Seranoa Kennels

10/14/2026

We’d like to thank all the folks who helped make the September Understanding Bird Dogs Seminar a success – the folks who traveled from the Carolinas, the Midwest, Oregon, California, and across Montana, and our friends Matthew Acker and Tom Carroll, who helped with hands-on lessons with attendees.

The focus of the September seminar was handling and finishing in the field. We discussed how topography, cover, and range influence handling techniques, and we talked about how to guide a young, yard-trained dog through early wild bird contacts. Then we saddled horses and all attendees had the opportunity to make a horseback round with a handling coach.

Please check out the Seranoa Kennels website (www.seranoakennels.com link in bio) for new information on the 2027 Understanding Bird Dogs Seminar series. We’ve chosen dates and, thanks to input from participants, made some changes to the seminar format.

We hope your season is going well and we look forward to the next time.

Photos by Chloe Nostrant 𓅣

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

Summer training is winding down. Days are getting shorter. I’d like to thank Taylor for his enthusiasm and masterful insights, Chloe for for her grace and wisdom, all the dogs for their mirth, and all the owners for believing in what goes on here at Seranoa Kennels.

08/27/2026

Lissie. Seranoa’s Sweet Melissa, from the Tower Hill’s Bright Star x Salmon River Wh***ey litter.

08/26/2026

“Seranoa’s Blue Renagade “
Chet + Zoey
Started his career at the Montana Brittany Clubs , fall field trial in Winnett MT this last weekend
He ran open horseback derby , open walking derby and open horseback puppy
Fourth in open derby
Third in open puppy
Thankyou MT Brittany Club and all the judges ❤️
He’s 6 months 3 weeks old

07/31/2026

“This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun and the animals.” — Walt Whitman

07/30/2026

Howdy folks. Here are a few Seranoa pups who came back for training this spring. Sure enjoyed it.

07/22/2026

Sister. Seranoa’s Lookit Lil Sister. She’s from the Seranoa’s Sweet Grass Suzie x Seranoa’s Out For A Rip litter.

07/21/2026

Spring training always goes by faster than you’d think.

April always starts out with a group of young dogs who run the gamut from over-exuberant to hesitant and worried about being away from home for the first time. April is about adjusting to living in a new setting and learning the ins and outs of standing at whoa— at first on the training barrel and ultimately stopping for a cue from the belly collar.

May this year was a challenge, due to far more windy days than I prefer. But everyone made excellent progress and were all standing for rising birds at the end of the month.

June weather cooperated much better and let us move through the progression of backing, stopping to flush and standing to wing, shot, and fall.

We’d like to thank the folks who filled up our spring program with a first-rate batch of spring dogs who had both the will and the skill to learn.

Saddling horses and turning summer dogs loose is right around the corner…

07/19/2026

I’d like to send out a big Montana thank you to all the folks who participated in our May and June seminars, both as attendees with their pups and as auditors.

We appreciate everyone’s participation and their enthusiasm for learning a new way of thinking about training pointing dogs.

The Understanding Bird Dogs Seminar Series takes a close look at the three stages of developing a bird dog— whoa training, yard training, and handling. By learning to think differently about how dogs learn, we can do better at helping them master the skills that make them a better dog in the field.

We’d like to also thank our good friends, David Huffine, Matthew Acker, Jason Richards, and Caroline Bartlett for coming out and helping with the program. A special thanks to Chloe Nostrant for providing an array of first rate meals for everyone in attendance.

The September seminar focuses on improving our skills as handlers in the field, and finishing a yard broke dog on wild birds. We still have a couple spaces open for auditing or bringing a dog, check out our website for details.