Lyle Steinman
Gower, MO
Background
Lyle Steinman started his competitive career at the age of eight, travelling all over the United States showing cattle. He won more than 300 championships at the county, state, and national levels over the next 10 years. Lyle competed with Labradors as an amateur for many years before becoming a professional trainer in 2003.
Since 2003, Lyle and his team, past and present, have racked up a fair few achievements to be proud of. More than 2,600 American Kennel Club Master (AKC) passes, and upwards of 145 AKC Master titled (MH) dogs in the hunt test game. He's qualified a record 143 dogs at the AKC Master National events, and has a record 23 dogs in the Master National Hall of Fame. At the 2014 AKC Master National in Corning, CA, Lyle passed a record 18 National qualifiers. No question, he's become one of the top retriever trainers in the country.
In the autumn of 2006, Lyle ran his first Super Retriever Series event. Since that first time in 2006, he and his team have more than 30 Super Retriever Series wins, including the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Super Retriever Series Crown Championships.
When Lyle's not training, he treasures the time spent with his best mate and wife Stephanie, close mates and family. Lyle and Stephanie live near Gower, Missouri, in the summer, and in the winter, they bunk down in Wolfe City, Texas. Together, they've got three daughters, one son, and two grandkids.
Why I Use SportDOG Brand
The SportDOG Brand product range fits into the whole operation of my kennels. From basic obedience training for the family pet, gun dog program, right through to the hunt test and Super Retriever Series training of our dogs. The products are well made and reliable for everyday use.
Favourite Products
To pick just one product is not easy, since we use heaps of them every day, but I'd choose the bark collar, 'cause it's light and effective on any age dog.
Websites
http://www.castilecreekkennels.com/Articles by Lyle Steinman
Retriever Training: Making the Most of Spring Season
When winter drags on a bit too long and it feels like spring's never gonna rock up, it’s real easy to dawdle with your retriever training. Fair dinkum, you’re keen for bluebird days when you can head out and work on water training. This feeling of needing to get back...
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My method for introducing a young dog to water is tied to my expectation that that dog comes from a line of retrievers that absolutely thrive on the challenge of water work, whether it’s during a hunt test, field trial or waterfowl hunting. Start with good genetics. Do your pup’s...
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