Cadens Kennels Training Staff

Dennis Brath:

Co-owner & Senior Trainer - Training professionally for over 27 years, Dennis Brath is the founder and co-owner of Cadens Kennels and Hunt Club. A long time German Shorthair owner, Dennis was involved in training and field trialing shorthairs as an amateur for many years, as he built a successful upholstery business. Eventually, his love of training hunting dogs prevailed and Dennis made dog training his profession. Since then, Dennis has trained dogs through Master Hunter in all 3 AKC breed groups (Pointers, Retrievers, Spaniels), dozens of NAVHDA Utility dogs and NSTRAChampions. A popular seminar speaker, Dennis is a Tri-Tronics Pro Staff member. D.Brath

Gary Hansen:

Co-owner & Senior Trainer - The co-owner and primary retriever trainer, Gary Hansen has been training professionally since 1988. Gary has trained dogs through Master Hunter in all 3 AKC breed groups (Pointers, Retrievers, Spaniels), becoming one of a select few trainers in the nation to do so. His quiet, yet focused approach to training competitive Retrievers has resulted in not only successfully training dogs, but also in helping their owners in learning the fine art of handling a hunting retriever. Gary Hansen

 Chris Hagen:

Assistant Trainer - With 17 years at Cadens Kennels, you can say Chris has just about seen it all. An assistant trainer, Chris is responsible for obedience training and young dog development. Chris also raises most of our litters in her home around her family, until the pups are ready for kennel life. Her experience in obedience training brings a unique point of view to the training of polished hunting dogs. Chris Hagen