Testimonials

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  Tiger Mountain Sampson

  

   

   

   

   

  Talk about a versatile hunting breed! Here's a picture of 1 year old Sampson in Tulsa, OK.  I am very glad I sent him to the "Head Start Puppy Program"! 

   

  Timothy Wallace, Tulsa

   

   

   

   

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  Tiger Mountain Champ

  Hello, I don't know if you will remember me but I purchased a pup (Champ) from you 11yrs. ago and had him flown to my home in Arkansas. He is the best purchase I've ever made. I just felt compelled to tell you that Champ has been one of the finest all around duck dogs ever, bar none. The best I can tell from my records he went over 2500 life time retrieves this year. Some of his retrieves have simply been incredible. Some of the most memorable have been the retrieves where he swam under water to catch a diving cripple, sometimes staying down for over 10 seconds and never once did he surface without the duck. His nose has been and still is second to none. If I had to pick his strongest feature it would be his personality. He is the calmest most gentle souled animal I've ever seen. He has lost most of his hearing and I'm sad to say he suffered a stroke while in the duck blind with me this year. It was very scary for him and I, but I'm glad to say he has pretty much fully recovered. I've semi-retired him and only allow him to do easy retrieves as he feels like it and avoid putting him in super cold water, even though in his day he's broken plenty of ice. I believe he has fully earned the right to take it easy and then some. He will still be with me in the duck blind's and be a boat rider for as long as he's able. My only regret is I never bread him to get a pup since I never found a female I felt was worthy or the owner of the female's wanted a bunch of degrees from trials. Champ and I have never been into hunt trials. It's their loss because every time he has hunted with other labs with all the certifications, he has made them look like fools. So much so that 6 yrs. ago a wealthy attorney from Memphis offered to buy him from me for $8,000 after Champ made all the labs at his club just look silly. And they thought they had the best dogs around until they saw Champ in action on what they thought were several almost impossible retrieves that he made look easy after their dogs had given up. Sorry I could go on and on about the merits of Champ. In short the reason I'm writing you is to say Thank You for selling Champ to me. I love him very much as do the other 2 members of my club. He is a great friend and companion to me and is everything you told me he would be and much much more. Best Regards, Tory Sjogren

   

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  Tiger Mt Kaluha (Lou)

     

       We were able to get Ms. Lou (Kaluha), from your kennel in June of 2002.

   

       For the last 6 years she has been an incredible part of our family.  She is great with our two young kids and has been a great, loyal companion to me. However, after this past weekend I couldn't help but tell somebody about the most amazing display of tenacity and resilience I have every seen from her.  She is a great duck dog, excellent blind manners and a great knack for getting wounded ducks in the tulles.  But two days ago she earned her big river badge.

   

      We were hunting across from Richland WA, on the Columbia River.  We wounded a duck that quickly swam out into the river. Right behind the mallard was Lou, she followed the duck across the Columbia until she was out of site. My heart sank and after about 1 hour I was resigned to fact that she had drowned.  I had 3 different buddies looking up and down the river for nearly 2 hours. I ambled back to my truck to warm up and head down the bank to look on the Pasco side of the river, when just then a jeep drove up.  In the jeep were two hunters and Lou. They jumped out and said they picked her up about a mile down river.  They told me that when they were picking up decoys they looked out across the river to see a drake mallard swimming towards them sideways.

  After 10 minutes or so the duck was eclipsed by a blonde lab. She came out of the water and ran right to them and when she figured it wasn't me so she took off up river. Of course, they caught her and brought her back (with the duck).

      She has always been a strong swimmer, but I had no idea she could swim in the Columbia for nearly 2 hours and make it out alive.  As you can imagine I felt the Christmas came early for me, and she will never hunt the Columbia again without a leash.  The next day we went right back out and shot limits of greenheads in a snow storm.  Nothing can slow this dog down.  I could go on and on with her stories over the past 6 years, but this story needed to be told.  Tiger Mt. Kennels truly produces incredible hunting dogs genetically driven to go from family dog, to world class swimmers in one day.

   

  Thank you

  Todd Newsome

  2008

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  Tiger Mountain's Seattle

  Hi John,
  Just a short note...
  I am teaching private lessons to Dave and Anna Oszlowka and their Pointing Labrador, "Seattle" (who came from your breeding). We're working on basic obedience commands, with an emphasis on handler consistency, while recognizing Seattle's natural abilities. As a breeder myself (Airedale Terriers) it's always nice to have feedback from people who have seen my dogs, so I'm writing to tell you just how impressed I am with "Seattle". He's a beautifully put together dog with an excellent temperament, great working potential and a real willingness to please. Oszlowka's have expressed to me many times how happy they are with Seattle. You should be commended on your breeding program....for producing Labradors that point, retrieve game AND possess the temperament to make them superior companion dogs with good looks to boot!

  I understand Seattle will be returning to to you this Spring for field training and will look forward to hearing updates from Oszlowka's."

  Regards,
  Shelley DeMerchant
  Head Trainer - Del-Mar Dog Training Academy, Oakland, Ontario
  Appyaire (Reg'd.) Kennels
  Scotland, Ontario Canada

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  CP Tiger Mtn Magnum Maggie May JH

  Good morning John,

   

  Just a quick note to thank you for producing one of the finest hunting dogs and best friend both Tami and I have ever had. During our recent trip to South Dakota Maggie May was awesome people that we hunted around were in awe of her abilities and stamina. Many times when other dogs had been thru area's we would bring Maggie back into the cover and she would get birdie and not want to leave in every attempt she came up with a bird (she knew they were in there).

   

  Again John thank you for one fine animal and Ryan and John for the great upland training and care you have given her. The only thing that you need to add to your program is teach them how to shoot!!!!!!!!  They do everything else.  Tami is putting together some pictures that I will forward to you. Tell everyone at TIGER MOUNTAIN HELLO,

   

  Steven J Grobschmit

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  Tiger Mountain Parker

  "John,
  I just took Parker to a pheasant hunting preserve in eastern Oregon yesterday along with my son for his first pheasant hunt. My son turned out to be a crack shot and Parker turned out to be a Pointer!!
  
  I know you certified that Parker would point but I have 2 friends that also bought "pointing labs" from "other" kennels and they never saw this capability in their dogs. With this in mind, I wondered what Parker would do with pheasants but my expectations weren't all that high that he would point. This wasn't a huge deal for me as he is a wonderful dog and I figured if he flushed birds like every other lab, I would be ok. We

   

  point. I about passed out with excitement and disbelief at what had just taken place! Parker held this point and allowed me to walk in front of him where I kicked up a nice rooster and my son quickly dispatched it with a single shot. It was my son's first pheasant and my dogs first point. I couldn't think of a prouder moment for a dad!
  
  We continued our days hunt and by 3pm we had 6 of the 7 birds. Parker pointed each of them and held the point while we were able to flush them and take the shot. It was perhaps my favorite day of hunting ever! I now have a son that wants to go again and a dog that appears to have the raw material to turn into a top upland bird dog.
  
  Just wanted you to know this and to say thanks again for all the dividends Parker is bringing to our lives. "
  
  Regards, Dave

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  Tiger Mountain Ranging Radar

  "I just wanted to tell you that Radar has long since become an irreplaceable component of our family. His weight is good, his endurance is staggering and his temperament is quite frankly unbelievable. This friend does not bark, does not whine or whimper and his sole purpose in life seems to be to please his master. He is with out a doubt the fastest, most agile Labrador that I have ever seen. In the last year I personally witnesses a 180 yard Chukar retrieve and (hold on) a three hundred yard mallard drake retrieve. I work with him twice a day on retrieves with a ball, dealing with both blind and seen throws. He goes after the balls with the same zest and desire that he has with live birds. I am so totally pleased and impressed with your breed and training that I have recommended and bragged about your operation to everyone that will listen. I can’t thank you enough for my little, black friend that I have grown so accustomed to. If and when I need to get another pup, I will certainly only call you.

   

   

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  Hi John,

  Just wanted to let you know that Otter, the pointing lab we got from you about 8 years ago is still doing great!

  Just got back from a pheasant hunting trip to North Dakota and he did great.  He had lots of great points and retrieves!  He’s still a great family dog the rest of the year but can also still hunt when called upon.  Hope all is well.  If I get some pictures I’ll email to you.

   

  Mike Swanson

   

   

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  Tiger Mountains Mulligan

  Hi John:

  Its been a long time since I have communicated with you and I thought I should let you know how Casey is.

  Casey has developed into a fine pointer and retriever. He came with all the skills and ability necessary and has been a wonderful animal to work with.

  He has developed into a staunch pointer steady to wing and shot . His retrieving ability is amazing .He works well to hand sinals , has amazing marking ability , does doubles, triples and will do double blinds out to 200 yards without a hitch.  He of course has a nose that just blows me away at times.

  He has given me a lot of pleasure in the field .  I have had labs in the past (retrievers) and he is far superior to them.

  Its hard for me to believe that one dog can be such an exceptional animal when performing as a pointer and a retriever. Casey works at a good pace when hunting and runs just as hard coming in with the bird as he does going out !

  You are to be commended for the dogs you provide and the work youve done in your field.

  Casey and I are going Pheasant hunting in Kansas during December. I am really looking forward to the hunt with him,itsgoing to be great.

  Regards,

  Bob Burwell

   

   

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  Julie Knutson - Gun Club Labs

  ...........Mallard and Reigny, both Tiger Mountain dogs are amazing in the upland field.  Don't tell Greer, but they know how to training pointing dogs, don't they?  Reigny doesn't need a handler with her even...
  
  Mallard's one of the best yellow's going, Rob's a lucky man, or Mallard.. or somebody in that deal.  My hat's off to their trainers over the past couple of years........

  Posted By Julie Knutson on Pointing Lab Forum