Breeding Program

The bitches and dogs in my pedigrees descend from the Belgian working lines with some Dutch and French dogs and an occasional show dog. Titles in the pedigrees include Schutzhund, Belgian and French Ring, and KNPV. (French and Belgian Ring levels are reversed, i.e. FRIII = BRI.) KNPV and Ring titles are not always written on the pedigrees; Schutzhund titles are on the German pedigrees. Almost all the males will be titled but very few of the females. This is normal except in Germany where they tend to title the females as well.

Even though not all of the dogs I use for breeding will be titled or in service, all will be tested and evaluated for their contribution to the breeding. All of my dogs and most of my litters, but not all, will be AKC registerable. Sometimes I will use a dog that is not AKC registerable; my goal is working quality not AKC registration. Please be clear with me about your needs for registration, as well as the purpose, so I can choose the right dog for you.

My goals are to produce dogs that have intense drives. In reality, each breeding will produce varying levels of nerves, drives, and sociability. I like crazy retrievers and food-a-holics; rarely do I get it in the same package. Some pups are born naturally social, others will need maturing and socializing.

When breeding I look at the technical details of performance that would be evaluated on the sport field, eg full mouth bite, stick and gun sureness, calm tracking, spirited obedience, agility. However, I never want to forget the overall courage and drive to work; the details will work themselves out. Some dogs will just work out better as service dogs than sport dogs, and vice versa.

I want their bodies healthy and fitting the breed standard as closely as possible. All my bitches are OFA'd; most also have CERF (eye) certificates. As a bonus a few might be able to finish in the AKC or UKC breed ring, but most will not. Aaron has a Very Good rating from a Belgian show judge. Usco is a gorgeous dog with a harsh coat.

Some pups and dogs are available on AKC Limited Registration at a pet quality price if I think they would work out better as home companions. The guarantee applies except for performance and the breed standard.