Shawn Kinkelaar

Effingham, IL

Background

Shawn Kinkelaar was born and raised in the town of Effingham in central Illinois. Kinkelaar grew up hunting quail and pheasant over pointing dogs with his grandfather and uncle. He started field trialing in the early 1980s and in the late 1980s he began working for and with several of the top shooting dog trainers in the country. Thus, developing a program that is an accumulation of, not only his own training methods, but also those of fellow trainers that he was lucky enough to work with as well.

Kinkelaar is now one of only two blokes in the history of Open Horseback Championships to win more than 100 championships. He's also won more National Dog of the Year Awards than any other trainer, which includes eight awards won by four different dogs. He's also snagged three English Setter National awards and three National Handler of the Year awards. His training and competition has allowed him to cover a span of nearly all of the United States and a large majority of Canada.

Why I Use SportDOG Brand

I use SportDOG Brand® because it's a product that's made for the average outdoor enthusiast. It's easy to use, affordable and the company will do anything they can to provide great customer service in a personal and friendly way.

Favourite Products

My favourite product is the TEK 1.0, and I’ve been using it since it first hit the market. I never let my dog out in an outdoor setting without it. I also use the rechargeable bark collars for all of my dogs.

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