy dependent on the level of success obtained via NAVHDA testing their pup. Rewards extend up to and include a FREE puppy if the buyer earns a VC title.
Our History:
We got our first versatile dog in 2006, a GSP (Top Gun's Perfect Storm), joined the local NAVHDA group and began training for her NA. While training for her NA a guy in the group had a pudelpointer pup that was the same age and we fell in love with the breed. Fast forward 11 years later to 2017 Storm abruptly passed away in July from the rupture of a pancreatic tumor. We were blessed to get into a breeding from Ripsnorter's kennel shortly after and that October Frannie (Ripsnorter's Sent From Heaven) filled the gaping hole in our hearts and family. She turned out to be everything we had hoped for and more.
Our Pack:
Ripsnorter's Sent From Heaven (Frannie) is our current breeding female.
NAVHDA Pedigree
DOB: 8/17/2017
Weight: 58lbs
PennHip: Right: 0.31 Left: 0.26
Embark: Clear of any known genetic conditions
Genetic COI: 11%
Furnishings: FF
Coat: Brown, Tight, Medium dense, Medium Harsh
Frannie is from an exceptional litter that produced some outstanding dogs that have racked up quite the number of accomplishments in a variety of organizations. She scored a 112 Price I on her NA test but had a hiccup on her first attempt at the UT. We are working out the kinks and will be reattempting the UT in fall of 2023.
Ripsnorter's Call From Heaven (Echo)
NAVHDA Pedigree
DOB: 3/29/2020
Weight: 58lbs
PennHip: not screened
Embark: not tested
Genetic COI: not tested
Furnishings: not tested
Coat: Brown, Tight, Medium dense, Medium Harsh
Echo is a half brother to Frannie and couldn't be any more different. Echo has endless drive but lacks the cooperation, impulse control, retrieve drive, and other characteristics we require to be worthy of breeding stock. Echo is our son Tyler's best friend and is purely a hunting companion. We will work toward UT testing Echo sometime in the future.
Packmaster's Absolute Carbon Copy (Phin):
NAVHDA Pedigree
DOB: 10/6/2021
Weight: 72lbs
PennHip: Not screened yet
Embark: Clear of any known genetic conditions
Genetic COI: 26%
Furnishings: FF
Coat: Black, medium length, Medium dense, Medium harsh
Phin was our pick from our A-Litter in the fall of 2021. He has all of the amazing qualities of both his parents and is exactly what we were looking for with that pairing. He's an exceptionally strong, natural retriever with top notch cooperation, engagement, and impulse control. Phin possesses the goofiest personality that makes him an absolute treasure to live with. We expect big things from this guy in the future. Phin achieved a 108 Prize II on his NA test on a ridiculously windy day. We will be testing Phin in UT in Fall of 2023 at just under 2 years of age.
Flatlander's Just Pure Black Magic (Voodoo)
NAVHDA Pedigree
DOB: 4/30/2022
Weight: 53lbs
PennHip: Not screened yet
Embark: Clear of any known genetic conditions
Genetic COI: 18%
Furnishings: FF
Coat: Black, longer, flat laying, Moderately Dense, Medium harsh
Voodoo was purchased from Flatlanders kennel in June 2022. Voodoo possesses exceptional natural retrieve drive, boldness, engagement and cooperation and was pointing and retrieving grouse and woodcock during her first season at 6 months of age. We are confident Voodoo will do well in her NA test in June of 2023 after which we will begin her advanced training toward at UT test the following fall.
Contact us:
Facebook
Gooddog
Packmastergundogs.com (Still under development)
Phone: Joe (517) 605-5399 or Melissa (810) 923-4938