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Old Mission Retrievers Small breeding program in Northern Michigan specializing in Bearded Retrievers.

19/01/2025

We are pleased to be hosting this handsome young man. He is Lucy's grandson and is staying with us for a minute (or more...
17/01/2025

We are pleased to be hosting this handsome young man. He is Lucy's grandson and is staying with us for a minute (or more) due to his guardian homes change in circumstances. He's looking very dapper after his groom today which he handled like a champ.

Beautiful mama Rose is taking things in stride. We have about 10 days to go and she's looking like she's got A LOT of ba...
12/01/2025

Beautiful mama Rose is taking things in stride. We have about 10 days to go and she's looking like she's got A LOT of babies in there. Preparations are under way including a nice short practical haircut. She seems more comfortable without the extra hair. I think the baby furnace was getting to be too much. I adore this dog and I can't wait to meet these puppies.

10/01/2025

I will persevere, with radical transparency, confessing all of the imperfections of my dogs, and supporting other breeders to do the same.

Happy Birthday Valor! We are so glad that this boy came into our lives. He's a big cuddlebug, a goofball, and always hap...
08/01/2025

Happy Birthday Valor! We are so glad that this boy came into our lives. He's a big cuddlebug, a goofball, and always happy. We love you buddy. Steak for dinner. 🎈🐾

Charlotte. 💜🐾❄️
08/01/2025

Charlotte. 💜🐾❄️

Lucy is really warming up to her mini me. She's satisfied that Charlotte has learned enough manners to allow her to lean...
02/01/2025

Lucy is really warming up to her mini me. She's satisfied that Charlotte has learned enough manners to allow her to lean. 🥰🐾

This picture tells a story about a dog who aims to please 😂 Rose and I have been through a few missed breedings where I ...
29/12/2024

This picture tells a story about a dog who aims to please 😂 Rose and I have been through a few missed breedings where I was hopefully checking her belly every day looking for signs of babies. And- of course- until this pregnancy was confirmed I was doing the same thing the last few weeks. She has started to randomly offer me a view of her tummy sometimes when I look at her hoping for a treat or a belly rub. It's SO fun to finally see a little baby bump growing there. Squeee!!! Rose is going to be the best mama ever. So excited for this litter.

Rose gave us the best 🎄 present we could hope for. She's expecting puppies with Valor. Rose is the granddaughter of our ...
27/12/2024

Rose gave us the best 🎄 present we could hope for. She's expecting puppies with Valor. Rose is the granddaughter of our foundation dogs Lucy and Sam. She was born right here at OM retrievers 3 years ago. She's my princess and the best good girl I've had the privilege of living with. Rose is an actual example of a mixed breed dog who has the best qualities of all her ancestor breeds. Some of you may be surprised we decided to breed Rose after losing her mom, Ruby suddenly to cancer at age 5. Im writing a blog post for Companion Dog Project about this difficult and complicated decision; stay tuned if you're interested. I couldn't be more excited to meet these babies. I have great expectations for exceptional temperaments in this litter.

23/12/2024

Charlottes running with the big dogs now. Love how she watches Valor and pauses here when he does to see what he's looking at (nothing). She's so brave and happy all the time.

Good Morning
22/12/2024

Good Morning

Does anyone else in a multi dog household notice this pattern of dogs mirroring each others positions? Rose used to do t...
20/12/2024

Does anyone else in a multi dog household notice this pattern of dogs mirroring each others positions? Rose used to do this with her mom and now that Ruby is gone, she and Valor are often lying in identical ways. Happens too often to be a coincidence.

Naughty puppy antics. 😂
20/12/2024

Naughty puppy antics. 😂

19/12/2024

Happy girl. She loves new people and is doing great with learning not to jump.

19/12/2024

Charlotte had her vaccine appointment today. She's really good at focusing in new places and with distractions. She didn't even notice the barking dogs next door.

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Charlottes running with the big dogs now. Love how she watches Valor and pauses here when he does to see what he's looking at (nothing). She's so brave and happy all the time.

Happy girl. She loves new people and is doing great with learning not to jump.

Charlotte had her vaccine appointment today. She's really good at focusing in new places and with distractions. She didn't even notice the barking dogs next door. #temperamentfirst

Charlotte has the happiest tail.

Tom captured this perfect example of Grandma Lucy, our matriarch, correcting baby Charlottes face leaping. It's wonderful to have adult dogs who are skilled at puppy raising. Once Charlotte has learned some basic etiquette, Lucy will engage in play with her. In case you're wondering, Lucy is wearing a sleeve to protect a spot on her arm that is healing.

Rose showing Charlotte around the big yard in the snow.

Rose making me look like a good trainer.
Rose making me look like a good trainer.

We are enjoying this time without puppies, giving lots of attention to the big dogs. Rose joined us this weekend on all of our errands. She never fails to impress me with her intuitive leash skills and handler focus in all situations. She even got praise downtown from a stranger who was impressed by her complete lack of reaction to a cocker spaniel who barked and lunged at her from two feet away.

Daisy is with us for one more week until her humans come to take her home. She's loving being the only puppy left. She's taken over a big dog bed in the living room and is enjoying all their chew items including this antler.

Practicing recalls and sit. Last day we will all be together.

Tom being silly with puppies
Tom being silly with puppies

Puppy love 💜🐾 Tom with Mary and Theo doing his signature silly puppy thing. Love these puppies and this guy so much. Whining is from jealous sibs in the other room.

Mary retrieves
Mary retrieves

Mary, Maya and Theo tied as winners of the retrieving test. Walt is pretty good but he cares more about the snuggles than the toy. Edgar, Oliver, Gwen, and Henry were all great at chasing and could be coaxed to return the toy. Eliot was our only epic fail. He thought he should carry the paper to the farthest crate, hide and eat it. Every time. He's young. He'll come around I'm sure. 😜 this video is Mary. She did great. This is her second try but she was just as spontaneous with the return the very first time. 💜💜💜🐾🐾🐾

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