Episode Synopsis "Brandon Smith a NAVHDA Judge, Washington bird hunter, up-and-coming Pudelpointer breeder and a pretty good dog trainer! "

A fun chat with Brandon Smith after his dog Penny runs her Natural Ability Hunt test in Idaho's treasure Valley. Brandon is a great dog trainer, a newly minted NAVHDA judge and a veteran Washington Waterfowl hunter. We do get a little nerded out on dogs and NAVHDA in this episode. 

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