Big Sky Kennels

Big Sky Kennels is a skilled, award-winning training group for flushing gun dogs, started gun dogs, hunting dogs or other hunting dog training services.

Big Sky Kennels hunting dog training is a skilled, award-winning training group for flushing gun dogs. With over 30 years of started gun dog training experience, Big Sky Kennels hunting dog training is a family-owned business skilled in the art of training dogs at every stage. Whether you are looking for a trainer to mold your pup into a started gun dog hunting companion or would like to purchase

an already trained started gun dog in Fargo / Grand Forks area, Big Sky Kennels is your perfect match. We can also accommodate to your needs and location. With locations in Minnesota and North Dakota, we can assist in the transportation and delivery of your hunting dog. We have two main training locations, Battle Lake, MN (Central Minnesota) and our headquarter location in Grand Forks, ND. Located in ten miles outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the Rye township, Big Sky Kennels hunting dog training headquarters operates a private gun dog training ranch with various natural upland cover terrains and many water hole locations, ideal for dog training. We raise our own chuckers, quails, and ducks for the sole purpose of live prey use for dog training. Equipped with remote activated mechanical throwers, the prairie land ranch is designed for all training sets needed for each training phase.

01/27/2025

Best dog ever!

01/05/2025

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12/31/2024

I am so excited witnessing the talent of our up and coming British lab pups (9, Black and Yellows). They have awesome temperaments, great field talent, and are so biddable. Check out Trevor who is good retrieving hats so far. (Ha)

09/16/2024

Drake (Golden Retriever) in for training does great on his first water retrieve of an actual duck launched from a remote-controlled Winger. The set simulates wing shooting. For a pup: 1) bold water entry, 2) smooth, strong water swimmer, 3) firm but gentle hold of the bird, 4) great delivery.

09/10/2024

New British Lab pups in training: Black and Yellow.

10/16/2023

Congratulations to Annie on her first wild duck. Her and Hunter bagged many more so far this season as they have enjoyed a great start to the season. Annie is a graduate of the 2023 Started Gun Dog training program at Big Sky Kennel.

10/10/2023

Buck has a great early season. He is a 2023 graduate of the Started Gun Dog Program at Big Sky Kennel.

10/10/2023

10/04/2023

Congratulations to Red and Hunter on a great season opener. Red is a graduate of the 2023 Big Sky Started Gun Dog training program. Already off to a good start.

01/26/2021

Welcome Oden. Our newest student for Puppy Development. Another wonderful British Lab bred by Diamond J Kennel. Owned by a customer of Diamond J.

09/07/2020

The young English springer spaniel, Coach, quartering nicely in partnership with the handler, staying in close range and covering ground side-to-side, find and flushes a chucker. Nicely makes the mark and delivery.

08/24/2020

Whisky putting the upland set all together. Quartering, responding to whistle signals, finding and flushing the bird, marking and running down the shot bird, and making the retrieve.

07/08/2020

Jig's first shot bird via a 12 gauge. Doing very well in his training program.

07/08/2020

06/21/2020

Record-wet fall might lead to prime duck hunting in North Dakota https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0POpTsIU?s=a4&pd=00gco0Nz

Record-setting wet conditions hampered hunters in North Dakota last fall but might have set the stage for prime duck hunting this fall. An annual spring survey by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department estimates 3.98 million breeding ducks in the state.

04/24/2020

The weather has finally broke here in the Dakota's. The snow has melted and the training fields are open. We have a bunch of great pups in for training. Life is good!
The ajoining video is our wonderful British Lab, Tonka running down a shot chucker. So much fun to see him work. Video shot from our drone.

04/24/2020

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Grand Forks, ND
58201

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https://startedgundog.com/

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Videos

Coach quartering, finding and flush a chucker.

Whisky

Whisky putting the upland set all together. Quartering, responding to whistle signals, finding and flushing the bird, marking and running down the shot bird, and making the retrieve.