Sauk River Pointing Labradors:
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Pups / Dogs Available SEPT. 1st , 2010
GINGER: 10 month old Yellow female: CPR Boz x CPR Ebony.GINGER IS SOLD
Ginger is a small, light-yellow female who will point hard. She is a littermate of Emmett, who is shown pointing on video if you scroll down a bit.
Ginger's sire is BOZ. A short video of Boz on point can be seen below also. Ginger is light, lean and fast. she is absolutely child-safe, not a barker and has a real sweetheart temperament.
She swims well but would not be a good choice for a big-water duck-dog in my opinion. She will handle small water ducks and upland hunting very well. Ginger is from some of the very best pointing producers in history with Grandparents including; GMPR Duke's True Grit, (GMPR Grits x GMPR Kilarney Kate ) CPR Koehl's Suzy, APR PHOENIX (GMPR Jake x CPR Magic) and CPR MISTY (4x GMPR Bear grits daughter ). Ginger was born October 14. 2009. ...
$950 as-is Ginger hunts upland well and retrieves birds .
$2500 as a started dog. Ginger needs about 2 months training to be fully started dog.
TWO FEMALE PUPS AVAILABLE: PHOENIX X SCARLET.
Pups whelped August 5th, 2010. Ready to go home around September 23, 2010.
These pups are from the breeding which produced "Gauge". See Gauge on video on the home-page of this website.
The litter is pre-sold, but we have had two cancellations on females. This is as good an upland pairing as you will ever find.
Short-coated, quick, deep - chested dogs with very efficient movement, and a spectacular pointing instinct.
$1050 for a female pup.
$3000 for a female with breeding rights.
STARTED DOGS AVAILABLE FALL 2010:
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FALL 2010 SAUK RIVER LITTERS...
Black litter whelped July 28th, 2010. Pups will be ready for new homes Sept. 15th, 2010.
CPR SAUK RIVER'S PERFECT STORM ...... x ..... FC AFC JAZZTIMES LAST CHANCE PEKISKO
All pups ... $1,100 As of August 25, 2010 All pups aere sold. Please call to be on a waiting list.
STORM is a well structured 60 lb yellow daughter of GMPR MHR Jake x CPR Misty. Storm is a very good looking, VERY hard pointing dog with enormous drive for any work. Storm is one of the strongest pointing dogs we have produced here at Sauk River.
My favorite Storm point involved her running through a scent cone sideways at full speed, trying to stop and lock so quickly that she skidded and fell over and pointed lying on her side on the ground. She has yet to flush a bird that she was downwind of....a true pointing dog.
FC AFC Jazztime's Last Chance Pekisko is a medium size black dog with a very correct working conformation and a nice point. Chance is an AKC Field Trial Champion as well as a Grand Master Pointing Retriever. He is the only dog in the nation with both titles. David had a chance to plant birds for Chance and watch this dog run. In our training program, we have found Chance pups to be forgiving, soft mouthed, with very good pointing instinct and excellent working attitudes. Chance pups also seem to be stable, balanced dogs in their temperament. With Chance x Storm, we expect a nice balanced pup with drive enough to play any of the retriever games or handle the toughest hunting conditions. Storm is a perfect complement for Chance, both physically, and in her working traits.
We absolutely expect all pups to point. We absolutely expect these dogs to be retrievers with upper level talent.
This is a repeat breeding. We were cautious about Chance as a pointing sire initially, in fact we ourselves cancelled out of an earlier opportunity to purchase a Chance pup. The pups out of Storm and Chance are among the very best we have seen here of the many hundreds of pointing dogs we have worked with. I have broad experience with that litter because we kept and trained five of them. We sold four of those pups as started dogs and have a female ( Maggie ) remaining with us here at Sauk River.
See Chance at www.jazztimelabradors.com
All yellow litter born August 5th. See video of GAUGE on home-page for a view of a Phoenix x Scarlet pup working upland.
CPR SAUK RIVER STORM's PHOENIX .... x
CPR Sauk River's Scarlet
CPR Sauk River's Scarlet
Females.. $ 1050 ... As of August 25, 2010 Two females are available
Males...... $ 950 .... As of August 25, 2010 All males are sold.
PHOENIX has been carefully selected from Jake's offspring to carry on the tradition of good looking hard-hunting Sauk River Labs that point like shorthairs. Phoenix brings a lot to the table in terms of point, looks, athleticism, and health. His pups are all pointing (we have two Phoenix pups here at Sauk River, including CPR Sauk River's Tripod Tess). Phoenix follows in Magic's footsteps as a complete natural with a soft mouth and natural retrieve to hand every time. Phoenix point is crisp and often quite spectacular. He hunts with a kind of athletic ripple.
SCARLET is a 50 lb deep red, high drive labrador. CERF clear, PRA Normal/Clear, CNM clear, EIC clear, OFA Hips Good and Elbows normal. Misty is in the CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) registry. Sauk River Retrievers kept two pups from the first Phoenix x Misty litter.
GMPR MHR "JAKE" - Pups expected SEPTEMBER 26th.
GMPR MHR SAUK RIVER'S FEATHERSTORM
..... XCPR SAUK RIVER MISTY (All Yellow Litter).
Females.. $ 1100 ... As of August 28, 2010 Pre-whelp deposits are full. Please Call to be on a waiting list.
Males..... $ 1100 ... As of August 28, 2010 2 males are spoken for. We can accept 2 more pre-whelp deposits
A chance to own a Jake pup out of one of our very best females. Misty is the dame of our dogs 'Tess" "Storm", and "NALA" Storm is a Jake x Misty pup. GMPR MHR SAUK RIVERS FEATHERSTORM is a once in a lifetime dog. He brings a large number of exceptional traits together in one package.
I am biased, but have also trained hundreds of pointing dogs, including some of the very best pointing labs which have ever walked the planet. Here are the traits which make Jake special
1. MARKING " Jake" is an exceptional marking dog. I learned to trust his memory over mine on second and third marks. He taught me how to mark.
2. NOSE "Jake" has the best nose I have seen on any dog, of any breed. His ability to trail moving birds, his ability to pin the exact location of a bird at a distance, ...to lock-up on even faint airborn scent at great distance is better by an order of magnitude than any dog I have ever worked with.
3. POINTING "Jake" instinctively holds point better than any dog of any breed that I have worked with. We have timed points at over 15 minutes before finally releasing him. Jake was never whoa trained. He has never bumpeds a bird from the downwind side. For years we offered to run him against any setter, pointer, or shorthair just on pure pointing ability. To this day, Jake is the best pointing dog we have worked with.
4. TRAINABLE "Biddable, Trainable , as smart a dog as I have seen. He was never force-fetched. Jake was never touched by an e-collar. jake is the only dog in the nation with his titles achieved without e-collar work.
He was steady to wing and shot naturally from day one.
"Jake" is now in his 12th year. This is the first litter from him in a long time. I wanted to breed Misty to Jake one more time to get another male and female for myself.
This will be one of two litters from Jake this year via frozen semen. Jake is OFA EXCELLENT, NORMAL ELBOWS, EIC clear, PRCD CLEAR, CNM CLEAR.
Jake had his last CERF exam August 09 (CLEAR).
MISTY is a 55 lb Ivory daughter of GMPR Bear Grits. Granddaughter of GMPR Grits of Black Forest. She has moderate overall drive and a very intense point.
Misty has one of the strongest pointing instincts of our females. One look at her pedigree confirms that this is no surprise. CERF clear August 09, OFA Hips Good Elbows normal. prcd Clear, EIC clear
BOZ, in the video below is a Misty pup through Jake's son, Phoenix.
BOZ ( Phoenix x Misty ) POINTING
Boz is a Phoenix and Misty pup. Boz will be a featured sire with us for a while. To avoid Seasickness, stop video after Boz is through pointing. I'm still new at this! This is Boz First bird after his first pheasant season. This is what you would see from him on wild birds. We aren't hunting. Just walking. He hits only the upwind edge of the scent cone with wind quartering away from him. Not a real satisfying point, but enough to see that his instinct is quite good.Below are two videos of a Boz x Dakota pup which I trained this spring. In the first video, Emmet is about 6 months old. He is just tuning in to birds. He points at about 25 yards off the bird. He is not quite in the actual scent cone. Emet proceeds to stalk the bird on the edge of the scent cone. The second video was taken by Emmet's owner on pickup day about 2 weeks later. He does well for a young dog.
Video 1. Neat footage of a long stalk with several lock-ups. I believe this was the 5th bird experience for this Dakota pup... and his first shot bird. Puppy stuff.
As you will see he handles the situation like a young pointing dog :) ! Good instinct, but Somewhat comical to watch. Big training mistake by me on the first video. Did you catch it?
I need some duct tape for my mouth ( and a launcher that has the receiver plugged in. )
POINTING GUARANTEE for Sauk River litters
Upland Hunters,Sauk River Retrievers guarantees that your Sauk River pup will exhibit the pointing instinct.
The guarantee is meant both as a statement of my confidence, and as a service to hunters searching for a pup they can feel confident in purchasing.
Details of the pointing guarantee are available on request.
Sincerely,
David Mork... Owner, Sauk River Retrievers
Please note that this guarantee does not apply if we breed to a stud outside of our kennel.
2010: SAUK RIVER PRICES:
*Our prices are "gundog" prices. We have intentionally set prices below market value as a service to our customers. Dogs sold at this price are sold with a limited AKC registration as non-breeding dogs".If you are interested in breeding your dog, please inquire about price. Thank you.
*Litters sired by a stud outside of our kennel will carry a price that reflects the stud fee and travel involved.
*Purchasers please note: The prices above do not include...
MN state sales tax of .06875 applies to all pups and started dogs.
No Sales tax charged on dogs shipped out of State via airline. All transactions made in the state are subject to the sales tax.
We want to continue to be the #1 provider of outstanding pointing labrador pups in the nation. Our 2010 prices should again allow most hunters to look at obtaining a pointing labrador from the Sauk River program.
PRA and EIC Testing for Sauk River Foundation Dogs
We continue to move toward PRA / HIP / ELBOW / CERF / EIC clearances on all parents by direct test or (for PRA / EIC ) by parental test. (outcross studs may still be used without certain clearances.)During 2008 Sauk River Retrievers has begun genetic tests to screen for EIC, and PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) in our foundation dogs.
Optigen has a genetic test for the mutant prcd gene which causes progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in Labrador Retrievers.. The prdc gene is the only known mode of inheritance for PRA in labrador retrievers. The optigen test complements annual CERF exams. The optigen test will pick up carrier dogs that CERF tests can not detect. The optigen prcd test will also find definitive results at a much earlier age than would a CERF exam where even affected dogs may not show visible symptoms of PRA til after they reach beeding age.
Sauk River Retrievers is committed to our new puppy owners and providing the most valuable information that we can reasonably provide. The tests are not cheap and we can't perform all genetic tests. However, we are monitoring and choosing tests which make sense for our owners.
PRA clear by testing: Jake, Phoenix, Misty, Ebony, Magic; all tested free of the mutant prcd gene.
PRA clear by parentage: Tess, Nala, Dakota, Storm
EIC CLEAR: Jake, Phoenix, Misty, Scarlet, Desi ... clear by testing.
Mack, Storm, Tess, Nala, Boz ... clear by parentage
Dakota and Ebony can be at most carriers and have a 75% chance of being clear.
Sauk River Retrievers will not be producing any litters in 2010 with a chance of EIC affected dogs.
There is no need for our puppy owners to worry about testing their Sauk River puppy for this dread disease..
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Sauk River Selected Breedings 2010
2009 again saw nearly all Sauk River Pups spoken for prior to the whelp. We know that many of you waited up to a year for your pup. Jane and I appreciate your trust in what we are doing. We know that it will be worth the wait. We value your feedback. We have spent time in the field with new dogs nearly every day this year this year. There are some exciting new options coming up. Jane and I will continue to evaluate and select options for obtaining a Sauk River Pointing Lab in 2010.
To reserve a Sauk River Pointing Lab puppy in 2010... Send a $200 deposit. The balance is due when your pup goes home. We can safely ship pups all over the world and are glad to make arrangements for you. Call or e-mail David or Jane for details.
If pre-whelp deposits have filled, ask about getting on the waiting list for extra pups.
The Sauk River Breeding program: A Service to Hunters. Sauk River Retrievers is committed to providing Premier Gundogs at a price that the general public can afford. Price doesn't determine quality. Titles don't determine quality. Genes and rearing practices determine quality. Selecting quality traits is our #1 service to our new owners. Anyone can count GMPR's and FC's in a pedigree. We make every effort to stay true to finding the dogs with the traits that hunters value. Dogs that people will be successful with. That means we buy and evaluate a lot of dogs each year. We also see dogs from all over the country. in our training program. By working with dogs from breeding programs throughout the country, we certainly have an increased ability to evaluate what is really good in the pointing lab world. That's what the Sauk River program is about. Selecting the best genetics in the PL world. You get what you breed for, not what you pay for. We aren't afraid to purchase dogs with no titles, or breed to studs with lower titles. If their traits are better...we want that dog in our program. Sauk River Retrievers is out to provide a service to our new owners. That service is to sort through and select the best possible set of traits for an outstanding pointing retriever. Sauk River prices may not be as high as some. Rest assured...Your Sauk River Labrador is bred to be a premier gundog.
The Sauk River Rearing / socialization Program: A good thing made better. As a person who buys many pups each year to evaluate,...I am less concerned about my pick in the litter than in how the pups are reared and socilaized. Jane is able to spend a great deal of time with our pups...getting them used to positive touch and being handled....spotting any dominance / submissive issues and regrouping pups accordingly. Pups are exposed to various people, vehicles, obstacles, surfaces, noises...and of course birds. Jane has become very good at what she does. She is allowing owners to experience an even better start with their young Sauk River pup. I trust Jane to choose all Sauk River pups right now. You can trust her socialization / early start program for your upcoming puppy.
As 2010 begins...We remain proud of our planned breedings. We have worked to keep prices within reach of the majority of hunters. Our pricing is a committment to the average hunter who wants to access the best Pointing lab breedings in the nation. If you are looking for breeding stock, or have plans to breed your dog, please talk with us about your plans. We are excited to have some of our pups in other breeding programs but will be selective. Sauk River obtains OFA and CERF certification or prelims on parents. Pups have shots, anti-coccida, anti giardia meds, Superdog stimulation from days 3-16, full socialization, dews removed. We back our pups with the Sauk River GUARANTEE.
How deposits work.
Most often, our litters are sold by deposit before the dogs are bred.
* Your deposit is your committment. It is important that you are sure.
* Your deposit of $200 will be cashed and deposited to keep your records current.
* You must choose to deposit on either a male or female. You may switch gender, but only behind other depositors on the list.
* The deposit counts toward the purchase price of the pup.
* If a pup of the gender you deposited on is not produced... Your deposit is refunded or you can switch it to nother litter.
* The First depositors on male and female may choose their own pup. I will choose for everyone else based upon traits desired by the depositor. I match pups in the order of deposit. Please send a note with your deposit. List the gender you chose. List traits in the order of importance.
* Please keep in mind the order of pick has little to do with how great your pup is going to turn out. Much more important is the time you spend with it after you pick it up and of course the single most important factor is the breeding. We always say if you want a great dog forget color and pick order and just look at the traits the parents are bringing into the breeding.
example of traits list:
Male
prefer lighter yellow
prefer blocky head
prefer strong chance of pointing
prefer a bold pup
David and Jane Mork, 14062 170th Street. Osakis, MN 56360. (320) 859-5463. djjmkmork@midwestinfo.net