| We would like to thank Sean Derrig of Erin's Kennels for allowing us such an opportunity to hunt and include Rip in our breeding program. Rip finished his derby season with multiple placements on the major field trial circuit. Rip is sired my multiple Champion Erin's Stoney River by a daughter of the all time leading Elhew sire in Elhew Fibber McGee. We have had the opportunity to train many young dogs out of Stoney River and could not be happier. Stoney River pups are easy to train, show trememdous nose, style, start at very early ages, and have great confirmation. Elhew Fibber McGee has established himself as the all time leading Elhew sire, but his daughters are producing exceptional pups also. Like many bird hunters we were skeptical of field trial dogs until we had the opportunity to work dogs with Sean at his kennel. The first two dogs we worked were Erin's Kentucky Gambler and Erin's Stoney River. I had never seen such athletes on the ground, but was more surprised at their bird finding ability. These two dogs were always found on point. On a later trip to Sean's we worked a young derby called Rip. I was very interested because this time I knew exactly where the birds were at in the fence row. We cut Rip loose and he ran down through there and slammed pointed everyone of those birds. I never dreamed a dog could point birds at such a distance, with almost no breeze, in a super thick and lush green fence row at almost dark at such a high rate of speed. I knew then Rip was something special. He has a burning desire to find birds. We feel confident that Rip will help us take raising Gun Dogs to a new level. |
