Premier Gundogs Training Kennel, INC.

Premier Gundogs Training Kennel offers comprehensive gun dog training programs tailored to bring out a dog’s natural hunting instincts and build confidence. Their approach is based on time-tested, low-pressure methods, with programs customized by age, hunting type, and desired training level.

The core offerings include Foundation Puppy Training for all gun dog breeds, which focuses on building a love for birds, acclimation to gunfire, and confidence in hunting environments. This foundational work is considered essential for all subsequent training, teaching pups where to hunt in various covers like food plots, CRP, and brome. Gunfire is introduced only after the pup shows confidence with birds.

Specialized programs include Retriever Training (Started through Finished for Dove, Upland, and Waterfowl), Spaniel Training (Started through Finished for Dove, Upland, and Waterfowl), and Pointing Dog Training (Started through Finished). The Spaniel Training Program, developed over 50 years, progresses through Foundation, Formal, and Advanced phases to develop well-rounded spaniels for upland, waterfowl, dove, or hunt testing. Upland Hunting Retriever Training focuses on teaching quartering, tracking, flushing, retrieving, and hunting dead, exposing dogs to various hunting grounds. Pointing Labs training uses methods similar to pointing dog training, emphasizing holding point and steadiness to wing and shot, with the option to compete for Certified Pointer titles.

For Waterfowl Hunting Retrievers, Formal Training (Started Level) involves conditioned retrieve commands (“Fetch, Hold & Out”) and collar conditioning, applied to single mark retrieves in realistic mock waterfowl hunts. This stage prepares dogs to pick up ducks and geese at distances, accustomed to calling, marking off the gun, and steadiness. Advanced Level training builds finished waterfowl dogs capable of blind retrieves, hunting from duck boats, ground force blinds, and stands, and handling multiple marks. Obedience, including whistle and leash work, is also integrated into the foundation training.

Premier Gundogs Training Kennel, INC. is a state-licensed, full-service gun dog training facility located in southeast Nebraska, owned and operated by Dale and Kris Taylor. They specialize in training dogs to a “True” hunting level using time-tested, low-pressure methods that build confidence and develop natural hunting instincts. Their programs are designed based on the dog’s age, the type of hunting desired, and the level of training sought, ranging from basic started gun dogs to advanced levels.

A division of Premier Gundogs Training Kennel is Fall Flight’s Boykin Spaniels, which also serves as a Gold Level Preferred Breeder with the Boykin Spaniel Society. This division focuses on maintaining the strong natural abilities of the Boykin Spaniel breed while ensuring health, longevity, and temperament. All breeding dogs are health tested and certified through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) for hips, eyes, hearts, patellas, and DNA, and have earned the CHIC logo. Litters are registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society, American Kennel Club, and United Kennel Club.

Premier Gundogs offers specialized training programs including Foundation Puppy Training for all gun dog breeds, Retriever Training (Started through Finished for Dove, Upland, and Waterfowl), Spaniel Training (Started through Finished for Dove, Upland, and Waterfowl), and Pointing Dog Training (Started through Finished). Their Spaniel Training Program has been developed over 50 years and consists of three phases: Foundation, Formal, and Advanced, designed to create well-rounded spaniels for various hunting scenarios or hunt testing. They also serve as an authorized dealer for training equipment through Grain Valley Dog Supply.

Accomplishments

Premier Gundogs Training Kennel Inc. is a State Licensed facility. Their Spaniel Training Program has been developed over the past 50 years. Fall Flight’s Boykin Spaniels is a Gold Level Preferred Breeder with the Boykin Spaniel Society.

All Fall Flight’s Boykin Spaniel breeding dogs are health tested and certified through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) for Hips, Eyes, Hearts, Patellas, and DNA Tests. DNA panels for genetic inherited diseases are performed through Paw Prints Genetics, and all dogs have earned the CHIC (Canine Health Information) logo. All litters are registered with The Boykin Spaniel Society, American Kennel Club, and United Kennel Club. They also train dogs to compete for a Certified Pointer title from the American Pointing Labrador Association.

How to Get Started!

To get started, dog owners can call Premier Gundogs Training Kennel for more information about their programs and how a program can be “TAYLOR MADE” for their dog and Spaniel. For inquiries about Boykin Spaniels or upcoming planned breedings, clients can contact them directly. They also encourage following their Facebook page for pictures and updates.