About Strong Gundogs

English springer spaniels near Tivoli

Strong Gundogs is a gun dog kennel near Tivoli, in South Texas, on a large, privately owned family ranch near the Gulf Coast. It is known for field trial quality English springer spaniels that are companions in the home and partners for the hunt. The kennel works its springers through the six month hunting season on waterfowl and traditional upland game birds, and says 2021 marked its 40th Anniversary.

The trainer

Owner David Jones is a professional gun dog trainer, field trial competitor and selective breeder. He began his career at the famed Saighton Kennels of North Wales, after graduating from the Game Conservancy's Gamekeeper Training Course, and arrived in America in the 1980s. His bloodline stays close to its Saighton roots. He trained and handled FC/CFC Braw Bairn of Suthron Glen, the 1983 National High Point Dog, which the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association selected as a 2024 Bird Dog Hall of Fame inductee.

Services

The kennel offers professional training, guided hunts and its own springer spaniels.

What to ask

Ask what the professional training program includes, whether dogs stay at the kennel during training, how long it runs, and current rates.