Dawson Lake Bretons’

11/30/2024

Made a effort this past Wednesday to get the mini split installed and working as that was the last thing to do after insulating.

I walked in the kennel this morning and it’s a good 65° 🔥

The dogs will be living like royalty this winter 😁

11/23/2024

Another good morning of training! 💥

It’s always nice when my kids come to hang out and help versus sleeping in lol

Oakley had quite the interest in the quail feathers!🪶 they are pretty cool looking 😎

11/22/2024

Petition update!

Regrettably I have bad news. The secretary of the ceb-us sent me a document detailing that they will not allow the petition to have recovery collars to be voted on, and per the secretary’s words based off of our phone earlier he said

“It’s our job to control the people”

They cited other reasons such as it goes against the mission statement and it has to be listed for 30 days on the website before a meeting to be voted on at that meeting.

While not 30 days before this meeting it is 30 days before the next one.

The bylaws state that if it can’t be voted on at a general membership meeting that’s not within 120 days, which the next one is in may.

Then it would default to a mail in ballot once that 30 days of being published is completed. This mail in ballots would be able to be sent out this calendar year on December 23rd technically.

I brought this to attention and they said it can also be turned down (at the boards discretion).

While they are in within their right to turn down the petition that was filed correctly and met all the requirements. Unfortunately with a resounding and deafening voice they have shot down our concerns in regards to our dogs safety.

Even more so they have seen that a large number of the membership approves of this change and they wont validate our opinions or concerns.

I just know that Im deeply saddened to be apart of a club that doesn’t care about the voice of it’s members!

Sorry for the bad news.

11/22/2024

It was too windy 💨 to get out and have productive training today with 40-50mph gusts.

Instead there’s always work that can be done in the garage like whoa work, heeling, and force fetch tune up.

Afterwards I just hung out in here letting them run around and play and tank decided to be a lapdog😂

Little does he know he’s way too big for that but I still gave him a few minutes of lovin! 😊

11/18/2024

While not a EB, I just wanted to take time to say happy 7th birthday to my oldest and first bird dog Juno.

Juno has been with me through my ups and downs, through every heartbreak and adventure, and she’s always the first person to greet me when I get home.

She embodies the persona of a dog
“every man’s best friend”

I love her like my children.

11/09/2024

Me and Joe did a little hunting this morning on some crp outside of Le Roy. Only saw hens but that’s ok with me! Anytime spent afield with my son is enjoyable. 😄

Later this morning we had the girls out for training and they all did well!

11/08/2024

Just a update on the petition request for recovery collars

Everything has been printed and mailed out as of today, and sent to Jeff plescak, the secretary of the club. The mail is estimated to get to him by next Tuesday. Which leaves plenty of time for review before the conclave. I also sent a pdf e-copy of all the documents to his club email address and cc’d the president and Clint so multiple people know the paper copy was sent and the e-copy was received by them.

Per our clubs bylaws we have fulfilled every requirement to get this to a vote at the general membership meeting at the national conclave. Myself and others will be there to vote on it. If you’re still on the fence about coming, I encourage you to. We could use your vote at the meeting.

Other than that the petition will be in the board’s hands and per the wording in the bylaws, they have to propose this amendment at the general membership meeting to us for a vote.

As long as they are fair, we will have an opportunity to vote. I truly believe we will make this amendment happen.

Once again, thank you for your support and interest and in less than a month we will know the results. For anyone not going, I will make a update post after the meeting. Sharing the results of the vote!

Have a great day!

11/08/2024

Dawson Lake Bretons Ulysses call name Tank upon OFA/PennHIP testing will be available as a stud dog in the coming months.

Tank is a large and and powerful male with a high prey drive and a natural hunting instinct, making him a formidable force in the field.

He excels in open terrain but is equally adept at navigating dense cover, displaying intelligence and adaptability in his hunting style. His trainability and eagerness to please make him a valuable asset for any handler seeking a top-performing hunting companion.

Additionally, his genetics guarantee the production of black/white and allow tri-color with a E-Locus gene of EE.

TANKS EMBARK

http://embk.me/tank2146?utm_campaign=cns_ref_dog_pub_profile&utm_medium=other&utm_source=embark

If you have any questions about Tank as a stud
please reach out to me! Have a good day 😄

11/06/2024

There are many ways to train a bird dog!

Tank just so happens to look good while doing it 😁

11/03/2024

🚨calling all CEB-US MEMBERS🚨

Earlier in the week I made a post about not being able to use recovery collars at the CEB-US conclave.

It got some attention good and bad but mainly a overwhelming amount of support in favor of using them. They are allowed by the UKC, are practical, and it ties directly into the safety of our dogs and helps alleviate some of the inherent risks involved in trials, if things don’t go as planned during a run. It’s a no brainer for me 🧠!

I seen the board had a emergency meeting and there was enough board members in agreeance to reaffirm their stance. While also mentioning there is a procedure in the bylaws to get the rules for field trials amended by other means.

THE PROCEDURE

The procedure in the bylaws in article XI section 1 details that: 10% of the membership must sign a petition, and if enough members in good standing for the current year sign it and send it to the secretary, and if there is a conclave within 120 days of the petition that’s submitted. It has to be voted on by a quorum of the general membership present.

WHAT IM DOING ABOUT IT:

I’ve taken the liberty of putting a easy online petition with signature together to give us a chance to vote this conclave and have recovery collars. If voted in at the general membership meeting they would be allowed effective immediately. So our next conclave in Iowa they could be used.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

If your are a ‼️ CEB-US MEMBER ‼️ who is in support of this change. Sign the official petition, and make your voice heard. We have the power as members to initiate change!

If your ‼️ NOT a member ‼️ and have a EB, and are on the fence because of issues like this. I encourage you to sign up for the club, make your voice heard, attend the general meeting at the conclave and vote on important topics to you! A link to join the club is here
➡️ https://app.joinit.com/o/ceb-us ✅

All it takes is 30 seconds of your time to make a impact for our clubs future for us as members and most importantly for our dogs safety! Best of all it can all be DONE from your PHONE!

I’ve tried to make it as easy and hassle free as possible. While I have it listed in the petition what articles specify what and how we go about getting more SAFETY(recovery) amended into our clubs trial rules. I strongly encourage every member to go read the bylaws yourself there’s lots of good info in there as to the inner workings of our club. 😄

MY THOUGHTS:

I approve of this amendment and I’m the first to sign the petition! Whether you agree with it or not, I have no Ill will or hard feelings towards you.

We all love the dogs, we all do things and see things a little differently and that’s ok! It’s what makes us unique, and I promote having a diverse club where all can be accepted regardless of their stance on certain topics.

In a nutshell if you want to make your voice heard, this online petition form with E-signature is the way to do it! Have a good day and let’s keep it PG going forward. The dogs don’t like it when we argue 😂

See you at conclave 😃

https://form.jotform.com/243043709015146

11/03/2024

A 3 man limit 💥 on wild Illinois pheasants on a cool and rainy morning! 🌧️

Zeke,Nalko, and Tank did their thing today and we got the birds to prove it 💪🏽😁

As always, I had a great time hanging out with my friends and shooting birds with Bud Shipp and Clint LaFary

11/02/2024

This cutie named Sage is with me for stud dog services provided by Skip!

Also I found a ez loader deuce used in good condition for $40 on FB. In the world of kennels, it’s practically a steal!

I actually tried to offer the guy more knowing how much they cost brand new but he wouldn’t accept it lol. Ohh well 🤷🏽‍♂️

Happy hunting to all participating in the Illinois opener this weekend. Have fun & stay safe! 😄

10/29/2024

https://chng.it/bpSdkbN5ry

Here’s a link for anyone who would like to help try to make this change possible. Thanks for your help!

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

10/28/2024

🚨 2024 National Conclave 🚨

It has come to my attention that the CEB-USA board has BANNED gps trackers from being used this year. 😧

A few people have reached out to me to tell me this and I’ve also have talked with people that have previously run the fields in Lumpkin and despite the gulleys and wild boars and the chaseable deer and the highway that runs close by, they still have decided against the safety of the dogs.

I’ve heard they are against it because they are trying to emulate our European counterparts, and while cohesion between us and our friends overseas is important the safety of the dogs is more important in my mind.

In Europe they run huge 4” tall wheat stubble fields where you can see your dog for hundreds of yards and other terrains similar to that. They don’t run in the multitude of terrains we have here in the US. Definitely not Georgia pines🌲

For 99% of us running at this years national event. Most of our dogs have great recall most of them hunt as a team and most won’t have any issues in terms of getting lost. But the risk is there and I for one don’t want to be the guy whose dog chases after a deer or just decided to get up and go and doesn’t look back and I find him/her dead in a ditch hit by a vehicle or injured with a broken leg stuck in the bottom of a gulley.

I just wanted to start a small poll to gauge others persons interest and see where my other breed owners and enthusiasts stand on the matter. I for one care more about my dogs than some European emulation.

10/27/2024

Finally got them! It’s a good starting point for any dogs career😁

Good job Tank!! 👏🏽

10/25/2024

That’s my boy 🐶 ❤️

I’m proud to own him! I couldn’t have asked for a better first EB!

10/19/2024

Joe got the only pheasant 💥 the dogs found this morning. Opening weekend in Wisconsin started today and they impose 1 bird limit the first two days.

Its hot and this being the dogs 10th day hunting I decided a bird for me ain’t worth it. So we wrapped it up and now it’s time to head home.

It was a awesome trip and we met some cool people along the way! And most importantly I got to spend time with my son doing what we love!😁