Jim's Story:
In memory of Jim, whom was taken home to be with our Lord way before his time. We intend to keep his dream and memory alive, God willing and with Jim by our side. Our daughter, Cassie Fashner was apprenticing under him to continue to assist Jim and to continue with our kennel when we were ready to retire. We were not ready yet,, but God had other plans. She will continue, but we wi
ll have limited spots. Here is Jim's story:
Jim grew up in Ohio hunting waterfowl with his dad and brothers. As a small boy he can remember his first trips to the duck blind with his dad and his retriever. He knew, after that first hunt, he would purchase his own duck dog one day. This happened in 1978 when he graduated from high school. He came from the background that if your dog did not see where the bird landed, you would throw a rock for your dog to find it. So that is how his firsts dogs were trained, but in 1986 it all changed. He attended a HRC Hunt Test early that year. He could not believe what they were able to accomplish with their dogs. He started reading everything he was able to get his hands on and in 1987, he championed his first dog (without any rocks). It has been and always will be a learning experience with every dog. However, there is a passion he has to not only have a good dog to run a hunt test, but a great dog in the field. This has burned inside of him ever since that first test he watched in 1986
Today, he has continued to champion multiple dogs from grand hunting retrievers to master hunters. In 1986, he brought his passion closer to home here in Ohio. He was one of the four members who formed the West Central Ohio Hunting Retriever Club, which he is still a member today. He has had years of experience in the training and handling of dogs.
