We were raised on a small dairy farm in the plains of east central Iowa. We naturally inherited our families love for the land and animals. At a young age we were given the opportunity to work with the livestock and to make genetic decisions. The result of this helped our registered Holsteins to be competitive at the state and International levels. I know this site is about our dogs, but being given the opportunity to see the difference good genetic decisions and proven bloodlines make has helped us with our success. Being raised in a Christian family in the Midwest has taught us to always help others to appreciate everything you been given and that your word is your bond. A hand shake is a greeting as well as a contract.
After high school Rod stayed home to help Dad on the farm while Steve went to college to pursue a dairy degree. During college Steve worked on a large dairy were his main jobs were genetic selection and milking. In college was Steve's first encounter with a Weimaraner. "I met some new friends that belonged to a local coonhound club and I got involved. At a night hunt I saw my first Weim doing a water test. I was familiar with the breed but had never seen one. I went along competing with my walkers until my dad was ready to retire. Then I came home and Rod and I started farming together. After a year of long days I realized I was too tired to go running around in the woods at night and our interest swung back over to bird hunting then competitive trials where I met my first Vizsla. So this chapter of our life began." Our families are involved with church, AKC events, and 4-H. Steve and Rod both enjoy watching and helping the kids on the farm and watching them in all of their events.
Steve's Family:
Tracy is working at Quicken Loans She enjoys spending time with with her family and friends. Taylor is a high school agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. Even though she is busy she tries to stay involved with the family farm and dogs. Allison is a senior at Luther College studying biology and pre-medicine. Samantha is a junior at the University of Northern Iowa studying business and finance. Brian the youngest of Steve's clan is following in Dad's footsteps and is a freshman at NICC pursuing dairy science and agriculture business.
Rod's Family:
Marcy works for the U.S. Postal Service hauling rural mail and enjoys watching her three boys grow up a play sports. Logan is a freshman at Iowa State studying mechanical engineering. Lance is a junior and just like the rest of the Zobels' he too spends his time playing sports; basketball, and baseball. Levi the youngest on the farm is in sixth grade. He enjoys being outside with dad and uncle Steve and reading. And as any sixth grader Levi is enjoying life.
When our kennel is complete we plan to also start to do more gun dog training for families who have added one of our pups to their homes.
Kick Em Up Gun Dogs
Our Toy Box is Full of Love
All 4 of us ready for school
All Zobel Family 4-H'ers
Brian Weimy Snuggle
Stack
Em Up
Lance
Taylor and Sassy in Sporting Group
Allison's Weim
Baby
Brian, Samantha, Allison, Taylor, Tracy and Steve.
Rod, Marcy, Logan, Levi and Lance Zobel
Taylor participating in a walking Field Trial
Brian and Ruby
Taylor & Levi at Taylor's graduation party.
Lance, Levi and Logan
Taylor and her cow McKenna taking Overall Dairy Champion at the Tama County Fair, Allison was the Dairy Princess this year and pictured on the far left.
Logan baking Monkey Bread for one of his 4-H projects.
Sam (52) defending an opponent on the basketball court. And below Brian (2) is on the offense.
Allison playing volleyball.
Logan showing one of his heifers at the county fair.
Levi and Lance coloring Easter eggs.
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Logan, Grandpa Zobel and Brian ready for their junior prom.
Levi and his jersey calf during Levi's first year exhibiting at the fair.
Logan (#0) getting off a quick shot.
Lance at the fair.
