Elli's dam is from one of the top kennels in Austria that has been producing top-quality langhaars for years.  Wasserplatz dogs are particularly known for being easy to train, quick to mature, and strong in the water.  Elli's sire is a beautiful dog from a small family kennel in Germany.  He is recognized as a dog with a nice mellow temperament and an incredibly intense point.  We were not planning to get a new puppy in late 2009, but we could not resist a puppy from this combination :-)

In the April 2010 DL-GNA breed show, Elli was too young to receive official ratings, but the judges liked her very much and called her "very promising" in each of the three categories (type, conformation and coat).  She won best puppy in the 6-12 month old age class.

Elli will complete her JGHV tests in 2010 and hopefully her NAVHDA tests as well.  She should be a finished dog by the time she hunts her first wild game in the fall of 2010.  We will be hunting her primarily on grouse, woodcock, and waterfowl in Wisconsin, as well as pheasants, quail, and rabbits in Nebraska and pheasants in South Dakota.