Customer & Client Testimonials

Chuck Pedersen
Black Forest Germand Shorthair "Sage Pedersen"

Mark,

I’ve been wanting to let you know how pleased I am with Sage. If you remember, 4 years ago, I contacted you about buying a puppy and you didn’t have any at the time. You recommended a breeding you had done out of Bart and Schatzie. I am so pleased with Sage. She is all I wanted and more. …so much more of a dog than I even hoped for.

You told me about how well Bart had done for you and that Schatzie had been one of the easiest dogs you had ever trained.
That combination was exactly what I needed. Sage has the range and drive needed for NSTRA trials and she was super easy to train by a guy who had almost no experience. With just advice and training I have her in a good place. No credit to me. A week ago, she won her first NSTRA event and this past weekend just for fun, I ran her in a AKC Hunt test for the senior hunter and her average score for 4 qualifying runs was over 9.3. One run she scored all 10’s. All the judges were very impressed that such a hard running hunting dog had the control she has.

Thank you Sir ..you set me up with exactly the dog of a lifetime for me. She’s also my best friend and a perfect pet.

Thank you Mark,
-Chuck

Butch Kittles
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I was looking for a shorthair puppy with a good hunting bloodline.
Read more of Butch’s gun dog training review.

David Mjos
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I have one of Mark’s pointers and she is a wonderful pet and hunting dog.
Read more about how Start to Finish Gun Dog Training took David’s dogs to the next level.

Tim Fox
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Awesome Trainers! Mark Sr. and Mark Jr. are two of the best I have ever worked with. Read how Tim’s Liewelin Setter Jazz came out of her gun dog training looking like a pro.

Tideman Penland

Nicole and I would like to thank you for taking our English setter pup Maggie and giving her exactly the foundation she needed to become a great bird dog!

Wayne Baker
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I was taught many years ago by an old trainer, that the true test to determine a good trainer is whether he can fix another trainer or handler’s problems. Read more on how Start to Finish Gun Dog Training helped Wayne’s 8 year old bird dog get hunting like a pro.

 

Lois Deitrich 

I purchased a puppy from Mark Pace, Jr several years ago. Little did I know what a world class pup this was; you certainly wouldn’t have known it from the price. A few years later, I took her to a trainer for some help and was shocked to hear what a quality dog she was and have him go on and on about her breeding.
Recently, I contacted Mark Pace, Sr for a “finished” gun dog and was again overwhelmed at the quality for the price. Grace is the most perfectly trained hunting partner I could imagine and the “Marks” are professional and kind and offer 100% support to everyone they come in contact with.
I trust them explicitly and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them as trainers or to recommend a pup from their kennel to anyone.
Their skill in working with the dogs is only exceeded by their goodness as human beings.
Needless to say after all this rambling, they’re the best!!