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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Waldo84 on December 10, 2013, 12:24:23 PM

Title: Higgin's training
Post by: Waldo84 on December 10, 2013, 12:24:23 PM: Has anyone used Butch Higgins for their dog's training? I am getting a female lab in the spring and looking at putting her up for a couple of months with a pro. I trained my last lab myself (1/1 on JH Pass before I had to sell him ) but don't have the time for that this time around.

Looking for a pro who has a well established program with proven results.

Thanks for your help!!!
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 10, 2013, 12:27:10 PM: Butch is a stand up guy who won't do you wrong.
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Waldo84 on December 10, 2013, 12:35:18 PM: Thanks, my friend's dad is getting a male out of Butch's female, Kate in December and sending him back next year.
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 10, 2013, 02:40:37 PM: Quote from: Waldo84 on December 10, 2013, 12:35:18 PM
Thanks, my friend's dad is getting a male out of Butch's female, Kate in December and sending him back next year.

Is that Kate bred to Cynthia Tallman's National Field Trial Champion Emmitt?
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: shootem on December 10, 2013, 11:54:46 PM: Butch spent some time with my 2 1/2 year old female lab doing a tune up in August. She came back looking great and well trained. I watched him do a day long training with a lot of dogs. I was very impressed. He is firm, fare, and gentle with the dogs. I am sending my Boykin puppy to him after hunting season. If I recall correctly he ran more dogs at the AKC hunting test in Carnation last August than anyone.
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: PointNLab on December 11, 2013, 09:41:50 PM: Butch is a good trainer and great person
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Waldo84 on December 12, 2013, 12:38:42 PM: Yes Happy

He picked him out last weekend and gets him soon.
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Wtrdawg on December 25, 2013, 10:37:05 PM: :IBCOOL: I'd watch out for those Emmit pups. They can be alot of fun!!
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 26, 2013, 12:00:21 PM: Quote from: Wtrdawg on December 25, 2013, 10:37:05 PM
:IBCOOL: I'd watch out for those Emmit pups. They can be alot of fun!!

:) ya think? lol.. what are you doing this weekend? Do I need to bring you a chicken?
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Wtrdawg on December 26, 2013, 08:19:37 PM: I need to hook up with some top notch trainers. Do you know of any ? Would love to train this Saturday.
Title: Re: Higgin's training
Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 28, 2013, 07:09:35 PM: Quote from: Wtrdawg on December 26, 2013, 08:19:37 PM
I need to hook up with some top notch trainers. Do you know of any ? Would love to train this Saturday.

They train about as good as the catch fish. At least once and a while their dogs do something right. Sunday 7 am fishing 10 am training- :)