Mustad,

If you are interested in a DD, I suggest you go to vdd-gna.org. My breeder is vom Birkenhain out of New York. I liked the style of dog that Andrei was producing. There is some variation among breeders as far as size, water ability, etc. Since I live in Alaska, a dog with more subtance was important to me, as well as temperment. There is a vdd Canada like on the breeders section. YOu might also pm vonotto because I think he is getting a Canadian pup here in the future so he might have the skinny on Canadian breeders.

I train my pup about fijve minutes a day but get her out and expose her just walking in the woods letting her bump birds, swimming, etc for about an hour or so three or four times a week. I do not believe in mindless marks, endless obedience drills, etc. I like to keep it short and fun especially at this age. Next month I will do pigeons in remote launchers if she seems ready to teach her to hold her points. Once she gets that down, I will give her about four birds a week. Come October, she should be old enough to hunt. Then I will just hunt her until next spring when the formal stuff begins.