Floden Farm
Field Golden Retrievers
& Labrador Retrievers
Based in Wendell, Minnesota
jmw@jenniferwinningham.com
218-458-2217
Kindergarten Puppies
We have held back one female black lab pup, "Dotty" to work with. She is now two years old (born Aug. 26, 2008), AKC registered, and a "started" black labrador retriever female with approximately six months professional training whelped out of Floden's Zowie Benelli of the Ridge x Creditriver's Wild Card MH QAA.
Dotty's OFA Health Clearances
Hips - LR-190390G27F-PI (Good)
Elbows - LR-EL49298F27-PI (Normal)
Eyes - LR-55126 (Normal)
Cardiac - LR-CA4726/27F/P-PI (Normal)
Dotty, two years old - November, 2010
Pictured Above:Yellow lab male and black lab female puppy "Dotty."
More about Dotty and her sire and dam:
Sire: Creditriver's Wild Card MH *** "Dealer"
(8MB Video of Dealer training to leave a "poison bird" and retrieve a long blind bumper)
Dam: Floden's Zowie Benelli of the Ridge "Zowie"
Pedigree
OFA Clearances
"Zowie" was our family dog who has ran in HRC events and hunts pheasant. She is a 66-pound, blockier-headed lab. Zowie is registered in the CHIC database having OFA Good hips, Normal elbows, Normal cardiac, and CERF Normal for eyes. Her sire, Majestic Oaks Grady Jones, comes from a line of conformation champions and hunting background. Her dam, Sadie Ann Quinn, has The Marathon Man "Marty," the all-time high point yellow labrador, prevalent in her pedigree. Zowie's lineage includes greats such as FC AFC Black Gold's Kates Rascal and 1982 NFC-AFC Westwind Supernova Chief. FC AFC Sergeant Barny Ellsworth is within her four-generation pedigree. She is excellent with children, and her pups were well socialized by our family's six children aged 12 years to 7 months.
"Dealer" is a handsome AKC Master Hunter and Qualified All-Age 65-pound male. Dealer qualified for the 2008 Master National to be held this September. Some of his littermates are a bit larger in stature with blockier heads. Dealer is a finished, experienced hunting companion proficient in multiple land marks, multiple water marks, multiple marks on water and land, land blinds, water blinds, and double blinds. His sire is Field Champion-Amateur Field Champion Rebel With A Cause and dam Pinehurst's Tall Timbers, whose dam and sire are both Amateur Field Champs and Field Champs. "Dealer" is the personal dog of pro trainer Tim Springer of Dynamic Retrievers. Despite a broken leg as a pup, Dealer rated OFA Good in hips, normal in elbows and also has his CERF clearance for eyes. His four-generation pedigree includes 18 Field Champions, with National Amateur Field Champion Trucmarc's Zip Code and National Field Champion San Joaquin Honcho.
The litter of these pups possess mid-range temperament upon maturity - not hyperactive or couch potato - for hunting/trialing, and also worthy of being a household companion. Floden Farm temperament tested these pups prior to going home to help ensure their temperament is a fit to your family's lifestyle, be it hunting, housepet or a combination. Preference will be given to those participating in AKC or UKC events such as field, agilty, or hunt tests, and hunting homes.
The price of these pups reflect the quality of the breeding, continual updating of health clearances, and our time invested.
A $50 spay/neuter reimbursement is given once proof of the spay/neuter is received by Floden Farm for unbred pups up to a year in age (this is optional whether you select limited or full registration, but encouraged if you don't plan to breed or show in conformation).
Shipping to available destinations by plane. Please email Jennifer or telephone 218-458-2217 between 6pm - 10pm CST.
Kindergarten Puppies are often our personal picks of the litter and are socialized in our home. Our Kindergarten Puppies are occasionally sold on a special contract for a potential future breeding where Floden Farm may opt to keep a pick of a future litter. In a special contract, Floden Farm will pay for hip, elbow, cardiac, and eye health certifications at the age-appropriate times. To be considered for a Kindergarten Puppy, please email Jennifer. Preference is given to locality (for breeding and health certifications), and working homes that partake in either AKC or UKC field events/hunt tests. We can also hold back one additional pup from a litter and raise the two together in our home until they are crate trained for longer periods of time and are on their way to learning basic obedience commands.
Our Kindergarten Puppies are on well on their way to being well-mannered pups and fully crate trained. They enjoy spending time retrieving bumpers and dokkens, exploring our farm and crop rotation field filled with native Minnesota grasses and pheasant, learning to walk on lead, and learning basic commands and manners. They are our household pets and learn additional socialization skills from their mother. Kindergarten Puppies will have completed first year vaccinations prior to going home.
Kindergarten Puppies are transferred to their new owners with AKC full registration allowing for conformation showing in AKC events and breeding potential. (UKC registration also possible, please inquire if interested.) They are microchipped, and have dewclaws removed.
First year shots, rehoming service if ever needed and support in ongoing help with training (if needed) is included in the purchase price.
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