Jim Manson
Owner-Trainer-Handler
Jim grew up in Ohio hunting waterfowl with his dad and brothers. As a small boy, he can remember his first trips to the duck blind with his dad and his retriever. He knew, after that first hunt, he would
purchase his own duck dog one day. This happened in 1978 when he graduated from high school.
He came from the background that if your dog did not see where the bird landed, you would throw a rock for your dog to find it. So that is how his firsts dogs were trained, but in 1986 it all changed.
He attended a HRC Hunt Test early that year. He could not believe what they were able to
accomplish with their dogs. He started reading everything he was able to get his hands on and in 1987, he championed his first dog (without any rocks), Stillwater Shady Jake. This was the first dog championed in the State of Ohio. It has been and always will be a learning experience with every dog. However, there is a passion he has to not only have a good dog to run a hunt test, but a great dog in the field.
Today, he has continued to champion multiple dogs from Grand Hunting Retrievers to Master Hunters. In 1986, he brought his passion closer to home, here in Ohio. He was one of four members who formed the West Central Ohio Hunting Retriever Club, which he is still a member of today. He has had years of experience in the training and handling of dogs.
Jim is available to train your dog and handle them in UKC/AKC Hunt tests. If you are interested in having Jim train or handle your dog, please fill out the below information.
purchase his own duck dog one day. This happened in 1978 when he graduated from high school.
He came from the background that if your dog did not see where the bird landed, you would throw a rock for your dog to find it. So that is how his firsts dogs were trained, but in 1986 it all changed.
He attended a HRC Hunt Test early that year. He could not believe what they were able to
accomplish with their dogs. He started reading everything he was able to get his hands on and in 1987, he championed his first dog (without any rocks), Stillwater Shady Jake. This was the first dog championed in the State of Ohio. It has been and always will be a learning experience with every dog. However, there is a passion he has to not only have a good dog to run a hunt test, but a great dog in the field.
Today, he has continued to champion multiple dogs from Grand Hunting Retrievers to Master Hunters. In 1986, he brought his passion closer to home, here in Ohio. He was one of four members who formed the West Central Ohio Hunting Retriever Club, which he is still a member of today. He has had years of experience in the training and handling of dogs.
Jim is available to train your dog and handle them in UKC/AKC Hunt tests. If you are interested in having Jim train or handle your dog, please fill out the below information.