Is your Drent at all prey oriented?

- Yes, the Drent has a very strong prey drive. As a Farm dog, there is a "Sharpness" that is present for him to get rid of little critters. Your Drent will work hard to find rabbits, and birds!

Does your Drent ever chase after your house cats? If so, how has the chase ended?

- YES, A Drent raised with cats should make for a safe place for both cats and dogs. It is common to have some chasing, and with time and training the dog will have a healthy respect for the cat.

How bonded is your Drent to you?

- More so than any other breed of dog I have kept. They are very sensitive to your needs, and strive to please you.

Does your Drent need the company of other Drents/dogs all day to be happy?

- Yes and no, the Drent needs interaction with others, peroid.

What breeders would you recommend?

- That is best for you to decide: So, what does that mean? We need people committed to importing "new blood" and the best way to do that is to contact the Dutch parent breed club: http://www.drentschepatrijshond.org/ use the puppy contact address: pupinfo@drentschepatrijshond.org.  The individual responsible will put you in contact with a breeder who is in good standing with de Vereniging (Dutch breed club) - if you care not for the breeder they put you in contact with, try again, you are not locked into that breeder.

- You are also free to search the internet for a breeder yourself. If you prefer to do that, always be sure to ask for parents pedigree, show, and field trial results, hip certfication grades, and specifics about how they raise their pups, and of course pictures. Be prepared to wait a year or more for your pup. If you locate your own breeder you should expect to wait up to a year or possibly longer. At any rate, you'll then either need to make arrangements to fly to the Netherlands to pick up your pup, or pay the way for your breeder to deliver your new charge.

What are the DPCNA's priorities?

1. Remain Engaged with de Vereniging, actively seek their guidance and input with our fledgling club's direction - done, and ongoing.

2. Get the Drent formally established in America:

a. Establish approved breeding stock requirements - done
b. Establish our own registry - done
c. Purchase a professional pedigree program and issue pedigree - done
d. Become included in the AKC's FSS program - Submitted AKC FSS application 29 Dec 09
- Inclusion will allow us to play all sorts of AKC "games"
e. Begin formalized club activities; rescue, field trials, etc. - Have held 2 events to date (10 Jan 2010) more to come