We talk with one of our 2025 National Open judges Pat Keliher who judged a trial back on the east coast the first weekend of May. Pat is a wealth of knowledge and loves a well trained cocker! Enjoy!

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Dan Murray with Absolute Gun Dogs joins me to talk about the field trial held in North Dakota and touch on a bit of training. Dan is one of the most successful trial guys on the circuit today. Enjoy!

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I sit down with Jackie Pitts after a great weekend of field trialing in Washington State. Jackie is a game competitor and always finds her way in the placements!

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Rumi and I talk about the recent trial held in Reedsville, WI and dive into a bit more about her Fallen Wings dogs. Rumi has been a staple in breeding quality cockers for over 30 years!

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We sit down with fellow field trialer Andrea Mahorney to talk about championing her first dog Jaye and go over the Timpanogos field trial held in Clarkston, UT.

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I am joined by Ray Takmajian who judged the Lewis and Clark club trial. Ray and I talk about what a judge goes through during a weekend trial.

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We sit down with Richie Whelan and discuss the Ohio Valley field trial and learn more about Richie and his story with cockers! 

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I sit down with Paul McGagh and we go back in time and talk about the start of cockers in America. Paul is one of the greatest field trialers in cocker spaniel history and continues to make his presence felt. 

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I bring on Page Sorensen to talk about her recent success in Orland, CA. Page is relatively new to field trialing and gives a newbies perspective on the game. Results for Green Valley trial and news on next weeks podcast.

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I go over the DeGraff, OH cocker results and talk with Jason Givens about the trial. Jason is one of the most successful cocker trainer/handlers in the states currently. We dive a little into training methods and I just let Jason go with it!

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