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Testimonials
The following are a few
comments from individuals
who have purchased vom
Wildflügel puppies:
 "To
Dog Enthusiasts: This is a
testimonial to Jill Manring
and her devotion to her
kennel and her dogs. We did
some research on the
internet when we decided we
wanted to get a dog that
would be excellent for
hunting as well as a
companion. Our research lead
us to vom Wildflügel Kennel
owned and operated by Jill
Manring. We were very
impressed not only with
Jill, but also the kennel
she operated. It was then
that we decided to put money
down on a puppy. Elly II vom
Wildflügel, her registered
name, was born in December.
We named her Emma. Emma is
very focused on her tasks.
She responds very well to
commands and it seems her
greatest pleasure is to
please her owners. She is a
quick learner and you know
she is a happy dog as her
little tail never seems to
stop wagging. She is one
terrific dog. Jill has
excellent knowledge when it
comes to dogs and knows how
to get the best results from
her breeding. Jill did a
terrific job in selecting
Emma's parents and taking
care of her from the birth
in her home until the time
we picked her up. Emma has
become not only a excellent
versatile hunting dog, but
also a great companion. Jill
takes pride in her
profession as a dog breeder
and as s VDD-GNA judge. We
would recommend Jill and her
kennel to anyone who is
looking for an excellent
versatile hunting dog.
Respectfully submitted" –
L. Woldt and J. Schenck Sun
Prairie, WI
Congratulations to Emma and
her owners for being the
high scoring drahthaar at
Group North America's Second
Annual Armbruster HZP Test
in Mankato, MN.
"Jill, just thought that I
would drop you a line to let
you know how Tia is doing.
She has been a joy since the
moment that she arrived. I
have been around a lot of
puppies in my day, but I
have never seen one that
acted like she does. I don't
think she whimpered even
once on her first night away
from home. She was happy
from the moment she walked
out of her airline kennel.
Not afraid of anything or
anyone. I have never seen a
pup that displayed that kind
of confidence and
friendliness. She has been
out to the gun club several
times and like anything
else, didn't mind all the
shooting. She loved all the
attention she got out there
and was the center of
attention. Dad and Tia took
off a couple weeks ago in
Dad's travel trailer to
start the fishing season.
She is a fetching machine
and Dad will work her
everyday. If the pup you
send me is just like her I
will be thrilled." R.
Parkin Washington State
"In January I started my
search for a new pointing
dog, and having owned
Drahthaars in the 80's the
choice of which breed was a
simple one. In the 90's I
primarily hunted geese and
had a couple of Labs. After
health problems and a lack
of desire in the second dog,
it was time to return to the
Drahthaars. I talked with
five different breeders and
attended a VJP test.
Everyone was very helpful
and I was impressed with the
quality and knowledge of the
people in the VDD-GNA. I was
looking for a dog that would
hunt pheasant as well as
waterfowl, and be calm
enough to take fishing in
the warmer weather months. A
strong search, excellent
tracking ability and a low
maintenance dense coat were
also requirements. He would
need to be friendly with
different people and their
dogs as well.
After reading Jill's
breeding philosophy and
talking to her in length, I
felt we shared the same view
on "hunting dogs" and
breeding for the hunter, not
the field trialer. When I
picked up Kolt at 8 weeks,
he was a bold pup enjoying
life to the fullest. He has
been a very level headed
pup, who was easy to crate
train, accepting confinement
without a fuss, yet full of
vigor when let out to play.
By eleven weeks he was out
playing in a pond with
full-grown labs. If he was
not carrying something, he
was pointing it, everything
from wings, to other dogs,
to butterflies. He is now
seven months and has three
hunts behind him. My plan
was to hunt him every other
field until he started to
look tired. That never
happened. After three days
in Kansas CRP, he was still
going strong. He has a nice
search which led to two
strong points on Roosters,
tracked and produced several
hens, and made some nice
retrieves as well. He is a
long ways from a finished
dog, but the talent is
there, and it is going to be
fun to watch him develop.
Jill produces some excellent
pups, talks straight about
each litters' strengths and
weaknesses and above all
remains dedicated to the
improvement of the breed. If
you are looking for a
healthy pup that has been
bred to hunt as well as be a
family companion, then the
VDD-GNA organization is an
excellent place to look. And
if you want an honest
breeder with a wealth of
knowledge on the drahthaar
and solid training methods,
who produces dogs that you
can hunt and live with, then
contact Jill Manring." M.
McMullan, Denver, CO
"Jill, today (Sunday) was
the second day of upland
game here in Kansas. I took
Sugar out yesterday and
while she didn't get the
opportunity to point
anything, she did get one
retrieve (quail) and one
tracking exercise (poorly
hit quail). Today she got to
retrieve a chicken and 3
quail. She got in a really
nice point on one quail
today. In the breed "hype"
(for lack of a better word)
people have said that a DD
will search endlessly for a
downed bird. I believe them
now. Sugar worked for 5 -10
minutes hunting for a quail
until she finally found it.
It was by far the most
impressive display of
"hunting dead" that I've
ever seen. Thanks for your
continuing help,,,,, and
thanks for the great pup!"
K. Keeler, Salina, KS
"Jill, Just thought I would
drop you a note about Jodie,
we all her Gus (Augustina).
She has plenty of energy and
is growing at an outstanding
rate. She is a beautiful dog
with a wonderful shiny coat.
She was 24 pounds two weeks
ago at the vet and I sure
she approaching 30 by now.
She is listening fairly well
and I have had her out in
the field a few times just
to have fun and she searches
really well." K. Mayer,
Tracy, MN
"Jill, I could not be more
pleased with my dog. He is
one of the most mindful,
happy dogs I know of. He has
been especially good with
kids. When he plays with my
kids, he jumps around like a
deer and spurlaut as he
chases them around. As the
children walk by our house
to go to school, he whines
because he wants to play
with them. We have a lot of
dogs in the neighborhood
from tiny Chihuahua to large
labs. When I go for walks,
it does not matter what kind
of dog it is, he wants to
play with it, He is
surprisingly gentle with the
little dogs. I have never
seen an ounce of aggression
toward people, children, or
other dogs. I am a member of
a hunting club, the owner
has told me several times
that Jax is still the best
dog that he has seen come to
his club. He sees a lot of
dogs go through his place,
he is amazed how far away he
can pick up the scent. As
far as Jax strengths and
weaknesses to be totally
honest I have been thinking
for some time about his
weaknesses and I am
struggling to find any. To
the credit of his breeder
again, I could not be more
pleased with my dog. I know
test scores are not
everything and that dogs can
have really good and bad
days, but he has been very
consistent. He is well
balanced, all of his scores
in the VJP ( 71 ) and HZP (
214 Arm.- 184 HZP ) were
10's and 11's." S.
Saxton, Pleasant View, UT
"Jill, over the last fifteen
years we have talked and
worked together, I have come
to appreciate how much you
take you dogs, their
well-being, training, and
breeding to heart. It's very
apparent that they really
are more than a business to
you. I have owned your dogs
for years, and have referred
my family and friends to you
as well. We have never been
disappointed with the dogs
or the integrity of the
sale. In fact, early on, I
knew you were a person from
whom I wanted to learn and
today I attribute much of my
success and enjoyment to
what I learned from you.
Sincerely" S. Howey
Grosse Isle, MI
"Jill, I just returned from
another great day of
pheasant hunting with Pip
(AKA Bianca vom Wildflügel)
and wanted to write you
about what a wonderful dog
she is. That dog has as
unsurpassed desire to hunt!
Even as a young pup she has
shown a high desire to find
game and please me which
made training much easier on
me being a novice in the
drahthaar world. I was able
to train her with some help
from fellow VDD-GNA members
and pass the VJP and HZP
tests. Many other hunters
who have seen her in action
are impressed with her
energy and abilities. From
the moment we get out of the
truck she has one thing on
her mind, HUNT. Pip has a
great nose and searches the
area thoroughly. She works a
scent track relentlessly, I
just love watching her work
when she gets "birdy" and
then locks up on a point.
Once sent to retrieve a shot
bird she will search
endlessly until she finds
that birds. She shows the
same drive swimming to
retrieve downed waterfowl.
Pip is a great family
member. To sum it up, Pip is
just a pleasure to own and
hunt over. Please feel free
to give out my name as a
reference. Happy Hunting."
M. Bruno Mt. Home, ID
"Thought I'd send you a
couple photo's of Brandy
since she is 5 months old
today. The last couple of
weeks it seems like she has
gone on a growing spurt. She
weighed in at 36 lbs today.
She is about as calm a dog
as I have ever had. She
doesn't get over excited at
anything. She seems to have
a very good nose, I have
been working with her around
the yard by dragging meat
scrapes and she has no
problem finding them. She
has a really nice flat,
dense, coarse coat. Just
what I was looking for. She
is a beautiful looking dog
and we are very happy with
her. I will send more
photo's as she grows. Thanks
again for the wonderful
dog." K. Baer, Dickensen,
ND
Jill, I am sorry it took
so long to get back to you.
Piper is doing well, we had
her to the vet's last week
and she said that she looks
just fine. She weighs
fifteen pounds already!
Piper took to her crate
right off the bat and is
walking well on lead.
Thanks Jill for the
wonderfuld dog, she's a
fireball! Regards,
J. and C. Glover, Divide, CO
Jill, Ivan is really
doing well and takes to
training easily. At
just over 4 months old, he
has the basics down like
sit, stay, here, and no.
He's definitely a natural
retriever and brings me the
training dummy or stick
every time, dropping it on
command. As far as
demeanor and temperament, I
don't see how any dog could
be better. He loves
kids and has never been the
least bit aggressive toward
anyone (yet he's very
confident, friendly, and not
afraid of anything.
All in all I couldn't be
happier with your breeding
program and the dog your
turned out. So far he
is everything I hoped he'd
be . . plus he's a
great looking dog!
Thanks again, S. Hancock,
Omaha, NE
Hey Jill, I'm on Cloud
9! I remember reading
in the Altmoor puppy manual
a ling that said prepare to
have the best hunting season
you have ever had with your
DD pup. Well thanks to
Ruger i'm having the best
season ever. The best
thing about him are his
hunting skills, which I'm
sure is due to his fine
breeding -- Thank you!
Ruger has pointed and
retrieved about 17 pheasants
this year. Today he
pointed a rooster from about
30 feet and the bird was on
the other side of a fence
and in a gully. He is
so easy to hunt behind.
He is the best bird dog I
have ever owned and he is
only 6 months old. The
future looks very bright.
his temperament is great,
he's friendly and for the
most part calm. He's
awesome, thanks again for
such a well bred DD.
M. Conolly, South Ogden, UT
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