The
joy of a great day in the duck blind is not just being able to 'bring in
the ducks',
but
having that special companion with you that shares your passion.
Our
goal at Hiltonhall is to produce Labradors of sound health, correct structure,
proper
temperament,
natural hunting instincts and a desire to please. We believe these are
the
ingredients
of making that special companion - whether it be for the duck blind,
the
show ring, a performance event or the sofa.
All
of our breeding stock is screened for hip and elbow dysplasia by the OFA
or Wind-Morgan GDC
of
the University of Calif./Davis or Pennhip. All of our breeding stock is
OFA rated Excellent or
have
their Wind-Morgan clearances. We screen eyes on an annual basis by a
ACVO
Ophthalmologist and hearts are screen by a ACVIM Cardiologist.
Our
whelping/puppy room is in the center of our home, so that the puppies become
well
socialized
and very accustomed to the every day noises of a busy household.
AND,
so they are very handy for picking up and cuddling!
We
have a limited number of litters and our puppies are often reserved long
before the litter is born.
Often
our puppies are going to families that already have a Hiltonhall family
member. We screen
perspective
puppy buyers closely because we feel they are becoming part of our extended
family
when
they take on the responsibility of one of our babes.
We
have been blessed to know and be friends of some of the most respected
Labrador breeders
in
the United States. It was due to their unselfish generosity that
we were able to have
some
of the finest of Labradors as our foundation. First, we must thank and
acknowledge
Cheryl
and Carl Collins of Chelons Labradors
for
sharing with us one of the finest specimens of the Labrador breed
-
Am./Int. Ch. Chelons Wind Dancer JH - as seen on our opening page. Dancer
became our
foundation
brood bitch and produced many champions both in the U.S. and Canada.
Her
name truly described her movement for she Danced on the Wind.
It
is a joy to see that fluid movement in her offspring.
For
our foundation Stud Dog, we went to John Doherty of Davoeg for a son of
Am
Ch Davoeg Silky Beau ,who became
Can.
Ch. Davoeg Hiltonhall Sammy Beau NAHRA SD, SH.
Sammy
had so many of his famous father's attributes and we are so thankful we
have his son
Am./Can.
Hiltonhall Sammys Keepsake JH * Keeper *
......to
carry on those true Labrador qualities.