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 specialises in training retrievers for hunting, HRC and AKC hunt tests, and the occasional field trial. Chris has trained more than 20 GRHRCHs, over 100 HRCHs, more than 50 MHs 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 autumn and winter.
Other Senior Prostaff
Rick Grant
With his wife Terri, Rick co-owns and operates Perfect 10 Kennel. Their business provides boarding, grooming, and retriever training. They also breed Labrador retrievers. Rick has 30 years of experience in retriever training, participating in everything from field trials to hunt tests to upland hunting competitions.
Nick Gilliland
I am a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Contractor, from Hendersonville, NC, and have owned and operated my own Landscape Company, Nick’s Groundworks, for 14 years. I also own and operate Nite Life Kennels. I grew up around hounds all my life. My Grandfather Clint was a traditional raccoon hunter and so...
Ben Busby
Ben Busby has hunted since he was old enough to walk. He was fortunate enough to have a mother and father who introduced him to hunting at a very early age. He harvested his first whitetail deer with a 12-bore out of a garden chair at age 10. From...
