We started breeding the Bracco Italiano (Italian Pointer) almost 23 years ago. Since my husband, Dan Koon, and I had both been "in dogs" for years, we wanted to find a rare breed and have some control of its outcome and progress in the US. To that end, we made a commitment to place our puppies in hunting families only, to further the work that Italian breeders have done for hundreds of years. We c
hoose not to show in conformation (just can't do the traveling required) but have purchased only breed-quality Bracchi (of Italian breeding) which closely conform to the Italian breed standard. Our dogs are intelligent, beautiful and mentally solid - they'll do anything that we ask of them, and much more; for instance: water birds, shed horns, blood trail, scent track, rabbits, coyotes and more. Our puppies are born with "bird" in them and have made their owners extremely happy - in fact, we have several people who own more than one Cerca Trova Bracco. We intend to continue breeding these wonderful dogs for the rest of our lives. update: 3/3/22 - my amazing husband and dad, Dan Koon, died in august, '21...... after a long illness. it was the right time, and it was the right thing. His son Radigan Koon will continue breeding in Colorado, and i'll do some in Texas, which is where i'm moving to in roughly September, '22. First, we've been breeding for 21 years, so we're pretty much the breeders with the most experience in the US. Our dogs all live in our home, and our puppies are all born in our living room, which means that they're far more socialized than any puppy raised in a kennel. Being behaviorists, we start when puppies' eyes open with teaching connection to humans, trying out new objects, and socializing with our own dogs and our boarding dogs. We also start them at 4 wks old with feeding and cap gun training, in the house. just like with their grandfather, Eros,
they associate loud noises with a party. Last, and not least, we answer our phone! We're told that we're much more involved than other breeders people have spoken with, and that our website (www.braccousa.com) is the one people look to for all the information it has. We like to stay in touch with our puppy owners and really want them to ask any training or medical questions that come up. Also - we picked them as owners, which means we already like each other, so keeping up is great!
