Chief's Brittanys Client Comments

Had a pretty good hunt Saturday at Kiowa, KS. Champ did AWESOME. We had some frost on the ground early, with great scenting conditions. Champ went on point, but the birds starting moving on him, RIGHT towards him, by the time the birds flushed they were practically running between his legs and he just stood there. Did I mention he was on the other side of a fence from the rest of us? My Dad crossed the barbed wire to flush the birds and it looked like Champ was in the middle of a quail tornado, he never moved a muscle. Two birds fell and he marked them, still standing stock still, I climbed the fence walked up to him and released him to retrieve. He handled the first bird perfectly, then I turned him and released him on the second dead bird, again perfect. I had my surgeon buddy and a client with us, and they were both in amazement. Thanks for all your hard work. I am enclosing a pic we snapped at lunch time. JF

(Chief's note: this is a pup from Chief's Brittanys and one of Dave's phase II graduates)

Hi Dave, My name is Don McNabb Jr, I live in Glendale Arizona and have raised Brittanys for over 17 years. Like you we are in love with the breeds temperament, personality and drive to please. We were looking for a male to replace a very special dog in our kennel and began searching around, that is actually how we came across your sight. I was impressed with your knowledge and understanding of the breed. When we saw a litter out of Eldon Wingo's dog Jill, I really got excited. I am a fan of the unusual also, I love a white and orange dog, Livers even more. But Tri's and Roans really strike me and Jill was a beautiful Liver Roan. We had hoped for a liver roan male but none were produced, in fact at birth we were not sure any would be roan but as they grew it was evident 1 male would be an orange roan We drove all the way from Phoenix to Amarillo Texas to put "Gunner" up last august. It was love at first sight all the way around. He took to me as fast as I took to him. I was not sure if my time was bad or good at the time last year, he was still pretty young when bird season opened so I packed him up with the other dogs and headed out every weekend. Starting slowly I introduced him to wild birds, he went mad for them. By the end of last season he was doing great and hunting with us full time. This spring I ran him in an AKC hunt test and got his first 2 legs of his JH title. We plan to move forward working his way up to Master Hunter and also participating in NSTRA events.

Gunner is an awesome dog and we could not be happier.

Don McNabb Jr

(Chief's note: this is one of Dave's pups studded by Nubbin, someone else's female, trained by the owner)

Once again I want to think you for the hard work you put into Striker. I've killer my first Bird's) over him and he doing great. He will fined and retrieve the (dead bird) after playing with it first. Which it might be wrong but I let him just a little I tell him he a good boy and he earn it. I've hook up with a few guys from work whom have property and a lot of birds. Also one of the plantation let me use their woods just not aloud to kill any birds on the plantation. However in Georgia you can kill them on private land for training all year or on WMA if you raised or purchased the birds, which Georgia is very serious about birddogs and golf. Also Striker found his first rabbet and went like F-14 off a carrier so I lit him up like the fourth of July and told him nasty bird, nasty bird. The only other thing to report is Striker should have been name Briar, if we're walking in and open field and there the littlest briar patch he has to go through it several time. He loves Briar patches or me spending all night brushing them out of his coat. He's ears and nose look like he lost a fight with bar wire is this normal behavior. Thanks I'm enjoying all of your hard work and just wanted to thank you again.

Cleveland R.

(Chief's note: this pup is not out of our kennel but is one of Dave's phase II graduates)

Hi Dave,

I had the pick of the females from Bree last August. Here are a couple of pictures of Kate at eight months (today) pointing quail in Florida. I shot this bird after her point which turned out to be a cripple. I started to look for the bird where I saw it fall and Kate started working about 20 feet away. After a few minutes I heard it start to peep and saw Katie chasing it into the brush, around a bush 1 1/2 times and then retrieved it to hand. She has been retrieving to my hand since 3 1/2 months old. What a great dog! I have been using your training method and it works great. Thanks for a great dog.

Steve McCleeary

(Chief's note: this is a pup from Chief's Brittanys and trained by the owner)

I just purchased my second pup from Dave. A little background on me, I have always been a Brittany man, my Dad had Brittanys in our home before I was born. I live in Oklahoma City and am in the Oilfield so I have access to large tracts of some of the best bobwhite hunting in the nation. When I was in high school we had a son of Ban-Dee and it was then that I got a taste of what a high powered Brit can do. We ran him in AKC field trials for 3 years and he did very well. As the Ban-Dee bloodline became more and more diluted, we started looking for another dog that could handle the tough country and wide open spaces that we hunt. I bought two pups three and a half years ago, and was on the web looking for a good trainer. I ran across Dave’s website and called and spent a good amount of time on the phone with him. He was happy to answer any questions I had, and was so enthusiastic about the breed I had found the trainer I wanted. I took my two pups down to his place to drop them off. I spoke to Dave weekly on the phone for progress reports and he was saying “they are doing well, but they are not barn burners” I really appreciated his honesty, and went down to pick them up after a month and a half. We had a long talk about what kind of quality dog I wanted, He said “I want to show you something” and he let Nubbin (the sire of both of my pups) out to run. I watched Nubbin for about 2 minutes and said “That’s what I want” I put a deposit down that day for his next litter. I picked up Champ a few months later and have been nothing but pleased. I have run Champ in numerous AKC trials and he has collected a good amount of hardware. He has puppy and derby points. He placed first out of 20 dogs in the very first trial he ran in at 9 months of age. I have hunted with Dave at his place 3 times, and all 3 times have been great. I have hunted with AKC national Champion Shambo’s Dark Shadow, and I would put Nubbin and Peanut (Champ’s parents) up against him any day. The only caveat I can give you is do not purchase a dog from Dave unless you are a serious hunter. There are too many beautiful, loving Brittanys out there that would be much more suited to the occasional hunter than a dog from Chief’s. It would be a crime to own one of these dogs if you only hunted 3-4 times a season, their whole purpose in life is to hunt. They are so amazing to watch, and they only get better with experience. I could go on and on, but my short answer is this, If you are a serious hunter, that wants a great companion around the house, and a dog that will hunt its guts out for you, look no further than Chief’s. Through my dealings with Dave, I have come to trust him and admire his dogs enough to say I will probably never buy another Brit unless it comes from him. You are welcome to call me anytime, I can talk dogs and bird hunting all day. Have a great day…. Jason Francis

(Chief's note: this is a pup from Chief's Brittanys and one of Dave's phase I graduates)

Hi Dave

Well the season is over and Meg did great, I had allot of local hunters
comment on how much meg had a drive to find birds, a couple of guys who had
German shorthaired pointers who once had Brittany's asked about where she
was from they said that she could not be from local stock because of the way
she moved constantly in the heavy cover and brush. I just wanted to thank
you on your dedication to the breed and the patience to train me Brian C (New York)

(Chief's note: this is a pup from Chief's Brittanys and one of Dave's phase I graduates)

Dave,

This is just a note of thanks for our hunting experience with you on Wednesday. Thank you for the most incredible day of hunting either of us has ever experienced. David and I have not stopped talking about the day's events since returning home. I believe our wives have heard the details of our day long excursion so many times that they can tell the stories of exquisite dog work, beautiful birds on the rise, and somewhat less than commendable shooting skills ( but not too bad for us ). The day of hunting was, for me, an experience I'll not soon forget.

After spending just those few hours with you and your dogs I've decided that the day MUST come for me to share a similar experience with my family and a hunting companion the likes of yours. I believe I know where I'll start looking when the time comes. I have a wife and five kids I hope to share many days in the field with and experience on a regular basis what I experienced in hunting with you and your dogs.

As I told you, I've hunted quail all my life. Walking down fencerows hoping for the next covey of birds to flush. I'd never hunted with dogs and certainly not the quality of dogs I witnessed on Wednesday. While I don't know a great deal about hunting dogs, I cannot imagine any better hunting companions than we had just two days ago. I now see quail hunting (pheasant and chukar also ) in a whole different light.

From Peanut's never ending endurance, her point of one bird with another fallen bird in her mouth, to Missy's untrained instinctive skills and Nubbin's (sp?) youthful exuberance, and the thoroughness of Queenie's examination of the cover and finding of birds, I feel as though I have witnessed first hand what dog work and quail hunting are all about. The relationship between the two of you and your companions is enviable. It is obvious that those bonds extend much further and deeper than the hunting field. Your love for your dogs and the sport is obvious and to be admired. Thank you for the opportunity to see, even if just for a day, the relationship between you and your dogs and for the opportunity to hunt alongside these well-trained well-mannered dogs.

We both look forward to hunting with you again in the future and appreciate the opportunity to hunt with Chief's Brittanys. Thanks again John J. and David H.