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About Us
Spirit
Labradors is located in South
East
Idaho
.
We are surrounded by world class trout fisheries and waterfowl
havens. Sandwiched between the North (
Henry
’s Fork)
and South Forks of the
Snake River
,
we also have numerous small
bodies of water as well.
This
Upper Snake River Plain area is primarily a
farming community and has many huge grain fields. This
added to the accessibility of wetlands attracts a wide variety
and significant numbers of ducks and geese. Adjacent to us are
miles of rolling sagebrush hills with good numbers of Sharptail
and Sage Grouse. We also have many Blue Grouse and
Gray
(Hungarian) Partridge.
Spirit
Labradors
is a
small kennel and we may only
have two or three litters of puppies each year. We hunt our
dogs regularly throughout the season and they have the
opportunity of retrieving many different species of waterfowl and
upland birds.
Our
breeding philosophy does not include simply
breeding for color (we may have Chocolate, Yellow, and Black
Labrador
puppies for sale). We believe that qualities of character
such as drive, determination, and heart, coupled with a gentle
disposition are more important. Any dog we have ever kept
or bred must demonstrate three basic qualities: not only
must he or she be an excellent hunter with very strong retrieving
instincts, but must also be easily trainable as well as a good
family pet. We believe that a quality Labrador is one that
is pleasing to the eye - having classic
Labrador
good
looks. That is the blocky head, powerful shoulders and
broad chest.
We also
believe in a year-round training program. We Hunt Test our
dogs and train them regularly. We enjoy working with our
dogs and believe that the "process" we go through is as
important to our mental health as it is to the dog's.
Training is a family affair which we enjoy doing together.