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Golden Retrievers

Parker (and his buddy), a Poppy puppy, owned by K.&R.H., Fort Johnson, NY

Weatherby, a Poppy puppy, owned by F.C., Sea Island, GA

Sydney, a Carney puppy, owned by J.&B. W., Dunham, CT

Fairway (on the left, with friends), a Poppy puppy, owned by L.F., Jasper, AL

 

Hiking Sisters (Duckie puppies) submitted by B.&C.P., Saratoga Springs, NY

Kutya, a Nickie puppy, owned by J.L., Westford, MA helping to lay a new floor

Sydney, a Carney puppy, owned by J.&B.W., Dunham, CT.

Koda, Carney puppy, owned by K.P., Syracuse, NY

I thought I would send you a couple of pictures of Koda. She was born on April 29th so she's now about 6 months old. We had her spayed on Monday and she seems to be rebounding quite quickly from that experience. She is doing really well. We are still trying to convince her that the cat is not a motorized toy that is to be chased throughout the house however.  We started her at obedience classes when she was 5 months old and she is doing wonderfully. Her favorite thing to do is to sit outside and watch the birds fly overhead therefore at this time of year with the geese flying south she is almost impossible to get inside.  Things are going well with our other dog CJ. He pretends he doesn't like her but while she was away for the two days having her surgery he looked though out the house to find her and when she came home he barked at her and sniffed her from head to toe to welcome her back!  Now that I have had the chance I put together a little photo album to send to you so you can see how Koda is growing. She's beautiful (or at least we think so). She weighs in at 51 pounds of solid muscle and has a light to medium coat color. I put the pictures in from current to past so you could see how much she has changed. WE LOVE HER SO MUCH.  THANK YOU FOR SHARING HER WITH US.

 

Nikki, a Poppy puppy, owned by N.&B.D., Scotia, NY

Derby, a Poppy puppy, owned by J.&R. W., Saratoga Springs, NY

 

"Enclosed are a few pictures from Risa's first birthday.  She is as sweet & beautiful as ever"  S.&J.R. Melrose, NY

Risa (a Genny puppy)

"Here are some pictures of Sadie and Sara.  Sadie is so happy to have a live-in playmate.  Sara is housebroken, most days!  We are enjoying them both so much"  Sadie and Sara (Genny puppies)L.&T. L. Clifton Park, NY

 

"As you can see, Lake is thriving and has thoroughly enjoyed the summer months.  She weighs in at 52 # these days and we just started dog obedience classes.  All is well..."

Lake (a Genny puppy), owned by J.&P. C. Amsterdam, NY

"As you can see, Maggie is doing wonderfully, growing well!  ... Maggie is a great addition to our family.  She has been out of the crate for about 2 months - no accidents or chewing problems.  I'm sure she has learned from Hannah.  Every morning, they both have a show for us... Maggie gets along great with the kids too!  We couldn't have gotten a better girl."

Maggie, a Poppy girl, owned by L.&J.E., Liverpool, NY

 

"Here are a couple of pictures of our boy Carter.  He has a very funny personality and is a very busy boy.  He gets into more things and he thinks he is human.  He is like a typical guy - hard to live with some times but could never live without him."

Carter, a Genny puppy, owned by K.&J. K. East Islip, NY

    "Raleigh [a Genny puppy, owned by L.B. & G.G., Brooklyn, NY] has far exceeded expectations that were high to begin with (given his coming from Nicker Barker Farms and a line of champions), to the point where both Liz and I feel that he is simply the most intelligent, loving and beautiful animal that we have ever interacted with.   He is like a movie star, in that he literally stops traffic and constantly elicits exclamations of "What a beautiful dog!" from both friends and strangers who come over to admire and pet him.
 
    Raleigh considers us, our children and relatives as just one big extended family that he is charged with guarding and loving.  He is in fact one great big, unabashed "Love Puppy," to the point of uncanniness at times - if I'm in the kitchen and give Liz a hug, Raleigh seems to sense it no matter where he may be in the house and within seconds is at our side, looking up lovingly, nuzzling us and obviously wanting to join in the "love in".    He is gregarious and loves people, especially children, and we can't take him for a walk without having him trot over happily to greet his many friends in the neighborhood, who are all always delighted to see him.  Liz and I liken him to a canine version of a cross between Derek Jeter, Johnny Depp and Sean Connery (when he was 007), with a dash of Albert Einstein and Albert Schweitzer thrown in for good measure.
 
    Raleigh's health is excellent, and we watch his diet closely both in terms of quantities and quality.  "Treats" are limited (well, sort of, heheh, although he always eats his carefully chosen canine "health food"), and he's developed into quite a discriminating gourmet (his culinary preferences, just to name a few, include rare roast beef, Haagen Daaz praline ice cream, linquine al dente, beef jerky and Nathan's Franks).   He gets plenty of exercise, usually getting 7 to 10 mile weekday runs in Prospect Park and several hours of ball retrieving there on the weekends, and is an avid swimmer.  He weighs in at about 88 lbs (100 lbs wet) and, when you run your hands over him, you feel the physique of an athlete.
 
    To say that Raleigh is smart would be the understatement of the year.  His "games" with us and with his toys are creative and clearly evince high intelligence and imagination, often giving you the feeling that he is every bit as smart as a three to four year old child (a smart one).  On the rare occasions that he barks, it is always for a purpose - he is clearly communicating, combining sounds with paw motions or body movement that indicate what concerns him, whether it be that he wants to go out to lie on the back porch, go out for his evening constitutional, play with you, wants you to get one of his toys down from a shelf, or is announcing that someone is approaching the front door.  Once, he was at a friend's home where a pet parrot had gotten itself buried in laundry and was suffocating, and Raleigh rushed to where the human was in the apartment and brought him back into the room where the parrot was then rescued.
 
    Raleigh has a few canine "buddies" that he greets joyfully and with whom he'll play (unless he is too busy retrieving, of course).  He tends to ignore small yipping dogs at his feet (beneath his dignity?) and avoids confrontations with dogs (of whatever size) that go after a ball that he was retrieving, with his apparent attitude being "You want it? Sure, it's just a ball and I've got lots of others."   We were in fact a little concerned from the foregoing non-confrontational attitude that he was perhaps too passive or defensive with respect to other big dogs until one day when Raleigh was lying down catching his breath after an hour of ball chasing in the park and a big Rotweiller (I mean BIG, like 125 lbs.) came up and tried to mount him from behind.  Liz said that what happened next occurred so fast that she still can't believe it, with Raleigh whirling around and pinning the Rotweiller to the ground in one instantaneous motion, growling angrily at the offender between his big clenched jaws.  The Rotweiller wasn't hurt and it comes as no surprise that he retreated after Raleigh released him and has never bothered Raleigh since.   Clearly, Raleigh loves peace but is no wuss and will brook no indignity.  I'd pity the animal that was ever foolish enough to threaten anyone that he feels charged to protect (like us and the kids). 
 
    Raleigh is a much beloved member of our family now, and we could not love him more.  He is an absolute Prince, and is an unmitigated joy who fills our life with love and laughter.  Needless to say, you may post any of the photos that we send you to your web site, along with any of his proud "parents'" comments."
 

 

" We haven't been in touch in quite a while, life has been rather hectic.  I just thought I'd drop a line to update you on Brie (a Duckie puppy, owned by M.&E. G, Schenectady, NY).  It's hard to believe that she will be 5 years old this December.  She is maturing nicely, and is as smart as can be.  I honestly think if she had the capability she would talk.   We spent most of late winter and all spring in South Carolina this past year, and will be spending all winter down there this year, although I think if Brie had her preference, she would stay here with the cold weather and snow shich she seems to like much better than we do."

Derby, a Poppy puppy, owned by J.& R. W., Saratoga Springs, NY

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