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Welcome To Sunny Fields Kennel! We are based out of the Cleveland, Ohio area and pride ourselves in top quality German Shorthair Pointers for the hunting field, field trials, and home. We do have puppies available from time to time. Please take a look at our litters page for planned breedings and puppies that we have available. If you'd like to see how our dogs are doing or just what is going on check out the Sunny Fields News section.
The name Sunny Fields Kennel was originally created and used by my father, Art Terstage, Sr., starting in the late 60’s. At the time, he was running and campaigning Field Acres Kennel bred dogs and used the Sunny Fields Kennel name for his own dogs. Once I was born, he pulled back from campaigning dogs to raise a family, but we always had shorthairs.
In late 2001, I convinced my father to start campaigning shorthairs together. He purchased a shorthair, Zeta, to start us “getting back into the game”. Unfortunately, he passed in June of 2002 before he could pass all of his knowledge to me. Soon after my father’s passing, I decided to continue on the Sunny Fields Kennel name. I purchased Nike shortly after and began my own personal journey into birddogs and German Shorthair Pointers.
I am a firm believer that form follows function. While conformation standards are always in the back of my mind, I believe breeding stock needs to be proven in the field. My dogs are hunting every season to prove their worth (Plus it is a ton of fun!). Also, I personally campaign my dogs on the AKC and NGSPA field trail circuits. The field trials are a great way to compare the dogs against other dogs and, more importantly, a great way to make some great friends. As part of supporting the sport, I also judge trials and have become a member of the local and national level German Shorthair Pointer Clubs.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our site. Please look around. If you have any questions or just want to talk about birddogs in general, please feel free to email me at aterstage@sunnyfieldskennel.com or call 216.406.2553.
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| Vegas' National Amateur Shooting Dog Win at the 2009 National German Pointing Dog Association National Championships. Pictured is Vegas with Cliff Mesnard (Scout - Thanks Cliff!). Standing left to right is Mark Oakley (Judge), Art Terstage (Handler), and Rob Creaney (Judge). |
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| 6/4/2010 | Bruno (Ellington's Blazing B), a Nike x JR pup, wins in the amature puppy stake held by the Hudson German Shorthaired Pointer Club and is now pointed out in am puppy! Bruno was handled by owner Paul Costanzo! Way to go Bruno and Paul! |
| 5/30/2010 | Under the Handling of Holly Hatfield, Dee wins the Amature Puppy stake for 1 point at the Vizsla Club of Michigan trial. Dee then takes third in the Amature Derby handled by Troy Hodulik. Thanks Troy and Holly for getting my girl in the ribbons! |
| 5/23/2010 | Nia does it again but in double! She wins BOTH the Open Puppy and Amature Puppy stakes at the GSP of MI and Southern MI Weim Club events in Highland MI. She is pointed out of Am and Open Puppy! Way to go Troy and Nia! |
| 5/15/2010 | A great weekend for Sunny Fields Kennels! We were up in Ionia, MI for the GSP of Michigan trial. Vegas smokes them and wins the AGD with some HUGE moves for 2 more Amature points (she needs one more for her AFC now) and Dee wins the Open Derby stake in a competive 14 dog derby for 2 FC points! |
| 5/8/2010 | Nia, on a roll, wins the open puppy at the Irish Setter Club of MI trial in Highland, MI. Nia was again handled by owner Troy Hodulik. Way to go guys! |
| 5/1/2010 | Brining more ribbons in, Dee takes two thirds at the Vizsla Club of Michigan trial in Ionia, MI. She was handled by Holly Hatfield in the Amature Puppy and myself in the Open derby. Vegas in her first trial after being in season, takes 2nd in both the Amature Limited Gun dog and Amature Gun dog stakes! |
| 4/30/2010 | Nia (Siren's Song Athena), a Nike x JR puppy, wins in the amature puppy stake held by the Niagara Frontier Brittany Club. Nia was handled by owner Troy Hodulik. Congrats Nia and Troy! |
| 4/24/2010 | At the Buckeye GSP trial, Dee takes a 2nd in a 10 dog derby stake and Nia (Siren's Song Athena), another Nike x JR pup, takes 4th in the Open puppy at the Tri Valley grounds! |
| 4/17/2010 | Max (Lc's Sunny Fields Maximus), a Nike x JR puppy, took 3rd in the amature puppy stake at the Vizsla Club of Greater Cleveland trial at the Tri Valley wildlife grounds. Max was handled by onwer John Costanzo. Congrats John and Max! |
| 4/16/2010 | Having another good weekend - Dee takes 4th in the Open Puppy and 4th in the Open Derby at the GSP of Ohio trial in Barkeyville, PA. I was really proud of her derby run. A fourth for a 7 month old pup in a 16 dog derby stake is amazing! Not to be left out, Nia (Siren's Song Athena), another Nike x JR pup, take fourth in the open puppy! |
| 4/2/2010 | Bruno (Ellington's Blazing B), a Nike x JR pup, takes 4th in the amature puppy stake held by the Nutmeg German Shorthaired Pointer Club. Bruno was handled by owner Paul Costanzo! Congrats Bruno and Paul! |
| 3/27/2010 | Dee finishes her Open Puppy points by winning the stake at the Irish Setter Club of Ohio at the Tri Valley grounds. Not bad for a 7 month old pup! |
| 3/11/2010 | Tink (Jjj's Little Tinker Bell), a Nike x JR pup, takes 3rd in the open derby and 4th in the amature derby at the Weimaraner Club of Greater Louisville trial at the Pike County Bird Dog Club in IN. Congrats to Tink and owner/handler Johnny Johnston! |
| 2/26/2010 | Atlas (Sunny Fields Atlas Alpha), a Nike x JR puppy, owned and handled by Jim Engleman takes 2nd in the Open Puppy stake held by the GSP club of Middle TN! Way to go Atlas and Jim! |
| 2/19/2010 | In her first trial and a few days over being the min age to compete, Dee takes a 2nd in amature puppy at the Weimaraner Club of Tennessee Valley field trial at the Percy Priest field trial grounds in TN! Not to be left out Vegas put down an amazing run and took 3rd in the Open Limited Gun Dog stake! |
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