Mentors

We all had ‘em
We know ‘em
We owe ‘em
They launched us

Sent us on
To make our way

In the dog handler’s world
The tradition’s strong
Way all learn

Many dad to son
Sometimes bro to bro
Often hand from boss

Looking back
Mr. Ed to Mr. Ed Mack
Defined class did the Farriors

To Canada early Twenties
Model T and tents along the way
Pioneers of the prairie way

Developed pointer dynasty
Muscle Shoals’ Jake – Air Pilot – Pilot’s Sam – Ariel
Still influencing through their get

John Gates mentored son John Rex
Both mentored son-brother Robin
Who mentored son Hunter
Nine decades of Gates at the top

Another mentored by Gates
Colvin Davis
All in debt to Scout Peck Kelly

George Moreland Jr. mentored
Son George III aka Bubba
Gentle giants require big horses

Father-Son strong tradition
Across the bird dog sport

Gerald Tracy mentored son George
Who mentored son Mike and daughter Jennette plus
Grandson-nephew Luke Eisenhart

John Gardner mentored son Ted
Ted looked after John thereafter

Pete Hicks mentored son Joe
Taught him to make dogs love him

Pete mentored many others
Charlie Ward amongem

Tony Terrell mentored
Fred Dileo with the Rebels

Fred Dileo mentored
Jamie Daniels
Taught him to love tough Rebels too

Fred Bevan mentored
Harold Ray
Fred got his money’s worth

Harold mentored
Son Doug

Herman Smith mentored
Sons Collier and Rod
Plus Don Dixon

Er Shelley mentored
Clyde Morton

Fred E. Bevan mentored
Son Fred Jr.

Chesley Harris mentored
Wife’s nephew Prather Robinson

Paul Walker mentored
Arthur Bean

Bill Cosner mentored
Marshall Loftin

Freddie Epp mentored
Sons Ed and Roy

Martin Davis mentored
Nephews Tommy Davis and Randy Patterson

Bill Rayl mentored
Sons Fred and Eddie

Billy Morton mentored
Sons Charles and Billy Wayne

Bud Daugherty mentored
Sons Andy and Buz

Tom Lunsford mentored
Son Gene

George Crangle mentored
Son Earl

How many others
Can you name?