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Meet the Current Cinnstar Retrievers Retriever Training For The Conformation and Multi-Venue Retriever
At Cinnstar we understand conformation and multi-venue dog owners and want to help them succeed in their goals. We want to promote these retrievers, and feel that many mostly conformation bred retrievers can perform admirably in the field and obedience venues if given the chance and correct, nurturing training. With The Balanced Training Method, this is all possible. Please Click Here to read a copy of our long article on our theories and methods. We are pleased to work with the other breeds of the sporting group on the retrieving portion of their training, and training for obedience titles.
Many performance owners are in need of different lines to breed to, and thus working titles on your stud will enhance the potential for breeding him, increase stud fees and puppy prices for a dam’s pups. For bitches there is also greater demand for a CH bitches pups if she to has performance titles.
At Cinnstar we can keep the coat in good condition by applying oils to prevent tangles and mats from forming, and easy removal of burrs from the coat without cutting or pulling coat out. Conformation retrievers left in our care are groomed on a frequent basis (number of times each week is dependent on the breed and amount of coat), and nails can be ground every other day, though because they are working, nails generally do not require as much care. Mud when present is hosed off, but we actually bathe infrequently or the essential oils that protect the coat are washed out. We do this for our own Tollers. For conformation dogs we put blankets or shag rugs in the "holes" (crates) on the truck in addition to the Dri Deck matting and recommend that the owners leave blankets or dog beds for the inside of their retrievers kennel. For information on our dog truck, please Click Here and information on building the kennels Click Here. We are happy to work with the owner or conformation handler to keep the coat in the best condition possible. However, some coat breakage is bound to happen, and we cannot keep the retriever in an air-conditioned area to grow coat. This is because the retriever will not be acclimated to the heat when it goes to train. For breeds like Poodles and possibility some Irish Water Spaniels that have long coats, we recommend that the coat be cut back, and not left in show length. We also allow each retriever house time if they are compatible with our other housedogs, and they are used to being in a home.
We feel comfortable in assisting in your studs breeding program. We have managed several client studs, assisted stud owners of other breeds, in addition to managing our own studs. Bitches can be shipped into DFW Airport. We prefer United/Continental. For clients that drive out to Cinnstar, there are numerous hotels available for clients. For AI semen collection we are willing to drive to Dallas to our reproductive vet to accomplish this.
For a conformation retriever there are several periods that match well with training for Hunt Test and Obedience titles. While many owners show their dogs as puppies, many are not seriously campaigned until a later date. The puppy or young dog stage is a great time to acquire the JH, WC and CD titles. For dogs that finish young, but are too immature to campaign as a Special this is another time to get your performance titles. With an older conformation retriever when they blow coat, after weaning puppies in a bitch, or finish being campaigned works best. You cannot concentrate on field and obedience training while taking the retriever to conformation shows every weekend and on circuits that are common place now.
We are willing to work with the owner in regards to food, feeding and supplementation. While we feed raw/barf, we are willing to feed the same brand of kibble you use if you provide it. We can feed raw exclusively or raw/kibble no grain. In this case of specialized feeding, we work with the owner to develop complete feeding guidelines and schedule for their retriever. We have a long article on why and what we feed. Please Click Here to read it.
At Cinnstar, we believe that we can help you attain the goal of owning and breeding retrievers that are just as comfortable in the field retrieving as they are standing proudly in the conformation ring.
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