Armbrust Hunting Dog Kennels

Training is integrated into breeding and early development, focusing on hunting performance, obedience, and field trial readiness. Dogs are raised in a working environment with exposure to birds, field trials, and structured training from puppyhood. Clients receive dogs already trained for recall, pointing, retrieving, and obedience, with ongoing support available.

Pricing Summary

Pricing not publicly listed; contact for details on puppy purchases and training services. Lifetime health guarantee and three-week trial with refund or replacement offered.

Policies

All dogs are guaranteed sound and healthy, free of genetic defects like hip dysplasia, with lifetime replacement if defects occur. Customers may return the dog for a full refund or receive a replacement of equal value after a three-week trial period.

Armbrust Hunting Dog Kennels is a family-owned kennel and dog training business specializing in German Shorthaired and Wirehaired Pointers, bred and trained for hunting, field trials, and obedience. Since 1973, they have raised top-quality hunting dogs with proven performance in national competitions, including Field Champions, AKC Master Hunters, and National Futurity Winners. Their dogs are bred for stamina, intelligence, and trainability, with training grounded in real-world hunting and competition standards. They offer puppies with lifetime health guarantees, including hip dysplasia coverage and a three-week trial period with full refund or replacement options. Training is integrated into breeding and early development, with clients receiving dogs already conditioned for field work and obedience.

Jean Armbrust, a 2010 National German Shorthaired Pointer Association Hall of Fame inductee, leads the kennel with decades of hands-on experience. Clients report excellent results in training, with dogs described as “awesome,” “well-trained,” and “excellent hunters.” The kennel focuses on producing dogs that excel as both family companions and high-performance hunting partners.

Accomplishments

Six Field Champions, two Best of Show winners, one AKC Master Hunter, two AKC Senior Hunters, and a National Futurity Winner. One of their bred dogs was runner-up in the 1988 German Shorthaired Pointer National Field Futurity. A pup from their kennel won the National shoot-to-retrieve Endurance Championship and appeared on the cover of American Field and NSTRA Magazines. Jean Armbrust inducted into the 2010 National German Shorthaired Pointer Association Hall of Fame.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients are encouraged to call or email to request information, schedule an appointment, or inquire about available puppies and training services.