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Sporting Life Kennels

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Sporting Life Kennels

With 35+ years in dog training, Marty Roberts has the education, experience and discipline to breed and train some of the South's finest British Labradors.
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Come to the Kennel today to see for yourself the establishment that develops some captivating canines.

11/18/2024

HRCH BLack Oak Arkansas MH
This past October, Oak received his AKC Master Title.

Thanks Brett Copeland and Chris Akin for running a tough but fair test.

Oak has and continues to be a joy in the field and the home and is Marty’s constant companion.

We are proud of you Oak…

10/29/2024

UPLAND HUNTING TRAINED MALE AVAILABLE

Ash has been trained for upland hunting. He would be an amazing pheasant dog with lots of style.

He is about 1.4 years old. Great personality and well socialized. He is a Saint and Willow pup.

DM us your email address or email us at [email protected]

10/25/2024

When Gus wandered up into my garage last April half starving,

He had no idea how his life was about to change.

The Bryant family of Birmingham took him in and we told them we would obedience train him at no charge. We were just happy he found a home. They fell in love with him immediately.

When I found him he had just eaten a whole turkey wing feathers and all but mostly feathers.

We Nick Named him TW for turkey wing!

Fast forward 6 months and he just completed his formal obedience training and his headed back home a happy camper.

Thank you to the Bryant Family for changing his life for the better.

10/24/2024

Congratulations to Phillip Rogers and HRCH SLK’s Hello Dolly for passing the HRC Grand!

We are so proud of both of them.

Dolly is one of the SLK Dams that is co owned by the Rogers Family of Memphis TN

The Grand is arguably the toughest hunt test to complete and Dolly went through it almost perfectly.

10/10/2024

Folks in the Saltillo, Guntown area North of Tupelo Ms, please keep a look out for a Male Black Lab that was lost last Friday. He is scared and will run away if approached. If you see him please call 662-213-9494.

08/19/2024

Rest in Peace - Levengyls Voice in the Wilderness “ PREACHER”

Of all the dogs I’ve known very few have had the passion for the hunt like Preacher. He became a legend with his best friend Brennan Hudson and together they made history.

To be a Waterfowl Guide you need a burn way down deep inside you. To be a true Guides Dog you need that burn as well and in Preacher there was a bond fire.

Few men and even fewer dogs will ever see what Preacher saw….Hundreds of thousands of birds floating across the Canadian and Oklahoma prairies and hundreds of sunrise and sunsets in lost and far away places.

In his lifetime he easily picked up ten thousand plus birds.

He was what most of us dream of in a Duck Dog.
Beautiful and kind and loving, yet fierce to in the heat of battle.

He was born and raised at SLK and from the beginning we knew he was special. But by his third birthday we had met Brennan and from that point on it was a match made in heaven for both of them.

He will be talked about around cabins and camp fires for many years and his sons and daughters continue to carry on his legacy.

Preacher Man ….We will see you in far away sunsets chasing those big ole geese across the sky. Until we meet again.

07/15/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have a Black Lab puppy available for consideration.

Both parents of course are fully health tested and extremely nice working dogs as well as family dogs.

Email us for more information. [email protected]

05/22/2024

Looking for a resource to help you start training your dog? Retriever University’s Program gives you the Step-by-Step instructions on laying the foundation for your new best friend’s training.

https://www.retrieveruniversity.com/

04/27/2024

‼️🐶 BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT 🐶‼️

CRICKET X ALFIE
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Cricket is out of our Henry and Swift. She has a small frame and build at 45-50 pounds and is very fast! She is always sitting on “go!” but is very steady when working in the field. She is quick to learn and does what she needs to do to get the job done.
�In the home she relaxes and settles in with the family. She is the most affectionate dog.
�Cricket is owned and loved by The Barrett family.
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We imported Alfie in early 2024. We were immediately smitten with him. He is the full package. We love his demeanor. He has excellent drive in the field and handles beautifully. Alfie is a very happy dog and loves to work. Physically is is very impressive with broad shoulders and is very muscular. He has a wonderful off switch, and we feel fortunate to have him in our breeding lineup.

For more information email [email protected]

02/13/2024

🎉 Thank you for being part of our journey! 🙌 We’ve hit 40k followers and to celebrate, we’re giving away 5 Lifetime Memberships to Retriever University. Retriever University is a collection of Marty Roberts’ 38-year experience of retriever training, packaged into bite-sized videos that you can watch wherever you want, whenever you want, at your own pace.

🐾 Enter now for your chance to win and unleash your retriever’s potential!

TO ENTER:
- Like this post
- Follow
- Tag 3 friends in the comments

Winner will be randomly selected on February 29th!

02/07/2024

‼️🐶 BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT 🐶‼️

We chose to breed Ann to Murphy for several reasons. Ann has a beautiful temperament that is paired with a very stylish hunting style. Murphy is a no holds barred retrieving machine and we expect their pups to have a sound temperament coupled with a big drive to succeed in the field. Plus, both parents are beautifully built and are solid yet very athletic.

For more information email [email protected]

01/11/2024

‼️🐶 SLK BREEDING ANNC 🐶‼️ DOLLY x OAK | Repeat breeding!

Dolly is a fast, stylish, and hard charging in the field. She loves training and hunt testing.

Oak as always, brings smarts, focus, drive and passion to his work and passes that down to his puppies.

We are very excited to see the puppies that these two produce.

Email: [email protected] to learn more.

12/31/2023

SLK is ready to jump into the New Year. Keep an eye out for some big news on the way!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all from our Family to yours….

12/23/2023

It’s Chip’s first Christmas and he likes his new bed! Jackson Pillow got an early Christmas present, his new pup “Chip”.

Address

119 County Road 415
Oxford, MS
38655

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 11am
	1pm - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 11am
	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 11am
	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 11am
	1pm - 5pm
Friday	9am - 11am
	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16628327551

Website

http://www.sportinglifekennels.com/puppies

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It’s puppy season! Spring litters on the way!! Email [email protected] for availability

How old does your dog need to be to start Gundog training? We suggest building the foundation right away. It is best to follow a training program like Retriever University (LINK IN BIO) that way you have a guide through where you should be progressing. #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips

How often should you train your dog? - We train our puppies everyday around feeding time, so that we can use food based rewards. This means 2 to 3 5-minute sessions everyday. - 6-month old puppies we train twice a day for 10 minutes each session. - More advanced training varies on what phase you are in and the weather. #dogtrainingadvice #dogtrainingtips

A great trick for making your life easier and your training more consistent, keep kibble in mason jars in convenient areas around the house. #puppytrainingtips #puppytraining101

WHEN IS A DOG TOO OLD TO TRAIN? This is a question we get a lot and it really depends on the dog. #dogtrainingvideo #dogtrainer

REMOVING DEWCLAWS is a hot topic in the dog world. We think it is a personal preference. We choose to leave ours on for safety reasons, when hunting over ice. #dewclaw #dogcaretipsandtricks

One of the BEST tools for laying ground rules for your puppy is a 6ft lead. #dogtraining #puppytraining

It breaks our heart when an SLK dog passes away. We know how hard it is for the family to lose their best friend. But, it warms our hearts and makes us proud of our work when a past client returns for to get another puppy from us to fill the void that the death left. Thank you Kelli for coming all the way to Oxford, MS from Miami, FL to pick up your new best friend. 🐶 #labradorpuppy #labradors4life

We have been getting questions about what type/size crate we suggest for puppies in the house. Because puppies grow so fast, we suggest an adjustable size crate. Making the crate big enough for them to move around, but not so big they can go to the bathroom in the back. #cratetraining #cratetrainingsuccess

THE BEST TIP FOR TRAINING PUPPIES IN THE HOUSE! Connect a six-foot leash to your belt loop! #housetraining #puppytips

What do we look for in a puppy? We look for a demeanor that can be described as “calm, but ready”. #duckdogs #waterfowldog

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Our Story

Sporting Life Kennels all started with owner, Marty Roberts’ passion to raise and train gun dogs. When Marty was 17 years old, his parents gave him his first hunting dog, Jimbob. That first puppy began a passion to raise and train hunting puppies and dogs for people all over the world through our trained British Labrador Retrievers and Puppies, retriever training, obedience, and upland programs. Sporting Life Kennels is located on a 42-acre farm in Oxford, MS with three training lakes, two large hay fields and training woods.

At sporting life our saying is: "Every waterfowl hunter has known a great retriever and every great retriever has a story." Through our TV show you can follow the stories of some great retrievers and the relationship they have with their owners - touching stories, action, as well as retriever training segments - come and join our family and share the deep love we have for our dogs as we live "The Sporting Life."