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Diehard Gundogs

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Diehard Gundogs

Fred and Jen Bird, breeders of hard hunting Pointers. Puppies, started dogs, training, stud services, whelping services, and assistance placing puppies.

08/10/2024

Diehard Terra Trax. I'm hoping to run her in some NSTRA trials this fall.

07/30/2024

Pretty much sums it up! I get all the endorphins from this group!

07/15/2024

These dogs are all in about the same stage of training...the exciting stage where they start pointing and understanding the consequences of any movement on their part. Love it!

07/10/2024

Pictures of foundation work are not very exciting to most, but I love taking them anyway. You don't develop a dependable dog without developing a foundation to build upon.These are pictures of dogs learning to stop and stand still until released by my touch and verbal cue.

06/28/2024

What do you do when you leave your checkcord at the kennel? Improvise! 3 short leashes got the job done! Focus, Jennifer, focus!🤦‍♀️

06/24/2024

Plugging right along!

06/08/2024

New class! Some here for skill development, others here for follow up training, and one or two to work on holes in their game. Did I mention, I love my job?

05/19/2024

Claude and Kelly 12 weeks old. Total opposites...this should be interesting!

05/10/2024

Daisy practicing steadiness...the chase is gone!

05/07/2024

Putting the pieces together, one bird at a time!

04/29/2024

Training openings available! Message me!

04/26/2024

Gus! This boy has been making progress on breaking his habit of busting and chasing birds. It's been a lot of 2 steps forward , one step back, but we are getting there! We introduced gunfire to the equation yesterday and he remained steady, so we will see what today brings!

04/24/2024

A couple of my current students who are progressing nicely. The grass is coming in quickly and this field is a good change of scenery for the dogs.

04/15/2024

Diehard Wrecking Ball "Hank" took a first and second place at the Northern California-Nevada NSTRA trial held at Green Gulch Ranch in Vinton, CA this weekend. Hank still needs some polish work on those dang walking quail, but he put the birds on the card, and we were so pleased with his scores. This is not a pic at the trial, otherwise you would have seen dark, cloudy skies, but everyone was in a hurry to get warm and get home, so no pictures were taken. It was a great trial regardless of the placements!

03/07/2024

SAGE HAS FOUND A HOME...THANKS FOR ALL THE SHARES AND INTEREST! Looking to find a home for this 2 year old intact female that was returned to us. Sage points and retrieves, is collar conditioned, and has a sweet personality. She needs some more work on steadiness and is not house trained. I have put some work into her since she's come back but my training schedule is too full to be able to squeeze her in consistently. She is not free, but is priced fairly to a hunting home that will give her an excellent life.

02/21/2024

Getting started with the first class of 2024. With such a variety of personalities, challenges, and goals, this group will keep it interesting!

02/12/2024

We are 99.99% wild bird hunters, and the .01% came from an opportunity we couldn't pass up! Our good friend generously invited us to hunt chukar and pheasant at Treo Ranches in Heppner, Oregon. The chukar hunt was about as realistic as you could get considering the logistics of actually putting birds out in hilly terrain. There were even several covey rises and multiple doubles and triples getting up on the slopes and deep ravines. We had a fantastic time with great friends and a great host, but the most beautiful part was the unending positive bird contacts for Terra. She has shown so much potential but has been a very unlucky dog in her first 2 seasons on wild birds, so this trip was just what she needed to boost her confidence and help connect more of the dots. Hank benefitted, too, having never hunted pheasants. He quickly caught on to their running game and adjusted his play to even the score!

01/29/2024

California closer with Hank, Doc, Terra, and Quinn. In addition to a good number of birds, we found a really cool rock that Doc thought made a nice pool and a 29 1/2" dead head. Even though it was the closing weekend, it was not a bad day at all!

01/22/2024

Hank and Doc. Fred and I hunted separately as we usually do and neither of us got into birds for at least 3 hours. We both started low on opposite sides of a nice draw and worked our way up the ridges. We went high (really freaking high) before we saw any tracks but the birds were not there anymore. We ended up finally finding them low and a couple of ridges over. The dogs both did great and as always watching them made the hunt well worth the effort!

01/19/2024

Young Luigi went home today. Although I only had him 2 months, he made such good progress with almost nothing but launched birds and some handling work. He came a wild, bird busting pup and he left watching beautifully pointed birds fly away like a gentleman.

01/17/2024

Doc and Quinn, our Field of Dreams team. Very happy with these dogs bred by Steve Lamphier and excited to see what they bring to our breeding program.

01/08/2024

A couple of good days with the dogs! Quinn got her first solo limit with Fred. Unfortunately, he forgot his phone so no pictures of her doing her thing. We are grateful for the days we are able to get out and enjoy God's country!

01/02/2024

Ringing in the new year the best way we know how! A puppy, an old guy, and a couple in between, remote and unmolested areas, old friends, a handful of birds, and solitude...couldn't have had a better weekend (except maybe a little better shooting on my part)!

12/28/2023

I am now taking reservations for 2024 upland bird dog training. The first 3 month class begins early February and runs through the end of April. The other sessions are May-July, August-October, and November-January. The main program is "development" focused for pups and younger dogs with no hunting experience. I also offer training for those dogs that are ready for more advanced steadiness work. I will not be offering trained retrieve this year. Message me for more information and to reserve a spot...l have had to turn people away the last few years so don't wait too long!

12/26/2023

Christmas weekend hunts with Hank, Quinn, Walker, and Terra. Sure beats baking and wrapping gifts!

12/22/2023

Dual-purpose Update! Copper is a pup we bred and also had for training. He is a really solid young dog that is doing his part to get some birds in the bag!

12/21/2023

Oh yeah! Thanks !

12/17/2023

Hank is a great partner for young Quinn. She has tons of natural talent, but is really benefitting from hunting with him. Yesterday she and Hank had several finds together before Fred and I split up. She then had two more finds on her own. Four birds in the bag!

12/14/2023

When I can walk out, kneel down, and take pictures in front of a pup on point, I know they are on track!

12/11/2023

Client updates are the best!
"Hi, it's Tule. Didn't see a lot of birds today, but my hunter shot 2 and I retrieved both! I even retrieved 75 yards down a steep incline. My hunter was worried, but I did it! Your hard work is paying off and my Dad is very happy. How are you guys doing with the birds? "

Address

463-775 US Highway 395
Janesville, CA
96114

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.diehardgundogs.com/

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Videos

Daisy practicing steadiness...the chase is gone!

Training openings available! Message me!

One of the youngsters I had this summer that was trained for running in BDC style competitions. Steady until release on the whistle. I had 4 client pups from the same litter, 3 were a little on the soft side so training to maintain style and confidence was even more critical than usual.

Every dog is an individual. The best part of training is forming a plan that works for each and it's never exactly the same. I'm especially grateful for opportunities to learn from the outliers as we hone our skills together.

Steadiness work...practice makes perfect!

Stop the chase to encourage the point

Let the birds do the training! Taking away the chase...Scotch has it figured out, and Sinner is getting close!

STURGIS

Training this young dog for a hunter. This is the first walking bird she's seen other than her initial bird intro last year. I like how she held as she watched it walk right up to her. I did not use any verbal command or ecollar stimulation cueing her to stand/whoa, but if I had, I'm confident she would have held through the shot as she does in other drills. Sometimes I don't have enough hands to work the camera, collar transmitter, and cap gun and in this instance I made the decision to let her go on the shot as a reward for the great poise she showed on the launched pigeon and walking quail.