Rhett Hall owns Iron Point Kennels in North Dakota and is a fan of all sporting breeds, but is truly devoted to the versatile German dog - the drahthaar.

Ron Schara is most well known for having hosted the popular television series Minnesota Bound, but he is also a journalist and a devout sporting dog lover who found a way to combine his passion for bird dogs with not only his business, but also his professional identity.

With over two decades of training experience under his belt, George Hickox is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to sporting dogs. He has over 100 Field Trial placements to his credit and has developed a must-attend handler school that allows amateur handlers the chance to learn what it really takes to bring out the best in their dogs.

Founder of Gunner Kennels, Addison Edmonds, is a die-hard sporting dog devotee who saw a need in the pet market for bombproof crates. He's developed his business around the idea of keeping dogs as safe and comfortable during transport as possible, and now Gunner Kennels has set the standard for quality in kennels.

New Jersey's Brian and Jenny Beadling are obsessed with dogs and are well-known on the dock-jumping circuit. The couple currently own or fosters six dogs, and are regulars on the winner's podium with their GSPs at dock-jumping competitions across the country.

North Carolina resident and professional dog trainer, Ashly Kite, is the owner of Moss Bend Retrievers. He specializes in obedience, advanced gun dog work, hunt test and field trial training, and lastly - coming up with solutions on how to repair the damage caused by improper training and handling on dogs that are often viewed as lost causes.

Matt Seidel works for onX and is a Lab owner and bird-dog lover who dedicates most of his hunting time each fall to waterfowl and upland hunting.

Christian Fritz is the founder of K9s 4 Conservation, a body-detection dog trainer, and an all-around interesting Texan who is pitching in to help save endangered sea turtles.

Andrew Howard is no stranger to bird dogs, but ever since his exposure to the first English cocker, he has been wholly won-over by the mid-sized flushers and their enthusiasm for the hunt.

Simone Schara, daughter of outdoor industry pioneer Ron Schara, has spent her entire life in the outdoors carving out a spot for herself in a male-dominated space, all while keeping some of the best company possible (retrievers, of course).