Kennel Confidential's Podcast

The Kentucky Houndsmen Association has been around since 1987, with a mission to protect the right of Kentucky houndsmen and women to free cast dogs. While protecting our rights and heritage they have also assisted in lifting the ban on .22 cal rifles, fought to keep a running season for raccoons, assisted in conceal carry laws, and do a ton to support youth and local hunting clubs. Take a listen to this episode with Secretary Hannah Chapman & President Doug Johnson. To learn more or get involved with the Kentucky Houndsmen Association check out their website at: https://kyhoundsmen.com/



Music By: Shaw, Jason "Back to the Woods"

This week's episode is a conversation with long time rabbit hunter and beagler Drew Vanderford. Drew is a pleasure only rabbit hunter that has spent his life following dogs with friends and family, and is now looking forward to passing it on to his kids and grand kids. 


Music By: Shaw, Jason "Back to the Woods"

We are trying something new this week! We hit on several topics in a "rapid fire" fashion. We hope you like it! Check us out on YoutUbe, Facebook and Instagram and tell us what you think!


Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

Welcome back to the officially unofficial season 2 of the Kennel Confidential Podcast. This episode features Justin Mitchell of the United Mountain Feist Association. You may recognize the name from our earlier episode #7 with his son Ayden Mitchell. Chad and Davin will catch up on what Ayden's been up to as well as a couple up and coming Mitchell kids. 


Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

What to Expect When Expecting! Bring home a new squirrel dog can come along with lots of questions and may even be overwhelming for a new comer. On this episode Chad and Davin put their heads together and hope to offer some advice from their own experiences. 

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

Landrum's Taz is another one of the Feist dogs that shows up on a lot of pedigrees. Taz is among the influential dogs of the Feist breed. On this episode listen as Davin and Chad discuss the legend of Landrum's Taz (L.T.) with Mr. Keith Landrum himself.   

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

In this episode we are going to talk coyote dogs with _K9PWR_ from Instagram. Bill runs catch dogs and decoy dogs while doing his part of predator control.  We were anxious to talk catch and decoy dogs with Bill and he does not disappoint. A child of a veterinarian, and cowboy, veteran to the armed services and most important a love of working dogs. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

Davin & Chad have a conversation with the UKC's Allen Gingerich about a mix of topics. Allen has been with the UKC for 20 years a and has spent a lifetime with working dogs. In this episode we will pick Allen's brain about dogs, breed standards and the UKC Squirrel Dogs Series. 

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

Back to yester-year, Owen Brayson joins us to give us a history lesson on his Duke and Duchess dogs of the 90s. These 2 dogs have been mentioned by others so much we had to get Owen on to give us the run down. Owen has been raising, training and hunting River Run bred feist for 30 years and is a beneficial source on hunting squirrel with feist dogs.

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood

Jamie McCarson and is 3 year old Treeing Feist named McCarson's Smokin Sage spend a lot of time in the squirrel woods! Jamie hunts multiple registries and is a good competitor when out on a cast. This week we talk to Jamie about his recent win at the 2024 Treeing Feist Days hunt in Hardin, KY. Jamie and Sage's 2024 win makes them a back to back winner and defending champ of the United Treeing Feist Association's Treeing Feist Days Hunt.

Music by:  Jason Shaw - Back to the Wood