Litter 2026
Versatile Champion
Firebird's General Hutchington
Bred to
Broken Tine's A Jaded Huntress NA2
Expected Approx. March 24
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Jade has been a stand out from a young puppy. Jade has a high drive and exceptional cooperation that will put a smile on your face. She truly loves to work and loves to please. One unique attribute that Jade has is a natural desire to honor or back which truly is a rare thing especially in a young dog. She has backed from the beginning; anytime she is in a brace if her bracemate gets 'birdie' she backs. Once the bird is going down. She is likely to be the first one to the bird and the one to bring it to hand. It's cool to watch on those cagey Iowa pheasants she has done a lot of work with. In the house, Jade is well behaved. She will definitely blow off steam at let outs, but truly has a great relaxed demeanor inside. Jade has a exceptionally nice coat rated Dense, Medium Harsh. It lies flat and catches minimal trash while hunting. She was NA tested twice. The first time she was 4.5 months old and she prized with a 99 Prize 3. She had a great day with some hiccups. The second time she tested the weather was less than ideal (30 mph winds and raining the whole day). We were happy with her efforts and passed again with a 108 prize 2. As she has gotten older she has added some gusto and range. She's always been a busy dog, and the remains true. She has added some range to her as she has gotten older. She his objectives well and handles birds with honesty and natural steadiness to wing. She is sired one of the most prepotent sires of the current time Rocky Mtn Grffons Beartooth (RJ) who is a UT prize 1 himself, but one of only a couple Invitation breeders award sires meaning he has multiple progenies with Invitational Passes.
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​​​​Hutch is a NAVHDA Versatile Champion and multi-occasion winner of some Bird Dog Challenge events with a high bird drive and nice temperament. He is an easy study to become a talent in the field with a very natural point and retrieve. At 6 months he passed a natural ability test with a max score 112/112 He has limited facial furnishings, but he has a great coat on the rest of his body making maintenance and clean up after the hunt a breeze. His demeanor is good to be around. To me as a stranger meeting him he was friendly and well aware of any activity. He's busy, spry, and obviously biddable. He has produced a UT and NA award litter previously and we hope this litter will do that also.
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This breeding will be a line breeding of VC Alibi's Tomorrow is a Better Day (Tommy), VC Alibi's Montana Gold, and Bec Duchasseur UT1 (a sire to several VC's) as well as some noteable VC's Like Brittany of Evans Inn and Griff D' Automne Mr. Brown.
**VC references a dog that has passed the NAVHDA invitational demonstrating skill and obedience in blind retrieving, brace work, steadiness, field retrieve and more. These dogs must qualify for the invitational by earning a Utility Prize 1 rating.
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**UT refers to a Navhda Utility dog. These dogs demonstrate ability to remain steady once pointed, wing shot, fall until released. They retrieve to hand upon release without further command. They are steady at duck blind, complete a 10 minute duck search, complete a heeling course and more.
**NA is a Natural Ability test. This is a three part test for puppies under 16 months of age to demonstrate they desire to search and find game, point, enter water and swim, and advance a track of a flightless pheasant. ​​​​​​​​​
Broken Tine's A Jaded Huntress NA 2
Hips: Good
Elbows: Normal
Eyes: Normal
Thyroid: Normal
Chic#179495
VC Firebird's General Hutchington UT1 NA1
Hips: Good
Elbows: Normal
Thyroid: Normal
Puppies!
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What makes the Broken Tine program better than many others?
We are a very hands on program that only has a couple litters a year or less. When we have a litter it is something we have been carefully considering for years. All breeding candidates are health tested. We use the tests recommended by the AWPGA and OFA which are Hips, Elbows, Eyes and Thyroid. Our dogs are evaluated in hunting tests through NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) at a minimum at the Natural Ability level. We often use sires outside of our program that bring things to the table that we feel will make our next generation better than the current one. The above are all minimum standards for us whenever possible. In addition, we look to use breeding animals that are mentally stable, high drive for game, highly cooperative, and also extremely enjoyable companions to have around the house. Each litter we will be happy to discuss the overall merits of the parents and why we paired them. Every pairing is strategic and we truly intend to produce phenomenal puppies that will become a valued member a family.
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Better Raised Puppies:
Our puppies are born in our home and handled daily. For the first 1-2 weeks the puppies are weighed daily to monitor their growth. The puppies go through an Early Neurological Stimulation procedure on day 3-14. This is a procedure that the military developed that has been shown to improve multiple systems function and improve the body's ability to handle stress. Puppies are dewormed at least 3 times. They are given their first 9 way vaccination at 7 weeks along with their microchip. They will stay in a whelping box with their mom until the first puppy escapes and then they will switch to a metal framed pen. At about 6 weeks we will begin to crate the puppies together overnight with a couple let outs. This teaches them the crates are safe and a nice place to be. This also teaches them not to urinate or defecate in them without some mild discomfort. We keep them clean and they learn they like it best that way.
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Exposures:
Weather permitting puppies will go on lots of grass adventures, see some feathers and winds, maybe a couple pigeons or harvested birds. If it's not too cold we will also get out the baby pool to let them play in. They are exposed to lots of different toys and textures. In the first 7-8 weeks we can only do so much and we highly encourage folks to keep taking their puppy on adventures and allowing them to explore the world in a somewhat guarded manner. Keep in mind they are not fully immunized and vaccinated until 16 weeks or until they have received a full protocol for rabies, bordetella, distemper. parainfluenza, leptosporosis, etc.
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Registration:
Puppies come with AKC limited registration and NAVHDA Registered with a breeding restriction. This means offspring cannot be registered without removal or the restriction by the breeder. This is not something that is ever guaranteed but is only done in cases where it is done so to improve the breed.
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Health Guarantee:
We guarantee our puppies until 26 months of age against hip and elbow dysplasia and genetic eye complications. We have a couple options if complications arise.
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Return policy:
Puppies can be returned for a full refund within the first 72 hours. A puppy can be forfeited back to us at any time though a refund is not guaranteed.
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