Jaelee Schwartz is the owner of Green Gable Gundogs and winner of the 2021 US Open Cocker National Championship. She has been training and competing with Spaniels since she was 8 years old alongside her father, Jeff Schwartz, a professional trainer at Rock River Kennels.  Jaelee placed in her first licensed AKC Springer trial at 10 years old, and now a professional trainer herself, is the youngest person to win the Open National Cocker Championship. Despite all of Jaelee’s accomplishments, she claims failng was a big part of her journey. She believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshells OnX Hunt 12:45 Horicon Marsh 13:15 2021 US National Cocker Championship 14:45 Ike, the Champ 16:30 Trialing and Testing 17:30 Springers to Cockers 20:00 Growing up raising puppies, training and traveling 23:00 Starting a training business 24:00 Growing up in the business 27:25 Accomplishments as a kiddo 31:00 Training professionally 34:15 Relationship with each dog 34:55 Placeboard training 37:00 Teaching steadiness with cheeseballs 40:15 Overcoming obstacles 46:00 Early characteristics of the National Field Champion 47:45 What it takes to get to the National 48:10 Requirements at the National 53:00 Ike’s National Run 56:50 The Moment 1:02:10 Ike’s future 53:00 Importance of pedigree 1:05:20 Hunt tests 1:08:10 Evaluating puppies 1:12:00 Finding a breeder 1:13:15 Cocker Health Clearances 1:17:00 Fieldcockers.com 1:17:40 Favorite piece of gear Green Gable Gundogs Instagram Facebook --------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------