Before you go
Two minutes with your hands.
Most gun dogs start the season a point heavy. Body Condition Scoring, the field version, tells you where your dog is before the season decides. One email, and it opens here.
The guide, then the Weekly Read on Saturdays. Unsubscribe any time.
Field Notes
Field Notes
What the morning taught us, written down. The breeds, the birds, and the science of scent and the working dog, one plain question at a time.
The Breeds
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
One man built this dog in 23 years, and he did not live to see 50.
October 23, 2026The Breeds
The Boykin Spaniel
This dog was bred to fit in a boat.
October 23, 2026The Breeds
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever
In 1807, a ship from England went down off the coast of Maryland.
October 23, 2026The Breeds
The German Shorthaired Pointer
Every Shorthair you have ever watched lock up on a bird was built on purpose by people who refused to own two dogs.
October 23, 2026The Breeds
The Labrador Retriever
Every Lab you have ever hunted with goes back to a fishing boat.
October 23, 2026The KENAI GunDog app
Free for two dogs.
The field map, THE KENAI INDEX, the training log, and the dog’s record. On the App Store for iPhone.