IF YOU’VE EVER owned a bird dog, then you’ve probably got Tom Dokken to thank. Maybe you read his book or used the check cord he designed. You almost certainly bought a Dead Fowl Trainer (or an ...

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Thirty-two youngsters joined retrievers and trainers at the Red River Retrievers Training Facility last weekend. This gathering of youth and adults of the Four States Retriever Club ...

DUNLAP, Ill. (AP) -- Tim Smith remembers staring into the fog and wondering. After 15 minutes of waiting in a mist-shrouded duck blind, he grudgingly decided to get the boat. Then he heard words every ...

He’s been around Labrador retrievers for a couple of decades now, and his kennel produces about 10 litters a year. Still, every once in a while, a puppy surprises Jeff Fuller. But no, not in the ...