Gun Dog Breeder Reviews for K BAR K Kennels

Received our BMC pup last fall from K Bar K Kennels. Lucy started treeing squirrels when she was only a few months old and now at only 6 months old is capable of finding her own, getting treed, and staying there. Easiest starting dog I have ever owned. Her confirmation and voice is excellent and she pulls double duty as the family pet. Kevin is excellent to deal with. Knowledgeable and caring he will follow up on his pups. You can tell he is passionate about these dogs and will go out of his way to guide you down the right path to getting the full potential from them.

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We bought our BMC, Blue, from Brother Kevin in February. Blue's been everything we could've hoped for in a pup. Now at 13wks he's part of the family. Listens well for a pup and a constant companion to our 5yr old son, Brandon. At 9 wks he was exploring brushpiles and briars better than older beagles I've had. Always nosing but not too far from us. Couldn't have asked for a better family pet either. Its good to see my boys and Blue running around the yard instead of on a video game. Even my wife will take breaks from housework to go out and run around with Blue. Its been great.
Can't say enough about Brother Kevin. He's answered all my questions and asked some good ones himself prior to purchase to ensure a good fit for pup and owner. He's also been a good source of info and pleasure to talk to since and really helped out in getting Blue to us. Top notch people with top notch dogs.

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We just got our second blackmouth pup from pastor Kevin and once again I can't say enough about him. Big beautiful male with a black face. Kevin was so wonderful to deal with and my family is so pleased.These dogs are not common on Long Island and we are constantly asked where we got them and what breed they are. We are happy and proud to talk about them. Thanks Kevin!!!

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hi Kevin,

I wanted to let you know that things are excellent with our new puppy here in NH. My husband and I both are so impressed with this dog. We want to raise it with another cur, and we are hoping to travel back to IL to get another cur sometime this fall. What do you think the chances are that there may be a litter of pups available around that time? If you remember, please keep us in mind with litters this. Summer, preferably fall.

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Kevin--

Today marks Molly's six-month birthday, an appropriate time to send you a quick update and a photo, attached. As you can see, she's growing nicely, looking quite regal in her carriage. She's a smart one, and we've got her trained to sit and lie down on command, and we're getting there on come. She is very playful, but has learned not to bite when playing with the kids, though she needs reminding when they really get going.

We''ve been taking her out either to a state game management area or to a friend's place in the country and working her on the lead, still on pheasant wings or tails that I brought back from South Dakota, no live birds yet. On the lead, of course, she ranges nicely, and is getting the hang of quartering, back and forth, hunting close, not often running too far ahead. Off the lead, she will occasionally get out a bit too far and not quarter as well, but, well, she still is only six months old. She knows what scent she's after, but she's lost that beautiful point she had early on. Now she's more apt to pounce and try to chase the wing when we flip it into the air with the rod and fishing line. If you have any suggestions on how to go about maintaining a point, I'd welcome them.

She's thoroughly gun-trained. Through the holidays I was still using the .22, but last weekend fired off a 12-gauge about 25 yards away, and she didn't flinch, hardly looked my way. The technique of getting her to associate the boom with something pleasurable, her food, with some scraps of meat thrown in, and has worked quite well.

Around the house, she's become part of the family. She sleeps the first part of the night on my son's bed, and then sometimes around five or six in the morning will come upstairs to our bedroom and sleep with us. The kids love her, though we have to curb her rambunctiousness a little when she gets too excitable when frolicking around with them. She's mostly learned to distinguish between her chew toys and our socks or slippers or stuffed animals, but we're still working on that.

She draws comments from other admiring dog owners when we take her on walks through the neighborhood to the park or down to the river trail. People are very curious and complimentary. Some can tell she's a spaniel, but are unsure what kind. We may have the only French Brittany in town, far as I can tell. It's not a breed many are familiar with.

Molly's a pure joy, and we're delighted to have her. Thanks again.

Best,
Mike Matz

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Hi All,
It has been a VERY long time since my last update about our Clyde. I am over the moon to report (since my last post) we added to our family. This time in the 2 legged form. Our family welcomed our 1st daughter a year ago and life has not been the same since her arrival. I feel compelled to write this post about Clyde and his bond with her. When I was pregnant, he drove me absolutely crazy! Why, because he knew something was different. I could not go to the sink to get a drink of water with out him under my feet. He never left my side. In the shower, he stood at attention outside the door waiting for me. He sleep on the floor by me often times in the middle of the night putting his paws up on the bed, smelling me and licking my ears. I could not walk inch an in the house with out him next to me. Towards the end of my pregnancy, he wined all the time when near me. I swear he really knew something was different. When we brought our sweet Jenna home for the hospital he was absolutely terrified of her. If I was holding her, he would keep his distance. I think he knew she was very frail and was little unsure how to handle this new little person. One day after putting her in her bassinet and jumping in the shower, I came out to find him snuggled up next to her bed. He loved her from day one. When she was only a couple of weeks old, I had her in her stroller out in the yard and the 2 labs from across the street ran over for a visit. One of them decided to jump on the stroller where my newborn daughter slept and I saw a side of my dog that I never knew exhausted. He went into defense mode to protect her and the lab, with her tail tucked between her legs headed home very fast. Had he not done that, I think the other dog would have knocked her out of the stroller. From that day, I trusted him to protect her. Jenna is very smitten with her Clyde. In fact, his name was one of her 1st words. He lets her climb all over him and he has NEVER so much as budged at her abuse. Although, I should add, when she eats, it is one bite for her, one bite for him. I would HIGHLY recommend this breed for families with children. They are patient, kind, attentive and protective. I could go in further detail about Clyde's attention to my 4 year old and the way he watches over him while playing in the yard. (that is another post). Anyway, I just wanted to update you a little about my 4 legged kid. He is a snuggle bug, who I trust with my 4 four children. To protect them, play with them and love them. Thanks brother Kevin for our amazing dog!

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We got our BMC puppy Henry in January from Bro. Kevin, we could not be more happy. GREAT NOSE, responds on command. Great healthy pup. I highly recommend Kevin if you are looking for a great BMC.

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Our BMC gunner is almost 5 months old now and over 40 pounds already! We could not be happier with him, he is a great dog. Kevin at K bar was such a great guy to work with. He helped us every step of the way and continues to answer questions we have about our puppy. We feel we got a quality dog, with a natural instinct for hunting. I have been training him on bloodlines to track deer, and he is a natural tracker. Also, he is the biggest sweetheart my wife and I have ever seen. All in all, he is the best of both worlds for a hunting/family dog. Thanks Kevin!

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Kevin, we are really enjoying our BMC puppy "Bella". She has really bonded with our family, and we have bonded with her. The characteristics that she presents to us just confirms everything that I have read and heard about this breed. She isn't afraid of anything! And if you want to play hard with her she just keeps coming back for more, but when it's time to stop she backs off with a simple command. Smart dog, and I am sure she will be easy to train for coon hunting, wounded deer retrieval, etc. She is a beautiful dog! Kevin has been really great to work with, and will answer any questions we have had for him. He is a Pastor at his church and I believe that he is the real deal. God Bless you Kevin and your family.

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Kevin I hope all is well with you and your family. Bo is doing great this afternoon he pointed his first covey of wild birds. He held and we walked passed him and flushed the birds. He has been pointing tame birds and retrieving them for several weeks. He is very hard headed and wants to do things his way, but as my father said today you can take that out of him but if doesn't have it you can't put it in him. Much like my ten year old daughter that is going on 15 he is six months going on four years old. Thanks again. Matthew

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Thank you for the message. Pheasant hunting is over for the year. I was very pleased with Ramona in her first year. Excellent pointing and eager to please. She is also a wonderful family dog. We will be relocating to Virginia this year. Not much for pheasant hunting, but I hope to get into quail. Let me know if you have any hunting leads or contacts in the state. We will be in the Richmond area. Sincerely, Steve Sipula

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Hey Kevin,

I hope all is well this holiday season and enjoying it with loved ones. Troy is growing at a very fast rate, mentally and physically. up to about 35 lbs already at 4 1/2 months. But he learning commands quickly and has the mentality of wanting to learn more. He knows sit, down, high five, roll over, stay, and I am in the process of teaching him to ring a bell to go outside. He will start intermediate puppy classes this week so hopefully leash training will become easier since he LOVES to pull lol. Seems to gaining his hunting instincts with his nose into the ground almost at all times and starting to chase rabbits and squirrels. He actually scented cayotoes the other night and I had no idea they were nearby until he started barking and running into their direction. Luckily that scared them off. Other than that, he'll be staying with family friends when I attend my family in Colorado this week and wish I could bring him with. I will be in touch down the road. Have a wonderful holiday season and talk soon!

Best Regards,
Jason Foster

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I want to give an update on our bmc we bought 2 years ago this month. His name is Buck. His dad is Ringo and his mom is Dollar.

He's a top wounded deer track dog at 2 years old. I had him running blood lines at 10 weeks old and he was a natural. I have had him on 4 wounded deer tracks and he's four for four. He knows his job is tracking wounded deer.

Here's the kicker though, i just took him pheasant hunting this morning and he flushed a rooster and a hen. Had his nose to the ground the whole time and stayed close. He'll go afer anything that moves in the yard, especially squirrels and rabbits. But he also knows his boundaries, as he will not leave our yard unless accompanied by one of us.

This dog is the best. We are considering another one.

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We wanted an all-around good family dog for livestock and hunting. After doing some research, we found K-Bar-K kennels. We also spoke with several people who recommended Kevin very highly. We decided to get one puppy from him this month. We came back with two and couldn't be happier. Lorie, who is about seven weeks old, is settling in great. And Emmylou, who is about five months old, gets along great with our other three dogs and is quickly becoming best buds with our Mountain Cur. They love hitting the trails together. Kevin was wonderful to work with. He knows and loves his dogs. We really couldn't be happier and are very excited about the upcoming months. All in all, a great experience and would definitely recommend K-Bar-K Kennels to anybody wanting a good all-around dog.

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We have a small kennel, Log Cabin Family Farm Kennels, and bought Justice with the intentions of putting him in our breeding program. We picked up our BMC puppy, Justice, from Kevin in September. This is the second puppy we have purchased from Kevin and we are well pleased. Justice is a nice, stocky male and holding his own with our other BMCs. Kevin is a pleasure to work with, is glad to answer your questions, and will keep in contact with you. It was a blessing dealing with K-Bar-K Kennels! Bob and Lisa Tennyson, Log Cabin Family Farm Kennels

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We picked up Luckey, our BMC, 3 weeks ago from Brother Kevin. It seemed as if she picked us. She fits in so well in our home. She is such a little tracker, always sniffing her way to new discoveries. She is great puppy, and Kevin was so knowledgeable about everything we asked. He had an answer for everything. We love showing her off and bragging about her to everyone who sees her. Thank you very much for all your kindness and answering everything.

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Hello again Bro. Kevin, We are just so very pleased with our little (10 weeks no) French Brittany, Ella, to all of her abilities so soon!!
She house broke within 10 days...no more accidents....she retrieves, is such a social puppy too. She loves everyone, and almost bosses around MUCH bigger dogs that they do not know how to respond!! She obeys several commands already, stays close and she observes everything with keen interest. Her colors (tri..black, white, roan/orange) are becoming very defined with alot of ticking..she is a beauty! We cannot thank you enough for all of the correspndance and coordination with our purchase from you. Anyone would be very lucky to obtain such a wonderful pup!! God Bless, Karen

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Bro. Kevin is such a joy to deal with and his puppies are just simply wonderful. We started our search back in May, and came upon the K Bar K advertisement/informational in the Gun Dog Breeders. We were very excited to learn of an upcoming litter and sent in our deposit...the waiting was so hard, but then we learned that we would be getting our girl, Ella! She is so good natured, very smart as she has learned much already even at her young age! We highly recomment Bro. Kevin and his Kennel!

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BUY YOUR BMC FROM BRO KEVIN AT K-BAR KENNELS IN ALTAMONT,IL

Just wanted to take a moment to mention that Bro. Kevin Kneirim is a top-notch breeder and just a great help to us. We drove 4 hours to pick up our BMC and expected a hand shake and goodbye but Bro Kevin chatted with us about all the pups we were interested in and helped us choose. Not only that, but he gave us a huge bag of food, all of the vaccination information, records of 8 generations on both sides and more.

In fact, there was one pup we were interested in but he nicely told us that there was a man in Ohio waiting for one just that color for a year and a half. He stuck to his guns even when we jokingly told him we'd sweeten the deal $100 if we could take that one. Bro Kevin gave us a smile and said that that wouldn't be honorable and apologized again.

The point: you can trust that this man has integrity and takes pride in finding top-quality BMC's a good home.

We chose a female and named her Lily and have had such an easy time training her. Our girl is SMART and very quick to pick up new commands. She even whispers. Yes... whispers.

Her senses are keen too. Her first kill was at 4 months. Poor chipmunk.

Anyway... I know that no one ever reads this far, but if you have, you are taking your decision seriously. Rest assured that you are going to get a QUALITY canine from Kevin at K-Bar.

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Hi Kevin. It was nice to hear from you the other day. I apologize for not keeping you up-to-date on Rooster. He is an amazing dog. I haven't had any trouble this year with animals eating my garden or trees up. The other night, Rooster trapped a badger under Matt's truck! He was not backing down at all. I eventually had to hold Rooster back while Matt took care of the badger with the SKS ;) Dang dog is too smart. Rooster kept trying to lunge to get the badger but I was able to hold him back so he changed tactics and lunged backwards and pulled me right over. It was quite comical. On Sunday, Matt heard Rooster barking out in the pasture so Matt went out there and Rooster had our bull coralled in open pasture. He wouldn't let that bull go anywhere and when the bull would try to take him, he would nip him on the nose. Of course, he got in big trouble and was chained up for the evening but we were really impressed by his abilities and instinct. He is!
just the perfect dog for us and he's great with the kids. I hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying this cooler weather.



Kim

From: ksuther

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We picked up our BMC in june and he so great. He is loyal and very protective of the kids. He is a brute and learning that he has to be nice to the family cats and chickens. You can see the temptation in his eyes but he won't go after them at least while we are around. Kevin was very well organize and made getting our pup a breeze. It was well worth the 7 hour trip to get him. Still today kevin makes sure that he is alright and if we have any questions we need answered. Thanks again...he is part of the family..

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Duke is our third BMc pup from K-Bar Kennel and he definitely shows quality breeding. He is just two months old now and is tough enough that he feels confident to take on full grown dogs including our BMC female Dixie. He has yet to show that protectiveness I love in BMC, but he is obvious about wanting to be where his family is. His hound quality is strong, showing up on walks where he spends his time with his nose to the ground to follow our trail.
We just love these dogs and are so glad we found K-Bar!

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I picked up Charlie April 2011 and he has been one of the best pups I've ever had. He was very stand offish at first but after a week or so i couldn't get him off my hip. Not once have I had him in a pen. I taught him to lead in 2 days and ever since he just runs around our yard in the Country but never leaves the property without one of us with him. Charlie is a great companion and hunting dog. This is definitely a great place to get a good hunting dog. Don't let the place fool you it's not what you think of when you think Kennel but the Dogs they have there are second to none.

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We got our female blackmouth cur yesterday from K Bar K kennels and she exceeded all of our expectations! She is a smart,well socialized, and happy puppy.She is also one of the most handsome dogs ive ever seen with strong features and a beautiful color. Kevin from K Bar K kennels was more than a pleasure to deal with. He answered all of my questions and provided me with information I would have never thought of. He spoke with such pride and love of his dogs I felt like I was talking to an old friend. We love our new dog Thank You KEVIN!!!

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We picked up "Foxy" a couple days ago from Pastor Kevin. She is a beautiful brown Blackmouth Cur. We are thrilled! Kevin had Foxy's parents and grandparents out to meet us when we got there so we could get an idea of what she would look like when she gets older. Kevin is very helpful and knowledgeable and we were very impressed with how friendly and well behaved Kevin's Blackmouth Curs were. We will recommend Pastor Kevin to everyone who is considering a BMC!!!!!!!!!!!

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I picked up my BMC pup on June 17, so it has only been 11 days, but he is such a great dog. I named him Karl der Grosse (Karl the Great) and at only 8 weeks old, he already comes on command and is very energetic and loyal. He sleeps by my feet when I'm working at my desk and follows me everywhere I go (navigating steps even at 6 weeks old). I don't even need a leash when we walk, as he follows me without hesitation (but we are working on leash training anyway). Kevin was incredibly patient with me over the past 6 months, answering all my questions and giving me great advice. He is truly a class act and has great dogs. If you are looking for a breeder who cares about his dogs and the people they go to, look no further than K BAR K Kennels.

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Kevin,

I just arrived in Iowa on Sat. and will be here until the end of the month.

Flash is getting along just fine. He is a great dog! He has excellent manners in the house, and is a dynamo in the field- already showing excellent hunting drive/qualities and even pointing some of the farm cats.

You did a great job socializing him too. He gets along well with other people and animals, and is very inquisitive- almost fearless (and very intelligent too)

I have started doing some basic obedience training with him on a leash, but he can be headstrong at times and wants go "full bore" all the time.

All in all Flash is just a great pup. I couldn't be more pleased!

Thanks again for all your assistance, and breeding a quality dog at a reasonable price.

Sincerly and best regards,
Burt

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I talked via telephone with Kevin for about thirty minutes, before I decided to purchase Carla. I wanted Carla to compliment the upland dog I currently have (two year old English Pointer). I wanted the second dog to naturally hunt close, point, back, and above all retrieve. Carla was two months old when I picked her up. Kevin spent over an hour with my wife and I as we talked hunting, dog training, Carla’s parents, and her grandmother (she is line breed, only time in her three-generation pedigree). Both the parents and grandmother are onsite. I was pleased to get to see all of them and discuss their individual attributes.

Three weeks later Carla is staunchly holding a beautiful three-point stance at a tethered pheasant wing, and retrieving a quail dummy to hand. The dummy barely fits in her mouth. The natural instincts are obvious. Carla carries herself with a lot of poise, and looks very classy while running around the yard. She is a very intelligent puppy. It’s apparent to me that Kevin is breeding French Brittany’s focusing on the needs of the foot hunter. I look forward to getting Carla on birds next season.


C. Dixon Millstadt, IL

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Our BMC "Curry" we got from K-Bar-K Kennels about 6 months ago now....she has the personality of her own, and has fit right in with our family of 5. She is so smart and has excelled in all of her classes that she has taken so far, even the vet says she is a real Einstein I am so glad that we decided to take the 7 hour trip to get her and researched the BMC breed. She is wonderful.
K-Bar-K Kevin- was extremely helpful, as we were a new family getting to know the BMC breed, he always was willing to answer any of my many emails timely, and was available for follow up help after I took Curry home if I needed it.
Thank You for the best Cur Ever!

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We just recently purchased a black mouth Curr off Kevin. I was in Iraq when i contacted him. He held a puppy of my choice while i was gone. He took payments off me while i was gone. We are very pleased with our Curr dog Remmy. He is a very good with the kids and a fast learner. We would definitely get another dog off Keven!

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We bought a tri-colored French Brittany puppy from K Bar K Kennels, and we just love her. Kevin really wants to breed quality bird dogs and he does. Ellie is smart, outgoing, bold, everything that a good bird dog should be. She's also quite the little lover. She loves everyone, from the littlest grandchild to the grouchy grandpa. We've already put in an order for another puppy next year.

I would truly recommend to anyone that wants a good French Brittany, to get ahold of Kevin. He loves to talk about his dogs and hunting. Kevin and Tonia are outstanding human beings and you'll enjoy the visit!

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Bullet came as a Christmas present to the family and what a gift he has been. Coordinating the move from Illinois to California was very easy and went smoothly with the help of Kevin from K Bar Kennels. We spoke with or exchanged emails with him almost everyday for about three weeks. Kevin genuinely cares about his dogs their future families and people in general. It feels like we gained two new family members, Bullet our dog and Kevin our brother. What an incredible puppy Bullet has turned out to be. He is extremely smart, and seems to pick things up after being shown one or two times. He's like a baby with an old soul, playful yet calm and obedient and eager to please and learn. We could not have chosen a better family companion and future guardian both at our home and out on the hiking trails. Everyone who comes in contact with Bullet comments on how good looking and well behaved he is. We couldn't have asked for a better experience or a better puppy than we received with K Bar and Bullet. Thanks Kevin. Hopefully we'll get to meet you in person one of these days when we're out in your neck of the woods. God bless.

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Hi Kevin,

We bought a female yellow black-mouth Cur from you July 4th, 2009. We named her Liberty.

We think she turned out to be a handsome Cur. We love her color, like an old worn out Carhartt coat! She is a good dog and smart. We took some dog obedience classes with her and that helped us tremendously. She listens much better now. But, she still has a mind of her own. : )

Alec (our oldest son) has worked her a little bit with some coon tails or live catch coons. He hasn't taken her on a real coon hunt. But, she shows promise with the training and she's not gun shy. She's broken the neck of a few coons!

She's very protective, too. The first summer we had her our 2 little boys (3 & 6 at the time) crawled inside a giant cardboard box. Then end of it would flop closed after they crawled in. Well, Lib had a fit!!! She barked and fussed and when they still didn't come out she nudged her way in and started pulling the littlest one out by his shirt tail! She wanted those boys out of that box.

Well, I could go on and on, but we've had a lot of good times with her.
If you want any more information, just let us know.
Have a Great, Happy, Healthy New Year!
The Tennysons
Bob and Lisa and
April, Alec, Austen, Alijah, Anthony

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Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. We are all doing great. Rooster is the best dog! We couldn't have found a more perfect dog for us. He loves being around us but when we're not home he's off roaming. Most of the time, he hangs out with the cattle. He just watches over them and if it's really cold, he'll bed down with them too. The cattle are so use to him that they don't chase him anymore. I'm really looking forward to seeing him in action when we need to start rounding them up. He's already helped herd some strays that came from our neighboring pasture. Rooster is getting so big. He's only 6 months old and is HUGE! I can't wait to see him fully grown. Anyway, I hope you and your family are doing well.

Kim Suther

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Hey Kevin! Happy new year and belated merry Christmas. Ringo is doing great and is the most jealous dog in the world. Every time I come home and give the girls a hug and kiss he starts whining and getting his nose into the action. Almost whines like a little girl… it’s so funny. I have not put him in any training with regards to hunting and do what I can at home and it seems to be working just fine. We went this season pheasant hunting about 5 times and he did great. I don’t even have to shoot as he chases them down and pins them to the ground … unbelievable. We recently purchases some property in Michigan with a 12 acre wooded heaven and do some hunting up there. Ringo loves it there and just runs until he’s exhausted. He even picked out some rabbits for me. See attached pic of Ringo by the fire in Michigan. Boy I sure wish I could be in Ringo’s shoes as he’s livin the dog dream life I would think. ha ha ha. Anyway, thanks so much again for Ringo.. he’s a big part of our family now.



God Bless,



Joe and Family.

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I just wanted to let you know what a blessing and how loved our sweet Angel is. Mike ADORES this dog and she has grown into the most beautiful dog both inside and out. She has helped Mike in so many ways. He loves playing with her and taking her for walks, he teaches her tricks and brings her with him when he’s outside in the yard. I really can’t tell you how perfect she is and how much she’s added to our lives. There aren’t enough words to tell you what a wonderful dog we have here! And thank you would never cover the appreciation we feel to you!




Much Love and Blessings!

~debbie

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Hi; DEE is such a joy. Very much the lover and seeker of attention as you told us when we came to get her. If we had more game it would have been a better fall, but she has done very well. We have coyotes here which don't bother her she has a lot of speed. We let her run along us (us of course in the truck) anyway she does 25 miles per hour for a good i/2 to 3/4 mile before she slows. I think all this running has her conditioned for lots of speed. She weighs 57# on her last check up. We also have wolves which we saw one nite coon hunting, She stays close enough that they stay way from us and she hunts safely. If there are coon she will find them, just not alot of game here. Squirrels she will tree and follow in the trees so they are never lost. Has tracked and and bayed a wounded turkey that got away from Bob, so she has proven more than just a pet but a true hunting partner. She is very tall. Bob's youngest son has a male cur from Georgia or someplace way down there and she is a good 4 or 5 inches taller, is lankier than him, he is stocky, she also kicks his butt, cause this is her territory. Hope you have a very safe and Happy Christmas. Thanks for the good partner, she's the best. Judy

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We had lost our family dog and were looking for a smart dog. Did some research and came across K Bar K Kennels. We contacted Kevin and took a road trip to Illinois. We purchased the runt, but he has turned out to be a very intelligent and loving addition to our family. Kevin is a wonderful person and was very caring and helpful. We were very please with our interactions and have stayed in contact with him to keep him updated on Obie's progress. Much thanks to Kevin for helping us. Kirk Huxhold, Bellevue NE

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John SheelyNovember 30, 2010 at 12:24am
Subject: Clyde is a natural on blood
Kevin, Clyde recovered his first deer tonight. We had him out blood trailing and he led us right to the deer. Never got off the blood. Even when we couldnt see it anymore he kept his nose to the ground. We new the deer went down but the cover was so thick we couldnt track it well. He had it found in 10 minutes. He didnt know what to do when he found it but he sniffed and circled it a few times and barked a couple times. I was pretty impressed. I havent worked him on any blood yet. He is also treeing squirles pretty well. Hope your doin well and had a great Thanksgiving. I am sending a couple of friends your way in the spring for a pup. Had a couple strangers call me about your dogs and gave you a thumbs up. Take care.

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We received our Black Mouth Cur(breeder Kevin Knieriem) on Novemeber 2, 2010. Kevin gave us a courtesy call on the 3rd to see how we were adjusting and how Cooper was doing. I appreicated Kevin's call he was sincere and gave me a few pointers on bathing and feeding Cooper.

I'm so impressed with Cooper he is so intelligent, Honestly Cooper learns something new every day. Cooper has stay down pat, he runs up and down stairs and I'm working on teaching him to heel. He gets along with my daughters Kitten meow meow is 6 mos and they love each other. I mention her because her newest thing is to try and get outside, she is an indoor cat. When she runs out I just tell Cooper get Meow Meow and he runs her down, pins her and holds her till I get her.He never hurts her only restrains her they play well together. He is great with my children 18, 17, and 15. Cooper is loving smart and truely a protector.
Thank you Kevin for giving our family a chance to love Cooper and become owners of a Black Mouth Cur what a great breed.
God Bless You and thanks again.
Cara-Jene & family

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We picke up our BMC pup from Kevin on 9/3/10 and this was for my 8 year old daughter. Our "Dozer" puppy even thow it has only been 2 weeks it has proved to us we made the right choice on a BMC and Kevin is Keeping them true to the Breed! He cares about placement of his animals and if you are getting along with them. So far from our Dozer I have seen "Brains" and "Want to please you" Just plain Smart! Kevin is doing a great job with his breeding of the BMC. I think every family should own one! Marie Fowler

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Kevin is a class act when it comes to being a breeder and a gentleman. We appreciate the time he took before we bought Sunshine (Blackmouth Cur)and after when we have had any questions. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a Blackmouth Cur or a Brittany. Shawn Ehrhardt

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Three years ago after losing my dog to cancer I had made the decision to never have another. The grief was overwhelming. I finally got passed that and started looking for another dog to become part of my family. I came across K Bar K Kennels by accident one evening on the internet. I sent Kevin an email, explained my situation and my concerns. I cannot tell you enough about the man and his love for his dogs and his fellow man. A friend and I drove down today to pick up my pup and he had been talking to Kevin as well and got a litter mate to my pup. The experience was fantastic. Kevin took a considerable amount of time to answer all our questions. He is the real deal. If you've ever considered purchasing a Black Mouth Cur please do yourself a favor and consider K Bar K Kennels. Thank you so much Kevin. You have helped me turn the page and get back to having a dog in my family again. Bodie is going to be a great addition. Sincerely, Bart Ballew, Fayette, MO.

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We are very pleased with Kevin and our pup "Buck".
Everything was very organized and professional. Kevin was very nice and made sure he was able to help us find exactly what we wanted. It was a great time talking with him and we couldn't be happier with our new BMC!

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we are very happy with our puppy Brandy. we picked her up March 23 and she is now 50lbs and over knee high!! she is very affectionate, but she is definately daddy's girl. we have been doing some tracking training, for maybe search and rescue, but the weather has just been too hot lately. hopefully with the cooler weather we can get back in the groove!! she is a beautiful brindle with very high energy!! thanks Kevin..

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I purchased a BEAUTIFUL black & white French Brit puppy for my dad in the spring. She has been an absolute joy and has grown into such a strikingly gorgeous young dog. My dad, who has owned and hunted with a variety of dogs for 60+ years, says she is one of the smartest dogs he's ever had. She is not only intelligent and beautiful, but she is also a sweet, mild tempered, "buddy-dog". K Bar K Kennels definitely knows what they are doing. These are great pups with lots of natural hunting skill and sweet personality. Worth EVERY penny!

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We feel as if we hit the jackpot for dogs. I spent a little over a year doing research on dogs, hoping to find a breed that would suit our family and we couldn't have found a better puppy or BMC breeder. Kevin was a pleasure to work with and is very caring about how one of his puppies is doing in their new home. We've only had Rooster for about 4 weeks and he is a great puppy. He's very smart, inquisitive, eager to please and just good looking. I'm looking forward to Rooster growing up and watching him work cattle with my husband or play with my children.

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We had a great experience getting our pup from K-Bar-K. Kevin is super friendly and helpful, and willing to go the extra mile (in our case quite literally!) to make sure your questions are answered and your experience a delight!

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When we contacted Mr.Knierim he was very helpful in seeing that we received a female puppy as we asked. This was just before Christmas. She has become one of the family. Just the best tree dog for squirrel and coon. Turned out to be very tall, fast moving,good sharp eyes for game, has the size and aggressiveness to handle large coon. Would recommend this kennel for anyone seeking a Black Mouth Cur dog. Also great watch dog and protector. This our third cur dog, so we know what the breed is able to do.

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I recently purchased a brittany puppy from Kevin at K Bar K kennels. Kevin was great to work with and it was great to meet the puppies parents. Kevin cares a lot about his dogs and it shows! He has called to check up on us and is a wonderful source of information. Piper is a very smart, curious and well natured puppy- she loves everyone. She is a great looking puppy too! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kevin to anyone looking for a healthy and happy puppy! Thanks Kevin!

Meg- Oswego IL

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Kevin is a pleasure to deal with. He real interested in how the your new dog is doing and readily availble to answer any questions you might have. I'd purchase another dog from him in a second.

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We recently purchased a BMC pup from K Bar K Kennels. We had a great experience with Kevin and purchasing our pup. Kevin is a true professional and he knows these dogs. Kevin was a gentleman and kept to his word and spent hours with us on the phone. He picked out a pup that he thought would serve our needs, and we are very happy with him. Our pup is smart, great looking, and is really starting to progress. Kevin has also called us and followed up to make sure we were happy. If you are in search of a pup we would highly recomend Kevin at K bar K Kennels.

John and Kim Sheely
Alto, MI

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We recently had the pleasure of doing business with Kevin. It was nice to see the parents and grandparents of our new pup. We are extremely happy with the new pups' demeanor. Extremely smart, playful, and looks good to boot. If we ever get another BMC it will definately be from Mr Knierim. Thanks again Kevin for the "house hound".

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We picked up "Oscar" from Kevin in March of 2010. Kevin was very helpful and friendly. I left knowing I had made the right choice in picking K bar K kennels for my new pup. Oscar is doing great and is showing all of the signs of a good hunting companion. He wakes me up every morning to take him outside. He's very smart and although quite young, is starting to take commands very well.

Thanks Kevin and family for the great addition to our household!

Doug

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Our family got our first BMC pup (Forest) from Kevin in February 2010. Kevin was great to work with, answered every call and email. We were very confident that we had chosen the right breeder and pup for us. Forest is a very smart pup, he listens and has been learning commands fast. He was a breeze to house train. Stays near us outside, can't wait to start traing to hunt. Forest minds our 11 year old son as well and doesn't bother our farm animals. He gets along with people and other dogs. Everyone here in Maine loves our BMC and can't beleive what a great pup he is, plus how good he looks! We are very happy with our pup from K-BAR-K. Thanks again Kevin! Joe, Kristen and Family.

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We purchased and picked up Liberty, our black-mouth cur from Kevin on July 4th, 2009. Kevin is very knowledgeable about the dogs and willing to help. His enthusiasm convinced us to go ahead with our purchase and we thank him for that!

She quickly became attached to our family and is especially attentive to our 4 yr. old. If our 4 yr old son is hurt or crying, she immediately goes to him licking his face and snuggling.

We live on a farm and since she was just a little pup she has enjoyed 'herding' our free-range chickens, but she has never killed a chicken.

She's very protective of the family, especially the children. One day, some of our little boys crawled inside a large box and the flap came down over the opening. Liberty commenced to barking and maneuvering until she was able to get inside and nudge the boys out.

Our oldest son, has had her trailing coon tails. She did very well. She is very smart. We have recently begun training her with a professional and she is a fast learner. The kids comments are "She's awesome and ornery!"

K BAR K Kennels and Kevin are the people to talk to if you are interested in Black-mouth Curs!

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My family and I are very happy with the bmc pup that we purchased from K BAR K Kennels. The pup(Buck)is very intelligent and easy to train. Kevin is a real pro and would recomend anyone looking for a bmc pup to get in contact with him.

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My girlfriend and I got Rosie our Blackmouth Cur from kevin at K Bar K kennels in January 2010. She is the best thing that happend to us. Rosie shows more and more every day how smart and strong she is. If you are looking to get a BMC I strongly suggest that you contact Kevin, He is very honest and kind. Kevin has stayed in contact with us just to make shure everything is going well. Rosie is 8 weeks old and she has picked up quickly on training and knows a few trixs already.
I am going to start training her to hunt today. I think she will pick up quick on that as well. She is very active, playfull, Friendly, and smart. We are really happy with Kevin and how Rosie is turning out.
Alex Brownlee

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My buddy and I both got two black mouth curs from Kevin recently Duke and Tucker they are brothers and they are a joy to have these dogs are very very smart dogs never even had to potty train them they go right to the door when they need to go out they are great dogs we are both very pleased with the dogs and Kevin he was very helpful in letting us know everything we need to know about these dogs and he was a very great guy to deal with. We are from Minnesota and searched for a few months to find black mouth curs and not to many people around here have herd of them we called many dog breeders and were not happy until we spoke with Kevin from the first time we spoke to him we made our decision that we would buy from him we deff. recomend Kevin if your looking for a great great dog thanks again Kevin for all your help I will deff. be getting a female from you in the near future to breed thanks again we cant wait to get these boys in the woods and chase some coons.
Shane Hanson and Kris Klocke!

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What a great pup! We got our first Black Mouth Cur about two months ago and couldn't be happier with him. He is a friendly and sociable dog with no bad habits. He gets along well with the other dogs and is minding his manners around our chickens. We were looking for a quality farm dog and I think we found the right breed. Kevin Knierim was a pleasure to work with in choosing the right pup and is turning out some great stock. I highly recommend both the breed and the breeder.

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Little Sadie came to us 2 weeks ago and she has brought such joy to our family! Her personality was quite evident right away...strong willed an intelligent! We have already seen lots of changes in her in this short period of time! We forgot how much work little puppies are, but also what a blessing they are. We will be happy to share more soon.
Dave and Kimberly Laskowski & Family
Michigan

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When our first BMC, Daisy was not even a year old our daughter was born. At first I was worried about this fifty pound dog being too friendly with an infant, but my fears were quickly put to rest when I say how gentle Daisy was with the baby. She would simply lay close to her, sniff and worry over her if she was crying. In fact, she was a better mother than me one day. I had put our daughter down for a nap in her bassinet in the house, switched on the baby monitor and went out to the barn to grind corn for my chickens. Now I had the monitor where I could see it light up if I looked up because it is impossible to hear anything over the noise of the grinder. After I had been out there awhile Daisy ran to the door of the barn barking like someone had pulled in the driveway, so I went to look and saw nothing. I went back to the grinder, but Daisy did it again, but with more insistence. I looked again, but there was nothing out there. As I walked back to the grinder again I happened to look up and all the lights on the baby monitor were flashing. My daughter was screaming her head off so I rushed out the door with Daisy right beside me. She ran right to the window closest to my daughter's bassinet and just keep barking. I, of course, went inside and picked up my very unhappy baby and then promptly went back outside and gave Daisy the love she deserved for being the best baby monitor I have ever had.

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Got in contact with Kevin last spring, He was more than helpful in helping me with a purchace of a Britt female. Cant say enough good thing about the experiance. Kevin has followed up a number of time since I got her. If anyone is looking for a new pup, He is the man to go to.

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i just want to report that brindy has really "turned the corner " - she treed a couple of squirrels for me before season went out last winter--even though she did not turn a year old until valentines day--because of the ticks i hadden't done much with her recently--that is untill saturday evening when i decided to turn her loose around the house-that was the start of an eventful day in which i woke up to a barking dog-i located her under the manger of our old barn trying to get to a growling coon-as i was not in the notion of rebuilding the manger i lead her away and put her up untill after lunch-shortly after turning her loose again i heard her barking and found her frantically trying to get under an old stove some one had dumped in a ditch at the edge of the timber-i moved the stove and she immediately pulled out two opossums--later on that afternoon she treed twice out in the timber--once on a mulberry that i feel certain held a squirrel and later she treed quite agressively on a old tree with a big split in it-she had treed quite some time and chewed off a couple of small branches and pulled off several chunks of bark-because of her intensity at that tree i feel sure there was a coon in it- she's very gammie and very tree minded--come on november brindy and i are ready!!!! kevin thanks for keeping this treeing strain of black mouth curs going we are all indebted to you for your efforts-jim

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Kevin,
So sorry we haven't responded sooner to your emails. We did receive the papers - thank you. Our male pup, Scout, is doing well. I have attached a couple pictures of he and our German Shorthaired Pointer (8 years old), Hershey. Hershey was very excited when we first brought Scout home. Now, we need to get some of their interactions on video. They remind us of a cartoon where the little pup is bouncing up and down next to the adult male bulldog (?) "Wanna play, Butch, wanna play?" Then the adult swipes at the pup and says "AAAHH, shut up!" Hershey will tolerate Scout for a while, but he definately puts Scout in his place.

Scout is supposed to be our "outside" dog. As you can see in the pix, he's not outside yet. Our 5 yr. old daughter LOVES him and carried him everywhere for the first couple days. She still tries to carry him, but he's getting a little to big for her. She even "read" books to him. He loves her, too. You know the Coppertone baby with the pup pulling down her pants? That is Scout and Grace. He,unfortunately, has torn several pants of hers. But, he's a pup and learning. He will go to the door when he wants out - sometimes. We're making progress.

Thank you, Kevin and your family for bringing us together. You have our permission to share our email address with the other litter mates' owners. Thanks again.

Brian and Michele Adams

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I bred my female BMC with Kevin's Shelby's Hunter II. He had my female for a few weeks and made me feel very comfortable about her being with him. I have learned a lot from Kevin about the breed and he continues to help me (even as far as sending buyers to me if they were/are closer). These pups from Kevin's Hunter and my female have had very satified buyers. When I went to pick up my female BMC, I bought my BMC male, Trapper, from Kevin. He is a very handsome dog and has been a wonderful addition to our family. Trapper and Juneau (my female) have also had a litter of pups together. These pups are turning into some fine pups and their buyers so far have been pleased.
You can't go wrong when you talk with Kevin in regards to his dogs. He is knowledgable and honest as they come. I feel blessed that he helped me with my first time in breeding my female and continues to care about how we all continue to do.

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I got Keile, my Blackmouth Cur, from my daughter, Sarah, when she had to move. Sarah got her at 4 months and immediately housebroke her in less than a day. Keile was 9 months old when I got her. She bonded to me and is the best homestead dog I could have ever imagined. We live in the country and she keeps all "critters" away. She naturally trees squirrels and raccoons.
She has to be the most gorgeous dog I have ever had too. From reading the standard, she is right on! Kevin is really nice too. Very helpful. I will definitely give him and K Bar K a thumbs up!

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If honesty and integrity are what you are looking for in a breeder, Kevin is your man. He also knows a thing or two about Brittanys.

My wife, two kids and my current dog went to visit Kevin earlier this spring and he was very accomodating. I had told him I was wanting a female and he had the parents available as well as the three female dogs. Kevin allowed me to work each dog through a series of temperament tests and was very patient with us as we selected which dog to take home.

Belle came home and gets along great with our kids and 10 year old lab Haley. They live in an outdoor kennel due to my alergies but honestly I think they both enjoy the winter better than the summer heat.

Belle is my first pointer and I've had her out once ealier in the year. She pointed a quail and a pheasant. She's off to school later this fall to get her started off right. I'm looking forward to this hunting season.

I highly recommend that you consider purchasing your next dog from Kevin at K Bar K Kennels.

Orestes

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I purchased a BMC from Kevin around Nov or Dec, he made the process easy as I was deployed to Iraq, He answered all the questions and emails I sent in a timely manner. Words cannot describe the many talents of the BMC that Kevin raises. We had Wrigley house broke in a week, and learning numerous tricks. I have yet to try him out for hunting but I for see him doing fine. I receive complements on his looks, attitude, friendliness, and how he go from a full rough house play to being totally calm......this is by far the best dog I have ever worked with and I have been around a lot of dogs. Thanks for every thing Kevin feel free to use me for word of mouth.

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We came from WI to get our black mouth cur, Roscoe, from Kevin in April. We didn't know much about the breed except what we had found on the internet. Kevin was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. He answered all our questions. Our vet said that Kevin had done a wonderful job with Roscoe.
We are having so much fun with Roscoe. We get compliments on him everywhere we go. He is very smart and has caught on to training very quickly. After one week, he stopped waking up in the night and we haven't had a problem since. He is a very energetic dog and is very good with our four kids. He is great addition to our family. We couldn't be happier with Roscoe.

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We purchased Bristol our blackmouth cur from Kevin and have been very impressed with the dog and Kevin. He was very helpful answering all of the questions we had about blackmouths I new very little about the breed because they are unheard of in MI. Kevin breeds great working and family dogs Bristol has been a great addition to our family she just loves our two year old son she keeps a very close eye on him. We feel very blessed to have one of Kevin's BMC's and when I am ready for another one I will definitely buy one from Kevin.
Thanks Kleins

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We got "Louie" back in December from Kevin at K Bar K Kennels. Kevin was very helpful and answered all our questions and send us pictures the same day we asked for them.
Louie is now approx 14 weeks old and is a great addition to our family. He is very bright and learned to sit and shake in just a matter of weeks. He will be going to hunting school in June and until then is enjoying just being a puppy. He is wonderful with kids and has had no health problems at all.
I would highly recommend Kevpin to anyone that was wanting a brittany spaniel. Thanks so much!
Renee and Steve

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After extensive research on French Brittany breeding I found K Bar K. It was an absolute pleasure to deal with Kevin! He sent pictures updated that day of all the pups and gave us a rundown of all ages. We took the drive down and had a look at all the puppies and one stood out... the black and white pup who is now called Ringo.

Ringo was the best thing that happened to our family. He is extremely intelligent and a very very fast learner. He had a few accidents in the house but he was a very young pup... now he waits by the door. My two girls and wife just adore the little guy and he loves his new home.

His hunting skills were AMAZING!! I took him out when he was 5 month or so old and fired a 12 ga. over him and he looked out to see where the bird fell. Kevin did a great job training these pups early on. His scent for bird is also very amazing and he spotted one where no human eye could.

Again, thank you Kevin for your wonderful Britt Ringo. I am sure you will make many more folks as happy as we are. God Bless!

Joe and Family

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Kevin at K BAR K Kennels was very good to deal with. After a disapointment with another breeder I found K BAR K Kennels.

Kevin impressed me and was very forthright and honest about the pups he had. After a little debate with the Wife, we chose to buy a little female we now call Dinky. From a 50 year old who has owned various dog breeds from the ol' farm mut to registered beagles, terriers, and other spaniels, I must say Dinky is almost the smartest pup I have owned.

She has yet to have an accident in the house, as she is a house pet as well as my future hunting partner, despite being kennle raised. She is learning quickly and in just one day has caught on to the sit command. She is almost ready to ring the shop keepers bell on her own-we are training her to ring it when nature calls. My daughter, Michayla, has taken to her as well. They are unseperatable and go everywhere. She will begin puppy classes soon and my daughter plans on training her to be a therapy dog as well as a hunter.

Thanks Kevin. She is a great addition to our family and I look forward to training her to be a great hunting partner.

bruce

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