Hideaway Kennels | Colorado Gun Dog Training

We are located at Colorado’s Finest Hunting Preserve – Rocky Mountain Roosters. Rocky Mountain Roosters in located in Calhan, Colorado. With over 5,000 acres of prairie and top quality bird cover, it is perfect for hunting dog training. We are a full-service hunting dog training and breeding facility for the pointing bird dog breeds and versatile hunting dogs. At Hideaway Kennels we strive to “find the hidden treasure in dog performance.” We do not specialize in one breed but train and breed all hunting dog breeds. …view facilities

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Another year of bird dogs and field trial ribbons. The 2010/11 season started with a great group of hunting dogs that we trained last summer. We heard a lot of positive feedback on the dogs that were trained at Hideaway Kennels! I am always very happy to hear how the dogs did and I am always jealous of the fun places their owners took them hunting!

Our field trial season started in Mid-September this year. At one time in the past I had read a quote about friendship and the power of it. I thought the quote touched on why I love to compete with the dogs. Field trialing started for me with friendships with both humans and dogs. The quote is by D.H. Lawrence, “One doesn’t know, till one is a bit at odds with the world, how much one’s friends who believe in one rather generously, mean to one.” As a dog /field trial trainer I am not supposed to be too emotional, so I will let the quote unfold by itself!

We started the fall with a great string of dogs. Our first trial was at the Colorado Pointer Club. Dave Klien took a first with his puppy Jack Em Up Jake, and we took a third with Windtucks Sniksoh Tequilla Margarita. In the derby we won with Firestarter’s Crossed the Line owned by Andi Christensen. Third went to BLGD Elhew Rockslide owned by Scott Stroud. Fourth went to our new customers Dave and Danie Meckfessel. In the gun dog we got a 2^nd with Hideaway’s Western Wonder owned by Corey and Melissa Ling. We left this trial confident the season was going to get better. And boy did it at the next trial. Our next trial was the Skyline Brittany Club trial in Burlington, Colorado. The trial started with the open limited gun dog. Despite the heat we took all four placements!! We won the stake with FC Light-Em-Up Luke. 2^nd place went to Ch. Rainbows Covey Cadet (Andi Christensen ran the dog for me) owned by Tim and Pat Beauchamp. 3^rd place went to Las Animas Salsa owned by Dave Higgins of Sierra Vista, Arizona. 4^th place went to CH Vjk-Myst Red Hot Wild Cherry MH owned by Tim Kulish of Phoniex, Arizona. The next day we took 3^rd in the puppy with Jack Em Up Jake, and 4^th with FireStarter’s Clear Winter Night. In the open gun dog we took a 4^th with Las Animas Salsa. It was then time to hit the road. We packed the trailer and headed south to the Central New Mexico Brittany Club. In the open puppy Jack Em Up Jake raked up another placement with a 3^rd place. In the open derby we took a 3^rd place with Burn Notice owned by Jack and Tracy Haines. Although we did not bring home a lot of ribbons it was a great trip!

From New Mexico we loaded up and headed to Nebraska to the American Pointer Club Nationals. I was blessed at this trial to be joined by my wife and two daughters. It was the first time for all three of them to see this historic facility. The saying “close but no cigar” has always seemed true at this event for us. Little Lucy Liu owned by John Lee of Utah took a 4^th in the open puppy. In the open derby BLGD Elhew Rockslide took a 2^nd. In third was Burn Notice. Jack Haines the owner of the dog ran him and showed just how nice this dog can perform! In the National Championship I was happy with all of the dog’s performance. After Further Review, “Bo”, owned by Jack and Tracy Haines showed how well he can run and how strong of a bird dog he can be. He had multiple finds and showed perfect manners on his game.

We left Nebraska and headed to the Northern Colorado Brittany Club field trial. Before we left for this trial it was with a heavy heart that Cross Creek Silky passed away. She was a very sweet and loving dog. She loved hunting birds and loved to be around my daughters. She was a great producer of dogs for us. She produced a National Champion, and many other winning trial dogs. At the NCBC trial FireStarter’s Clear Winter Night took a second in the open puppy. 1^st place in the open derby went to Hideaway’s Shake N’ Bake Kate. She is owned and was handled by Landon Beard of Utah. In second was BLGD Elhew Rambo. It was a tough stake and both dogs showed greatly. In the open gun dog, Windtuck Rudy The Rowdy One took first. This was his first trial back running with us and he did great! Rudy is owned by Curt and Ginny Daily of Fort Collins, Colorado. In second was Gamblers Charley Parkhurst, owned by Guy Shelander of Arizona. Charley showed her great ability to find birds with a very nice covey find! In fourth was Scott Stroud’s BLGD Elhew Domino. In the All Age it was a first for this very nice dog. Ch. Paladen’s No More Mr. Nice Guy won the all age. He is owned by Dr. Arthur and Virgina Kahn of California. Guy showed his ability to hunt and run big! We were very excited about this big win for Guy!

Over the winter we stayed home with the dogs and guided hunts at Rocky Mountian Roosters. All of the dogs gained a ton of experience and were out hunting at least 6 days a week. One little tri-colored setter and a black and white pointer started to show promise as the winter went on. We attend the Sportsman’s show in Denver and had a great time seeing a lot of old friends. The truck and trailer once again headed back down to New Mexico. The puppy stake had tough competition and a little roan Brittany named Lightem Up Luke’s Firecracker Jesse took Second in the open puppy. In the open gun dog we got a yellow (3^rd place) ribbon for Gamblers Charlie Parkhurst. The next month was spent getting the dogs ready for a busy spring field trial season. We headed east to the wonderful grounds of Branched Oak. The dogs were entered in the German Wirehaired Field Trial of Eastern Nebraska. Lightem Up Luke’s Firecracker Jessie took a nice third in the puppy. In the derby Windtucks Sniksoh Tequila Margarita, owned by Windtuck’s Brittany’s had a very bold run and had multiple finds in the bird field she secured a first place blue ribbon. In the open gun dog After Further Review showed everybody how to run a big gun dog race and find birds. Bo was very mature and bold on his birds. I was happy to be back in Lincoln Nebraska but left the Midwestern cold and didn’t want to look back!

Our next landing was at the Skyline Brittany Club field trial. Lightem Up Luke’s Firecracker Jessie took first with a fast smooth forward race. This was the first blue ribbon for her new to field trial owners Dave and Danie Meckfessel. In the open derby Windtuck Sniksoh Tequila Margarita took a 3^rd. Sara was starting to show how she was going to own the Colorado Derby of the year trophy! In the open gun dog Gamblers Charlie Parkhurst took a very nice 2^nd. In 3^rd was Ch. Paladen’s No More Mr. Nice Guy. We took a couple weeks off and got back in the groove at the Rocky Mountain Vizsla Trial. In the open derby Windtuck Sniksoh Tequila Margarita won the open derby and scored multiple finds and finished very, very strong! In the open gun dog a little tri-colored setter named Roundabouts Call me Bodacious took a third place and showed that a winter of guiding hunts was starting to pay off! Our next stop was at the Colorado Pointer Club field trial. In the derby Windtuck Sniksoh Tequila Margarita took a 2^nd in the open derby. 4^th place went to Lightem Up Luke’s Firecracker Jessie. In the Open Gun Dog Roundabouts Call Me Bodacious took first. She had three very nice finds and ran the brace very smooth. 2^nd place went to After Further Review. “Bo” wanted to show he had more gears than before and was starting to show that he could run! 4^th place went to a new Gordon Setter on the string named Milomix Earl, owned by Lynne Barnett of Bandera, Texas. Earl showed how he was learning the field trial game and that you can teach an old dog a new trick! His 4^th place secured him a qualification for the Gordon Setter Nationals! After Further Review took a nice 4^th in the All Age also!

The next stop was the American Brittany Club Mid West Furturity. I was hopeful that Windtuck Sniksoh Tequila Margarita would stay with me on foot, and I made the mistake of putting her in the gun dog. She made a huge first cast and I lost her in the thick Iowa cover.

I was blessed to be asked to judge two championships this year. The first was The German Shorthair Club of Colorado’s Shooting Dog Championship. The next was the National Irish Setter Club Walking Championship. It was an honor to judge with our customer and dear friend Mark Keegan. We watched a lot of nice dogs together and named a winner! Lucky for me Lincoln, Nebraska had warmed up and we headed to the Missouri Valley Brittany Club Field Trial. In the open puppy we took a 3^rd with Sniksoh Roustabout’s Lucky Lucy owned by Andi Christensen. In the Open Gun Dog we took a 2^nd with After Further Review. With 45 starters we were very happy with this placement! For the next field trial I got lucky and got to stay home at Rocky Mountain Roosters for the walking field trial of the Rocky Mountain Vizsla Club. In the Open Puppy we took a 3^rd with Sniksoh Roustabout’s Lucky Lucy. In the open Derby we took a 2^nd with Jack Em Up Jake! In the open gun dog After Further Review took 2^nd with 6 perfect covey finds! Our very own Hideaway’s Gentleman Jack got his first adult placement with a 4^th! We also got a JAM with Milomix Earl in this stake. In the Open Limited Gun Dog Roundabouts Call Me Bodacious won the stake with two clean finds, a back, and a perfect retrieve!

Since we love walking trials so much I decided we needed to walk in one more! We landed in Bennett, Colorado for the Skyline Brittany Club Trial. In the open puppy Snikshoh Roustabouts Lucky Lucy won the stake! In the open derby Lightem Up Luke’s Firecracker Jessie won the open derby! In the open gun dog Roundabouts Call Me Bodacious took a 4^th place. In the Amatuer Gun Dog one of our newest field trial customers Adam Cunningham won the stake with his dog CH. Idawire Field of Dreams! We took a weekend off to go to a wedding and came back ready for our last trial of the year, the Northern Colorado Brittany Club field trial/ The American Pointer Club Western Classic. The Western Classic ran the first day. On a cloudy rainy day, After Further Review scored a 2^nd place! Bo ran big and the last seconds was found standing on a single quail! Saturday started the Open Puppy which we won with Snikshoh Roustabout’s Lucky Lucy! In the open gun dog Roundabout’s Call Me Bodacious won the stake finishing her Field Trial Championship, and also securing her title of Colorado Gun Dog of the Year! Ch. Idawire’s Field of Dreams took a 3^rd with 9 perfect finds! He also had a rattle snake find, which is one more than I wanted! In the Open Derby, Windtuck Sniksoh Tequila Margarita took another first with three finds and secured a victory of Colorado Derby of the year!

What a wonderful year. I was blessed to have such a wonderful string of dogs and even more a very loving and heart-filled group of customers. This year, more than ever before, many of them got to travel with me! It was an experience I will never forget. This is my 3^rd time of winning the Colorado Gun Dog of the year and my 1^st time winning Colorado Derby of the year. I am hopeful that next year all of the dogs return and their owners once again trust us to keep trying harder every trial!
2009/2010

It was a great spring trial season for us. George Moore once said “A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” This was so true for our spring trial season. We started in with wins in Arizona, and New Mexico. In New Mexico we won the open gun dog and finished DC/AFC Jaegarhof’s Bar E Hot Flash MH owned by Cathy Reifschneider and Tom Workman of Phoenix, AZ. We then returned home to wins at the Mile High Weimaraner Trial and the Skyline Brittany Club. The next three trials proved to be big wins. At the English Setter Nationals (Calhan, Co) we won the Open National Championship with NFC Nauvoo Valley Cash Money. Owned by Landon Beard of Utah. “Cash” showed her ability to run and find birds. She was bred by Hideaway Kennels. Her sire is FC/AFC Riley’s Runnin Hideaway MH and her dam was Kross Creek Silky(who we purchased from the Kross Creek Plantation in Georgia). Not only did we win the National Championship but also took in four other placements. Runner up National Champion was won by FC Paz’s Dakota Frostbite owned by Fred Paz of Colorado and fourth place went to FC/AFC Riley’s Runnin’ Hideaway MH owned by Hideaway Kennels. In the National Derby Classic we took second with Streek’s Little Maggie owned by Donna Gibbons-Markley of Texas. In the Amateur Tracy Haines handled FC/AFC Riley’s Runnin Hideaway MH to a 3^rd Placement.

We then left for the Missouri Valley Brittany Club trial at Branched Oak (Lincoln, NE) and won the Open Gun Dog with FC Light-Em Up Luke owned by Dave and Liz Klein of Colorado. Once again drove 400 miles to the Gun Dog Nationals (Crawford, NE). With a hundred dog entry we took 3^rd with Las Animas Salsa “Peg” owned by Dave Higgins of Sierra Vista, AZ. We took fourth with FC Light-Em Up Luke owned by Dave and Liz Klein. We also scored a best of breed in English Pointers with Las Animas Salsa, English Setter with FC/AFC Riley’s Runnin Hideaway MH, and Brittany with Light-Em Up Luke. It was a dream come true. Upon Returning home we won the open Puppy and the Amateur Gun dog at the Skyline Brittany Club. The puppy was won by Firestarter’s Crossed the Line owned by Andi Christensen of Brighton, CO. The Amateur Gun Dog was won with CH. Rainbows Covey Cadet “Sailor”. Sailor is owned by Tim and Pat Beauchamp of Colorado and was handled by Andi Christiansen. Sailor also won the open gun dog at the Skyline Brittany in 2008. Our next stop was Northern Colorado Brittany Club. We won the derby with BLGD Rambo. Owned by Scott Stroud of Swink, Colorado. The open gun dog was won by FC Light-Em Up Luke owned by Dave and Liz Klein. Both wins secured them both as the winners of dog of the year. FC Light-Em Up Luke won the Colorado Gun Dog of the year. BGLD Rambo won derby of the year.

New Testimonal 02/17/2010

I got my first pointing dog, a GWP named Fritz, after my Lab passed away and I looked at it as a new adventure. I thought I would be able to do all of the training and make him into a great bird dog, since he had the genetics to be great. I started off reading books and socializing my pup then moved on to train him with my local NAVHDA chapter and even tested him in Natural Ability. Through all of this he developed some issues that I didn’t know how to resolve. This led me to Ben Garcia of Hideaway Kennels. Ben was honest with me and told me that most of Fritz’s problems were a result of how I had trained him.

Fritz did his first session with Ben and was with him for 30 days. In that time Fritz learned how to hold his point and his desire to find birds increased tremendously. He came back to me a changed dog, for the better. I was amazed that in just one month Ben could teach my dog so much. Ben recommended Fritz return at some point to be whoa broke and gave me some drills to try with Fritz at home. Two months later I sent Fritz back to Ben to be whoa broke. Fritz is a head strong dog and took to the training like a piece of clay being molded. I was amazed at how quickly he learned from Ben. Sixty days later I brought home a pup that had more bird drive than I thought was possible. He held point until I flushed and the bird and then gave the command to fetch. He became everything I thought he could be and more!

Through all of Fritz’s training I made time to visit Ben’s kennel and train with them at least once a week. I wanted to learn as well. It really strengthened my bond with Fritz and also taught him to learn from me as well as others.

The 2009-2010 pheasant season started and I was excited to take Fritz out hunting. Everyone we hunted with all season was amazed at Fritz’s drive and how many birds he could find. I can’t tell you how many times my hunting partners told me he was the best dog they had ever hunted behind. What really amazed me was how long he could hold his point and that he always wanted to keep hunting.

Fritz is now everything I thought he could be and more. I have Ben Garcia to thank for that. This summer Fritz and I are optimistic about earning a Master Hunter from the AKC and my other dog Dolly will be spending some time with Ben to fix problems that I have created. Dogs just learn from Ben! His easy going personality makes dogs feel comfortable and he somehow gets his message across so any dog can understand what he wants them to do and they want to do it. I would recommend Ben and Hideaway Kennels to anyone wanting their dog to be all that they can be! Adam Cunningham

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