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Bret's passion for upland hunting is exemplified with the love and devotion he shows to his well-known English Setters. As a fierce competitor in shoot-to-retrieve competitions, and in the manner with which he gives back to the upland hunting community, upland hunting conservation, and his passion to mentor the youth of today, Bret is truly an upland hunting icon. His latest upland effort, A Millionaire's Dream, is a wonderful, fictitious upland novel sure to inspire.



A Millionaire's Dream can be purchased below:

A Millionaire's Dream: a novel: Wonnacott, Bret: 9781952816796: Amazon.com: Books



Hear more from Bret and follow updates of his dogs:

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Chukars Will Shoot Back: And Other Fine Catastrophies 

Folks, our podcast episode today with Dr. Arleigh Reynolds is our best to date! Dr. Reynolds melds his passion for endurance sports and his love for veterinary medicine; the result being a 30-year career that has led him to become a world-renowned expert in the field and a three-time world Musher's champion. Arleigh has raced sled dogs competitively for over thirty years and he also oversaw the construction of the veterinary medicine program at UAF (University of Alaska Fairbanks). For our hunting dog purposes today, Dr. Reynolds will discuss with us the myriads of issues we face as serious upland hunters and field-trialing adventurers. We also have a special guest, Talmage Smedley. Talmage is a professional dog trainer and upland all-age field-trial champion who will be joining us for today's episode.

Check out more on Dr. Arleigh Reynolds and his full collection of works and accomplishments here:

Reynolds, Arleigh | Veterinary Medicine Program | Veterinary Medicine Program (uaf.edu)

This episode was made possible by the folks over at K9 Pitstop, When Performance Matters:

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We also get sponsorship from the dog-whisperers at T's Doghouse. They have a full video library dedicated to shaping your dogs into the ultimate companion for you and teaching dog owners to lead kindly!

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Finally, check out the latest release just published by the legendary Reb McNally, Chukars Will Shoot Back: And Other Fine Catastrophies. This collection of witty anecdotes is sure to not only induce gut-splitting laughter, but the lessons tactfully woven throughout each story will leave a lasting impression on your upland-loving heart. Find his book on Amazon here:

Amazon.com: Chukars Will Shoot Back: And Other Fine Catastrophies: 9798772823491: McNally, Reb, Calistru, Adela: Books

The Golden Retriever is the upland hunting versatile jewel. Also serving as America's most popular family breed, the Golden Retriever's genetic hunting purpose has been compromised. Jed Packer from Windmill Farms Goldens, stands fast as a gatekeeper to the most outstanding versatile hunting dog that the Golden Retriever's Northern American DNA has to offer. This podcast will take you on a deep dive into the phenomenal work that Packer and his crew accomplished to keep furthering the purposed genetics of this amazing breed.  

For more information on what you heard today, check out these links:

https://www.xtremeupland.com/ 

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http://www.windmillfarmsgoldens.com/

Dr. Kolste is a renowned veterinarian serving Northern Utah. He has taken a significant amount of time researching the best methods and practices regarding a potential rattlesnakes bite that upland hunters may experience. Do you know what to do if your dog gets hit by a rattlesnake? This is a must-listen for any upland hunting dog breed owner.

For more information on what you heard today, check out the following links:

https://www.xtremeupland.com/

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Extreme Upland continues it “Upland Heroes” series films highlighting the life work of Gary Rockey Riddle, national champion field trialer, renowned trainer, and one of the great breeders of English Springer Spaniels and Cocker Spaniels in North America.

Form the earliest of remembrances, Rockey’s life embodied upland hunting and a love for Springer Spaniels. Rockey is sought far and wide and for his training expertise and unique skill developing dogs and readying them to win at the various national field trials. Despite his day to day work being focused to professionally training hunting dogs, Rockey maintains a love for being afield with his amazing dogs hunting right out of his back yard along the Northern Mountains of Utah, along the Idaho border. He has engrained his legacy within his son Joshua, and his grandchildren who follow him both afield and as consummate English Springer Spaniel trainers/hunters in their own right.



To view Rockey’s debut film with eXtreme Upland, follow this link:

https://youtu.be/X12RCBBuqlA



For more of Rockey and his English Springers, check out his Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/RockeysKennels/?ref=page_internal



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Talmage Smedley represents all that is good in the upland world. A national champion reigning horse competitor and one of the top acknowledged upland bird dog trainers of our day. Smedley is a treasure trove of upland bird dog craftsmanship. His unique ability to communicate to his dogs a “gain mindset” promotes an extraordinary extreme style hunting experience. Thirty years of careful purposeful breeding has produced English Setters equal to the task. Join us as we explore an extreme upland hunting experience with this amazing upland hero and discover how to make your dog's dreams come true!



For more info on Talmage and T's Doghouse, visit:

https://www.tsdoghouse.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Ts-Doghouse-2042934339291157/?ref=br_rs

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qWR1D2aBSO53Owk-Eta2g



And as always, we'll see you again here on eXtreme Upland:

https://www.xtremeupland.com/