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Derek Beard

Rineyville, KY

Background

Derek is the founder and President of Central Kentucky Hunting Retriever Association, Inc. After seeing a need for improvement of our hunting retriever breeds, he set out to educate the retriever community in Central Kentucky on common health concerns, quality retriever work, and common training practices to improve retrievers. CKHRA was officially formed in the Autumn of 2001 and has been a very successful HRC club. Members range from all over the state of Kentucky and into Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana.

Why I Use SportDOG Brand

Sometimes, dog-training time can be hard to come by, but SportDOG Brand® products make each and every training session productive. They're affordable and have outstanding features. They're reliable and have the best customer service of any company I've ever dealt with.

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ProHunter 2525

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Tony's been involved with hunting dogs for the past 28 years. He first got into hounds and retrievers, and in more recent years he's been involved with the versatile hunting breeds, specifically the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. On average, he goes bird hunting in the area between 30 and...Tony's been involved with hunting dogs for the past 28 years. He first got into hounds and retrievers, and in more recent years he's been involved with the versatile hunting breeds, specifically the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. On average, he goes bird hunting in the area between 30 and...

Tony Nickerson

Tony's been involved with hunting dogs for the past 28 years. He first got into hounds and retrievers, and in more recent years he's been involved with the versatile hunting breeds, specifically the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. On average, he goes bird hunting in the area between 30 and...

Dokken brings over 45 years of retriever-training experience to the SportDOG team. He's well known as the inventor of Dokken’s Deadfowl Trainer, which has become standard gear for retriever trainers all over. He owns Dokken Dog Supply and Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels, the largest gun dog...Dokken brings over 45 years of retriever-training experience to the SportDOG team. He's well known as the inventor of Dokken’s Deadfowl Trainer, which has become standard gear for retriever trainers all over. He owns Dokken Dog Supply and Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels, the largest gun dog...

Tom Dokken

Dokken brings over 45 years of retriever-training experience to the SportDOG team. He's well known as the inventor of Dokken’s Deadfowl Trainer, which has become standard gear for retriever trainers all over. He owns Dokken Dog Supply and Dokken’s Oak Ridge Kennels, the largest gun dog...

He decided to take the plunge and train retrievers full time. Billy has successfully trained and titled dogs in all levels of HRC hunt tests, as well as trained gun dogs and taught basic obedience for companion dogs. Billy has also competed in SRS events as well...He decided to take the plunge and train retrievers full time. Billy has successfully trained and titled dogs in all levels of HRC hunt tests, as well as trained gun dogs and taught basic obedience for companion dogs. Billy has also competed in SRS events as well...

Billy Mosley

He decided to take the plunge and train retrievers full time. Billy has successfully trained and titled dogs in all levels of HRC hunt tests, as well as trained gun dogs and taught basic obedience for companion dogs. Billy has also competed in SRS events as well...

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