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Dedicated to producing stable clear headed well balanced dogs suitable for a wide variety of competitive sports, real life work or active family companions

11/02/2026

I see a lot of posts in groups and on my news feed in general from breeders whose litter contains a teeny tiny little pup and wondering if the little one will make it. We've had a couple of these littles and they have, one and all, grown up to be magnificent, healthy, normal sized dogs. Yes, they might be a little slow to catch up to their siblings, but with time, care and patience, the outcome can be Very favorable and definitely rewarding. This is one of our most famous teeny-tinys, who is now my mom's superb boy Firro, pictured here as a 7 week old ragamuffin weighing barely 6 pounds and now as a very masculine, handsome 74 pound 6 year old. Being itty bitty at birth definitely comes with some extra care and work requirements for the breeder, but it can all turn out well and be very worth while in the end!
Firro von Cluskey SWN, SWA, SWE, NW2, RN, CGC born 9/5/2020
Sire: Nico ze Zelene Uzlabiny, IPO1, AD, Cacib, HD/ED SV a-normal, HD-ZW77, DM and MDR1 clear
Dam: SG Roxi Sinensis Bohemia, ZVV3, Hips A normal, - Elbows 0/0, DM carrier, MDR1 clear

11/01/2026

Beware the Tyrant-osaurus! Hex got into the Halloween spirit!
Tyrant von Cluskey born 8/10/2025
Sire: SG Noris z Michalkinej záhrady, 5X5/55 P, IGP 3, hips and elbows SV A-normal, dm and mdr1 clear
Dam: SG2 July Cevaro, IGP 2, hips and elbows SV A-normal, spondy-0, DM and MDR1 clear

10/31/2026

When we took Bara in last week for her ultrasound, we found that she was pregnant, but there appeared to be only one puppy. On our vet's recommendation, we took her back yesterday to recheck in case perhaps there was one or two more that were just small and invisible upon first check, but the ultrasound yesterday confirmed that Bara will indeed be having only one pup in the Y litter. We also discovered a cyst on her right o***y, which is likely the explanation for her odd heat cycle this time and furthermore the likely cause of only one puppy. The likely hood that she will go into labor carrying only one pup is very low, so we already have a C-section scheduled for November 25. Bara is relatively young, having just turned 5 in May, but, from the preliminary research I've done, never having dealt with ovarian cysts previously (or at least, none that we've actually seen) says that is when cysts typically start showing up. I will be doing more research and talking with a few different reproduction specialists to see what options, if any, are available going forward with Bara's breeding career, but from what I'm reading at this time, it looks likely that she will have to be spayed which is disappointing as she has fantastic pups. For now, however, our focus will be on bringing this Y pup safely into the world and bringing he or she up in the same fun and productive way that we raise all our pups. Fortunately, Uzzi's litter will be only two weeks older, so, once the Y pup is old enough and under very careful supervision, the plan is to let him or her play with some of the X litter pups so the appropriate and necessary interaction with other pups will be achieved. Several of my adult dogs are also Very good with puppies, so this pup will also be allowed to interact with them to further its doggy education!
Von Cluskey Y litter due 11/25/2026
Sire: Iron z bukovanské osady, IGP 3, FH 2, hips and elbows 0/0, DM carrier, AKC health+ panel clear for everything else
Dam: VD Bara Ardorix Dog od Šíravy, 5Y5/44, SVV 1, IGP 3, hips A, elbows 0/0, full AKC health+ panel clear

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10/29/2026

Gorgeous Uli is a busy pup, which is perfect for this gorgeous girl! She dock dives, competes in a frisbee league and is training toward her ORT and conservation detection certification. Love it! From her human
"She earned her CRD frisbee title this weekend!! she had to earn 10+ points three weeks this season in order to earn it. She ended up averaging around 15-17 points each week off leash with crowds and other dogs out in a place she had never played before! Very proud of her! she is still doing super during volunteer hours for conservation detection too! at this point just waiting for her to mature more and get more experience."
Uli von Cluskey TKN, DN, CRD, detection dog in training born 9/8/2025
Sire: SG Noris z Michalkinej záhrady, 5X5/55 P, IGP 3, hips and elbows SV A-normal, dm and mdr1 clear
Dam: Gen-Chi’s Uvonne, IGP 3, FH 1, hips A, elbows 0/0, full AKC health+ panel clear

10/28/2026

The come back princess came back, although I will continue to investigate what may be going on with her jaw, neck and overall body once she is home as this is a dog who, as a puppy, had crazy full and firm grips , and now her grip on the dumbbell and sleeve are much more cautious and less committed than I would have ever expected. To much compulsion? Maybe, something still bothering her despite all the wonderful care she's gotten over the past 4.5 months? Definitely could be since so many things went unaddressed with her overall well being prior, but, overall, I was pleased with this 84 point IGP1 protection under USCA judge and breed warden Heidi Theis, especially since protection work had been extremely limited while Christine worked to progress in Orla's overall strength, well being and understanding of other parts of the IGP program. The initial plan was for the girls to work on their protection over the winter before taking the field again, but, at the last minute, plans changed and they went with the stronger bond and greater understanding and improvement in all the basic training foundations and it worked. Combined with her 93 in tracking, 90 in obedience and this 84 in protection, Orla finished with an overall score of 267 which landed her in the gut (good) category.
SG Orla von Cluskey, BH/VT, WB, AD, IGP1, hips and elbows SV A-normal, LUW1 born 5/4/2023
Sire: SG Noris z Michalkinej záhrady, 5X5/55 P, IGP 3, hips and elbows SV A-normal, dm and mdr1 clear
Dam: Artemis Thorvin, IGP3, hips A, elbows 0/0, spondy free, dm carrier, mdr1 clear

10/26/2026

Ozzy continues to roll!

"Well, the plan was to trial Ozzy in the Reedsport, OR NW3 because I like the Oregon coast and I wanted to get Ozzy in a highly competitive NW3 environment to get an idea of what we needed to work on over the winter for his NW3 career. As usual, Ozzy did Ozzy things. We transitioned to 100% toy reward over the last two months and Ozzy was on fire.
🔥 2nd in the double Interior searches
🔥 2nd in the double Exterior searches
🔥 High In Trial with an overall time of about 6:22 for the six searches combined during a very rainy NW3 debut.
The wild man also tried to flip chairs, eat radios, and tip various items in the staging areas. We absolutely came away with things to work on and polish up as we continue his training. But, damn, he’s one hell of a dog!
Even if I were watching from afar, I'd say this dog was off to one heck of a good start (earning NW1, NW2 and NW3 in his first three trials and all before he's even turned two years old), but watching with the up close connection of being his breeder and placing him appropriately with someone who will use and do well (insanely well) with all the potential he showed as a puppy (he wasn't going to be a puppy that just anyone would be able to handle, but he was the perfect puppy for the perfect person who happened to be on the waiting list for this litter), I have to say I am beyond thrilled with how well the start to his career is playing out! Keep up the fabulous work, team Ozzy!
Ripper von Cluskey NW3 born 12/22/2024
Sire: SG Noris z Michalkinej záhrady, 5X5/55 P, IGP 3, hips and elbows SV A-normal, dm and mdr1 clear
Dam: SG2 July Cevaro, IGP 2, hips and elbows SV A-normal, spondy-0, DM and MDR1 clear
Hamilton, MT
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10/25/2026

Now for the phase the little wolverine loves best! She struggles with impulse control and capping, but she lives for protection and Loves the fight! I wish she was going to be able to continue on as I think there is a ton of untapped potential here and I would have loved to see where it could have gone, but alas, it's not going to get to work out that way. Here is Moxie's USCA IGP1 protection routine scored 90 points by USCA judge and breed warden Heidi Theis. Combined with her 90 track and 81 point obedience, this gave her a total score of 261 overall, landing her in the gut (good) category, a huge improvement, thanks to Christine and crew, from her 239 in her previous IGP1. Thank you Christine, you and the little wolverine rocked it! You built the connection, you built the trust, and you showed her you liked and understood her and it paid off in spades!
SG Moxie von Cluskey BH/VT, WB, AD, IGP1, hips and elbows SV A-normal, LUW0, DM clear born 3/7/2023
Sire: SG Baccary vom Peiner Burgpark, IGP3, hips and elbows SV A-normal
Dam: SG2 July Cevaro, IGP2, HD/ED normal, spondy-0, DM and MDR1 clear

10/24/2026

Eight years ago today this little red collar girl was born into my hands, literally. She was from Irma's first litter and, in that litter (in no subsequent litters) Irma would attempt to do away with each and every female puppy that was born. The males she would clean and love and take perfect care of, the females, no way. Once they were born and I held them for a minute and she settled, then all was well and she would treat them like the males, but at first, had I not been there to catch each one, we'd have had a litter of only males. For whatever reason, she never did end up liking the little red girl who became Cian. She was always hardest on her with discipline, made her work hardest for anything she gave freely to the other puppies, and was generally awful, but that was okay--from the very beginning there was something about this girlie that, as much as I worked to convince myself I'd place her like all the others, I knew she likely wasn't going anywhere, and she didn't! Maybe that's why Irma never liked her--she knew it to, and since Irma was my bestest girl, she just didn't want the competition, and if she was going to stay, she better know her place! Cian was never cowed by Irma and kept on just being who she was--free spirited, mischievous, a good bit ornery but So Much Fun, no matter what Irma thought about it! Eight years later, both Cian and Irma are my bestest girls and we have done SO many things together--I can't even imagine life without them! Happiest of happy birthdays to Cian and the rest of the "C" litter--may you have the most amazing of days and may you get that little bit extra something wonderful from your humans to celebrate!
Cian von Cluskey RE, ORT, NW1, L1i, L1V, L1C, NSAM3, SWN, SWA, SCE, SEE, SCM, CGCA, CGCU born 10/24/2018
Sire: Kalixstus Namornik, IPO 2 CD RN, hips A, Elbows 0/0
Dam: Dorotka Blitzkrieg, BN CD GN CGC CGCA CGCU PATS RN RA RE (2017 and 2018 rally nationals qualifier) IAC TN-I TG-I NJC NAC NCC, trailing, narcotics detection and protection trained, hips top 80th percentile through PennHip (.32, .32), elbows OFA normal, DM and MDR1 clear

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137 McKillop Road
Hamilton, MT
59840

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https://www.voncluskeygsds.com/

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