Crosswind Kennels

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Now Accepting Spring 2009 Training Reservations

 With the purchase of a Crosswind Puppy, you will be eligible to receive two weeks of FREE training.  This training can be used any time after the puppy is 4 months old and has received all necessary vaccinations.  This free training can be used in the Puppy Course, Basic Gundog Course, Handling Gundog Course, or Hunt Test or Field Trial training.  You are not obligated to use the free training.  This is a $325 value.

 Professional Retriever Training

Stud Services, Labrador Pups & Started Dogs

 Kathy occasionally offers black and yellow pups from outstanding FC/AFC lines from Proven working parents with OFA and CERF health certifications, hip and eye guarantees, microchipped, and exposed to birds and water, weather permitting.

  Kathy Swab has been training field trial dogs since 1980.  She was a trainer/handler at Reo Raj Kennels in Watertown, Minnesota before starting her own kennel.  She operated her own "Crosswind Kennel" in her hometown of St. Peter, MN for 6 years before moving to Marshalltown, IA.  Kathy ran many field trials, winning and placing in Opens, Qualifyings, and Derbys. She has had several dogs on the Derby List.  Her first field trial dog was FC Euripides VII, who became a field champion at the age of 3 and later qualified and ran the 1986 National Open.  A year earlier, she and Rip were invited to run the official male test dog for the 1985 National Amateur.  Rip retired at the age of 6 due to a torn achilles tendon and was Kathy's backseat truck dog until the age of 16.  Rip 1981-1997.

Training Programs

 Kathy is an outstanding trainer with a complete program of Basics, Transition, and All Age training.  She enjoys training the dog and then teaching her Amateur/owners how to handle their own dogs in competition. At Crosswind Kennel the dogs have an enthusiastic training attitude due to the positive training approach of knowing what is right (the Yes) and not just being corrected for doing wrong (the No).Kathy has access to some great training grounds.  She uses John Pease's wonderful grounds with all it's hills and intricate water almost daily.  She also has access to the MIRC trial grounds.

Kathy limits the number of dogs in training to 10, so making early reservations is suggested.

Kathy and Tom are Hunters

Hammer

Kathy, Tom & Rex

 Crosswind's Super Fly Open 4th, Kathy, & Righteous Rexx, Derby 1st at Mid-Illinois and Omaha

 CROSSWIND'S SMOKIN' TIGER, MH QAA 

1989-2004

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