Jeff Lemmenes, aka Lumpy of Lumpy’s Kennel is one of the best trainers and humans you’ll meet. Jeff has trained nearly any type of working dog you can imagine.. pointing breeds, flushers, retrievers, hounds, terriers, you name it. If there’s…
Stacy Horst is a great example of the Reactivation component of R3. She grew up hunting everything in Nebraska, then after moving, college, etc she got back into it. And boy did she dive deep into bird dogs! Stacy has trained and tested in three…
Aleah Marcoe of Backwater Hunting Dogs in Southeast Nebraska trains and personally hunts and guides with pointing breeds, flushing breeds, and even a Chiweenie. She believes each dog is different and trains as such. Aleah focuses on bonding with each…
Angie Coenen is back and she’s joined with Tracy Harmeyer to walk us through all the aspects of the Invitational. The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and improving the versatile…
Ken Plourde is an Upland Game Bird Habitat Specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Ken shares his story of getting started in upland hunting, his favorite upland bird species and the bird dogs he pursues them with. Ken dives deep into…
Tierney and her British Lab Maggie recently won the 2021 North American Shed Hunting Dog Association World Championship. Tierney shares some training tips, and characteristics that ideal shed dogs possess. And it’s that time of year, shed hunters…
Kelli Aitken of Quantonas Irish Setters is the youngest, and one of the few women who is actively breeding and competing in AKC and American Field horseback field trials with field style Irish Setters. Kelli shares her story of how she got started in…
Today we are talking all things NAVHDA Utility and Utility Prep Testing withAngie Coenen and Dan Wittman. The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting and improving the versatile hunting dog….
Melinda Benbow, the owner and operator of Urban Uplander Pet Care in Indianapolis, joins us to discuss training bird dogs in the city, and how the force free training approach has worked for her. Melinda also shares her experience as a novice running…
