Cedars Point has been a selective breeder of Small Munsterlanders since the approval of Cedar as a stud in 2018.  We currently own three breeding females and Cedar our stud.  We recently retained a D Litter pup from Cedars daugther BB's Aster and VC Brush Dale's Open Season.  This pups was from the pick of the litter which received a NAVHDA NA Beeders Award.  As a developing kennel, beginning trainer and breeder we have accomplished great things.

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• Our first two litters received North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) Natural Ability (NA) Breeders Awards and Small Munsterlander Club of America Breeder and Sire Awards.  The NA awards we earned with two of our bitches.  Our stud sired both of the litters as well.  Our third bitch BB's Aster was bred for the first time this summer.  She came Cedar's first stud which was a NAVHDA NA Award litter. We expect the same from her.  She  was bred to the SMCA's most recent VC SH MH CGC Brush Dale's Open Season.  We have high hopes for this litter and CPK Don't Stop Believin'-Zephyr the femaled we retained. 

• Gosch's Cir Conn-Cedar has sired three Breeders Award Litters, two for us and one for a first time breeder, BB's Kennel, out of Iowa.  Cedar also sired a litter for Sunny Acres and we hear this summer three have testing and all received max scores.  A fourth Sunny Acres pup tested but didn't swim, we hope they will retest. We also found out 3/26/23 that one of Louise's pups was approved for appropriate confirmation by an SMCA breed council member at the Brush Dale's Fun Hunt.  This pup was one that ran a maximum NAVHDA NA test.  With appropriate hip scores she will be second Cedar studed pup to be approved for breeding. 

• Cedars Point Angus Hunts Sirius, an "A" Litter pup is currently the youngest Small Munsterlander born in North America to achieve a maximum score of 112  in the NAVHDA NA test at 4 month of age.  He still had puppy teeth testing day.  An article written by Brenda sharing his unique story can be found in the November of 2021 Versatile Hunting Dog Magazine here.  A link is also provided in our blog.

• Cedars Point Confident Trulee, one of our "C" Litter pups, was accepted in 2022AA into the Penn Vet Working Dog Centers K9 Training Program with the hope of achieving a FEMA Certification in either scent or human detection.  Trulee was 10 weeks of age when accepted into the program.  You can follow his progress here.

• Recently, Cedars Point D Litter pup out of BB's Aster and VC Brush Dale's Open Season-Dark Sweet Lady or Echo was recently placed in a working dog setting with the Alpental Ski Patrol Manager.  They will be pursuing Backcountry Avalanche Rescue K9 (BARK) Certification with this pup over the next two years.  It justs so happens Jeff learned to ski at The Summit some 52 years ago. 

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Gosch's Cir Conn-Cedar, who turned 8 May 2023 is still willing and eligible and we are open to considering all interest, though will only approve appropriate pairings from hunt test proven, health check verified females that meet the breeds confirmation standard.  

As a kennel we seek to place dogs in homes where there inherent natural ability can be employed and where there's an understanding that preservation of the breed is reciprocal.    

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Bottom line, Jeff, Brenda, Cedar, Yetta, Aster, Soda and Zephyr (to be added to Website soon) are a team who hope to grow the community of  Munster lovers.  We want to thank Chris Gosch with Gosch Kennels, Michelle Wilber with Brush Dale's Kennel and Janet Hartigh with Riava Small Munsterlander Hunting Dogs for supporting us in our dream of owning, hunting and breeding  Small Munsterlanders. Without Chris, Michelle and Janet none of this would have been possible.  If you desire to know more about our kennel please call, write or schedule an appointment to visit or hunt with us.

Brenda has been an elementary teacher for 10 years.  In 21/22 she will be the STREAM Coordinator and Librarian at Saint Elizabeth Seton in Rapid City.  Brenda helps Cedars Point by sabotaging training and spoiling the critters regularly.  She loves making dog treats and taking the critters on daily walks.  Squeaky toys are her specialty, though they don't last!

Cedar is a loving companion with ample expression in the home.  In the field he is a tireless hunter taking advantage of his correct proportions, stellar nose and staunch point to bring game to the table.  He has hunted extensively wiley ring necks, sharptail, ruffed grouse, prairie chicken, and both fowl and fur in South Dakota and Minnesota. 

Eisha, formerly known as our little lion is driven.  She's is independent and loving all at the same time.  It was exciting to see her on SD roosters, sharptail grouse, prairie chicken and on a holding a now dead coyote before her first birthday.  She now lives in a loving hunting home in Illinois where we are confident she is spoiled daily.