Foundation Seminars

The Foundation Seminar will work off three key pillars of building a birddog:

1) Go With: We will teach you how to teach your dog to go with you, whether that is on your next hunt or your next walk down the road.

2) Come To: We will teach you to recall your dog and

3) Be Still: We will teach you to give your dog expectations of being still, either sitting or standing.

We will also teach you how to properly use the e-collar as a communication tool and how to put what you’ve learned into real hunting situations.

Why Legacy Seminars?

Built on time-tested training principles - not trends or shortcuts
Focused on principles you can apply to every dog you train
Hands-on instruction with your own dog, not just lectures
Step-by-step progression from foundation work through steadiness
Multiple instructors providing individual feedback and coaching
Training methods rooted in real hunting situations
Designed to give you confidence to train now - and knowledge to pass down

Because great bird dogs aren’t trained by accident - they’re built through understanding, experience, and tradition.

We are honored to be carrying on 150 years of Dog Training Tradition. We would not be here without the men who trained dogs before us.

2026 Seminars- Click here to sign up

Pricing:

Attendee with a dog-$500

Attendee without a dog-$200

Couple-$700

Kids under 16- No charge

May 16 & 17- S weet Fern Kennel, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

June 27 & 28- Sweet Fern Kennel, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

About Sweet Fern Kennel: Sweet Fern Kennel is a family run kennel in central Wisconsin. We've spent years helping people train their dogs and helping dogs to reach their full potential both in the field and in the family. We offer gun dog training, wild bird camps and raise English Setters. Liz has spent her entire life learning first hand from Rick Smith and is honored to carry on the tradition of training people to train their dogs.

Contact Info: Liz -715-572-4345 sweetfernkennel@gmail.com

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Legacy Bird Dog Seminars

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Foundation Seminars

The Foundation Seminar will work off three key pillars of building a birddog:

1) Go With: We will teach you how to teach your dog to go with you, whether that is on your next hunt or your next walk down the road.

2) Come To: We will teach you to recall your dog and

3) Be Still: We will teach you to give your dog expectations of being still, either sitting or standing.

We will also teach you how to properly use the e-collar as a communication tool and how to put what you’ve learned into real hunting situations.

Why Legacy Seminars?

Built on time-tested training principles - not trends or shortcuts

Focused on principles you can apply to every dog you train

Hands-on instruction with your own dog, not just lectures

Step-by-step progression from foundation work through steadiness

Multiple instructors providing individual feedback and coaching

Training methods rooted in real hunting situations

Designed to give you confidence to train now - and knowledge to pass down