Shiok Ridge Kennel

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Shiok Ridge Kennel

Preservation Breeder of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Garmin and Inukshuk Retailer. Many talk breed preservation, we stake our reputation on it.

Shiok Ridge Kennel, LLC is a family owned kennel near Green Bay, Wisconsin owned by Kelley & Erika Tatroe. We initially began our bird dog obsession with Labrador Retrievers many years ago; however, after numerous years of agony and heartbreak due to poor genetic health of the breed. We decided to seek a different breed; that is when we found the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Our Griffs have a stro

ng drive, excellent temperament, superior nose, and a proper coat. We believe in Form and Function...proper confirmation translates to less injuries as well as endurance, stamina, and efficiency in the field. All our breeding stock have had their hips tested and have proven to be at the top their breed. In addition, we have either tested all our breeding stock to ensure they are KBKB or that they are KBKB by parentage. The eyes on our breeding stock are OFA clear, elbows and thyroid are OFA normal, and all our dogs are dual registered NAVHDA & AKC. We hunt test our dogs through NAVHDA and AKC as we believe this is an important factor in determining the biddability of our breeding lines. To date, we have earned a NAVHDA Breeders Award for every litter we have produced. We hunt our dogs hard every week during bird season because the reality is hunting and hunt testing are two very different environments and, in many cases, require different skill sets and traits in the dog to be successful. As the saying goes, if you’re going to purchase a dog, buy one from a breeder that does your intended purpose for that dog successfully with their own dogs. Temperament is also top of our list in our breeding program because hunting season is only so long; therefore, your Griff must be a pleasure to be around in any environment. However, to ensure this remains the case, anyone acquiring a Griff must be sure to give them a job and provide effective leadership. If they aren’t given a job or don’t receive the mental and physical stimulation they require, they will become a ball of pent-up energy and behavioral issues will follow. They are definitely not a Lab as many Google searches suggest! They are not happy laying on the couch 100% of the time. They are very adaptable to many different environments when proper consideration is given to their needs and if they aren’t hunted, they will find a way to hunt on their own. Be it chasing down a skunk, a rabbit, stalking a bird feeder, whatever the case, they will find a way. We believe in breeding true to the breed and preserving their original purpose. We breed to enhance the skills and traits required to be “The 4-Wheel Drive of Bird Dogs”; therefore, we do not sell Griffs to nonhunting homes. Our ultimate goal in breeding is to breed a Griff with the soundest confirmation possible so it can properly perform its job without breaking down, while maintaining stable temperaments, the hunting versatility and the health of the breed enabling them and their hunting partner to enjoy many years of making memories. Needless to say, we are passionate about our dogs and trying to do our part to better the breed! Anyone is welcome to visit our kennel and meet our dogs and us at any time. We are an authorized dealer for Garmin and SportDog; therefore, if you need any recommendations for training tools or equipment, please do not hesitate to ask.

10/31/2025

Kane and 7-month old Poppy have connected with their first Ruffed Grouse! She reminds me SO MUCH of Yeti when she was a pup! ❤️❤️

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10/30/2025

Clyde is back in the Chukar hills…a gorgeous back drop to a beautifully intense staunch point! There’s nothing better than wild birds to teach a young pup. 💙💙

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10/25/2025

ZOOM in on the first picture! THIS is 6-month old Clyde in the Chukar hills of Idaho! His first Chukar is successfully under his belt with style. WTG Clyde and Matt…it only gets better from here. Those smiles tell the story of why we breed! 💙💙

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10/21/2025

Another adorable little face from the Saplings litter scored a 112/112 on his NAVHDA Natural Ability test at 6 months old! This is Sven (Shiok Ridge’s Sven NA1) and his owner Nick and they live in Nebraska. They’ll be chasing the Nebraska Upland Slam…I think we may have to join them!!

This is the 3rd pup from this litter to get a NAVHDA NA P1 at 6 months old…these pups are already setting high expectations for things to come!

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10/18/2025

Stig out in South Dakota last weekend putting his duck skills to use! 🦆🦆

CH Shiok Ridge’s 2 Guns A Blazin’ NA SH

10/16/2025

Check out Walter…he is training for his Senior Hunt Retriever Title! We have no doubt he is going to smash it out of the park!! GO WALTER!!! 🦆🦆

10/10/2025

From Senior Hunt titles to SLAYING the King of the Northwoods! Kai, Trigger & Stigg are killing it! Ruffies are one of the most difficult birds to hunt but these two years olds have matured into Ruffed Grouse Machines! Love these boys 💙💙 (their people aren’t so bad either 😉)

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10/06/2025

This adorable little face rocked it at his NAVHDA NA Test yesterday bringing home a Prize 1 110/112 at only 6 months old!! WTG Clyde (Shiok Ridge’s Slow Rollin Low) and Matt! 👏👏 Clyde is now off to hunt his way through the west beginning in Idaho and hunting every species of wild bird possible. Lucky dog…call us JEALOUS!

Clyde is our second pup from the Saplings litter to run the NAVHDA NA Test and bring home a Prize 1. Our Baby Shaw (Shiok Ridge’s Just Getting Started) brought home a Prize 1 112/112 at just shy of 6 months of age too! (Picture coming soon)

10/04/2025

The Little Happ on her first real big dog hunt in North Dakota with her first Sharp-tailed Grouse! Love this little girl!! She worked it like an old pro! ❤️❤️

10/02/2025

HIGHLY recommend Craig’s podcast if you’d like to know more about Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. He is 100% correct in his statement that they are anything but slow and plodding. Our Griffs will hang with GSPs, Wirehairs, Pointers, you name it and the decription of the FCI working standard on game is the exact depiction of our pups! These are the standards we adhere to with our breeding program. Give it a listen if you’ve ever been curious about our breed of choice.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=inr6TiuQN1c&fbclid=IwVERDUANL4ZNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjr-9sLdUc23WBd6Sj_QFiSjmd2N2HqNkP1pORPxjxAz8V_BL3yh0K3uPkAn_aem_lu44l3DTRD-cMlWjTzIkDQ

Discover the history of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, from Eduard Korthals’s vision to the myths and realities that shaped the breed we know today.In this...

09/15/2025

Forget Pumpkin Spice Latte Season…It’s Hunting Season!!! Some of the babies out killing it already!

09/14/2025

Life has been busy 🤦🏻‍♀️ and we keep forgetting to post our heartfelt thank you to Amy Caswell for handling Baz at the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of the Midwest Specialty in July. They won the Korthal’s Supreme Gun Award!! THANK YOU AMY and thank you Sweeps Judge Stephanie Clemons for finding our boy.

This event is open to all dogs with an AKC Championship AND a top hunt test title. We had 4 entries this year and our goal as a club is to increase this number every year to ensure that we are keeping the innate hunting abilities in the Korthals Griffon as the breed founder, Edward Korthals, intended.

VC GCH Shiok Ridge’s Infinity Scout BN, CGC, NA1, MH, SH, 2x UT1

And unfortunately, we were so busy watching the event that we didn’t get any good pictures. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Our Wirehaired Pointing Griffons have a strong drive, excellent temperament, a superior nose and proper coats. We believe in Form and Function...proper form translates to less field injuries as well as endurance, stamina and efficiency in the field. All of our foundation stock have had their hips tested and have proven to be at the top their breed. In addition, we also have either tested all of our foundation stock to ensure they are KBKB or that they are KBKB by parentage. The eyes on our foundation stock are OFA clear, elbows and thyroid are OFA normal and all of our dogs are dual registered NAVHDA & AKC. We hunt our dogs hard every week during bird season and they have proven to be outstanding in the field and water as well as outstanding companions at home. We also hunt test our dogs through NAVHDA and AKC to the highest level as we believe this is an important factor in determining the biddability of our breeding lines. Please follow our adventures here!