07/05/2024
Retrieving drills take on new meaning as fall gets closer!
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After 50 years of raising and breeding GSPs and English Cockers we have decided to retire.
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06/11/2024
Raven loves nothing more than retrieving.
05/09/2024
On this Saturday, May 11th from 11am to 1pm, I will be participating in a local author book signing in New London. I would love to meet and chat with you about my 3 books, and 4th book, Country Journal and Old Man’s Musings, due to be released this fall.
Hope to meet and see you there!
03/20/2024
After 50 years of raising gun dog puppies, we have decided to retired from breeding cockers this year. Thank you for your interest in our kennel and to past owners of Eau Pleine shorthairs and cockers, thank you for your outstanding patronage.
12/21/2023
Eau Pleine Millie getting things done in the grouse woods!
10/04/2023
And an update from Marty in Antigo on his boy Amos.
“Hey Ken, Amos is about 2 1/2 now and thought I would drop a line with a report. You know how much I liked him from the first day in the woods retrieving wood ducks at 5 months. The report today is that nothing has changed. He is still and absolute pleasure to own and hunt. Not just as a bird dog but everything from the couch to the field and everything in between. Hot temps today but he hunted his butt off and brought back two for me. Now he is in his spot on the couch enjoying some well earned rest. ND in a couple week for his first pheasant hunt. Thinking he will do very well. Marty/Antigo”
10/04/2023
One of this year’s Eau Pleine cocker pups named Millie, getting it done duck hunting in western WI. Her folks said, “She loves to retrieve! And crazy prey drive!!”
09/28/2023
Check out what Alaskan Eau Pleine Mojo did. Three species of grouse in one hunt. Ruffed, Spruce and Sharptail. Way to go Mojo!
09/02/2023
Another generation taking on daily chore responsibilities at the kennel. Two months on the job and doing great jobs!
07/13/2023
Buddy’s father Raven working on his retrieves.
And Buddy out for a morning romp with his mother Mitzie.
Call, text or email us about making Buddy part of your family this summer!
07/07/2023
SOLD!!! Buddy has found a wonderful home!
And then there was one.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, a prospective buyer was unable to purchase a male puppy from our 2023 cocker litter. So he remains in our custody at this time and is currently available. “Buddy”is now 11 weeks old and living in our house. More info on this litter including a pedigree is available by scrolling down on our Eau Pleine Kennel page.
He’s up to date on his shots and comes with a health guarantee. Price is $1,000.
Contact Ken at [email protected], or call or text at 715-218-1566.
06/19/2023
KENNEL NEWS
Do you want to discover the magic of owning a field bred English Cocker Spaniel? Here’s your chance to bring one into your life. All but two male puppies from our 2023 litter left our kennel this past weekend. Four of five sold have gone to repeat owners of Eau Pleine cockers.
As you can see on the accompanying certified pedigree, these pups are well bred with a long lineage of proven and tested cockers. Their mother’s father, Fallen Wings Buster of Eau Pleine, graced our kennel for twelve and a half years, and produced scores of outstanding cockers - for the field and as family members. Their father, Eau Pleine Raven Prince of Gates is the grandson of Mallowdale XFactor, winner of the 2015 National Cocker Championship in England. Raven’s mother, Mallowdale Bush, was imported by Diane and John Rex Gates of Tennessee.
But these pups will speak for themselves as they develop into outstanding companions at home and the field. Check out the accompanying photos of their older brother from our 2021 litter.
If you are interested in one of these solid black pups, call 715-218-1566 or e-mail [email protected]. Full price is $1,000. Pick up at the kennel only.
From owner of Eau Pleine Amos, son of our boy Eau Pleine Raven,
“Hey Ken, just dropping a line to let u know that my Amos dog from u is an absolute pleasure in every way. I could go on and on but we will just say he’s a keeper and then some. Couple recent pics and a trail cam clip that caught us on a wood duck hunt.”
Marty, Antigo
05/31/2023
Our 2023 field bred English cocker spaniel litter is now 5 weeks going on 6. There’s nothing more pleasing to this old man than puppies and grandkids. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
05/25/2023
Our most recent English Cocker litter is approaching 5 weeks old. 3 females and 4 males. All are spoken for except 2 solid black males. They will be available on 6/17/23.
The sire, Raven, is the grandson of Mallowdale X Factor, A Field Trial Champion who won the 2015 Cocker Championship in England. The mother is our Eau Pleine Mitzie.
For more info contact [email protected].
05/15/2023
Lining up at the trough. Today they got a taste of their first puppy chow.
Ken
05/11/2023
Three of seven from our most recent litter of English Cockers at 2 1/2 weeks .
04/29/2023
Pictures from our most recent litter of field bred English Cocker Spaniels at 1 week old. Mother is Mitzi. daughter of our Buster. (pictured today with granddaughter Peyton) Father is Raven, grandson of CH Mallowdale X Factor. All puppies are spoken for.
03/13/2023
March 13th and no end in sight for cold and snow. Could the month “leave like a lamb”?
01/20/2023
Boy, Mitzie sure looks like her daddy, Buster.
01/17/2023
This is our "Raven", grandson of Mallowdale X Factor.
12/22/2022
Winter is here at the kennel for sure!
12/15/2022
Eau Pleine Finn enjoying this recent snowfall.
Photo by Meghan Blomberg
11/27/2022
With the recent loss of our beloved Buster, having his daughter Mitzie sure helps ease the pain.
11/23/2022
It’s official, says Susan Trosvig, owner of Eau Pleine’s Sweet Greta - now with an AKC Tracking Title Certification. Congratulations Susan and Greta!
11/10/2022
THE FINAL RUN
On Sunday, he hunted woodcock for an hour with us one last time. On Monday, the last day of the season, he remained in the truck while we hunted with his daughter. He took one last lap - the final run around our field by the creek that evening. He collapsed from exhaustion 100 yards from the house. We rested for a while and he climbed the front stairs of the house. On Tuesday evening, he napped on my lap one last time. He fell asleep forever on the floor by my side an hour later. My friend and constant companion for the past twelve and a half years, Buster, is gone. Please don't despair, but join me in celebrating his twelve trips around the sun.
From the day we brought him home from Schroeder’s Fallen Wings Kennel, my wife and I knew we had one special dog. She cuddled him in her lap and declared English Cockers were perfect lap dogs compared to our kennel full of sixty-pound German Shorthairs. That fall he traveled with me to Saskatchewan, followed by many years to North Dakota, northern Wisconsin grouse camps and of course just about everywhere else in our home state. Over the years woodcock, ruffed grouse, Hungarian partridge, pheasants, sharptail grouse, quail, ducks and geese all met their match in Buster. I’ll never forget the time he dove underwater to retrieve a wounded wood duck.
His exploits over the years gained him a bit of notoriety in my weekly outdoor newspaper column and entries on my kennel’s Facebook account. He even earned a chapter in my book, Wisconsin Bird Hunting Tales. And he became the inspiration for a novel I am currently completing entitled Chequamegon, Moon River - a northern Wisconsin murder mystery. It’s a story of a boy, his cocker spaniel dog, coming of age and falling in love.
Over the years, Buster sired over sixty pups, much to the delight of over sixty new owners. His offspring made their way as far as Alaska, Tennessee, Georgia, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota and Nebraska. Much to my delight and comfort, three of Buster’s daughters remain with us and God willing, two will carry his bloodline into the future.
I buried Buster yesterday down by the creek. Under the shadow of a pair of walnut trees that sprung up from seeds I planted years ago. Near a “johnny house” that currently houses 19 bobwhite quail - that sing every day for others of their kind released in the training field. Buried next to our female cocker Belle, who passed last year. And a stone’s throw from the creek that bisects our forty acres.
When I die in my 99th year, I will have left instructions for my family to spread my ashes over Buster’s grave. It’ll be a fine place to spend eternity with my friend and constant companion, Buster - on the final run
11/04/2022
Our captive covey of quail make for good training for our bird dogs and grandkids alike. Here No. 1 granddaughter Peyton handles and releases another quail for the dogs to locate later.
11/02/2022
Old-timers Finn and Buster. Finn enjoying early November warmth and Buster watching the sky for geese.
11/01/2022
From another satisfied Eau Pleine Cocker owner;
Hi Ken. Just wanted to let you know that Greta got her tracking title today. She was awesome! She’s a very enthusiastic tracker. Hope you are well.
10/24/2022
Sunset over the kennel tonight.
10/22/2022
From owner of Eau Pleine Amos, son of our boy Eau Pleine Raven,
“Hey Ken, just dropping a line to let u know that my Amos dog from u is an absolute pleasure in every way. I could go on and on but we will just say he’s a keeper and then some. Couple recent pics and a trail cam clip that caught us on a wood duck hunt.”
Marty,Antigo
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The ongoing saga of pup Amos. Ata boy!!
Amos is a pup I sold earlier this year. At 15 weeks old he’s showing great promise. From our Raven x Cassie litter. Video by his new owner Marty Benes.
Winter routine includes daily runs in the exercise area while I clean the runs, shovel snow. Here the Cockers take their turn.
7 weeks old today. By next weekend they'll all be placed in their new homes. Gone will be their pleasant puppy chatter and constant wagging tails. Blessed to be sharing that with the new owners soon!
The cocker gang is past the weaning stage and are on their own now. Mother Bingo is enjoying her new found freedom. Imagine these guys wanting a drink from mom? 5 weeks is long enough!
Week 3. The weaning process begins later this week with the introduction of soft, warm "mush" dog food. Mother gets daily breaks from pups. By week 5, they should be about done with mom. Yesterday, they played in the pen while their whelping box got cleaned. Enjoy the video!
Two of the newest additions to our kennel. "Magic" and "Cassy". Magic is an Aspen Thicket GSP and Cassy is one of our home grown field bred English Cockers. A romp in the snow this morning, a scene that may be short lived as spring is knocking at our door, the snow disappears and our back 40 training field reappears.
Granddaughter Peyton, chief kennel socializer, playing with two of Belle's pups - week 6.
Belle's pups are almost 5 weeks old and nearly weaned. Red glow from heat lamp. Short video, enjoy.
Using Buster to stimulate and encourage his daughter Cassy today.
Eau Pleine Cassy at the pond making some of her first retrieves from the water.
Eau Pleine Cassy on her way to the training pond.
"There's more than one way to get off the deck!"
Cassy, our 15 week old field bred cocker is helping her dad Buster find mice in the field.
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