Brad Higgins

This is Sophia. In this video, she is hunting chukar. We caught up with her as she was stalking and handling her birds.

Did a short video in the field today. This was our third session with this pup. Here he is learning that steadiness around birds, not chasing, increases his odds of success. My “alright” cue gives him permission […]

Getting ready for puppy, bird intro days. Time for the youngsters to learn important associations from the real trainers (the birds).

In order:
*That great smell (scent) is a bird
*Scent is cone shaped […]

We currently have some finished Higgins Gundogs available to the right homes. I held on to these individuals so I could personally socialize and train them. All are from our European imports.

All finished dogs […]

I don’t train dogs. I simply manipulate their current hunting strategy by encouraging them to include me. It’s simple and it works every time. It’s how I work with all the dogs from inexperienced p […]

Here is a short video I did recently of Olive hunting and managing quail. Our hunting style is quiet and unhurried with no commands. I keep the hunts between the dog and the birds. Olive knows that her odds of […]

Hi Everyone,

As you may know, I currently have some of my european pointer puppies, as well as some experienced Higgins Gundogs available.

In order to get a feel for what it’s like to hunt and shoot over […]

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Nigel is now available. He is a certified Higgins Gundog from our imported European Pointer lines.

For more information about Nigel and to learn more about the Higgins Method of dog training and handling, […]

Here is the first video in a new series I’ll be producing. This series will concentrate on the handlers responsibilities when wingshooting over dogs using the Higgins Training Method. Most of my videos show the […]

https://youtu.be/7OHfwS26TV0

The Art of Dog Training

Reagan and I were in the field this morning working some dogs. Here is Ekahi showing beautiful mental steadiness and good decision making. Signatures of the Higgins Method.

Congratulation to our recently certified Higgins Gundog, HGD Griffonpoint X’Bomber and his owner Chad Woods. Chad drove here from Kansas and stayed for four days. It worked out great with Bomber even earning his […]