



2021 Foundation Seminars
$400/personDate | Address | Location | Contact | Phone |
March 20-21 Rick Smith Instructor | 29625 County Rd. 14 Zamora, CA 95698 | Quail Point Hunt Club | David Martin | 530-735-6217 |
April 1-2 Rick Smith Instructor | 3018 O Ave. Parnell, IA 52325 | Legacyacres Hunting Club | Curt Ritchie & Sadie Ritchie | 1 (319)-430-8973 |
April 1-2 Rick Smith Instructor | 3018 O Ave. Parnell, IA 52325 | Legacyacres Hunting Club | Curt Ritchie & Sadie Ritchie | (319)-430-8973 |
April 10-11 Rick Smith Instructor | 2679 Free Union Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Spring Haven Farm | Peter Easter | 434-906-1776 |
April 17-18 Rick Smith Instructor | 9631 N. State Rt. 91 Peoria, IL 61615 | Dogwood Brittany Kennel | Todd Parmenter | 217-871-4559 |
April 24-25 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 2200 Channel Rd. Pylesville, MD 21132 | Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters | Kim Lewis | 410-836-1800 |
May 1-2 Rick Smith Instructor | 1 Old Riverhead Moriches Rd. Riverhead, NY 11911 | J. Wells Kennels | Jorden Wells | 860-748-9908 |
May 15-16 Rick Smith Instructor | Rt. 220 S. - P.O. Box 480 Port Matilda, PA 16870 | Lion Country Supply | Steve Stiner | 800-662-5202 |
May 22-23 Rick Smith Instructor | 265 North Society Rd. Canterbury, CT 06331 | Quinebaug Kennels | Jennifer Broome | 860-546-2116 |
June 5-6 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 1377 Country Rd. 4790 Pawhuska, OK 74056 | Ronnie Smith Kennels | Susanna Love | (918)-915-1234 |
June 5-6 Rick Smith Instructor | 7228 Juniper Dr. Mott, ND 58646 | High Fly'n Kennels | Carla Fryar | 612-791-6514 |
June 12-13 Rick Smith Instructor | 78590 125th St. Le Roy, MN 55951 | Three Arrows Hunting Preserve | Ben Jacobsen | 507-438-3313 |
June 26-27 Rick Smith Instructor | 8620 Oak Street Wisconsin Rapids , WI 54494 | Stoney Brook Outfitters | Ruth Martin | 715-572-1712 |
July 10-11 Rick Smith Instructor | 7303 S. Delaney Rd. Owosso, MI 48867 | Crooked Food Hunt Club | Dan Canedo | 734-564-3305 |
July 24-25 Rick Smith Instructor | 37355 Clayton Center Rd. Clayton, NY 13624 | Webfoot Outdoors & Rimrock Kennels | Martha Imperato or Mark Gawron | 315-222-4440 585-370-2624 |
August 7-8 Rick Smith Instructor | 924 Horse Creek Rd. Circle , MT 59215 | Todd Lehner Kennels | Todd Lehner | 406-941-3578 |
August 7-8 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 12081 3 Mile Evart, MI 49631 | Memmo's Farm | Mark Evans | 313-537-3996 |
August 28-29 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 23050 Wolf Hollow Lane Condon, OR 97823 | Highland Hills Ranch | Rich Knarr | 307-757-8785 |
September 11-12 Rick Smith Instructor | 175 Buttonwood Lane Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 | Buttonwood Game Preserve | Gail Ryker | 908-454-7116 |
September 18-19 Rick Smith Instructor | 1000 Fairview Rd. Lovelock, NV 89419 | Nautydog Kennels | Tim Ricketts | 775-843-7811 |
September 25-26 Rick Smith Instructor | 2326 Cherrybend Rd. Wilmington, OH 45177 | Cherry Bend Pheasant Farm | Beth Ellis | 937-584-4269 |
October 16-17 Rick Smith Instructor | 28163 Dog Gone Trail Hillard, FL 32046 | Mid-Florida Brittany Club | Tiffany Bass | 954-483-4140 |

2021 Intermediate Seminars
$800/personDate | Address | Location | Contact | Phone |
April 23-25 Rick Smith Instructor | N300 Birch Dr. Thorp, WI 54771 | Fly-n-Gun Kennels | Craig Steinbach | 715-577-5683 |
April 26-27 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 2200 Channel Rd. Pylesville, MD 21132 | Mason-Dixon Game Outfiters | Kim Lewis | 410-836-1800 |
June 14-15 Rick Smith Instructor | 78590 125th St. LeRoy , MN 55951 | Three Arrows Hunting Preserve | Ben Jacobsen | 507-438-3313 |
August 9-10 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 12081 3 Mile Evart, MI 49631 | Memmo's Farm | Mark Evans | 313-537-3996 |
August 30-31 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 23050 Wolf Hollow Lane Condon, OR 97823 | Highland Hills Ranch | Rich Knarr | 3077578785 |
September 27-28 Rick Smith Instructor | 2326 Cherrybend Rd. Wilmington, OH 45177 | CherryBend Pheasant Farm | Beth Ellis | 937-584-4269 |
October 9-10 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 1377 County Rd. 4790 Pawhuska, OK 74056 | Ronnie Smith Kennels | Susanna Love | 918-915-1234 |
2021 Advanced Academy Seminars
$1300/personDate | Address | Location | Contact | Phone |
March 8-10 Rick Smith Instructor | 2326 Cherrybend Rd. Wilmington, OH 45177 | Cherry Bend Pheasant Farm | Beth Ellis | 937-584-4269 |
October 8-10 Rick Smith Instructor | 37355 Clayton Center Rd. Clayton, NY 13624 | Webfoot Outdoors & Rimrock Kennels | Mark Gawron and Martha Imperato | 585-370-2624 585-315-2244 |
November 6-7 Ronnie Smith Instructor | 1377 Country Rd. Pawhuska, OK 74056 | Ronnie Smith Kennels | Susanna Love | 918-915-1234 |
2021 Presentation
$200/PersonNo scheduled seminars.
Date | Address | Location | Contact | Phone |
January 9-10 Rick Smith Instructor | 200 Channel Rd. Pylesville, MD 21132 | Mason-Dixon Game Outfitters | Kim Lewis | 410-836-1800 |
May 20-21 Rick Smith Instructor | 265 North Society Rd. Canterbury, CT 06331 | Quinebaug Kennels | Jennifer Broome | 860-546-2116 |


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11.20.2013Americana Outdoors presented by Garmin
For almost 20 years, Americana Outdoors® has entertained and informed viewers by documenting adventures filmed in many of the best destinations in the world. Americana Outdoors is the leader in...
09.09.2011The Command Lead (also known as the Wonder Lead)
Our past several columns have dealt with some of the psychological aspects of dog training. In contrast, our next columns will cover the steps in training from start to finish. Step...
09.09.2011The Check Cord
In every dog's training, there comes a time to ask the dog to work out away from us at a distance. This is best accomplished gradually and in small steps using...
09.09.2011Gunshy
Gunshy,The mere mention of the word makes hunters cringe. The big question on the minds of many new puppy owners is whether or not their puppy will be afraid of...
09.09.2011The Dangers of Anger
Anger? What on earth does anger have to do with training a bird dog? Good question! And here is the answer: Absolutely nothing. Anger has no...
05.17.2009Is Your Dog Desensitized to Your Commands?
Over the years, we’ve covered several training topics related to desensitizing your dog, such as gunfire or fixing the gun-shy dog. In these cases, we want the dog to consider...
05.05.2009Puppyhood and Puppy Development: Immaturity vs. Capability
You’ve waited for weeks for this day, maybe even months. At last, your new puppy is old enough to take its place in your home, your family, and your heart. In...
04.29.2009Stopping On Scent
Scent is one of the truly fascinating things about dogs: Their whole world revolves around their noses. If there were some way we could put ourselves in a dog’s...
04.11.2009Making the Switch From Pigeons to Gamebirds
It takes birds to make a bird dog. We don't think anyone reading this article will argue that point. And as we've said before, in a perfect world, each of us...
11.20.2008The Whoa Post Redux - Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we gave you the foundation for teaching “whoa” using the whoa-post, and now it’s time to move to the finishing steps that take it to...
11.18.2008The Whoa Post Redux - Part 1
One thing we’ve always said about the Silent Command System of training is that it’s always evolving. We’re always looking for a way to build a better mousetrap, and we...
08.10.2008Pigeons and Scent
In a perfect world, each and every one of us would own a thousand acres, and every bit of it would be filled with lots of cover and loads of wild...
06.15.2008What is a Figure 8?
Before we tell you what a figure eight is, we're going to tell you what it is not. It is not a substitute for good training, and it's not a miracle...