About Us

My journey into bird dogs all started 20 years ago when I purchased Jake from a local breeder in Reno, NV.  Intentions were good to have a mountain biking and hiking companion but my curiosity got the best of me when I decided I wanted to see if he could be a hunting dog.  The rest is history they say....   I never would have guessed that I would be living in the northern Great Plains of Montana or in the Prairie Pothole Region of South Dakota but the dogs brought me here. Jake brought me such joy and new adventures that it has blossomed into my having been owned by 15 vizslas over the years.  The next thing you know you are buying trucks, guns, and lots of hunting swag. 

Since then,  I've learned so much about these dogs that when I set out to build a solid breeding program, I had specific requirements.  Desire...talent....cooperation...love of water... and of course good looks and health.  That's a tall order to ask of any breed but a must for vizslas.  One added requirement... the dogs must inspire me during our hunts.  You might know what I speak of. It's that moment when they take your breath away... It's that moment when you find your dog on point after looking for him for ten minutes and the dog has birds pinned and looks up to say, "where ya been boss?  I got em right here!"   Or that moment when your shot connects but only wings the bird. But your dog watches it coast away and potentially out of your grasp and then the dog seemingly tracks the scent of the air track it left as it coasted out of sight, only for the dog to race away and return minutes later with the bird in his mouth.  These are moments that inspire.  They are even more inspirational when a young dog can do these feats.  The crew I've assembled have met these requirements and have also demonstrated the grit it takes to hunt wild birds successfully in all types of conditions. 

You might ask.... did you train your own dogs?  Well, Of course!  I have been instrumental in my dogs training from beginning to end and individualized each of my dogs training programs.  Few bird dogs get to be great without training and without being shown in a venue, so an added requirement is that these dogs have the mental stability to handle the rigors of advanced finished dog work including ducks and upland. Specifically NAVHDA Utility training and advanced finished dog field work.  My females have been bred, trained, and tested by myself and have met my extremely high expectations of great dogs.

I retired from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service five years ago and had spent over 25 years as a conservation biologist working to save endangered fish, threatened birds, and particularly the Greater Sage Grouse.  The intersection of my professional life and private life happened through conservation and bird dogs.  I spent much of my time working with private landowners in their pursuit to improve the private properties for wildlife. During my career, I was able instrumental in securing over 250,000 acres of grasslands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement, removed over 125,000 acres of western juniper trees from sage grouse habitat and recovered the Railroad Valley Springfish from the Endangered status with a huge team of partners, all federal, state, and non profit organizational as well. While I'm retired from the field of conservation (for the moment) I still possess a passion to preserve and protect those places wild and not so wild for our beloved North American Grouse species as well as quail and even the king of gamebirds.... the Ringneck Pheasant.  I'm an avid sportswoman and advocate strongly for Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants and Quail Forever and the Sage Grouse Initiative.

I have been a NAVHDA and AKC member for 25 years and I'm a NAVHDA Judge and Our dogs are registered in NAVHDA, AKC, and Field Dog Stud Book as well.  We value the hard work that training entails and value dogs who can live up to that training.

Are you excited for a versatile hunting dog for the hunting season and then having  the best companion during the off season?  Look HERE!

We are the best in the business for training your dog to be successful in the NAVHDA venues as well as hunting. Trust us with your next Natural Ability and Utility Dog! We specialize in Vizslas but welcome almost all versatile breeds!