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At Sharp Shooter's Kennel
you determine the detail
of your dogs' training;
from basic to advanced
field and water work.


Methods & Programs

Achievements

Training Photos


      Training Methods
  • Obedience for competition and basic hunting dogs.
  • Field work such as quartering and thoroughness of search.
  • Pointing, steady to wing, shot and fall, stop to flush and shot.
  • Backing and honoring.
  • Retrieving, including hold and carry, the trained retrieve and electric fetch.
  • Water work such as marked retrieves, blind retrieves and duck searches.
      Training Programs
  • We will design a program, whether you are looking for a hunting dog or a dog you can hunt and have run in NAVHDA or AKC tests.
  • Basic obedience and hunting field and water work.
  • NAVHDA Natural Ability, Utility Prep, Utility and Invitational tests as well as AKC Hunt Senior and Master Hunter tests.
  • Birds, entry fees, handling fees, travel costs for tests and vet costs are additional costs with all programs.
  • Monthly training fees include training, Pro Plan Performance dog food, grooming and general pet care.
      Training Achievements
  • Clyde has tested in 290 NAVHDA tests. He has qualified 86% of all dogs he’s run, 74% with a Prize I or II.
  • The kennel owns eleven Versatile Champions, seven of which are also Master Hunters.
  • Clyde, Marilyn, Assistant Trainer Jessica Lieffort and Assistant Trainer Brian Johnson have qualified 39 VC’s; 23 of which have been handled by Clyde.
  • Have successfully trained and ran many dogs in AKC Master Hunt tests.
  • Worked with dozens of clients and puppy owners on how to train and handle their own dogs. Many have gone on to gain their own Prize I’s, Versatile Champions and Master Hunters.
  • Click here if you want to see Clyde’s NAVHDA Handler record
  • Jessica Lieffort's NAVHDA Handler record
  • Brian Johnson's NAVHDA Handler record.
  • Marilyn's NAVHDA Handler record
Jessica going into the field with VC Cedarwood's Young Tatr at the 2007 Invitational.
Clyde with VC Thunderhill's Diamond Lil after a successful shackled duck at the 2007 Invitational. Clyde has qualified 84% of the dogs he's run at the NAVHDA Invitational.

Brian Johnson getting ready to run the field
with VC Sharp Shooters Hot Rod at the 2007 Invitational.


Training Photos
Clyde takes a client's dog through the steps
from table retrieve to ground retrieve.


Clyde working heeling and "lines" with Ticker. Versatile dogs can do it all!


Jessica Lieffort, full-time employee and assistant trainer, is seen here training her personal dog, Sharp Shooters Funky Diva.


It's all hands on deck for a day of field training.


Training for duck searches.


Training is for pups and people of all ages.


Clyde training with INT CH, VC Sharp Shooters Man in Black, MH.


INT CH, VC Nobelle's Holy Tera, MH
making a retrieve from the water.
Working steadiness in the field.


Training duck searches...

Pushed a duck out of the marsh...
on the run...

getting closer...
Gotcha!

The proud duck hunter returns.


Ample ground and water areas are available for the training of versatile dogs.


On-site blinds allow us to work lining drills at varying lengths and levels of difficulty on land.
A small pond also provides the opportunity for initial puppy water work and entry level water retrieve work for older dogs.
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Clyde & Marilyn Vetter
1302 130th Ave     New Richmond, WI 54017     (715)246-9497

sharpshooter@pressenter.com