The North American Pudelpointer Alliance (NAPPA) has the highest standards for Breeders and their breeding stock than any other Pudelpointer Breeder Organization in North America. We Require a certain level of involvement in the process of proving your Breeding Stock and also a minimum performance standard for any prospective dog being entered into a breeding program. We expect all breeders to regularly and diligently hunt with their dogs and also participate in the qualifying of ones breeding stock to be able to properly evaluate a prospective dog being added into their breeding program.

               Various breed clubs in North America have limited genetic diversity and require out-crossing to other breeds to maintain their genetic strength and vigor.  NAPPA Breeders never out-breed to another breed such as a Pointer as NAPPA utilizes the genetic diversity already found in North America and Europe (Czech Republic, Germany, or Austria); thus avoiding out-crosses to another breed to achieve the preferred desired performance and coat results. 

             While some breed  clubs may use their own breed registry and testing system, NAPPA breeders use the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) testing system and also as of recent has approved using the Versatile Hunting Dog Federation (VHDF) Testing System. The American Field registry is also used by some NAPPA breeders for use in National Shoot to Retrieve Association (NSTRA) field trials. Breeders also register with the United Kennel Club (UKC) and run their dogs in Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) hunt tests 

The NAVHDA testing system successfully removes any breeder bias by using an independent three judge system to evaluate and score tested dogs.