Waterbound News

Jul 31, 2025

Pilot, a red and white Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, stands with his handler, Samantha Carlson who is wearing a black dress and holding a red and blue AKC Reserve Best In Show rosette in front of a pond in Longview, TX

Pilot Goes Reserve Best In Show

Judge Eduardo Teixeira awards Pilot Sporting Group 1 and judge Judith Brown follows it by picking Pilot for Reserve Best In Show in Longview, TX

Jul 26, 2025

Pilot a red and white Nederlandse Kooikerhondje stands on a wooden bridge with his handler Samantha Carlson. She is wearing a black dress and holding a blue AKC Sporting Group 1 rosette.

Another Group 1 for Pilot!

Pilot and handler Samantha Carlson Thank you to judge Judith Brown for finding Pilot in a wonderful line up of sporting dogs in Longview,...

Jul 25, 2025

Red and white Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, Pilot, against a navy background framed in gold with red, white, and blue streamers. Center is a photo of Pilot with handler Samatha Carlson presenting him on the win podium with judge Shelley Hennessy on theleft holding a large red, white, and blue rosette above a sign that says Best In Show and the text only the third kooiker in AKC history to win an all breed best in show. Below is a win photo of Pilot with a blue Sporting Group 1 rosette and judge Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine on the left, a gold box with text saying #1 Nederlandse Kooikerhondje breed & all breed center, and a win photo if Pilot with a blue Sporting Group 1 rosette and judge Shelley Hennessy on the right.

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Jul 25, 2025

Pilot the red and white nederlandse kooikerhondje stands outdoors near a pond under a tree with his handler Samantha Carlson who is wearing a green dress and holding a white AKC Sporting Group 4 rosette.

Group 4 for Pilot in Longview

Judge Wendy Maisey awards Pilot a Sporting Group 4

Jul 24, 2025

Pilot takes Group 4 in Houston

✈️ PILOT✈️ Wins a Group 4 today in a power packed Sporting Group under judge Jason Hoke at the Houston World Series of Dog Shows!! ✈️ BIS...

Jul 20, 2025

Brandy, a red and white Nederlandse Kooikerhondje, lays on brown fleece in the whelping box with her 9 puppies surrounding her.

Luke and Brandy litter is here!

GCH CH Waterbound One For The Road " Brandy " and had 9 beautiful, healthy puppies on July 9, 2025 sired by GCHB CH Estaika's Lucky...

Jul 15, 2025

Pilot awarded Best In Show in San Antonio!

Pilot wins Sporting Group 1 and then Best In Show in San Antonio, TX on July 12, 2025

Jul 11, 2025

Pilot

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Feb 15, 2025

Pilot goes Best of Breed at Westminster 2025

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Feb 15, 2025

Pilot starts out 2025 with a bang!

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Feb 15, 2025

Lucy, Waterbound’s first Kooikerhondje, turned 16 yesterday

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Our dogs

Dec 31, 2024

Huge Congratulations to Sacha!

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Oct 20, 2024

Male puppies available

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Sep 10, 2024

Pilot and Splash are expecting! Nederlandse Kooikerhondje puppies are due Aug 11 and ready to go to their forever homes in mid to late October.

Pilot, the middle dog, was select dog at Westminster, beating his full brother Archie. Breaker, the dog on the left and Pilot's nephew, received JAM.

Planned Litters

Jul 15, 2024

Westminster 2024

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Our dogs

May 23, 2024

Congratulations to Sacha and Breaker!

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Apr 8, 2024

Best in Show for Archie

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Oct 30, 2023

Introducing The Nightmare before Christmas litter

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Litters

Oct 30, 2023

Water bound

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