07/29/2026
As we celebrate 70 years of our bird dog training business, we’ve been looking through old family photographs. They’ve made us think about how our family has worked with animals, holding an enduring curiosity and respect for them, long before the creation of our kennels.
This photo shows just that, with a young Ronnie Smith Sr. perched atop a flashy palomino (likely one of his uncle’s horses) in 1947. His grin says it all.
Long before there was a kennel… before there were seminars… before the training business… our family was tied to the land and working with animals.
Our business didn’t create our family’s passion for animals, instead it’s what has grown from that passion.
We continue to be humbled and inspired by those who came before us.
