Chris Jobman
Western Nebraska
Background
Chris and his wife Eileen are the owner operators of Flatlander Kennels in Western Nebraska. He has been training dogs for over 20 years and became a full time professional in 2000. Flatlander Kennels specializes in training retrievers for hunting, HRC and AKC hunt tests and the occasional field trial. Chris has trained 20 plus GRHRCH's, 100 plus HRCH's, over 50 MH's and 6 qualified all age (QAA) dogs. Chris is an avid waterfowl hunter and you can usually find him chasing ducks and geese on the North Platte river in the fall and winter.
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Derek Randle
Derek’s extensive background in retriever training started with his co-ownership of War Eagle Retrievers, after which he designed and developed the first retriever training facility and lodge – The Retriever Academy, located in Miami Oklahoma. Through training and handling, Derek has achieved a multitude of the highest honors in the AKC,...
Bob D. Strong, DVM
Bob has worked with gun dogs all of his life. Whether it was chasing rabbits and quail in Western Kentucky as a boy, wading the backwaters hunting ducks in Illinois, or walking the fields of Kansas pushing roosters, it just seemed right to Bob to hunt behind a good dog....
David Combs
David’s background comes from white-tailed deer and duck hunting. He competes and judges in the North American Hunting Retrieving Association (NAHRA). David has title 1 GMHR, 2 MHR, 3 WR, and 2 SR. His dog training focus is primarily on gun dogs and retrievers.
