OwyheeStar Where Beautiful Friendships Begin
Cliff and Shela Nielsen, Ontario, OR USA
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About OwyheeStar
     ~Cliff and Shela Nielsen

Look to the right, and you will see Cliff Nielsen and his first Weimaraner (Doc) pictured to the right. Uncle Clifton Nielsen raised Doc and him gifted to Cliff. 

Below, fifty years later, Cliff holds up an (OwyheeStar)  Blue Weimaraner pup. "Doc" left a giant paw-print impression on Cliff's heart.
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OwyheeStar--It is founded from a passion born in a young boy's heart and soul and located on the Nielsen family farm south of Ontario, Oregon in rural Malheur County.

Cliff and Shela work together; making it their business to share their knowledge, experience, and their passion for the Weimaraner. The world has changed a lot since Cliff met his first Weim. Some things have not changed, one being the Weimaraner. Isn't it nice to take comfort in the special relationship the Weimaraner forges with their humans--albeit sometimes a bit crazy. (Haha)

The passion grew with intensity along with the curiosity about the other coat color as well as the Longhair. In time Cliff and Shela added the Blue-- and later the Longhair Weimaraner. 

The Weimaraner Club of American deems the blue coat color a serious fault. They are yet to also embrace the Longhair even as a subcategory. 
 The blue coat color debate continues with both sides embracing their truth. It seems that the blues will either have to find itself in a separate club or remain a second-class citizen. Yes, they can be AKC registered if you are wondering. 


For the last couple of decades, OwyheeStar has gone about the business of raising a few Weims, and carefully placing them in carefully selected homes. Cliff has hunt-tested a few and trained quite a few. Early in their rekindled obsession, Cliff and Shela found themselves rescuing as many as they could, and rehabilitating them. As the demand grew, the idea of rescue became impossible. 

Today, they focus on taking care of the OwyheeStar Weims. Keep in mind that if asked, the Weims will tell you that own Cliff and Shela--not the other way around. Shela writes and publishes The OwyheeStar Weimaraner's News Blog. If you wish to learn more about Cliff and Shela, their Weims, the pups they have raised, or the Weimaraner, in general, we suggest you subscribe to the blog.
  Click Here to visit the blog.



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Where Beautiful Friendships begin....