Our founding members are all bird dog owners, who understand the challenges and joys of having a bird dog.

Board of Directors

Jim Burris, Founder and Chair

In 2020, Jim was hunting in North Dakota and was finding a lot of success hunting sharp-tailed grouse in some waterfowl production areas that were surrounded and transected with barbed wire fences.

Kristen Murray, Secretary

A dog lover and deer hunter her whole life, Kristen fell into the bird dog world by accident. As a full-time outdoorsy dog photographer, she was searching for ways to keep busy during the winter and figured photographing people hunting with their beloved dogs was a good way to make that happen.

Alycia Baird, Treasurer

Originally hailing from the Northern Oregon Coast, Alycia grew up fishing, trapping and hunting big game with her dad and brother.  It wasn’t until she married her husband Mike, and he caught the bird hunting bug that she got into the bird dog scene.

Jay Brekke, DVM, Member

Jay is a veterinarian in Castle Rock, Colorado, practicing for the past 9 years. He currently owns 2 veterinary clinics in the Castle Rock community.

Kelly Robinson, Member

Five years ago, at their son’s request to add a dog to the family, Kelly and her husband Jim mutually agreed that if they were going to expand the family, then this newest member had to satisfy a few requirements.

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