Tierney and her British Lab Maggie recently won the 2021 North American Shed Hunting Dog Association World Championship. Tierney shares some training tips, and characteristics that ideal shed dogs possess. And it’s that time of year, shed hunters are out in abundance right now. This is a fun way to keep your bird dogs and yourself active and in pursuit in the offseason. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells 6:45 NASHDA World Championship 13:20 Handling through competition 16:30 How Tierney got started 20:15 Breed of choice – British Labs 21:30 Shed training and conditioning 25:30 Retriever vs Non-Retriever Breeds 26:10 UKC and NASHDA Dififerences 31:00 Hobby vs Competition 32:15 Breeding dogs for shed hunting 35:00 Ideal characteristics for a shed dog 37:30 Puppy shed training 40:40 Parts of an antler 42:00 Reasons to shed hunt 43:25 Antler quality 46:40 Bird Dogs that shed hunt 47:50 Shed competition popularity 50:00 Time of year for competition 51:50 Goals 55:00 Future plans UKC Elite Shed Dogs NASHDA Connect with Tierney Iowa Shed Dogs --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------