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Thursday, August 27, 2026

2025/2026 cover dog field trial results

Cover dog trials are won by dogs that point grouse or woodcock and, more often than not, by dogs that point more of them than other competitors. The ability to find and point wild birds,… >

Monday, June 29, 2026

Northwoods Homer named Runner-Up Champion in spring trial

Northwoods Homer (CH Snyder’s Pioneer Scout x CH Northwoods Cedar, 2022) was named Runner-Up Champion in a field of 42 dogs at the 2026 North Country Shooting Dog Championship held in April. The trial was… >

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Old bird dogs epitomize the word “noble”

A dog lives fifteen years, if you’re lucky.~ Mary Oliver Jerry and I feel lucky. Vixen, the fourth of our reindeer-named pointers, will be 15 years old in a couple weeks. We’ve had many dogs,… >

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Bird dogs and bobwhites. Life is good in Georgia.

The quarry for Jerry, me and our dogs in southwestern Georgia near Thomasville is bobwhite quail—wild bobwhite quail. Bobwhites are small birds that weigh only 6 ounces. They live in flocks, or coveys, of about… >

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