Welcome

The Klancraig Affix is owned by Penny and Gary Craig and their daughter Megan and was registered in 1996 and 1999 saw the arrival of Fergus (Champion Kimmax No Kompromise For Klancraig) our first German Wirehaired Pointer.

Penny is a professional dog groomer and has a passionate interest in canine health and nutrition and as such, our dogs are all fed a natural diet and are minimally vaccinated. Penny is currently the Membership Secretary for the German Wirehaired Pointer Club. Previously she sat on the GWPC Health Sub Group and was a Breed Rescue Coordinator (having also been actively involved in Dalmatian Rescue).

In the UK the GWP is a 'dual purpose' breed which continues to be shown and worked unlike many gundog breeds which have split and are bred to fulfill one role or the other. At Klancraig we are dedicated to breeding healthy dogs of sound temperament who are capable of winning both in the showring and field.

Whilst we enjoy participating in showing and working our dogs as a hobby, first and foremost our dogs are family companions. They are not kennel dogs.

We are Kennel Club Assured Breeders. We are not commercial breeders and as such, when we breed it is generally because we wish to keep a puppy ourselves. Our breeding dogs and bitches are all of sound temperament - this is paramount whether a puppy is going to a pet, show or working home. All are hip scored and have either been DNA tested clear of von Willebrands or come from lines which have been DNA tested clear of von Willebrands. We also test our breeding dogs and bitches by echocardiogram for signs of the condition Dilated Cardiomyopathy and as future DNA tests become available for conditions which affect the Breed, we will test accordingly.