Black Water Creek Retrievers

Black Water Creek Retrievers offers several training programs. The Puppy Head Start program focuses on building a puppy’s retrieving desire and good habits, exposing them to birds, bumpers, ducks, various terrains, and pistol sounds, along with an introduction to obedience.

Basic Obedience is the next step, refining what puppies learned in the Head Start program by emphasizing commands like sit, heel, here, no, and their name, and introducing mild pressure. After this, dogs are ready to be obedient family pets or advance to gun dog training.

The Basic Gun Dog program prepares dogs for field work, while the Advanced Gun Dog training aims to push dogs to their maximum potential in the field. All retriever puppy work is based on praise and fun.

Black Water Creek Retrievers specializes in breeding and training quality Labrador Retriever puppies and gun dogs. Their goal is to produce dogs that excel in various venues, from being loving family pets to high-performing hunting and competition dogs. They breed only to champion dogs to enhance the puppies’ abilities.

The business offers several levels of dog training, including Puppy Head Start, Obedience Training, Basic Gun Dog, and Advanced Gun Dog programs, which can be customized to meet specific needs. Mike Hudman, the owner, brings over 28 years of experience in training hunting dogs, a skill he inherited from his grandfather.

Black Water Creek Retrievers has trained dogs from across the U.S., and their dogs are found nationwide. They also provide started dogs for clients looking for hunting or competition companions.

Accomplishments

Mike Hudman, the owner, has over 28 years of experience training hunting dogs. The business’s dogs compete at AKC and UKC Hunt Test levels and Field Trials, with many achieving titles such as HRCH, SH, JH, QAA, HR, and SHR. Their stud dog, Ben, achieved AKC Senior Hunter and UKC Hunting Retriever Champion titles, and sired many titled and hunting puppies. Their female dogs, Visa, Belle, Teaux, Diva, and Jett, also hold various AKC and UKC titles.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients interested in puppies or having their dog enter a training program are encouraged to contact Black Water Creek Retrievers for more information.