Cottonwood Kennels
Southern Minnesota's and South Dakota's Training Headquarters

Trainer: Chad Besemer
Cell Phone: 507.276.2220
Home Phone:507.359.9446

Links to websites:

Bad River Bucks & Birds(hunting South Dakota)

Hunt the North .com

South Dakota sport hunting association

What's New!!

We have a new cell # 507-276-2220

 1 yellow male, 1 black male and 1 yellow female are still available. We have a video on lefty below (blk male) Repeat breeding.(Tanner x Lucy) D.O.B. 4/16/07

We have 1 blk male still available from (Tanner x Babe) D.O.B. 5/10/07

We will have started dogs available this fall.

Our 2007 training season is off and running, so give us a call to get your retriever in for training.

Video Library

Babe

Babe 2

Pheasant Hunt

New video's

Cottonwood Kennel dogs

Hunting

Lefty

Aj's Spring Fling MH (Tanner)


Welcome to Cottonwood Kennels!

Cottonwood Kennels is a fully equipped gundog training facility.  We offer basic gundog training for all pointers and retrievers and more advanced training for those interested in a finished gundog.   We have a master hunter at stud, puppies and started dogs occasionally available.

Owner and head trainer, Chad Besemer, has over 10 years experience in training and numerous titles under his belt.  He is also an upland bird hunting guide, he has guided Canada goose hunts and duck hunts as well as being a certified hunt test judge.  He knows exactly what your retriever/pointer needs to be successful and how to achieve it. Your dog will be trained personally by Chad.  Cottonwood Kennels takes pride in its work and wants your dog to be the envy of your hunting companions.

Cottonwood Kennels offers training facilities in both New Ulm, Mn and Draper, SD.  Our Minnesota facilities are located 1 1/2 hours south of Minneapolis, in south-central Minnesota. Our South Dakota facility is located 8 miles North of Draper SD. Our Kennels are indoor, heated and air conditioned, with an enclosed exercise yard.

We are committed to a high standard of excellence that our customers have come to expect over the years.

 At Stud

Above in the video library there is a short video of how Tanner hunts, and the reason that we are so pleased with him. 

We have an AKC Master Hunter at stud Aj's Spring Fling MH(Tanner). Tanner is an amazing dog. He hunts with speed, enthusiasm and heart. He has an excellent nose and an unbelievable marker, with that combination we loose very few birds.

When Tanner isn't working he likes to relax on the couch with the kids (not my wife) and his favorite stuffed animal. He has a personality that can only be described as almost human. Tanner can be in the house all day unattended, when you get home from work or come back in, the house will be just as you left it and he will greet you at the door like one of the family(that doesn't argue with you).

I can't say enough good about Tanner to do him justice. Unfortunatly Tanner does not belong to Cottonwood Kennels, but are very proud to have had the opportunity to train him, titled him and hunted over him for the past 6 years. We have used him as a stud 3 times with great results, and am expecting the same with the 2 upcoming litters ths spring. I have trained many of his puppies and he puts his special traits into them. You can read ore about Tanner on the Stud page.

Cottonwood Kennels is comitted to a high standard of excellence that our customers have come to expect over the years. We stand behind our training and our puppies. Tanner has helped to make that a little easier.



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