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Every Thursday during the summer Pine Shadows is thrilled to host ladies day training. With different subject matter and speakers, ladies day has become a staple among the outdoors women in our area. It is a fun time to build community and celebrate women in the...

Spring field trialing is in full force. Morgan and his road crew have been competing around the Midwest. All dogs are getting good experience plus a few placements also Even the entrants in the Puppy Stakes are earning high recognition. Our local club, the Northern...

Wishing a most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Looking forward to the New Year. Weather permitting Saturday training will begin on January 7th followed by the 21st and the 28th No training on the 14th. This weekly event is conducted on most Saturdays except during...

Daybreak's Pheasant Pot Pie RECIPE AND COMMENTARY BY RACHEL HOGAN Recipe and commentary provided by Rachel Hogan in “Please Pass the Joy” from the August-September 2021 issue of Covey Rise.  “It’s easy to get lost in the details. So, the philosophy I now employ is...

It’s November, the Springer Spaniel National Championships are being held. The Open stake begins Thursday, the 17th, near Austin, Minnesota while the Amateur competition starts on Monday, November 30th, near Clarkston, Utah.  One hundred-nineteen English Springer...

Stewards of the Future at Pine Shadows Daybreak STORY BY MATT SOBERG | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HAFNER The fleeting hours of the sun at that time in that place were comprised of varying moments of struggle and elegance, all in equal parts. A girl in her late teens walked...

Tomorrow (Thursday, Sept 8) NMESSC Cocker Spaniel field trial at Daybreak will begin at 7:30 AM. Please share.  Thank you.

The Pine Shadows Imprinting Program Creates a Close Connection with our Bird Dogs STORY BY MATT SOBERG | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HAFNER Nothing on this earth brings smiles to our faces more than a picture of a puppy. Admit it. This fact is undeniable. Small furry bodies...

Thursday morning, August 4th, we will be welcoming a busload of about forty-five folks from the Deep Portage Upland Bird Camp for their 32nd annual field day with us.  The campers will be involved in demonstrations and activities on puppy raising, canine first aid,...

The Northern Minnesota English Springer Spaniel Club will conduct their third Fun Trial of the season this coming Saturday, June 18, at Pine Shadows.  Registration at 8:30 AM.

Morgan and his crew are training most every weekday. Call for times. 218.829.4736. Wednesday night training has begun. Do a little dog running, dog talking, and have supper in the pavilion. Saturday morning training is also a great fix. You can always get your puppy...

A Look Inside the Latest Issue of Covey Rise: Volume 10, Number 3 PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN HAFNER Simplicity is often overlooked and undervalued. We tend to mistake the “grand” mo-ments in life as the ones we must strive for—the ones that will be most fulfilling or the most...

As the coming of spring gains momentum so does the activity level of the sporting life. Get your pups out for explorations and training tune-ups. Maybe competitions are considered. The NMESSC has a couple of fun trials planned, the first on Easter Saturday, April 16,...

A Look Inside the Latest Issue of Covey Rise: Volume 9, Number 2 PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN HAFNER This time of year, we reflect upon where we’ve been with vision for where we want to go. Looking forward, there is more reason to be positive for our future—from conservation to...

Springer Spaniel STORY BY SARAH BRUEGGEMAN Kodiak, an energetic 3-year-old springer spaniel, was the perfect pick to accompany Mark Haglin and his three sons on a pheasant hunt in South Dakota. The owner of Pine Shadows, an award-winning hunting dog breeder, set off...