Training, AKC/HRC Hunt Tests. Breeding Labradors, Golden Retrievers, & English Cocker Spaniel GunDogs
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Tanner Whitmire with Max'd Out Retrievers and OK GunDogs are very excited about the kennels we have coming from Howdy's Custom Fabrication. Great guy, great products. Thanks Howard Dyck. Check these out below. Very similar to what we are getting........
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From Southern OK Retriever Coalition
We are excited to announce........
OK GunDogs & Max'd Out Retrievers have joined together to form the Southern OK Retriever Coalition. We also will be adding a few more partners in the coming months. We are uniting together for a common goal of breeding, raising, training, testing, hunting, & promoting gundog breeds (specializing in retrievers). SORC will not be a cookie cutter organization. Southern OK Retriever Coalition will customize a training regimen for each individual dog, be very selective & responsible in matching the most appropriate stud dog for each female in our breeding program, help our clients choose the the correct breed & dog for their needs, teach the owners how to handle their trained gundog, and strive to bring out the utmost potential of each trainee in our program. We will have a North & South campus. Our dogs will see numerous properties, different terrain & water, and will be use to & comfortable being handling by more than one person (which will help transition dogs to owners when sent home). Southern OK Retriever Coalition will be dividing our trainees into 2 different groups weekly. Our belief is that SORC will progress our dogs along at a faster rate by dividing the dogs/trainers into specific skill sets.
Greg, with OK GunDogs, is bringing 18 years of experience to the program. He has 8 yrs of Hunt Testing/ Campaigning history. In the first 6yrs of Hunt Testing, he handled/trained many HRs, SHs, HRCHs, MH's, and GRHRCHs (a Grand pass with a 20 month old which was the youngest female and yellow to do so at the time, passed 4 of 7 dogs at the 2004 Grand, handled/trained one of the 27 of 297 dogs that passed the 2005 Spring Grand in Wisconsin, handled/trained two of the 42 of 320+ dogs that passed the 2005 Fall Grand in North Carolina, trained 6 GRHRCHs & more with one Grand Pass before retiring, 3 with two consecutive Grand passes, 5 with a Grand pass before 3 yrs of age, 2 with their Grand Title before 3 yrs of age, etc). He has trained dogs that have JAMS & that have completed Derbies, dogs that have JAMS and that have completed Quals, and one dog that made it to the 3rd Series of an Amateur. Greg trained dogs for couple years before Hunt Testing for 6 1/2 yrs, then trained Obedience and basic gundogs for 5 1/2 years after shutting down Signature Kennels. He retired from training to support daughters playing travel softball. He returned to gundog training in Fall of 2021. Since March 2023, Greg has trained/handled 7 HRs 22 for 22, 3 SHs 15 for 15, 2 HRCHs 8 for 8, has two dogs with several Master passes (1 more pass needed for Daisy's MH). Greg has trained a plethora of great gundogs throughout the years. Greg was very fortunate, when full time training in the early to mid 2000s, to have been Sponsored by companies such Purina Mills, Behlen Kennels, John Deere, and Safe Guard. Greg says he has been very Blessed to have had very special clients, dogs, and sponsors throughout the years, past & present. Greg has been training with & mentoring Tanner Whitmire for over a year now and says he is stoked about joining forces with the young gun! Greg says Tanner has what it takes to become a great trainer, handler, and looks forward to his future.
Tanner has put in 3 1/2 years of Retriever training. He is a Waterfowl fanatic, gundog enthusiast, and wants to make a career out of training retrivers. Tanner has already trained/handled numerous SHRs, HRs, dogs with Finished passes, and many great gundogs. Tanner has trained over 50 gundogs. He has trained 5g Part the Water "Moses" for a successful guiding business in SE OK. Tanner is constantly reading, watching, studying, and learning retriever training techniques. He frequently reaches out to and trains with several sucessful trainers in our area to hone his craft. Southern OK Retriever Coalition is lucky to have this young man on board and we are excited to see where he takes us. Greg has been heard recently saying that he believes that Tanner will soon be a better Handler than he believes himself to be. Tanner has a very bright future ahead in the Retriever and GunDog world. Tanner was a multi sport athlete in H.S. and played Collegiate Baseball. We know that Tanner will bring his competitive nature to our program and strive to be the best that he can be.
Our new Southern OK Retrievers social media pages will be coming out soon. Stay tuned!
We have some really exciting news coming soon. Stay tuned. Until then, here are some pics from our successful trip to the Green Country Retriever Club's Hunt Test this weekend
Bryan Bratton and Logan Bratton with their dogs and 2 HRC Seasoned Passes and some goofball in the background
L to R - Maverick, Glory, Chase, Piper, Monroe, Chief, Ki
5 of which are in training.
05/24/24
Congrats Bryan Bratton & Maverick. They earned the HRC Started Hunting Retriever Title 3 weeks ago. They entered their 1st AKC Junior 2 weeks ago & finished up the Junior Hunter Title today. Now, Bryan is handing over the slip lead to me. We will be running Maverick in Seasoned before end of Spring. Good dog. Great guy! Bryan & Courtney, thanks for trusting our program! He is going to be an awesome OK GunDog!
Maverick waiting on Bryan, ready to go run!
Good luck Bryan Bratton and Maverick today and tomorrow as they run for his Title this weekend. Expecting Bryan to bring Maverick back tomorrow evening with his AKC Junior Hunter Title. They just got Maverick's UKC Started Hunting Title couple weeks back, and right after, his first two Junior passes.
Wyatt Wisian's new dog "Ki"
Training with some friends on this beautiful wet Friday
Southern OK boys with some Waterfowl N' More dogs
Max'd Out Retrievers & OK GunDogs training day yesterday. Left to Right......
Cambra Fields' Glory
Matt Wood & Greg Davis' Journey
Chris Wilson's Moses
Matt Miller & Chase Chamberlain, we were missing Briggs & Ki
One 8 week old Male puppy left. Very handsome and very birdy! See video of him with a pigeon in the comments
8 week old male ready for a duck hunter at Driftwood Retrievers with Timmy Stinnett
Sire https://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=878188
Dam
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I thank Jesus for being the Sacraficial Lamb and saving sinners like this ole dog trainer. And I Praise God for the empty tomb!
OK GunDogs and Driftwood Retrievers present a litter of Field Golden Retrievers
Ada, OK
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Good luck Bryan Bratton and Maverick today and tomorrow as they run for his Title this weekend. Expecting Bryan to bring Maverick back tomorrow evening with his AKC Junior Hunter Title. They just got Maverick's UKC Started Hunting Title couple weeks back, and right after, his first two Junior passes.
Training with some friends on this beautiful wet Friday
Thankful for Front & Rear Lockers early this morning. About buried up training. Video taken after driving back in rain. Look at picture in comments
"Moses" 5g Part the Water got in a little work this morning. He and another dog retreived 6 limits. Only his 4th hunt (great started dog - 5 months of training). Just turned a yr old.
Our English Cocker Spaniel, 37 pound Male 5g Honoring Jim's Last Pursuit "Chase" Chase is a UKC/HRC Hunting Retriever passing 4 for 4 HRC Seasoned Tests OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, Eyes Clear. Awaiting genetic testing results.
Another Water Blind for Daisy this eveing getting ready for her Master Title run this weekend. Thank to our dear friends for allowing us to use this beautiful water.
One of our Blinds this evening. Thank you Grant and Alex for letting us use your beautiful property.
Briggs in the 2nd Series of his 1st AKC Master Test with only 11 months of training. Passed 5 for 5 Seniors and his first 2 Masters.
HRCH “Daisy” SH at one of the Finished Land Series this past weekend. Triple thrown Right to Left with a big swing between right & middle bird. We were required to p/u the two left birds first. Then “No” off the right bird. Run a Blind just left of where Right bird was and through decoys. A diversion bird was thrown on way back from the Blind. Pick it up and then go get the Memory/Right bird. Daisy never saw the far Left mark. I ligned her up for it but she missed it and needed a Handle. She Lined the Blind though and picked up Memory bird clean. Good girl. She had to Honor another dog after she was done. She then obtained her Hunting Retriever Champion Title after a good clean run on Water that afternoon. We are grateful to co-own Daisy with Driftwood Retrievers (Timmy Stinnett).
Briggs’ Title run wasn’t an easy one. The Go Bird (last one down) plugged in the mud below the water. He hung in there with me until he finally plucked it out. After picking up the other 2 Memory birds, he Lined the Blind. I was not about to let him pass it, so I did hit a stop and come in whistle. The Blind planter told us he was the only dog to Line the Blind on Sunday. Say hi to new HUNTING RETRIEVER CHAMPION Briggs 5g Supernova SENIOR HUNTER. Now to switch back to AKC and get a few more Master passes for that Master title.
Congratulations to our friend, Tanner Whitmire with Max’d Out Retrievers, on obtaining his 1st UKC/HRC Hunting Retriever Title!!!!!!!!!!! We know this is the 1st of many to come for this young man!
2nd Series of Tulsa Retriever Club's Master. McFarlin Ingersol Ranch Field Trial Grounds
About to get our day started. Thanks to the Boss Lady (aka my better half) for holding down the fort this weekend. Good luck to Chief, Daisy, and Briggs today at the Field Trial Grounds@McFarlin Ingersol Ranch.Miss Molly will get some training this evening. Maverick is getting acclimated to traveling and the hunt test scene and will also be in training this evening.
Daisy at the Sooner Retriever Club’s Fall Master. Running two Water Blinds in the 2nd Series on the Technical Pond
Briggs in the 2nd Series of the Sooner Retriever Club’s Fall Master Test. Two Water Blinds on the Technical Pond
