Welcome
to Swift Creek Labradors
Swift
Creek Labradors-Labradors since 1989. SCL is a small kennel and
guide service located on 80 acres in central Missouri. We also have
land in the Missouri river valley adjacent to 5000+ acres of the
Big Muddy Wildlife Area. We have over 12,000 acres of public land
nearby to hunt and train on including a waterfowl refuge. Our goal
is to perpetuate the original traits that have made the Labrador
the most popular dog in the world. We believe that longstanding
great field bred bloodlines are the key to great dogs. SCL has sought
out NFC bloodlines throughout the United States and the United Kingdom.
Our dogs possess sound temperament and great natural instincts and
excel in the home as well as in the field. We believe in the British
philosophy of breeding. You don't train out bad habits/traits you
breed them out. We only breed our best dogs. We only breed dogs
that we can train easily without using a professional. Our dogs
are born and bred to hunt. They also have the skills to compete
as well as being excellent family companions.
Your
dog is the most important part of your hunting equipment. SCL only
breeds dogs that have proven themselves in the field and all of
our breeding dogs are OFA certified good or excellent Their eyes
are CERF 'd annually. We also register the DNA of our dogs so that
our dogs' and your puppies' lineage can be proven. We are so confident
in our bloodlines that we not only guarantee our dogs health ( hips
/ eyes ) but that they will hunt for anyone ( with a minimum of
training ). Our dogs are used extensively for upland and waterfowl
hunting and to further prove themselves, they compete throughout
the United States. We are in the process of testing all our dogs
for the EIC(Exercise Induced Collapse) gene. EIC is a genetic neuromuscular
disease that has been found in a large number of Labradors primarily
from/in field trial stock. A new DNA test has recently become available
through the University of Minnesota (EIC
info link). As of 1/1/2010 we have the results back for several
of our dogs. Swift Creek's JJ Flash , Swift Creek's Lady Guinevere,
SCL's Tesla Coil, SCL's Lady Hot Tub Aella, and Glenbriar Roisin
were all found to be EIC CLEAR. The rest of our dogs will be tested
and none will be bred until the results come back. We encourage
all buyers to insist on EIC test results for both the dam and sire
of their puppy/dog. This is a double recessive genetic disease.
We have witnessed it in dogs other than our own and feel that all
Lab owners/buyers/breeders must join to eliminate this disease from
the gene pool. It is an insidious disease with no cure that causes
dogs to become temporarily lame after exercise or excitement and
can cause death in extreme cases.
Our dogs run primarily in the BDC/Tournament Hunter LLC. We feel
that this form of hunt test/trial is the most true test of what
the Labrador Retriever was originally bred for. It is real upland
hunting with live birds being shot by the handler, after being produced
by your dog. The dog must produce the bird, mark the fall, and retrieve
to hand to receive full points for that bird. Points are also awarded
for the amount of time it takes to fill the bag limit. Dogs are
scored not subjectively judged. The most proficient dog wins. Championship
points are awarded to dogs placing 1st,2nd,or 3rd. To earn a championship
title you must place first multiple times and accumulate a total
of 20 championship points similar to field trials. We also get to
compete against AKC SH,MH; APLA GMPR's; Field Trial champions; etc.
to see what dogs truly are great hunting dogs. We only breed exceptional,
natural hunters. We do not breed litters that we would/do not keep
a pup out of. SCL dogs have participated in thirteen national tournaments
since 1997 being awarded two thirds,fourth, fifth, eighth, and eleventh
place prizes competing against the best tournament hunting dogs
in the USA and have been featured on the Outdoor Channel and the
Sportsman's Channel. SCL had two entries in the 2006 and 2007 World
Championships of Tournament Hunting and has two in 2009 as well.
We have had to cut back on competing recently due to personal mobility
issues. In spite of this SCL dogs continue to compete at the highest
levels. We expect to return to a more active role in competition
in 2010.
Paul Swift has been hunting and training dogs for over forty years.
Paul has been an active judge, scoring hundreds of dogs in numerous
competitions and multiple organizations, as well as six national
tournaments and the 2009 World Championships. He is a member of
Ducks Unlimited and the National Wild Turkey Federation and has
guided hunts for upland birds, wild turkey, and waterfowl for over
twenty years. He is also a member of the Tri-Tronic's Influentials
Club. If you are in need of an e-collar please contact us as we
can get you the lowest price anywhere on Tri-Tronics' equipment
.
Our dogs are "possessed" with great hunting skills
and desire!
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