Retriever - From the Pup Up

06/28/2026

Becky Sisco and Connie ran three derbies in the last 10 days.
They had 8 entries in the three trials.
They won two 1sts
Took two seconds
Two thirds
One fourth
and one JAM.
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06/14/2026

From left to right, Terrie Sato & Danny, M, Connie, & Gabe, me, and Holmes.

Three pups from our FC AFC OTCH4 My Dawg Miss M X FC AFC Rimfires Once Inna Blue Moon litter have run derbys. All three pups have won derbys.

06/11/2026

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03/30/2026

Retriever trials and hunt tests challenge dogs on land and water. One of the first drills to teach your dog to go straight on the water is the swim-by. Here is the first step in our process of swim-by
A more detailed explanation is included in our Training in Drive course @ patnolan.com

This is "teach the approved exit" by Pat Nolan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/30/2026

Connie had a great weekend at the Women's Retriever Field Trial club trial.

M finished 2nd in the Open and 3rd in the Amateur.

Gabe won the Derby

03/03/2026

Connie and M won the Amateur, and Connie took 2nd in the Derby with her son, "Gabe"

In her last 6 Amateur starts, M has a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd, two 4ths, and a JAM. Both are home-bred, raised, and trained, From the Pup Up

01/18/2026

This was a couple of years ago. A photo shoot for DOGTRA. This is one of my favorite pictures of Carry. I had to put her down recently. She was just shy of 16. She was a grand dog, and I miss her.

12/12/2025

Update: My wife, Connie, and M finished 3rd in the Open and 2nd in the Amateur at CFRC this weekend.

The Open 3rd completed her Field Championship title. M is now FC AFC OTCH4.

She is the only female ever to win all three Championships.

M is home-bred, raised, and trained.

11/07/2025

I had a nice discussion about Force Fetch with Bob Owens of Lone Duck Outfitters. The title is designed to grab attention

Welcome to Lone Duck Outfitters and Kennels! In this episode of Lone Duck’s Gun Dog Chronicles, Bob and world-renowned trainer Pat Nolan tackle one of the ho...