DueNorth Flat-Coated Retrievers
The Flat-Coated Retriever is a medium sized bird dog with a soft and lovely face. They are an intelligent, gentle breed with a strong desire to please people. They are renowed for maturing slowly and retain puppy like behaviour well into adulthood. A perfect family dog they adore children and yearn to be with children of all ages. However, they are first and foremost a retriever and carrying things in their mouth is a part of who they are.
They are well suited to a variety of sports including hunting, retrieving, tracking, obedience and agility. Flatcoats are very elegant retrievers with a strong love of water....and they are often described as one of the best kept secrets in the dog world. They are invariably sweet and kind and not at all given to guarding behaviour. However they do make good watch dogs.
"Eager and quick to learn, Flat-Coats are best trained in short intervals as they may become bored with repetition. This breed retains its youthful, puppy-like outlook and demeanor well into old age. Paddy Petch, author of The Complete Flat-Coated Retriever, refers to these dogs as the "Peter Pan" of the retriever breeds, given they never quite grow up."
They are well suited to a variety of sports including hunting, retrieving, tracking, obedience and agility. Flatcoats are very elegant retrievers with a strong love of water....and they are often described as one of the best kept secrets in the dog world. They are invariably sweet and kind and not at all given to guarding behaviour. However they do make good watch dogs.
"Eager and quick to learn, Flat-Coats are best trained in short intervals as they may become bored with repetition. This breed retains its youthful, puppy-like outlook and demeanor well into old age. Paddy Petch, author of The Complete Flat-Coated Retriever, refers to these dogs as the "Peter Pan" of the retriever breeds, given they never quite grow up."
At DueNorth we strive to produce dogs with hunting and retrieving ability and the structure that they need to do that job. We want our dogs to be first and foremost the best all round family pet. We prove our dogs in the field, obedience and in tracking as well as in the showring in an ongoing effort to produce the best dogs that we can. We strongly encourage all pet owners to seek a sport that they can enjoy with their Flat-Coated Retriever.
We are members of the Canadian Kennel Club, The Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada, The Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America and others. Pat is an obedience instructor for Peterborough and District Obedience Club and an evaluator for the Canine Good Neighbour program.
We are members of the Canadian Kennel Club, The Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada, The Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America and others. Pat is an obedience instructor for Peterborough and District Obedience Club and an evaluator for the Canine Good Neighbour program.
Photo Credit Mark Raycroft