The History of Monday Lake Kennels

I started training retrievers in the summer of 1982 with a local trainer, Dennis Maus, who had been a trainer for some 20 years. He took me under his wing and taught me his style and system of training for field trials and gun dogs.

Dennis passed away in 1986. With a little push from his wife Gail. I started to train part-time, training 20 to 25 gun dogs during the summers and falls to follow until 1991, when I made the decision to train retrievers and pointers full-time.

​I made a commitment to gun dog training for upland and waterfowl. I try to get the most out of every retriever or pointer that I train. I believe that I have a very efficient "Retrieve to Hand" technique, that keeps the dogs tail wagging from start to finish.
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John has a unique built system we will show you how to build to get your dog ready for this upcoming waterfowl season

I started to run A.K.C. Hunt Tests in 1991 with some pursuading from Joan Kipping. Joan and I did alot of training together my first few years after turning pro. I have been running hunt tests ever since. Over the last 16 years of Hunt Tests I have trained numerous Junior Hunters, Senior Hunters, Master Hunters, and Shoot-to-Retrieve pheasant dogs. I have also been breeding labradors for over 20 years. We usually have 3-4 proven litters per year.