Sable Point Kennels

10/21/2026

It was a BEAUTIFUL day to be out in the grouse woods this morning. 42°F around 9am, got eleven good flushes (no woodcock found, just ruffies) in about two miles of walking. The first group held six! Unfortunately, no contact was made as the brush they flew into was pretty thick and low, but it was fun work for the dogs! Bryson was howling all the way out the door this morning he was so excited. ❤️

10/01/2026

Stella (Sable Point’s Callisto) got her OFA hips/elbows exam done today at our vet’s office, and they were absolutely enamored by our girl’s sweetness…she was trying to give them kisses coming out of anesthesia. The results should be back within a couple weeks, but per the vet they looked great! We had to delay this by a couple of months as she went into estrus right after turning 2yrs-old July 20th, and OFA can’t be done within a month of that as hormonal changes at that time can lead to joint laxity. If all goes well, we will be planning a litter by her mid-year next year!

Also, we are planning a breeding by her mother Susie (Herz und Seele’s Susanna) again in mid-February/early March 2027. Hopefully we have much better luck with sires on this next go-around! No one can plan for an unexpected death on our first pick or for unexpected sterility on our second pick…which is what happened to cancel our litter plans for this spring.

08/10/2026

07/21/2026

This weekend I took a mental break from a truly terrible fire department call that occurred with somebody very close to my family this past week and attended an amazing Ladies Bird Dog Seminar Weekend in LeRoy, Michigan sponsored by Michigan NAVHDA. Susie ended up as an Advanced training towards a UT or AHAE dog used for demonstration over the two days. We had an absolute blast unwinding and just plain having fun unhooked from the world at large for a bit. Additionally, we were able to make a few new friends, re-connect with some older friends, learned a few new techniques, and had a 5* wild game chef that spoiled us rotten for a few meals. Michigan NAVHDA hit it out of the park with this event!!! ❤️

05/02/2026

Susie is at home and resting on painkillers and antibiotics. Bryson, our male Large Munsterlander, seems to think it is his personal task to stand guard over her and keeps giving me the stink-eye if I approach as if I were the cause behind her pain. He cries if I put him back in the crate….this breed forms strong attachments. Here is to hoping that hard lesson is enough for Susie to avoid porcupines in the future!

05/02/2026

It was a terrible night here at Sable Point Kennels….11:30pm-2:00am pulling more quills out of a dog than I have ever thought possible. Susie somehow thought it necessary to go out and retrieve a porcupine straight to our back porch on her last night potty break before bedtime. Bryson came back with his tail between his legs and I knew something was up. Thank God Stella also came back quickly sans porcupine quills. This girl thought she was top huntress bringing me that awful critter. Of course, hubby was gone on military drill weekend. Also (thank God) I have a genuine friend in my Fire Chief whom wasn’t even irritated on the late night call to assist in holding a light while Ayla (our 13yr-old daughter) held Susie’s head and I used the needle-nose pliers to pull all those irritating quills out of Susie’s mouth. One good dog bath to get rid of all the caked on mud that Susie ran though, rinse off all the blood that came from quill pulling, and a thorough search for more quills….and both Ayla and Susie are now snuggled up on the couch sleeping so that Ayla didn’t wake up her brothers going back to bed at this late hour. 🥱

03/30/2026

At the end of this past week, we had a routine ultrasound done to check for pregnancy on Susie, and it unfortunately came back negative for puppies despite our best efforts. All applicant puppy families have been notified, and Enzo (the sire) will have his semen analyzed April 9th. If that analysis comes back good, we will make another attempt in August when Susie’s next cycle is expected. If it doesn’t, we will once again begin interviews for a different sire. Sometimes, the best laid plans….well…don’t always happen. For now, we still have a very happy and healthy Susie.

03/12/2026

Susie found a willing ‘victim’ for a fetching game in our 9yr-old son Leo (whom has Down’s Syndrome). She adores him as he will play fetch with her for long periods of time when the rest of us have had enough. 😂

03/06/2026

Is there a downside to LMs?! Well, yes, yes…..there is one very distinct ‘downside.’ 😬

I took the dogs on a walk before the incoming storm on the acreage behind our home (had a couple ruffed grouse flush too!), and Susie comes back meekly heeling at my side having found stickers. Solid matted in stickers across the whole backside of her head and shoulders 🤦‍♀️