Episode 076: Pass or Fail, You Have The Best Dog w/Bridget Nielsen

Bridget Nielsen is a professional trainer for all versatile pointing breeds, and is a breeder, owner, trainer and handler of some of the top Vizslas in the country. She expects the Vizsla to have natural pointing instinct, a natural desire to retrieve, and a love of water. Bridget tested three dogs at the NAVHDA Invitational last month, and discusses her journey with those great dogs! The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells   10:30 Bridget’s training and hunting plans 13:50 Wall Canyon Vizslas 18:40 Strengths of a Vizsla 2040 Different lines of Vizsla 23:45 Looking beyond a dog’s titles 27:15 Priorities when breeding versatile Vizslas 29:40 Considerations of NAVHDA titles 31:45 Are some dogs not cutout for testing 38:15 Running 3 Invitational dogs 40:35 Preparing for and running in the Invitational 44:15 Benefits and Rewards of Volunteering 50:25 The emotions in testing 56:43 Sharptailed Grouse and Fall Hunting 1:04:15 Bridge’s bucket list hunt 1:05:15 Gamebird recipes 1:09:25 Appreciating the ranchers and sage grouse habitat   Connect with Bridget: Wall Canyon Vizslas Instagram Facebook --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------