County Road Kennels

11/09/2026

This is what it’s all about! Kids first duck and big smiles.
Jon Durbin’s Dozer is getting some work here in IL.

10/28/2026

We are putting together a fall shirt & hooded sweatshirt order. If anyone is interested in purchasing either please comment or pm us with order.

Shirts will be roughly $12 and hooded sweatshirts $40.

Shirts will come in black or white.
Hoodies can be black, white, light grey, or dark grey.

10/26/2026

New faces have arrived for the fall training spots!

Martins Extreme Pet Supplies

Extreme Dog Fuel

10/07/2026

Last weekend we had the pleasure of putting on a duck dog demonstration at the Cooke & Creager Memorial Youth Day at Sangchris Lake.
It was a great turn out for boys and girls of all ages. Lots of fun things for them to do, cool prizes to win and some pretty good dog work for them to watch. We’re already looking forward to next year! Thanks for having us!

09/29/2026

Only a few days away! Great opportunity to get youth involved in the outdoors. Lots of fun for all ages. We’ll be there doing a duck dog demonstration. Come out and enjoy all the activities and see some awesome dog work!

This Saturday: FREE Youth Outdoor Day at Sangchris Lake

The Cooke & Creager Memorial Youth Outdoor Day is back, and it's completely FREE for kids 16 and under!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
📍 East Boat Ramp, Sangchris Lake State Park

Here's what's waiting for them:
🏹 Archery
🎯 BB gun range
🏆 Competitions and demonstrations
🌭 Food
🎁 Door prizes and raffles

Whether your kids already love the outdoors or have never had the chance to try these activities, this day is for them. Our goal is simple: introduce Central Illinois youth to the outdoors in a fun and welcoming setting.

🙌 A huge thank you to our sponsors and volunteers:
Sangchris Lake State Park
Jim Kolba
Savannah Kolba Outdoors
Westwoods Lodge Pub & Grill
Scheels
Sangchris Waterfowlers Association
Sangchris Ducks Unlimited
Adams Pest Control Inc.
Sonny Adams
Butch Brown
CDS Office Technologies
Brandon Batchelder
Matthew Sanders
The Wagon Wheel
Legacy Archery
Musso Insurance Agency
Family of Kevin Patton
Chad Reese
Rolling Restrooms
Whitetail Unlimited
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
The National Wild Turkey Federation
County Road Kennels

This event wouldn't happen without you!

09/25/2026

Our year has come to an end for tests. We took 2 dogs down to the fall International HRC Grand. It was another amazing event that’s put on by some even more amazing people. Thank you to all the judges, workers and everyone behind the scenes that makes this awesome event possible.

HRCH Ollee SH (1 Grand Pass) went out in the first series. It just wasn’t his time to shine!

HRCH UH Reba made another good run. She lasted 3 tough series again but eventually was lost. She’ll get it done eventually!

Thank you to all of our clients that allowed us to care for and train your amazing dogs! None of this would be possible without you. This has been another great year and we look forward to the spring!
But first let’s get ready for duck season!

09/21/2026

Day 2 Grand Update: Reba is heading to the 3rd series still on 2’s. We’re very proud of her. Wish us luck tomorrow!

09/19/2026

Reba gets to make the big walk to the line again tomorrow!

09/17/2026

Big thanks to Snow Creek Kennels for having us down to train. It was an extremely hot two days but well worth it. The training grounds and company were amazing and the dogs all looked confident and ready to go! Good luck to all handlers this weekend at the HRC Grand.