From deep but separate foundations in the purebred dog world, Dennis and Katey Brown share the remarkable Solivia Pointer story. In this episode, you’ll hear how one family’s passion for purebred dogs grew into an international breeding program known for health, soundness, style — and winning at the highest level.
If you care about preserving breeds, producing sound, healthy dogs, and learning from two of the most influential Pointer breeders of our time, this is an interview you won’t want to miss.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & the early Solivia story
00:22 Katey’s mom’s path: Irish Setters → Cockers → Pointers
04:00 Foundation lines that shaped Solivia
06:40 Core philosophy: Health and Soundness first
10:32 Dennis’s background & how Dennis/Katey connected
18:31 International outcross strategy (Italy, NZ, UK, etc.)
22:01 Why Pointers are a “bitch breed” (dam-line consistency)
23:57 What a Solivia Pointer looks like (type & movement)
25:07 Game-changer sire & what he fixed
36:07 Ch. Solivia’s Desiderata: National winner & record producer
48:12 Conditioning Secrets: paddocks, free-feeding pups, & more
1:06:06 Advice to aspiring breeders: don’t quit; condition the dog
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