Merrymeeting Kennels

08/28/2024

Puppy time with Blaine.

08/27/2024

Love this moment…..

Chip and Stella wrapping up their field run in the UT test. _______________________________
📸 Val A

08/14/2024

Merrymeeting’s Justa Wren Litter. 5 weeks old and getting birdie!

08/10/2024

Great article! Let it inspire you and your dog……

Best practices and plans for physically conditioning your dog before the rigor of hunting season from exercise to heat.

08/10/2024

"My mind is always occupied by thoughts of autumn and time spent with friends, family and our dogs in the coverts. The future of upland hunting depends on active habitat management. Our ability to spend time afield depends on it. Introducing new hunters depends on it. The values and very way of life we’ve come to love to depend on active participation in their stewardship. If not us, then who?" – Dr. Ben Jones

Our 2023 Conservation Impact Report is now available on our website – check it out!

https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RGS_AWS-Impact-Report-FY23_WEB.pdf

08/10/2024

(Aug. 1, 2024) – Expanded hunting and fishing opportunities, including some ruffed grouse hunting, have been announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on 12 national wildlife refuges located […]

08/09/2024

Grand finale last night at UT Class. Duke on point backed by Lenny, Tessa, Tillie, Savvy, Etta, Huck and Cara, ages 1 to 4. Then, all backing dogs got a retrieve. See you next week! Good dogs!

08/06/2024

THE JIM AND BOBBY APPLEGATE AWARD
For Outstanding Contributions to NAVHDA nominations are due Friday 1 November 2024 to Managing Director Kim Arnett.

Jim and Bobby Applegate, along with founding fathers Sigbot Winterhelt and John Kegel, are unquestionably among the most influential NAVHDA members in history. Their selfless dedication to NAVHDA and their volunteer efforts since the early 1970s truly formed the backbone of our organization. Their contributions include running the office, singlehandedly, from their personal business location for many years. Jim wrote and copyrighted the MARS computer system, which remains the foundation of our massive, searchable testing, registry, and membership databases.
Jim and Bobby attended their first NAVHDA event in early 1972, and got hooked. Over the course of his roughly 50-year NAVHDA career, Jim and Bobby both held leadership positions in the Wisconsin Chapter. Jim was also a Senior Judge, NAVHDA International Vice President (1978-1983) and President (1984-1986), Director of Judge Development (1987-1991), Registrar (1993-2010), and director of Information Services (2011-2017). Bobby was equally involved at the International level, managing the office and serving as both Editor of the VHD magazine and Director of Publications. Sadly, Bobby passed away in 2006 and Jim left us in 2022.
In recognition of their many accomplishments and contributions, NAVHDA has established the Jim and Bobby Applegate Award for Outstanding Contributions to NAVHDA. Recipients will have demonstrated long-term commitment to NAVHDA through dedicated service to their local chapter or to the International Organization, mentorship and recruitment, and will have served as a role model by representing those qualities described in NAVHDA’s Member Code of Conduct. Individuals may nominate themselves or others. Please send a detailed letter of nomination, including years served and in which capacity and a description of how the individual embodies the spirit of the award, along with one additional letter of support from someone with a thorough understanding of the nominee’s contributions.

08/02/2024

3 weeks and growing. Love this age!

07/27/2024

07/26/2024

Create teamwork and connection between you and your dog by learning to read each other’s eyes during dog training exercises.

07/26/2024

07/26/2024

Merrymeeting’s Justa Wren and crew. 2-weeks old

07/25/2024

Join Us September 20 – 22, 2024 Grouse Camp 2023: Participant Survey RGS Survey for Participants Step 1 of 3 33% Introductory Questions (1-10 with 1 = lowest, 10 = […]

07/15/2024

Love a good selfie. Yankees having fun and working hard at the Water Clinic.

07/11/2024

It’s puppy time! Cute moments with Wren and her crew.

06/27/2024

Dale Bolyard sent this photo from a 2018 Southeast Michigan Clinic. Obviously, holding court w kids n dogs!

06/26/2024

There will be no classes July 3rd and 4th in observance of the holiday…and Blaine needs a break from you crazy people:)

06/25/2024

CDC’s New Dog Import Rule

https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/cdcs-new-dog-import-rule-updates-information-dog-enthusiasts/

06/21/2024

UT Class……Tippet, Duke, Etta and Lenny enjoying their moments🐾

06/14/2024

Etta and Lenny waiting in the “on deck circle “ for their field work.

06/12/2024

The relationship formed between a dog and its trainer is fundamental in shaping the dog's capacity to bond and follow instructions throughout its life. The time invested in this training is truly priceless.

05/26/2024

Wowza…….

05/23/2024

Guess who’s on the Summer issue of Project Upland? Merrymeeting’s Bad Keepah and…Blaine. Can you believe it? Get your issue and support Project Upland.

https://projectupland.com/product/v6n2-of-project-upland-magazine-summer-2024/

05/09/2024

Great class tonight! We did a wee bit of swimming, tracking drills, intro to chukar and a hunt in the woods. Great dog work!