Welcome to Fire Storm Retrievers

At Fire Storm, the emphasis is on the working retriever whether the retriever is to be used for hunting, or hunt test.  In my mind there is no difference; excellence is expected in either case.  I am an avid hunter, and one of the great joys I find in life is hunting with a great retriever that is both reliable, steady, on fire when called upon to perform, and above all calm in the house.

Our dogs are used for upland and waterfowl equally, and are often expected to switch from one to another a few times in any given day especially when hunting in the Dakotas, or Canada. When properly trained, the retriever becomes the optimal versatile gun dog equally at home flushing or pointing pheasants, quail, grouse or when retrieving ducks and geese on both land and water..

Betty and I are extremely active in the hunt test game primarily running in Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. hunt tests. With our commitment to HRC, we have not had time to run AKC hunt tests; however, we will be running them in 2010. Hunt test training is essentially no different than hunt training. Hunt test merely extends the retriever and handler's season providing a venue with which to give both a good challenge and great time.

If you wish that I run your dog in the hunt test program, we will do so. Please see our pricing for further detail. I highly encourage the owner to learn how to handle the dog in hunt test as well. It's a lot of fun and a great way to learn how to handle your dog in a controlled situation.

I do provide upland training; however, this is flush training, and not point training. Your dog will be trained to quarter, sit to flush and sit to shot if so desired. The retriever will be expected to retrieve all game shot cleanly to hand. I have access to a hunt club within an hour of Howell, Michigan which will provide quality pheasants and chukars for your dog. You will be expected to pay for the cost of the birds released for your dog; however, the price is very reasonable..