SkyHigh Golden Retrievers - Training, Puppies, Boarding

AKC Hunt Test Training and Test Results

We specialize in training Hunt Test retrievers to be confident, watery, and to love what they do. We train through attrition, teaching the dogs each new concept so they always run confidently and with style. We have a lot of experience with sensitive dogs, and we truly adjust our training to each dog's individual needs. Click here to see some of our young Hunt Test dogs

Mike Taylor handling on a blind retrieve
 

A Special Thanks to the SkyHigh Team

Rob Henry earns the title "Master Hunter" with his dog Buck Rob Henry is our wonderful friend, client, and training partner. He and his dog Buck have achieved the Master Hunter title in AKC competitions, and his dog Star (co-owned by Mark Burlington) just finished her advanced training with us. Thanks as always to Rob for being a dedicated supporter of SkyHigh Retrievers, in training and at Hunt Tests, and for all his weekends spent throwing birds for our dogs. Buck, owner Rob Henry
Pic by Lon Lauber
SkyHigh's Assistant Trainer, Ben Taylor

Thank you to our full time Assistant Trainer, Ben Taylor. Ben gives SkyHigh Retrievers all his dedication, energy, and focus, and has become a very good dog handler, assistant trainer, and bird thrower.

Thank you for your long hours, your enthusiasm for any task (no matter how dirty), and the superb care you give each and every dog that SkyHigh Retrievers has in for training. We couldn't do it without you.

   

SkyHigh Retrievers travels to sunny California during the winter months, January - April. This gives your dog the unique opportunity to be worked on water no matter what time of year it is. This is a great program for a young duck dog ready to go into training, or for a competition dog continuing their water work. If you would like your dog to continue their training this winter, please Contact Us.

Pictures from our Recent Hunt Tests / Competitions

March 2010 - Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California Hunt Test

A big thanks to Maureen for all the wonderful pictures she took at the Test while visiting her Gabby

Tess receives two passes! Mike lines Tess up on the memory bird of the double Tess returns with her flyer Tess honors the working dog in the Senior Test
Risk gets two passes! Risk crosses the channel pond to get the flyer Risk returns with his bird from the water retrieve Risk returns with the bird from the land blind
Fergie runs her first Senior test, and receives a pass Fergie chases down her flyer Tiffany lines Fergie up to get the memory bird of the double Fergie brings back her bird
Gabby gets two passes! Gabby gets the bird on her water retrieve Gabby brings back her bird from the land marks
Sassy earns two passes! Tiffany and Sassy on the line for the "land" series Sassy gets her bird Sassy returns from the water retrieve

Check out these videos, also taken by Maureen:

Gabby running the "Land" Junior Hunt Test: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GBWgszBxK_c

Gabby running the Land / Water Junior Marks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYmjx8y4fio

Sassy running the Land / Water Junior Marks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnTRB9sTA5Y


March 2010 - Southern California Retriever Club Field Trial

Boo wins the Derby at SCRC Boo wins the Derby! Congratulations to Boo and her owner Choral Greer!

 

March 2010 - Hills Ferry Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test

Gabby earns her first pass! Sassy earns her first pass!
Gabby earns her first Junior pass! Sassy earns her first pass!

 

February 2010 - Sacramento Valley Retriever Club Field Trial

Cash takes 2nd Place in the SVRC Field Trial

Cash takes 2nd in the Derby at SVRC

Congratulations to Cash and his owners Mark & Tess!

 

Sept '09 - Sand and Sage Retriever Club Hunt Test

Sand and Sage HRC - Mesa, WA

 

Congratulations to Hunter, who earned another pass towards his title!



August '09 - Tacoma Retriever Club Field Trial

Tacoma Retriever Club Field Trial

Cash, 4th Place in the Derby, owned by Mark and Tess Shugdinis, handled by Tiffany Taylor

Congratulations Mark and Tess!

August '09 - Ranier Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test

Don and Brodi earn their first Master Hunter pass Hunter earns his first pass
Brodi earns his first Master Hunter pass, handled by his owner Don Benson Hunter earns his first pass
Congratulations Mark and Linda!		 Grady earns his first pass
Congratulations Tom and Phyllis!

 

June '09 - NIHRC Hunt Test in Chewelah, WA

Maggie earns two passes! Rogue earns two passes
Maggie earns two passes, and receives her title! Rogue earns two passes, and receives his title!

 

May '09 - OHRC Hunt Test in Portland, OR

Team SkyHigh and Team Tiger Mountain Tess receives her title! Sierra receives her title!
Team SkyHigh and Team Tiger Mtn
 Tess earns two passes
and receives her title! 		Sierra earns two passes
and receives her title!
Tess receives her title at OHRC Maggie earns two passes! Fergie earns her last pass to title!
Tess earns two passes
and receives her title! 		Maggie earns two passes! Fergie receives her title!

Congratulations also to Team Tiger Mtn,
and all the SkyHigh Retriever clients who earned passes and titles this weekend!

Rogue earns two passes
Rogue receives two passes

 

Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Assoc. - Carnation, WA

 

Congratulations to Don Benson, who ran his dog Brodi to earn his Senior Hunter title!

Don waits with Brodi in the holding blind

 

Mitch ran Pele for her AKC Hunt Test title

Ranier Hunting Retriever Club - Carnation WA

Congratulations to Mitch, who ran his dog "Pele" to earn her Hunt Test title!

Pele is now a Junior Hunter at just over 9 months of age. Great job Mitch and Pele!

 

May '09 - PSLRC Hunt Test in Carnation, WA

"Tess" and her family at the Carnation Hunt Test Ben with "Fergie"
"Pele" with her family, only one more pass for a title!

"Tess" and her family
Great job Tess!

Ben (Mike's brother and our assistant trainer) ran "Fergie" for another pass

 

April '09 - LRCSC Hunt Test in Chino, CA - Double Junior and Senior

Click the pictures below to enlarge them
Tess, with her first Junior Hunter pass Tami with "Tess" and her first ribbon Tami with her girls "Tess" and "Maggie"
Tami and Steve came out to visit "Yellow" Tess, and watch her run her first Hunt Test
Brodi, with his two Senior Hunter passes Tess, with her two Hunt Test passes Pele, age 9 months, with her two Junior Hunter ribbons
Brodi earned two
Senior Hunter passes 		"Black" Tess, with her
AKC Hunt Test ribbons 		Pele, age 9 months, now with
her first two Junior passes

Maddie, with her AKC Master Hunt Test pass

 Fergie, with her Hunt Test ribbons Congratulations to all
our clients and their
Hunt Test dogs!
Maddie is one of six dogs to pass
the club's Master Hunt Test 		Fergie, with her AKC
Hunt Test ribbons


February '09 - CSCRC Field Trial in Lost Hills, CA

Tiffany and Mike Taylor, 1st and 2nd place in the Qualifying at CSCRC Field Trial
Qualifying: "Maddie" 1st place, "Cruise" 2nd place


February '09 - SVRC Field Trial in Suisun, CA

"Cruise" 1st place in the Qualifying at Suisun Mike Taylor with "Cruise" 1st place in the Qualifying at Suisun
"Cruise" - 1st in the Qualifying


September '08 - Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Association, Carnation, WA & North Idaho Hunting Retriever Club, Chewelah, WA

Bella, one of our Headstart Puppies, receives her Junior Hunter title! Buff, one of our Headstart puppies, receives his Junior Hunter Title! Ranger, one of our Headstart Puppies, is two-for-two on his Junior Hunter title!
Bella receives her Title! Buff receives his Title! Ranger receives two passes and shows off his Bird Dog Challenge trophies!
Kona receives his Junior Hunter title! Risk receives his Junior Hunter title!

Congratulations to all our
Hunt Test competitors, and
to all our dogs who received
their Hunt Test titles!

 
Congratulations also to Mark Shugdinis who ran his dog Sierra, and Adam Schuller, owner of Gunner.
Each received another pass!
Kona receives his Title! Risk receives his Title!

 

August '08 - Ranier Hunting Retriever Club - Carnation, WA

Ranier Hunting Retriever Club hunt test in Carnation, Washington Adam with his dogs, Ranier Hunting Retriever Club hunt test in Carnation, Washington Mark with Tiffany Taylor, Ranier Hunting Retriever Club hunt test in Carnation, Washington

Congratulations!

L to R: Mitch Seil (Kona), Mark Shugdinis (Sierra), Tiffany Taylor (ribbons for Buff, Ranger, Risk), Adam Schuller (Gunner, Griffy), and Jerry Genschorck (Hunter)

Owner Adam Schuller ran his dogs Gunner and Griffy Owner Mark Shugdinis ran his dog Sierra. Congrats!


June '08 - North Idaho Hunting Retriever Club - Chewelah, WA

Bella, two passes at the North Idaho Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test Kona, one-for-one at the North Idaho Retriever Club Hunt Test Buff, two passes at the North Idaho Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test Risk, two passes at the North Idaho Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test
Bella
Owner Burt Johnston
Kona
Owner Mitch Seil
 Buff
Owner Steve Ralston
 Risk
Owner Toby Martin

Congratulations also to owner Jerry Genschorck, who ran his dog Hunter and received two passes

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Mike and Tiffany Taylor
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