Sundance Retrievers
Welcome to Sundance Retrievers. We are a family-oriented breeding and training facility built around a lifelong commitment to the dogs we work with and the people they will eventually call their own. We are large enough to offer a variety of programs and meet a wide range of individual needs, while remaining small enough that every dog is known, understood, and treated as an individual.
With over thirty years of experience, we focus on developing thoughtfully bred retrievers into well-mannered companions and capable working dogs, with training shaped around each dog’s personality, abilities, and purpose. Our goal is not simply to train a dog, but to prepare the right dog for the life he or she will share with you.
What Does Sundance Retrievers Offer?
Every dog is an individual, and so is every family who comes to us. We take the time to understand both. A dog’s personality, temperament, abilities, and natural strengths help us determine the path that is right for that dog, while conversations with our clients help us understand what they need from the dog who will eventually share their lives.
A well-trained dog is only part of the equation. The dog also has to be the right fit for the person or family who will share their life. The quiet dog who settles naturally into a busy household may be exactly what one family needs, while another client may be looking for a dog with the drive and confidence to spend long days in the field. Neither is better; they are different dogs suited to different people and different lives.
Our job is to know the difference. By getting to know our dogs as individuals and our clients as people, we can bring the two together with the goal of creating something much more important than a trained dog: a partnership that works.
Trained Dogs for Sale
We are very mindful of every dog's personality and temperament, training them only for roles in which we believe they can excel.
Gentle Dogs
Mild-mannered and intelligent, these dogs are well-suited for therapy, comfort, and service.
Classic Dogs
Working dogs in the classic British tradition, they are calm and biddable, dependable partners in the field and at home.
Sporting Dogs
Hard-charging dogs for the demanding sportsman and active outdoor family.
Dog Training Programs
We customize our training programs to meet each of our clients' needs.
Companion Dog Training
Programs range from basic obedience to cultivating steadfast companions that you can confidently bring anywhere.
Comfort K-9 & Service Dog Training
Programs lay and build upon a foundation to succeed in roles as therapy and service dogs with specialized assistance skills.
Field Training Programs
To develop dogs with fine-tuned instincts, skills, and discipline for hunting antler sheds, waterfowl, and/or upland birds.
Planned Litters
We work closely with our clients to select a breeding and a puppy that best suits their needs. Using patience and sensitivity, we train and develop dogs that are eager to learn and who love their work.
We offer handler coaching, enabling our clients and their dogs to form more effective and rewarding partnerships.
We offer handler coaching, enabling our clients and their dogs to form more effective and rewarding partnerships.
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Because Dogs Come First
At Sundance Retrievers, we are focused on providing our clients with the highest quality Labrador Retrievers and promise that all of the dogs in our breeding program are:
- AKC DNA certified
- AKC registered
- OFA Eye Certified
- Have a OFA Score rated either good or excellent; and/or a PennHip of 50% and lower
- Tested for:
- Centronuclear Myopathy ( CNM)
- Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
- Exercise-Induced Collapse (EIC)
- Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK)
- Progressive Retinal Atrophy ( PRA-PRCD)
- Progressive Rod- Cone Degeneration (PRCD)
- Retinal Dysplasia (DRD1)
- Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 1 (OSD1)
- Skeletal Dysplasia(SD2).
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