My name is Chris and I am the one who handles "Peach".
She is the "Club dog" but I am the only one who runs her and she sleeps under my desk.We bought her as a trained dog at just over one year of age.Once she warmed up to us she is one of the most loveable dogs I have ever been around. As far far as hunting she has been awesome. I have shot over 500 birds over her this year and she just keeps getting better.She has an awesome nose and her points are beautiful.If you have any other questions,or would like to see "Peach" work just let me know.
Chris 
Milford Hills Hunt Club
Johnson Creek, WI

Craig, Elizabeth and Daniel I just wanted to give you an update on "Ruger", the pup I purchased from you last fall. I couldn't be happier with him and he is going to be a great dog.He is a quick learner. I introduced him to gun at 13 weeks and he wasn't a bit gun shy.It didn't bother him at all.He pointed his first rooster pheasant at 18 weeks old and held a point beautifully. He honors the point of another dog naturally and he also has a solid natural desire to retrieve. Hunters at the lodge are constantly amazed by him especially when they find out they are hunting with a pup under six months old. "Ruger" is a beautiful Shorthair. You guys can definately use me as a reference for future buyers.Not only do you have outstanding dogs but you are wonderful people to deal with as well. 
Kaj Larson
Hunting Guide, Praire Man's Guide Service
Barnard, Ks
785-820-6451

Craig... I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how "Ruger"(and Gretchen) are doing. We could not be more pleased. These are two PERFECT hunting dogs.Everyone I have hunted with has been impressed with them both. They love to hunt! They have good noses and they use them. They both have an amazing desire to retrieve.(Yes, I do ocassionally actually hit a bird and have to have a retrieve). My friend, who hunts Visalas, bought a dog that has been field trial trained and even has some placements that can't even get close to a retrieve with these two. Mine are the shining stars! He wishes his had the nose and desire of these two Shorthairs. On our lease everyone,including the English Pointer owners, have decided that my Shorthairs are best all around for hunting in Texas. My dogs find coveys that the other dogs over-run and never find.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the training you did for "Gretchen and Ruger". They are a great team!
Don Claton
Roanoke,Tx
817-996-2418

My husbund and I bought a dog from you about two and a half years ago. He is the best thing that has ever happened to us! So thanks!!! I am interested in getting Mark another German Shorthaired Pointer in November or December. I am not sure if this is to early to look into it but I want to know my options. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.
Kathryn Shepard
Charlotte, NC.
336-689-3269

Craig,
Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. "Bella" has had great season with the quail birds. Some of my friends dogs are getting alot of experience "backing". Things are going great!
Wayne Bassett
Auburn, Al.
334-887-2243

Terrific news! Our pup had a nice point yesterday!I was walking with her down a road and came across a covey that had been released earlier and she"locked" right up on them. Needless to say I was a proud papa and I am looking forward to the future with her.Thanks again for a wonderful pup!
Mike Spurlock
Birmingham, Al.
205-879-3106 

Hey Craig,
I thought you might enjoy a follow up report."Mikki" is incredable!!! She slams on point...remains steady untill told to fetch. Great nose,very easy to controll and retrieves to hand. Can't ask for anything more! My older male gets along with her fine and she is adjusting more and more to indoor life. She is extremely affectionate as well! I could not be happier with her. Thanks!!!!!
Ron Bauer
Lebanon, NH.
603-863-5941

Craig I just wanted to let you know that we have been shooting alot of pheasant and quail with "Ace". He is doing a good job... works hard, covers the ground well, points with style,retrieves to hand and works well with other dogs. You did a good job with him and I beleive I have a good one. Thanks for all of your work.
Steve Ramer
Falls City, Ne.
402 245-2635

Hi, this is Eileen Ramus with Tri-County Pheasant Hunting Preserve.What a great dog"Pete"is!!! It amazed me how he picked right up on the scent of his very first pheasant. He ran past the bird, circled back and went right on point. We are very pleased with him.
Tom and Eileen Ramus
New Bavaria, Oh.
419-653-4229

Craig, I can't say how pleased I am with "Mikki". Talk about a nice dog!!! I never imagined that I would be so happy. She worked great in Iowa. Held point and when she got to far out a simple whistle and she would come right in. She is pretty much a plopper in the house.I really enjoyed meeting all of you and hope to return another time for another visit. After ten years of hunting in Iowa I am going to do something different next year. Kansas, Oklahoma and maybe Montana.
Have a nice Thanksgiving and say hi to Elizabeth andDaniel.
A wonderful dog!
Steve Phillips
Ancorage, Ak
907-345-3632

"Luke" is sure a nice pup and I am really happy with what I have seen in him this season.He is picking upon things really quick. He has learned to hunt already and handles birds like he is an ole pro. Tell anyone to call me for a refference.
Joe Simmers
Hartsburg, Mo.
573-657-1452

Craig I wanted to let you know how well "Gracie" did after you trained her for me. She justdoes it all and everyone is amazed that she is the same dog. Use me for a refference anytime!
Joe Gast
Scranton, Ks.
785-793-2548

Craig I am guideing on a preserve here in Connecticut and "Jake" is doing a super job. He got a ten day workout in South Dakota, several hundred points and we shot fifty roosters.He gets the run of the house and his obedience is very good. In fact he has all the obedience that I have had in my Police dogs.
Bill Proulx
Ashford, Ct.
860-429-1510

Craig I just wanted to let you know that you hit a home run with "Buddy" and I want to order another one to go with him. Pick me another another good one and I will see you when he is ready.
Jim Koziej
St. Joseph, Mo.
816-233-5159

"Jo"is a great dog and you matched him to exactly what I wanted! He can clean up preserve birds no problem and he did quite well on Ruffed Grouse for his first year. I enjoyed my trip to Missouri and your Kennel. You truely run a quality outfit. You may feel free to use me as a reference any time.
Matthew DeMatteo
Groton, Ny.
607-898-4703

Craig I just wanted to let you know that I am well pleased with " Thunder" and I think he is going to make a real fine dog. Feel free to have someone needing a refference to give me a call.
Vince Martinez
Joplin,Mo.
417-623-2962

Hello,I bought a dog from you back in June. She is doing great on her first Bird Season and she is a real good retriever.I even take her duck hunting and she acts like she has been doing it for years. If there are birds she will find them, she works the ground great.Thank you again. She is Muddy Creek Rudy x Uno Spoono and her tattoo is #602.
Chase Raper
Moore,OK.
405-556-1862

Dear Craig,

"Heidi" is my second pup that I have gotten from your kennel in the past five years. She is seven months old and pointing birds like an ol' pro.I get alot of compliments on both dogs and wouldn't consider getting a dog from anyone else. Please feel free to have anyone phone me should you need a reference.
Daid Goskie
Alton,Il.
618-462-4344

Craig,I wanted to tell you ... "Tick" is a great dog! I am so proud of him. I would tell anyone who is looking to buy a great German Shorthair to buy one from you! You did a great job training him and he is also great with kids. Thank you very much for "Tick".
Jack Gregg
Toms River, Nj.
732-244-2747

Craig she is doing well and we named her "Dusty". I had her put through rattlesnake avoidance training and have Quail hunted with her two days. She found and pointed five coveys and numerous singles. I killed eight Scaled Quail and two Gambles over her points and she retrieved them all. She hunts close in tight cover with alot of cactus and thornbush but ranges well when in open grass cover. She whoas well on command, comes in on a whistle. She points with style and retrieves quail very well. Thank you again for a very nice gundog.
Greg Ollson
Globe, Az.
928-425-7414

Craig,I better let you know how "Cotton" is doing. She is consistent, covers the ground well and is well mannered in the field (We are still working on in the house), responds to a whistle well, changes directions well, retrieves better than most labs, points with alot of intensity- will hold untill I get there, already relocates in cooperation with a short whistle. She will take advantage if she is without a collar and ranges farther than I like so I now use it all the time. She has retrieved several times on doubles and has stuck with it. What else can I say after having spent several trips out with her. She has filled out and looks like a million bucks.
Roy Beal
Mt. Vernon, Or.
541-932-4892

Hello Craig,
It has been three years since I got my dog from you and I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with him. He is a natural easy going bird dog. I have owned multiple GSP. I am very particular about my bird dogs and he exceeds my expectations and is the easiest dog I have ever trained. His extreme quqlities are:

• Style on point (holds point untill flush even if I can't see him and I am calling him)

"Craig, Elizabeth and Daniel.
I just wanted let you know that "Joe" is just the perfect dog for me. You were right he is teaching me and I am learning to Quail hunt with his help. He does really well and is already a great friend. Thank you for the advice."
Robert Middleton
Summit,Ms.
601-684-9695

"Craig I just wanted to check in and let you know how happy we are with the puppy ( Apache x Fancy litter) we bought last year. He has been a joy to train and hunt with this season. He received his NA prize II 108 points ( NAVHDA). He received perfect scores on water work and field work but had a mis Q in tracking that held him back from his 112 point prize 1. He really turned on this season and had many limits shot over him from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Chris Clement
Noble, Ok.

Craig,An update on the pup I bought last year; I hunted him with " Huck" in Dec. and Jan. hunting Gamble's Quail. On the last day of season I tried him by himself and he hunted like a pro!He worked running birds untill they stopped/held and pointed like an old dog. One Quail we knocked down ran and he trailed it 75 yards through brush. He is going to be a great dog.
Feel free to give my name any time as a reference.
Doug Littau
Mesa, Az.
480-986-1833

Craig and family:
I would like to tell you how well both "Birdie" and "Cotton" are doing. They are just great!They took right to Woodcock and we had a really good season with the Pheasant. Feel free to use me for a refference if you need to and tell anyone to feel free to give me a call. We had a very good time coming out to Missouri and thank you agin.
Panto Brugellis
Cambell Hall, Ny.
845-294-8785

Craig,I wanted to give you folks an update on "Fritz" (formally "Hero"- MC Skeet x MC Tallgrass Annie). Last weekend we participated in a NAVDA natural ability test and"Fritz" scored 98 for prize 3. I was very pleased as he had never been in the water nor been swimming prior to the test. He finally did make his retrieves but did not score well. He scored perfect in hunting and tracking skills ( with no prior training) and the judges made a point of telling me what a great dog he is and what a good nose he has. In the tracking portion he tracked and retrieved the pheasant in less than one minute. I have entered him in another test and feel confident he will get his prize 1 as swimming was his only problem aera. I have had him in swimming several times now and he is swimming and retrieving well and now loves it.
Seattle, Wa.

"Hello Craig,I just wanted to let you know how well the pup is doing. I have been working her on birds and she is pointing at distances that I can hardly believe!
Thanks again for another fine dog.
Pat Reed
Hillboro,Mo.
636-586-8945

"... Craig thanks for helping us with the pup, he is an absolute " fireball". I have never seen a dog so busy.We were on the way to our fishing camp and I saw some woodcock off the side of the road, I got " Slim" out and he went right to them and pointed! It was a great first day.
Mike Melancon
Slidell,La.
985- 641-8945

" ... Craig I do not know what you did for that dog but he is not the same dog that I brought down there a month ago. What ever you did made a bird dog out of him and he is even acompleatly different dog in the house. We had a excelent hunt and " Rommel" did it all. He trailed one ole rooster a hundred and fifty yards befor it held. Just great! Thank you again. Feel free to give anyone my name and phone number and I will tell them the whole story.
Kevin Perry
Kansas City, Mo.
816-459-8929

" Craig: My wife and I purchased two females from you about six years ago. " Mattie" unfortunatelywas hit by a car and killed when she was one year old. "Daisy" is still hunting away.I was wondering if you have any puppies for sale at this time?
Tom Cass
Sterling, Co.
970-522-4792

"Hello:It has been over two years since I purchased a puppy from you and I just wanted to let you know she has turned into a remarkable bird dog. In only her second year she has shown to be a proven North Dakota pheasant dog and is a joy to hunt with. I hope to get another pup from you in a year or two. Thank you."
Alexander D' Ambrosio
Minot, North Dakota
701-838-6307

"... Craig I just wanted to let you know that should you ever need to offer someone for reference, feel free to mention my name. "Uno" has been everything I could hope for and I get alot of compiments on her. She started out good and keeps getting better.If " Skeeter" turns out to be anything like her you will be batting 1000."
Bob Wilson
Clinton, Missouri
660-885-4441

"... Craig, we wanted to give you folks an update:We bought our puppy from you over three years ago. She is from Pete and Maggie's August 2001 litter. We named her " Belle".This dog is an excellent pheasant and grouse hunter. She is also the most wonderfull family dog anyone could ask for. Thanks again!"
Leslie and Cory Windorff
Green Bay , Wisconsin
902-437-2021

"... Craig, just thought I would touch base and let you know how "Bo" is doing in his second season. INCREDIBLE !!!
Ken Katzenberger
Barnhardt, Mo.
636-942-2025

"... I am writing to you so that you will have a note for your files regarding "Gus".After three trips to the field he is much, much, more than I ever expected. Thirty-five birds in three hunts! Granted, these are preserve birds, but he has worked perfectly. I'm sure "Gus" will be a top bird dog. Many thanks to you and if anyone would like to see him or ask me about your kennel feel free to give them my name and phone number."
Pete Kramer
Hacketstown, NJ
908-852-2409

"...just thought I would let you know how happy I am with "Lilly". She has been to Nevada hunting Quail and also California. Also we have been to Thunder Hills Club for Pheasant. She is pointing and retreiving great. By the pictures you can see it makes it hard not to brag. I would be happy to be a reference if you need one.
We are very pleased and sincerly happy."
Jim Ruch
Layton, CA
559-923-4392

"Craig, "Ginger" is a good dog. We have killed about 700 birds over her. The best I ever had. Thanks alot!"
Ray Kooman
LittleFerry, NJ
201-641-1303

"...this is a short note to say how happy and impressed I am with my dog "Eagle" I have purchased many bird dogs and retreivers over the years and "Eagle" is by far the best one I have ever had at his age. Just want to thank you again, and please use me for a reference as you see fit in the future."
Ray Holder JR
Camilla, CA

"...I wanted to tell you how happy I am with the dog I purchased from you. After the experience I had in the past I was worried about getting another dog, but "Crank" is an excellent hunter and part of the family now. "Crank" and I had a very productive season, he is everything you said he would be. Thank you and everyone at Muddy Creek Kennel for training and sending me this dog that I am very proud to own."
Jim Luke
Franklin, MA
508-520-6766

"Craig, we just got some pictures and thought you might like to see "Zulu" after 10 years, and the new dog you sent us "Rascal". I don't know if you recall our son buying "Zulu" from you all those years ago. "Rascal" has turned out to be a greatdog too. He is eager to please and has a great personality. He and I have become good buddies. "Zulu" seems to have another season in him, but I won't know untill the season starts. He is in good shape for his age though. I just thoughtyou might wonder sometimes how your guys are doing. Remember you have an open invitation to hunt Chucker with us."
Rusty Smith
Middleton, ID
208-585-3054

"Craig..."Pete" and "Buster" are doing good!"
Brian Czajkowski
Burlington, CT
860-675-4800

"... a guy at my club where I hunt asked if I would take $4000 for "Tucker" and I told him NO, so he then offered me $6000. I told him "Tucker" wasn't for sale at any price but I know where you can get one just like him!"
Micheal Bothelo
Fredricksburg, VA
540-548-3737

"..."Ruby" is just great, the best dog around. She just puts her nose to the ground and sure finds those birds. She finds birds other dogs don't. She's a dandy. Use me for a refference anytime."
Roy Stubbins
Ambridge, PA
724-266-7346

"...I have had "BO" out every weekend since I got him back from training with you and he is doing awsome. He is even coming in the house now."
Ken Katzenberger
Barnhardt, MO
636-942-2025

"...For the record, I have hunted with Craig Burns on several occasions. We always use Craig's dogs. His dogs are the hardest working dogs I have ever hunted with. It is a real treat to watch them work. Craig's dogs mind him exceptionally well. Craig is a good, safe hunter and a pleasure to hunt with. He treats his dogs the same way I would treat mine and has a good reputation as a trainer. One suggestion, should you hunt with him, don't let him carry a gun. Using a shotgun he is the quickest and most accurate shot I have ever hunted with."
Colonel Larry Whitten, Commissioner
Missouri State Water Patrol

"...do you have anymore like "Dixie". I'm going to be wanting another one if you have anymore like her. She's everything you said she would be."
Richard Hall
Memphis, TN
901-853-5534

"Craig Burns my new best friend! "Bell" is a real show stopper. The trainer here, who worked with my brittany was very skeptical of my purchase of a dog from so far away. There was quite a list of skeptics to be sure. I must tell you, all of them are now "Bell" lovers. I decided two months ago that you should receive a bonus. Wish it was more significant but please accept this as a token of my appreciation."
Terry Sandell
Oceano, CA
805-481-4118

"...I thought you might want to see how your bloodlines are doing. Here are some photos of "Opal". She did a good job with pheasants this year. I also took her to a shooting preserve several times so she could have some work.
She does a good job."
Hamar Pascal
W. Lafayette, IN
765-583-0241

"...Patience" is that once in a lifetime dog that I have been searching for all of these years. The intelligence you talk about in your breeding is 100% correct, when you say you you breed for intelligence you mean it. Today I took a video camera. To my great surprise after seeing the film my 16 year old daughter Amanda said, "Dad the next time you and Patience go hunting I think I would like to go."I can't thank you and your wife enough for all the great fun. Feel free to use me for a refference anytime!
Wayne Fisler
Red Bank, NJ.
732-758-9330

"...we got "Huck" four years ago and I didn't know anything about training a bird dog.I like to tell people I hunt with that "Huck" trained me.He is a natural hunter, pointer and retreiver. He has turned out to be a very good dog and I have been asked to price him on more than one occasion. He has provided us many pleasurable hunts and more birds than I can count! Pheasant and Sharptail in South Dakota. Gambels quail here in Arizona.
Thanks Craig for breeding these fine dogs and providing all the helpful training tips. You can feel free to use me for a reference anytime."
Doug Littau
Mesa, Az.
480-986-1833

"...Hey Craig, Elilzabeth and Daniel. Just wanted to let you know "Bronco" is a big ol teddy bear around the house just like you said he would be,but when you turn him loose in the field he is one lean mean hunting machine!Oct.1 was our opener." Bronco" pointed and retrieved to hand 24 pheasants in four days. The only problem we have is getting him to come home. This boy does not want to quit.Craig we are very pleased with him and want to get another one of him, only in the female version. Can you do that for us? You really know your dogs.Our first dog "Cody" was great but "Bronco" is the icing on the cake! Feel free to use us for reference anytime.
Claudio and Josephine Lubrano
Calicoon, NY.
845-887-6885

"...just wanted to say thanks agin for the wonderfull bird dog we have!We bought our "Belle"from you Sept. of 2001.She brings much joy to our life and I always recommend your Kennelto folks asking for pups or training info. We have a dog biscuit bakery... "The Pampered Pointer Bakery". Belle is a wonderfull inspiration as well as taste tester! Thanks agin.
Cory and Leslie Windorff
Green Bay,Wi.
920-437-2021
pamperedpointer@hotmail.com

"Craig, just thought you should know...Ziggy and I went Pheasant hunting last weekend at a preserve. I took my three year old female,who is also a great bird dog. Those two showed up the guides dogs completely. Ziggy did great.He is also one heck of a retreiver! This hunt club uses Labs to retreive with but ol " Zig Man"beat them to the punch every time. I bred him to a friends Shorthair and the pups are going to be hunters as well.Season starts here in two weeks so he will get his fill. Thanks for selling him to me.
My wife is even letting him come in the house... that is rare.
Phil Wick
Prineville,Or.
541-447-6804

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1-800-777-8254

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