Some of our Values
Health Clearance Testing
Our dogs go through extensive clearance testing to insure their soundness. Hips and elbows are x-rayed per OFA standards; genetically inherited traits including exercise-induced collapse (EIC), centronuclear myopathy (CNM) and Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA-prcd) are performed to insure no dog is infected with these traits; eye health is monitored via CERF testing.
Puppy Upbringing
Puppies go through various fear stages in the first year of their lives. When their eyes open, they see everything and are overwhelmed with all the newness. Their second fear stage occurs about weeks 7 to 8 and this is when they realize that it is a BIG world out there. We prefer to keep the puppies in their family unit until they are 10 to 12 weeks old and their second fear stage has passed. Yes, it is more work on our behalf and yes, puppies bond with their owners beyond week 8 even though you have been told they will not (mainly by breeders who do not want to take the extra time to mentor their puppies).
Training
Fawn Brook Labradors does most of their training in-house. In 2014 we had the #2 and #6 ranked Owner-Handled Labradors in the USA. For field training, we train our dogs up to the Senior Hunter level. For training to the Master Hunter level and beyond, we utilize professional trainers.
English Labradors that prevail in the ring AND in the field
Fawn Brook Labradors is a small kennel whose charter is built upon the premise of evolving the breed by producing Labradors that follow the (Labrador Retriever) Standard and have the drive to retrieve a bird in any situation. This is easier said than done and only a handful of kennels have been able to achieve the goal of producing Grand Champion Master Hunter Labrador Retrievers. We strive to become a member of that elite group of kennels.
Enjoy browsing through our website and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us
Sincerely, Fawn Brook Labradors
THE MORE WE DO,
THE MORE WE CAN DO
September 20, 2015
Arapahoe Kennel Club: Ponté nails a 3pt Major win and Lunker takes Select!!
September 4, 2015
Mile High Sporting Dog Fanciers: Ponté grabs a RWD in a tough field!
August 22, 2015
Colorado Foothills Retriever Club: Paddy passes his 4th leg and has earned his Junior Hunter title!!!
July 27, 2015
Southern Minnesota Hunting Retriever Assoc: Paddy passes 2 more legs towards his JH!!!
July 19, 2015
Mississippi Headwaters Retriever Club: Paddy scores his first leg towards his JH!!!
September 5, 2015
Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club: Lunker takes Select (3 pts)
August 30, 2015
Lunker and Ponté pass their WC's at the MHGRC WC/WCX tests!!!
August 16, 2015
Greeley Kennel Club: Lunker takes Select both days behind BIS GCH Hippy
July 20, 2015
We are happy to announce the addition of Little Girl (Hawk x ChouChou) to our family!!!
NEWS
Puppy Love
Puppies portraits are very challenging because puppies do not know how to stay still when you want them to. Fast cameras and digital pictures have made this feat more palatable these days.
Portrait Fun
"Seizing the moment" is a challenge that requires patience and always being prepared for the unexpected as seen in this photo.
Traveling
One of the benefits of spending too many weekends on the road is that occasionally one gets to take a break to exercise the dogs. Florida has awesome beaches that can be found off the beaten path ready for a swim or two.
Training Pond
One of the training ponds at Blooming Prairie. Professional trainers put a lot of effort into creating challenging scenarios for their training
PHOTOGRAPHY FUN
