"Gus", Vegas du Pontelle de Maicou.  Photo taken at eight months.  Elk Run Kennels future.

 Gus's sire, Nohlac de la Croix Saint Loup.  French Conformation and Field Trial Champion.  Bred by Francoise Sarret and owned by Eric Roux.

"KC" Elk Run Kandy Corn owned by Mike and Cindy Petkwitz, MI.  Aspen Ridge Kennels

Elk Run Kismet (left) and Elk Run Kandy Corn (right).  Shows the difference between the liver color on the left and fawn color on the right.  Owned and trained by Mike and Cindy Petkwitz, MI.

"Issy", Savane du Pontelle de Maicou with limit of Montana Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse.

Elk Run Kismet, owned by Mike and Cindy Petkwitz, MI.

"Gus" Vegas du Pontelle de Maicou with his first pointed and retrieved pheasant at eight months of age.

Extra du Pontelle de Maicou.  Rudy and Buzzy's sire.  Bred and owned by Patrice Mallet.  One of the most titled Bourbonnais in the history of the breed.  French Field Trial and Conformation Champion.  All Elk Run Bourbonnais are line bred back to Extra.

Elk Run Autumn Starr, Prize III Natural Ability. Owned and trained by Clint Eshelman, ID.

Luron du Pontelle de Maicou.  Patty's sire.  Bred and owned by Patrice Mallet.  Currently  the most titled Bourbonnais in France.  French Field Trial and Conformation Champion.

"Spirit", Elk Run Esprit. Prize II Natural Ability.  Owned and trained by Patrick  Girardi, IL.

"Kate", Elk Run Kiss Me Kate (left) and "Gracie", Elk Run Jubilee (right).  Owned and trained by Tracy Hogue, CO.

2003 Montana Grouse Hunt.  Lunch break with Shorty, Issy, Patty and Rudy.  The breed's four Prize I NAVHDA Utility dogs.  Shorty UT Prize I, 204 points.  Issy UT Prize I, 204 points.  Patty UT Prize I, 201 points, the breed's only Versatile Champion.  And Rudy UT Prize I, 201 points.

"Patty", VC Patou du Pech du Cayrol on the cover of NAVHDA's Versatile Hunting Dog magazine, November, 2005.   Photo by Philippe Roca.  Click to see Cover Story.