Exciting News!
Puppy Kindergarten, Basic and Intermediate Obedience classes at the new facility start on Thursday. May 24, 2012.
Agility Classes on Saturday June 2, 2012
Retriever Training classes on Monday June 4 and another class starts on Saturday June 2, 2012
Pre-registration required! Click on the button below for registration information.
We are partnering with the Monticello Pet Hospital and will be offering a wide variety of classes:
- Puppy K
- Basic Obedience
- Intermediate Obedience
- Dog Agility
- Rally Obedience
- Retriever training.
Open house at our new training center in Monticello on May 19, 2012 11 am to 1 pm.
Retrievers Etc.
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Stories from the 2011 Hunting Season
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Puppy Kindergarten is a wonderful addition to our dog training programs. This class for 3 - 5 month old puppies, is used for socialization, problem solving and begins to introduce early obedience commands. Using positive training methods your puppy will learn to sit, down, stand, come and walk on a loose leash. Please go to the link above to register for classes.
Our obedience classes cover all phases, of all
breed obedience and retriever training, from puppy classes to Utility
level and preparation for AKC Hunt Tests as well as Agility. Over the last 18 years,
we've helped thousands of people form a strong working bond with man's
best friend.
Our breeding program
Next breeding planned for spring 2012.
Here, at Retrievers Etc. we strive to breed quality Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. We breed only 1 to 2 litters per year. The parents of our pups have OFA and CERF certification. They have obedience and hunt test titles, and are great family dogs.
We attempt to produce a sound healthy pup, both mentally and physically. All animals used in our breeding program are dogs that we would not hesitate to have live in our home, as house pets. We breed only the best temperaments, and then rely on the pups new owners to do the proper socialization and early training to bring out the best in these pups.
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are and will continue to be working dogs, we simply must find the time to give them a job to do. Obedience competition is an easily available job, there are training classes almost everywhere, and Obedience Trials within driving distance of just about everyone. Our dogs seem to take no greater pleasure than to spend their time with us, just offer them a challenge and they rise to meet it.
Our dogs are fed a biologically appropriate raw food diet. Their Immunization Program is carefully monitored. And the socialization and early training they receive is a top priority in our breeding program.
We will occasionally have started dogs for sale, in addition to our puppies. A started dog of about 12 -18 months of age is sometimes the best of all possible worlds. These are dogs that can show you what they can do, unlike our puppies which at 8 weeks of age, are just little magic bundles of potential.
Success Stories
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Congratulations to Luta, one of those amazing Chessies ! She took a first place award in a Big Air Dock Dog competition on Sunday July 10, 2011 up in Duluth.
With a jump 21' 9 " Her owners Sapa and Thora are incredibly Proud
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Congratulations to Matt and Tracy
Deuce picked up one leg and Drake got 2 legs toward their Junior Hunter Title, this weekend. Southern Minnesota Hunting Retriever Association Hunt test 5/1 and 5/2
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CPE Trial March 21, 2009 Congratulations to the Lindruds, and Pete and Porter! |
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Curious Maxxumas Ducksworth St. Paul Dog Training April 25 & 26, 2009 Congratulations to Dale Stanger and Max on 2 legs toward a CD and a 3rd place finish.
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DNA's Smokin Maggie Rae St. Paul Dog Training April 25 & 26, 2009 Congratulations to Dale Stanger and Maggie on 2 legs toward a CD
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Congratulations to Tracy Katlack and Deuce, on passing the Therapy Dog International Test.
Congratulations to Tracy Katlack and Deuce, on passing the Therapy Dog International Test.
New Therapy dog titles - Sunday Sept 14, 2009
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Duluth Retriever Club - 7/25/2009
Congratulations to the Buesseler's, on Fern's New Junior Hunter title.
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State 4H Dog Show, Jacob placed 3rd in graduate beginner obedience (192.5 pts) and got an award of excellence.
Congratulations to Jacob and Jack on their grand champion in obedience at the Wright County Fair.
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Retrievers Etc.
Cathy Mahr
5785 Naughtor Ave NE
St. Michael, MN 55376
Phone: 763 497 2587
Page last updated
05/15/2012
Copy write Cathy Mahr January 4, 2004