Presented by HoHum’s Retrievers
Gordie Schlichting and Marlene Dingmann
Cold Spring, Minnesota
[email protected]
320-248-8532
Litter is expected to whelp June 20,2025.
HoHum’s Retrievers is proud to announce this upcoming litter of exceptional puppies. We anticipate this breeding will produce healthy, structurally sound, dynamic dogs suitable for hunt tests/field trials and hunting as well as being spectacular family friendly companions in the home. Both Dale and Trudy are exclusively amateur trained, and not only have had success in the AKC and HRC hunt test venues, but also have seasons of wild bird hunting in the Dakotas as well.
This is the second breeding of Trudy! The first breeding of Trudy resulted in a beautiful litter of puppies that now, after just a little over a year old, are doing wonderfully. The pup we kept from that litter is showing great promise in the field progressing well in his field training. That keeper pup has also already earned his certification as a Therapy Dog through Pet Partners and has begun his duties at the St. Cloud Hospital. The other puppies from that first litter are also doing well as companions and hunters.
They also have the “off switch” that makes them wonderful companions in the home. As eager as they are to retrieve, they are equally as happy to lie beside you on the couch and snuggle. Both live in the home as well-mannered family members with other dogs and the rest of the human family.
Not only are Dale and Trudy wonderful dogs in their own right, their pedigrees are phenomenal! The three-generation pedigree of this breeding includes multiple AKC Master Hunters, HRC HRCH dogs, Qualified All-Age and FC/AFC dogs. Trudy’s Sire is FC AFC OTCH FTCH AFTCH Can MOTCH TNTs Stanley Steamer UDX WCX Can MH OBHF FDHF OS. Dale’s pedigree goes back to the incredible dog GRHRCH(6) Runs Creeks Be Ready For Yeti HOF MH MNH OS HTHF *** (Yeti).
Yeti is in the HRC Hall of Fame, the Master National HOF, the HRC 1000-point club, and is QAA with a win!
This litter will be unaffected by NCL, Ichthyosis, PRCD, and PRA. They will be whelped and reared in our home, receive the very best post-natal care, early neurological stimulation, socialization, exposure to birds, veterinary visits, initial puppy vaccinations, have dewclaws removed, wormed, and micro-chipped. We offer a 26-month health warranty covering hips, eyes, elbows, thyroid and cardiac function.
The price for this litter is $3500. This is based upon the pedigree, health and success of these dogs in the field and the AKC and HRC Hunt Test venues. Deposits of $1500 will be accepted following the whelping of the litter. Puppies will be sold with limited registration which can be converted to full registration with no additional fees payable to the breeder upon completing the genetic testing as outlined in the puppy warranty.
Dale resides near Jamestown, North Dakota with his owner Jay VonBank and his family which includes a 2 ½ year old toddler a new 3-month-old Golden puppy and a cattle dog.
Dale is a 4-year-old with one gear in the field - 4x4 High. He achieved his HRCH at 2 years old and went 6/7 to complete his MH at 3 years old during summer 2024. In summer 2025 he will be running MH tests to qualify for Master National and Master Amateur, and stepping into the field trial game running Qualifying stake. Completely amateur owned, trained, and handled, highlighting the brains in this dog despite a novice trainer/handler. Dale is a great marker, loves big blinds, is watery and has excellent line manners. He is a quiet dog all around who can sit on a stand or blind for hours when the hunting is slow. Hes a huge team player, biddable with a great attitude and a ton of confidence. Dale hunts extensively as he lives in the Dakota’s, and picks up hundreds of waterfowl each fall. Last year he began hunting pheasants and he is a natural with some unbelievable cripple recoveries in dense cattail and snow drifts. Dale is a Rory son, with Titan and Yeti as grandsires; a tried-and-true hunting and hunt test pedigree, not to mention the same great looks and dark red short coat. 63 lbs and 24. Hes gentle as can be with the toddler and is a cuddle bug with a big goofy personality at home. Jay’s amateur training group (all Lab people) consistently say they’d never own a golden unless it came from a Dale litter!
Dale brings a strong health record to this breeding.
CHIC Number: 190348
Hip clearance: OFA GR-140081E26M-C-VPI
Eye clearance: OFA GR-EYE32983/52M-VPI (12/23)
Heart clearance: OFA GR-ACA10106/36M-VPI
Elbow clearance: OFA GR-EL59735M26-C-VPI
Thyroid clearance: OFA GR-TH4741/26M-VPI
prcd-PRA status: Animal Genetics 296516 Clear
PRA1 status: Animal Genetics 296516 Clear
PRA2 status: Animal Genetics 296516 Clear
Ichthyosis status: Animal Genetics 296516 Clear
DM status: Animal Genetics 296516 Clear
NCL status: Carrier Animal Genetics 296516
Trudy is a playful, lovable character with a touch of mischief, but is eager to please. She has demonstrated great focus in the field and is extremely biddable. Trudy has never traveled south for the winter or been handled or trained by a professional. She is 100% amateur trained and handled by Gordie Schlichting.
Trudy completed her Senior Hunter title in the summer of 2023 with five passes in six attempts at 2 ½ years of age. Late in the summer of 2024 Trudy began running at the Master level and earned two Master passes. She has to earn three additional passes to complete her title. She showed promise we anticipate she will complete that title when she is able to return to competitive fields. She has experienced a couple seasons of pheasant hunting in South Dakota and has done very well there.
Beyond her work in the hunt test and hunting realm, Trudy is a certified therapy dog. In September of 2023 Trudy passed her test to become certified by Pet Partners and began working regular shifts at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Trudy’s 5-generation pedigree is impressive with 23 American FC and/or AFC dogs, 12 Canadian FTCH/AFTCH dogs, 2 American Obedience Trial Champions (OTCH), 19 Qualified All-Age, and numerous “Outstanding Sire and Dams.” A few notable names include:
FC AFC OTCH FTCH AFTCH Can MOTCH TNTs Stanley Steamer UDX WCX Can MH OBHF FDHF OS
FC AFC Lacrosse Kcs DonT Mess With Texas FDHF OS
FC AFC Topbrass No Time To Paws MH CCA WC OS FDHF
FTCH AFTCH Shurmarks Split Decision Am. MH *** OS Can. FDHF
NAFTCH FTCH Brasdors Razzl Dazzl Am. *** OD Can. FDHF
NAFC FC AFC Topbrass Cotton OS FDHF
FC AFC Emberain Beau Geste OS FDHF
AFC Topbrass Pawsability OD FDHF
FC AFC OTCH Topbrass Ascending Elijah OS FDHF
FC AFC Glenhaven HTRS MN Baronet MH OS FDHFA
Trudy’s health clearances are very good. She has no none malady, but she is an Ichthyosis carrier. As Dale will be the sire of this litter, there will not be any puppies affected by Ichthyosis
CHIC Number: 183424
Hip clearance: OFA GR-141403G25F-P-VPI
Eye clearance: OFA GR-EYE30433/25F-VPI
Heart clearance: OFA GR-BCA7064/25F/C-PI
Elbow clearance: OFA GR-EL61076F25-P-VPI
Thyroid clearance: OFA GR-TH4788/25F-PI
prcd-PRA status: OFA GR-PRA2759/25F-PI Clear
PRA1 status: OFA GR-GR1-2752/25F-PI Clear
PRA2 status: OFA GR-GR2-2585/25F-PI Clear
Ichthyosis status: Animal Genetics Carrier
NCL status: Clear GR-CL5-3656/25F-PI OFA |
