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Hongfjellet’s Kennel is one
of Norway’s leading breeders of GWP’s.
The philosophy is to make a
better dog and strive for perfection by using
dogs that are capable of bringing
the breed
forward. When planning litters all of
Scandinavia’s GWP clubs are contacted in search
for the perfect Stud.
Emphasis
and priority is put on:
Temperament
Health
Hunting
abilities
Coat
in
the mentioned order.
Temperament:
Qualifying factors:
A
pragmatic attitude to life. Male dogs that
ignore other male dogs.
Happy
Kind
to all humans and other
dogs
Can
easily be handed over to strangers without
experience with dogs
Be
quiet when in the house
No weeping allowed in the
car, at field trials when not running etc.
(Weeping ok when giving signal that a trip
outside is
needed)
Adaptable
to training
Disqualifying
factors:
Tend
to pick a fight. Show dominance over other male
dogs and especially
females.
Extreme
protectiveness for own
food
Restless
attitude
Barking
and weeping
Taking
interest in other dogs during
hunting
Health:
Not
any known diseases on in
Bloodline
Correct
teeth and jaw structure
Strong
feet
Hunting abilities:
Well
over average on the “find”
index
Well
over average on the “speed”
index
Ability
to hunt all day for many days and recover
quickly from exhaustion
Strong
pointing instinct combined with a decisive and
powerful flushing of birds
Take
good care of every
possibility
Ability and desire to hunt
in deep snow when other dogs refuse to hunt (a
good indication that the dog has that
little extra power that makes it stand
out from the rest as an exceptional
dog
Ability
to adjust ring presence to different topographic
conditions
Water
passion
Coat:
A
thick water repellent coat with a nice layer of
wire hair
Coat
must be carefree and manage days of hunting in
heavy vegetation
Hongfjellets is a
continuation of a breed on a few different
bloodlines that has dominated field trials at
the
west coast of Norway for over 30
years.
The
core brood bitch in Hongfjellets Kennel was Tuula
Today
the brood bitch in Hongfjellets is Tess |
