I am a wildlife biologist for the Forest Service. I enjoying hunting, training, competing and breeding my labs. My first lab was given to me. It did not come from a reputable breeder and was severely dysplastic by the age of 2. This began my education in the importance of health clearances and choosing dogs from reputable breeders. |
My second lab was the foundation to my kennel. I enjoy working my dogs in the field and am extremely fond of upland bird hunting. It is a joy to work as a team with a well trained dog. This is what started my interest in becoming involved in a hunt club and competing my dogs. |
In the past 25 years I have ran AKC, NAHRA, UKC hunt tests, AKC field trials and recently APLA hunt tests. I have personally put advanced titles on several of my dogs. I enjoy the art of dog training. Wanting to become a better handler and have a better understand of dogs and training, I began soliciting the help from professional dog trainers. Since that time I have began training and running my dogs in Derby and Qaulifying stakes at AKC field trials. |