We're about tradition. We're about heritage and conservation. We're about well trained dogs and exceptional reliability. We're about good manners and incredible  food. We're about making your time afield worth the travel, the expense, and worth the planning. And summing it up, we're about educating newer people to the sport and art of running pointers or flushers on wild birds, fly fishing moving or still water, and knowing about the wildlife that surrounds us while we do just that. 

"Dempsey" or "The Big D" as she is commonly known by family and friends, is a somewhat new addition to our family and business. She turned four years old on August 6th 2008, and was on her first duck hunt while she was three months of age. Dempsey is very comfortable with triple and quadruple marks, blinds, and shows a very positive, refined "boat attitude". She has a clean, positive, and energetic water entry and accordingly, won the DockDogs competition in 2009 in Rochester New Hampshire with a jump of 22'7". After several years of retrieving anything from woodcock in Maine to sea ducks in the Atlantic Ocean Dempsey has it down pat. Period. This has prepared her and given her a veteran attitude when it comes to serving you and your hunting companions well. Dempsey is from Westwind Farms Chesapeake Bay Retrievers in Levant Maine. She is out of a litter by Westwind's Abernaki Chief and CH Rudy's Georgia of Westwind WDX. DVM Wendy Chisolm was the breeder of this magnificent dog, and should be credited with one of the most rewarding and dedicated dogs I have seen in quite a while. Dempsey and Garret will be involved in training demos throughout the 2010 season, so keep an eye on the training schedule and itinerary.  We will make sure to post whatever outcome is accomplished by both of them, so be sure to check back soon!

"Herbie" as he is known by those who hunt over him is a tremendously classy hunter. He is incredibly bird savvy and works well within range, holding points confidently while we plan our approach, pick shooting lanes, and flush our birds. He is literally a seasoned veteran at nine years old now, and has approximately (at last count) thousands of birds to his credit. Herbie has been raised and trained over both pen raised and wild birds which include Hungarian Partridge, Chukar Partridge, Bobwhite Quail, Ringneck Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Spruce Grouse, and Woodcock. He has hunted every season, day in, day out, with a committed and professional mind and heart. He has figured out the intricacies of wild birds, and enjoys his job. Herbie has fully recovered from a very in depth medical procedure as a result of being diagnosed with Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy. This is a disease that is directly related to his auto-immune system, and resulted in the removal of all of his nails through one surgical procedure.  With an ever watchful eye, consistent medicinal treatment, and lots of birds (as usual) Herbie will be roaring to go come October 1st, his favorite day.

This is Suzie, Herbie's littermate. "Suze" as we call her, has really blossomed in her later years. She's a wonderful dog that blesses our hearts, and the hearts of everyone she meets. She's a non-hunting pointer that we rescued - well... She hunts - in her own special way, and we accept The Suze for who she is.  Suzie has covered a great deal of ground since she began owning us in 2006. She came in gun shy and was blinking birds to the point where a bird would send her to the truck. We now have Suzie pointing solidly and holding points for up to five minutes. Her shot conditioning is coming along very slowly, but she is making great strides with every month. She has proven herself as a reliable and important part of our home, and starting puppies for Mel Pfeifle from Hampshire Kennels. She's a great worker, solid in the woods, strong, and fast. She loves to run and we often equate her to the female version of Forest Gump "And I was running".

Another wonderful Hampshire Kennels dog that Mel Pfeifle bred... Max is our household and field "jester" if you will. Known for explosive fits of fun and frolic in the house (out of nowhere, and for no other reason than to play - by himself) he locks it in while afield and will probably be one of the staunchest and most effective woodcock and grouse dogs I've ever seen. His development from young pup to adult has been an absolute joy to watch and experience. Max guides woodcock and grouse trips for us every fall and winter however due to a previous cruciate injury, he rests often and is the enlightening spirit often gracing Garret's cabin while in Maine during the winter while the "working dogs" are in their kennels. We run him as much as his knee can stand it, and we rest him the remainder of the time - as indicated by his photos.

What else can we say? Look at these puppies!!

These two little Field Bred English Cocker Spaniel puppies are little dynamos! Charlie and Ghillie are now two years old and have many a guided hunt under their belt/s. Ghillie Llama (as we call him) is an experienced flusher, retriever, and yes, the rumors are true: Ghillie can bring snowshoe hare full circle and into shotgun range! Charlie is reserved for upland hunting only, and does a great job of finding, flushing, and honoring the pointing dogs while holding birds.

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