Rocky Mountain Kennels
Ranked #3 in Caldwell and #34 in Idaho
Service area: Caldwell, Idaho
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Working Dog
- Family Dog
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
Training Formats Offered
- Private Facility
- Board and Train
Types of Dogs
- Sporting
- Working
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Balanced Training
Equipment:
- ✓ E-Collars
Training programs include obedience, hunting, and working in natural hunt habitats with birds. They specialize in introducing dogs to e-collar training and conditioned retrieving. The goal is to create a “finished ultimate gun dog” capable of stylish upland points, intelligent game finesse, bold water entries, soft mouth retrieves, and being affectionate family companions.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Wesslpointer puppies are priced at $1000, with a 50% deposit required to reserve a choice puppy.
Testimonials
“Hey Bill I just wanted to let you know that we absolutely love our puppy. He is smart, energetic, loving and everything that we want in a puppy. I also wanted to ask if you were going to have any other litters soon because we may want another puppy or a family member of ours is looking for a puppy and may be interested in one of your Wessle pointers. Let me know thank you.”
– Todd
“Bill,Here are the pictures that I took on her first hunting trip. After I shot the first bird, I showed it to her and let her smell it. After that she was on the pheasants like she had been doing it for years. I shot 9 more birds on the trip. She retrieved 5 of them that I had killed and brought them right back to me. I wounded 4 others that she ran down, located them in the brush and brought those right back to me. On the last day of hunting, she pointed to a spot that my hunting partner walked in on. No bird flushed but Coco would not give up her point. My partner started lifting up brush and branches off the ground. Coco dove in and came up with a mouth full of feathers. The rooster took off running and Coco was after it. After what I estimate 100 yards, Coco dove into the wind break and came up with the bird. She brought it right back to me. It had a broken wing. So she got that one by herself. I would recommend your dogs to anyone. She is also a great house dog and companion. I have 6 and 10 year old grandchildren and she loves playing with them. Thanks,”
– Don
“Bill, I’ve been very happy with Jake. Thanks for breeding such a great dog. A little back ground, I had always had Retrievers. Labs, Chesapeakes, and a Golden Retriever. I had never trained a pointer before. Well these Wessls are pretty intelligent dogs and very easy to train. Jake is now 3 years old and has 3 yrs of hunting Chukars, Huns and Quail under his belt. He is rock solid on his points. Has a great nose. Covers a lot of ground and he can run all day. I haven’t had a day where I’ve been able to wear him out. He hunts well with my buddy’s dog, honors points but hunts for me and doesn’t worry about what the other dog is up to. Loves kids and people. I’ve never taken him Duck hunting but I can’t keep him out of the water. He’s a great swimmer. Just had him out today swimming in Lake Lowell and the Ice has just come of the lake. My wife told me that he wouldn’t be allowed in the house but she’s the first one to let him in. She even lets him sleep on the old couch sometimes. He’s well behaved in the house. I’ve attached a few pictures so you can see what he looks like and see how he is doing. The smaller of the two dogs in the first picture is my Daughters dog. Sophie. As you know Jake is her sire. She is just 9 months in this Picture. Thanks for a great dog.”
– Gene
About the Trainer
Rocky Mountain Kennels, owned and operated by William H Wessels, specializes in training all breeds of gun dogs and is the originator of the Wesslpointer breed. William H Wessels has over 30 years of professional experience in dog training.
The kennels offer training in obedience and hunting, utilizing natural hunt habitats with birds, ponds, fields, and river grounds. They also provide dog boarding services in modern indoor kennels equipped with skylights and floor heating, offering a discount for long-term boarding.
Rocky Mountain Kennels also breeds Wesslpointer puppies, which are described as versatile hunting dogs known for stylish upland points, intelligent game finesse, bold water entries, soft mouth retrieves, and being affectionate family companions. They are available in yellow, chocolate, and black colors.
Accomplishments
William H Wessels, the owner and trainer, has professionally trained all breeds of gun dogs for over 30 years. He is also the originator of the Wesslpointer breed, which was published about in 2011.
How to Get Started!
To reserve a Wesslpointer puppy, a 50% deposit is required. Reservations are taken for puppies.

Contact Information
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Dog breeder
- Kennel
- Pet boarding service