Griffons Out West

04/24/2025

Would you scoop them up for a post-vet cuddle?

04/24/2025

Could you poke these cuties with a needle? 😉

10/10/2024

BREAKING NEWS! The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces North American Grasslands Act Today! Link to the full announcement below.

More than 70% of America’s prairies, sagebrush sage-steppe, and grasslands ecosystems have disappeared since the 1960s. Those habitat losses have been followed by precipitous declines of grasslands wildlife, particularly bobwhite quail, prairie grouse, pheasants, honeybees, and monarch butterflies.

The Grasslands Act would kickstart the voluntary protection and restoration of grasslands and sagebrush shrub-steppe ecosystems – and the livelihoods and wildlife dependent upon them. Functionally, the legislation is modeled upon the highly successful and beloved North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) and would create a landowner-driven, voluntary, incentive-based program to conserve America’s critically imperiled grasslands.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the North American Grasslands Conservation Act. The bill was authored by Representative Nancy Mace (R – SC), Representative Sharice Davids (D – KS), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R – PA), and Representative Mike Thompson (D – CA). If passed, the legislations would widely be considered one of the most significant steps for grassland conservation efforts in the 21st century.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are part of a coalition of nearly 50 conservation organizations working in support of this critically important grasslands legislation.

https://bit.ly/48219Pb

01/29/2024

After a year and a half of consideration, prayer, planning, and waiting, today, my son and I drove to northern Idaho and back to pick up our new Wirehaired Pointing Griffon puppy: Pepper. We intend to add her to our breeding program in 2 years.

The sire, Riri Des Grandes, was recently imported from France by . Last month, he emerged as the #1 confirmation Griff in France for 2023. Additionally, for the first half of 2023 he was the #2 ranked field trial griffon in France and the #3 field trial griffon in Europe. He has too many titles to list. 😄

The dam, Scooter (Whiskeytown’s Phoenix Miracle), won best of breed at 6 months old and passed the UKC TAN (natural ability). Whiskeytown Sporting Dogs has consistently been the most winning Griffon breeder in confirmations for over a decade.

We’re incredibly grateful and indebted to Carroll Kemp of Seaview Sporting Dogs and Larry Delaney of Whiskeytown Sporting Dogs for their guidance, service, and communication to us throughout this process, as well as their outstanding commitment to the breed. We have learned so much from you both, and your customer service and integrity is top notch!

We’re excited to add Pepper to our family, and expect great things for her in the months and years ahead. To our future customers, we look forward to continuing to provide you with excellent Griff pups! 😊🙌

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from ! This is an old photo but, believe it or not, has been this dry up until two days ago. We’ve loved the extended “Indian summer”. Such a contrast to last year’s 6 months of snow starting in October. Although, the pheasant hunting has been a bit tougher this year without the snow.

12/12/2023

Announcing another Flatbrooks Walker litter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMBD98zb1zk

Last summer at Griffons Out West, we were stoked with a stellar litter of Wirehaired Pointing Griffon puppies. The pairing was Mocha Von Hartzheim with the h...

02/13/2023

Mocha wearing an official bandana. A band that Daniel’s in performed at a Paramount appreciation party for the local authorities and vendors in , MT who made the filming possible. Glad to be a part of the special event and get some official merch.

09/16/2022

Pre-Season Pheasant Hunting with Mocha and Mr. Black https://go.dogs-by.com/a969b260

About Five minutes after recording this video, Moka located a pheasant rooster. Went on to find two pheasant hens as well.

09/12/2022

Denali (Ms. Red) is living the dream with her new family in North Dakota. Congrats!

09/04/2022

Ruby (Ms. Purple) is with her new family in Virginia! Turns out she shares an uncle with their previous griff.

09/03/2022

Mr. Blue arrived in New York with his new owners!