| Demonstrated Field Performance |
| In June, 2004 Alli passed her North
American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA)
Natural Ability test with a 100/112 Prize III.
Alli and her littermates earned Snowy Oaks Kennel another LMCNA
Progeny Performance Award with all of the 5 pups tested passing
their NA test.
Alli comes from excellent proven hunting stock. Both of
her parents, Snowy Oaks Kipp & Snowy Oaks Utah, passed the demanding NAVHDA Utility Test with her mom earning a Prize I and a trip to the 2004 NAVHDA
Invitational.
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| Health, Conformation and
Temperament |
| Alli's
hips were rated HD free fair-good at 19 months of age from the
Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Canada (WCVM #1883).
Alli is a black & white
ticked bitch with a faint white snip. She is 25 inches tall,
25 1/2 inches long and weighs 60 lbs. Teeth and eyes are
normal with no surgical corrections. Her coat is medium dense
and soft with good feathering on her ears, legs, belly and tail.
She has a beautifully shaped head, athletic build and a fluid,
elegant gate.
Alli is best described as a character. She's
highly intelligent, and at home, sometimes tests us with her
mischievous antics. In the field she's all business and easily
handled. She exudes energy and has a playful, happy-go-lucky
personality. She loves everybody, including other dogs, and is
always game for a scratch behind the ear, a belly rub or a run
around the yard.
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| Large Munsterlander Club of
North America: |
| As of January 1, 1983 the
Large Munsterlander Club of North America®
(LMCNA) maintains the official registry for LM pups born in North America.
Prior to this time registration was done through the German Verband Grosse
Münsterländer and records were cross listed. Neither AKC nor CKC
recognition for the LM will be sought and therefore LMs are not run in
sanctioned shows.
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B LITTER PLANNED FOR SUMMER
2008
Snowy Oaks Alli & Timberland's George
"Tucker"
If you would like information on our B litter, please feel free to
contact us by phone at (517) 649-8612 or email us at
thunder.ridge@earthlink.net.
Thunder Ridge's "B" Dam & Sire
Snowy Oaks Alli
Timberland's George "Tucker"
Tucker is a 3 year old male owned by Dick
Sutherland in Wisconsin. Tucker's parents have earned LMCNA Progeny
Performance Awards (at least 4 pups from their litter(s) have passed a
NAVHDA Natural Ability test.)
Tucker passed his NAVHDA Natural Ability Test with
a 112/112 Prize I. He has gone on to pass the demanding NAVHDA Utility
Test (twice) with a 192 Prize II and a perfect 204/204 Prize I in Sept.
2007. Tucker is one of three LMs that have qualified for the 2008 NAVHDA
Invitational.
As Dick Sutherland states, "Tucker was born to
hunt and has a very high prey drive. His search in dense cover is 50
yards, in open country he will range out to 100-150 yards. He excels in
tracking; nose to the ground and in high gear".
Tucker is tall 26" and strongly built (75 lbs).
He has a big blocky head, typical of a big German male. He is playful and
doesn't have and aggressive bone in his body and is a very inquisitive
dog.
Tucker's hips were rated fair-good at 19 months
from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Canada (WCVM
#RC1116).
| Thunder Ridge's "A" Litter |
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Congratulations to our 3 Thunder
Ridge "A" litter pups and their handlers who ran and all passed their
NAVHDA Natural Ability Test.
Joe Cavanaugh & Alex
98/112 Prize III
Dick Hale & Altessa
107/112 Prize II
Marty Windsor & Abigail 94/112 Prize
III
We appreciate your commitment to
training and testing. Way to go!
Our "A" litter was born on March 8,
2006. An import, Aron von Grinzing, owned by Curt & Romy Shreve of
Snowy Oaks Kennel was the sire. Alli delivered 9 healthy pups.
Six males and three females. See our
PUPPY PAGE
for more details & pictures.
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| Working Style |
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Alli is a methodical hunter, works close and is
responsive and eager to please. She points with head and tail
high. She shows a lot of desire and uses her nose very
effectively, frequently finding birds that
other dogs have missed!
She has a strong natural retrieve and soft
mouth, delivering
birds to hand from land or water. Although she is hunted primarily
on upland game, Alli is a very strong swimmer and loves the water.
If there’s a puddle, she’s in it and often takes a dip in our
ornamental pond.
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| Breeding Requirements |
| The following requirements for
breeding must be met for LM pups to receive full registration:
1)
Both dam and sire must have qualified in a
NAVHDA Natural Ability test or its equivalent.
2) Both dogs must be free of genetic defects,
including hip dysplasia.
3) Both dogs must be true to the breed standard.
4) Both dogs must have normal temperament.
5) Neither parent may be gunshy.
In addition, all matings are approved by the LMCNA breed warden who
calculates the inbreeding coefficient of all eligible males to an eligible female.
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Natural Ability Testing |
| LMCNA and its
breeders encourage Natural Ability field testing of their pups through
NAVHDA or the new Versatile Hunting Dog Federation (VHDF).
Performance testing allows breeders to evaluate matings for the
betterment of these fine dogs. See LMCNA's website for more
testing information.
We and LMCNA will provide new puppy owners with support
and information about NAVHDA & VHDF Natural Ability testing. |
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