Sooner … As an avid waterfowl and upland bird hunter, I have raised and trained several Labs including one that was simply fantastic at both hunting and in the field trial game that I tried as a young amateur. So, when I moved back to Oregon and it came time to look for my next pup, I wondered where I might find the qualities I was looking for in a dog locally. That is when I discovered Coyote Creek Retrievers and decided to give them a try.
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From my very first call and visit to Coyote Creek Retrievers, I found the Jim & Maxine Fulks to be friendly, knowledgeable, easy to work with, and anxious to deliver the qualities and blood lines that I was looking for in a Lab. These are dog people with years of experience that know what they are doing.
I first saw my dog, Sooner Storm (call name Sooner), on the day he was born, and then again at eight weeks old when he chose me and we returned home together. What I got was a pup that was eager to learn; he was in the blind hunting ducks at 7 months, and he was handling and working great in the field on pheasants by 2 years old. At 6 years old he remains as smart, athletic and energetic as any Lab I have seen. While he handles blinds with no problem, he is the best marking dog I have ever had. All of this wrapped around that happy “live in the home” family Lab personality that we have grown to expect from this special breed.
My family has bagged over 450 birds in every kind of marsh and field cover imaginable in the six years we have had Sooner, and have lost only two birds. Our greatest thrill is watching him dive out of sight under water to get those ducks that try to flee to the depths. My next dog will come from Coyote Creek Retrievers! Don Zeleznik Portland, Oregon
