Matotoland Kennel - Dixie & Dollar

Dixie backing Dollar on some Quail. This last cold front really made scenting tuff. It was so bad I thought my dogs had lost complete ability to find birds.

Wildrose German Shorthairs

There Goes My Last Dollar - Dixie

Dixie showing she has got what it takes to become a great hunting companion.


Wildrose German Shorthairs

Matotoland kennel GSP's - HPR Hunting dogs

The  Matotoland Kennel Training Day was a great success - we had birds everywhere. The big dogs had the most finds. Bullet and Dollar are so much older than Dixie - yet she already shows a lot of potential. Dixie was born the 3 January 2012 and arrived from breeder Charles Rose in Texas 4 weeks ago. She had some finds and her backing skills are great.

Every dog has his day .....

'Wildrose Dollar' did not have a choice but to honor Wildrose Dixie at just 4 months of age - and at only 2 weeks in South Africa! As the saying goes - Every Dog has his Day! 

Wildrose German Shorthairs

There Goes My Last Dollar - Dollar & Dixie

The day started slow with a slight breeze that carried the cool winter afternoon air. Dollar had a good find but struggled to actually corner the birds - the grass was short and the birds were running.

'There Goes My Last Dollar - Dixie' ran well. She has only been in SA for 2 weeks now. Starting to show her style - we had a point and now she shows she can back too.

Wildrose German Shorthaired Pointers

Matotoland Patrys Matotoland GSP's - HPR Hunting dog

Patrys working some birds. She has learnt to slow down and work carefully. This will be our first year with them in trials - our first one coming up 31 May.

There Goes My Last Dollar - Dixie

This morning we took the new pups from Texas out to do just what pups of 4 months do - run everywhere and sniff everything! We had a very good day and our big dogs and they did well - with some very good finds from Jesse - also a new member to our hunting squad. The biggest surprise of the day was little Dixie pointing what we thought was just scent and produced a bird! Both new Texan pups are looking like something special.

Wildrose German Shorthairs

There Goes My Last Dollar New Generation GSP's - HPR Hunting dogs

This was our first litter with Dollar and Gabi, and the pups look like a million dollars!
These pups have so much natural ability - we are sitting on the edge of our chairs and
 cannot wait for them to grow into mature gundogs. The pup on this clip is only 8 weeks old and is so eager to please his handler.

A early winters morning out with Matotoland GSP's - HPR Hunting dogs

The cold misty mornings are back !

We survey last years hunting grounds, this year looks like the birds bred well.

Good news when we see many birds soon we will start counting numbers and covey's.

Then only we might take some if numbers allow it, we should have a great year.

Morgenzon Bullet on point Wildrose Dollar and Matotoland Jesse backing

Bullet had a great find scenting was not so good, Dollar came in close but did not go through the back. Jesse did well for a young dog.

Jesse worked the place over so well after the birds flew away, they all sat on flush.

They all showed great drive to find more birds with the fresh bird smell in the air.