What is your dog’s call name?
Kenzie

What is your name?
Mike Rodriguez

What is your dog’s formal registered name?
SHR HR La Brisa’s Wildfire JH

For how many years has your dog been active?
Kenzie is 2½ years old with one year of active hunting experience.

What breed is your dog?
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

What state do you live in?
New Jersey

What titles or achievements has your dog earned?
HRC Started, NAHRA Hunter, and AKC Junior

What type of dog is this?
She’s truly versatile—house pet, upland, and waterfowl hunter all in one.

What is your dog's favorite food?
Blueberries, watermelon, and strawberries.

Is your dog a member of any organizations?
AKC, UKC, and NAHRA.

Describe your dog’s most memorable retrieve or hunt.
During one hunt, Kenzie chased down a crippled pheasant with sheer determination. She was running so fast that when the bird turned, she slid across the field mid-turn—yet still managed to grab the pheasant as she slid, a perfect mix of grit and instinct.

What’s the funniest training moment you’ve had with your dog?
While working double marks from a stand, Kenzie got so excited she tried to creep but stopped herself a split-second too late—sending her tumbling right off the stand, to everyone’s laughter.

If your dog could talk, what do you think they would say?
“Why are we not out getting birds?!”

Is the mailman friend or foe?
Friend! Their pockets full of treats make sure of that.

Share a fun fact about your dog.
Unlike most tollers, Kenzie isn’t very vocal—she lets her work in the field do the talking.