Our dogs are now back from summer vacation!  We are planning our fall field trial schedule.  Please contact us for details

We currently have room for All Age, gun dogs, derbies, and pupies

Wayne Down ---661-822-7029

Bluewater Brittanys

Owner/Trainer: Wayne Down
Tehachapi, California
 

Bluewater Brittanys specializes in developing personal gun dogs that will make you proud 

Owner/Trainer Wayne Down

Wayne has more than 30 years of dog training experience with all pointing breeds, but has specialized in Brittanys for the past 15 years.  Wayne uses a hands-on personal approach with each dog, in order to develop a strategy for  individual success.  He cares for 100% of your dogs needs, including feeding, kennel cleaning, health care, and training.  He strives to make sure that your dog is cared for in the same manner that he would be at home. 

Training grounds and Facilities 

We are located in the Tehachapi Mountains approximately 150 miles north of Los Angeles and 50 miles east of Bakersfield.  Our facility is at 4500 feet of elevation and we are surrounded by 1000 acres of native valley quail habitat that we use for training.  Each dog has a covered and secure concrete kennel with his own dog house.   

Training

Wayne uses a hands-on approach that helps a dog develop his own natural instincts in the training process.  Initial bird work is done on pen raised birds, but the dog is quickly transitioned onto WILD VALLEY QUAIL.  The wild birds are the key to a successful training program.  Few trainers have access to such a large population of wild quail to train dogs.  The first month of training is focused on socialization and building a bond, followed by a thorough evaluation and finally goal setting.  This approach allows Wayne the opportunity to see what is possible with your dog, and then he develops a successful plan of action to achieve these goals. He will teach your dog to whoa, handle in the field, point and hold birds, back, and to be a natural retriever. 

Field Trialing

Wayne attends in excess of 14 field trials per year between the White Mountains of Arizona and the High desert of Western Washington.  He focuses on developing a dog with style, class, endurance, and bird finding ability.  Wayne has a multi-pronged approach to his field trial string; he handles puppies, derbies, gun dogs, and all age dogs.  He will gladly take your dog for evaluation and then provide feed back as to the potential of your dog.   Wayne does provide a separate rate and fee structure for the dogs that are being campaigned on his field trail string. 

Owners

Bluewater Brittanys believes strongly that the dog’s owner is the key member of the training team.  Wayne encourages all of his owners to come and spend time with him in the field; this allows him to teach you how to handle your dog more effectively and how to correct your dog to keep him at his best.    

Please contact us to discuss what we can do for you and your dog.  We currently have openings in our summer gun dog training program and on our field trial string.  In addition we offer a 2 month tune up for your trained dog to make sure that he is ready to perform for you during the hunting season. We are leaving for summer camp in the White mountains of Arizona around Aug. 8^th and will return the last week of August.  Please call for current rates and fees for our services. 

We look forward to working with you and your dog to help you reach your goals.