Post by: duckslayer on December 29, 2014, 06:52:55 PM
Longtime lurker here....just thought I'd throw this out here and hope for the best. I'm looking for a started or even the right finished lab. If anyone has one or knows of one that for sale, I'm in the market for one. Not overly picky on color or sex either. Thanks for your help/time and Happy New Year to all.......
JT
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Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 30, 2014, 08:19:03 AM
Not a bad place to start. Also call Bucko at Conway. He sells a lot of gun dogs for all the Pro Field Trial trainers. Henninger, Gonia, Petopia and others often call Conway asking if they have any clients looking for washouts.
http://www.conwaykennels.com/ck/default.asp (http://www.conwaykennels.com/ck/default.asp)
Expect minimum $3-5,000 for a decent started dog. Good basic blind skills, handling 200 yard blinds easily. Doubles and triples. Often, you can get a really nice dog which might not be up to snuff for field trials but, the owner wants it to go to a really good home. I placed a training partners dog with a friend for $3K. She had about $25K in training spent on her. After three years of training she wasn't going to make it as a trial dog so, the owners move on. Thats how the folks with $$ play.
Post by: Bluemoon on December 30, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Post by: Special T on December 30, 2014, 02:19:24 PM
You may also try Long Hollow Retrievers near Ellensburg. He trained my dog, and i was happy with him.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on December 30, 2014, 03:20:01 PM
I must say that if you can find a dog that doesnt cut the mustard in feild trials like what Happy decribed, that is the way to go for sure. have a good buddy that Has a black lab like that and for a hunter it was spectacular!
You may also try Long Hollow Retrievers near Ellensburg. He trained my dog, and i was happy with him.
Ryan is no longer training dogs.
Post by: elkaholic33 on December 30, 2014, 03:58:57 PM
Can't hurt to give him a call.
http://www.longhollowretrievers.com/ (http://www.longhollowretrievers.com/)
lhretrievers@gmail.com
Couldn't find a phone number.
Post by: duckslayer on December 30, 2014, 09:35:24 PM
Bluemoon I am planning on calling you tomorrow.
JT
Post by: Special T on December 31, 2014, 10:38:26 PM
I must say that if you can find a dog that doesnt cut the mustard in feild trials like what Happy decribed, that is the way to go for sure. have a good buddy that Has a black lab like that and for a hunter it was spectacular!
You may also try Long Hollow Retrievers near Ellensburg. He trained my dog, and i was happy with him.
Ryan is no longer training dogs.
WOW... Is he only selling his dogs? do you know whats up?
Post by: Happy Gilmore on January 06, 2015, 08:00:16 AM
I must say that if you can find a dog that doesnt cut the mustard in feild trials like what Happy decribed, that is the way to go for sure. have a good buddy that Has a black lab like that and for a hunter it was spectacular!
You may also try Long Hollow Retrievers near Ellensburg. He trained my dog, and i was happy with him.
Ryan is no longer training dogs.
WOW... Is he only selling his dogs? do you know whats up?
I just heard he's working a "real" job not training. probably working about 30 hours less a week... :chuckle:
Post by: Special T on January 06, 2015, 10:31:50 AM
Post by: AspenBud on January 06, 2015, 01:00:22 PM
I have always thougtht training dogs would be a tough full time job... I would guess he could make more money training and selling started dogs on the side than trying to do it full time...
Many work and train on the side, others have money. The guys doing it full time are often breeding and campaigning dogs all over the country as well.
I'd imagine horseback trialing is where the real money is. Lots of doctors, lawyers, and so forth with money to burn will pay A LOT to have dogs run in field trials and win, particularly for the national championship.