I am an amateur retriever trainer with a passion for training and raising fine hunting companions.
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My passion for the Labrador Retriever breed started when I was just a little girl. I grew up in South East Minnesota, just minutes away from the river banks of the mighty Mississippi. My uncle owned a wonderful, well-trained black Labrador named Kasey; he spent many a cold morning pursuing waterfowl on the great river with her. I remember being enamored with Kasey and I loved throwing the tennis ball or bumper over and over for her, seeing her leap off the dock entering the river with a great splash at my grandma and grandpa’s house. One day, my parents believed us kids were old enough to have a dog of our own, and before I knew it, I was the proud owner of one of Kasey’s pups. I was only 9 years old when we brought Molly home. Less than a year later, my family moved to Eastern Oregon. We couldn’t take her with us on the move; I was devastated. My mother and father decided that it would be best if we left Molly in the care of my Mom’s other brother, and that one day we would get a pup from her. Fast-forward to my 8th grade year of secondary school, we were picking up our little black bear cub, Cinder (a Molly pup), from the Portland airport. It was then that my passion for training dogs started. I bought my very first training kit and a couple of books, and Cinder and I went to work. Although my abilities as a trainer were limited at my young age, she ended up being a great duck and upland hunting dog, and she was a pleasure to take just about anywhere. My family and I have many great memories of her bird hunting feats. Sadly, Cinder passed away in 2010, in my final year of college. Fast forward to March of 2012, I was at the Boise Airport picking up another roly poly Black Bear cub from my uncle in South East Minnesota. Dixie’s pedigree included multiple hunting and pointing titled ancestors and it soon became apparent that my sweet little puppy had the potential to become something special. After owning and training Dixie for a couple years, a training mentor of mine told me about AKC Hunt Tests and through hard work, dedication, and the generous help and assistance from good friends and mentors, Dixie earned her first AKC hunting title in 2014. I surely wish I had known about these retriever events when I was training Cinder back in my high school days let alone when I first received Dixie.
In 2018, we bred Dixie to an AKC Hunt Test-titled dog named Blue, and we created this page to keep people updated and informed on the litters growth and development. We chose Blue as the stud because not only is he a talented performer in the field and the hunting blind, but he also has the high health standard we look for in a stud dog. The litter of puppies turned out wonderfully, possessing high intelligence, a great desire to work, and lots of retrieve drive. The pups have shown great trainability in their respective fields, ranging from gun dog to service dog work. Now it is 2019, and we continue to hunt our dogs during bird season, and train them for AKC hunt tests and other field venues in the offseason in order to bring out their full potential as hunting dogs. Occasionally, we will have a litter available. We plan to only raise one litter at a time, so that our full attention and efforts can be focused on that litter, from the time they are born, to the moment they go to their new loving homes. Our goal at Catherine Creek Labradors is to produce healthy, versatile gun dogs, who are are just as adept in the home as they are in the field. We also aim to provide lifelong support for you and your new companion every step of the way. Thank you stopping by Catherine Creek Labradors and taking the time to read our story. Cold noses and warm wishes!
