EACH DAM HAS HER PEDIGREE,DESCRIPTION, AND SLIDESHOW
PAINT RIVER’S MISSY LEVI
Missy is a spectacular grouse dog. She has an exceptional cold nose, naturally points, backs, and retrieves. Missy’s range is up to 60 yards, averaging 20 – 40 yards. She checks in every couple minutes; if ever out of sight in the first place and spot on hunts for the gun. She’s unbelievably light on her feet. Missy’s a tracking type dog with the classic cat-like characteristics and will stalk and point in closer to the bird to set up a shot opportunity. Missy is a calm, quiet, sweet girl that is a real pleasure in the home. Just a real gentle nature about her. Missy has a very soft mouth when handling birds. Missy weighs in at 38 pounds. A terrific proven producer on multiple sires. Scroll through the 33 photos of Missy we have provided below. Missy pups are $3000.
PAINT RIVER’S NAMÉ LEVI
Name’ is a daughter of, Missy and Duncan. She is Duncan with a sprinkle of Missy as I like to say. She’s a quick tracking type dog that’s connected to the gun, superb nose, awesome retriever and simply an all-around as solid as they come grouse dog. In the Native American language her name means,”she who can find tracks.” Name’ hunts 20 to 60 yards and settles in the pocket around 20-40 yards the bulk of the time. She weighs in at 34 pounds. Namé is the perfect grouse dog and as a breeder I’d only wish to clone her not change or add a single thing to her offspring. Scroll through the 30 photos of Namé we have provided below. Namé pups are $3000.
PAINT RIVER’S INA’AMII LEVI
Ina’amii is a tracking machine out of Omiimii by Zhingos. She handles grouse terrific on the track. Of all my trackers, she relies the most on trail scent and finds the majority of her birds via tracking. If I have a vacuum cleaner nosed dog this girl is it for sure. In the Native American language her name means,”she who points a certain way.” Her range the majority of the time is 20-60 yards and over 90% of the hunt she is between 20-40 yards. Can’t find a better retriever than this soft mouthed fanatic! She’s a 30 pound girl like her mother. Ina’amii is shaping up to be a wonderful successor to her dam, Omiimii, in the breeding program. Ina’amii’s first litter produced outstanding pups. Ina’amii is a truly a perfect northwoods grouse dog. Spending the rest of my breeding career to create litters just like she is. It’s only logical that she comes from one of the two best breeding girls in our program’s twenty year history. Scroll through the 27 photos of Ina’amii we have provided below. Ina’amii has been bred to Cash’s Jango these pups are $3,200 at 8 weeks old. Born November 6th.
PAINT RIVER’S MIIKONAW LEVI
Miikonaw is daughter of Omiimii by Hatchet. Miiko is a very forward moving hunter in the grouse woods. She’s a bird finding machine. Always 40 yards away pointing a bird or waiting for you to start a track. She’s super smart, quick little dog. In the Native American language her name means,”she shoots right on target.” Miiko is a fast pace tracking type dog and represents beautifully. She is hunts between 30-60 yards the bulk of the time. She is a good quality retriever that gets the job done. Miiko weighs in at 30 pounds. Miikonaw pups are $2800.
PAINT RIVER’S GICHIGAMI LEVI
Daughter of Ina’amii by Hatchet. She an accurate dog that’s a ton of fun to hunt with. Gichi is a connected dog that hunts with heart and puts on the breaks as hard as any dog I’ve seen on grouse. She’s a very solid retriever. Gichigami has produced nice pups and is an excellent third generation Paint River dog on both sides of her pedigree. Gichi pups are $3000 in 2025 since bred to Duca, on all other studs $2800.
PAINT RIVER’S AADIZOOKE LEVI
Daughter of Missy by Duca. Aadi is 35#. She hunts 20-50 yards on average. She’s very connected, confident, great bird sense with a lot of caution and retrieves with great enthusiasm and speed. Aadi is easy handling and a very forward hunter. Current plan is to bring Aadi into the breeding lineup in 2026. Stay tuned for further updates!
PAINT RIVER’S QUINN LEVI
Widget x Jack daughter
Quinn is a 42# medium range 20-50 yard girl most times in the grouse woods. She has a killer nose, killer drive and is an exceptionally cautious dog. She retrieves with gusto and determination. She’s inherited her stealthy tracking from both her parents. Quinn has hunted wild birds in Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Dakotas, Montana, Wisconsin and Michigan. This well round hunter is a spark plug that consistently shows how cunning she is on wild birds. Quinn pups are $2800.
PAINT RIVER’S ELSA LEVI
Omiimii x Javi daughter
Elsa is a 42# slower, closer methodical dog more than most. She’s a stealthy tracker that keeps her handler very connected throughout the track with ease. She’s a real sweetheart in the home and reliable in the field. Elsa is a very consistent retriever and simply a joy to hunt with. No stress just loads of fun. Elsa is a ruffed grouse dog true and through hunting in both Wisconsin and Michigan most days. The bird sense she possesses would service her well on all species coast to coast. Elsa pups are $2800.
PAINT RIVER’S ZUZU LEVI
Waawaate x Zhingos daughter
Zuzu is a 30# blue belton that is a very connected hunter. She’s a close working prairie dog that resides in Nebraska hunting all of the states upland species. Shes a stealthy tracking dog that has a tenacious attitude for after the shot work. Retrieves crippled pheasants from hundreds of yards and has a lovely off switch in the home with the family. Zuzu’s dam, Waawaate is a stellar grouse dog down from our incredible Lynnhill linebreeding pairing of Suncan by Widget going back to Django. Zuzu’s sire is Zhingos, full brother to our all time queen bee producer, Missy. Zhingos is the sire of Ina’amii who is one of PRL’s greatest of all time when bred to Omiimii. Zhingos is a linebred dog back to Tonic. Our classic long time grouse dog blood cross that’s been consistent for decades. This is the single time Zuzu will be bred. She whelped her litter here at her birthplace in the UP of Michigan. Puppies ready to go home the Labor Day weekend. Zuzu pups are $2,500.
