Your friends and family are the most obvious first stop for your marketing, particularly for direct sales.  Try to approach them with a low pressure but thorough sales pitch.  You may even want to ask your friends and family to give you feedback on how to improve your sales strategy when you expand it to a broader audience. Use caution when approaching close friends and family; you do not want them to feel like every time they see you, you are trying to get their money. If you don’t have a website already, make one.  You should have a neat, professional webpage that offers information about your products with easy links for ordering and paying for products. Use social media websites to expand your social network and find a larger customer base. Even if it is a little old fashioned, you should go door-to-door in your neighborhood.  People who can ignore your online messages will find it more difficult to say “no” to your face. Additionally, seeing your (hopefully) high-quality product(s) in person will help people feel confident about what you are selling.  Be sure you are not violating any non-solicitation regulations. Dress well and act professionally so that people are not suspicious of you. Having a product that people have heard of may also help build trust among potential clients. There are online marketplaces that will allow affiliate marketers or sales representatives to advertise and sell their products.  There are advantages and disadvantages to using these marketplaces; they greatly increase your potential customer base, but be aware that you may have far more competition. Affiliate marketplaces may be best for very niche products without much competition.

Summary: Reach out to friends and family. Develop an online presence. Go door-to-door. Tap into large marketplaces.


There are several websites that you can use in order to find both pure breeds and mixed Cavaliers. You can also look in your local newspapers for advertisements. Depending on your location, you'll have more or less options. Find one that can give you the history of the puppy's parents and grandparents, including written health test results. You want to avoid choosing a dog that is the product of inbreeding, so ask to see pedigree papers and quiz breeders about the dog's heritage. If you are buying from a private seller, ask for the same pedigree materials. Rescues are great places to find non-Purebred Cavaliers. Before falling in love with a particular rescue dog, make sure you have a full grasp of the dog's medical needs. Many rescues have ended up at rescue centers because they have medical needs their original owners couldn't handle. If you are not sure if you are visiting a puppy mill or not, ask to see the mother. A reputable breeder will be happy to introduce you to the mother and other litter mates. They'll also give you a full rundown of the parents' history. A puppy mill however, will make any excuse they can (and it may sound plausible) to prevent you seeing the mother.

Summary: Find a place to purchase or adopt a Cavalier. Think about buying from a breeder. Consider rescues. Avoid puppy mills.


If you're out on a serious hunting trip, you probably won't want to carry back a bunch of whole birds, most of which you're planning on discarding. If you're only after the meat, dressing them out quickly by removing the breasts and leaving the skin, feathers, and other mess in the field is a snap. You can also leave the wings on with this method, to stay in compliance with hunting regulations in your area. If you've got the time, it's better to dress your ducks later and more thoroughly. There's more meat to be had, and the skin is a desirable eating feature for many cooks. This method should only be done in the field when storage is at a premium. Start by opening up the chest skin as you would doing a full skinning of the duck. Feel with your fingers for the breast-bone and tear the skin in opposite directions, opening up the chest like a shirt. Pull it back far enough to expose the breast in its entirety, then set it on the ground on its back. Hold the duck in place with your feet, putting one food on the duck's neck and one on it's feet. You're going to be pulling the breast out and leaving the rest of the duck on the ground, making it easy to hold the mess in place with your feet. With one hand, hook two fingers up under the breast plate, near the wishbone up toward the neck of the duck. With your other hand, hook two fingers underneath the breast plate near the abdomen. You should be able to feel the breast quite distinctly on the duck, as it's the largest and most substantial portion of meat, slightly raised up above the abdomen, and slightly darker red in color than the surrounding tissue. After you've hooked your fingers firmly around the breast, pull upward, sawing back and forth slightly to help the breast come free. The wings, also, should pull through, because the joint is firm. Done correctly, you'll pull off the breast meat perfectly cleanly, with the wings attached, leaving the entrails, skin, head, tail, and feathers all on the ground. Perfect for the pot and so the game warden can identify it.

Summary: Skin ducks quickly in the field to save space. Open up the skin on the breast. Stand with one foot on the head and one foot on the feet of the duck. Hook two fingers above and underneath the breast-bone. Pull upward firmly.


Never cool it with cold water because you could crack the grill rack. Take the grill rack into the kitchen and wash it with very mild soap and water. Too much soap will strip the seasoning, but you do want to clean oils out so they don't get rancid.  Avoid soaking your grill rack in soapy water because you'll strip away the seasoning. Rinse thoroughly. Either dry your grill rack with a paper towel or place it in a warm oven for a few minutes. Doing this will allow it to dry out completely between all the joints.
Summary: Let your grill cool down naturally after you're done with the day's grilling. Clean it after it has cooled down.