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(The
Pine Ridge Team left to right Tracey Cox with Boone, Jim Houppert
with Cody, and Sharon Houppert with Shelby)
Pine
Ridge Kennels is the original breeding and training facility of the
three Labrador Retriever Kennels of Central Pennsylvania.
We are a state licensed kennel owned and operated by Jim and Sharon
Houppert. Our partner, Tracey Cox, is actively involved in the
training and care of all the dogs. We are located near Burnt
Cabins, PA, just minutes from Exit 180 of the PA Turnpike (I-76).
We have
owned hunting retrievers for 25 years and have been involved in
breeding and training since 1994. Our program revolves around
the belief that a quality lab should have the retrieving desire of
it's ancestors, that made the breed what it is today, as well as the
trainability and temperament of a great companion and pet. We
will only breed dogs that display all desirable traits, conform to
the Labrador Retriever breed standard, and have OFA/PennHip
Certified hips and elbows as well as CERF registered eyes.
All of
our litters are raised in our home where they are closely monitored
and socialized. Pups have dewclaws removed by a veterinarian
at their first wellness exam, and they get regular worming and first
vaccinations. We believe in lots of socialization with people
and other animals, as well as head-start training. A written
guarantee covering general health and inherited defects is provided
with each pup. Pups come with AKC registration and are also
eligible for UKC registration.
We have
comprehensive basic obedience and gun dog training programs.
If you feel you don't have the knowledge or time to adequately train
your dog as a family pet, hunting companion or both, we are happy to
design a program for you. We also train and handle for AKC and UKC field events.
In
addition to labs, we also have some other sporting breeds at our
kennel (English Setter, German Shorthair Pointer, Weimariner).
We also train these other breeds for the field.
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