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Ben_Riley_shotgun_1 Ben Garcia of Hideaway Kennels has quietly earned himself the reputation of being one of today’s foremost bird dog trainers. People have gotten to know and respect Ben though his professionalism on guided hunts and his field trial participation. He has also conducted numerous demonstrations at shows around the country through his affiliations with top-notch organizations such as DT Systems, PURINA PRO PLAN, Zoom Dog Supplements, and Dogs Unlimited.

In fact, wherever you go these days, chances are you’ll run into someone with a dog trained by Ben. They’ll tell you that Ben’s enthusiasm for dog training is contagious. His dogs handle well, hunt hard, look stylish on game, and display the utmost confidence in the field. It’s a beautiful thing to watch, they’ll say.

A commitment to training in only the best conditions and environments — an important factor in Ben’s widely successful program — annually takes him and his dogs to North Dakota in the summer and to Texas in the winter. The spring and fall are spent at home training at Rocky Mountain Roosters, Colorado’s finest hunting preserve. Learn more about the training facilities here.

Ben’s training days began in college while he earned his degree in Communication, specializing in non-verbal communication techniques such as interaction learning. He caught the training bug while guiding goose hunts, and, for many years, he learned under the late Fred Schulze of Southview Kennels. Fred was a true friend and mentor who helped develop the training methods and breeding strategies still utilized by Ben today.

No biography on Ben would be complete, however, without mention of his chocolate Lab, Sage and perhaps his most famous dog his English Setter FC/AFC RILEY’S RUNNIN’ HIDEAWAY MH, JH. Together they hunted nearly every kind of bird in the West and Southwest, winning more than their fair share of field trials along the way.

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