Southern Wires Kennel LLC

I believe in early development, and something I want in my line of dogs. To do this you must have early exposure. Llano first live duck. 5 months old. He had only smelled it before hand. He’s a bold, collected young gentleman. He shows a lot of manners on game, with enough grit to get the job done. I like him so far. Can’t wait to see how he hunts in September on the prairies. Lots of boxes to check still. Gravy x Cora

Eli trained retrieve

Eli is a nice young DK. Him and I are cruising right along in his force fetch. Doing well a week or so in.

Ranger is still available. He would excel in a home that primarily duck and dove hunts. He has been thru a force fetch program and will do simple marks land and water and double marks. He’s a calm dog and would do best in a home that was at least partly a house dog.

Little fun walk with some of the crew. Cora, Marfa, Lorrie, Llano, and Chloe.

Just group one out for “happy hour” here as the rains roll in!

Something about those older more experienced dogs. Sent Cora on a clean up duck search 2 younger dogs never managed to find in the duck weed, with puppy Raider in tow. She didn’t disappoint. She’s just happy to get out and do something after her litter of pups.

Haven’t posted in a bit. But just because I’m not talking about doesn’t mean we’re not out here grinding away.

Southern Wires Long Hot Summer Day ~ Summer says it was a good afternoon for a swim!

Raider starting on his 3rd week of trained retrieve. Hope to get collar conditioning down, and on the ground next week. He’ll be the pace car of his race to the end.

Hungry babies. VC Gravy x Cora SH UT1

Raider man cruising along trained retrieve.

Pepper with a nice stop to flush and shot

There’s still another whole month left to chase some quail! We’re not done yet. Training, hunting and staying busy here!

Quail hunt!!!

Offering Quail hunts in Nocona Texas. Hunt behind professionally trained pointing dogs and flushers in mesquite flats and plum thicket terrain for $400 per gun. Bird cleaning and drinks included. 2 gun minimum. 20 birds per hunter. Additional birds $9 per. No charge for my jokes! 😁 📞- 940-390-1084 for booking Nocona TX

Summers ( Hank x Cora) first time on bucket drills. Lots of room for polish but she’s maintaining that enthusiasm and willingness to work I like this far into it.

This is Pepper. Pepper is in for a start to finish gun dog. Means steady to wing and shot. Pepper is a young dog that lacked exposure and and experience. I’ve had her for 6-8 weeks. Not exactly sure. She had a very natural point. Pointed the first pigeon I ever put out for her. Worked my program, then something went sour with pepper. Recognizing the early signs of a dog not handling pressure of being steady, I went back to not a lot of rules with Pepper. Let her hunt and chase. Build the hunt, and the confidence up while you can. You can always take the chase out later. Don’t cut corners to please timelines for clients, it’s not fair to the dog. Pepper is hunting confidently and hitting the ground with a purpose and looking solid on her birds. Today she pointed a pair a few hundred yards out. Good training birds (I use a johney house) that don’t put up with a lot of pressure from the dog and fly hard and fast really is an asset to my program. I could post a dozen videos like this.

Rich of Florida getting some training in with his 6 month old southern wires pup. Genetics matter. She’s already backing all on her own. This is from out last breeding out of Cora.

Last Monday I posted a video of Summers first session on the table. Here is after a week. No pressure has been applied. We are starting to see some control, and understanding of cues. I’ve moved from the “fetch” command to the “back command and starting to see some polish on delivery, as well as more self control from summer.