BREEDING PROGRAM
Our Vision
The Service Dog Connection breeds only dogs that are genetically tested, OFA/PennHIP cleared, and of sound temperament. We breed Golden Retrievers, Labradors, Newfoundlands, and mixes of those breeds.
All of our litters are raised with early neuro-stim and Puppy Culture, given lots of socialization, and will go home with a health exam from our veterinarian, deworming, their first puppy shot and microchip. At 7 weeks old a local trainer puts each puppy through the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test to determine what each puppy is best suited for: service dog work, therapy dog work, or pet life. We keep 2-3 service dog candidates per litter for our training program and adopt out the rest. Puppies that we do not keep can go to service and therapy dog programs, individuals wanting to train their own working dog, or into pet homes based on a puppy's temperament.
NewfIe/Labrador mix PUPPIES IN EARLY JULY 2023
CONFIRMED PREGNANCY VIA ULTRASOUND ON JUNE 6, 2023!
Louise has completed all of her health testing including PennHip, OFA heart, eyes, hips and elbows, and genetic testing.
She had a fabulous first litter of Golden Newfie pups in late 2022 that produced 6 service dog candidates! We look forward to future litters from her. Louise is an AKC Newfoundland from Umfleet Farms Newfoundlands. She is a working therapy dog for our program (certified through First Responder Therapy Dogs and Alliance of Therapy Dogs) and has a very gentle, mellow personality.
She was bred at the beginning of May 2023 to Ringo, an AKC Labrador owned by Pajaro Flats Labradors. This big stud has a very loving, even temperament, and has completed OFA elbows, OFA Cardiac, and genetic testing.
This litter will be whelped in Villa Grove, IL and can either be transported to the St. Louis, MO Airport or adopters can meet our trainer along her road trip route back to California.
Ringo & LOUISE
LABRADOR PUPPIES late 2023
Bitsy is a 2yr old AKC English Labrador in our service dog program. She has an exceptional temperament and her favorite task is alerting to medical issues. She has completed PennHip, genetic testing & OFA Elbows & Cardiac testing.
Bitsy had her first litter of Labrador pups in February 2023. She was an amazing mother! We kept two of her puppies in our service dog training program and the other two service dog candidates joined Topaz Assistance Dogs.
We plan to breed her to a service dog named Google from Topaz Assistance Dogs in the Summer/Fall of 2023. Google is a mobility and medical alert service dog with a very even temperament and all necessary health testing completed. Google's mother is a Topaz Assistance Dog and his father is from SE Guide Dogs.
Google & Bitsy
Golden/Labrador Cross PUPPIES late 2023
Hazel is a 2yr old AKC Chocolate Labrador that has completed cardiac, eye and genetic testing. As long as she passes hip and elbow testing we plan to breed her to Atlas the AKC Golden Retriever this Summer. Both dogs have excellent temperaments for service work and come from Golden Leash kennels. Atlas has passed OFA Hip, Elbow, Cardiac, Eye and Genetic Testing. Golden/Lab Crosses are frequently used by many service dog program, including Guide Dogs of America and Canine Companions for Independence, so we are very excited to have a litter of our own.
HAZEL & ATLAS
PREVIOUS LITTERS:
Toby & Bitsy (SPRING 2023)
Bitsy is a 2yr old AKC English Labrador in our service dog program. She has an exceptional temperament and her favorite task is alerting to medical issues. Bitsy completed all health testing and was bred to a 90-pound yellow Labrador named Toby. Toby also completed all necessary health testing.
This litter of 7 lab puppies was born February 21, 2023. This litter was raised with early neurological stimulation, puppy culture, early exposure, and was temperament tested at 7 weeks of age to determine who is best suited as a service dog, therapy dog, or pet. Out of the 7 pups, 4 of them tested well for service work. The remaining 3 were adopted into pet homes.
KC - Topaz Assistance Dogs
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Rickey - Topaz Assistance Dogs
KC is off to Naples, Florida to join Topaz Assistance Dogs in their service dog training program to one day be trained as an Autism, Seizure Response, Diabetic Alert, or Mobility Assistance Dog.
Rickey - Topaz Assistance Dogs
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Rickey - Topaz Assistance Dogs
Rickey is off to Naples, Florida to join Topaz Assistance Dogs in their service dog training program to one day be trained as an Autism, Seizure Response, Diabetic Alert, or Mobility Assistance Dog.
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Gouda is staying with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Gypsy - The Service Dog Connection
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Gouda - The Service Dog Connection
Gypsy has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl just doesn't have the super strong confidence we look for in a service dog candidate, so she has been adopted by a local family.
Apollo - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Yellow Boy just doesn't have the super strong confidence we look for in a service dog candidate, so he has been adopted into a pet home.
Archie - Adopted into a pet home
Pink Girl - Adopted into a pet home
Archie - Adopted into a pet home
Archie just doesn't have the super strong confidence we look for in a service dog candidate, so he has been adopted by a local teacher as a pet.
Doc & Louise (Winter 2022)
Louise the Newfounldand is a working therapy dog and Doc the 90-pound Golden Retriever is a high drive, confident dog. This breeding resulted in an amazing litter of healthy, social Golden Newfies born in November 2022. We produced six service dog candidates, one therapy dog candidate, and two pets out of this litter of 9.
This litter was purposely bred to get larger 80-110 pound dogs with calm, friendly, task oriented temperaments for mobility/bracing, Autism, and psychiatric service dog work, and therapy dog work.
Louise is an AKC Newfoundland from Umfleet Farms Newfoundlands with 9 generations of exceptional health testing. She is known for her very gentle, mellow personality. Doc is a higher drive 90 pound Red Golden Retriever from 4 Love of Goldens with multiple generations of health testing as well. Doc loves absolutely everyone!
These pups were raised with early Neuro Stim and Puppy Culture to give them the best start they can have. At 7 weeks of age, they went through a temperament test called the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test to determine which puppies were best suited for service dog, therapy, or pet placement.
Grit - Patriot Service Dogs
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Gabby - NICST First Response K9
Grit is off to Ocala, Florida to join Patriot Service Dogs in their service dog training program and will one day help a Veteran.
Gabby - NICST First Response K9
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Gabby - NICST First Response K9
Gabby has been adopted by the National Institute of Canine Services and Training and will be joining their First Response K9 training program in Concord, CA to one day be a service dog for a First Responder.
Gem - Patriot Service Dogs
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Gem is off to Ocala, Florida to join Patriot Service Dogs in their service dog training program and will one day help a Veteran.
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Georgia - The Service Dog Connection
Georgia has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Gus - The Service Dog Connection
Gwen - The Service Dog Connection
Gwen - The Service Dog Connection
Gus has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Gwen - The Service Dog Connection
Gwen - The Service Dog Connection
Gwen - The Service Dog Connection
Gwen has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Maple & Blanco (Spring 2022)
Maple is a working therapy dog and Blanco is a working psychiatric service dog. This breeding resulted in an amazing litter of healthy, social Golden Retrievers born in April 2022. We produced three service dog candidates, two therapy dog candidates and four pets out of this litter of 9.
Love Bug - Alaska Assistance Dogs
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Love Bug went to Alaska Assistance Dogs to be a Psychiatric Service Dog
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Everest has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Elmo - The Service Dog Connection
Everest - The Service Dog Connection
Elmo - The Service Dog Connection
Elmo has stayed with The Service Dog Connection in our service dog training program.
Boo - Therapy Dog
Maui - Therapy Dog
Elmo - The Service Dog Connection
Boo has headed to Monterey to be part of a wilderness therapy program.
Maui - Therapy Dog
Maui - Therapy Dog
Maui - Therapy Dog
Maui headed to San Diego to be a therapy dog for students.
FUTURE PARENTS
LOUISE
Louise is an AKC female Newfoundland from Umfleet Farms Newfoundlands. She is PennHip, OFA and Genetically tested.
BLANCO
Blanco is an AKC Golden Retriever that came to us from Houston, TX. He is genetically tested, PennHip and OFA Hip, Elbow, Eye and Heart cleared
BITSY
Bitsy is an English Labrador that has been PennHip Tested and Genetic Tested, OFA Elbow, Cardiac & Eye tested.
FERN
Fern is an AKC Golden Retriever that has already passed PennHip testing. She will complete OFA Elbows, Eyes & Cardiac Testing and genetic testing once she gets older.
She is currently on a Guardian Contract.
FLOPSY
She is an AKC Golden Retriever puppy that will be used in our breeding program if she passes all health and temperament testing when she is older.