American Field sanctioned trials (for dogs registered with the Field Dog Stud Book) date back to October 8, 1874 when the first field trial was held near Memphis, TN. The sport’s origins in England in… 
Hall of Famer, Jack Harper’s remarkable autobiographical memoir as well as bird dog training manual was published by Cass Hill, Inc. in 1983. Jack traces his life from his birth in Texas 1902 through his…
In addition to the long-recognized qualities of speed, range, style, endurance, nose and bird brain (sense), there are others which are not mentioned a great deal that are equally necessary. These are excellent eyesight, keen…
Alfred Vanderbilt bred, raised and raced the famous Native Dancer. He won 21 of his 22 starts. His only loss, the Kentucky Derby, by a head. As a result, Vanderbilt was often asked, “How does…
Special qualities of dogs and men, some of them that have become, for one reason or another, obsolete or unpopular, drift through the dreaming mind of a bird dog man who has more yesteryears than…
