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Shoot to Thrill Kennels

Follow along as we pursue our dream of breeding high quality hunting companions.

06/02/2022

05/27/2022

Lucy had a litter of 6 working English cocker puppies a few days ago. These pups are from field champion lines and were sired by FC Maesydderwen Sindar. These are going to be some great versatile little rocket ships! Some availability. Pm me if interested. Located in central VA.

10/24/2021

Lucy and I had a great time grouse hunting in the North Maine Woods with my brother.

09/06/2020

Virginia Dove Opener 2020

03/08/2020

Rocketship! These guys can excel at anything! 🚀 🚀 🚀

12/22/2019

Lucy does not want to wake up this morning....

08/12/2019

Didi loves running through the fields! 😛🐕

08/06/2019

Just splashing around trying to figure out this swimming thing....💦💦💦🐕🐕🐕

08/05/2019

Jackson playing keep away

08/04/2019

Eyes on the skies

08/01/2019

Jackson mean mugging 😡😡😡 He hates birds! Bring on the fall air and cooler weather!

07/30/2019

Dinner time!

07/27/2019

Everybody loves Lucy! ❤️❤️❤️

07/22/2019

Focused.

07/21/2019

Ricky is always happy to be playing with his siblings

07/19/2019

Lucy’s favorite part of the day...MEALTIME!!! We swear this pup can do anything! 😲😲😲

06/27/2019

Cooling off!

06/15/2019

Cockerball!!!!

06/14/2019

Road trips knock us out....🐕💤💤💤

06/13/2019

Ms. Ladee Liberty will sniff out explosive devices

They can do it all! It’s great to see Law Enforcement agencies across the country using the German Shorthair for detection and tracking work. Truly versatile dogs.

Newest sheriff’s office K-9, German shorthaired pointer undergoing very specialized training

05/30/2019

Project Upland

We all have our bird dog breeds. For gun dog trainer and breeder David Trahan, that breed is the German shorthaired pointer.

04/10/2019

Didi got to visit the firehouse today

04/04/2019

Finally stood still long enough for a picture

04/01/2019

Watching her sister swim around the pond and debating if it’s a good idea to chase her....she decided she’d catch her on land.

03/31/2019

Serious puppy face

03/24/2019

Got in our last hunt of the season. It has been a productive year for the pups. Now on to spring training/testing season.

03/18/2019

A G1 intermediate can hold one or two

03/17/2019

Didi using her to learn the kennel command.

03/17/2019

And so it begins....

03/11/2019

Had some special visitors at the firehouse tonight!

03/11/2019

Had a good hunt yesterday. Jackson did great as usual! 🐕💪

03/07/2019

Deep Look • PBS

Dogs have a famously great sense of smell, but what makes their noses so much more powerful than ours? They're packing some sophisticated equipment inside that squishy schnozz.

02/26/2019

Placeboard work with Lucy. She’s a natural.

02/26/2019

Stopped by work today to say hi. Ricky had to drive the ladder truck....🐕🚒

02/20/2019

Someone is trying to sneak a bite.

02/20/2019

02/17/2019

Getting ready to try the crews recipe for wild goose pastrami. Harvested these Canada geese yesterday with the boys of .

Address

12701 New Chapel Road
Spotsylvania, VA
22551

Telephone

(540) 424-7133

Website

http://www.shoottothrillkennels.com/

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Dinner time!

Lucy’s favorite part of the day...MEALTIME!!! We swear this pup can do anything! 😲😲😲

Cockerball!!!! #poolparty #englishcockerspaniel #cockerball #workingcocker #dockdivingdogs #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

And so it begins....

Placeboard work with Lucy. She’s a natural. #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #dogtraining #huntingdogtraining #duckdog #anythingdog #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

So I messed up when initially teaching Jackson to heel. He was coming from the front and turning into my leg. This was causing an issue where he’d end up in front of me more than at my side. It just didn’t look good. After a couple of weeks of retraining and getting him to move around my right side and into position on my left, it looks so much better. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. #dogtraining #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Jackson is doing great this year! Steadiness is really coming along. We’ve got some work to do with his retrieves, but he is a dog anyone would love to hunt over. #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #dogtraining #huntingdogtraining #fueledbyproplan #chukarhunting #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Lucy on a preserve hunt earlier this week. Still working on steadiness, but she is coming along. #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog @marrryyyb

Ricky is thankful for his girlfriend and leftover turkey! #thanksgiving #givingthanks #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Ricky chasing some quail. #bobwhitequail #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

And that’s a wrap! #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #mansbestkennel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Going to work! #mansbestfriend deserves #mansbestkennel #travelinginstyle #safetyfirst #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #shoottothrill #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #birddog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Lucy got tired of watching the puppy and wanted to show off her skills. This is our warmup drill before training sessions. #alwaystraining #dogtraining #workingcockerspaniel #englishcockerspaniel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Placeboard training with Ricky! We have seen a big change in him this week. He is starting to put it all together...FINALLY!

The other dogs finally let Lucy get a retrieve!

The other dogs finally let Lucy get a retrieve! #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #montana #pheasanthunting #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Lucy with the flush and Jackson stealing the retrieve...because he’s common like that.

Cooling off! #englishcockerspaniel #workingcocker #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Ricky chasing his first chukar. #englishcockerspaniel #workingcocker #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Mmm Icecream... #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #moothru #icecream #summertime #dog #mmmgood #pupcup #instadog #dogsofinstagram #dogoftheday

He is an outstanding natural retriever. Not bad for 12 weeks old! #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Ricky’s first swim

Placeboard Drill

Having issues getting a retrieve to hand? Give this placeboard drill a try.

He’s starting to get the hang of this! #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #springtraining #puppy #puppylove #dogtraining #dog #instadog #dogoftheday #puppytraining #shoottothrill

Getting some work in with the new guy. #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #springtraining #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #womansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #fredericksburgva #fxbg #hunting #birdhunting #birdhunter #uplandhunting #outdoors #hunt #instadog

Jackson loves his bed!

A little water retrieving fun on this 70 degree day in February!

Lucy getting some retrieving work in.

Lucy is excited it’s Friday! #englishcockerspaniel #workingcockerspaniel #shoottothrill #mansbestfriend #dog #gundog #huntingdog #fielddog #workingdog #doglover #dogoftheday #va #virginia #instagood #instafollow #follow