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Al Arthur
Sandhill Retrievers
From the very beginning, dogs have played a prominent role in Al Arthur’s life. As an adult, his father’s influence inspired Al to make his own name in the dog training business. After working for several industry leaders, Al joined the team at Sandhill Retrievers in 1997. Since then, Al has won the 2015 National Field Trial Championship, and he is currently ranked in the top 3 US Open Handlers.
ARTICLES & POSTS FEATURING AL ARTHUR
ARTICLES & POSTS FEATURING AL ARTHUR
Tips For Traveling With Your Sporting Dog
There’s more to traveling with a sporting dog than bringing food and water. Here are some tips and recommendations from two hunters and trainers who spend a lot of time on the road with their dogs.
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How To Help Build Stamina In Gun Dogs
Two-time Open Retriever National Champion Al Arthur looks at building stamina through two different lenses: physical conditioning and mental focus. Both are connected and help give him and his dogs the edge to win at the highest levels.
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Al Arthur of Sandhill Retrievers and his dog ‘Cropper’s Fire in the Hole’ wins the retriever world’s highest field trial honor, the U.S. National Open Retriever Championship.
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Ways To Keep Your Lab Fit And Trim
If you feed your dog every time he wants to be fed, then you’re doing two things. First, you’re making him happy for just that moment, and he’ll come back again and again. Second, that constant feeding will put extra weight on him, and he’ll be unhealthy for his life.
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Simple Tips To Bring Out The Most In Your Sporting Dog
Simple tips from Al Arthur on bringing out the most in your sporting dog. With so many different training programs, it’s important for owners and handlers to find a method that works for them and their dogs.
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The Pros And Cons Of Hunting Your Field Trial Dog
Many of America’s top dog trainers and field trialers believe that a combination of field trialing and hunting produces some of the best-trained, highly skilled, and well-conditioned hunting dogs.
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Self-assessment For Dog Handlers
Here are 8 tips from some of the top pros in the country on how handers can keep their focus and work more successfully with their sporting dogs.
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