Yesterday I went about an hour south of Berea to spend the morning with Harold Banks a 75 year old dog trainer.  At his kennel Harold has about 15 to 20 acres of pasture with a wooded edge down two sides.  After talking dogs in the kennel office for a while he was gracious enough […]

Part of the reason I came to Kentucky this winter was to get away from the cold and snow of Northern New Hampshire.  While it hasn’t been as cold as it’s been at home, it’s been a tough winter in Central Kentucky.  Since I got here on January 6th the public schools have been cancelled […]

Wild Apple Jack My breeding goal is to produce more dogs like Wild Apple Jack.  There have always been two distinct camps among breeders — those who line breed trying to maintain a consistent outcome and those who take two excellent individuals and try to capture lightening in a bottle.  Bob Wehle did both.  He […]

I’ve been in Kentucky for a week and a half and finally got the dogs out yesterday.  Took them over to the Miller-Welch Central KY WMA for a workout.  Sam, Glo, and Jack all got to stretch their legs.  The Miller-Welch WMA is 1800+ acres and is the site of numerous field trials.  The public […]