Russell MacLennan is a respected bird dog breeder, trainer and upland hunting guide. He began his amateur training career in 1989 with a black lab named Buddy. Since then he has trained all breeds of sporting dogs and their owners for performance in the field and basic obedience in the home.
Russell is no stranger to competition, at age 14 he competed in the Colorado Pheasant Hunting Championships, hosted by Pheasants Forever. Along with the help of Sir Hershey of Surrey and Delery Guillory they won top honors. Since, Russell has trained for, and competed in a variety of competitions including:
- National Bird Dog Challenge Association
- A.K.C. hunt tests and horseback trials
- A.P.L.A. qualifiers and many local hunting trials
- Russell and his dog “Boo” own the record for the fastest time set in the Colorado Open Pheasant Hunting Championships. In 1997, Russell and “Boo” completed a six pheasant run in less than 5 minutes, posting one of the highest scores ever.
Russell was born with a gift to understand dogs and the patience to teach their owners.
Contact Russell at: russ@valhallahuntclub.com
Available by appointment only
“A dog is man’s best friend! So why can parrots talk?”