About the Kennel:
Idlewild Doberman Kennel is located on a
hunting and wildlife farm estate in south central Alabama where
we work, hunt, and train our pups in protection, as well as
animal and rescue tracking utilizing Doberman Pinschers from
some of the world's top European bloodlines. These
wonderful animals are widely known to be loyal family members,
they naturally protect their home and they offer a friendship
like no other. As special pets, I would never chain
or keep my Dobermans in a small cell kennel, rather they live in
my home as I allow and they have large running pens and fenced
areas where they can romp and play. Exercise
promotes problem free Dobermans. Having said that, we
allow small teams of Dobermans to get their work outs on trail
hunts, complete with pack leaders and their crews. These
skill enhancing exercises help us keep our commands fresh.
And a big payoff to these
morning workouts: a quiet and peaceful afternoon
here at the kennel!
We have a host of Dobe activities here
in our remote country setting ranging from bite work, security
lab and tracking. And importantly, we enjoy working with their prey and defensive drives.
We will also take on some hunting, wildlife tracking and cart pulling when the mood
strikes. Heidi started pointing quail at six months of age
all on her own. Not to be out done, Frieda
immediately joined in with her. It's a fun and
unusual sight to watch a Doberman Pinscher point and flush
quail. This is especially so considering our area
here is known as the Bird Dog Capital of the World with many
field trials and championship bird dog competitions happening
throughout the year. It's a mixed bag of work and
good times that make up a day for us here. Fall and winter seasons
seem to be a favorite time of the year since this is when kennel
freezers get filled with wild hog and deer meat.
From this, fine stews are made with cooked rice, veggies,
chicken parts, and venison. And it's not unheard of
to add turtles and fish to the pot during the warmer months.
Raw components (BARF) are also often enjoyed as a supplement with
their dry dog food meals. Needless to say, this crew
would much rather eat in than order out!
My Dobermans are all the products of champion
European Doberman Pinschers from top kennels here in the USA and
Europe. Aside from our ordinary work-a-day
activities that take place here, occasional litters are made
available from time to time with select breeding pairs. Our sires and dams are always
health tested. I'll not preach or try to teach anyone
about proper Doberman ownership as there's enough of
that out there already. Albino Z factor is not tolerated
at this kennel. In fact, we consider breeding and selling
albino Doberman puppies a crime as well as cold hearted cruelty
against God's helpless young animals. All
albino Dobermans are sick with a genetic disease and they all feel
pain and they are not a fancy white breed to be treasured. A detailed discussion on the pathetic
Albino Doberman Backyard Breeding Industry in America can be read on the Idlewild Philosophy page:
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About Kimbertal and Other Fine Euro Kennels:
I can simply say I love those beautiful and
muscular superior-sized Euro Doberman Pinschers that these kennels are
mostly famous for. Want to know who doesn't like
these Euro kennels? 1) Grouchy old men and
grouchy old lady
show dog breeders with their 50lb Dobermans who win ribbons for
jumping through hoops. haha. 2) and certain other breeders who feel
threatened by these fine kennels like Kimbertal.
Mainly because Kimbertal, for example, does not require buyers
to sign massive contract agreements which restrict puppy
ownership rights or put new owners on some crazy probation
period when purchasing their pups. Simply put, it's really
just about the money with all of these "holier than thou"
breeders. So be careful because they all seem to speak with authority.
Quick Word...
To the usual Doberman talk forum crowd of
haters: If you don't like a certain kennel or a certain
type of Doberman... don't buy, then shut up about it. No
need for the negative talk. Get a life! Go
train your dogs and get off those worthless gossip forums!
Mainly the difference between kennels like Kimbertal and these other control-freak
breeders is that Kimbertal
will not try to control you or your pup while these other
breeders actually attempt to prohibit good folks from owning a
quality Doberman Pinscher. Unless, of course, their large fees are paid
and their ridiculous puppy contracts are signed and agreed to.
I find it amusing how these so called professional breeders make
a hard case for protecting the breed from the un-worthy dog
buying public, only to change their minds when their extra fees
are suddenly put on the
table.
In terms of health testing our animals, yes
please. If you want health tested dogs, then
buy from health tested stock. We all know health testing
is the right thing to do and I test all my breed stock.
Don't like calling my pets breed stock. I have
purchased untested animals but if I decide to breed, it will be
with health tested animals only. If you're not breeding,
testing may not matter to you except for the personal health
care of your pet. The reality is you can not make
people health test their animals, even if it is in the best
interest of the breed. Never be afraid to ask a
seller about
their health testing.
About my Dobermans:
Champion bloodlines yield the
very best qualities in any breed. It doesn't matter
if you have competition, work or play in mind for these Dobermans, what
does matter is the understanding that this caliber of
"high-end, high-energy" working Doberman Pinscher has been bred from a highly competitive line
of champion Schutzhund and protection trained animals and
they are all extremely athletic, agile and very strong. Any of
these Dobermans can be dangerous if the handler isn't
knowledgeable or feeling comfortable with his dog.
These super intelligent animals will easily become family
members in a good home but setting proper limits and boundaries
is
key to an enjoyable, safe and successful relationship between
man and beast. Doberman's are naturally suspicious of
strangers so we owner's are well cautioned to be on alert when
our
pups are around strangers because being alert is what a Doberman
does best, and displaying their loyalty, protection traits and
wanting to always be with their family is what a Doberman is all
about!
Idlewild Doberman Kennel is primarily a working dog kennel utilizing
Doberman Pinschers from top Int'l Schutzhund bloodlines for
training and recreational tracking and hunting.
All of our animals are AKC registered but we are not involved in AKC
dog shows. If you are looking for this, my apology but you will have
to look somewhere else. Contact with the kennel can be made by using
the link on this page. I always look forward to
meeting Doberman people. Thank you for stopping by.