The foundation of Vanguard Gun Dogs is built upon some of the most proven and influential German Shorthaired Pointer bloodlines. These dogs provided the genetic background and consistency that shape our breeding program today. Their influence is dominant throughout our pedigrees, ensuring the traits we value most—bird drive, biddability, sound structure, and balanced temperaments—are carried forward with every generation.

Much of our foundation comes from kennels with a long-standing reputation for producing exceptional GSPs: Sundance German Shorthaired Pointers, Friedelsheim German Shorthaired Pointers, and Stillwater Shorthairs. The dogs from these programs have been carefully chosen for their performance, versatility, and proven ability to pass on their strengths, creating the solid genetic base behind every Vanguard Gun Dog.