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All pups from 2010 litters are now sold.  Thank you very much for the interest and to all the buyers!  Please contact us for future breedings.








Young Beau is at SCK for training in preparation for hunting season.  You can read about Beau's progress on the blog her owner Andrew posted by clicking here.

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2011 Litters Plans have been finalized for the 2011 breedings! Please check the Puppies page for more information about upcoming litters.
Pheasants Forever Rooster Road Trip Andrew Vavra and Beau are currently taking part in the Pheasants Forever Rooster Road Trip, hunting wild pheasants on public property in five different states.  SCK was fortunate to have Beau for training for a couple of months this summer.  You can follow their progress at www.pheasantsforever.org and read their most current blog at:  http://www.pheasantblog.org/avavra/it-all-boils-down-to-this/ http://www.pheasantsforever.org/http://www.pheasantblog.org/avavra/it-all-boils-down-to-this/http://www.pheasantblog.org/avavra/it-all-boils-down-to-this/shapeimage_24_link_0shapeimage_24_link_1shapeimage_24_link_2
Featured Article The following article features Jared Wiklund, Pheasants Forever Central Iowa Representative, and his dog Koda, who is a daughter of SCK's Bear and Lilah. http://amestrib.com/articles/2010/10/29/ames_tribune/sports/outdoors/doc4ccb7b9fc36b6523429958.txt?ref=nf http://amestrib.com/articles/2010/10/29/ames_tribune/sports/outdoors/doc4ccb7b9fc36b6523429958.txt?ref=nfshapeimage_25_link_0
Wild Feather Hunt Club We recently spent an outstanding weekend with family hunting pheasants and enjoying watching the dogs work.  We hunted at both the SCK farm and at Wild Feather Hunt Club in Baxter, Iowa.  Thanks to Dwight Fisher for his hospitality!  We had a wonderful time enjoying the great outdoors, being with family, and watching the dogs do what they do best! Check out Wild Feather Hunt Club at www.wildfeatherhunt.comhttp://www.wildfeathershapeimage_26_link_0
Training Success! Congratulations to Will Steding and his dog Ty who recently completed the first stage of the Started Hunt Test of the North American Hunting Retriever Association.  Ty spent some training time at SCK, so we are proud of his accomplishment.  Way to go, Will and Ty!
NAVHDA SCK had a great weekend at a recent NAVHDA Natural Ability test.  Misty scored a prize 1 with 110 points, and KC scored a prize 3 with 104 points.  Alvin, owned by Blake Benson, is a 2010 Hoss x Caiya pup, and he also scored a prize 1 with 110 points.  SCK training partner Dave Nie also had an outstanding day scoring a prize 1, 112 points, with Rebel, and a prize 2 with Jade.  Watch for further updates as training and testing will continue throughout the summer!
More NAVHDA Success! Another great NAVHDA testing day for SCK!  KC received her NA title with a Prize 1, 112 points.  Training partner Dave Nie also received a Prize 1, 112 points, for his dog Jade!
Welcome Home We'd like to give a big "Welcome Home" to Damian Broderson, who has recently been serving our country as an active military member in Afghanistan.  Damian is now the new owner of Gunner, a pup from this year's Hoss x Caiya litter.  We have been honored to work with Damian and wish him and Gunner happy hunting this fall.
NAHRA Success Congratulations go to Will Steding and Ty, who recently completed the fourth leg of the NAHRA test.  Ty received the Started Dog title at a recent competition.  Ty received some training at SCK this past spring, and he and Will continue to train with us.   Way to go, Ty and Will!
2012 Puppies Litters for 2012 have been planned—please see Puppies page for more information! All SCK pups come with a 30-month health guarantee. We request a deposit of $250 to hold your pup. Picks are given in the order that deposits are received. In addition, this year we are offering a training discount of $100 per month for up to three months for anyone who brings an SCK pup to us for training before the pup is six months old. We generally recommend puppy training begin at three to four months of age. As in the past, anyone who purchases a pup from SCK is also welcome to come anytime with their pup to train with us. Please contact us today for more information or to hold your pup for 2012!
Thank You! We wish to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who purchased an SCK pup this past year or allowed us to train their dog. It is a true pleasure to work our customers and thank you for the privilege.
Rosie Testing Rosie recently competed at the American Pointing Labrador Association trial held in Webb, Iowa, coming home with the title of Certified Pointing Retriever. We are very proud of Rosie’s achievement, especially given that she accomplished it at seven months of age! We are excited to see what the future brings for Rosie!
Certified Pointing Retrieving Raven We're very pleased to announce that Raven recently passed her Certified Pointing Retriever title through the AMerican Pointing Labrador Association test held in Parsons, Kansas.  She had an outstanding day and passed both the field and water tests with flying colors.  Our plan is for a Bear x Raven litter in 2012, so we are excited that both parents are now certified APLA pointing retrievers.
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First Bird Thanksgiving weekend was a wonderful time with family, including taking niece Audrey on her first bird hunt with her dad.  She shot her first quail with a bb gun over our dog KC, and she was hooked!  The bb gun wasn't enough for her after that, and her next two birds she shot with her dad's 12 gauge shotgun.  We're thrilled to see another generation taking to the outdoors and spending time with family, friends and the dogs.  Way to go, Audrey!
Customer Feedback The following is feedback we have received from an SCK customer who purchased a started pup out of the 2011 Hoss x Caiya litter.  It is always good to hear how the pups are doing!  Also nice to see the next generation spending time in the great outdoors with family and hunting buddy! Rocky is doing very good! Continues to progress more and more each time we enter the field. My son Landon and I are having a ball with him as well as the rest of the family in the home. My hat goes off to Jim for such a fine job on the early months of training. Although the training was a plus for his continued progress, I honestly and truly believe that Rocky and the rest of his siblings have an awesome line of hunting instinct in their blood. Thank you for an amazing addition to our hunting heritage and our family. Thanks, Tim Woodrum, Ohio