Local kennel to play host to national championship

Collin Pickrel and “Chief”, a dog he trained, placed second in Nationals in 2021. NCJ photo by April Carr
Collin Pickrel and “Chief”, a dog he trained, placed second in Nationals in 2021. NCJ photo by April Carr

FULLERTON — GoodLife Kennels in conjunction with The Kingdom Outfitters will be hosting the 60th Anniversary of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association National Amateur Championship in Central Nebraska.

In 2017 Collin Pickrel founded GoodLife Kennels. Training and competing hunting dogs professionally, he began traveling the country. In 2020 he began construction on his kennel and offi…