Breeding Program


 
Breeding dogs is a serious process that takes a lot of knowledge and a good plan to produce great dogs.  We breed dogs to produce healthy, intelligent puppies that will have good temperaments and the potential to excel as field trials, hunt tests, or hunting dogs.  All puppies will come from genetically sound titled breed stock carefully chosen to pass on desired traits.  All puppies will conform to AKC breed specification.  Many people attempt to breed dogs to produce specific colors, inbreed dogs for special characteristics, or crossbreed to produce “designer” animals such as Labradoodles, or “silver and charcoal labs”.  These people are only trying to make money and do not have the best interest in the animals in mind.  Most of these dogs will not compete in any organized AKC events and the puppies that result usually have health issues, genetic defects, or do not confirm with breed standard.  Like the old saying goes “You get what you pay for”.  Anyone can breed two dogs and produce puppies.  Many people do this and attempt to make some money, but most of these dogs have never had any health clearances performed and are not working dogs from good breeding stock.

 At Churn Creek Retrievers we have been fine tuning our breeding and puppy rearing program for several years.  Current psychological thinking suggests puppies go home on the 49 day after birth.  This is because of changes in the brain function and stages of learning the puppy goes through.  During the first 7 weeks of life, puppies will be introduced to everything they will encounter in life.  This is an important time in a puppy’s development and can have a dramatic effect on how successful a puppy will be as it grows.  Our program includes early neurological stimulation, introduction to people and small children, large groups of people, loud noises including gun fire, introduction to other dogs, water, and birds.  The puppies will begin to eat supplemental food in the second week and will be eating solid puppy food prior to going to the new homes.  Puppies will be introduced to pigeons in the 5th week and will be retrieving live pigeons before the 7th week.  Weather permitting they will be introduced to water during the 6th and 7th week.  All puppies will have dewclaws removed, receive vaccinations, preventative deworming medication, microchips and will be certified to be in good health by a veterinarian at time of pickup.

We are not a puppy mill or breeding facility that mass produces puppies.  We do not plan to have more than 1 or 2 litters each year.  When you purchase a puppy from Churn Creek Retrievers you receive a lifetime of advice for health issues and training support.  You will also

 

The following items are included in the purchase price of our puppies:

1.      Full unlimited AKC registration paperwork

2.      CCR will pay the registration fee if you have a name for your puppy at time of pick up

3.      26 month Health Guarantee to include genetic diseases of the Hips, Elbows, and Eyes

4.      Microchip inserted and enrollment in AKC Companion Animal Recovery Service

5.      Puppies will receive deworming preventative medication at least 3 times prior to 7 weeks of age

6.      First series of vaccinations and medical records to take to your vet

7.      Dew claws removed

8.      3-4 days worth of puppy food

9.      Sales Invoice  

 

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