Testimonials

I frequently get feedback from the people that have purchased Pups or Started Dogs from us here

at Jordan Valley. It's never occurred to me publish their comments, until now. I got these

e-mails, along with the pictures, (some recently), and thought you might enjoy them as much as

I did.

Here they are:

Oct 2005, Report on Started Dog:

Jordan-Jerry,

This was Kate's first weekend as a real bird dog and i can only say she could not have done any better. She found and flushed pheasants on her own made retrieves flawlessly every time and hunted the thickest cover you have seen. She is one hell of a tough dog for her size and age. I honestly have no idea how or what she could do better at this point. She's still is a puppy around the house but hunting she is where most dogs are at maybe 3 yrs. It will really be interesting to see what and how she changes through the season. I really can' t tell you how good she is at hunting etc. I'm lost for words about her she's that good. Thanks so much for her and i will keep you updated on her as we go along . Her bird count in 2 days was 6 the limit for me and flushed and retrieved 4 for my partner that his very good lab missed or did not find. That's enough bragging for now but i can hardly believe her myself along with others how well she has done. again my thanks to you and your family for Kate - the one that got away.

ED in Washington State.

Nov 2005, Report on Started Dog:

Hi Jerry,

Hope everything is well with you and Jordan. I wanted to give you an update on Sketch. We just returned from four days hunting in South Dakota and Sketch did just great! The first couple of days she wasn't hunting with her nose as much as I would like. However, by the last two days she was doing just fine. She flushed many birds and retrieved to hand well. She also responded very well to my whistle commands. We had three experienced dogs with her, and at least in my opinion, she out hunted two of them hands down! She still gets a little confused at times with figuring out where a scent is coming from, but that will certainly improve with more experience. Everybody in our party was very impressed with her hunting ability and personality. I couldn't be more pleased.

I have included a picture. Sketch is the second dog from the right (under my right arm). The dog under my left arm was one of the farmer's dogs, named Matt.

Please pass on my compliments to Jordan!

Bill, San Diego CA

Nov 2005 (Report on a Started Dog)

DearJerry,

I took Stack to a large public area in Central Iowa. Just Stack and me; a beautiful, snow covered area with very heavy and high prairie grass type cover. He worked very well, requiring very few whistles and no reminders about staying close and either jumped through the cover or sub-marined under it, popping up now and then. We found a couple of hens, then, finally, a rooster, which I winged. He went down and then under the cover. Stack looked for him, went under the cover for a while and finally emerged with the bird, which was almost as big as he was and very much alive and able to run! What a great moment. He didn't want to give it up very badly! In the next 40 minutes, we found and bagged two more birds! He found and retrieved both of them (they were dead when they hit the ground and easy to find). All in all, it was a great two hours and the first limit of birds I have taken in quite a while. It's wonderful when everything clicks! Anyway, I am very pleased with him, my wife loves him, he is making excellent progress and, I think, will become a great pheasant dog as he gains even more experience. Hope all is well with you and yours and thanks again for Stack.

Win in Iowa

Jerry

Got the paperwork the same day that I e-mailed you. Thanks a lot and we love our new little girl. I'll keep in touch off and on to let

you know how she's progressing. I'm just totally amazed at how she responds to basic obedience commands and I swear that these

field-bred springers have got to be the smartest dogs in the world! Enclosed are some pics to show that our new little girl has adapted

to her new environment. She and "Skeet" get along great and she goes everywhere he goes. I think they're going to make a great

team.

Thanks again

Ken in Vermont

Jerry,

I just wanted to thank you and your family again for your hospitality while we were up looking at the pups. I was very

apprehensive about getting another dog so close to losing our Labs, but when we got to your place and I saw the

2 pups that you had my heart just melted. I was quickly reminded of the joy that our lost friends had brought us and I knew

that we had to start all over again! I was a little intimidated as far as training her, but she is so smart that training her is

easy. She picks up commands in just a few sessions. She just does what she is suppose to do and waits eagerly for her

reward. When she sees me getting the place boards out, without command she'll eagerly jump on one, hup and look at

me like " o.k. I did it where's the hot dog!" She's great. I was wanting to train her for Agility, but Willie ordered a subscription

to Gun Dog and I read the stories in there about these great hunting dogs and I just know that she would be awesome. I

have never wanted to hunt birds, but I'll do it just to see her work!

Monica and Willie, Las Vegas NV

Jerry,

We are so happy with little Emma we don't know where to begin. She is a marvelous

dog in so many ways. I am just so glad that we found you. I hope you and yours are

well and happy.  Attached find a picture.

Yours,
Eric in Montana

Jerry,

I just wanted to send you a quick picture of Ginny that I purchased from you in 2001. This was her third bird season and we were only out for a few minutes (see picture below:). She is a great hunting dog. I would actually say she is a bird finding machine. I have many times followed other hunters who have dogs and have picked up many birds they do not flush. Ginny also retrieves a lot of missed birds as well. Her flush is explosive. She has actually pulled pheasants out of the air. Her water entry is impressive as well. At my parents house in Sandpoint Idaho she dives off their dock without hesitation. Her only fault as far as hunting goes is that if you let her she will hunt till she drops. She never turns her birdiness off. I have to regulate her hunting by stopping for a treat and water breaks throughout the day.

As Far as a home dog, she is very loving. She follows me every where I go. She is also very tolerant of kids. We have friends with toddlers that crawl all over her and do the normal toddler stuff. She plays with them and never shows aggression. Her only home fault has to do with food stealing. So far she has been convicted of grand theft pancake.

She is a great dog and I would not want to sell her for a million dollars.

Thanks again,

Joe Richards

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