Mike and Kelly sit down with Tanya Caram of Pannonia Kennel to dive into the world of bird dogs and upland hunting. Tanya shares how she got started with hunting dogs, her time training in Hungary, and what eventually led her to the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla and starting her own kennel in the Okanagan.

They talk about choosing the right hunting dog, what new owners should know before bringing one home, training and testing through NAVHDA, and why genetics and breeding matter so much in developing a capable hunting partner. Mark also shares his experience getting into bird hunting later in life, lessons learned from training his own dogs, and how that journey led to starting This Dog Points.

The crew also gets into what a typical BC upland hunt looks like, hunting grouse and chukar with dogs, the importance of building a bird dog community, and a few memorable hunting stories that show just how incredible it can be to watch a good dog work.

Learn more about Pannonia Kennel:
https://www.pannoniakennel.ca/

Check out This Dog Points:
https://thisdogpoints.com/

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