Folded Wing Kennels - v.d. Skjaldborg Drahthaars

10/04/2026

The gods have spoken. The Agatha v.d. Skjaldborg X Olf II vom Sönnerbach litter is confirmed!

A new band of warriors will soon enter the world. There is still some room to reserve one for yourself, will you join us?

Active hunting and testing homes only.⚔️

Folded Wing Kennels is a facility with training programs that are individually tailored to your dog. We train any dog for hunting, basic obedience, and house manners.

15/03/2026

Join Folded Wing Kennels for an amazing 2026 season!

Folded Wing Kennels is a facility with training programs that are individually tailored to your dog. We train any dog for hunting, basic obedience, and house manners.

04/08/2025

Two great client dogs finished up the training season this weekend! Both worked very hard all summer and will have some proud owners.

Lucy the German Shorthair earned a 110 Prize 1 NAVHDA NA.

Doc the Small Munsterlander earned a 191 Prize 2 NAVHDA Utility.

Good dogs, I can’t wait to see all of the adventures you take your people on.

12/05/2025

This little black beauty, Lucy the GSP is with us for the summer with a goal to crush the NAVHDA Natural Ability test.

01/05/2025

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04/11/2024

The last pup of the year to test HZP from the v.d. Skjaldborg A litter, Agol v.d. Skjaldborg. “Baba” with his handler Ian Wisecarver.

When Ian called me about a dog he was in residency for plastic surgery. He lived in an apartment in downtown Dallas but made the effort to drive 2 hours to my location any time he had a free moment to train for his VJP. Baba earned a score of 69 with an 11 in pointing along with being marked sight loud.

As time went by, Ian finished residency and passed his boards to obtain the title of MD along with acquiring a position as Homer Alaskas only plastic surgeon. Ian moved to Alaska over the summer, and had minimal time to train his dog but he made the effort to attend my online force fetch classes as well as stop by the house as often as he could to learn from me.

Ian and Baba then traveled across the globe again to test the HZP and although yesterday did not go the way we wanted it to with a failed rabbit drag, Baba scored an 11 in field search and a solid 10 in duck search along with many other 10s across his scoresheet.

Ian and Baba are a testament to committing to the breed and putting in the work that they could with the time they had. They showed up for me and the rest of the Drahthaar community and for that I am grateful. Ian has a hell of a hunting dog to show for it.

This will be a story I will tell to those who say, “I just don’t have time”.

24/09/2024

Congrats to Brett and Asta v.d. Skjaldborg for competing in the 2024 Armbruster. This is a special test for our dogs that do very well in their VJP and pass some pre qualifications to enter. It’s always been something I’ve wanted to attend but it’s hard to leave September in Alaska and all of its hunting opportunities. Brett and Asta made the commitment as a first time Drahthaar/handler duo, put the time in all summer, and traveled all the way to Minnesota from Texas for this event. Asta had really nice scores in the field as well as a very good breed show score of 9/9 at just 13 months old. I feel that will only improve as she matures. Asta had a rough day in the water, but I’ve seen her work and she’s capable of much more. She will be back for some redemption in October for her final HZP.

These are the kind of handlers I want to place dogs with. Those who are committed to the breed and will hunt and love their dogs as much as I do. Thank you Brett, you’ve done her well.

25/08/2024

The Folded Wing Kennels - v.d. Skjaldborg Drahthaars had an amazing weekend at their HZP test. To me this is the most difficult test in the hunting dog world. Young pups with a lot of demanding subjects.

My dogs showed up and took some names. After working hard all summer, my two A litter pups scored the highest of any of my dogs in the past.

Agnarr v.d. Skjaldborg - 184
Agatha v.d. Skjaldborg - 183

My third dog Eloise tested the next day. She showed her strengths in every subject and ended the day as my highest scoring dog of all time and most likely the highest scoring dog I’ll have for a very long time.

Eloise vom Tundramoor - 189

For those who don’t know. A 180 HZP score is a “perfect” score. Every point above that is extraordinary. To say I’m proud is an understatement.