Category: News
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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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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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OCSDC Scentwork Trial – Dec 2023
A LONG overdue post on our last Scent Work trial of 2023, where Iris wrapped up an already incredible year with an absolute BANG, earning 6 Master-level qualifying scores, all of which were top-10 and 3 of which were top-4 placements, and most notably, a Master High-In-Trial award!!
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Genetic Diversity of the Drentsche Patrijshond
Huge news for the Drentsche Patrijshond – the report commissioned by three European Drent clubs (VDPH, DPHCN, and SDPK) from Dr. Pieter Oliehoek of Dogs Global, a leading expert in genetic management of rare breeds, is now available to the public.
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SWCSGF Scentwork Trial – Oct 2023
Iris finishes off her Scentwork Excellent Overall title and gets her first two qualifying scores at the Master level!
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OFA Eye Exam & CHIC Program – Iris Results
We recently completed Iris’s final health test – an eye examination – shortly after the Drentsche Patrijshond was added to the OFA’s Canine Health Information Center. Let’s talk about what these things are for and what they mean! (Photo is Iris’s silly dilated pupils shortly after the eye exam)
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Flagstaff KC Scentwork Trial – October 2023
12 searches in one weekend plus a bonus visit to our friends at High Desert Drents!
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Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time Test & vWD1
Normal BMBT test results for Iris – but why do this test at all?
Meliora Drents 