My wife, Stephanie, and I have owned wirehairs since 2015. During that time I began to train bird dogs on the side while working for the Peterbuilt manufacturing plant. After some careful thought I decided to leave my full-time job to open Southern Wires kennel. This has allowed me the opportunity to devote my time and effort towards producing exceptional quality German Wirehairs while balancing a full training/testing roster of client dogs.
With every litter our highest priority is to breed dogs that excel in NAVHDA and walking field trials in accordance to the standards set by the Wirehair alliance. Additionally, we aim to see stylish, honest points. Living in Texas hard feet and quality coats are non-negotiable as sand burs, cactus, and mesquite thorns thrive across the landscape. We like our dogs a little hotter in the field, and to hit the water hard without reservations. Although geared higher, we like to balance their genetic desires with a lot of cooperation.
I could write about both these dogs for days, but I'll just leave it at this…. If you're looking for some proven wild bird dogs that can get it done with style, grace and confidence across the US, THIS is the litter.
As a professional trainer I run client dogs in akc horseback trials, NSTRA trials, and NAVHDA tests. I specialize in force fetch, collar conditioning, obedience, basic retrieving, conditioning to gunfire, steadiness(to fall if desired), water work(including duck search). As part of finishing client dogs I use very wild recall birds which keeps the style intact and their handling of birds sharp. For training, I prefer dogs to be 6 months and older. My waiting list is 4-6 months typically, but please call because drops do happen.
