Mark Van Zee
Lincoln, NE
BACKGROUND
Mark owns and operates Drake Creek Kennels in Lincoln, NE. A retriever training kennel with a focus on Hunt Test level retrievers & waterfowl hunting dogs. He began training retrievers in high school where he hunted waterfowl along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. His passion for retrievers & the sport of waterfowling ignited his interest in field trials and hunt test level retrievers.
After a successful career as an amateur handler campaigning his own dogs, he ventured into training client dogs. He currently competes in both AKC & HRC/UKC Hunt Tests & will run an occasional field trial. He is also President of the Salt Valley Hunting Retriever Club. Vice President of the Nebraska Dog & Hunt Club as well as an AA Finished Level Judge in the HRC.
WHY I USE SPORTDOG BRAND
I use SportDOG Brand because of the product's toughness and reliability. This, combined with their reputation for excellent customer service, makes them an easy choice!
FAVOURITE PRODUCTS
My favourite product is the SD-2525. It's the perfect training collar with its wide range in stimulation levels that can be easily adjusted on the fly while training. And the "quick buttons" for high, medium & low allow me to quickly choose a stimulation level I need immediately without fiddling with a dial.
Websites
https://www.drakecreekkennels.com/Other Senior Prostaff
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