County Road Kennels

10/07/2026

Last weekend we had the pleasure of putting on a duck dog demonstration at the Cooke & Creager Memorial Youth Day at Sangchris Lake.
It was a great turn out for boys and girls of all ages. Lots of fun things for them to do, cool prizes to win and some pretty good dog work for them to watch. We’re already looking forward to next year! Thanks for having us!

09/29/2026

Only a few days away! Great opportunity to get youth involved in the outdoors. Lots of fun for all ages. We’ll be there doing a duck dog demonstration. Come out and enjoy all the activities and see some awesome dog work!

This Saturday: FREE Youth Outdoor Day at Sangchris Lake

The Cooke & Creager Memorial Youth Outdoor Day is back, and it's completely FREE for kids 16 and under!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 East Boat Ramp, Sangchris Lake State Park

Here's what's waiting for them:
🏹 Archery
🎯 BB gun range
🏆 Competitions and demonstrations
🌭 Food
🎁 Door prizes and raffles

Whether your kids already love the outdoors or have never had the chance to try these activities, this day is for them. Our goal is simple: introduce Central Illinois youth to the outdoors in a fun and welcoming setting.

🙌 A huge thank you to our sponsors and volunteers:
Sangchris Lake State Park
Jim Kolba
Savannah Kolba Outdoors
Westwoods Lodge Pub & Grill
Scheels
Sangchris Waterfowlers Association
Sangchris Ducks Unlimited
Adams Pest Control Inc.
Sonny Adams
Butch Brown
CDS Office Technologies
Brandon Batchelder
Matthew Sanders
The Wagon Wheel
Legacy Archery
Musso Insurance Agency
Family of Kevin Patton
Chad Reese
Rolling Restrooms
Whitetail Unlimited
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
The National Wild Turkey Federation
County Road Kennels

This event wouldn't happen without you!

09/25/2026

Our year has come to an end for tests. We took 2 dogs down to the fall International HRC Grand. It was another amazing event that’s put on by some even more amazing people. Thank you to all the judges, workers and everyone behind the scenes that makes this awesome event possible.

HRCH Ollee SH (1 Grand Pass) went out in the first series. It just wasn’t his time to shine!

HRCH UH Reba made another good run. She lasted 3 tough series again but eventually was lost. She’ll get it done eventually!

Thank you to all of our clients that allowed us to care for and train your amazing dogs! None of this would be possible without you. This has been another great year and we look forward to the spring!
But first let’s get ready for duck season!

09/21/2026

Day 2 Grand Update: Reba is heading to the 3rd series still on 2’s. We’re very proud of her. Wish us luck tomorrow!

09/19/2026

Reba gets to make the big walk to the line again tomorrow!

09/17/2026

Big thanks to Snow Creek Kennels for having us down to train. It was an extremely hot two days but well worth it. The training grounds and company were amazing and the dogs all looked confident and ready to go! Good luck to all handlers this weekend at the HRC Grand.

09/11/2026

We finished up our weekend hunt test season at Swan Lake HRC Preliminary Hunt Test at Habitat Flats Kennels. What a fun way to end it. Thanks to Eric Teson and all of his helpers. Thanks to the judges for setting up fun and challenging tests.

Finished Passess

(1 Grand Pass) HRCH Ollee SH owned by Jim McGowan and Sandy McMillan

HRCH UH Reba owned by Ryan McJilton

HR Rusty owned by Ryan Patton

We are very proud of our young dogs that ran tests this year. They exceeded our expectations and we look forward to next year.
We also have some up and coming pups that will be campaigning next year so be on the lookout!

Next up is the Fall HRC Grand and then bring on duck season! 🦆🦆

09/04/2026

We have some basic obedience and gun dog openings beginning October 1st.
Please let us know if you’d like to get on our calendar.

As always, we also have boarding availability anytime.

08/17/2026

Last weekend we attended Key City HRC’s hunt test. This is our second year attending and it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you to all the judges, workers and anyone who helps make it possible.

HRCH (1 Grand pass) Ollee SH owned by Jim McGowan & Sandy McMillan picked up 2 more Finished passes.

HRCH UH Reba owned by Ryan McJilton picked up another Finished pass.

HR Rusty owned by Ryan and Kevin Patton picked up his first Finished pass.

HR Nala owned by Kyle Crites earned her Seasoned title on Saturday and then picked up her first Finished pass on Sunday.

Thank you to all owners for trusting us to take care of and train these great dogs!

08/15/2026

We’ve got some new faces at the kennel for basic obedience. These three are shaping up into some very nice dogs!