Rocking Retrievers
Dogs doing what they were bred to do.
Welcome to Rocking Retrievers!
Home of Molly, Layla, and Ringo
We are located on the North Shore of Massachusetts. We breed, raise, and train Labrador Retrievers.
History
We have owned and loved labs since our first, Dixie, came to us in 1989. She was my first hunting dog. She never ceased to amaze me with her natural abilities in the field. We bred her to Pleasant Pine's Sam, and had some beautiful puppies.
Dixie passed in early 2001, and at around the same time, one of her pups happened to have a litter on the ground. That is how Molly came to us. Right from the start, I knew I wanted to run her in Hunt Tests. I joined as many training groups as I could find, and Molly's formal training began.
A few years later, I heard that one of the dogs in our training group, Diva, was going to have puppies. I really liked Diva, and was easily convinced that I had to have one of her pups. Layla came home January 2004. Her training also started early. She was a quick study, progressing through hunt tests with little trouble. She is now an HRCH and a Master Hunter. She qualified for the 2009 Master National.
In 2007, we decided that we wanted to breed Layla. That summer she was bred to Nigel of Partridge Hill Kennel. She delivered ten beautiful healthy puppies on Labor Day weekend:
Ringo was the handsome boy that we kept. He too started his training early and has been doing very well.
This past summer he earned his Hunting Retriever (HR) title from HRC. He also became an AKC Senior Hunter (SH) by passing four straight senior tests. In Rally, he obtained his Rally Novice (RN), Rally Advanced (RA), and Rally Excellent (RE). He is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC).
Ringo has been a busy boy!