Four Rivers Kennel is located in far Western Kentucky. We are a small kennel that selectively breeds English pointers for the discriminating hunter and field trialer. I have been breeding and training dogs for several years and believe that I am producing as high a quality pointer as anyone out there. I primarily use the Elhew lineage for their intelligence, trainability, style, and looks. I do occasionally use a selective outcross for the vitality and vigor that this type of outcross can bring to the Elhew line. The late Mr. Whele selectively used these outcrosses for the very same reasons.

Over the past few years I have started trialing some of my own dogs to see where they "stack up" against some of the others. I have produced and trained a Horseback Shooting Dog Champion, the IL Bird Hunter Association Puppy of the Year in both the Am. And Open Divisions., several wins in NBHA and horseback shooting dog competition. Several dogs from my kennel are doing well in National Shoot to Retrieve also. This variance in the types of trialing shows the versatility of the dogs I am producing. My primary interest and passion is bird hunting and will continue to strive to produce the best Pointer I can for the discriminating sportsman.

All of the female dogs that I use for breeding purposes are fully broke and either my personal gun dogs or dogs that I run in trials. I do not have a "brood bitch" that is only used and bred just for her pedigree alone. The dogs used in my breeding program are worked, hunted, and trialed when not being bred. Take a look around and if you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to give me a call or email at sctjen@comcast.net. Thanks Scott Shrum!

**BREAKING NEWS** Four Rivers Kennels is proud to announce that Four Rivers Covergirl has just won the Tennessee Open Shooting Dog Championship(Nov. 16, 2007).  This was quite an accomplishment for her considering she has just turned 2 years old, it was only her second shooting dog brace she has ever ran, and this trial was exclusively wild birds.  Kate had to run in difficult windy conditions but yet handled her game to absolute perfection. We could not be more proud of her for the outstanding performance she gave to all of us watching.  We would also like to congratulate Shawn Kinkelaar for another Championship and Eddie Taylor for an outstanding job scouting Kate!