Welcome to Fine Line Retrievers
Home of Professional Retriever Trainer Rick Stawski Originator of the Fowl Dawgs DVD Training videos
fINE LINE CONTINUES To Perform
PRTA RESULTS
Dave and Jagger place 2nd
Dave and (11 year old) Jagger place 2nd in the Amateur which qualifies them for the National Amateur held this June in Ronan, Montana. Thanks to PRTA and Purina for donation of a Garmin 550 collar which was given to Dave for this amazing achievement. (pictured)
Bruno earns RJ
Bruno, owned by Sylvia Lewelling, earns an RJ in the Qualifying.
Pagan earns Qualifying JAM
Pagan, owned by John Ketzner, earns a Qualifying JAM.
Nyx earns a Derby JAM
Nyx, run by Tom Fait, earns a Derby JAM.
Congratulations to all!!
GREEN RIVER RESULTS
Congrats to Burke, ran by Dave, who placed 2nd in the Amateur!
Abe, also with Dave, earned a JAM.
Congrats to Burke's owner Kip Dixon!
Good job Dave, Burke and Abe!
TULSA RESULTS
Dave and Jagger WIN the Amateur!
This gives Jagger his AFC title.
Congratulations to Dave and new Amateur Field Champion,
FC AFC Fine Line's Sympathy for the Devil!!
Dave and Burke also earned a JAM.
A great weekend for Dave, Burke and Jagger!
FINE LINE'S FURRY CLIENTS EXCEL
GOPHER STATE RESULTS
QUALIFYING:
Ivy and Bruno go 1st and 2nd.
Congrats to Ivy (pictured) and owner Jean Ihnen!
Bruno's 2nd place makes him Qualified-All-Age.
Congrats to Bruno and owner Sylvia Lewelling!
OPEN:
Burke gets RJ. Congrats to Burke and owner Kip Dixon!
Bruno is heading to the Derby National this week - good luck Bruno!!
september 2022
VIKINGLAND RESULTS
Flash JAMs her first Open; she and Dave get 3rd in the Amateur.
Dave and Jagger earn an RJ in the Amateur.
Congratulations to Dave, Jagger and Flash!
Georgia earns RJ in the Open.
Ivy earns a JAM in the Qualifying.
A very competitive weekend by Fine Line Retrievers at a very tough trial!
HCARC RESULTS
Bruno wins the Derby, handled by Danny Farmer.
Congratulations to Bruno, Danny, and owner Sylvia Lewelling!
MFTA RESULTS
OPEN: Burke (pictured) takes 2nd; congratulations to Burke and owner Kip Dixon!
AMATEUR: Abe takes 3rd; congratulations to Abe and owner/handler Dave Pichotta
Vikingland Results July 2022 - the streak/success continues
Nixx places 2nd in Open
Bruno takes 1st in Derby
Nixx places 2nd in Open
Congrats to Nixx and owner Corey Marlkling!
Blue places 3rd in Open
Bruno takes 1st in Derby
Nixx places 2nd in Open
Congrats to Blue and owners Craig and Mary Anne Lecce!
Bruno takes 1st in Derby
Bruno takes 1st in Derby
Bruno takes 1st in Derby
Congrats to Bruno and owner Sylvia Lewelling.
Bruno has placed in his first 10 Derbies!
Fine Line continues to perform
WCMRC Results
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Bruno does it again!!
Burke (pictured) gets 2nd in the Open!
The streak continues for Bruno who gets 3rd in Derby!
Congratulations to Burke and owner Kip Dixon.
Congratulations to Bruno and owner Sylvia Lewelling.
Bruno does it again!!
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Bruno does it again!!
Bruno earns 3rd place at Northern Flights Hunting Retrievers Association Derby.
He has placed in each of his first 8 derbies!!
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Bruno places in his seventh consecutive trial be earning 4th place in Derby!!
Flash, handled by Dave, completes a successful weekend by earning 4th place in Qualifying!
Ivy (pictured) wins the Qualifying!!
Way to go Team Fine Line!
Further success with our fur-clients
Further success with our fur-clients
Hinckley Field Trial - Day 2 results
Bruno (pictured) places in his first six consecutive trials by earning 2nd place at the Hinckley Double Derby Qualifying trial. Congrats to Bruno!
Also, Flash, with Dave running her, places 3rd at the CMRC Owner-Handler Qualifying trial. Congrats to Dave and Flash - great job!!
ND Retriever Club Open - Winner
Further success with our fur-clients
ND Retriever Club Open - Winner
Jagger wins the Open!
ND Retriever Club Open - JAMS
Further success with our fur-clients
ND Retriever Club Open - Winner
Karl (pictured) and Blue earn JAMS
ND Retriever Club Open - Qualifying
ND Retriever Club Open - Qualifying
ND Retriever Club Open - Qualifying
Ivy gets 2nd place.
Flash gets 3rd place.
Trial Results - April and May 2022
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
OPEN: Jagger takes 3rd
AMATEUR: Burke w/ Kip take 4th (pictured above)
QUALIFYING I: Ivy gets a JAM; Flash w/ Dave get a JAM
DERBY: Bruno does it again! Bruno takes 4th - he has place in all 5 trials he has run!
Jagger for the win at HCARC
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
Jagger wins the Amateur.
Dave was stuck at home with COVID, so Kip Dixon stepped in and directed Jagger to the win.
Congrats to Jagger and Kip for a job well done!
Bruno 3rd in Derby at HCARC
Fine Line's Productive at MFTA
Bruno 3rd in Derby at HCARC
Bruno gets 3rd in the Derby.
That's four placements in his first four trials - awesome job Bruno!
Tagg at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno 3rd in Derby at HCARC
Tagg earns a Jam day one and WINS 1st Place day two!
Ivy at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Ivy earns RJ day one and gets QAA by getting 2nd Place day two!
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno at MFTA Double DQ
Bruno earns 2nd Place both days which puts him on the National Derby list!
Bruno and Tom at KC Trial
Bruno and Tom at KC Trial
Bruno and Tom at KC Trial
Tom Fait, pinch hitting for Rick at the Kansas City Trial, took 1st place in Bruno's first Derby!
Congrats to Bruno, Tom and owner Sylvia Lewelling!
Rick's bio
More about Rick
In 1990 Rick Stawski started as an assistant to Wayne Curtis of Fox Hollow Kennels. In 1992 Rick and Barb began their own kennel when they established Fine Line Retrievers at Kelly Farms property near Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. After four very successful years at their first location they began looking for their own property. In 1997 they purchased property near Milaca, Minnesota, and began developing the land for the exclusive use of training retrievers. Today the Fine Line Retrievers property is a state of the art retriever training facility. Years of working as a professional trainer has allowed Rick to determine what truly works and as a result he has developed an extremely efficient and effective training program. The secret is, as Rick says, “ I don’t use gimmicks, just basic training fundamentals, honest evaluation, and plenty of hard work.The program is obviously successful. These proven training techniques have helped Fine Line Retrievers train over 40 FC, AFC Dogs, 150+ Qualified All Age Dogs plus numerous Master National Qualifiers. Along with the success of the Field Trial training program Rick also specializes in producing the finest hunting dogs available. (Not coincidentally Rick is a fanatic waterfowl hunter as well as a competition duck caller.) Dogs trained at Fine Line Retrievers can be found in the blinds, pits, and flooded timber of many of the finest hunting properties in North America. Whether you are looking for a competitive field trial dog, hunt test dog or a “top flite” hunting dog Fine Line Retrievers can formulate a personalized program to help your dog reach its full potential.
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Field Trial Training
Field Trial Training
Field Trial Training
- 165 acres of land & water groomed
- Specializes in young dog training, puppy through transition
- Indoor heated kennel building
- Tailored training programs for your dog's needs
- Winter training in Texas
- Excellent young dog program proven to work
1993 - 2019 Winter trip dogs
- 150+ QAA (Qualified All Age)
- 40+ FC and AFC
- 500+ Derby points
Gun Dog Training
Field Trial Training
Field Trial Training
- 165 Acres of Land & Water Groomed Exclusively for Dog Training
- Indoor Heated Kennel Building
- Tailored Training Programs for Your Dog's Needs
- Training home of FC Carl with a K and other canine stars of RNT-V television show
- Winter Training in Texas
Training Programs:
- One-Month Basic Obedience
- Three-Month Gun Dog Program:
- Intro to Ducks and Pheasants
- Basic Obedience
- Force Fetch
- Collar Conditioning
- Steady to Shot
- Quartering
Rates
Seminars
Seminars
- Training: $1025/month
- Trial handling: $50
- Trial travel: $50
- Handling + Travel: $100
- Birds (ducks & pheasants): $20 each
- Heartworm / Tick protection (required): $25/month
- Airport pick-up / delivery: $100 one-way
- Vet trip: $50
- Day training: $40
