I am a pretty passionate person – especially when it comes to our breed of dog – as many of you know. I have never yet in our annual report given an editorial, but the time has come!
I would like to title our cover photo “The Future of the DK”.
We came into this type of dog from many different places. Maybe we had GSPs for many years and decided we needed something easier to live with; a dog with more focused drive, more obedience. Maybe we saw or hunted with a German hunting dog and became infatuated. How we found ourselves here isn’t as important as why we found ourselves here, with these easy dogs. The reason why our German dogs are the way they are is extremely important.
This may be redundant to some of our members, but a refresher never hurts. Why are our German dogs so extremely easy at their job? It’s because everything we do here as a hobby is a requirement in Germany, with tried-and-true results. It is, quite simply, the testing (and secondly, breeding) regime that these dogs are required to go through to be ALLOWED to be used as a hunting dog in Germany. For this reason, if it’s a requirement in Germany, it’s a requirement for us. In North America we do not need to have a well-trained, tested and insured dog to be able to hunt. We do the whole German testing process in North America as a hobby with results that make it all worthwhile. Of course, we in North America have to abide by the Deutsch-Kurzhaar Verband regulations to be able to whelp puppies, but, this is just a passionate hobby.
Anyone who has trained their dog through the Solms/AZP/HZP or the VGP knows how easy their dog is to hunt and live with but also knows the discipline, time, disappointment and sacrifice it took to get there. This is what must be emphasized to our young people and anyone who comes into the German hunting dog realm in North America. This is not an easy road for most or everyone would have a German titled Versatile hunting dog.
And somewhere through all this, there is a tremendous support group where problem-solving, dedicated relationships bloom. The Future of the DK will be in the hands of our young ones – with our mentorship – and it is all of our responsibility to pass these lessons to our youth – the importance of discipline, time, dedication, and teamwork.
Kurzhaar Voran,
Vanita
The CDKA sponsored a blood tracking Workshop the weekend of the 7th and 8th of May 2 at the home of Sam, Kortney and Kayson Hall in Hot Springs South Dakota. Hot Springs area is a beautiful venue to hold blood tracking events. Game is plentiful, the pine forests offer excellent scenting conditions and the terrain is challenging yet manageable.
Please see the CDKA calendar of events for our Blood Tracking Workshop and the scheduled 20/40 hour blood track we will be hosting.
CDKA Sponsored Training Weekends
2023 Annual CDKA Pheasant Hunt
CDKA 2023 Test Results
Derby
21.04.23
Pierre, SD
Judges: Gerald Hennekes, Jim Halleran, Ryan Swanson
Ebbie vom Golden Sun 0483/22
Pz.1 (4h search)
F: Vanita Bellanca Skinner
Enzo vom Golden Sun 0482/22
Pz. 1
F: Thomas Skinner
Emmie vom Golden Sun 0485/22
Pz. 1
F: Jonathan Wilde
Addie vom Rising Son 0959/22
Pz. 1
F: Thomas Burdick
Espy vom Golden Sun 0487/22
Pz. ll
F: Michael Schwab
Elka vom Golden Sun
Pz.lll
F: Dustan Galer
CDKA 2023 Test Results
VJP 1
22.04.23
Pierre, SD
Judges: Gerald Hennekes, Jim Halleran, Ryan Swanson
DD Havana von Makoshika 248916
F: Benjamin Sand
74 pts.
DK Ebbie vom Golden Sun 0483/22
F: Vanita Bellanca Skinner
66 pts.
DD Ivory von Makoshika 250684
F: Banjamin Sand
65 pts.
DD Diva vom Rohstahl 250529
F: Justin Allison
45 pts.
CDKA 2023 Test Results
VJP 2
23.04.23
Pierre, SD
Judges: Gerald Hennekes, Jim Halleran, Ryan Swanson
DD Logan vom Ike 249715
F: Blaine Eickelschulte
75 pts. (12 in rabbit track)
DD Max vom Ike 250482
F: Blaine Eickelschulte
66 pts.
DD Codee vom Cherry Creek 250478
F: Dustin van Balen
65 pts.
DD Brenda ll vom Himmelbogen
F: Tim Heuring
64 pts.
CDKA Test Results
VGP
18-19-10.23
Pierre, SD
Judges: Ulrich Augstein, Gerald Hennekes, Mendy Peyton
DD Ava vom Sandhugel 241766
F: Travee Hobbs
Total Forest: 0
Total Water: 0
Total Field: 0
Total Obedience: 0
Prize: 0 (Failed rabbit drag)
DK Bazil vom Prairie Winds 0553/21
F: Rye Waldman
Total Forest: 102
Total Water: 44
Total Field: 100
Total Obedience: 47
Prize lll 293 pts.
DK Cotton Cloud vom Golden Sun 0759/19
F: Vanita Bellanca Skinner
Total Forest: 103
Total Water: 44
Total Field: 96 (4h nose, 4h search)
Total Obedience: 56
Prize l 299 pts.
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
HZP w/ Rabbit track
19.10.23
Judges: James Adkins, Bianca Augstein, Gary Peyton
DD Quint vom Eisbärteich 249687
F: Dale York
204 pts. (12 in search behind the duck)
DD Ivory von Makoshika 250684
F: Ben Sand
174 pts.
DD Ivy vom Muth-Bauernhof 250965
F: Cole Crow
140 pts. (failed rabbit track)
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
AZP
19.10.23
Judges: James Adkins, Bianca Augstein, Gary Peyton
Ninja vom Canuck 1734/21
F: Kortney Hall
Pz.1
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
Solms
20.10.23
Judges: Jim Halleran, Gary Peyton, Gerald Henekkes
Enzo vom Golden Sun 0482/22
F: Thomas Skinner
Prize: 0 (failed rabbit drag)
Envy vom Golden Sun 0486/22
F: Tony Hendrickson
Pz.lll
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
AZP
21.10.23
Judges: Jim Halleran, Gary Peyton, Gerald Henekkes
Della vom Golden Sun 0332/21
F: Karre Leishman
Pz. lll
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
HZP
20.10.23
Judges: Jim Halleran, Gary Peyton, Gerald Henekkes
DL Frappuccino vom Hunter’s Shadow 173/22
F: Troy Hohlweck
189 pts.
DD Jasper von Makoshika 251276
F: Robert Peterson
195 pts.
CDKA Test Results
Pierre, SD
VGP
22-23.10.23
Judges: Mendy Peyton, Gary Peyton, Gerald Henekkes
DK Cena vom Golden Sun 0758/19
F: Karre Leishman
Total Forest: 112
Total Water: 39
Total Field: 91
Total Obedience: 41
Prize: ll 283 pts.
DK Dago vom Golden Sun 0326/21
F: JT Pouland
Total Forest: 110
Total Water: 44
Total Field: 88
Total Obedience: 38
Prize: lll 280 pts.
Diva vom Golden Sun 0334/21
F: Vanita Bellanca Skinner
Total Forest: 88
Total Water: 38
Total Field: 98
Total Obedience: 55
Prize: lll 275pts.
CDKA Zuchtschau
21.10.23
Pierre, SD
Zuchtleiter: Thomas Skinner
Kash vom Canuck 0179/19 Alterklasse Rüde
Breeder: Kaveh Elahiyoun
Owner: Douglas Simpleman
V
Ninja vom Canuck 1734/21 Alterklasse Rüde
Breeder: Kaveh Elahiyoun
Owner: Kortney Hall
SG
Ariel vom Smokey Valley Alterklasse Hündin
Breeder: Trinten Wille
Owner: Trinten Wille
SG