Cove Mountain Kennels

We are excited to announce two projected American Brittany litters. Both litters are due around August 12, 2015 and will be ready to go to new homes 7-8 weeks after that. Both pairs of dogs had multiple ties this past week and we are hoping for two litters.

SISSY/DUKE – Duke is a son out of one of my Kenya/Clown litters (scroll down to see more info) and I had the privilege of training him last summer. He is very much like his mother, Kenya. He covers ground fast, points hard and intense and is a pleasure to be around. Sissy is a hard hunting female and has a nice build. She is everybody’s friend. We are excited about these pups. Both dogs have quality pedigrees.

BAILEY/BOOMER – Boomer is another son from my Kenya/Clown cross that I trained last summer. He was, without a doubt, THE most trainable dog I have ever worked with. Within a week in his two-month program Boomer was pointing birds, holding them through the shot, and retrieving. He literally did not break the first month. I wanted him to have a respect for birds, so I put him in a situation where I winged a pigeon and dropped it at his feet. Eventually, he broke, was nicked with the e-collar, and didn’t break another time in his training. It was unreal. Bailey is one of the nicest dogs to be around. She is calm when not hunting and very gentle. In the field, she hunts hard, finds her birds, and points them well. Both dogs have quality pedigrees.

To inquire about either of these litters, or to send a deposit, call, text or email Nick at 314-954-5424 or nickmuckerman@hotmail.com. We are accepting deposits and have several already down. $150 holds a pick.

Chris sent me this picture this morning and I got the full story later. Sam killed this beautiful tom this morning. He has had a heck of a year. Two turkeys, a deer and a mountain lion. This tom was killed in an area that holds what are considered Rio Grande/Merriam’s hybrid turkeys. Get your kids out and share some success. They are the future of the sport! Congrats Sam!!!

3 tips for taking kids out hunting:
1. Make it fun…FOR THEM! This may mean a stop for a treat on the way back. It may mean walking slower and not covering the ground you’d like. In the end, if a kid enjoys the overall experience of hunting with mom or dad, regardless of success, they will be more willing to go again.
2. Make it fun… fun may mean success, but it may not. Success helps. There is no way around it. It is good to start with hunting game that you have a high likelihood of killing. Teach them the value of persistence later…first try to get some success.
3. Make it fun… kids will miss…even yours. Look for the good in the hunt and don’t let your kid dwell on a miss. They happen to everyone and hunting is still fun despite them.

My wife and I took the kids out fishing this evening and had a ball. My four-year-old, Hope, outfished us all. My one-year-old twins, Korina and Acacia seemed to be interested in the fish. Lightly skeptical…but interested.

Pictured is Trigger, a German Shorthair Pointer from Jackson, Wyoming, that has been in our training program for two weeks. Yesterday we got some mid-April snow (where was all this snow during lion season!). We train in all conditions. We do this because we hunt in all conditions. We purposely keep a few white homing pigeons in our training flocks just for days like this because they are easier to hide in the snow.

We have a few spots available for this summer and early fall for training. We generally take dogs for 2-3 months but can work with you to suit your needs and what you are looking for in your hunting partner. We like to take dogs after they are 7 or 8 months old because we have found that dogs are mentally mature enough to handle the training. In some cases we have taken dogs when they are 6 months and they have worked out well. We train for hunting, but we also train for general obedience. Obedience is not only crucial in the field, but also at home. Contact Nick at 314-954-5424 or email at nickmuckerman@hotmail.com for more info.