Meet the Trainer

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, MO (small town in NEMO) in this very industry.

My dad raised Pointers for hunting, and he ran them in NSTRA field trials. (national shoot to retrieve assoc) where he had several champions. I started running dogs in competitions at the age of 5. 

We started waterfowl hunting when the quail got thin, and I found my passion. I started training and working with Labs instead of pointers, and decided I wanted to try and make a living at it. After two years of training and competing with my own dogs (My first lab ever was MH QAA) while I went to a local junior college, I went to work for Webfoot Kennels in Jonesboro AR.

A year after that I took a job with Lyle Steinman in Gower, MO training hunt test and gun dogs to be closer to home. After 5 Years of working there, I moved back to my hometown in built Cold Tree Kennels, which I have owned and operated with my family for over 10 years now.  My wife Courtney and I have two daughters,Quinnlyn and Briar, and they love to be right in the middle of all the action.

As well as gun dogs we have trained many AKC Master Hunters, put several dogs on the Purina National Derby List, had many Qualified All-Age dogs, and placed in AKC Open All-Age stakes.

What I am most proud of, We have had clients title many MH dogs and win multiple field trials handling the dogs themselves.

I look forward to meeting many new clients over the years to come, and growing your canine companion to their fullest potential in the field, and at home. There's nothing more rewarding for me than seeing a dog become the fullest sense of themselves, and watching the elements of my training grow and reward their family relationships.