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Northwoods Blue Ox

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Northwoods setter puppies flushing bobwhite quail

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Northwoods Chardonnay

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Northwoods Blue Ox and Jeff Hintz

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Northwoods Parmigiano and Northwoods Prancer

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Pointers of Northwoods Bird Dogs

Even though Jerry and I are primarily known for breeding setters, we also have had a line of pointers for 27 years. It doesn’t have the breadth of our setter breeding program but there is… >

Friday, October 11, 2024

Autumnal musings from “Peanuts”

Here are two depictions of autumn as imagined by the brilliant Charles M. Schulz. Only he could have conceived of and drawn Snoopy dancing with a falling leaf. In the second strip, Woodstock reviews various… >

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Northwoods Atlas: May 2017 – July 2024

Most often, I write these remembrances when, after living a long life, a special dog passes. In those cases, you see the end coming and you can, somewhat, prepare yourself. But when a favorite dog… >

Friday, September 13, 2024

A pointing dog’s first season

The process of developing a puppy into an experienced bird dog should be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. That process begins with the all-important first season. Not only is the young dog at an impressionable… >

Northwoods Bird Dogs is a pointing dog breeding and training facility located in east central Minnesota. Our focus is on English setters and pointers used in the pursuit of upland birds — particularly ruffed grouse and woodcock.

We are adjacent to thousands of acres of wild bird habitat that offer excellent training opportunities. Our training programs are designed to develop a dog’s natural instincts and our proven techniques and plentiful bird exposure bring out of the best in each dog.

Our breeding program has been honed through multiple generations of English setters and pointers. Puppies and dogs from Northwoods Bird Dogs have it all—physical conformation, instinct and temperament—that make them ideal companions in the field and in the home.

~ Jerry Kolter & Betsy Danielson