This is the last of our four-part series discussing influential German Shorthaired Pointers from the PNW. In this episode, Charles and Fred sit down with Tim, Angela, and Tyler Shillereff, who own Sauvie Island Kennels. They share how they got started, training and handling the Radbach dogs, as well as general information about field trials.

How he got started in dogs

Field trials

Radbach dogs

Game time dogs

Sauvie Island

Duck club

What is a scout in a field trial?

Field trial community

Luck and Skill

Hunt Tests or Trials, why not both?!?

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This is the third part of our four part series about influential German Shorthaired Pointers from the NW United States. Charles and Fred sit down with Bob and Karen Kline they are the current owners of Radbach Kennels. They were friends with Bob Holcomb who brought the kennel name from Germany. Bob Holcomb’s influence here and in Germany has left a lasting mark on the GSP breed.  

Their first dog

Meeting Bob Holcomb

WW2

Holcomb’s post wartime in Germany

The start of the kennel in the US

Grife

Bob and Karen taking over the Radbach line

Line Breeding

Training methods

Radbach dogs style

Holcomb’s legacy

Why we are doing these podcasts

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In this podcast, we talk about heeling tips, where most people fail when teaching their dog to heel, and why heeling is such an important thing to teach your dog.