At Standing Stone Kennels we strive for excellence in all that we do, especially our breeding program. That's why we train, test and title all of the dogs in our breeding program. Before our dogs will stand at stud they will have been PennHip tested as well as titled in NAVHDA or AKC.
When we do frozen breedings we are always hoping to produce something special, and with Cassie that’s exactly what happened. The combination of her momma, Hazel to our retired male, Shooter, got us exactly what we were looking for. She reminds us so much of Shooter’s momma, Cali. Cali was one of our foundation females and rightfully so as she produced both Shooter and Maggie, who themselves produced other exceptional dogs in our breeding program like Shock, Breezy, and now Cassie! It’s truly a blessing to see how the dogs of our past are still present in the dogs of our future!
Dual is exactly what her name suggests—the best of both worlds. She takes some of the pieces we love most about Quest and combines them with some of the pieces that makes Chief such an exceptional dog and brings them together in a very balanced, natural way.
From Quest, she inherits her calm, gentle nature in the house along with that easy livability we appreciate day to day. Quest has always been sweet and quiet at home, while still carrying a playful personality and an all-business attitude in the upland field. Dual mirrors that well, showing the same steadiness, stoicism, and staunchness on birds, paired with a temperament that makes her easy to live with.
From Chief, she picks up her drive and power. Chief is known for his versatility—equally at home in the duck blind as he is pointing and retrieving upland birds. Dual carries that same desire and work ethic, just in a slightly smaller package. She brings energy and purpose to everything she does in the field.
Dusky maybe the baby shark to her momma Mako who is a land shark, but that comparison only holds true to her size. She may be a bit smaller in stature, but she is far from lacking when it comes to ability. She brings that natural ability to the field, paired with the intensity of her momma and she will put on quite a show. If a you think she’s impressive in her bio photo you should see her in motion, working and hunting!
This young lady is a huntress for sure! Hazel is a medium size female weighing 50lbs and she packs that 50 pounds full of style and intensity on point and a sweet disposition in the house!
“Pocket Rocket” is the phrase that comes to mind when describing her. She may be compact in size, but she brings a level of intensity and drive that stands out every time she hits the field.
Everything she does, she does with intensity. She hunts with intensity; she is a little pocket pistol in the field, covering ground quickly and purposefully! She backs naturally and with the same amount of intensity as she points, and carries that same focus and desire into retrieving. In the water, she is just as driven—attacking swimming with power and purpose and never hesitating when there’s work to be done. Her high energy is consistent across every aspect of her training and hunting.
You may be wondering where we came up with Quinn’s name. Well since her daddy is Standing Stones El Tesoro Medicine Man we thought it would be fun to tie that into her name. And if you’ve ever seen an old episode of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman you may see what we did there ;)
Natural steadiness and immense retrieving drive, two strong characteristics that were evident from an early age and have shined throughout Rye’s development of wild bird hunting and a strong testing career. Rye has all the go in the field with impressive athleticism, but has a sweet and loving personality in the home that soaks up human interaction. She loves to train and work, doing it with a smile on her face that makes working with her a pure joy . Like her namesake , she is perfect blend of spicy and relaxing, always already for that next dose of life.
She did so many big dog things this year from tracking like a pro (she got it from her momma) and being super steady on birds (she got it from her daddy) to showing us her true versatility. This girl is great in the water, retrieves all day long, tracks with focus and points with intensity and style.
This girl really does make some waves! Not only does she love to retrieve but she always makes a splash in the field with her good looks and style for miles.
Don’t let her super sweet and easy-going personality fool you, she has the drive and desire to make a great hunting dog and she sure is determined when she wants something!
The goal for Yahtzee’s breeding was to get as close to her mother, Breezy, as possible while continuing to improve trainability. We achieved that goal and then some! She is also a light switch dog that seems to have endless energy in the field yet once she walks through the door she want’s nothing more than to be curled up with you.
Some dogs are just powerful. Everything they do is explosive. We thought her momma, Breezy, was the most powerful dog we’ve every produced… then we met Yahtzee! She is a powerhouse and you can see that in every fiber of her being. She is one solid muscle!
