When I was four years old, my father brought home our family’s first American Brittany. He’d grown to love Brittanys’ intensity and demeanor after watching them at field trials and researching them. We welcomed more Brittanys into our home over the years, and I’m happy I had the chance to hunt behind all of them. Being able to witness an animal do what it’s bred to do is what made me so passionate about what I do today.

After high school, I began working full-time in construction, but I realized I really wanted to explore the discipline of guide work.

I attended Upland Guide School in Montana and greatly enjoyed the experience. I knew afterward that I had to start training bird dogs myself; it was my true calling.

I decided to carry on my father’s tradition of raising American Brittanys. I picked up my first Brit, Apache, in 2017.

Developing my first hunting dog was a challenge, but I was in no rush. I talked to as many professional trainers as I could, watched countless videos, and read constantly to keep learning how to be a better trainer and handler. However, it was Apache I learned from the most.

About a year later, I brought home a female Brittany and named her Comanche. I hunted several species of birds with Comanche and Apache across different states, and I ran them in a few AKC HB and NSTRA trials. I later purchased my first English Pointer, Clint, and fell in love with that breed as well.

In 2020, I began working seven months out of the year as an Orvis and Beretta Wing Shooting Guide at Highland Hills Ranch in Condon, Oregon. The opportunity has allowed me to fully dive into my passion for bird dogs. I’m very proud of the string of American Brittanys, English Pointers, and English Cocker Spaniels that I’ve developed and been able to hunt in front of some elite clientele at the ranch.

The other five months of the year, I work on development of my young pups, while taking in client dogs for training. Each dog will go through my Formal Gun Dog and Basic obedience training Program.

Each dog is unique. I work to find out how they think and behave and use that knowledge to make our training sessions successful. My goal is to build each bird dog up to be the best possible field companion for you.

Learn more about my formal gun dog and basic obedience training program.