Uodibar Kennels

At Uodibar Kennel, individualized training is provided using a parallel path method of development and training to simultaneously challenge and teach the dog. Each dog is initially assessed and continuously re-evaluated to ensure their inherited talents reach full potential.

Personalized training programs are adapted based on factors like maturity and temperament for steady and successful development. Young dogs receive considerable exposure to both planted and wild birds. Dogs in long-term hunting or field trial training travel to Nebraska during summer for continued wild bird exposure in a better climate.

Socialization is emphasized to develop self-confidence and assertiveness, while avoiding overwhelming situations. Specific skills such as ‘heel’, ‘whoa’, ‘come’, and introduction to gunshot are taught only when the dog’s mental maturity is ready for successful accomplishment. Training is always structured to maximize the dog’s chance for success.

Pricing Summary

Stud fees for their German Shorthaired Pointer males are: FC Dress Blues $1,500.00, FC Uodibars Against All Odds $1,200.00, Uodibar’s Moon Pie $950.00, FC Uodibar’s Pretty Boy $950.00, and NFC FC Uodibar’s Shoot the Moon $1,500.00. For information on puppies and started dogs for sale, clients are advised to call Susan or email the kennel. No pricing information is provided for dog training services.

At Uodibar Kennel, every dog receives individualized training. Their system uses a parallel path method of development and training to simultaneously challenge and teach the dog. They assess each dog initially and continuously re-evaluate them to ensure their inherited talents reach full potential.

Personalized training programs are adapted based on factors like maturity and temperament for steady and successful development. Young dogs are extensively exposed to both planted and wild birds. Dogs in long-term training for hunting or field trials travel to Nebraska during summer for continued wild bird exposure in a favorable climate.

The kennel also focuses on socializing young dogs to develop self-confidence and assertiveness, while carefully avoiding overwhelming or intimidating situations. Specific skills such as ‘heel’, ‘whoa’, ‘come’, and introduction to gunshot are taught only when the dog’s mental maturity indicates readiness. Uodibar Kennels also offers puppies and started dogs for sale, provides stud services for German Shorthaired Pointers, and sells quality gaited horses.

Accomplishments

John Rabidou established Uodibar Kennel & Stable in 1973 and has since dedicated his efforts to breeding, training, hunting, and field trialing German Shorthaired Pointers. In American Field competition, he has handled the winner of the NGSPA National Championship four times and runner-up three times, and the NGSPA National Shooting Dog Championship five times and runner-up once. Dogs in his string have achieved 47 American Field one-hour championships and 37 runner-up placements.

In AKC competition, John has finished over 80 AKC Field Champions, won five National Gun Dog Championships (with three runner-up placements), and won the AKC National All Breed Gun Dog Championship twice (with two runner-up placements). His dog, Uodibar’s Boss Man, is the second all-time leading sire of Shorthair field dogs, and both Uodibar’s Boss Man and NFC Uodibar’s Koonas are GSPCA Hall of Fame honorees.

John has judged numerous field trials for various pointing breeds and served as President for both the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America and the National German Shorthaired Pointer Association. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Bird Dog Foundation, the Pointing Breed Advisory Committee, and the National Bird Dog Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the NGSPA’s prestigious McGinnis Award, an Honorary Life Membership in the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America, and the 2005 AKC Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2008, he was inducted into the Field Trial Hall of Fame.

How to Get Started!

For dog training, Uodibar Kennel begins with an initial assessment of each dog, followed by continuous re-evaluation throughout their training period. For inquiries about puppies and started dogs for sale, clients are directed to call Susan or email for information. To learn about seminars, individuals should contact the kennel for a current schedule of events.