Episode 084: Defying The Odds - On Winning The National Field Championship w/ Jaelee Schwartz

Jaelee Schwartz is the owner of Green Gable Gundogs and winner of the 2021 US Open Cocker National Championship. She has been training and competing with Spaniels since she was 8 years old alongside her father, Jeff Schwartz, a professional trainer at Rock River Kennels.  Jaelee placed in her first licensed AKC Springer trial at 10 years old, and now a professional trainer herself, is the youngest person to win the Open National Cocker Championship. Despite all of Jaelee’s accomplishments, she claims failng was a big part of her journey. She believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells OnX Hunt 12:45 Horicon Marsh 13:15 2021 US National Cocker Championship 14:45 Ike, the Champ 16:30 Trialing and Testing 17:30 Springers to Cockers 20:00 Growing up raising puppies, training and traveling 23:00 Starting a training business 24:00 Growing up in the business 27:25 Accomplishments as a kiddo 31:00 Training professionally 34:15 Relationship with each dog 34:55 Placeboard training 37:00 Teaching steadiness with cheeseballs 40:15 Overcoming obstacles 46:00 Early characteristics of the National Field Champion 47:45 What it takes to get to the National 48:10 Requirements at the National 53:00 Ike’s National Run 56:50 The Moment 1:02:10 Ike’s future 53:00 Importance of pedigree 1:05:20 Hunt tests 1:08:10 Evaluating puppies 1:12:00 Finding a breeder 1:13:15 Cocker Health Clearances 1:17:00 Fieldcockers.com 1:17:40 Favorite piece of gear Green Gable Gundogs 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 -------------------------------------------------