Gamekeepers Retrievers, Ltd.

Gamekeepers Retrievers, Ltd. Mitch White, Owner/Head Trainer at Gamekeepers Retrievers, Ltd. has been training gun dogs for hunting and hunt test competition since 1988.

We are a full service training facility located east of Columbus, OH. We specialize in:

• Training & Handling for AKC/UKC Retriever Hunt Tests • Training & Handling for Breed Club Working Titles • Gun Dog Training (Retrievers & Spaniels) • Obedience Training and Conditioning •

04/23/2025

Thanks to John and Kathy Poole-Price for hosting the three day Art of Pressure/ Line Management seminar. Enjoyed the group.

04/23/2025

Had a great time with Carol Cassity as we presented 8 days of instruction at Goose Ridge in VA. Thank you all.

04/23/2025

Want your dog/puppy to have solid fundamentals? We are taking in a limited number of dogs for Basics. Dogs stay in our homes and are not in a mega kennel. Consider sending your dog soon!!

04/12/2025

It was a very wet weekend at Abby Farm with record rains and flooding. We endured with Joby being a wonderful host for the blind seminar. In spite of the weather we successfully completed a blind seminar. The participants were awesome!! Thanks to all.

03/23/2025

Thank you to Mesa Grande Retriever Club for having me judge their 2025 Spring MH, SH, JH event over four days. Beautiful grounds and weather. Nice group of folks and dogs.

Thank you to Bob Burns and the Greater Western Flat Coated Retriever Club for having me conduct the six days of training...
03/23/2025

Thank you to Bob Burns and the Greater Western Flat Coated Retriever Club for having me conduct the six days of training seminar. It was a good event with lots if progress. The triple on the side of the hill was a wonderful challenge for the Advanced dogs!

03/18/2025

Go Torryn. This pit bull had go!!! R.I.P.

R.I.P. Torryn. You were a good little pit bull that change many folks minds about the breed. Running Retriever trainin...
03/18/2025

R.I.P. Torryn. You were a good little pit bull that change many folks minds about the breed. Running Retriever training at a Master level and duck hunting, you defied preconceptions demonstrating how an intelligent dog with desire could perform. Your deer friend Ellie will also miss you

03/11/2025

Glory Lane has me three weekends this summer in June,July and August so six sessions. The value in this is consistency, challenging and critique. The participants made wonderful advances last summer.

1 spot remains so contact Lisa Kane ASAP!

03/10/2025

I recently judged two Master tests, Gamekeepers is doing a seminar focused on blinds at Abby Farms near Cincinnati, just saying!!!!

“Blinds, Blinds and More Blinds!Gamekeepers Mitch White Retriever Workshop.This will be a “hands-on” workshop limited to...
03/03/2025

“Blinds, Blinds and More Blinds!

Gamekeepers Mitch White Retriever Workshop.

This will be a “hands-on” workshop limited to 12 working teams. You and your dog will receive instructional guidance directly from Mitch White of Gamekeepers Retrievers.

Many dogs fail tests and trials as the result of poor blind work. This seminar is designed to enhance your dog’s blind running skills. We will include dogs in early Transition that are just beginning to handle and running sight (target) blinds to Advanced dogs running upper-level Field trial blinds. Mitch uses specialized drills, targets and strategy to run all blinds. He will focus on your individual dogs needs and give you a path to better blinds. Not only will Mitch discuss the mechanics of blinds, he will also teach you how to develop a strategy in running blinds. If you want to improve your dog’s abilities to run blinds and your ability to handle and train on blinds then this is a seminar for you!

Instruction on:

Line management

Developing the four critical casts

Building better initial lines

Good whistle sit responses

Carrying a cast and concept recognition

Running the dog, not the blind

End of Blinds-Complacency kills

* DAY 1: Check in will begin at 8:30 am. 9:00 am: Introduction. Discussion of where working teams are in training and what their goals are for the workshop. Working teams will run a set up and/or drills designed by Mitch to give him a feel for each teams abilities. Drills, training set ups including land and water marks and blinds will be run with each team, broken down the level appropriate to the team. Day will end with Q&A.

*Day 2: 8:30 assemble for discussion of previous day’s work and intro of the concepts for the day.

Teams will continue to run drills, training and set ups with land and water marking concepts and land and water blinds. Mitch will work with teams on test design, advanced training theory, mental preparedness and how to dissect a test scenario to prepare a successful strategy for running and qualifying at a test.

Q&A, discussion and final address will be held at the conclusion of the workshop.

There will be 12 working spots offered for a handler and his/her dog. Each working dog will get to run through the training drills and set- ups to the limit of the ability of the dog and its handler. Mitch will provide a printed guide for reference. Auditors are encouraged and will also receive the printed guide.

Lunch provided each day for all attendees. Please bring drinks or snacks.

NO VIDEO CAMERAS, PLEASE. Still pictures are allowed.

Location
Abby’s Farm 1278 SR 222 Bethel Ohio 45106


Dates
Apr 05, 2025 - Apr 06, 2025

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03/01/2025

Tip: having trained many many retrievers, but also lots of spaniels provides me with two different perspectives on teaching skills.

I feel many retriever trainers do not do enough teaching in developing a dog’s ability to find game ( even if dog will be just a test only dog). Hunt em ups ( hide n seek with various items) teach a dog to use its eyes, nose and legs (even ears) to find items in cover. And not merely birds, I use my electronic remotes with a quack or beep to make the pup excited to search for them, so later when I use these on Thunder launchers the pups get intense. Use the command, “Hunt em up” or whatever so they will diligently look for and locate an item. Clipped wing or teathered live birds do wonders.

Also, teach quartering. Spaniel folks do a good job understanding the importance of a dog learning to grid search and bring out this natural tendency of a dog. In my opinion Flat-coats are the best quartering retriever but most spaniels can out quarter the best of the retrievers because many of those good breeders cultivate that trait.

I would like for the retriever puppy programs to do more to promote Hunt em ups and quartering as it will help when the dog has trouble on a mark. Even for the field trial dogs often a dog has to dig out a mark it gets to therfote teaching these skills is somewhat beneficial.

02/27/2025

Working on braking marks with a younger dog using the bird-in-mouth technique.

02/25/2025

Carol and I are excited about the Advanced camp in VA. April 12-15,2025. We have a lot of good training planned. A few working spots remain. Contact Lise Pratt to get in on this fun event!

Tower shoot Friday 400 pheasant release 38 shooters and three dog handlers with multiple dogs each. It was in 50s in Fl...
02/24/2025

Tower shoot Friday 400 pheasant release 38 shooters and three dog handlers with multiple dogs each. It was in 50s in Florida so perfect for amount of work dogs had to perform. Great day.

Saturday warmer in 70s again 400 bird release about forty shooters at twenty stations. 10 dog handlers with mostly breaking dogs. Judy Harris and I had practice in steadiness as undisciplined dogs retrieved in our designated areas. But then last came Zen! Dogs broke with head starts and I sent him knowing he would not fight and most aggressive dogs were out of area. He beat all to retrieves, scooped them up, chased them down and excellent retrieves to me in a chair. He was a machine. Good boy Zen! Slept most of trip home. Good training

02/21/2025

A big thank you to Joyce & John Carelli for the hospitality and wonderful company during my stay in Florida. It was very much appreciated and I am so grateful!

Thank you Anney & Jeff at Rushe Retriever Camp aka: RRC for a wonderful day of training together. You both are super aw...
02/21/2025

Thank you Anney & Jeff at Rushe Retriever Camp aka: RRC for a wonderful day of training together. You both are super awesome!!

Took a half day off dog training to go on airboat trip with Capt. Joe of Jeb Airboats. Happy trip with Joyce & John Ca...
02/19/2025

Took a half day off dog training to go on airboat trip with Capt. Joe of Jeb Airboats. Happy trip with Joyce & John Carelli, Judy Harris and myself. Below are some pics.

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830 S. 2nd. Street
Coshocton, OH
43812

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