By Diane Schmid

North Idaho Antler Dogs is a labrador retriever breeder, specializing in trained shed antler hunting dogs. These dogs are not just running around accidentally coming across an antler. They have been taught to work for you, searching and retrieving sheds. They are trained to use their nose as well as their eyes. They know their job and they know it well and they enjoy every bit of it.

It’s fascinating to watch one of these well trained dogs work the wind, trying to catch the scent of an antler. The moment he sniffs the correct scent, you can see him working it, zig-zagging back and forth until he zeros in on the antler. He then picks it up and retrieves it back to you.

North Idaho Antler Dogs will go through the thickest brush, down into the deepest ravines and up the steepest hills in search of a shed antler for you. They will cover 2-3 times the ground you or I can. With their keen sense of smell, they can find sheds hidden in brush or buried deep in snow or grass.

North Idaho Antler Dogs take pride in offering healthy, problem free dogs that are AKC registered and come only from OFA/CERF certified parents that are clear of EIC and CNM hereditary diseases. Their dogs have been bred for exceptional noses and trainability. They are a very versatile, multi-purpose, family friendly dog. The bloodlines have been used for search & rescue, agility, hunt & field trials, therapy, dock jumping & diving, obedience and many kinds of special needs, such as: dogs for the blind, detection dogs for bombs, drugs, diabetics, cadaver, etc. With these bloodlines and great personality, the possibilities are endless.

The North Idaho Antler Dog  program consists of 4-6 trained shed hunting dogs a year. We start them out as puppies at the beginning of the year and are finished with training just in time for the following shed hunting season, usually January through April. At this time they are ready to work for you finding shed antlers. They have also been introduced to 4-wheelers, crates, the back seat of a truck, all kinds of terrain and noises, water, strangers, children, other dogs and have even learned a few house manners too. Occasionally, we train a few started pups for the people that want to do the finish work on their own. The started pups are usually 4-6 months old when they are ready to go to their new homes.

Deposits are taken on these dogs as newborn puppies. This holds your dog in your name until the completion of his training.

There are two planned litters due February 15th and 17th 2012, where there will be blacks, chocolates and yellows available. From these litters, 4-6 of them will be chosen for the 2013 shed antler season, the remaining will be sold as puppies from proven shed hunting lines.

So if you are really serious about shed antler hunting or maybe just do it for fun, North Idaho Antler Dogs will up your odds of finding antlers. Best of all, you will have the perfect partner to do it with.
For further information you can visit our website at http://www.northidahoantlerdogs.com or contact us at kevin_diane24@hotmail.com or call 208-464-1117.