Woods Kennel

04/20/2023

Oops!!!! Judgement ceases at Flush stake will be redrawn due to a missed an entry. Will post in morning.

04/20/2023

Running Order for Indian Territory Field Trial this weekend.

12/20/2022

For Sale 2007 Nissan Titan $6000 OBO

08/30/2022

02/03/2021

Meanwhile back at the Kennel......the Turkeys will play while the dogs are away!!

02/03/2021

On point in south Texas. See our story

02/03/2021

Photos from Woods Kennel's post

06/28/2020

06/26/2020

New student at the Gun Dog Kingdom, powered by Pro Plan.
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04/11/2020

There is nothing quite like experiencing a winter season in South Texas to sharpen a bird dogs hunting prowess. Here are some pictures from Tommy’s most recent stay in Hebbronville, TX from January - February!

03/10/2020

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.

Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.

The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp.

He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!"

They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going."

Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness".

At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."

When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.

03/09/2020

Mobile uploads

Tom Woods flushing.

12/05/2019

10/02/2019

Running Orders

10/02/2019

Photos from Woods Kennel's post

08/07/2019

Mills, Nebraska

05/05/2019

Training seminars seem to be popular these days so in order to stay on the leading edge we’ve contracted a talking horse to give a series of lectures. It looks like he’s got everyone’s undivided attention.

03/28/2019

03/10/2019

Photos from Woods Kennel's post

03/10/2019

08/11/2018

More Nebraska pictures.

07/20/2018

Mobile uploads

09/29/2016

3 - four month old German short hair puppies. AKC registered. All brown with some white blazes. $400 each.

08/18/2016

08/02/2016

25 years ago today my wonderful son , Taylor Woods was born. Wish him a happy birthday!

07/19/2016

This good looking English pointer that arrived with some gun issues appears to be well on his way to overcoming them and progressing towards lots of fun hunting experiences to come.

07/19/2016

Future south Texas truck dogs in the making

07/17/2016

One in the quail pen, one outside it, and one outside the pigeon pen. All in one night. Anyone need to train their c**n dogs?

07/08/2016

Traps

Traps and pigeons; Be cautious with your introduction

This video displays the intensity and force with which a pigeon trap will launch a bird. This loud violent motion can be just as scary to a young or beginning dog as firing a gun. Use caution when first introducing your youngsters to this method of training.

This video is about Traps

03/18/2016

8 month old willie here gives a great example of our goals fir the simple yet important foundation a few weeks into our puppy development program. With a strong intense point, naturally staunch through bird interaction, and a highly enthusiastic chase and prey drive Willie is already shaping up to be a great bird hunting partner

03/15/2016

Babe with an intense point and Roxie with a solid back. You put in the time and training and when it all comes together you cannot help but grin.

02/22/2016

Congratulations Taylor Russel Woods!!!!

Gun Dog 1st Taylor Woods/Roxie