About Widdershins

Widdershins refers to walking in a counter-clockwise circle, we enjoy doing things a little differently, as our farm name and choice of lifestyle shows.  Since we are both Maine natives, we know first hand that living in Maine requires being resourceful and dedicated, and we both have jobs outside our farm.  Chris is a truck driver and Wendy is a veterinary assistant. We are active members of the Vizsla Club of Central New England.  And are also members of the Vizsla Club of America, the Weimaraner Club of America, though we are no longer breeding weims. For many years we have practiced a self sufficient lifestyle, raising our own meat and an extensive garden.   In the past we have raised large dairy goats, meat rabbits, and baby beef.  For 17 years we have had a milk cow to provide us with milk, cheese and butter.  Since 2003 we have  raised and sold natural  beef steers.  In Sept. 2005 we started our breeding herd of Devon cattle and in 2006 we started raising Katahdin sheep. Having both grown up with horses, we love trail riding.  For a few years we raised American Warmbloods but iIn January 2008 we sold our last horses.  In February 2009 we added Mini Donkeys to the farm. We are firm believers in sustainable agriculture and in caring for our livestock in as natural a way as possible.  Our  beef steers are strictly grass-fed.

Chris with Conjure and Gemini after          a successful day in the field.

Chris has had pets including birds, lizards, dogs, cats, and horses all of his life.  He started his interest in dogs at a young age, hunting over coonhounds with his father.  At age 12, he tackled the challenge of teaching himself to handle and ride his first horse.  Meeting Wendy  introduced him to the pointing dog world, and his desire for something different added weimaraners to Widdershins.

Wendy training Standardbred  mare "Dervish".

Being a 4-H member, Wendy showed Dachshunds and horses as a teenager.  Looking for something a little different, she found vizslas in 1985. Originally known as  "Obertakt Vizslas"  Wendy  started with a show bitch, Ch. Dirigo Penlee's Private Treaty, but it was quickly evident that if any hunting was to be done, a cross with field oriented lines was a must.  Thanks to long-time vizsla person Lisa deForest for her willingness to let us co-own Deacon's Upwind Apostle CD, our history of producing fine personal gun dogs and excellent companion dogs began.

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Vizslas & Weimaraners

Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats

Devon Cattle & Grass Fed Beef

Katahdin Sheep

Directions & Places to Stay

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