About Drake Creek Kennels

Retriever training in Lincoln

Drake Creek Kennels is a small family retriever kennel in Lincoln that breeds Labrador Retrievers and offers hunting dog and waterfowl dog training, along with hunt test training programs for AKC and HRC/UKC hunt tests. Each year it takes on a small number of outside hunting retrievers for training, so space is limited.

Training

The kennel's specialty is building high performance waterfowl hunting dogs, and it trains its "duck dogs" the same way as its competition dogs, describing hunt tests as simulated waterfowl hunting competitions. Its dogs compete in HRC and AKC hunt tests across the Midwest, and it reports a very high success rate in both. Its typical client is an avid waterfowl hunter, professional guide or breeder aiming for titles such as Hunting Retriever Champion or Master Hunter, who wants frequent communication and likes to visit, learn to train and handle the dog, and watch it compete.

Breeding and stud services

Drake Creek offers Labrador Retriever stud services, has a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and a Golden Retriever standing at stud, and raises AKC/UKC registered puppies, with health testing done on its stud dogs.

What to ask

Ask about training openings, program length and pricing.