Testimonials

What an interesting year Al and I have had.  About this time last year, resulting from a “bug” put in my ear while friends were here hunting, I found out that Al had mentioned he was ready for a new hunting pup!  (it took me almost an hour to start the “hunt”, pardon the pun.) We finally located a litter of Llewellyn English Setters that would be born around the end of January.  Long story made short…Al’s pup “Tuff” joined our empty nest in the early spring, entertaining us through the spring blizzards, spending his summer months learning to quarter and watch his “boss” in the field…and at the ripe old age of 9 months, began showing he was a true hunting partner to Al. What a joy after almost 17 years without a hunting dog around.  Perhaps Al’s greatest joy is watching the grandkids learn the thrill of hunting and enjoying nature.  He came home one day and said “Now THAT is what hunting is ALL about!” Al & Nancy Renner

Carla and Greg, I thought I would give you a short update on Parker, now a little over 5 years old.  He is doing well and is definately part of the family (even demands his meals at the same time each morning and evening).  He is very driven, with a motor that runs at a high level all the time. Here are a couple of pics—two includes his buddy Jackson (our 5 year old English Setter) honoring Parker’s points and one shows a great water retrieve Parker made this past weekend on a wounded pheasant that went down about 50 yards out in a small lake. Hope you are well and enjoying the hunting season. Best regards, Brian Engel

I would recommend Greg at High Fly’n Kennels for any training your bird dog might need. My 3 year old Brittany, Rizzo, spent 7 weeks with Greg during the summer of 2008 working on the trained retrieve. Rizzo is a very driven dog yet very stubborn and hard headed. She would be a challenge to most professional trainers…Greg was up for the challenge. I was more than pleased with her development while at High Fly’n Kennels. It did not take me long to realize that I made the right choice in sending Rizzo to Greg. Her drive and willingness to retrieve only seemed to increase. Greg gave Rizzo a great foundation for me to build on with future training. Greg returned to me, a retrieving machine in Rizzo. With that training, she went on to have a great trial season. Rizzo and I took 1st place at the PHU Nebraska State Pheasant Championship in the puppy division and topped it off with a 5th place finish at the 2009 BDC Nationals. Without Greg, that would not have been possible. I give Greg & Carla at High Fly’n Kennels an “A” and highly recommend Greg as a trainer for many reasons. Their facilities are clean and well maintained. Greg’s communication before, during, & after the training is more than anyone could expect or ask for. In keeping with my word, Chip, my new pup will be headed to High Fly’n Kennels this summer for a little of the same. By the way, Greg and Carla also have fine looking Llewellin Setters puppies available High Fly’n Kennels. Kritter Hayes Hawkeye Hayes Brittanys Adel, Iowa 515-689-8909 [highlight type=”dark”]Congratulations to Kritter & Rizzo from HFK!

I got Hallie  from High Fly’n Kennels she was about 9 weeks old. One thing that was very important to me being in my later 50’s was not getting a big runner. I have had Setters for 20 years and big runners are great when you are 18 but not 58. I made it very clear what I wanted was a close working dog that was a hard pointer. Hallie is a very friendly dog like most Setters but when the Gun comes out she is all business. We have went out with 5 people and she hunted for them all never broke on point by the end of the day they all knew when Hallie slowed down and started to get low to the ground they would start to yell bird coming and in a bit she would stop and soon the bird took flight. We had one person Hunting with us with another type of dog Hallie got all the birds and he took his dog to the Vet thought his dog may have had a sinus infection it didn’t. Hallie was 10 months old at Hunting season in South Dakota we did our training months before but we hit the field and we had no big running. That was so important with a young dog you have a chance to correct them. Hallie has had many birds shot over her in some of the tuffest country you could imagine. I made a bad shot the bird flew with his legs dropped so I knew it was hit. The bird flew about 200 yards and went down. Hallie was after him already went to the area where he went down was junping around and stopped I walked up she was pointing the bird. The bird jumped up she got him Hallie was 11 months old. I would buy again from Carla at High Fly’n Kennels she delivered what I asked for. John Sievers Canton, South Dakota

I own two Llewellins and our “Ruby” is a Pearl daughter. I can’t say enough good things about Greg  and Carla Fryar . They both hunt and are first-class breeders with first-class pups! We are so pleased that we sent our puppy with Greg  to North Dakota  for her gun/bird introduction last year. She is ultra “birdy” and has been a fabulous family pet in the house.