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Pheasant City Retriever.PHEASANT CITY HUNTING DOGS
“A Breed Like No Other Anywhere”

We started our own breed of hunting dogs at Pheasant City Lodge in 1997 by mating a Yellow Labrador with a German Shorthair. Over the years, we have always kept breeding stock that was structurally correct and naturally muscular with a great personality. Our females are medium size when compared to Labs. They hold their body condition on a limited amount of food and have maintained the great personality. The stud males are very strong, correct dogs that will walk up to any stranger and lick them in the face after a couple pats on the head. All adult breeding dogs must hunt, retrieve and track a downed bird with no formal training. In short, the dogs have to be a LOVER and a NATURAL HUNTER.

We did all this selection with only one goal in mind: to have a great set of hunting dogs to entertain the clients that visit our hunting lodge. But along the way something unpredictable happened: we fell in love with too many of the puppies. We had to stop raising puppies because our kennel was full and we did not have time to market the pups. Our hunting guests kept asking: where did we get those beautiful Labs, what is story with the spotted female, and where can I find one? So, after many requests, we started a breeding program in 2004.

Sprig.While we’d like to tell you the spotted female was a carefully planned creation, truth be known, she just showed up one day in a litter along with 10 black puppies. She is a beautiful female that hunts, points and retrieves with great energy. She has had three litters of pups; these dogs are scattered across the US, are loved by all that have them and are a constant source of high praise by their owners (see the accompanying letters of praise). Though we have 12 adult dogs in the kennel, we limit breeding stock to five adult females and Three proven stud dogs.

Our strict attention to genetic selection is a main contributing factor in the consistently high quality pups we produce. Our goals are to offer more spotted puppies; though rare, we should be able to offer more in the future. We now have three young spotted prospects that we selected from two spring litters. If they pass the hunting tests, this fall they will be added to our breeding line.

At this time the pups come in all colors: black, chocolate, yellow, white, brown/white spotted and black/white spotted. We are very blessed with the dogs we have in our care. By upholding high standards in our breeding program, it is our wish that others may enjoy the great qualities and uniqueness of these Hybrid Dogs for years to come.

Kevin Teveldal.
Owner, Pheasant City Lodge
Wessington, South Dakota
www.pheasantcity.com
www.pheasantcityadventures.com

HERE’S WHAT THE OWNERS SAY ABOUT OUR DOGS…..

From Bob in Kansas City, KS:

“Kissy 2 has been a great dog for us. She has the attributes of the lab and short hair personalities. I must add, the good attributes of both breeds. She is a big, strong dog which gives her stamina in tough hunting conditions such as brush and warm season grasses.

I think she is good as a lab on pheasant and almost as good as a short hair on quail. Not a bad combination. I think by interbreeding some of the inbred problems of both breeds are illuminated. The hips are great, and she has the calmness of a lab.

If I was looking for another dog, I would again go for the dropper or interbreeding between two good working breeds. The pure breads have carried the a good thing to far...........”

From Tyler in Brandon, SD:

“Hope you had a great hunting season. We bought one of your pups last June and just wanted to let you know that Taz had a GREAT hunting season (amazing given how young he was). We hunted him at least 30 days and he performed great (most of the time was spent hunting pheasant although he did get the opportunity to retrieve waterfowl also). He began to point about halfway through the season (became very steady at point by the end of the season). I knew he was doing well when at the Governor's Hunt he retrieved 5 birds out of the White River in front of a group of 15 hunters (could have sold him multiple times that day).”
From Mike in Durham, NC:

“You've heard it before, "Love at first sight". That's what it was for a 40 year old man who was a kid again walking the fields of western South Dakota with friends, a trusted guide, pheasants popping up everywhere and hunting dogs. Again and again my eyes would laser in on the working dogs. When they would pile in and out of the transport bus, I would whistle or snap in hopes of getting one to come sit with me. They were beautiful. I was especially intrigued with a female with the clear look of a big lab but the markings and coat of something else. Kevin, the owner, shared their unique mix of lab and German short hair pointer. He then told me she was "expecting" and I thought “whoa, how cool would it be.”

The litter came and my next visits to the City allowed me to see the litter of 11 at 6 months then again at 11 months of age. The beauty that looked just like her spotted mother was still there along with 3 others of the original litter. I became a young boy again, asking (begging) my wife to please let me have this dog. Kevin shared how they have made great hunters as well as great house pets. He didn't lie. We have had her for 3 months and she has been exceptional.

Easily trained for the yard as well as in the fields and hardwoods of North Carolina. My wife and three girls say often, "she sure loves you, Dad; you should have called her 'Shadow' because she follows you everywhere." If you are thinking about a dog, a real dog- not these little yippie small Manhattan breeds but a real dog...do yourself a favor, ask Kevin what pups or when he has another group of pups available and plead your case. You may just find your shadow.

Really, Kevin, thanks for her. We just got back from our morning walk in the 600 acres of the back woods of our home. She does well. Talk to you soon.”