Episode 43 - don't worry, it's a short one!Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhoapost Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/TheWhoaPost Warm Duck Shuffle by arnebhus | https://soundcloud.com/arnebhus Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attributio...

Episode 42 - inspired by a stray and developed from a mix of retrievers and spaniels, the Boykin Spaniel is a great alternative to some of the more ubiquitous retrieving dogs. Michael Barnes from Valley Way Kennels tells us all about his love for and work with these fine little brown dogs. Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Fo...

Episode 41 - Finally, FLUSHERS!!! I love me some pointing dogs, but honestly that versatile pointing breed series was getting old. It's time for some new stuff, and some new dogs!Jessica Cannon of Dirt Road Dog Company joins me to to represent the first of the flushers, the English Cocker Spaniel. Contact Jessica at 229-400-0871, but only if you want to learn more about her awesome cockers and Small Munsterlanders. Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/...

Episode 40 - Craig Koshyk, author and photographer, saves me from failing my quest to discuss the 31 versatile breeds by covering the elusive Portuguese Pointer, Braque St. Germain, and Stichelhaar. Check out Craig's Website and the Hunting Dog Confidential podcast.Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www...

Episode 39 - Cesky Fousek North America Club President and small animal veterinarian Anna Artz discusses her over twenty year history with this rare breed and: -The Breed's unique approach to breeding-Her trip to the Czech Republic for the Cesky Fousek World CupFind the Cesky Fousek North America club hereGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the...

Episode 38: Jake Perry introduces me to some of the most remote ruffed grouse hunting in the lower 48, and I run into what he calls the Upper Peninsula Holy Trinity!Find out more about hunting with Jake hereGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhoapost Become a Patron:https://www.patr...

Episode 37 - Kata Miller of Cave Canis, shares her love for the Wirehaired Vizslas. Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhoapost Become a Patron:https://www.patreon.com/TheWhoaPost Warm Duck Shuffle by arnebhus | https://soundcloud.com/arnebhus Music promoted by https://www.free...

Episode 36 - Glen and Stacey Koffler talk to us about the rare and new Slovakian Rough (or Wire) Haired Pointers and-How they got into Slovaks-The challenges of breeding a very rare dog-The creepiness of ferretsCheck out Faith in the Point's Training Seminar 4-6 October Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: h...

Laura Reeves, host of the Pure Dog Talk podcast and lifetime responsible and ethical breeder of dual purpose, champions German Wirehaired Pointers, talks about: -Good info for first time breeders-Why it's important for a dog to have a good foundation AND be able to hunt-Who should breed their dog-Line breeding and the importance of the dam's side of the pedigreeGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&produc...

Episode 34 - Pam Robinson takes us through the ins and outs of small munsterlanders, including: -Why she raises, trains, and breeds small munsterlanders-The importance of a gun dog mentor-Blood tracking with her dogs-Where the best imports are from-And we determine that my pudelpointer deserves a German Hardness CertificateGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follo...

Episode 33 - Rebecca Koch from Mountain Valley Spinone talks about: -Spinone Field Work-The Benefits of Conformation Evaluation-The Importance of a Breeder Network, and How You Can Help Yours-Considerations for Planning Hunt Test Training-And, She Threatens to Give Me a Heart Attack in the Mountains of Eastern Idaho!!!Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://ww...

Episode 32 - Ron Boehme shares his experience with dozens of years breeding, training, testing, and hunting over the big, hound-like Braccos and tells us: Why you don't want one (even though you really do!) Why he wanted them (and still does!)What he looks for in a breederWhy he likes VHDFA little about his training programAnd how much he likes my beard!Check out Ron's training videos hereGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&us...

Episode 31 - Bridget Nielsen and I continue our conversation where we left off talking about: -Her goals for the vizsla breeder alliance-How breed standards are important and why we should stick with "type"-Her hunting plans for the fall-A little more about NAVHDA-DoodlesGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: ...

When Bob Farris recommend that you get someone on your podcast, you get that someone on your podcast. Bridget Nielsen is not just another breed ambassador. She's a quality cooperative breeder, professional trainer, and a NAVHDA judge. In this episode she tells us: All about vizslasWho vizslas are for, and who they're not forWhy there are different dogs for different folksHow she assessed temperamentHow early socialization can save you $$$, and timeWhy volunteers are so important in ...

Host of the On the Wing Podcast Bob St. Pierre joins me to talk about German Shorthaired Pointers and a little about conservation and what you can do financially and in right in your back yard to support habitat. Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhoapost Become a Patron:https...

Episode 28 - Liz Dixon is the President of the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of North America, co-owner Backwoods Bird Dogs, and breeder of show, trial, and hunting GWPs that have achieved Dual Champion titles, passed the NAVHDA Invitational, and filled many hunters' game bags. Hear her talk about Wirehairs, and a bit about her kennel, in this episode! Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323...

Episode 27 - Camille Rice, Weimaraner veteran, tells us all about the grey ghosts of German aristocrats, plus: Balancing structure with temperamentThe role of conformation in breeding good hunting dogsWhy it's important to test your dogsGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhoapost Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhoapo...

Episode 26 - Talking Large Munsterlanders with the Large Munsterlander Club of North America Secretary Stephanie McNeal and certified Maine Master Guild Paul Randall. A little bit of breed history, temperament, and aptitude; Large Munsterlanders are some of the best and least appreciated cover dogs out there. Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Episode 25 - Picking up where we left off with episode 24. Saving the PudelpointersRole of breed clubsImproving versatile hunt testsWhat's the best grouse dog? (It's not what you think, but it is what I think!)Shoutout to Kris HillHow Bridgette Neilsen saved vizslasWhy breed clubs need responsible mentorsWhy women are better handlers, and trainers, than menGet your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1...

Episode 24 - I said it in the podcast and I'll say it again here: If you don't know Bob Farris, then you don't know bird dogs. Bob has been an ambassador for the Pudelpointers for over 40 years. Hear his story and why he loves this great breed in part one here, then come back in a couple days and listen to the rest!Get your Embark Breed + Health test kit here: https://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=66364&userID=4132006&productID=1323463481Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebo...