Author: Ellie Ovrom
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Breeding Across the World: the Iris x Boele Story
This story was originally published in the American Drentsche Patrijshond Association Summer 2025 Newsletter, and a Dutch-translated version in the Vereniging de Drentsche Patrijshond magazine “Onze Drent” in Fall 2025. In the United States there are an estimated 120-150 living Drentsche Patrijshonden. The population is small, but growing. We have a dedicated community of Drent
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Managing Your Dog’s Heat Cycle: What I’ve Learned from Iris
Iris, my first experience with an intact female dog, just started her seventh heat cycle, and it’s given me time to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned about predicting and managing her cycle. If you’re navigating this for the first time (or even the second or third!), I hope sharing our experience helps make the
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AKC Recognition: What, Why, How, and When?
The Drentsche Patrijshond is only partially recognized by the American Kennel Club through the Foundation Stock Service. What does it mean to be fully recognized? And when, how, and most importantly, why (or why not) should the breed pursue full recognition?
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Protecting Your Puppy’s Joints: A Guide to Preventing Orthopedic Issues
Disclaimer: I am not a veterinarian or orthopedic specialist. However, I have made a dedicated effort to educate myself on this topic by attending webinars, consulting reputable sources, and listening to experts in the field. This article is a condensed summary of the key insights I’ve learned. While I believe this information is valuable, it
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How to Talk to a Breeder: A Guide for First-Time Buyers
Having been both a first-time buyer and now a first-time breeder gathering potential families for our first planned litter, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the process of talking to a breeder. Assuming you are looking for a reputable breeder, here’s a brief guide of what has worked best for me – however, your mileage…
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Scent Work Trials of 2024
I have been horribly delinquent on keeping the blog updated with our Scent Work trials of 2024, but fear not, we have certainly been busy with them!
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Iris’s Embark (Genetic Testing)
I ended up with an extra Embark test laying around (long story), so I decided to send in Iris’s saliva for DNA testing. I wasn’t expecting to be surprised, but was curious to learn about Iris’s genetic CoI, and thought perhaps her information could contribute to any future studies on genetic markers in Drentsche Patrijshonden
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American Drentsche Patrijshond Association
Over the past six months, we have been working with a fantastic group of Drentsche Patrijshond enthusiasts to establish the American Drentsche Patrijshond Association (ADPA), and it’s finally live!
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On Handling & Training a Drent
Drive vs Desire, Partner vs Tool – knowing how a Drent ticks, and how they differ from other sporting breeds, is key to knowing whether a Drent is the right fit for you and ensuring your Drent reaches their potential
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Reporting Health Information for Population Management
Are you a current or former Drent owner and want an easy way to give back to the breed? One of the BEST things you can do is submit information about your dog to the Vereniging de Drentsche Patrijshond database in ZooEasy, ESPECIALLY physical and behavioral health-related information. And you don’t have to be a…
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