Dogs Australia Group 3 · Utility gundogs · Lake Macquarie NSW
- Hunt
- Range, scent and find game on their own initiative.
- Point
- Find it freeze on it, hold, and release.
- Retrieve
- Fur and feather, on land and out of water, to hand.
The dog that multitasks. That is what a utility gundog is, and it is the reason we breed them. Everything our dogs do the show ring, obedience, living on your lounge, comes second to being fit for that work.
- Prefix
- Edeljager
- Dogs NSW
- 2100098953
- BIN
- B001009350
- ABN
- 50 012 600 884
- Breeds
- German Shorthaired Pointer · Brittany
A utility gundog is not a breed. It is a job description.
Dogs Australia divides field trialling into three streams; pointer and setter, spaniel and retriever, and utility gundog. The utility stream exists for the breeds that are expected to do all of it: hunt, point, and retrieve fur and feather, on land and over water.
Utility gun dogs do it all. They excel at having fun or working hard.
- Brittany
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Hungarian Vizsla
- Italian Spinone
- Large Munsterlander
- Weimaraner
Utility Gundog Field Trial breed list, Dogs NSW.
Measured against a written standard, not a photograph.
Both of our breeds are described by an FCI standard adopted by Dogs Australia. These are the numbers a judge is working to. We publish them so you can hold us to them.
German Shorthaired Pointer
FCI Standard 119 · 5 Jan 1995 · Adopted in Australia May 1996
- Group
- Group 3 (Gundogs)
- Height
- Dogs 62–66 cm at the withers; bitches 58–63 cm. Deviation of more than 2 cm is a serious fault.
- Proportion
- Body length slightly exceeds height at the withers.
- Temperament
- Firm, balanced, reliable, restrained. Neither nervous, shy nor aggressive.
- Colour
- Solid brown; brown with white markings; dark or light brown roan; white with brown markings — and the same range in black.
- Disqualifying
- Weak character. Rear dewclaws. Overshot or undershot bite. Missing teeth beyond the stated allowance.
Brittany
FCI Standard 95 · 28 Apr 1995 · Effective in Australia 1 Jan 1996
- Group
- Group 3 (Gundogs). Smallest of the pointing breeds.
- Height
- Males ideal 49–50 cm (limits 48–51 cm); females ideal 48–49 cm (limits 47–50 cm). Outside the limits is a disqualification.
- Proportion
- Fits in a square — point of shoulder to point of buttock equals height at the withers. Skull to muzzle 3:2.
- Temperament
- Adapts to any environment, sociable, mentally balanced.
- Colour
- White and orange, white and black, white and liver; piebald or roan; tricolour with tan. A self colour is not allowed.
- Disqualifying
- Any dewclaw, even rudimentary. Aggression or excessive shyness. Height outside the limits.
On tails. Both standards were written around docked tails. Docking a dog’s tail has been an offence in NSW since 1 June 2004 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, unless a vet does it in the interests of that dog’s welfare. Our dogs carry their natural tails, as the GSP standard provides for.
Every dog, with its record and its critique.
A photograph tells you nothing. Pedigree, screening results and temperament tell you everything. Breeding is about consistency, good dogs have great parents.
Foundation bitch
Ch Edeljager Honeysuckle Princess
Called Honey
- Born
- 20 April 2022
- Sire
- Ch Heiderst Winter Wonderland
- Dam
- Gillbrae Heartsonfire
- Breeder
- N Matthews · Edeljager
- Hips
- available on request
- Elbows
- available on request
- DNA
- 100% clear
- Shown
- Sydney Royal 2022 · 3rd Junior Bitch, GSP National Specialty 2023
“Feminine, good head proportions, good ear set, good eye colour, good neck shape, good shoulders, good length of shoulders and upper arm, good top line when standing, a little high when moving, good angulations in the front and in the rear, good tail set, I would like her to have more attitude in the ring.”
Dam
Gillbrae Heartsonfire
Called Fire
- Born
- 3 November 2019
- Sire
- Eltriste Among The Bold (AI)
- Dam
- Gillbrae Black Lace
- Breeder
- J Toyer & O Gillies · Gillbrae
- Hips
- available on request
- Elbows
- available on request
- DNA
- 100% clear
- Shown
- Open Bitch, GSP National Specialty 2023
“good ear set, good neck shape, good angulations in the front” …
Four commitments, and what each one actually means.
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Ethical Breeding
We are a small family kennel with dedicated breeding and training facilities. There is a waiting list, and it is not first-come. We match puppies to homes.
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Screened before mated
Every dog is DNA tested and hip and elbow screened. The results are available for inspection.
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Registered, inspected, trained
Registered breeders with Dogs NSW under the prefix Edeljager. Our kennels are independently inspected and we have completed breeder training. Every puppy is registered with Dogs Australia (ANKC Ltd).
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Lifetime Support Program
Lifetime support for every puppy. If you can no longer care for a dog we bred, we take it back. No time limit and no conditions.
The truth about these breeds.
A utility gundog is loving, loyal and relentless. Bored, they will dismantle whatever is in view, on either side of the fence. Read both columns honestly.
This is your breed if
- You can give the dog 20–30 minutes of flat-out running every day, not just a walk.
- Your yard is securely and highly fenced, with a walk-in kennel or crate.
- You want the dog in the house, on the lounge, and probably on your bed.
- You intend to train, not just to own. Obedience, retrieving, field, agility – pick one.
- There is someone or another dog at home most of the day.
Please look elsewhere if
- The dog will be alone all day with nothing to do.
- You chose a short coat because you think it means less shedding. It does not.
- You keep chooks, rabbits or other small animals. The prey drive is real and it is not fair on either animal.
- You want a guard dog.
- You are not going to train it. These dogs are too clever and too strong to leave untrained.
Ask us first. The GSP Australia community online is large and generous, and also full of confident advice that does not hold up. Before you wade through it, call us.
Litter status
Expressions of interest open
Honey is due on the 28 August 2026 we have wait list. Go to Right Paw to lodge your interest.
Talk to us before you fill in a form.
- Phone
- 0426 815 246
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 5:00–7:00 pm · Sat–Sun 9:00 am–5:00 pm
- Located
- Lake Macquarie, New South Wales
- Verified
- RightPaw verified breeder
NSW identification. From 1 December 2025, any advertisement offering a puppy for sale or transfer in NSW must show a breeder identification number and the puppy’s microchip number. Ours is BIN B001009350. Microchip numbers are listed against each puppy once the litter is chipped, and you can check our BIN yourself on the NSW Pet Registry buyer search.